In the last edition of Ladder Challenge it was Jo Jo White easily defeating Mike Haynes with 78% of the vote to move up 3 spots to #53 and knock the Pats Hall of Fame cornerback down to #56. In this week's Challenge, 3-time Super Bowl champion Ty Law (#47) attempts to move up 8 spots by taking on Bruins tough guy Terry O'Reilly (#39). We love Terrible Terry and the fact that he played his entire career in Boston, but Ty was simply a much better player and has the 3 rings to bolster his candidacy. As a result we are going with the man who should have been Super Bowl XXXVI MVP 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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TERRY O'REILLY
Currently Ranked: 39
Challenge Record: 0-1-0
Beat: Nobody
Lost: Jim Rice
Tied: Nobody
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*Played entire 14-year career (1971-85) with Bruins.
*Member of 1972 Stanley Cup Champions (played 1 regular season game).
*Helped Bruins reach 3 other Stanley Cup Finals (1974, 1977, 1978).
*Bruins made the playoffs in all 14 of his seasons.
*2-time NHL All Star (1975, 1978)
*Regular season totals: 891 games, 204 goals, 402 assists, 606 points, 2,095 penalty minutes, +212.
*Playoff totals: 108 games, 25 goals, 42 assists, 67 points, 335 penalty minutes.
*In B's all-time leaders in: Penalty Minutes (1), Games (5), Assists (7), Points (8), Plus/Minus (10) and Game-Winning Goals (10).
*Bruins head coach for 3 seasons (1986-89).
*Coaching record: 115-86-26.
*Head coach of 1988 Wales Conference Champions.
*His #24 is retired by the Bruins.
TY LAW
Current Rank: 47
Challenge Record: 0-1-0
Beat: Nobody
Lost: Gino Cappelletti
Tied: Nobody
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*Played his first 10 seasons for Patriots (1995-2004).
*Member of 4 AFC Champions (1996, 2001, 2003, 2004)
*Member of 3 Super Bowl Champions (2001, 2003, 2004).
*Elected to 4 Pro Bowls (1998, 2001-03).
*Named All-Pro twice (1998, 2003) as 1st Team All-NFL.
*Tied for the franchise lead in career interceptions with 36 (for 583 yards, 16.2 avg, 6 TD).
*Recorded 542 tackles, 96 assists, 3 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries.
*Had an interception return for TD vs Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI.
*Had 3 INT vs Colts in 2003 AFC Championship.
*Member of Patriots 50th Anniversary Team.
To be honest, as much as I love him, I'm a bit confused how we ranked O'Reilly so high (#37) at the start of the RBSF Ladder. Dropping down 8 spots will get him a bit closer to where he belongs.
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