Here we are, sports are back and yet I can't get into them. The fear of them being taking them away at any moment does. n't allow me to enjoy them. Today the Big Ten announced their football schedule and that got me going a little bit, but for the most part I'm pretty impartial to sports right now. Sadly the biggest sporting event in my recent life was cancelled, as the sports world was going to be focused on Dyersville for one night, but it won't be happening. I did take in lots of baseball last week but it was of local talent. Well let's get back to the topic at hand, these numbers are going to harder than even the last group.
71 Trent Williams: I talked about Williams in the draft revisited posts, Washington took him instead of Russell Okung. Williams was stalwart for the offensive line for all his years. He made a bunch of pro bowls and for the most part has worked out very well for a top 5 draft pick.
72 Carlton Fisk: Pudge wore 72 when he signed with the White Sox, he was 27 in Boston, then flipped his number in Chicago. The White Sox have since retired 72 in his honor. I remember watching Fisk in his twilight years, I thought the White Sox of the early 90's were destined for great things, and Fisk was the old veteran on a team of youngsters. He has one of the top 5 most famous home runs in baseball history.
73 Marshall Yanda: He's the best offensive guard in the last decade in the NFL, Yanda was an 8 time Pro Bowl player, first team all pro twice and second team all pro 5 times. He was named to the 2010s All Decade team. After leaving Iowa after the 2006 season he played 13 years all for the Ravens, won a Super Bowl and gained the respect of his teammates and the league. A great guy and great player.
74 Tristan Wirfs: The offensive line parade continues. Wirfs is an absolute beast on the field and one of the nicest guys off the field. He had a great relationship with Iowa band and they often celebrated with each other after wins. He was a 3 year starter on the offensive line for the Hawkeyes, even as a true freshman. He made a mistake at least once a game in his freshman year but he grew so much in his 3 years, especially in the weight room. He's now the strongest player in program history, and you know he did ir the right way when he played.
75 Brandon Scherff: It doesn't happen often, but when your favorite NFL team drafts a player from your favorite college team, you know it's meant to be. Scherff got taken by Washington in the top 5 after playing at Iowa for 4 years. He's been a great NFL interior lineman, he has battled some injuries but when he's healthy he's a force.
76 Shawn Bradley 77 Gheorghe Muresan: I put these two together for one reason and one reason only. Who doesn't love having guys with their heights as their jersey numbers. Bradley at 7'6" and Muresan at 7'7" were two behemoth men in the NBA in the days I actually watched the NBA. Two giants in a sport dominated by giants, they never really made it to super stardom, but they were both know and did get to be in movies. Bradley was in Space Jam with Michael Jordan and Muresan was in My Giant with Billy Crystal. Absolute Legends.
78 Martin Truex Jr.: In 2017 Truex won the most improbable Cup Championship since Alan Kulwicki won in 1992. A single car team took on the giants of the sport and beat them, as Furniture Row Racing won the championship with Cole Pearn on the box and Truex in the drivers seat. Even being a Joe Gibbs Racing fan, I was ecstatic when Truex won his championship. It was a great moment for Nascar that was sadly gone as soon as it happened, because FRR closed their doors within a year of winning the title.
79 Jim Lachey: My final offensive lineman on the list is the best lineman from Washington in the 90's. At the tail end of the hogs, Lachey was the last man standing. He wasn't the most well known guy, but he was the anchor on the super bowl team in 1991.
80 Jerry Rice: He's the best football player ever. You can't watch highlights of Rice without being wowed. He had great hands, great speed, and was a great route runner. Jerry would outwork you and then outplay you. I probably didn't give Rice enough credit when he was in the league and time has given me perspective. Much like Michael Jordan I missed the early years when the athleticism really shined, and I saw the more polished player who outsmarted you as well as outphysicalling you.
Now that we're thought the 70's we can get into the fun of the 80's and some play makers in the next edition. As always let me know who you like for some of these, this one was a little strange, but lineman are cool.
No comments:
Post a Comment