All-Time Golden Bears

The 121st Big Game was supposed to be played today. It's not being played today because of poor air quality as a result of the horrible wildfires at either end of the state. The Big Game will now be played on December 1st. That's a day after the Pac-12 Championship. In my book, the Big Game is the Championship Game. My book isn't read much. Anyway, with no Big Game I was thinking about all of the terrific Cal football players that I've witnessed over the years. So, I decided to pick an All-Time Golden Bears football team. The only requirement to be on this team is that I had to have seen the player at Cal's beautiful Memorial Stadium. The site of the 121st Big Game. Now, scheduled to be played on December 1st.

Offense

Quarterback
Aaron Rodgers

For sentimental reasons I'd love to have Joe Roth on this team but Rodgers was the best. Even if it was for less than two years.

Running Backs
Chuck Muncie
Marshawn Lynch

Wide Receivers
Wesley Walker
Keenan Allen

Tight End
Tony Gonzalez

Gonzalez was the focal point of Cal's offense for most of his three years and he still felt under-utilized.

Tackles
Ted Albrecht
Todd Steussie

Guards
Dave Zawatson
John Welbourn

Center
Alex Mack

Defense

Defensive Ends
Reagan Upshaw
Andre Carter

Defensive Tackles
Brandon Mebane
Lorenzo Alexander

Alexander was an offense-wrecking interior lineman at Cal. So it's a little surprising that he's crafted an NFL career as a special teams ace and more recently as a pass rushing linebacker.

Linebackers
Ken Harvey
Hardy Nickerson
Jerrott Willard

Cornerbacks
Deltha O'Neal
Syd'Quan Thompson

O'Neal's performance in the 1999 Big Game might've been the greatest I've ever seen. He was simply incredible that day. Cal wasn't. But he sure was.

Safeties
Eric Zomalt
Nnambi Asomugha

Special Teams

Kicker
Ryan Longwell

Punter
Bryan Anger

Long Snapper
David Binn

Normally, I wouldn't pick a long snapper but Cal is Long Snapper U.

Kicker Returner
Russell White

Punt Returner
DeSean Jackson

Go Bears!

My thoughts and prayers to all those dealing with the wildfires. We need the weather here that most of the rest of the country is getting routinely.