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re: Most popular player in NFL history?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:04 am to BeachDude022
Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:04 am to BeachDude022
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Mad Dog Sports Radio guy tonight said Deion Sanders.
They are high as frick. He was hated, big time, by a lot of people.
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Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:10 am to BeachDude022
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Most popular player in NFL history?
Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:23 am to BeachDude022
nah, it's gonna almost have to be a video game legend.
so either Bo Jackson or Randy Moss.
so either Bo Jackson or Randy Moss.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 11:24 am to BeachDude022
Colin Kaeperick
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:04 pm to BeachDude022
Terry Bradshaw
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:04 pm to tzimme4
Depends on how many generations of fans were surveyed.
My guess one of the following would win:
Montana
Rice
Emmit Smith
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Gale Sayers
Namath
Unitis
Butkus
Bradshaw
Franco Harris
Swann
Staubach
I'm done
My guess one of the following would win:
Montana
Rice
Emmit Smith
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Gale Sayers
Namath
Unitis
Butkus
Bradshaw
Franco Harris
Swann
Staubach
I'm done
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:08 pm to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
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Don't see Brady in that role.
Did people outside of NE really like Tom Brady? As a player, was he this loveable and extremely interesting dude?
I agree with this. There is no question about his greatness at QB. But this is popular, not best. He's not likeable outside of his team's fans.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:21 pm to BeachDude022
Terry Bradshaw
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:37 pm to ATCTx
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It's got to be Roger Staubach
Staubach was my first thought
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:41 pm to EZE Tiger Fan
quote:and you’d be very wrong. All of those players you listed are so old that I hardly know who some of them are and there wasn’t international media then that there is today.
My guess one of the following would win:
Montana
Rice
Emmit Smith
Walter Payton
Barry Sanders
Gale Sayers
Namath
Unitis
Butkus
Bradshaw
Franco Harris
Swann
Staubach
I'm done
If the only criteria for the question is most popular ever, then we’re assuming we’re polling all people worldwide of all ages, so it’s Tom Brady easily.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 12:58 pm to BeachDude022
In my lifetime, Brady.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 1:20 pm to Powerman
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He is well known by people who don't even watch football which is sort of the point
It says "most popular" not most "well known."
Charles Manson was well known too. Charles Lindbergh was popular.
They're not synonyms.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 1:22 pm
Posted on 9/27/23 at 1:36 pm to BeachDude022
We talking about just during their playing careers or during and after?
If during and after, then I think you’ve got folks like:
John Madden
OJ Simpson: Naked Gun, Hertz then white Bronco and murder trial
Michael Strahan: He now has millions of housewives watching him every weekday morning
Merrill Olsen: Hall of Fame D-Lineman then star on Little House on the Prairie
If during and after, then I think you’ve got folks like:
John Madden
OJ Simpson: Naked Gun, Hertz then white Bronco and murder trial
Michael Strahan: He now has millions of housewives watching him every weekday morning
Merrill Olsen: Hall of Fame D-Lineman then star on Little House on the Prairie
Posted on 9/27/23 at 3:30 pm to SoFla Tideroller
At his peak, Captain America was probably the most popular plyer ever.
Only QB to win the Heisman and be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and did with America's Teams.
Only QB to win the Heisman and be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and did with America's Teams.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 3:50 pm to Who_Dat_Tiger
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and you’d be very wrong
Never said I would be right.
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All of those players you listed are so old that I hardly know who some of them are and there wasn’t international media then that there is today.
Which is why I started my list with "depending on who was surveyed and what generation of football they watched".
Us older folks (Gen Xers and Boomers) recognize that you younger folks think the world revolves around you. Your statement above confirms that.
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If the only criteria for the question is most popular ever, then we’re assuming we’re polling all people worldwide of all ages, so it’s Tom Brady easily.
I would agree with this as well if the poll involves "worldwide" since billions outside the US only know a few players. If you only polled the most recent generation, then Brady should win by a landslide.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 6:13 pm to BeachDude022
Brad Van Pelt, obviously.
Posted on 9/27/23 at 6:23 pm to BeachDude022
Based on instagram followers, OBJ is up there he has 17.6 million and it’s pretty rare for a football player to have that many considering it’s not a worldwide sport like basketball
Posted on 9/27/23 at 6:29 pm to BeachDude022
People all over the world recognize Tom Brady. If not for his football career, then for being married to Gisele, one of the most famous people on earth.
This post was edited on 9/27/23 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 9/27/23 at 7:52 pm to BeachDude022
Posted on 9/27/23 at 8:00 pm to ragincajun03
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Merrill Olsen
Merlin, not Merrill.
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