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Topic subjectRE: Michael McCrary is not Clyde Simmons equal, we can agree to disagree
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2296027, RE: Michael McCrary is not Clyde Simmons equal, we can agree to disagree
Posted by COOLEHMAGAZINE, Tue Feb-04-14 11:59 AM
>on that issue as we previously agreed to disagree about you
>saying Bruce Smith was better than Reggie White.
>

I said equal. And yeah we can agree to disagree but it's not like either one of them could claim to be head and shoulders above the other (McCrary and Simmons). Once removed from Reggie White's spehere, Simmons never put up the same kind of numbers. McCrary was playing opposite Burnett, who was good but yeah, not Reggie White lol.

>Peter Boulware was sorta invisible for large chunks of the
>2000 season, it was actually a topic of conversation about
>town.
>
>I liked him in college but didn't think much of him this
>particular year as an impact player because he was the kind of
>dude if he wasn't racking up sacks wasn't doing a whole lot to
>make his presence felt.
>

I disagree, he was somewhat one-dimensional but still a great hitter and a big part of stopping the run. Pass coverage was not his thing, per se.

>And I don't mean that Ray/Seth really played the same
>position, just that they were the leaders and heads of their
>teams line backing corps.
>

Word

>I also happen to think Byron Evans was one of the most
>underrated Eagles ever who sadly got hurt right when it was
>gonna be his time to take over this defense years later but
>Willie T was just a baby then plus I realize that by saying
>that bit I sorta disrespected Jamie Sharper who I thought was
>a hell of a player (far better than Boulware) and yes overall
>I would have to concede the linebacking unit to the Ravens.
>

Yup. Also, Seth Joyner should be in HOF (he isn't is he?)

>Not the secondary though, I give Eagles the edge there and on
>the line.

I give linebackers to Ravens, secondary is a wash, D-line to Eagles but it's all really close.