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The Gronk. Half football player/half frat boy but all phenomenal, Rob Gronkowski was a 2010 second-round pick from Arizona and was the perfect fit to help Tom Brady and Bill Belichick add a new chapter to their dynasty. Gronkowski became an immediate fan favorite in New England and captured the attention of everyone throughout the NFL. While other Tight Ends…
Adrian Peterson quickly proved to be a complete package as a running back. He was an All-American in his first season at Oklahoma and made history as the first freshman to be the runner-up for the Heisman. Peterson played two more seasons with the Sooners, but ankle issues prevented him from having the same impact in those years. Despite scouts'…
Marshal Yanda had an illustrious career with the Baltimore Ravens and is considered one of the best Offensive Linemen in the team's history. If not for Jonathan Ogden, he would undoubtedly be the best. Yanda was selected in the third round of the draft from Iowa. He started 12 of his 16 games as a rookie and was a permanent…
Lavvie Dilweg was a celebrated athlete who played for Marquette before signing with the Milwaukee Badgers in 1926. Unfortunately, the team folded that year. However, Dilweg continued his career when he joined the Green Bay Packers in 1927 and played for them until 1934. Dilweg was considered to be one of the most versatile players of his time, and his…
The third player in Baltimore Ravens history to win the AP Defensive Player of the Year, Terrell Suggs is the all-time franchise leader in Quarterback Sacks with 131.5 and in Forced Fumbles with 33. Suggs was also the Defensive Rookie of the Year (2003), and he would play for the Ravens for 16 seasons before signing with the Arizona Cardinals…
The Pittsburgh Steelers of the 1970s won four Super Bowls and have ten members in the Football Hall of Fame, suggesting they are well represented in Canton. However, many in Western Pennsylvania feel the black and yellow is missing a major name: L.C. Greenwood. From the HBCU school of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Greenwood proved to be a steal as the 238th…
Drafted in the 3rd Round out of Tennessee in 2003, Witten would see significant playing time in his rookie year, but in 2004 he would rise to Pro Bowl status with a 980 Yard season. This was the first of many seasons in which the Dallas Cowboys would consider him an elite Tight End. From 2005 to 2010 he would…
Torry Holt's ranking was a challenging task, and it's understandable that opinions may vary on where he should be placed. However, we value your input and would like to hear your thoughts. While Holt's stats may not be better than those of his peers in the Wide Receiver position, he was the most consistent performer in the NFL during the…
Earl Thomas was a superstar at Texas, where he received All-American honors. He was selected as the 14th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft and became an immediate starter at Free Safety. In his sophomore season of 2011, he began a five-year streak of Pro Bowls and a three-year run of First Team All-Pro selections in 2012. Thomas was an…
Bill Walsh's West Coast Offense is a popular football strategy today. Despite its name, Ken Anderson first ran it in Cincinnati. Anderson spent his entire career with the Bengals, where he set franchise passing records. He was known for his incredible accuracy and mastery of the short-yardage pass. Anderson led the league in Quarterback Rating four times, and in 1982,…
Richard Sherman was known for being brash and outspoken, but also an intellectual leader both on and off the field. He backed up every claim he made, and for a time, he was considered the best cornerback in football. Sherman began his college career at Stanford as a wide receiver, but after an injury, he was moved to cornerback, where…
Del Shofner was a remarkable receiver and a member of the 1960s All-Decade Team. He earned this status through outstanding play from 1958 to 1963, during which he was named a First Team All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection in every year except 1960. During his time with the Los Angeles Rams, Shofner topped the NFL in Receiving Yards in 1958…
Oh boy. There is a lot to discuss when examining the career of Antonio Brown, the dynamic wide receiver. For the most part, his career had no red flags. In fact, he was arguably the best wide receiver of the decade. Brown was a two-time All-American from Central Michigan and proved to be a great pick for the Pittsburgh Steelers,…
Out of all the people on this list, we will say up front that there is zero chance that Jim Tyrer will get into the Football Hall of Fame. Killing your wife and committing suicide thereafter is sadly what Tyrer is best known for, and this has led to him being ostracized by the NFL. Had Tyrer not broken down…
Maxie Baughan had a successful eleven-year career in professional football, making the Pro Bowl for nine of those years. Despite this, the Pro Football Hall of Fame has not recognized him as he deserves. Baughan started his career at Georgia Tech and played for the Philadelphia Eagles. He was a key player in their championship-winning season in 1960, and his…
The 2004 NFL Draft yielded Eli Manning and Philip Rivers, but it was Ben Roethlisberger, the third QB taken, who won the Super Bowl first. A former MAC Player of the Year at Miami of Ohio, Roethlisberger won the starting Quarterback role in the third game of his rookie season. Roethlisberger went 13-0 that year, won the AP Offensive Rookie of…
Many Hall of Fame candidates watch their push for the Hall build and build. This doesn’t seem to be the case for Lester Hayes, who was a finalist in his first four years of eligibility but has only been a semifinalist six years thereafter. Lester Hayes is best known for two things. The first was in 1980, when he had…
Ox Emerson was a member of the NFL All-Decade 1930's Team. He started his professional football career in 1931 with the Portsmouth Spartans. In his second season, he was selected to his first of five straight First Team All-Pros. Despite being ironically nicknamed due to his height of under six feet and weight of less than 200 pounds, Emerson used…
Generally, if you are selected to eight Pro Bowls in a decade, regardless of your position, it stands to reason that you won’t be forgotten. Somehow, Cornerback Lemar Parrish managed to slip through the cracks of football consciousness as his legacy just doesn’t seem as big as it should be.You can’t be selected to eight Pro Bowls in eleven years…
