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**GAGNAPPEAPH** · 12-27-2005, 08:00 AM

No matter what, both teams scrapped hard to get where they have gotten.

Overall I have to go with the Packers of '96. First off, the team was a virtual all-star team on both sides of the ball. I don't remember all the names, but some of the receivers, Brooks, Freeman, Beebe, Chmura, Kieth Jackson, and Andre Rison. Running backs, Edgar Bennett, and Dorsey Levens. Fullback, William Henderson. Line included Frankie "Bag o' Donuts" Winters, Earl Dotson, Adam Timmerman, Aaron Taylor, and John Michels. And BRETT FAVRE at QB.

Defense included such names as Reggie White, Sean Jones, Santana Dotson, Gilbert Brown, Eugene Robinson, Craig Newsome, Wayne Simmons, George Teague, LeRoy Butler, and Doug Evans as well as others.

This whole group including the others not mentioned could have easily represented the NFC in the Pro Bowl that year legitimately IMO. The names on the D-line all together was enough to give ANY coach in the NFL at that time a wet dream they were that good. With the exception of Brown I believe all of them will end up in the HOF. That team without throwing in Jerry Rice, James Lofton, Sweetness, Bruce Smith, Lawrence Taylor, and Sterling Sharpe was IMO probably one of the greatest teams ever assembled in the history of the NFL. There wasn't a single player on the team that year that complained publicly. Everyone exuded an attitude of ultimate unselfishness. Everyone was given the chance to put up the big numbers and made the most of those chances given. IMO, we have two people in the front office at that time to thank. Bob Harlan for bringing in Ron Wolf, and Ron Wolf for assembling the talent to make that team.

If I compare the two teams I can't fully say the same about the Eagles. However I will say that both are TRUE TEAMS. Everyone then and now stuck together and supported each other no matter what.

However none of this talk matters at all until we see the final outcome of SB 39. Then we can really talk about who was better.
Although, shouldn't we really be talking about the '96 Pack vs. the '03 or '04 Pats? That in my mind is perhaps a better comparison. Or, the '96 Pack vs. the '66/'67 Championship teams of the Pack?

12-27-2005, 08:00 AM	#6
GAGNAPPEAPH Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 350 Senior Member	No matter what, both teams scrapped hard to get where they have gotten. Overall I have to go with the Packers of '96. First off, the team was a virtual all-star team on both sides of the ball. I don't remember all the names, but some of the receivers, Brooks, Freeman, Beebe, Chmura, Kieth Jackson, and Andre Rison. Running backs, Edgar Bennett, and Dorsey Levens. Fullback, William Henderson. Line included Frankie "Bag o' Donuts" Winters, Earl Dotson, Adam Timmerman, Aaron Taylor, and John Michels. And BRETT FAVRE at QB. Defense included such names as Reggie White, Sean Jones, Santana Dotson, Gilbert Brown, Eugene Robinson, Craig Newsome, Wayne Simmons, George Teague, LeRoy Butler, and Doug Evans as well as others. This whole group including the others not mentioned could have easily represented the NFC in the Pro Bowl that year legitimately IMO. The names on the D-line all together was enough to give ANY coach in the NFL at that time a wet dream they were that good. With the exception of Brown I believe all of them will end up in the HOF. That team without throwing in Jerry Rice, James Lofton, Sweetness, Bruce Smith, Lawrence Taylor, and Sterling Sharpe was IMO probably one of the greatest teams ever assembled in the history of the NFL. There wasn't a single player on the team that year that complained publicly. Everyone exuded an attitude of ultimate unselfishness. Everyone was given the chance to put up the big numbers and made the most of those chances given. IMO, we have two people in the front office at that time to thank. Bob Harlan for bringing in Ron Wolf, and Ron Wolf for assembling the talent to make that team. If I compare the two teams I can't fully say the same about the Eagles. However I will say that both are TRUE TEAMS. Everyone then and now stuck together and supported each other no matter what. However none of this talk matters at all until we see the final outcome of SB 39. Then we can really talk about who was better. Although, shouldn't we really be talking about the '96 Pack vs. the '03 or '04 Pats? That in my mind is perhaps a better comparison. Or, the '96 Pack vs. the '66/'67 Championship teams of the Pack?
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