These offseason soap operas that have become an NFL staple are getting depressing and tiresome. It's time for something fun. What better way to have some fun than to make up an All-Time NFL Team. So, hear it is:
Quarterback
Otto Graham
-Graham gets the nod this time simply because he led the Cleveland Browns to the title game in each of his ten seasons. Winning seven.
Running backs
Jim Brown
Walter Payton
-I usually pair Adrian Peterson with Brown but he gets a break because he had one last season.
Wide receivers
Jerry Rice
Don Hutson
-It's going to be a tall task to bounce these two from any All-Time team.
Tight end
Kellen Winslow
-With the way that the talent at this position is progressing it's going to be a very crowded field of candidates in the future. It's already tough to choose from Mike Ditka, John Mackey, Winslow, and Tony Gonzalez. This time the choice is Winslow.
Tackles
Roosevelt Brown
Art Shell
-I wish that I had seen Brown. I did see Shell play.
Guards
Randall McDaniel
Larry Allen
-I've never seen a more athletic guard than McDaniel. I've never seen a more powerful guard than Allen.
Center
Mel Hein
-He was the MVP of the league in 1938. Fercryingoutloud!
Defensive ends
Gino Marchetti
Reggie White
-I often alternate between Marchetti and Deacon Jones on these teams. Depending on my mood. White has become one of my All-Time Team staples. I can remember White damn near sending Cris Carter into orbit like it was yesterday. I didn't know that a man could fly like that. It was a mistake to have Carter chip Reggie White.
Defensive tackles
Alan Page
Joe Greene
-It was a real treat to watch Page simply take over games. Greene too.
Linebackers
Jack Ham
Ray Nitschke
Lawrence Taylor
-I think that too many people forget how good Ham was. He just seemed to do everything right. It's tough to pick a middle linebacker as the best of All-Time. Like quarterback, there are a bunch that are worthy of the title. Nitschke gets it this time. Taylor simply changed the way that the game is played.
Cornerbacks
Dick "Night Train" Lane
Deion Sanders
-It's tempting to put two giants like Lane and Mel Blount on the team. They looked like linebackers. Moved like corners. "Night Train" was a nightmare for receivers. Sanders just enveloped receivers.
Safety
Ed Reed
Troy Polamalu
-A well deserved nod to the just retired safeties. Both will be missed. We were so lucky to see both of these football players compete.
Kicker
Jan Stenerud
Punter
Ray Guy
-The specialty positions are easy. Just pick the two that are in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
That was fun!
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