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What is the best football family?

The Mannings???? (who everyone knows) ------------- The Matthews???? (3 generations of football) Clay Matthews, Sr. (4 seasons in the NFL in the 50's) -- Bruce Matthews (Hall of Fame O-lineman for 19 years with a record 14 consecutive Pro Bowls). Also started the most games in NFL history for a non-kicker (296). Clay Matthews, Jr. (3rd most games in NFL history for a non-kicker (278) over 19 seasons as a linebacker (4 Pro Bowls) -- SONS OF Clay Jr.: Clay Matthews III -linebacker at USC. Will most likely be a 1st round pick in this year's draft. Kyle Matthews -safety at USC (2000-03). Casey Matthews -currently linebacker at UO (2007- ). -- SONS OF Bruce: Kevin is the starting center for the Texas A&M Aggies, while Jake and Mikey play offensive line in high school. ------------- Someone else? What football family do you think is the best? Where do the following fit in: Shannon and Sterling Sharpe? Ronde and Tiki Barber? William and Michael Dean Perry? I guess it really comes down to the Matthew vs. The Mannings: Combined Stats for Matthews: Pro Bowls: 0+4+14+0=18 Starts: 45+296+278+0=619 3 generations in the NFL Combined Stats for Mannings: Pro Bowls: 2 + 9 + 1 = 12 Starts: 151 + 176 + 73 = 400 2 generations in the NFL Pro Bowls: 18 combined vs. 12 combined. - winner Matthews Starts: 619 vs. 400 - winner Matthews Number of Generations in NFL: 3 vs. 2 - winner Matthews MVPS: They don't give MVPs to O-lineman and the only MVP award ever given to a defensive player is usually Defensive Player of the Year, so I think that MVPs tend to bias toward QBs, RBs, and WRs. --winner Mannings, but the fight isn't fair. Super Bowls wins: 0 vs 2 -I'm not sure how much this should factor into determining a player's greatness. Remember than Dan Marino doesn't have a ring, but there are guys like Trent Green and Brad Johnson that do. - winner Mannings

Public Comments

1. Matthews family is the best!
2. maanning familyyyy
3. Shannon and Sterling Sharpe
4. Mannings, two Super Bowl MVPs awards in a row.
5. all the mannings Archie Payton Eli
6. I would put the Manning Family at the top but The Sharpes are 2nd
7. Ronde Barber and Tiki Barber were great! And the fact that they were twins just makes it kinda cool. Haha. The Matthews family is amazing also! Clay Matthews III is looking to have a great career in the NFL also, and he's just going to add on to their family history. But of course i would put the Manning family on the top of the list. The Sharpes would be ranked number four and Williams and Michael Dean Perry would be 5th.
8. Matthews. Archie Mannings teams SUCKED. So what does that tell you about that part of the family.
9. The Selmons- Lucious, Lee Roy, and Dewey.