Dallas Cowboys History

This article shows the results of a compilation of top ten lists from ESPN NFL experts. The experts made lists of who they thought were the top ten players of all time. The article goes on to give a brief description of each of the players and what made them great.

The last twenty five years of the twentieth century contained some of the best NFL players ever to step onto the football gridiron. Players like Jerry Rice, Lawrence Taylor, and Walter Payton all played the majority of their careers in

3rd round (83rd overall) - Derek Rivers, DE, Youngstown State: Rivers is a 6'4" defensive end/linebacker hybrid who excelled in the FCS under head coach Bo Pelini. A late bloomer, Rivers made a huge jump his junior year, before dominating the FCS this past season as a senior opposite Avery Moss, a fifth round draft pick of the New York Giants.

Cheers in the crowd Terrell Davis had just scored a touchdown! Terrell Davis played running back for the Denver Broncos. He is a hall of famer and had many accomplishments.

Thomas Davis is entering his 11th season with the Carolina Panthers and he has been a great leader and even better player! He is one of the best linebackers in the NFL today and an inspiration for every football player that goes through any adversity Davis has torn his ACL three times and come back better than ever each and every time. Here's what I mean last season he had 100 tackles and two forced fumbles and in his career he has 730 tackles 13 forced fumbles and six interceptions! Amazing what he's been able to do on the football field and now with Luke Kuechly the Carolina Panthers have the best linebacker duo in the NFL and I don't think it's close. He is definitely the veteran leader that helped lead this defense for years and I'm glad

Zeke was an amazing track and field athlete as well. He qualified for State sprinting and hurdling events. He won four State championships at the Missouri Class 3 State Championships within  a two and a half hour time span—100-meter dash, 200-meter dash, 110 high hurdles and 300 hurdles. He was on fire at that meet and recorded career-best times of 10.95 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 22.05 seconds in the 200-meter dash, 13.77 seconds in the 110m hurdles and 37.52 seconds in the 300m hurdles. Zeke was named the Gatorade Track Athlete of the Year in the state of Missouri. Zeke was considered a four-star recruit by scout.com and he was also listed as the number nine running back in the nation in 2013. Now just imagine the millions of people in America and he managed to be number nine out of them all, impressive. He played in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

Hudson was named to the All-League Team in 1966 by the American Football League coaches and for the Buffalo Bills Team of the Decade in 1970.” So Bill also had a really great and famous career to be from Henry

“It’s great knowing that he’s going to read the blocks correctly when he has the ball in his hands,” said senior tackle Kole Elkins. “Knowing that you’ve got an experienced running back behind you is one of the best feelings for a lineman.”

The new upcoming star Ezekiel Elliott has taken over the rushing game in the NFL. He is mostly known as Zeke around the NFL community. He is a rookie from the first round of the 2016 NFL draft. His Partner in crime is Dak Prescott who has also made his name in the NFL. Just like Ezekiel Elliott, Dak Prescott is a rookie from the 2016 NFL draft. The special thing about Dak is he is a fourth rounder. But together they make the ultimate backfield. One example is Dak set the play up as a running back screen. Once the play started the blockers set out down the field and Dak dumped it to Zeke. He ran with it 83 yards and took it to the house. That is the fifth longest pass and reception in the 2016 NFL season.

Belichick and Alabama head coach, Nick Saban are very good friends and they both run very similar defenses with Belichick showing a liking towards defensive players who played for Alabama under Nick Saban illustrated by Donta Hightower, Vinnie Sunseri, Xzavier Dickson and Brandon Deadrick being players Belichick has snapped up who also sported Crimson Tide colours. One of the traits Belichick admires is versatility and versatility is the name of the game for Cyrus Jones who came into Alabama as a 4-star wide receiver before switching to cornerback in his sophomore campaign, he is also an excellent return man as shown by his four punt return touchdowns in college. Jones projects to be the No. 3 cornerback behind Superbowl hero, Malcolm Butler and Logan Ryan and has done a good job in camp of jamming receivers at the line and knocking players off their routes. Jones’ competitiveness has already stood out at camp to teammate Logan Ryan who was quoted as saying “I’m not one to grade people, I’m not Coach Belichick, but I can just tell, the kid’s an athlete, the kid’s a competitor. You see that in the locker room. You see that on the field. He fits right in with what we’re trying to do, and I think the whole bunch of rookies and Justin Coleman and all those guys are doing a great job of just competing every

Last season a junior, Sweat had a career year with 56 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, and five sacks. He left his mark on every game and caused havoc in the backfield.

He continued his record-breaking ways on the track in college, shattering a 38-year old American record in the indoor 60-meter hurdles in 2014 with a time of 7.68 seconds, all the while also playing football. Burns was also a defensive back for Miami Northwestern High School, given a four-star rating by Rivals.com who ranked him the 15th-best defensive back in the nation. In high school, he was initially a safety, with 80 tackles (10 for a loss) and 12 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles and 1 interception as a junior. He converted to cornerback, and he became a starter in his second season at Miami. Through three years, the cornerback had 93 combined tackles (65 solo), 14 pass breakups and seven interceptions (six in 2015). Now, Burns is a Steeler, selected 25th-overall on Day 1 and has the chance to be a starter in his rookie season.

Rounding out the list were six Lions who earned honorable mention honors. On offense were quarterback Najee Jackson, and offensive linemen Evan Pumphrey and Lucas Beddow. Two defense players earned honorable mention in safety Ace Rogers and defensive lineman Antonio Davis. Punter Michael Crowder also earned that accolade.

With a million articles out there talking about all the great Steelers players, I thought I would talk about the Steelers in a different way. In this article, I want to pay tribute to not just the players but the Steelers team members that helped build the team into what it has become today. I want to recognize those Steelers inducted into the Hall of Fame for their hard work, dedication, and talent. The Steelers have 28 players inducted into the Hall of Fame, yet not all of them are players.

Recently, all-time Raiders legend Tim Brown was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The iconic wide receiver joined a packed 2015 class that included Steelers/Rams running Jerome Bettis and the late Junior Seau. Brown took in the moment with a lengthy speech that gave thanks to everyone from his Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz who called him the most intelligent football player he had ever coached to Raiders staff and owner Al Davis, despite their often tense relationship.