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So Cal's All-Time Roster: No. 91

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No. 91:
Our pick:
== Kevin Greene, Rams (1985-'92)

Almost as fast as Eric Dickerson faded from the Rams' roster, Greene did the same kind of big-time departure after making a lot of noise. The team's sack leader (16.5) was second in the league behind Reggie White in 1988. The big game was sacking San Francisco's Joe Montana 4.5 times in a key late-season game that the Rams had to win to make it into the playoffs.
Greene was All-Pro the next season (another 16.5 sack season, fourth in the league). In 1990, his 13 sacks were tied for sixth. But his three year total -- 46 -- was the most of any player in the league.
And it was his ticket out.
He left for the Pittsburgh Steelers, ended up later in Carolina ... it's really just tedious details. He was on the NFL's All-1990s decade team, but the Hulk Hogan wannabe got into pro wrestling before he finally retired in '99.

Runner ups:
==Sergei Fedorov, Ducks ('03-'06)
==Chester McGlockton, Raiders ('92-'94, plus three more years in Oakland)

Sports Illustrated's pick for the all-time No. 91: Fedorov, over Dennis Rodman (Chicago) and Greene.

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