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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 the Hall of Fame. Jimmy Smith may have accrued two Super Bowl Rings with Dallas, but he was basically…
This one might be a little tough to justify, but it wasn't 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 Football League…
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. It was the…
Undrafted out of Texas Tech in 2004, Wes Welker was 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 are…
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. It is easy to see why, as he was a late-round pick of the Brooklyn Tigers in 1945, but didn’t play…
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. George relocated with the team to Tennessee, and the…
Billy Wilson spent his entire career with the San Francisco 49ers, but that was in the 1950s, when the Niners weren’t the world beaters they'd become later, which may be why he doesn’t get the credit he deserves. Wilson would be drafted in the 22nd Round (yes, the 22nd) in 1951, and he would emerge as their top Wide Receiver…
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 was chosen for an All-Pro roster (one First Team and four Second Team) in all of those years. Baumhower…
The modern fullback seems like 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 record…
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). Christensen signed with the Portsmouth Spartans in 1931 and stayed with the team as it relocated to Detroit and became the Lions in 1934. The tackle helped Detroit win the NFL Championship in 1935, and he…
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 teams used him every way they could. James Brooks led the league in All-Purpose yards in his first two years in the league. He excelled at Kick Returns and three…
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…
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Brandon Marshall was a really good Wide Receiver, but was he a Hall of Fame wide out? Marshall was a fourth-round pick from Central Florida in the 2006 Draft by the Denver Broncos, and he was a starter the next season, where he put up three straight 1,100-yard seasons, two of which earned him a Pro Bowl selection. Marshall was dealt…
Think about this for a second. Mike Curtis played Linebacker in the 1960s and 70s, and his peers in that fierce era considered him one of the meanest players in the game. How much does that tell you about Curtis? Arriving as a 1st Round Pick from Duke, the Baltimore Colts had a gem in the converted Fullback who would…
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. Green was a star at Utah State, but it was in basketball. He never even played college football, and the Chicago Zephyrs of the NBA drafted him. The Dallas Cowboys would, however, express…
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 had a six-year streak of Pro Bowls from 1977 to 1982, with 1980 earning him a First Team All-Pro Selection. Blair was not just a star…
Doug Wilkerson was all set to play college ball at Michigan State, but an incident with another student in his senior year of high school led to its revocation. It didn't derail his path to the pros; though he attended the small HBCU North Carolina Central, he shone so brightly that the Houston Oilers selected him in the first round…
Abe Woodson’s regular role was at Cornerback where he would accumulate 19 Interceptions over his career, but it was his returning ability that would see him gain five straight Pro Bowls Selections (1959-63) Drafted in the 2nd Round from the University of Illinois, Abe Woodson's best seasons were with the San Francisco 49ers. Woodson, who was also a two-time First…
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…
