Si Players Nfl Poll

Which NFL player would you least like to mess with?

Ray Lewis, Ravens LB 16%

Albert Haynesworth, Titans DT 11%

Larry Allen, Retired, G 6%

Shawne Merriman, Chargers LB 4%

Leonard Davis, Cowboys G 4%

FAST FACTS
QBs are especially wary of Lewis; more than 35% of them named him.... The 6'3", 325-pound Allen, who retired in August after 13 seasons, was widely regarded as the NFL's strongest man.... Haynesworth (SI, Nov. 10) was the AFC's defensive player of the month in September.... Panthers receiver Steve Smith (1.2%) was the only skill position player to get more than 1% of the vote.

[Based on a survey of 320 NFL players] • For more on the poll, and to comment on it, go to SI.com/players.