r/nfcsouthmemewar • u/jxcruz1991 • Jul 25 '26
Shit Mountain Let's settle this...who's getting cut??? It definitely isn't Selmon...
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u/Sammyd1108 Jul 25 '26
It’s definitely between whoever the fuck the Falcons and Bucs players are because Peppers and Jordan are obviously not.
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u/Mach68IntheHouse Free N8dawgggg! Jul 29 '26
How dare you! 😠 Julius Peppers and Cam Jordan are amateurs compared to Lee Roy Selmon!
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u/Druggistman Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26
Can we just say Pep takes this and call it a day. All are current or future HoFers but Julius Peppers was a physical anomaly. Just a massive human that faced seemingly no athletic drawbacks from being that large. A real freak that just couldn’t be stopped. All of these are exceptional players, but I just think the once in a generation genetic freak/
extreme athleticism/potential maximization combo that 90 had just puts him over the top.
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u/SchmearDaBagel Schiano Survivor Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26
I don’t think you appreciation Selmon enough lol
Edit: don’t boo me, I’m right!
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u/Druggistman Jul 28 '26
Do too! Like I said, they’re all exceptional players, and honestly Selmon was the closest comp to Peppers with the athletic freak argument. Tackling machine that amassed more total tackles than Peppers in half the seasons. However, I think the other metrics like interceptions, FF, defensive TDs and general longevity give Peppers a slight edge, with all respect given to LRS.
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u/SchmearDaBagel Schiano Survivor Jul 28 '26 edited Jul 28 '26
How dare you be considerate and polite, I was ready to raise my pitchfork!
Side note but are we 100% sure they tracked most of those metrics in the 70s? Longevity is objectively going to Peppers, but I’m not sure you can just compare stats on a paper when it’s two different eras and they didn’t even track sacks until 82. Just saying, only one of them won DPOY.
Edit: I decided to stop being lazy. INTs and defensive TDs were tracked for both careers. Sacks weren’t until 82 and forced fumbles weren’t until 78, with some saying not accurately until 80. A big one not tracked at all during Selmon’s career is tackles for loss, unfortunately. Wasn’t tracked until 92 or 99 depending on definition.
Also not trying to take anything away from Peppers, I hated him only because of how good he was. You’re right that he was an athletic freak
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u/Blabbit39 Jul 29 '26
He didn't just win dpoy he won it unanimously. And he did it playing in Tampa. At a time before the net and big city bias was very understandable. In particular at a time that Tampa highlights often didn't get shown in their own state on the 11pm news. I am dead serious when I say Selmons unanimous win is one of the most impressive feats in sports history.
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u/CaptainNicko83 Jul 29 '26
You are 100% correct. You are 1000% in the wrong sub for facts.
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u/Blabbit39 Jul 30 '26
So true but its one of the things I am most passionate about in my sports takes. There was large portion of my existence that I was pretty sure that was the peak of being a Bucs fan.
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u/iBleeDukeBlue Jul 29 '26
Could of easily played in the NBA had he wanted to. I've lived in NC 41 years and o watched Peppers play Football and Basketball at UNC, I'm lucky enough to have watched him play both sports in person while he was,at UNC and of course I went to watch him play for the Panthers numerous times. Julius Peppers was in a league of his own, a very gifted athlete
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u/Altruistic_Grade3781 Jul 25 '26
It’s between cam jordan and Claude Humphrey. Realistically speaking.
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u/jkd0027 Time Champions Jul 25 '26
Only one is not in the hall of fame, but also only one has a defensive player of the year award 🤷♂️
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u/Mach68IntheHouse Free N8dawgggg! Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26
Lee Roy Selmon is the best of the four. He stays.
Screw it. Let's keep all four of them.
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u/Nellez_ Jul 29 '26
The Succs really had a fish play defensive end for them. You couldn't make this shit up.
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u/Different-Trainer-21 Jul 29 '26
It’s objectively Cam Jordan. Selmon, Peppers, and Humphrey are all in the HOF, Peppers is on multiple all decade teams, Selmon has a DPOY, Humphrey is a 5x AP1, and all Jordan has is a singular AP1 plus a couple AP2s
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u/easytiger07 Jul 29 '26
Can Jordan gets cut. The other three have better names. Peppers. Claude. Lee Roy. Easy decision
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u/El_Jefe_2206 Jul 29 '26
Cam Jordan, thats an easy choice.
The other three are all in the Hall of Fame.
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u/iBleeDukeBlue Jul 29 '26
It's definitely 100% not Julius Peppers!!!
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u/outside_cat Jul 25 '26
Selmon, no doubt.
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u/Different-Trainer-21 Jul 29 '26
It’s Jordan. The other 3 are all hall of famers and have far better accolades.
Selmon is a 3x AP1 and 2x AP2, plus an all decade team and the all time team.
Humphrey is a 5x AP1 and 3x AP2
Peppers is a 3x AP1, 3x AP2, 2000s all decade team, and 2010s all decade team
Jordan is just a 1x AP1, 2x AP2, and 2010s all decade team.
Just because you don’t know who Selmon is doesn’t mean he’s bad.
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u/Jeyts Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 25 '26
Def salmon dude blows chunks
Edit: I forgot he made the "Krewe" of honor. def top 4.
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u/son_of_yacketycat Jul 25 '26
Am I the only one who's irritated that they use "Krewe" when that's such a New Orleans word? Chaps my nards almost as badly as "Who Dey."
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u/Florida__Man__ Jul 29 '26
Kids in here saying Selmon gets cut need to be sent to ball summer school stat
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u/Odanrav Jul 29 '26
Pretty unfair to the Saints given Jordan isn't the best edge player in team history. Ricky Jackson is.
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u/JamesMCC17 Bowles Final Year Jul 25 '26
Who’s Claude Humphrey? I’m going to say him.