Rankings are subjective, and nothing is more subjective than ranking the greatest players in football history. That's why The Sporting News and CBS' "The NFL Today" show want your opinion.
But before you cast your vote, listen to these interviews with some of the greatest players in football history.
Football's 100 greatest players
Bob Lilly
- Former Dallas Cowboy
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- on playing defensive tackle
Willie Brown
- Former Oakland Raider
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- on his approach to the game
Deion Sanders
- Dallas Cowboys Cornerback
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- on his "Primetime" Nickname
Emmitt Smith
- Dallas Cowboys running back
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- on football as a team sport
Fred Biletnikoff
- Former Oakland Raider
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- on what is "Stickum"
Ronnie Lott
- Former San Francisco 49er
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- on his greatest moment
Jerry Rice
- San Francisco 49ers wide receiver
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- on the toughness needed to be a great receiver
Jim Otto
- Former Oakland Raider
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- on his multiple injuries
Troy Aikman
- Dallas Cowboys quarterback
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- on playing to his strengths
Tony Dorsett
- Former Dallas Cowboy
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- on how good he was
Steve Young
- San Francisco 49ers quarterback
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- on what he brings to the game