Best Alliance in the History of Big Brother?

I can't remember another season of "Big Brother" where the players talked more about their greatness — individually or in alliances — than BB12.

What's up with these people? Enzo has gone on and on about the Brigade, and its greatness in relation to alliances from other seasons.

Past Season Alliance Standouts!

I know a lot of people might say that season two's Chilltown alliance was great, but only Will made it far in the game. Boogie and Shannon were eliminated early, and their inclusion on the jury helped to solidify his win. During All Stars, the most consistent rumor was that Will only agreed to do the show if his friend and business partner, Boogie, was included. During that season, Will openly dared people to vote him out which effectively took the fun out of voting him out. Eventually, he made it to final four and Boogie went on to win, so kudos to the maturation of that alliance.

Looking back, there have been some really great alliances. Any true fan of the show will tell you that one of the best alliances in the early years was Jason and Danielle during season three. No one even suspected they were working together, which made their alliance so effective. Together, they made it all the way to the final three.

Season four saw a number of alliances including Jun and her ex, Jee. She used him to navigate her way to the end of the game and $500,000.

The "Four Horseman" rode into season five and was effectively taken down by Nakomis and her six finger plan. Jase and Scott both fell victim to better game play, but Cowboy and Drew survived to the final two, with Drew the eventual winner.

Season six gave us the "Nerd Herd" which was hardly among the most liked alliance in the history of the game but it was one that sustained to the very end to crown Maggie as the winner. Both final two players were members of the "Nerd Herd."

"Team Christ" lead the pack in Season 9. Natalie, Ryan, Shelia and Adam survived far into the game, until they, like the Brigade, cannibalized their own team. Still, the final three was Ryan, Shelia and Adam.

Who can forget the "Renegades," Dan and Memphis, from season 10? Dan has been hailed as one of the best players and on par Dr. Will, who some believe is the best player of all time.

Best Alliance in the History of BB!

In my opinion, however, the best alliance in the history of the game, was between father/daughter team, Dick and Daniele during season 8. A day one alliance, the pair was openly targeted from early in the game. Together, they made three appearances on the block, each time winning when they needed to remove one or the other. Daniele earned five POVs and two HOHs, while Dick won three HOHs and one POV.

To date, Daniele is tied with Janelle for the most POVs in a single season. Great accomplishment. The pair dominated their season!

Get Their Heads Out of the Clouds!

Enzo, of course, labors under the delusion that the "Brigade" is the best alliance in the history of the game. Julie Chen seems to be feeding that theory with her words about Brigade having a hand in every departure. More like having a vote and going with the house. They stayed under the radar because of their poor competitive skills, and it was not until the field was considerably narrowed that they began to win consistently.

To make matters worse, the three assume that BB is going to bring them instant fame, but if the past is any indication, they will likely return to their previous lives soon after the show ends. True, Jeff and Jordan attained some continued fame with their appearance on "The Amazing Race" but for the most part turning BB into a larger gig takes a lot of work.

There is also an assumption that the three of them will be asked to return for All Stars, but as things stand, I think the only member of the Brigade likely to return for AS will be Hayden.

I really have to wonder what past house guests feel about the ego of these players!