Who is the greatest Linebacker of all time?

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  1. cpawfan

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    Who do you believe is the greatest linebacker of all time and why?
     
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    Butkus. He'd tackle you, bite you while you're on the ground, then step on your throat with his cleats as he was getting up.
     
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    Butkus or the real "LT"
     
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    I can't decide between Ham and Lambert
     
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    For second place?
     
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    LT was a pass rusher, Ham did everything and Lambert was intimidating and was a smart player. Butkus was siiick too.
     
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    You obviously didn't watch LT.
     
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    Harry Carson was just as tough and smart as Lambert and a better athlete than Ham.
     
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    The '85 Bears' outside linebackers were pretty amazing in their own right. They blitzed and they tackled. They often blitzed and tackled guys when they were getting the handoff.
     
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    Take off your Giants glasses
     
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    LT was a great linebacker, but was vastly overrated by the NY media
     
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    If anything, LT was underrated. And if the media has any relationship with the Giants' organization, it definitely doesn't involve hyping them or their players.
     
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    this is ironic since i just watched a video on the Steelers 1970's defense, awesomeness
     
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    I lived in Ohio at the time and I heard way too much hype about him.
     
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    That is the best defense I saw. HOF everywhere. This could never happen today.
     
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    I'll clear this up though, i love LT, and i like the giants a lot, i just think Ham as an OLB, did a little more, converge wise at least
     
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    That makes him better than LT?
    Mike Weir is a better putter than Tiger Woods, too. That's not a bad representation of the gap between those players, actually.
     
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    Not that I agree that Lambert was a better cover LB. He wasn't.
     
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    85 Bears had offensive linemen who dropped back in coverage.

    I'm a homer :)
     
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    i already said i think hes better then him period, and i told you why. He's a good pass rusher and good in coverage.
     
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