Flea Flicker Favorites

Here are some of my favorite players from each of the teams that are not the Minnesota Vikings. Several of the players are favorites due to their collegiate days at Cal. The others are favorites simply because they are terrific football players.

Flea Flicker Favorites:

Green Bay Packers-Aaron Rodgers
-It still cracks me up when people say that they didn't see the potential for Rodger's current level of quarterbacking in the kid that played at Cal. It was all right there on the field. He was fantastic at Cal and it's no surprise that he's fantastic in the NFL.

Detroit Lions-Calvin Johnson
-What's not to like?

Chicago Bears-Matt Forte/Brandon Marshall
-Forte is an easy back to like. He does everything well and he does it in the shadow of others in that offense. Marshall is great on the field and off the field with his work towards better mental health awareness.

San Francisco 49ers-Patrick Willis
-I've been a big fan of Willis' football skills since his Mississippi days. He can do everything expected from a linebacker at a very high level.

Seattle Seahawks-Russell Wilson/Bobby Wagner
-Wilson is best appreciated when your team is not playing his. Wagner plays in the long shadow of his defensive teammates and he just quietly goes about his business.

Arizona Cardinals-Larry Fitzgerald
-It's a real treat to see Fitzgerald play the receiver position.

St. Louis Rams-Aaron Donald
-The rookie defensive tackle was supposed to be too small to play the position in the NFL. He's actually too strong and too quick to block.

New Orleans Saints-Cameron Jordan
-He was a riot at Cal. He's a riot with the Saints. He's also a very good football player. Plus, he's the son of former Vikings tight end Steve Jordan.

Carolina Panthers-Luke Kuechly
-He's simply a great football player. He's always around the ball.

Tamp Bay Buccaneers-Lavonte David
-If Patrick Willis isn't the best all-around linebacker in the league, David is.

Atlanta Falcons-Julio Jones
I've always liked physical receivers. They are so often finesse players. Jones is one of the best physical receivers.

New York Giants-Odell Beckham Jr.
-This kid could be awesome if he just stays healthy. He's already one of the most physically gifted athletes in the league.

Dallas Cowboys-Sean Lee
If only he could stay healthy.

Philadelphia Eagles-Mychal Kendricks
Kendricks is an easy choice here as he's one of my favorite Cal players in recent memory. He's a terrific linebacker too.

Washington Redskins-Alfred Morris
-It's a damn shame that this back is stuck in the mess in Washington.

Denver Broncos-Peyton Manning
-What's not to like?

Kansas City Chiefs-Jamaal Charles
-Like Fitzgerald catching the ball, it's a treat to watch Charles run with it.

San Diego Chargers-Keenan Allen
-Another Cal favorite. A lot of scouts thought that he was too slow for the NFL. It didn't take Allen long to prove them wrong.

Oakland Raiders-Charles Woodson
-In a couple of years this could be Khalil Mack. As long as Woodson plays football he's a favorite of mine.

Indianapolis Colts-Andrew Luck
-A Stanford player!?! He's easy to like. It's just fun to watch him play football.

Tennessee Titans-Kendall Wright
-A tough, feisty receiver. There's some Steve Smith in the way that he plays.

Houston Texans-J.J Watt
-He's the most disruptive defensive player that I've seen since Lawrence Taylor.

Jacksonville Jaguars-Denard Robinson
-It's been fun to watch him evolve from a college quarterback to an electric NFL runner.

Baltimore Ravens- Steve Smith
-Another physical receiver that is supposed to be too small to be physical.

Pittsburgh Steelers-Troy Polamalu
-He's not quite the football player that he was three or four years ago but he can still change a game. He's fun to watch.

Cleveland Browns-Joe Haden
-Patrick Peterson, Richard Sherman, and Darrelle Revis may get more attention but Haden is in the argument for best corner in the game.

Cincinnati Bengals-Marvin Jones
-It sure was fun to watch Keenan Allen and Jones on the field together as receivers for Cal.

New England Patriots-Darrelle Revis
-He can still blanket any receiver that comes his way.

New York Jets-Muhammad Wilkerson
-He's one of the most underrated football players in the league as he's one of the best defensive linemen in the league.

Miami Dolphins-Cameron Wake
-His indirect route to the NFL is a great one. It's amazing that a pass rusher as devastating as Wake could be missed.

Buffalo Bills-Kyle Williams
Mario Williams, Marcel Dareus, and even Jerry Hughes get more attention but Kyle Williams might be the one that makes the Bills defensive line special.