Bears All-Time Team: Initial Kickoff

[UOK]

I was inspired by a reddit post, and wanted to do a more thorough job and use this community as a hub for that.

The basis is simple: We are going to compile the best all-time 53-man roster, 10-man practice squad, coaching staff, and front office for the dream team Chicago Bears.

This thread will have one primary purpose: Nominations. Here are what I'm wanting.

Your top 5 at every position: QB, HB, FB, WR, TE, LT, LG, C, RG, RT, LE, RE, DT, OLB, MLB, FS, SS, CB, K, P

Patrick Mannelly instantly wins the long-snapper job. That is not up for debate. Devin Hester will be penciled in as KR/PR specialist as well, unless somebody has some insane notion of who would replace him.

I also want your nominations for a dream front office and coaching staff! I'm allowing for flexibility, as in we could have George Halas be Owner, GM, and Head Coach. Coaches CANNOT be players as well, however. Former head coaches and players not worthy of making the all-time roster, however, can be nominated for positional coaches or coordinators.

Let's have some fun!

After a week or so, I'll compile all the responses into a voting period and we'll eventually all vote on who gets cut or delegated to the practice squad, etc. Coaching staff, ownership, and GM will be handled via debate.

What say you?

[mmmc_35]

I think all of the HOF members clearly make the team. Plus Covert.

[Rockbear99]

QB- Jim McMahon, Bill Wade, Sid Luckman, Johnny Lujack, Jay Cutler
RB- Walter Payton, Gayle Sayers, Neal Anderson, Matt Forte, George McAfee
FB- Bronco Nagurski, Brad Muster, Matt Suhey, Brian Piccolo, Ronald Harper
WR- Tom Waddle, Cutis Conway, Brandon Marshall, Harlon Hill, Marcus Robinson
TE- Mike Ditka, Desmond Clark, Emory Moorehead, Greg Olsen, Martellus Bennett
LT- Jimbo Covert, Blake Brockermeyer, Joe Stydar, Link Lyman, Andy Heck
RT- Keith Van Horne, Big Cat Williams, John Tait, George Musso, Dan Jiggets
LG- Mark Bortz, Ruben Brown, Noah Jackson, Chris Villarrial, Matt Slauson
RG- Tom Thayer, Revie Sorey, Kyle Long, Stan Jones, Dan Fortmann
C- Jay Hilgenberg, Mike Pyle, Jerry Fontenot, Olin Kreutz, George 'Brute' Trafton

K- Kevin Butler, Robbie Gould, Bob Thomas, George Blanda, Mac Percival

[Middleguard]

You've said coaches cannot be players, so I would rather have Ditka as a player. But what do we do with 2-way players? Nominate for just one direction?

[malk]

Forte might not make the top 5 half backs...

Paxton, Sayers, Nagurski, Grange, McAfee. Forte for the practise squad.

How about McAfee as a returner too?

At QB, ugh, Luckman, Cutler, McMahon and...

[Rockbear99]

LE- Richard Dent, Doug Adkins, Bill Hewitt, Ed Sprinkle, Julieus Peppers
RE- Trace Armstorng, Brian Robinson. Wally Chambers, Ed O'Bradovich, Adewale Ogunleye
DT- Dan Hampton, Steve McMichael, Tommie Harris, Jim Osborne, Jim Flanigan
OLB- Doug Buffone, Wilber Marshal, Otis Wilson, Rosevelt Colvin, Lance Briggs
MLB- Mike Singletary, Brian Urlacher, Bill George, George Conner, Dick Butkus
SS- Dave Duerson, Doug Plank, Mark Carrier, Todd Bell, Tony Parrish
FS- Gary Fensik, Mike Brown, Dave Whitsell, Len Walterscheid, Chris Harris
CB- Charles Tillman, Donnell Woolford, Red Grange, Nathen Vasher, R.W. McQuarters

P- Bob Parsons, Brad Maynard, Maury Buford, Bobby Joe Green, Todd Sauerbrun

[Rockbear99]

Practice Squad- Bobby Douglass, Beattie Feathers, Alshon Jefferies, Jeff Graham, Ed Healy, Marc Colombo,
Jerry Azumah, Mo Douglass, Bennie McRae, Joe Fortunato, Chris Zorich

[edep12]

LE- Richard Dent, Doug Adkins, Bill Hewitt, Ed Sprinkle, Julieus Peppers
RE- Trace Armstorng, Brian Robinson. Wally Chambers, Ed O'Bradovich, Adewale Ogunleye
DT- Dan Hampton, Steve McMichael, Tommie Harris, Jim Osborne, Jim Flanigan
OLB- Doug Buffone, Wilber Marshal, Otis Wilson, Rosevelt Colvin, Lance Briggs
MLB- Mike Singletary, Brian Urlacher, Bill George, George Conner, Joe Fortunato
SS- Dave Duerson, Doug Plank, Mark Carrier, Todd Bell, Tony Parrish
FS- Gary Fensik, Mike Brown, Dave Whitsell, Len Walterscheid, Chris Harris
CB- Charles Tillman, Donnell Woolford, Red Grange, Nathen Vasher, R.W. McQuarters

P- Bob Parsons, Brad Maynard, Maury Buford, Bobby Joe Green, Todd Sauerbrun

Umm...Did you forget Butkus or leave him off intentionally?

[Rockbear99]

Head Coach- George Halas
OC- Greg Landry
DC- Lovie Smith
OL- Howard Mudd
DL- Dave Wandstat
LB- Hunk Anderson
DB- Leslie Fraizer
ST- Neil Armstrong
RB- Ralph Jones
WR- Paddy Driscoll
Motivational Coach- Abe Gibron

[Rockbear99]

Umm...Did you forget Butkus or leave him off intentionally?

Just a brain fart. Made the necessary changes. lol

[Rockbear99]

Front Office- GM- Jerry Vainisi
CEO- Jim Finks
Chairman- Virginia Halas McCaskey
Player Personal- Bill Tobin
Scouting- Ron Graves

[edep12]

Head Coach- George Halas
OC- Greg Landry
DC- Lovie Smith
OL- Howard Mudd
DL- Dave Wandstat
LB- Hunk Anderson
DB- Leslie Fraizer
ST- Neil Armstrong
RB- Ralph Jones
WR- Paddy Driscoll
Motivational Coach- Abe Gibron

Think I might go with Buddy Ryan as DC and Toub as ST Coach...Maybe Marinelli as DL Coach but I dig your input.

[BlueAndOrangeDog]

Head Coach- George Halas
OC- Greg Landry
DC- Lovie Smith
OL- Howard Mudd
DL- Dave Wandstat
LB- Hunk Anderson
DB- Leslie Fraizer
ST- Neil Armstrong
RB- Ralph Jones
WR- Paddy Driscoll
Motivational Coach- Abe Gibron

I like the Idea of Lovie as DC... in that frame, I would also have Rod Marionelli as DL coach. Vince Tobin as DB coach.

[BamaBear09]

QB- Jim McMahon, Bill Wade, Sid Luckman, Johnny Lujack, Jay Cutler
RB- Walter Payton, Gayle Sayers, Neal Anderson, Matt Forte, George McAfee
FB- Bronco Nagurski, Brad Muster, Matt Suhey, Brian Piccolo, Ronald Harper
WR- Tom Waddle, Cutis Conway, Brandon Marshall, Harlon Hill, Marcus Robinson
TE- Mike Ditka, Desmond Clark, Emory Moorehead, Greg Olsen, Martellus Bennett
LT- Jimbo Covert, Blake Brockermeyer, Joe Stydar, Link Lyman, Andy Heck
RT- Keith Van Horne, Big Cat Williams, John Tait, George Musso, Dan Jiggets
LG- Mark Bortz, Ruben Brown, Noah Jackson, Chris Villarrial, Matt Slauson
RG- Tom Thayer, Revie Sorey, Kyle Long, Stan Jones, Dan Fortmann
C- Jay Hilgenberg, Mike Pyle, Jerry Fontenot, Olin Kreutz, George 'Brute' Trafton

K- Kevin Butler, Robbie Gould, Bob Thomas, George Blanda, Mac Percival

I'd put Marty Booker over Robinson, but other than that I agree.

[mmmc_35]

We could add A. JEFFERY could be added as a WR. We could actually add Forte to WR, maybe like a slot guy.

[Boris13c]

This thread will have one primary purpose: Nominations. Here are what I'm wanting.

Your top 5 at every position: QB, HB, FB, WR, TE, LT, LG, C, RG, RT, LE, RE, DT, OLB, MLB, FS, SS, CB, K, P

Patrick Mannelly instantly wins the long-snapper job. That is not up for debate. Devin Hester will be penciled in as KR/PR specialist as well, unless somebody has some insane notion of who would replace him.

QB : Sid Luckman, Jim McMahon, Bill Wade, Bobby Douglass (purely for the entertainment value of his ineptitude), and then ...... sheesh .... depresssing reviewing the all time list of Bears QB's .... I guess it would have to be Cutler

RB : Walter Payton, Gale Sayers, Neal Anderson, Red Grange, Willie Galimore

FB : Matt Suhey, Bronko Nagurski, Roland Harper, Brad Muster, Rick Casaras

WR : Curtis Conway, Willie Gault, Bobby Engram, Johnny Morris, Wendell Davis

TE : Mike Ditka, Emery Morehead, Gregg Olsen, Desmond Clark, Greg Latta

LT : Jimbo Covert, Blake Brockermeyer, Andy Heck, Joe Stydahar, Link Lyman

LG : Mark Bortz, Danny Fortmann, Noah Jackson, Martt Slausen, George Musso

C : Jay Hilgenberg, Clyde "Bulldog" Turner, Olin Kreutz, Mike Pyle, Jerry Fontenot

RG : Kyle Long, Tom Thayer, Stan Jones, Revie Sorey, Hunk Anderson

RT : Keith Van Horne, James "Big Cat" Williams, John Tait, Dan Jiggets, Bob Wetoska


LDE : Richard Dent, Doug Atkins, George Connor, Mike Hartenstine,

RDE : Trace Armstrong, Ed O'Bradovich, Al Harris, Ed Sprinkle, Bill Hewitt

DT : Dan Hampton, Steve McMichael, Wally Chambers, Jim Osborne, Tommy Harris

OLB : Otis Wilson, Wilbur Marshall, Doug Buffone, Joe Fortunato, Lance Briggs

MLB : Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary, Brian Urlacher, Bill George,

SS : Doug Plank, Dave Duerson, Richie Petitbon, Tony Parrish,

FS : Gary Fencik, Mark Carrier, Mike Brown, Roosevelt Taylor,

CB: Charles Tillman, Donnell Woolford, JC Caroline, Leslie Frazier, Virgil Livers

P : Maury Buford, Brad Maynard, Bob Parsons, Bobby Joe Green

PK : Kevin Butler, Robbie Gould, Bob Thomas, George Blanda, Mac Percival

I also want your nominations for a dream front office and coaching staff! I'm allowing for flexibility, as in we could have George Halas be Owner, GM, and Head Coach.

George Halas as owner, GM and coach, with Jim Finks his second in command and running the front office while George is on the sidelines