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Eric Berry played his college ball at Tennessee, where he was one of the most prolific Defensive Backs in school history. With the Volunteers, Berry was a two-time Consensus All-American and was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2008, so it was little wonder that Berry was the first Defensive Back taken in the 2010 Draft.
Undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2004, Wes Welker would be signed by the San Diego Chargers who released him shortly after and he was able to carve out a niche as a backup Wide Receiver and Return Specialist with the Miami Dolphins. That itself would be a decent career for an undrafted player but the New England Patriots (who…
Dick Barwegan was an outstanding Pro Football player, but other than those who decided who should be on the 1950's All-Decade Team; he might be one of the most under the radar players in the history of the game.
Eddie George broke out as an upper-end Running Back immediately as the former Ohio State Buckeye won the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award in the last year of the Houston Oilers' existence (1996). That year, he rushed for 1,368 Yards, but that wasn't just the beginning, it was a pattern.
Billy Wilson spent his entire career with the San Francisco 49ers, but this was in the 1950s when the Niners were not the world beaters that they would later become, which might be why he doesn’t get his proper due.
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A member of the prestigious Miami Dolphins Honor Roll, Bob Baumhower, played all nine of his NFL seasons with the team from Southern Florida. A former star with the Alabama Crimson Tide, Baumhower was a five-time Pro Bowl Selection, and he would be chosen for an All-Pro roster (one First Team and four Second Team) in all of those years. …
The modern Fullback appears to be a relic of football’s past, but when used correctly, it is a thing of beauty to watch. Lorenzo Neal might be the game’s last great Fullback. A traditional back at Fresno State, Neal was converted to a Fullback by the team that drafted him, New Orleans, to the position. In 1997, he set a…
A member of the 1930's All-Decade Team, George Christensen, was one of the better Tackles of the decade (obviously based on the above accolade).
For a time when James Brooks was playing it seemed that you would hear his name being called throughout the entire game. With his incredible versatility, it stands to reason that teams would use him every way they could.
Brandon Marshall was a really good Wide Receiver, but was he a Hall of Fame wide out?
Charley Brock played all of his nine of his NFL seasons (1939-47) with the Green Bay Packers after having a phenomenal career at the University of Nebraska. Brock was usually at Center but was also used as a Halfback and Fullback, and on the defensive side of the ball, he had 20 Interceptions. Brock helped Green Bay win the 1939…
Think about this for a second. Mike Curtis played Linebacker in the 1960s and 70s and his peers in that fierce era as one of the meanest players in the game. How much does that tell you about Curtis?
There are a lot of improbable runs to getting a Super Bowl Ring, but you might be hard-pressed to find a more unlikely one than Cornell Green.
Playing his entire NFL career with the Minnesota Vikings, Matt Blair was one of the quickest players in football, using his speed at the Outside Linebacker position to bottle up opposing offensive stars. Blair would have a six-year streak of Pro Bowls from 1977 to 1982, with 1980 seeing him earn a First Team All-Pro Selection. Blair was not just…
Abe Woodson’s regular role was at Cornerback where he would accumulate 19 Interceptions over his career, but it was returning ability that would see him gain five straight Pro Bowls Selections (1959-63)
One of the most dominating Defensive Tackles of the AFL, Tom Sestak, joined the Buffalo Bills of the American Football League in 1962, where he quickly became the team's defensive anchor. Sestak was an AFL All-Star in his first four seasons, and in years two through four, he was a First Team All-Pro and was in the top ten in…
Tim McDonald split his career with the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers, where the Safety went to three Pro Bowls and two Second Team All-Pros with each team. McDonald would have four seasons where he went over 100 Tackles and would have 1,138 in total along with 40 Interceptions over his career. He was a member of San…
Charley Hennigan went undrafted in both in the NFL and AFL, but the Houston Oilers of the latter gave him a chance, and aren't they glad they did!
Making four consecutive Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro Selection, Asante Samuel was an integral part of a pair of Super Bowl Championships by the New England Patriots. Samuel would lead the National Football League in Interceptions twice, had 51 overall and would become one of the more recognized Defensive Backs in the NFL.