Who's the BEST Skin of ALL TIME???????????

[djnemo65]

I was going to say Sammy Baugh before opening this thread, but now I am switching to D. Green out of spite.

[Redskin Rich]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

I was going to say Sammy Baugh before opening this thread, but now I am switching to D. Green out of spite.

OK... sorry for being a DG hater....

[hooskins]

Jason Campbell, hands down.

[EXoffender]

Including coaches? If not... Darrell Green.

[skinsfan69]

Mark Brunell. Just kidding. I would say Darrell Green or Art Monk.

[budw38]

Wow , not one mention of K. Houston . It is not easy picking one out of many worthy of the pick . Sammy , Sonny ,C. Taylor Riggo , Jacoby , Monk , D. Green .... wish we had these guys on the 07 squad !

[Redskin Rich]

Originally Posted by budw38

Wow , not one mention of K. Houston . It is not easy picking one out of many worthy of the pick . Sammy , Sonny ,C. Taylor Riggo , Jacoby , Monk , D. Green .... wish we had these guys on the 07 squad !

Kenny Houson was good...one of the best..... but he spent to many years with the Oilers to be in this discussion.... at least my opinion.

[TrustinGibbs]

I mentioned Kenny Houston but him spending much of his great career in Houston is a point well taken.

[GiantsSuck703]

Originally Posted by Mc2guy

I apologize for the book report, but I think some of you might learn something.

First, let me say I grew up with the Redskins during DG's heyday and to this day my best memories of the Skins are in large part due to Darrell Green, who is probably one of the greatest men to ever play any sport, both from a talent and personality standpoint. That said, and with all due respect to my fellow warpather's, Sammy Baugh is the greatest Redskin of all time and it really isn't that close.

Here is a little background for you. The guy was drafted out of TCU and lead the league in passing his rookie season leading the Skins to a Championship that year over the Bears (335 yards and 3TDs in that game). He proceeded to lead the league in passing 6 more times during his 16 year season, a feat only matched by Steve Young. He threw for 6 TD in a game twice. He had the lowest interception percentage in the league 5 times, more than any player ever. In 1945, he threw for a 109 passer rating, still the 6th best EVER.

When the Redskins intoduced the "T" formation, Sammy was the first player to combine the passing responsibilities of the Tail Back with the play calling responsibilities of the Wing Back, and in doing so Sammy was essentially the first play to play the QB position as we know it today. He essentially turned the forward pass into a useful weapon in the NFL and probably changed the game more than any single player. He is argueable the greatest QB ever when viewed relative to the period of play. (It should be noted that Sammy played in the "dark" years of the NFL where segregation was the rule and therefore, just like Ruth, didn't face many talented players due to their race.)

Now for the best part, the guy was THE dominant D-back of his time, leading the lead in INTs several seasons and holds the NFL record for most INTs in a game with four. Furthermore, he is also probably the greatest punter ever, with a career average of 45 yards/punt that still to this day ranks 2nd all time.

In 1943, he maxed out at all three positions and lead the league in passing, punting, and INTs, the only person in NFL history to lead the league in both defensive and offensive stats.

If you don't believe me, the AP voted Sammy the 3rd greatest NFL player OF ALL TIME and ranked him in the top 50 ATHLETES of all time, the Sporting News rated him the 11th greatest NFL player of all time. ESPN ranked him the 64th greatest athlete of the 20th Century.

So again, with all due respect to Darrell Green, Sammy Baugh was Darrell Green, Payton Manning, and Reggie Roby all wrapped in one, and hence, he is without question the Greatest Redskin of all time.

Sammy Baugh was a great player, in my mind the second greatest redskin ever, but he played in a time were there wasnt as much competition, he lead the league in passing because no one else threw the ball, still he was an incredible athlete. But, Darrell Green was a dominant player for almost 20 years at one of the most difficult positions to play, he had world class speed and was the first real shutdown corner ever. All of this at 5'8" and what? 180 lbs. Just my opinion though, as you will get nothing from this but peoples opinions.

[Darrell_Green_28]

Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

COME ON DG....HE'S THE BEST COACH OF ALL TIME......

But still a SKIN correct? which was asked in the question.

[Darrell_Green_28]

Originally Posted by davy

So the story goes, who knows what is true?

I'd go for Darrell Green too btw.

but didnt you go for Lone Star Dietz? and you still havent told us the reason you picked Lone Star

[Luxorreb]

Sorry to disapoint...

In my lifetime (34yrs) hands down #28 Darrell Green!!!

[SmootSmack]

Mark "Only Kicker to Win a Regular Season MVP Award" Moseley!

[mike340]

Of those I've seen:
Best: DG
Best lighting it up: Sonny

I can't compare Baugh to DG. I do know one thing you left out is one year he averaged 50 yds/punt, a record no one else has ever approached.

It is impossible to compare play from the two eras. Arguably, Baugh was better than DG because when polls are taken, the "performances" viewed recently always receive far better "marks" than those from long ago. (This effect is easily visible, for example, when they make their list of "best movies of all time.") But the talented athletes of today make a career of it (since one can make a good living doing it) and (in most sports) they train much more than they did in the old days. (But don't look at the beginning days of the Tour de France, where many days were 250 miles over unpaved mountain passes. They weren't allowed outside help either. A winner was disqualified because a welder helped him solder his bike back together after it broke in two!)

So I'd have to say Sammy Baugh and Darrell Green are the greatest of all time. They are literally "incomparable".

[mike340]

...and don't mention "self-promotion" Sanders in the same sentence as #28. I don't think that it's a coincidence his name is DEIon. He truly thinks he's god. My feeling is he's dyslexic.