Asking a coach to pick his favorite player, especially a coach who was around the game for more than 44 years in that capacity, is like asking a parent to pick their favorite child.
You just can’t do it.
For former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau, who spoke with coaches Monday during annual gathering of Western Pennsylvania football coaches in Pittsburgh, he has so many great players to choose from during his coaching career for that favorite distinction, especially from the 2008 Steelers defense.
While he wouldn’t give a clear-cut answer to the question, he did let slip that he thinks former Steelers’ linebacker James Farrior was “one heck of a linebacker” in his defense.