That's right, a never-before-done (that I can find) Top 10 list!  What are the top 10 "top 10's" that football fans debate???

10.  Top 10 running backs.  Everyone loves to argue running backs, right - which is better, the smaller, elusive, slasher type or the big bowling-ball thunder guy?  Who's the best running back ever?  This is the 10th top 10 in my list because there simply aren't that many current RBs out there with a pedigree like an Emmitt, Barry or even Walter.

9.  Top 10 Best Defense Ever.  Oh, this is a big one around year, because usually the Steelers are at the top of that list.  But it's a good argument - comparing stats, players, and the style (and era) of play.  It's all moot, of course, because defense doesn't play defense, but it's fun to debate.

8.  Top 10 Best Super Bowls.  This too gets higher billing these days because the last two Super Bowls are now arguably the 1-2 punch of great games.  In 42, the big underdog won complete with the sensational, amazing, almost-indescrible catch by David Tyree, and in 43 the twin comebacks first by Arizona then Pittsburgh to win it made for an exciting game that exceeded all expectations.

7.  Top 10 Best Linebackers.  NFL fans love their big-hitting, tooth-jarring hits, and what better way to celebrate that with a top 10 list of the best linebackers of all time!  When you get guys like Butkus, Huff, Lambert, Singletary and Taylor, you have a great list and a fun debate.

6.  Top 10 Best Coaches.  While Lombardi is almost always number one on the list and in your hearts, a list containing the likes of Noll, Shula, Landry, and Walsh make for a pleasant diversion.

5.  Top 10 Greatest Nicknames.  Take your pick - team edition or player edition.  But any guy named Night Train has to be as scary as my personal favorite nickname - The Purple People Eaters!

4.  Top 10 Best Wide Receivers.  Why is this so high?  On the field right now we have Randy Moss.  Jerry Rice is recently retired (relatively speaking).  And there's a long, LONG list of fantasic receivers so the battle of inclusion/exclusion may get more debate than the actual ranking. 

3.  Top 10 Best Draft.  The gold standard is the 1974 Steelers draft - only 4 Hall of Fame players.  But - making this more interesting, which is better overall, the 74 Steelers draft or the 83 quarterbacks drafted?  Hmmm...now opening this to debate makes this far more interesting doesn't it?

2.  Top 10 Best Plays Ever.  Whether you're looking follies (Marshall runs the wrong way), excellence (Montana to Clark's "The Catch") or sheer disbelief (Immaculate Reception and the Music City Miracle) you have people that will debate which was the greatest play ever until time immemorial.

1.  Top 10 Best Quarterbacks.  Man, people love this one.  Since the QB is the most important player on the offense - some might argue the entire field - this one gets a ton of attention.  Plus, in this era we've seen three guaranteed lock HOFers on the field (Favre, Manning, Brady) and plenty of others that are awfully good in their own right.  You've gotta begin asking now - where does Favre, Manning and Brady end up on that particular list (if they make it at all?)?

And a bonus Top 10!

What are the top 10 ways of avoiding work?  #1 in a bullet - writing up the Top 10 "Top 10s" in football, of course!