Weird random thought of the day.
TwistedHusky":qy2gbat4 said:it is crazy rare to get 3 HOF quality players on the same defense much less 3 of the 4 starters in the secondary.
ThisSeymour":inufrkyx said:LOB name was created and earned by / for certain players just like past historic defenses like Fearsome Foursome, Purple People Eaters....ect. The name stays with THAT group, and they earned it! Time to create a new identity and "name" for themselves. Boom was Kam and Browner....they are both gone "or close in Kams case".
Bryce84":rj8nvrhu said:In my opinion, "Legion of Boom" is more than a specific list of players, it's about a mindset, attitude, physicality, philosophy, brotherhood, consistency and last but not least - level of skill the players bring to their positions, the secondary unit and defense as a whole. Creating a unit that strikes fear in the heart of the opponents and commands respect among their peers as well as fans everywhere. If our young players develop and play "Legion of Boom"-level of football and sustain that excellence game in and game out for years then they'd absolutely be worthy of the name, or maybe they develop a completely different name for themselves, if that ever happens.
That's my take. I know some will find it egregious for the name to be used on anyone but the "original" Legion of Boom, and that's completely fair - part of me definitely shares that same sentiment. However, if we develop a secondary group that balls out like the "original" Legion of Boom did, I couldn't personally completely rule out it being unacceptable for the name to be used again. The reality is though, that it's extremely unlikely we see that again. Steel Curtain, Monsters of the Midway, Orange Crush, etc - these types of units rarely come along, and like TwistedHusky stated:
TwistedHusky":rj8nvrhu said:it is crazy rare to get 3 HOF quality players on the same defense much less 3 of the 4 starters in the secondary.
Can it live on? Possibly, yes. Time will tell. I'm hopeful for it, but I am not counting on it.