Chandler#81 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 My God! With the exception of 'Kemp', are you all millennials?? Bambi Otis Taylor Fred Bilnikoff All 1sr ballot HOFers. All better than anyone previously mentioned. HM: Steve Largent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest K-GunJimKelly12 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 My God! With the exception of 'Kemp', are you all millennials?? Bambi Otis Taylor Fred Bilnikoff All 1sr ballot HOFers. All better than anyone previously mentioned. HM: Steve Largent. Yep they are all better than Rice, please give me a break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bomb Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Would have to be Calvin Johnson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanfan Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 My God! With the exception of 'Kemp', are you all millennials?? Bambi Otis Taylor Fred Bilnikoff All 1sr ballot HOFers. All better than anyone previously mentioned. HM: Steve Largent. . Saw them all. Alworth wasfantastic. Good call on Taylor. But none better than Rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ittakestime Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Odell Beckman is going to go down as one of the greatest. He does things no WR can do. Not to mention already has multiple records. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 My God! With the exception of 'Kemp', are you all millennials?? Bambi Otis Taylor Fred Bilnikoff All 1sr ballot HOFers. All better than anyone previously mentioned. HM: Steve Largent. Lance Alworth was dynamic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Jackson Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) Surprised to see so much Calvin Johnson and so little TO. To was megatron that was great in big games. I think that Super Bowl that he played may have been the best game a receiver has ever had with all of those circumstances. Edited August 14, 2017 by Kirby Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsFan17 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 TO and it's not even a debate. Moss is right up there and obviously Rice, but TO it is for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROONDOGG55 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Starvin' Marvin Harrison! He was absolutely incredible in my opinion. Incredible route running ability and the best hands I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Sterling Sharpe. Dude was uncoverable...double teamed, triple teamed, didn't matter, he still got open. He would have put up ridiculous numbers if his career wasn't cut short by injury...he was more talented than his brother, Shannon Sharpe... Good add. He was amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Surprised to see so much Calvin Johnson and so little TO. To was megatron that was great in big games. I think that Super Bowl that he played may have been the best game a receiver has ever had with all of those circumstances. For me, Calvin had everything. He was huge, and couldn't be knocked off the ball by big defenders. Teams literally put 3 defenders on him, knowing the ball was going his way, and it didn't matter. Nobody ever did stuff like this. He had 4.3 speed, so guys like Patrick Peterson couldn't even run with him. http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-highlights/0ap2000000244679/Johnson-72-yard-TD-reception He had incredible hands and athleticism: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTYhvhthtBI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Too early to say Jordan Matthews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Buffalo Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) Odell Beckman is going to go down as one of the greatest. He does things no WR can do. Not to mention already has multiple records. He won't last.... depends if Eli stays, if he gets a QB that he doesnt like than he'll throws a diva and sits himself.Otis was something... and again you forgot Cliff Branch Edited August 14, 2017 by North Buffalo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster Guy Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Bills Andre, Moulds NFL Moss, Megatron, Largent, Rice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsbackto81 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Starvin' Marvin Harrison! He was absolutely incredible in my opinion. Incredible route running ability and the best hands I've ever seen. I mentioned him🙋 Good add. He was amazing. I mentioned him too!🙋 (Sharpe) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Would have to be Calvin Johnson. He's up there, with 45 years or watching I can name 10 immortals that I would be happy if they could have been on my team. CJ just didn't produce like the others listed, not always his fault, but that's effing how she goes boyz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Joshin' Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Rice. On the 20 with one play to win the game I would want Rice to be the target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Rice. On the 20 with one play to win the game I would want Rice to be the target. But they went to John Taylor on the most clutch play of the Montana era... And Dwight Clark gets the all-time catch for the Montana era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Over 29 years of fanhood Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) I disagree...Sterling Sharpe was every bit of Rice's equalHe was great. Took him a little longer to get going and obviously had his career cut short. Otherwise he may be a centerpiece in the GOAT conversation. Jerry put up 1200 yrds when he was 40!! Edited August 14, 2017 by Over 29 years of fanhood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magox Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Jerry Rice! Duh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay_Fixit Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Live - Calvin Johnson (saw Rice when he was with Seattle so doesn't count). All-Time - Rice. Not the fastest, not the most athletic but just pure amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solomon Grundy Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) Todd Christensen Edited August 14, 2017 by the skycap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondo in seattle Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) My God! With the exception of 'Kemp', are you all millennials?? Bambi Otis Taylor Fred Bilnikoff All 1sr ballot HOFers. All better than anyone previously mentioned. HM: Steve Largent. Well, I'm not a millennial. I remember - with great respect - seeing all those guys play live. But I think Rice was better. But I also think that it's a close race. When it comes to RBs, I think Jim Brown and OJ were the cream of the crop - head and shoulders above the rest. When it comes to WR, though, I think it's a tougher call. There's a bunch of roughly equally great guys at the top of the list. Edited August 14, 2017 by hondo in seattle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Well, I'm not a millennial. I remember - with great respect - seeing all those guys play live. But I think Rice was better. I feel in love with football in the 80's and watched Rice his whole career. I grew up thinking that I'd never see anyone play the WR position better than he did...and when Randy Moss burst onto the scene, I had to wrestle with whether or not he was better. By the time 2013 had rolled around, I was astonished to come to the realization that--somewhere along the way--I became thoroughly convinced that I'd rather have Calvin Johnson in his prime than either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 What record? And I'm not doubting you I just don't know what record he's near if you average his receptions, yards, and TDs over his career he passes all of Rices records by about year 16-17. You talk talk all you want about him being beat up. But Johnson never missed more than a few games a season. He was also aver a year younger when he began his career than Rice. So doing it all 3-5 years sooner plus the fact that he's a year younger would mean he would only have to play until 37-38. Not 42 like Rice did. Rice in the meantime missed almost all of 97 due to injury. And his final 2 years were not good I'll give credit for his age. But 400 yards and 800 yards is not very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I feel in love with football in the 80's and watched Rice his whole career. I grew up thinking that I'd never see anyone play the WR position better than he did...and when Randy Moss burst onto the scene, I had to wrestle with whether or not he was better. By the time 2013 had rolled around, I was astonished to come to the realization that--somewhere along the way--I became thoroughly convinced that I'd rather have Calvin Johnson in his prime than either of them. Rice gets points for what he did with it and being a class act. But Moss gets points for the physical edge and I like the flakes and loons and crazies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallser Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Unless you are younger than 35, it should be Jerry Rice and it's not even close. This. Rice was on a different level than Moss or any other receiver of today...if he played in today's NFL, his stats would be even more ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Sammy Watkins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBonhamRocks Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Bobby Shaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
row_33 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Todd Christensen he would have voted it that way, despite all the contradictions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheElectricCompany Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) Marvin Harrison, TO, Randy Moss, all insane. I'm 29, I didn't really see peak Jerry Rice, so can't put him up there. I know he's still establishing himself, but OBJ is already up there. I can't think of a guy with a better highlight reel in his first three seasons. Of course, his stats are undeniable and unprecedented. Edited August 14, 2017 by TheElectricCompany Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) if you average his receptions, yards, and TDs over his career he passes all of Rices records by about year 16-17. You talk talk all you want about him being beat up. But Johnson never missed more than a few games a season. He was also aver a year younger when he began his career than Rice. So doing it all 3-5 years sooner plus the fact that he's a year younger would mean he would only have to play until 37-38. Not 42 like Rice did. Rice in the meantime missed almost all of 97 due to injury. And his final 2 years were not good I'll give credit for his age. But 400 yards and 800 yards is not very good. Ok I get your point But he still isn't at rices 200+TDs even if you give him 9 a year for 8 more years. He's at 83 in 9 years. You can give him 8 more years of 9 TDs and he's only at 172. Agree he'd be super close to yards record And rice wasn't super good his last 2 years but 1200 yards and 90 catches at 40 is damn good Edited August 14, 2017 by Buffalo716 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralonzo Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 I'm old enough. Jerry Rice. His numbers were as far beyond his peers as Wayne Gretzky's, just unprecedented. Couldn't be stopped, made the biggest plays at the biggest times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJ68KAHv1Iw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebandit27 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 (edited) As I've said, I never thought I'd find myself arguing anyone over Jerry Rice, but I can't get away from this one thought: Find me any receiver in history that could do everything that Calvin Johnson could do. Rice was phenomenal, but he never made contested catches against 3 defenders the way Calvin did. Yes, Rice will always go down as the best because he was the most productive for the longest period of time, and I'm fine with that. Like I said, I never thought I'd find myself convinced otherwise. For me, I'll take Calvin in his prime over anyone else I've ever watched. Edited August 14, 2017 by thebandit27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Linen Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 If you saw him play it's hard to pick anyone other than Jerry Rice. I'll just list some guys I liked watching over the years. Largent Monk Bruce/Holt Brown Fitz Reed Ocho Mason Jeffires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavin in Va Beach Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Moss should be the answer. He was an absolute freak of nature...almost the perfect receiver. Sadly he could be childish and he let his ego get in the way far too often to be considered the best. So it's between Jerry Rice and Calvin Johnson. Would Rice have had the same success as Megatron with Stafford and associated journeymen throwing to him? I don't think so. Would Megatron have had the same success with Montana and Young throwing to him? Oh hell yes. His numbers would have been astronomical. Answer: Calvin Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrags Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 Ok I get your point But he still isn't at rices 200+TDs even if you give him 9 a year for 8 more years. He's at 83 in 9 years. You can give him 8 more years of 9 TDs and he's only at 172. Agree he'd be super close to yards record And rice wasn't super good his last 2 years but 1200 yards and 90 catches at 40 is damn good i don't discredit Rice for doing what he did at 40+. I also can't stand any player that sticks around too long. It was clear it was his time to go 2 years before he did. I watched him and he wasn't good those last 2 seasons. They were forcing it to him just because he was Jerry Rice. There's a chance that Megatron could have broke all those records that Rice holds. Of course we will never know. For what it's worth, I'd take Megatron over Rice in their primes any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted August 14, 2017 Share Posted August 14, 2017 i don't discredit Rice for doing what he did at 40+. I also can't stand any player that sticks around too long. It was clear it was his time to go 2 years before he did. I watched him and he wasn't good those last 2 seasons. They were forcing it to him just because he was Jerry Rice. There's a chance that Megatron could have broke all those records that Rice holds. Of course we will never know. For what it's worth, I'd take Megatron over Rice in their primes any day. I agree . Seeing a dominate player past his prime is sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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