I have seen the list, and I must disagree with Randall being 2nd. I would put Dawk 2nd, and probably McNabb 3rd. I am sure this is the result of so many non-Eagles fans voting.

It is hard for me to comment on Bednarik, Van Buren and McDonald since I never got to watch them play, but given Dawkins and McNabb have played his entire stellar careers here (which is rare in today’s NFL) and they have 4 NFC championship appearances (and 1 SB), they should be 2 & 3.

Reno Mahe should be 5, right behind Gizmo Williams.

In fact McNabb could potentially be #2 and Dawk #3. I know McNabb hasnt won the big one yet, but geez, Randall couldnt even win a game in the playoffs

i would vote for bednarik 1,000,000 times before i’d vote for reggie whit once.

Based on joshjoshjosh’s reply, I decided to look into Bednarik a bit more. I knew he was a beast, but here’s some more info:

- the last full time 2 way player in the league (LB/Center)

- is considered one of the fiercest tacklers ever to play the game

- The Eagles made him the 1st pick in the 1949 draft

- won 2 championships with the Eagles (’49 and ’60)

- Played in 8 pro bowls

- 9 times All-NFL

- missed only 3 games in 14 seasons (damn impressive for an iron man player)

- mvp of the 1953 pro bowl

- played entire pro career with Eagles (‘49-’62)

- He had the game saving play in the 1960 championship. From the Pro Football HoF site:

His athletic abilities and inspirational play was particularly evident in 1960 when injuries forced the Eagles to ask their 12-year veteran to again play both sides of the line. The 35-year-old was sensational. He finished the campaign with a 58-minute performance, capped by a game-saving tackle in the Eagles’ NFL championship victory over Green Bay. With just seconds remaining, the Packers’ Jim Taylor appeared to be heading for a winning touchdown until the last Eagle in his path, Bednarik, bear-hugged him to the ground as time ran out.

Upon further consideration, even with him retiring 10 years before I was born and me never getting to enjoy watching him play, I would probably have to put him at #1.