In the last edition of
Ladder Challenge it was
Troy Brown taking out former teammate Drew Bledsoe with 56% of the vote to move up to #73 on the Ladder and become the first person to win 4 Challenges. In this week's Challenge
Steve Grogan (#66) attempts to hold off the challenge of
Carlton Fisk (#75). Despite Pudge being a better player, this week we are voting with our hearts. Grogan was perhaps the toughest QB ever and played his entire career with the Pats. While Grogan was always in Foxboro many of our childhood memories of Fisk are of him in Chicago. As a result Grogan gets our vote this week. So who has
your support in this week's Ladder Challenge? (
and remember, most votes in the comments section is the tie-breaker, so be sure to voice your opinion!)
In the last edition of Ladder Challenge it was Troy Brown taking out former teammate Drew Bledsoe with 56% of the vote to move up to #73 on the Ladder and become the first person to win 4 Challenges. In this week's Challenge Steve Grogan (#66) attempts to hold off the challenge of Carlton Fisk (#75). Despite Pudge being a better player, this week we are voting with our hearts. Grogan was perhaps the toughest QB ever and played his entire career with the Pats. While Grogan was always in Foxboro many of our childhood memories of Fisk are of him in Chicago. As a result Grogan gets our vote this week. So who has your support in this week's Ladder Challenge? (and remember, most votes in the comments section is the tie-breaker, so be sure to voice your opinion!) 
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STEVE GROGAN
currently Ranked: 66
Challenge Record: 1-0-0
Beat: Drew Bledsoe
Lost: None
Tied: None
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*Played entire 16-year career in New England (1975-90).
*Pats 5th Round pick (116 overall) of the '75 NFL Draft.
*In his 2nd season he broke the NFL record for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in a single-season (12), a record that still stands today.
*Also passed for 18 TDs that season while going 11-3 as a starter.
*In 6 starts in 1985 he went 5-1 and helped the Pats make the playoffs, where they would eventually go all the way to Super Bowl XX as the AFC Champions.
*Finished career with 26,886 yards passing and 2,176 yards rushing. Had 182 TD passes and 35 TD runs.
*Team's all-time leader in games started (at QB) and 2nd in wins, yards and touchdowns.
*75-60 record as a starter.
*Member of Patriots Hall of Fame.
CARLTON FISK
currently Ranked: 75
Challenge Record: 0-2-0
Beat: None
Lost: Jason Varitek, Frank Ramsey
Tied: None
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*Played first 9 seasons (1969, 1971-80) with Red SOx
*Helped Red Sox win 1975 American League pennant
*1972 A.L. Rookie of the Year
*Selected to 7 All Star teams
*Won Gold Glove in '72
*Career totals in Boston: .284 average, 162 HR, 568 RBI
*His game-winning HR in Game 6 of '75 WS is one of the most famous and dramatic homers in baseball history
*Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000
*His #27 is retired by the Red Sox
Ladder rules say you can vote for a person for any reason you deem appropriate. I'm voting for Grogan simply because he was my first favorite player on the Pats and Fisk as a White Sox for my entire memory. Not saying it's a "good" reason, but it's mine.
16 years with 1 franchise deserves some love!
Two of the toughest non-hockey players to put on Boston uniforms.
Grogan is clearly ranked much higher than his numbers indicate he should be due to having stones the size of softballs.
Looking at Fisk's numbers just in Boston they are still very impressive.
My heart says Grogan but my head says Fisk.....
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