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The 2008 Bronco Nagurski Trophy winner from the University of Texas had a good start as a pro at the Washington Redskins where he was a Pro Bowl Selection as a rookie. Orakpo returned to the Pro Bowl next year and again in 2013 and as a Redskin he twice had a ten Quarterback Sack season. The Linebacker would sign…
Darren Sproles was nicknamed “The Lightning Bug” and it was an absolute joy to watch the 5’ 6” Running Back frustrate opposing tacklers on a weekly basis.
With the 12th Pick of the 2006 NFL Draft, the Baltimore Ravens drafted a beast in the name of Haloti Ngata to stuff up the middle. Ngata was a starter immediately and from 2009 to 2013 was named to the Pro Bowl and he was a First Team All Pro in both 2010 and 2011. An incredible fit for the…
Jordy Nelson was the third Wide Receiver chosen in the 2008 NFL Draft and he would start modestly in the NFL in his first three years, though it was that third season’s playoff that would really be his coming out party. At Super Bowl XLV Nelson caught nine passes for a TD and 140 Yards and was a vital part…
From Central Florida, Josh Sitton would win the starting Right Guard for the Green Bay Packers in his second season in the league and the year after he was a big reason why they would win Super Bowl XLV. Sitton would only improve from there going to the Pro Bowl in 2012 but he switched to Left Guard in 2013…
When you think of great defensive players associated with the state of North Carolina you have to think of Julius Peppers. How can you not?
Kyle Williams has been referred to as the “heart and soul” of the Buffalo Bills throughout his lengthy tenure in Western New York and while that is certainly a compliment there are many who are unaware of his talent as the Bills were not exactly potent during his playing days.
One of the better Centers of his era, Max Unger would be a starting Center for ten years in a career split between the Seattle Seahawks (2009-14) and the New Orleans Saints (2015-18). The native of Hawaii would go to three Pro Bowls, the first two with the Seahawks where he helped them win Super Bowl XLVIII. The third Pro…
The Gronk!!! There are very few players who transcended the National Football League but longtime New England Patriot Tight End Rob Gronkowski did just that. Gronk was in a myriad of commercials, television shows and even appeared at Wrestlemania and people who knew noting about football knew that they wanted to party with him. Those who did know football knew…
Ryan Kalil spent all of his 12 seasons in the National Football League with the Carolina Panthers where he established himself as one of the best Offensive Lineman in franchise history. The former USC Trojan was chosen for five Pro Bowls and was named to two First Team All Pro rosters. While Kalil was well respected in Carolina and helped…
From Eastern Michigan and the underappreciated Mid American Conference, T.J. Lang continued to play professionally in his region of sorts when he was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in 2009 and played a minimal role as a reserve that would win Super Bowl XLV. Lang would become a starter bouncing between Left Guard and Right Tackle over the next…
Vontae Davis was a late 1st Round Pick from the University of Illinois where as a Miami Dolphin he would be named to the All-Rookie Team. He did well in his three years in Miami and would do better in Indianapolis where he was a two time Pro Bowl Selection (2014 & 2015) and was in that second tier of…