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Who is the best safety In NFL history?

Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:34 pm
Posted by JamalMurry27
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:34 pm
Lot of good choices but i personally would not want to catch an in route with Troy Polamalu headed my way full speed. I saw him and ed reed play a lot against the titans in person back In the day and when Polamalu was in his prime he was absolutely unbelievable how he could be everywhere on that football field for the Steelers. I didn’t get to see Ronnie Lotts career but I know he will have some votes
Posted by DBG
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:35 pm to
Sammy Knight
Posted by OWLFAN86
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:36 pm to
please stop
Posted by BowDownToLSU
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:38 pm to
John Lynch
Posted by BeachDude022
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:38 pm to
Laron Landry
Posted by Clark14
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:39 pm to
Steve Atwater was great, but my favorite was Cliff Harris at Dallas. Played at ouachita Baptist in college and would knock himself out trying to punish receivers.
Posted by mattz1122
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:40 pm to
Posted by SloaneRanger
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:42 pm to
quote:

but my favorite was Cliff Harris at Dallas. Played at ouachita Baptist in college and would knock himself out trying to punish receivers.


Those were some great Cowboys teams with Harris and Charlie Waters at safety.
Posted by LSUGent
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:43 pm to
In his prime. Bob Sanders.
Posted by Tangineck
Mandeville
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:46 pm to
I'd take Ed Reed over anyone else. Polamalu was incredible too, but he could be beat in one on one pass coverage. Pretty sure Brady and Manning both said they feared Ed Reed more than anyone else.
Posted by Porter Osborne Jr
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:46 pm to
We got a bunch of young pups in here. And Ronnie Lott is the best in my lifetime.
Posted by SWLA92
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:47 pm to
Ed Reed, with Polamalu a close 2nd.
Posted by dukke v
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:47 pm to
Dick “night train” Lane….
Posted by DByrd2
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:49 pm to
Run support? John Lynch

Coverage ability and ball hawking? Ed Reed

Best combo of the two? Troy Polamalu

If Sean Taylor had a chance to play his full career, he would have been in the discussion, imo.

Steve Atwater, Bob Sanders, prime Roy Williams all have mentionability to their names.
Posted by Tangineck
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:49 pm to
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Bob Sanders.


Had he been 3 inches taller and 15 lbs heavier he likely would have been the greatest ever. He was only 5'8" and around 205, and his body couldn't take the abuse.
Posted by PaperTiger
Ruston, LA
Member since Feb 2015
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:52 pm to
Sean Taylor was awesome. RIP
Posted by CleanSlate
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:53 pm to
Ed Reed
Posted by dj30
New Orleans
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:54 pm to
Ed Reed
Troy Polumalu

Are my top 2
Posted by glassman
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:54 pm to
Ed Reed.
Posted by 32footsteps
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Posted on 12/12/24 at 9:57 pm to
Emlen Tunnell, Ronnie Lott, Ken Houston.

Not necessarily in that order.
This post was edited on 12/12/24 at 9:58 pm
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