Ed Reed: #88 Greatest Player Of All Time

[reediddy]

I found this video while browsing NFL Videos. Man I hope he gets back soon and returns to form. Enjoy!

http://www.nfl.com/videos/baltimore-ravens/09000d5d81a58346/NFL-s-Top-100-Players-No-88-Ed-Reed

[Alexir]

[quote name='reediddy' timestamp='1283915672' post='468944']
I found this video while browsing NFL Videos. Man I hope he gets back soon and returns to form. Enjoy!

[url="http://www.nfl.com/videos/baltimore-ravens/09000d5d81a58346/NFL-s-Top-100-Players-No-88-Ed-Reed"]http://www.nfl.com/v...s-No-88-Ed-Reed[/url]
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UGH, just saw who it was talking about him....thats the only bad thing about the video.

[DrMoonTooth]

Hines Ward? Never would have guessed.

...It was awesome hearing Reed mic'd up.

[berad]

Good video, great player.

Not so great narrator

[reediddy]

At the very least it shows the respect that exists amongst players off the field

[D_UP]

I was watching that tonite. I was buggin when I saw who commenting on reed. I'm glad reed made the list though.

[JO_75]

Interesting choice for who talks about Reed but 88 is a good choice depending on who is ahead of him though than his ranking should or shouldn't be better.

[AsianRice]

This video rocks! After watching this, I hope we can win SB this year for Ed Reed, man. He deserves to win one as the best safety in the history. This year is for our probowl veterans on our team.

[Jabara]

I watched this on the NFL Network tonight, and I disagree. Of course I'm bias when it comes to Raven players, but it's [b]Ed Reed[/b]! He should be better than 88 out of 100. The man isn't even done playing.

[BloodRaven]

In 20 years when players are talking about the legend of Ray Ray and Ed Reed, some little Pittsburgh kid is gonna chime in "Hines Ward should be in the HOF one day..." and everyone will ask..

"Who is Hines Ward?"

[berad]

[quote name='Jabara' timestamp='1283921630' post='469003']
I watched this on the NFL Network tonight, and I disagree. Of course I'm bias when it comes to Raven players, but it's [b]Ed Reed[/b]! He should be better than 88 out of 100. The man isn't even done playing.
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Do you know who they have ahead of him?

88th out of the thousands upon thousands of players that have come and gone from the NFL is pretty damn special. To put it in perspective, ~260 guys are in the NFL hall of fame, Ed's already beaten most of them on this list.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='berad' timestamp='1283947821' post='469085']
Do you know who they have ahead of him?

88th out of the thousands upon thousands of players that have come and gone from the NFL is pretty damn special. To put it in perspective, ~260 guys are in the NFL hall of fame, Ed's already beaten most of them on this list.
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Exactly. I love Ed Reed and he definitely deserves his place among the greatest players of all time, but there's definitely a large number of players ahead of him who've made greater contributions to the game, whether it's by innovation or simply by their career performance at their respective position. Keep in mind, this is also #88 out of 90 years of professional football played in the various leagues that would eventually form the NFL we know today. Thousands of players have entered the league, and to be ranked 88 out of those thousands is remarkable.

[Ravenmore74]

Ray Lewis got the front and Ed Reed has back of this Chaos...

[SnOoPy]

Batman and Robin! Nice video. Good hit on Ward , Ed!!

[AsianRice]

Talking about Batman & Robin simulation, Chad and TO wanted to be part of it.

[darklight1216]

I saw this last night and I wondered if they even thought for a second about who they had chosen to narrate. That's a "C'mon, man!" moment.

[Clutch Ravens]

[quote name='AsianRice' timestamp='1283953481' post='469128']
Talking about Batman & Robin simulation, Chad and TO wanted to be part of it.
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A better nickname for them would be "Dumb & Dumber".

[theFRANCHISE]

Not to get technical, but Hines Ward didn't narrate the video, he provided commentary; there's a difference. (Yes, I know, this isn't the place to be nitpicky about jargon...)

But speaking of narration, I wish they would've done it more documentary-style like America's Game, where they have a celebrity narrator with a great voice and then cut to occasional commentary and soundbytes from other players to support the narration.

[Mick0311]

I swear, if Troy P. is on this list, I am going to lose my mind. Wouldn't surprise me though.

[bmorefan444]

Haha i kinda like Hines Ward narrating this. I think its good to know that he respects our D and has something descent to say!

[FlaccoFlicker]

love the comment Ed had to Hines "I know how you play,it's all good.But you do get some cheap shots in"

[BritishRaven]

Ed is one of my favourite players to be mic'd up. He has so much fun on the fleid that it's completely contagious and makes me want to be out playing ball myself. He's fully deserving of his place on the list.

[McBurks]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' timestamp='1283959160' post='469190']
Not to get technical, but Hines Ward didn't narrate the video, he provided commentary; there's a difference. (Yes, I know, this isn't the place to be nitpicky about jargon...)

But speaking of narration, I wish they would've done it more documentary-style like America's Game, [b]where they have a celebrity narrator with a great voice[/b] and then cut to occasional commentary and soundbytes from other players to support the narration.
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Alec Baldwin? [img]http://boards.baltimoreravens.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img]

[SnOoPy]

wished the video was longer..

[SnOoPy]

That hit Ed did to that colts player...wow..knocked his feelings out..if i was him i would of stayed down..LOL! "Sup boy!!"

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='SnOoPy' timestamp='1283971028' post='469364']
That hit Ed did to that colts player...wow..knocked his feelings out..if i was him i would of stayed down..LOL! "Sup boy!!"
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I always love that clip. There's actually longer version of it that was shown when Steve Sabol interviewed Ed. He was close to blocking a punt on the play and after missing it, he took off back down the field and after around 30 yards, destroyed the Colts player.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='McBurks' timestamp='1283970351' post='469353']
Alec Baldwin? [img]http://boards.baltimoreravens.com/public/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img]
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Alec Baldwin did an amazing job, narrating the Ravens' episode of America's Game.

Or they could just hire me instead. I'd do it for free. I'll even record another take with more enthusiasm than is appropriate for a documentary or news piece.

[BritishRaven]

[quote name='Ed_Reed20' timestamp='1283971319' post='469368']
I always love that clip. There's actually longer version of it that was shown when Steve Sabol interviewed Ed. He was close to blocking a punt on the play and after missing it, he took off back down the field and after around 30 yards, destroyed the Colts player.
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Yeah, that's one of the most memorable clips of Ed Reed's career. If I remember correctly, he was held as he rushed the punter and took his frustration out on the Colts player.

[Ed_Reed20]

[quote name='BritishRaven' timestamp='1283972249' post='469387']
Yeah, that's one of the most memorable clips of Ed Reed's career. If I remember correctly, he was held as he rushed the punter and took his frustration out on the Colts player.
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I don't remember him being blatantly held but during his spin move, he might have been held a little.

[ellicottraven]

I don't know who else playing defense currently is rated above him... but at the present time he is definitely the Peyton Manning of defense! If Ray were younger maybe the second best defensive player in the NFL! For now though, I will take him as the 88th best player all time!