Rico Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 (edited) I'll say the 1993 Cowboys. Over the past 10 years, the only teams even close to the conversation IMO would be the 2007 Pats and 2013 Seahawks. Ridiculous how watered down the league is today. Edited November 7, 2016 by Rico Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 So your saying you aren't a fan of free agency and expansion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 So your saying you aren't a fan of free agency and expansion Not a fan of FA or the rule changes. Expansion isn't that big of a factor IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungmack Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I'll say the 1993 Cowboys. Over the past 10 years, the only teams even close to the conversation IMO would be the 2007 Pats and 2013 Seahawks. Ridiculous how watered down the league is today. What about the Patriots? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 What about the Patriots? Yeah, I am thinking basically every patriots team from like 2003 to the present would be considered a great team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 What about the Patriots? They've had a great run, but I don't think any of those teams are up there with the all-time best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
34-78-83 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 The '94 49ers were a great team. That's only one year more recent though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share Posted November 7, 2016 The '94 49ers were a great team. That's only one year more recent though lol. Yeah, I drop them down a little since the Chargers were pretty weak, but that's not really fair. I don't do that to the 85 Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADOLBILZ Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I'll say the 1993 Cowboys. Over the past 10 years, the only teams even close to the conversation IMO would be the 2007 Pats and 2013 Seahawks. Ridiculous how watered down the league is today. 2013 Seahawks. Those Niners/Seahawks battles were so great to watch........extraordinary football. Just a lot of parity.......most of the out of touch owners have moved on to the afterlife and now the playing field is pretty level so teams like the Bills aren't there to be the farm system for certain teams and throw the competitive balance off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Yeah, I am thinking basically every patriots team from like 2003 to the present would be considered a great team. Disagree. The league just isn't what it used to be. Parity? Sure....on the low end, I'm afraid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 The era that you think is great was before my time watching. I think the Patriots 2007 and the Seahawks 2013 were both great. I think Superbowl XLIX will go down as one of the greatest of all time. Give me parity over dominance any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouds Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Can't discount the Seahawks either. Two Superbowl appearances in the last few years, largely a homegrown team, with some great trades and FA signings (Bennett and Avril were absolute steals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 An conversation that doesn't include the Patriots over the last 15 or so years is void. As much as I hate them, and as much as I think they are a lying, cheating organization, they have proved to be the best team in the history of the game. If you look at QBs and Head Coaches alone, Tom Brady and The Hoodoe have more appearances than any other duo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I'll say the 1993 Cowboys. Over the past 10 years, the only teams even close to the conversation IMO would be the 2007 Pats and 2013 Seahawks. Ridiculous how watered down the league is today. I'd put the 2002 Tampa Bay Bucs in there...they were 12-4 during the regular season and then blasted teams in the playoffs outscoring them by a combined 106-37 I'd probably also put the 2000 Ravens in there as well...that defense was ridiculous...they also went 12-4 but ended up as a wild card because Pittsburgh won the division. They allowed a TOTAL of 23 points in 4 playoff games, outscoring the 4 teams by a combined 105-23... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjack151 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I think the 1991 Redskins are underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
major Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 94 niners were the last great team. Makes me realize how far this league has dropped by reading this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beef Jerky Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 2000 Ravens 2003 Patriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samwell Tarly Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I would agree that you will probably never see the great dynasty teams like you did in the up to the nineties. The salary cap and free agency have seen to that. Conversely, at least now most teams have hope that they can build a team and make a run. For all those old Cowboys, Steelers, and such there were a lot more Buccaneers, Falcons, Colts,and other teams who were abysmal and never had much if a chance for decades at a time. Yes, the available talent is now more spread out, forcing team management to be savvier to stay competitive. The one thing I would say hasn't changed is that your team's chances are still inexorably tied to your qb. Except now you can get out from under a bad one you drafted faster. Just wish the Bills would get ahead of the curve for once, after 16 years I'd say we're overdue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I'll say the 1993 Cowboys. Over the past 10 years, the only teams even close to the conversation IMO would be the 2007 Pats and 2013 Seahawks. Ridiculous how watered down the league is today. Was thinking something similar watching games yesterday, and was going to post in the ratings thread. This year especially, you have the Pats at one end, the Browns at the other...and the other 30 teams are pretty much equal it seems. Who is less injured and get the bounces seems to determine the outcome of most games. I think maybe that does effect ratings..we watch our favorite teams now and that about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 The 1998/99 Bronco teams were both very good. They were top 2 in scoring and top 8 or better in scoring defense. Tough to argue with 33-6 over 2 seasons with a pair of rings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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