Official Countdown to Madden 12

[Senator Palmer]

Willie Davis




Packer legend; key cornerstone to the Lombardi defense. 15th Round Draft choice out of Grambling that molded himself into a Hall of Fame Defensive End (class of 1981) and one of the most well-rounded individuals that the game has ever produced, with a rather impressive list of accomplishments post-career. MBA from The University of Chicago in 1968 and has sat on the boards of various companies like Dow Chemicals, K-Mart, and the MGM Mirage.

[Vortex12]

[Senator Palmer]

Buck Buchanan



The moniker "Freak" and "Beast" get thrown around quite a bit, so much so that it's almost become passe'... but there was nothing passe' about Junious "Buck" Buchanan. Drafted in 1963 out of Grambling, at 6'7" 287 lbs. and possessing 4.9 speed (10.2 in the 100), he was perhaps the first "freak of nature" lineman that pro football saw. The great Eddie Robinson called him the finest lineman he ever saw. John Madden claimed that he revolutionized the game. He regularly tossed around the great Gene Upshaw. It just wasn't fair to have that much speed, and strength in that body. He went #1 overall to the Chiefs in the AFL Draft and he would go #1 overall today. So dominant that the Division 1AA Award for Outstanding Defensive Player is named for him (Jared Allen a notable winner). Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 1990.

Missed one game in 13 seasons. 181 of a possible 182 and 166 straight at one point.

Note: fun fact -- the pic above of him sacking Bart Starr is the first sack in Super Bowl history.

[LBzrule]

[CM Hooe]

#86 Antonio Freeman, WR, Green Bay Packers

[Tengo Juego]

Quote: Originally Posted by CHooe

#86 Antonio Freeman, WR, Green Bay Packers

One of my most memorable football plays of all time.

[Atomic Martian]

That game is the reason I am a packer fan!

[PGaither84]

That play gets way more **** being MNF in OT... and a rival game.