Top 4 Patriots of all time..

[dblakejr7]

who would you name.. (taken from PFT but what the heck its a good discussion.. )

we are talking all time here.. not just the 2000- present ..

 

[dblakejr7]

Notable names off the top of my head..

hmm Brady Grogan and Bledsoe..
troy brown..stanley morgan.. Gino Cappelletti
sam cunningham jim nance kevin faulk
teddy bruschi ty law vince wilfork richard seymore willie mcguinist..

then theres john hannah ben coates andre tippet

wow hard to nrrow it down to 4

 

[dblakejr7]

1. Tom Brady
2. Stanley Morgan
3.John Hannah
4. Bill Belichick

 

[Yankee Traveler]

I heard a similar question last weekend, but it was top 5. Either way, very tough. There have been so many.

All the B's...Brown, Bledsoe, Belichick, Brady, Bruschi

#1...Kraft. Hands down. He hit a foul with Carrol, but between Parcells and Belichick, he hit two over the monster.

#2. All my other fellow Patriots fans.

 

[Drawmeomg]

I'm not old enough to go back much past 1996. I understand that players like Stanley Morgan and John Hannah were great but I really don't have any context for it, so I'm going to leave them out knowing full well that they may be deserving.

For me, Brady is #1, hands down. If we're accepting coaches, Belichick is 1A. Past that, Troy Brown, Tedy Bruschi, Vince Wilfork, Rodney Harrison, Drew Bledsoe, Matt Light all deserve consideration from the modern era.

 

[dblakejr7]

draw didnt realize that you were that much of a youngin.. lol i remember most of the 80s teams, then again im 37..

 

[Drawmeomg]

I'm 28~ 1996 was nearly 20 years ago.

So, in that gray area where I don't understand teenagers anymore, but I can still laugh off people who call me old.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Haa, I'm 47 and I don't remeber many of the '80's players....come to think of it I dont remember much of the '80's.

But I'm always smiling when I try!!!

I do remeber Eason though...

 

[Clovdyx]

Brady, Hannah, Tippett, and Haynes are probably the best four ever. Blesdoe, Coates, Bruschi, Seymour, Law, Morgan, Milloy, and Welker all come to mind as honorable mentions.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Brady, Hannah, Tippett, and Haynes are probably the best four ever. Blesdoe, Coates, Bruschi, Seymour, Law, Morgan, Milloy, and Welker all come to mind as honorable mentions.

Thats an accurate list, I would have to agree.

 

[dblakejr7]

We have no shortage f names we could nest here.. Or team has been fortunate

 

[Southieinnc]

I'm old enough to remember Steve Grogan as a rookie. On a play where he was sacked by Jack Lambert, he got up, walked back to the Steelers line and spit on Jack Lambert. Grogan was no sissy! I have so many other favorites I don't want to make a list of 4 but it would have to include Brady, Grogan, Harrison, Bruschi.

The other end of the favorites list would be Tony Eason. Way too soft.

 

[JDM]

I'm too young to go too far past the Belichick era, so a lot of great players don't really get fair consideration, but Kraft, Belichick and Brady have been too influential to leave out IMO. The fourth probably goes to someone before my time.

 

[cezero]

Jefferson
Adams
Hancock
Franklin

 

[MrMoJoRisin63]

Hannah
Brady
Tippett
Morgan

 

[patspa]

Haa, I'm 47 and I don't remeber many of the '80's players....come to think of it I dont remember much of the '80's.

But I'm always smiling when I try!!!

I do remeber Eason though...

 

[RonBorges]

Brady
Coates
McGinnest
Tippett

 

[RonBorges]

Brady
Coates
Tippett
Bruschi

 

[PATSOX08]

Tom Brady
John Hannah
Russ Francis
Andre Tippett

honorable mentions to Mike Haynes

 

[Southieinnc]

Tom Brady
John Hannah
Russ Francis
Andre Tippett

honorable mentions to Mike Haynes[/QUOTE-----------------------------------------------------------------------

You probaly remember tha Andre Tippet was a blackbelt. I doubt too many people picked a fight with him.
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