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NFL Network's "Top 100 Players of 2011"

For those of you who are priveleged enough to have NFL Network, I'm sure you are aware of the series they have running called the "Top 100." They previously ranked the top 100 players of all time, and now they are ranking the top 100 active players for the 2010-2011 season. This list is actually voted on by current NFL players, not analysts and writers like many other ranking shows. The series debuted last week with players 91-100, and tonight's episode counted down 81-90. I thought I'd create this FanPost as an open thread for debate and discussion about the list. Read the list, and offer your opinions. Who is on here that shouldn't be? Who is too low?

Miscellaneous List Facts:

  • 10 Miami Hurricanes on the list, the most of any school
  • 7 Packers on the list, the most of any team
  • 59 offensive players and 41 defensive players on the list
  • 12 QBs on the list
  • 2 teams with 0 players on the list
  • 5 TEs and 5 OTs on the list

And now the list...

* Bold = Packers

* Italics = Rookies

Episode 1: 91-100

100) Donovan McNabb, QB, WAS

99) Chad Clifton, LT, GB

98) Darren McFadden, RB, OAK

97) Shaun Phillips, OLB, SD

96) Nick Collins, FS, GB

95) Jon Beason, MLB, CAR

94) Frank Gore, RB, SF

93) Eric Berry, SS, KC

92) Lance Briggs, OLB, CHI

91) Terrell Owens, WR, CIN

Episode 2: 81-90

90) Joe Flacco, QB, BAL

89) Adrian Wilson, SS, ARI

88) Vernon Davis, TE, SF

87) Jordan Gross, LT, CAR

86) Josh Freeman, QB, TB

85) Jason Babin, DE, TEN

84) Joshua Cribbs, Weapon, CLE

83) Mike Williams, WR, TB

82) LaMarr Woodley, OLB, PIT

81) B.J. Raji, NT, GB

Episode 3: 71-80

80) Jared Allen, DE, MIN

79) D'Brickashaw Ferguson, LT, NYJ

78) Dallas Clark, TE, IND

77) Chris Snee, G, NYG

76) Santonio Holmes, WR, NYJ

75) Jay Ratliff, NT, DAL

74) Greg Jennings, WR, GB

73) Trent Cole, DE, PHI

72) Tony Romo, QB, DAL

71) Mario Williams, DE, HOU

Episode 4: 70-61

70) Miles Austin, WR, DAL

69) John Abraham, DE, ATL

68) Antrel Rolle, FS, NYG

67) Brian Waters, LG, KC

66) Richard Seymour, DE, OAK

65) Vonta Leach, FB, HOU

64) Tamba Hali, OLB, KC

63) Cameron Wake, OLB, MIA

62) Jerod Mayo, ILB, NE

61) Brandon Marshall, WR, DEN

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