Growing up my Dad said the two best linebackers he ever saw were Tommy Nobis and Dick Butkus. Wanted to share this clip that I found value in from Dick Butkus and would welcome others to share inspirational football clips or things that they value in the game. In this clip two of the players he speaks about remind me of current Texas Longhorns. Do any of his top 5 remind you of current Longhorns? 🤘

Edited 6 hours ago6 hr by DanielOnorato

What a great era of football? My first thoughts and was told you play hard and smart, like Butkis, Nobis, Huff and Nitschke. Deacon Jones was legit like Reggie White. Luke Kuechly and Ray Lewis reminded me of the above four LBs. Brady reminds of Anita's. The hardest would be layers, extraordinary talent if it had not been for bad knees. But, the closes would be Emmit and Barry sanders

Great post! A lot of the past and listen to my Grandfather and Dad talk about football.

16 minutes ago, tommym said:

What a great era of football? My first thoughts and was told you play hard and smart, like Butkis, Nobis, Huff and Nitschke. Deacon Jones was legit like Reggie White. Luke Kuechly and Ray Lewis reminded me of the above four LBs. Brady reminds of Anita's. The hardest would be layers, extraordinary talent if it had not been for bad knees. But, the closes would be Emmit and Barry sanders

Great post! A lot of the past and listen to my Grandfather and Dad talk about football.

I'm wearing a Reggie White jersey as I read this. I grew up in Massachusetts and worked as a lifeguard reading ESPN the magazine when Mark herlizch got cancer and Luke took over. Luke was unbelievable. Thanks for the response my friend 🤘 🙏

Ed Reed and Ray Lewis might have been the backbone of the fiercest defenses in NFL history

2 minutes ago, DanielOnorato said:

I'm wearing a Reggie White jersey as I read this. I grew up in Massachusetts and worked as a lifeguard reading ESPN the magazine when Mark herlizch got cancer and Luke took over. Luke was unbelievable. Thanks for the response my friend 🤘

58 minutes ago, Alex Butler said:

Ed Reed and Ray Lewis might have been the backbone of the fiercest defenses in NFL history

Jamie sharper, Michael boulware, Tony the goose siragusa... Elite defense. I didn't get to see Nobis, Butkus etc but I loved them on film study and reading. Best linebackers ive seen are Ray Lewis, Zack thomas and Luke Kuechly

59 minutes ago, Alex Butler said:

Ed Reed and Ray Lewis might have been the backbone of the fiercest defenses in NFL history

Yes, Ravens and 70s steelers, or another underrated defense the 70s Vikings and 60s rams.