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Message: <blockquote data-quote="packedhouse01" data-source="post: 196382" data-attributes="member: 204">Sayers and Peyton were without doubt two of the greatest backs that ever played the game.  They were impact players in every way.  Lawrence Taylor was an impact linebacker.  His play made you change how you played offensively.  Reggie White did that as well.  What I am saying is that as good as Urlachher is, no one game plans around him.  He is a very good football player, he's just not  great.  The majority of his reputation comes as much from where he plays as how he plays.Back to Barnett.  He is another one who believes that he's better than he actually is.  I like him.  I'm glad we have him.  But he has this tendency to bring things upon himself because he's just not a class act.  I think he has played as well as Urlacher this season, but I don't think he's among the elite linebackers in the league.  It will be very interesting today to see if the refs are more observant of his behavior and his tactics today.  When I first saw that he wanted the ref punished, the first thing that came to my mind was, geez just shut up and play ball.  Why in the world would you want to call more attention to yourself.  Just like I don't like cheaters I don't care for athletes who simply have to be the show.</blockquote>

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