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As an NFL rookie in 1959 for the Chicago Bears, Lionel Taylor saw limited action, but his bench-warming days were behind him as he signed with the Denver Broncos of the American Football League. Taylor would lead the AFL in Receptions in each of the league’s first four seasons and again in 1965. He would make history by becoming the…
As the first overall pick in 1984, many expected Irving Fryar to be great right away. He wasn’t, but his career showed a slow climb to elite status, and often, you heard his number called by broadcasters on Sunday afternoons. Irving Fryar was always a good NFL receiver, but he became a go-to Wide Receiver in his late 20’s. It…
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Anyone who plays 225 Games defensively in the National Football League is without question a double-tough competitor, and that is what we have in the run-stuffing Linebacker, Hardy Nickerson. Nickerson was named to five Pro Bowls, all as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, his second team after spending six seasons with the Pittsburgh Steelers. With Tampa, he was…
Riley Matheson arrived in Cleveland with little (really no) fanfare to join the Rams in 1939 after going undrafted from Texas-El Paso. Playing at both Offensive Lineman, Matheson broke out in 1942, earning his first First Team All-Pro, while also capturing that honor in 1944 and 1945. Granted, this happened during World War II, when the league was depleted, but…
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. On the field, “Ocho Cinco” would eclipse the 1,200 Yard mark five years in a row, including one season where he…
Bill Bergey came to the Cincinnati Bengals from Arkansas State, where, as a rookie, the linebacker went to the Pro Bowl. Bergey didn't make the Pro Bowl again as a Bengal, but he was undoubtedly a strong player Cincinnati coveted until they grew upset with him. Bergey signed a "futures contract" with the Florida Blazers of the World Football League,…
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 focused on left defensive end and earned his first Pro Bowl selection. Brito would have another four-year streak of…
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…
Cam Newton turned his college career around after flaming out at the University of Florida and avoiding expulsion. Transferring to small Blinn College, Newton started that season (2009) and led the school to a NJCAA National Championship. Newton then joined Auburn and put forth one of the best seasons in Tigers history. He dominated as a passer and runner and…
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 for Washington throughout the 1990s, winning a Super Bowl (XXVI), and with his huge returns (both kick and punt), he led the league in All-Purpose Yards Four Times (1994, 1995, 1996 &…
Art Powell played in the Canadian Football League for two seasons before the Philadelphia Eagles drafted him in 1959. As an NFL rookie, Powell played returner and defensive back but later joined the New York Titans (later renamed the Jets) of the American Football League. With the Titans, Powell would lead the AFL in Receiving Touchdowns (14) in the league's…
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…
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 made the Pro Bowl, earning First Team All-Pro honors in three of those years. In 1970, Washington would have his best season, with his…
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; he kept working out and hoping for an opportunity, but it took a detour to Canada to get him to the NFL. Wake made the B.C. Lions…
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were loaded with defensive weapons when they won Super Bowl XXVII and were an excellent team before and after. The Bucs’ defense always gets the focus, and the offense is rarely discussed. When it is, Mike Alstott is usually the first name that comes to mind. Alstott was a vital cog of that Buccaneers team, and…
It is alleged that Roger Brown was the first legitimate 300-pounder in the National Football League. Today, this is commonplace, but Brown proved that a much larger man could be very athletic. It is also amazing that someone so big could be forgotten so quickly. Brown was good, but he played alongside other greats of the sport. As a Detroit…
People may remember when John Elway refused to report to the Baltimore Colts after they selected him 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. Baltimore would soon relocate to Indianapolis, and though the Colts weren’t very good at the time,…
Boyd Dowler came from the mountains to Wisconsin's cheese country, and as a member of the Green Bay Packers, he won 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 have at…
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? Drafted in the 15th Round by the Chicago Bears in 1954, Harlon Hill made an immediate impact and set a (since broken) franchise record of 1,124 Receiving Yards…
