Friday, February 11, 2011

Not so Super Players

Everyone loves lists, gotta rank players, and of course today's players are the best, yeah right. Anyway with the Super Bowl just being played and one of my favorite guys Charles Woodson getting his ring, it got me thinking could I make a team of great current players who don't have a ring, so I'm gonna try it, gonna have 1 QB, 2 RB's, a FB, 3 WRs, 1 TE, an offensive line, on defense, 2 DTs, 2 DEs, 2 OLBs, 2 MLBs, 2 CBs, a FS, and SS, no need for a kicker or punter, I may add a spot for return specialitst, just to get one more guy on the list, so without further ado here we go.

At QB, I'm gonna look at career numbers not recent sucess and go with Donovan McNabb by and eyelash over Phillip Rivers, right now Rivers is a force but Donovan has the great numbers, he's made the big game once, but didn't deliver, he's a great QB, this year excluded, and could a HOFer.

At RB, I'm gonna go young guy and old guy, my old guy is LaDanian Tomlinson, all time great and sure fire HOFer, my youngin is Adrian Peterson, this guy is emerging as the best back in the league, what a stud, now if only his team could start helping him with a QB.

At FB Tony Richardson, FB is dying position but Tony has been around a long time and should get a ring.

WR, probably the greatest debate b/c great WR's hardly win rings, in fact Cris Carter numbers wise the second best WR ever can't get in the HOF b/c he has no hardware. So, I picked 3 guys here, two of the best ever for sure in Randy Moss and Terrell Owens, and another young guy who's stuck on a bad team, and is the best WR in the game Andre Johnson. Moss and TO have the numbers, but both have only made the big game once, Moss lost in the biggest upset ever, to the New York Giants, and TO lost to New England when he was in Philly. Andre Johnson hasn't sniffed the playoffs but he is the best in the game and hopefully Houston can improve.

TE, no brainer here Tony Gonzalez he's the best TE ever numbers wise, maybe not the best blocker but best pass catching.

Offensive Tackle, not sure on the all timers at this position so I'll pick a couple young guys D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Joe Thomas, Joe has been and All Pro since his rookie year, and Brick is on a good team and close to getting over the hump.

Offensive Guard, first offensive lineman I thought of for this list Steve Hutchinson is for sure one, he could be a HOFer by the time he hangs them up, Randy Thomas is my other guy, just b/c he was a Redskin for a long time and really played well for us.

Center, Olin Kruetz been a figure on Chicago's line for a long time now, got there once, but since hasn't been back.

Now on the defensive side, I think if I assemble these guys together nobody could stop them.

Defensive End, Jarred Allen and Julius Peppers, both guys been doing it for a while and both make great plays against the run as well being great pass rushers, Mario Williams just missed this list.

Defensive Tackle Ndamukong Suh and Haloti Ngata, two young guys who are great players, Suh could down as one of the best interior lineman ever.

Outside Linebacker, this is a bit unfair b/c 3-4 guys get all the numbers, since they blitz more so I'll go with one 3-4 guy and a 4-3 guy, DeMarcus Ware and Lance Briggs, both are great at what they do for their teams.

Middle/Inside Linebacker picked two in case we go 3-4, Brian Urlacher is for sure on this team, he is one of the best players of the last 15 years, next to him we'll go a young guy in Pattrick Willis who is emerging as the next Urlacher.

Cornerback, like I said Charles Woodson was my man but he got his so, Darrelle Revis and Nnamdi Asomugha, These two shut down half the field for entire game so if they joined forces nobody is gonna complete a pass too a WR.

Strong Safety Adrian Wilson been in Arizona his whole career and has been a safety unlike other guys who can't play corner anymore just move to safety, but Wilson is a stud, been to the game once but fizzled out.

Free Safety Brian Dawkins, one of the best to lace them up, has been an emotional leader his whole career and hits like a truck.

KR/PR Devin Hester, the guy I think is gonna be the first special teams player ellected to the HOF, he is lighting in a bottle and can break any return wide open.

Well that's my team all I need now is a coach, this hurts to say but I'll take Andy Reid as head coach/offensive coordinator and Rex Ryan assistant head coach/defensive coordinator, but both will be on strict diets, we're getting closer to one of them having heart attack on the sideline and Rex will not be allowed near a camera or microphone. Well that's my team, I think if you put these guys on Madden together and simulated the season they'd go undefeated.

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