In honor of Giants quarterback Eli Manning winning a second Super Bowl to solidify his status among the NFL’s elite signal callers, this week’s Tuesday Top 7 looks at the athletes needing to win a championship to validate their greatness.

Any athlete who has already won a championship was not eligible for the list, so suggesting that Tiger Woods needs to win another major or Tom Brady must secure a fourth Super Bowl — and first after the Patriots’ cheating scandal — does not work. Luke Jones stuck to athletes in team sports while Drew Forrester considered those who participate in team or individual sports.

Luke Jones’ Top 7 … (listen to his explanation HERE)

7) Tony Romo

6) Steve Nash

5) Michael Vick

4) Carmelo Anthony

3) Philip Rivers

2) Alexander Ovechkin

1) LeBron James

Drew Forrester’s Top 7 … (listen to his explanation HERE)

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With a 12-4 season that resulted in an AFC North championship and first-round bye for the Ravens, we take a look back at our choices for the top 7 players of the regular season. We completed our lists looking at the entire body of work through 16 games and did not refer to the standings kept throughout the regular season.

Those standings have been included at the end for comparison purposes.

Luke Jones’ Top 7 …

7) Torrey Smith

6) Marshal Yanda

5) Haloti Ngata

4) Joe Flacco

3) Lardarius Webb

2) Terrell Suggs

1) Ray Rice

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Below are our Tuesday Top 7 Ravens players in the 20-14 victory over the Cleveland Browns in Week 16. We’ll track our rankings throughout the 2011 season using the following point system:

No. 1 – 7 points
No. 2 – 6 points
No. 3 – 5 points
No. 4 – 4 points
No. 5 – 3 points
No. 6 – 2 points
No. 7 – 1 point

To hear our full explanation for our respective lists, click HERE.

Luke Jones’ Top 7 …

7) Ricky Williams

6) Ed Dickson

5) Shayne Graham

4) Joe Flacco

3) Brendon Ayanbadejo

2) Ray Rice

1) Lardarius Webb

Drew Forresters’ Top 7 …

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Yes, I get it.

It’s nearly impossible — or even inappropriate — to select seven players who are really deserving for inclusion in our Tuesday Top 7 Ravens in the 34-14 defeat to the San Diego Chargers. But, we do it every week, and we’ll track our rankings throughout the 2011 season using the following point system:

No. 1 – 7 points
No. 2 – 6 points
No. 3 – 5 points
No. 4 – 4 points
No. 5 – 3 points
No. 6 – 2 points
No. 7 – 1 point

To hear our full explanation for our respective lists, click HERE.

Luke Jones’ Top 7 …

7) Matt Birk

6) Dennis Pitta

5) Marshal Yanda

4) Haloti Ngata

3) Ed Dickson

2) Torrey Smith

1) Ray Rice

Drew Forrester’s Top 7 …

7) Joe Flacco

6) Ricky Williams

5) Jameel McClain

4) Marshal Yanda

3) Torrey Smith

2) Ray Rice

1) Ed Dickson

SEASON TO DATE:
Luke Jones
1. Ray Rice (56 points)
2. Terrell Suggs (43 points)
3. Joe Flacco (39 points)
4. Haloti Ngata (34 points)
5. Torrey Smith (25 points)
6. Anquan Boldin (20 points)
7. Lardarius Webb (19 points)
8. Bernard Pollard (15 points)
9. Cory Redding (12 points)
9. Ed Dickson (12 points)
11. Cary Williams (10 points)
11. Bryant McKinnie (10 points)
11. Dennis Pitta (10 points)
14. Ed Reed (9 points)
14. Marshal Yanda (9 points)
16. Ray Lewis (8 points)
16. Terrence Cody (8 points)
16. Billy Cundiff (8 points)
16. Jameel McClain (8 points)
20. David Reed (6 points)
20. Pernell McPhee (6 points)
22. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
22. Vonta Leach (5 points)
24. Sam Koch (4 points)
25. Paul Kruger (3 points)
25. Dannell Ellerbe (3 points)
27. Matt Birk (2 points)
28. Ben Grubbs (1 point)
28. Ricky Williams (1 point)

Drew Forrester
1. Ray Rice (45 points)
2. Joe Flacco (43 points)
3. Terrell Suggs (36 points)
4. Torrey Smith (23 points)
5. Haloti Ngata (22 points)
6. Lardarius Webb (21 points)
7. Ed Dickson (20 points)
8. Bryant McKinnie (19 points)
9. Bernard Pollard (18 points)
10. Anquan Boldin (17 points)
10. Ed Reed (17 points)
12. Cary Williams (16 points)
13. Dennis Pitta (15 points)
14. Ray Lewis (12 points)
15. Cory Redding (11 points)
16. Jameel McClain (10 points)
17. Billy Cundiff (9 points)
18. Marshal Yanda (8 points)
19. Sam Koch (7 points)
20. Paul Kruger (6 points)
21. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
21. Michael Oher (5 points)
21. Ricky Williams (5 points)
24. Dannell Ellerbe (4 points)
25. Andre Gurode (2 points)
25. Pernell McPhee (2 points)

Below are our Tuesday Top 7 Ravens players in the 24-10 victory over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14. We’ll track our rankings throughout the 2011 season using the following point system:

No. 1 – 7 points
No. 2 – 6 points
No. 3 – 5 points
No. 4 – 4 points
No. 5 – 3 points
No. 6 – 2 points
No. 7 – 1 point

To hear our full explanation for our respective lists, click HERE.

Luke Jones’ Top 7 …

7) Torrey Smith

6) Bernard Pollard

5) Cory Redding

4) Joe Flacco

3) Jameel McClain

2) Ray Rice

1) Terrell Suggs

Drew Forrester’s Top 7 …

7) Dennis Pitta

6) Cary Williams

5) Jameel McClain

4) Cory Redding

3) Joe Flacco

2) Ray Rice

1) Terrell Suggs

SEASON TO DATE:
Luke Jones:
1. Ray Rice (49 points)
2. Terrell Suggs (43 points)
3. Joe Flacco (39 points)
4. Haloti Ngata (30 points)
5. Anquan Boldin (20 points)
6. Lardarius Webb (19 points)
6. Torrey Smith (19 points)
8. Bernard Pollard (15 points)
9. Cory Redding (12 points)
10. Cary Williams (10 points)
10. Bryant McKinnie (10 points)
12. Ed Reed (9 points)
13. Ray Lewis (8 points)
13. Terrence Cody (8 points)
13. Billy Cundiff (8 points)
13. Dennis Pitta (8 points)
13. Jameel McClain (8 points)
18. Ed Dickson (7 points)
19. David Reed (6 points)
19. Marshal Yanda (6 points)
19. Pernell McPhee (6 points)
22. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
22. Vonta Leach (5 points)
24. Sam Koch (4 points)
25. Paul Kruger (3 points)
25. Dannell Ellerbe (3 points)
27. Matt Birk (1 point)
27. Ben Grubbs (1 point)
27. Ricky Williams (1 point)

Drew Forrester:
1. Joe Flacco (42 points)
2. Ray Rice (39 points)
3. Terrell Suggs (36 points)
4. Haloti Ngata (22 points)
5. Lardarius Webb (21 points)
6. Bryant McKinnie (19 points)
7. Bernard Pollard (18 points)
7. Torrey Smith (18 points)
9. Anquan Boldin (17 points)
9. Ed Reed (17 points)
11. Cary Williams (16 points)
12. Dennis Pitta (15 points)
13. Ed Dickson (13 points)
14. Ray Lewis (12 points)
15. Cory Redding (11 points)
16. Billy Cundiff (9 points)
17. Jameel McClain (7 points)
17. Sam Koch (7 points)
19. Paul Kruger (6 points)
20. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
20. Michael Oher (5 points)
22. Dannell Ellerbe (4 points)
22. Marshal Yanda (4 points)
24. Ricky Williams (3 points)
25. Andre Gurode (2 points)
25. Pernell McPhee (2 points)

Below are our Tuesday Top 7 Ravens players in the 16-6 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving night. We’ll track our rankings throughout the 2011 season using the following point system:

No. 1 – 7 points
No. 2 – 6 points
No. 3 – 5 points
No. 4 – 4 points
No. 5 – 3 points
No. 6 – 2 points
No. 7 – 1 point

To hear our full explanation for our respective lists, click HERE.

Luke Jones’ Top 7 …

7) Dennis Pitta

6) Bernard Pollard

5) Joe Flacco

4) Lardarius Webb

3) Haloti Ngata

2) Cory Redding

1) Terrell Suggs

Drew Forrester’s Top 7 …

7) Dennis Pitta

6) Joe Flacco

5) Bernard Pollard

4) Haloti Ngata

3) Ed Reed

2) Cory Redding

1) Terrell Suggs

SEASON TO DATE:
Luke Jones:
1. Ray Rice (36 points)
2. Terrell Suggs (36 points)
3. Joe Flacco (35 points)
4. Haloti Ngata (30 points)
5. Anquan Boldin (20 points)
6. Torrey Smith (18 points)
6. Lardarius Webb (18 points)
8. Bernard Pollard (13 points)
9. Cary Williams (10 points)
9. Bryant McKinnie (10 points)
11. Ed Reed (9 points)
11. Cory Redding (9 points)
13. Ray Lewis (8 points)
13. Terrence Cody (8 points)
13. Billy Cundiff (8 points)
13. Dennis Pitta (8 points)
17. Ed Dickson (7 points)
18. David Reed (6 points)
19. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
20. Sam Koch (4 points)
21. Jameel McClain (3 points)
21. Paul Kruger (3 points)
23. Pernell McPhee (2 points)
24. Matt Birk (1 point)
24. Ben Grubbs (1 point)

Drew Forrester:
1. Joe Flacco (37 points)
2. Terrell Suggs (29 points)
3. Ray Rice (26 points)
4. Haloti Ngata (22 points)
5. Lardarius Webb (20 points)
6. Bernard Pollard (18 points)
6. Torrey Smith (18 points)
8. Anquan Boldin (17 points)
8. Ed Reed (17 points)
10. Dennis Pitta (14 points)
10. Cary Williams (14 points)
12. Bryant McKinnie (13 points)
12. Ed Dickson (13 points)
14. Ray Lewis (12 points)
15. Billy Cundiff (9 points)
16. Cory Redding (7 points)
16. Sam Koch (7 points)
18. Paul Kruger (6 points)
19. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
20. Jameel McClain (4 points)
20. Marshal Yanda (4 points)
22. Andre Gurode (2 points)

Below are our Tuesday Top 7 Ravens players in the 31-24 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. We’ll track our rankings throughout the 2011 season with the following point system:

No. 1 – 7 points
No. 2 – 6 points
No. 3 – 5 points
No. 4 – 4 points
No. 5 – 3 points
No. 6 – 2 points
No. 7 – 1 point

To hear our full explanation for our respective lists, click HERE.

Luke Jones’ Top 7 …

7) Ed Reed

6) Pernell McPhee

5) Lardarius Webb

4) Bernard Pollard

3) Joe Flacco

2) Ray Rice

1) Torrey Smith

Drew Forrester’s Top 7 …

7) Bryant McKinnie

6) Ed Reed

5) Lardarius Webb

4) Ray Rice

3) Joe Flacco

2) Bernard Pollard

1) Torrey Smith

SEASON TO DATE:
Luke Jones:
1. Ray Rice (36 points)
2. Joe Flacco (32 points)
3. Terrell Suggs (29 points)
4. Haloti Ngata (25 points)
5. Anquan Boldin (20 points)
6. Torrey Smith (18 points)
6. Lardarius Webb (14 points)
8. Bernard Pollard (11 points)
9. Cary Williams (10 points)
9. Bryant McKinnie (10 points)
11. Ed Reed (9 points)
12. Ray Lewis (8 points)
12. Terrence Cody (8 points)
12. Billy Cundiff (8 points)
15. Ed Dickson (7 points)
15. Dennis Pitta (7 points)
17. David Reed (6 points)
18. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
19. Sam Koch (4 points)
20. Cory Redding (3 points)
20. Jameel McClain (3 points)
20. Paul Kruger (3 points)
23. Pernell McPhee (2 points)
24. Matt Birk (1 point)
24. Ben Grubbs (1 point)

Drew Forrester:
1. Joe Flacco (35 points)
2. Ray Rice (26 points)
3. Terrell Suggs (22 points)
4. Lardarius Webb (20 points)
5. Haloti Ngata (18 points)
5. Torrey Smith (18 points)
7. Anquan Boldin (17 points)
8. Bernard Pollard (15 points)
9. Cary Williams (14 points)
10. Bryant McKinnie (13 points)
10. Dennis Pitta (13 points)
10. Ed Dickson (13 points)
13. Ray Lewis (12 points)
13. Ed Reed (12 points)
15. Billy Cundiff (9 points)
16. Sam Koch (7 points)
17. Paul Kruger (6 points)
18. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
19. Jameel McClain (4 points)
19. Marshal Yanda (4 points)
21. Andre Gurode (2 points)
22. Cory Redding (1 point)

Below are our (day-late) Tuesday Top 7 Ravens players in the surprising 22-17 defeat to the Seattle Seahawks. We’ll track our rankings throughout the 2011 season with the following point system:

No. 1 – 7 points
No. 2 – 6 points
No. 3 – 5 points
No. 4 – 4 points
No. 5 – 3 points
No. 6 – 2 points
No. 7 – 1 point

To hear our full explanation for our respective lists, click HERE.

Luke Jones’ Top 7 …

7) Haloti Ngata

6) Dennis Pitta

5) Cary Williams

4) Ray Rice

3) Bryant McKinnie

2) Lardarius Webb

1) Ed Dickson

Drew Forrester’s Top 7 …

7) Paul Kruger

6) Marshal Yanda

5) Joe Flacco

4) Dennis Pitta

3) Bryant McKinnie

2) Cary Williams

1) Ed Dickson

SEASON TO DATE:
Luke Jones:
1. Ray Rice (30 points)
2. Terrell Suggs (29 points)
3. Joe Flacco (27 points)
4. Haloti Ngata (25 points)
5. Anquan Boldin (20 points)
6. Torrey Smith (11 points)
6. Lardarius Webb (11 points)
8. Cary Williams (10 points)
8. Bryant McKinnie (10 points)
10. Ed Reed (8 points)
10. Ray Lewis (8 points)
10. Terrence Cody (8 points)
10. Billy Cundiff (8 points)
14. Ed Dickson (7 points)
14. Bernard Pollard (7 points)
14. Dennis Pitta (7 points)
17. David Reed (6 points)
18. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
19. Sam Koch (4 points)
20. Cory Redding (3 points)
20. Jameel McClain (3 points)
20. Paul Kruger (3 points)
23. Matt Birk (1 point)
23. Ben Grubbs (1 point)

Drew Forrester:
1. Joe Flacco (30 points)
2. Ray Rice (22 points)
2. Terrell Suggs (22 points)
4. Haloti Ngata (18 points)
5. Anquan Boldin (17 points)
5. Lardarius Webb (17 points)
7. Cary Williams (14 points)
8. Dennis Pitta (13 points)
8. Ed Dickson (13 points)
10. Ray Lewis (12 points)
10. Bryant McKinnie (12 points)
12. Torrey Smith (11 points)
13. Ed Reed (10 points)
14. Bernard Pollard (9 points)
14. Billy Cundiff (9 points)
16. Sam Koch (7 points)
17. Paul Kruger (6 points)
18. Jarret Johnson (5 points)
19. Jameel McClain (4 points)
19. Marshal Yanda (4 points)
21. Andre Gurode (2 points)
22. Cory Redding (1 point)