tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post74015202740309285..comments2024-03-28T17:35:48.164-06:00Comments on Pro Football Journal: The Year of the Defensive Lineman: The 1951 Defensive Players of the WeekJohn Turneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06612706488776938253noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-50466147707114500952022-09-28T09:03:41.054-06:002022-09-28T09:03:41.054-06:00except for you know, Reggie White in 1987except for you know, Reggie White in 1987Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-27597268636448807352022-09-18T09:52:09.171-06:002022-09-18T09:52:09.171-06:00Nobody could block big hands from the right side ...Nobody could block big hands from the right side len ford was as great as any Def end to ever play in the NFL. 21 sacks in 12 games nobody has ever done that to see him play was areal treat as one of the greatest pro football everAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-66646015426792586702021-12-04T14:54:29.727-07:002021-12-04T14:54:29.727-07:00Hof len ford and hof bill willis. Could not be blo...Hof len ford and hof bill willis. Could not be blocked in any eraAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587888876343603061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-5479972056251592872019-02-22T15:38:06.224-07:002019-02-22T15:38:06.224-07:00Both were great so the most sensible answer is pro...Both were great so the most sensible answer is probably. <br /><br />I definitely think Ford would succeed in any era. He had explosive athleticism. Big Leaguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14200247221382918091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-6555121184771672372019-02-22T14:02:00.237-07:002019-02-22T14:02:00.237-07:00Here's the Browns Steelers 17-0 game on Youtub...Here's the Browns Steelers 17-0 game on Youtube<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nu0mDOEhrg&pbjreload=101947 Steelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273821331889354628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-34151606918408549422019-02-22T13:18:00.572-07:002019-02-22T13:18:00.572-07:00Hartley is one of the forgotten great SteelersHartley is one of the forgotten great Steelers1947 Steelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273821331889354628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-83744895674072407682019-02-22T13:16:42.931-07:002019-02-22T13:16:42.931-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.1947 Steelershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273821331889354628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-74502640709014657842019-02-21T13:26:30.594-07:002019-02-21T13:26:30.594-07:00Ford was on the 50th Anniversary team, but not the...Ford was on the 50th Anniversary team, but not the 75 year team or the all-time top 100 dvd. Willie Davis was on the list at #86, sounds like an argument could be made for Ford.TanksAndSpartansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-1803684377792111912019-02-20T10:34:50.333-07:002019-02-20T10:34:50.333-07:00re: "quickness"
Alen one thing that jump...re: "quickness"<br />Alen one thing that jumps out on film as a contrast between today's game and that of the Len Ford, Gino Marchetti, and even Deacon Jones eras is offensive line quickness....because of the rules, those guys weren't 330 pound belly bumpers, but guys who could pull and run....the skillset to get around those guys translates really well to todays defensive ends.....TJ? thoughts?JHoltgymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751235587015111105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-36272653349017505792019-02-20T09:34:51.403-07:002019-02-20T09:34:51.403-07:00Appreciate the reply JHolt. Certainly seems like t...Appreciate the reply JHolt. Certainly seems like those two guys had a rare type of quickness.alen baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948457335469361491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-42004167359367560602019-02-19T19:32:42.959-07:002019-02-19T19:32:42.959-07:00Alen, I can answer your question....you're dar...Alen, I can answer your question....you're darned right that Len Ford and Bill Willis would be able to play today....they might need to spend a little time in a modern weight program, but geez, go to YouTube and check out those annual Cleveland Browns highlight films....Ford was the pre-Gino Marchetti, not a brawler on the line, but a quick step and whoosh to the QB....I will of course defer to TJ's superior expertise, but anticipate that he will be in broad agreement...JHoltgymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13751235587015111105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4958997061437462003.post-25503151087280401882019-02-19T11:08:45.313-07:002019-02-19T11:08:45.313-07:00Would Len Ford and Bill Willis be able to make the...Would Len Ford and Bill Willis be able to make the transition to todays football TJ?alen baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948457335469361491noreply@blogger.com