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There was a time when a case could be made that Wilber Marshall was the best Linebacker in football. In 1985, he was a member of the most dominant team of the decade, the Super Bowl XX Champion Chicago Bears. The year after, he was a First Team All-Pro, led the league in Approximate Value (23), and was a Pro…
Ruben Brown played the majority of his career with the Buffalo Bills, where the 1st Round Pick would be named to the All-Rookie team and followed that up with eight more seasons in Buffalo, all of which would see the Left Guard named to the Pro Bowl. Brown would play four more years in the NFL with the Chicago Bears,…
Playing his entire career with the Washington Redskins, Jerry Smith was one of the new breed of Tight Ends who were redefining the position. Smith was an adequate blocker, but he caught passes at the same rate as wide receivers, a trait uncommon in the 1960s and 1970s. Smith would help the Redskins reach their first Super Bowl, and he…
Jack Kemp was a late-round (17th) pick in 1957 by the Detroit Lions, but he never played a down for them and would find back-up work with the Pittsburgh Steelers that year. Kemp would later be on the taxi squad for both the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants but would not see any action, though this would change…
It was fitting that Harvey Martin played his entire pro career with the Dallas Cowboys. Martin was born in Dallas, played at East Texas State, and was drafted in the 3rd Round by the Cowboys in 1973; he joined and immediately contributed to what was already a dominating defensive unit. Martin earned the starting Right Defensive End position in his…
A beast at Temple University, Francis Joseph "Bucko" Kilroy may not have been drafted, but his hometown Philadelphia Eagles knew there was something special there, and he made the team; albeit in a combined effort, as in 1943 the Eagles merged with the Pittsburgh Steelers due to the depletion of talent due to World War II. Kilroy would play his…
Nicknamed the "Mad Bomber," Daryle Lamonica signed with the Buffalo Bills of the AFL, where he saw limited playing time at Quarterback playing behind Jack Kemp. He did get to play, however, and was a part of the Bills' 1964 and 1965 AFL Championships. Lamonica was traded to the Oakland Raiders, and he was finally the starting QB and had…
Are there enough Green Bay Packers in the Pro Football Hall of Fame? No, there should be more... Gale Gillingham was drafted from the University of Minnesota to the already loaded Packers team in 1966. A member of the Super Bowl I winning team, he would play a more significant role in the Super Bowl II winning team as he…
Tom Nalen played his entire career in the National Football League with the Denver Broncos, where he started all 187 Games at Center. Early in his career, Nalen would win two Super Bowls with John Elway as his Quarterback, and during those ring acquisitions, he was in the midst of a four-year streak of Pro Bowls with two First Team…
It is a shame how Steve McNair’s tragic ending may overshadow what a very productive (and one tackle away from a Super Bowl) career was. Unfortunately, professional sports have far too many stories like this. Steve McNair was one of the elite Quarterbacks in the late 90’s/early 00’s, yet he never seemed to quite reach the level of popularity he…
Rick Casares was drafted in the 2nd Round by George Halas' Chicago Bears in 1954, and after he served a year in the military, he became one of the elite Fullbacks of the National Football League. Casares was a straightforward rusher who finished in the top ten in Rushing Yards in his first six seasons (1955-60), the first five of…
If it seemed like Jim Hart was the St. Louis Cardinals Quarterback forever, it is because, in football terms, he practically was. Hart started 180 games for them from 1967 to 1983, but for such a long tenure, it went largely unnoticed. Playing for bad teams usually does that. It wasn’t that the Cardinals didn’t have any good seasons; in…
Spending all but one of his professional seasons with the Chicago Bears, Olin Kreutz was chosen to represent Chicago six consecutive seasons in the Pro Bowl. The former Center was a mainstay on Chicago’s Offensive Line for years and was selected to the NFL 2000’s All-Decade Team. As a star Center, he might have an interesting case for the Professional…
Playing his entire twelve-year career with the Chicago Bears, Lance Briggs was often in the shadow of teammate Brian Urlacher, but he was nevertheless a star in the National Football League. Briggs made seven consecutive Pro Bowls and had a versatile skill set, but his name is never mentioned in Canton circles. It is more likely that the Hall will…
One of the best football players Central Michigan has ever produced, regardless of position, is Joe Staley. Staley was chosen 28th Overall by the San Francisco 49ers in 2007, and he was named a starting Right Tackle as a rookie. Staley moved to Left Tackle the following year, which is where he would stay until he retired after the 2019 season. He…
Selected in the 2nd Round out of the University of Arkansas in 1938, Jim Benton would go on to be one of the first great receivers in the history of the Rams franchise. Benton led the NFL in Yards per Reception as a rookie and was named to the Pro Bowl in his second season. He took 1941 off and…
Priest Holmes played for the high-profile Texas Longhorns in college, but it didn't lead to a draft selection. Undrafted in 1997, Holmes would sign with the Baltimore Ravens. The Running Back would see no action as a rookie but would rush for 1,008 Yards in 1998 and did well until Jamal Lewis supplanted him as the lead back for Baltimore. …
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Pat Fischer was not a tall man, standing at only 5' 9", which was likely why the multi-talented star at Nebraska fell to the 17th Round. The St. Louis Cardinals chose him, and after initially using him as a Returner, he forced his way into a starting Cornerback Role and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1964 and 1965. …
Lomas Brown played his first eleven seasons with the Detroit Lions, where his first six of seven Pro Bowls would take place. The Left Tackle would appear in seven straight Pro Bowls and would start in 251 of his 263 career games. At the end of his career, he would assist the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in winning their first Super…
