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What is it about the 2000s and brash Wide Receivers? Perhaps the most obnoxious (depending on your point of view) of them all was Chad Johnson, who was a major star for the Cincinnati Bengals for a decade.
Bill Bergey came to the Cincinnati Bengals from Arkansas State, where, as a rookie, the Linebacker would go to the Pro Bowl. Bergey didn't make a Pro Bowl again as a Bengal, but he was undoubtedly a strong player who was coveted by Cincinnati until they became upset with him.
Nolan Cromwell played his entire career with the Los Angeles Rams (1977-87), and after winning the starting the Free Safety job in 1979, he would become one of the top Defensive Backs in the early 1980s., where his ability to anticipate routes had few equals.
An exceptionally popular player during his days in Cleveland (the local McDonalds franchises even had a sandwich named after him for a time), Michael Dean Perry was a defensive beast who, while with the Browns, was one of the leaders of a strong defense. MDP would go to five Pro Bowls as a Brown (his sixth coming with Denver), and…
When you think of the state of Florida and the game of football, Fred Taylor is one of those named that should come up in the conversation. He is from the state, he played his college ball at the University of Florida (where he helped them with the National Championship), and he would play professionally for the Jacksonville Jaguars for…
A late round draft pick by the Washington Redskins from Loyola Marymount in 1951, Gene Brito would play on both sides of the ball in his first two seasons. The End was certainly solid in his role, but by 1953, Brito was focused on the Left Defensive End position and was chosen for his first Pro Bowl.
Splitting his career between the San Diego Chargers and the New England Patriots, Rodney Harrison has a lot of labels attached to him. Statistically, Harrison is the first man ever to have 30 Sacks and 30 Interceptions, an impressive defensive feat that quantified his versatility on the gridiron. He has two Pro Bowls and two Super Bowl Rings for the…
The Washington Redskins drafted Brian Mitchell in the 5th Round of the 1990 Draft, where the Running Back found his true calling as a Return Specialist. Mitchell played the entire 1990s with Washington, where he would win a Super Bowl (XXVI), and with his vast amount of returns (both kick and punt), he was a four-time league leader in All-Purpose…
A First Round Pick from Stanford in 1969, Gene Washington was part of the turnaround for the San Francisco 49ers from league doormats to respectability. In his first four seasons in the National Football League, Washington would go to the Pro Bowl, with three of those years seeing him earn First Team All-Pro accolades.
Despite playing for a college juggernaut like Penn State, Linebacker Cameron Wake was not drafted in 2005. He signed with the New York Giants as a Free Agent, but failed to make the team, but he continued to work out and hope for an opportunity, but it took a detour to Canada to get him to the NFL. Wake made the…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were loaded with defensive weapons when they won Super Bowl XXVII and were an excellent team before and after. It is the Bucs defense where the focus is always placed, and the offense is not often discussed. Whenever it is, Mike Alstott is usually the first name that comes to people's minds.
It is alleged that Roger Brown was the first legitimate 300 pounder in the National Football League. Nowadays, this is commonplace, but it was Brown who proved that a much larger man could be very much athletic. It is also amazing that someone so big could be forgotten so quick.
Art Powell played in the Canadian Football League for two seasons before he was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1959. As an NFL rookie, Powell was used as a returner and defensive back but would join the New York Titans (later to be renamed the Jets) of the American Football League. With the Titans, Powell would lead the AFL…
People may remember when John Elway refused to report the Baltimore Colts when he was selected first overall in 1983. Baltimore traded him to Denver, but it wasn’t all bad for the Colts as they received a future seven time Pro Bowler in return.
The winner of the 1957 Heisman Trophy at Texas A&M, John David Crow, would be drafted 2nd overall by the Chicago Cardinals and would blossom into one of the most versatile offensive players of his era. Used at Halfback, Fullback, and Tight End over his pro career, he played half of his career with the Chicago (later St. Louis) Cardinals…
Boyd Dowler came from the mountains to the cheese country of Wisconsin, whereas a member of the Green Bay Packers, he would win five NFL Championships and the first two Super Bowls. Dowler wasted no time becoming a high-end weapon for Bart Starr and Vince Lombardi, and United Press named him the Rookie of the Year in 1959. He would…
Harlon Hill was such a great player at the University of North Alabama that the MVP of Division II receives the Harlon Hill Trophy. But this isn't about college now, is it?
Jimmy Smith was a great Wide Receiver but is he truly one of the elite, or is he just one of many in an inflated offensive age of Football. The answer to that question will determine whether he will get into to the Hall of Fame.
This one might be a little tough to justify, but this is not exactly uncommon for players before World War II. Byron “Whizzer” White was a hot commodity after being a consensus All-American at Colorado, and he was drafted 4th Overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1938. As a rookie, he would lead the NFL in Rushing, but the National…