Comments on: Team of ‘00 Decade http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/ Two Linemen, Dropping Into Coverage Sat, 13 Mar 2010 19:00:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: NFL announced Team of the Decade for 2000s | Zoneblitz.com http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-2609 NFL announced Team of the Decade for 2000s | Zoneblitz.com Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:23:29 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-2609 [...] Comments at a few sites have made cases for guys like Priest Holmes and Torry Holt. I can see their points but I also have little disagreement with the players that were picked. Theirs seems largely in tune with the one we published a year ago. [...] [...] Comments at a few sites have made cases for guys like Priest Holmes and Torry Holt. I can see their points but I also have little disagreement with the players that were picked. Theirs seems largely in tune with the one we published a year ago. [...]

]]> By: Hall of Fame committee to name Team of Decade | Zoneblitz.com http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-2572 Hall of Fame committee to name Team of Decade | Zoneblitz.com Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:26:56 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-2572 [...] the behest of Tony P., if memory serves, we unveiled the Zoneblitz.com Team of the Decade during Super Bowl weekend last year. We were at a bit of a disadvantage given that the 2009 season [...] [...] the behest of Tony P., if memory serves, we unveiled the Zoneblitz.com Team of the Decade during Super Bowl weekend last year. We were at a bit of a disadvantage given that the 2009 season [...]

]]> By: Brad http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-2468 Brad Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:43:35 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-2468 Josh Cribbs is now my KR/PR of the decade. PERIOD Josh Cribbs is now my KR/PR of the decade. PERIOD

]]> By: ESPN Releases All-Decade Team for '00's - Just Five Months Late | Zoneblitz.com http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-1768 ESPN Releases All-Decade Team for '00's - Just Five Months Late | Zoneblitz.com Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:01:46 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-1768 [...] teams (offense) (defense) (special teams) for the ‘00 decade–but we did have our Zoneblitz All-Decade Team up almost a full five months before [...] [...] teams (offense) (defense) (special teams) for the ‘00 decade–but we did have our Zoneblitz All-Decade Team up almost a full five months before [...]

]]> By: Brad http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-1364 Brad Sun, 15 Mar 2009 05:09:18 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-1364 This is my 2000's decade team right now: QB: Tomy Brady QB: Peyton Manning QB: Drew Brees RB: LaDainian Tomlinson RB: Edgerrin James RB: Shaun Alexander WR: Radny Moss WR: Marvin Harrison WR: Terrell Owens WR: Andre Johnson TE: Tony Gonzalez TE: Antonio Gates OT: Jonathan Ogden OT: Walter Jones OG: Alan Fancea OG: Will Shields C: Kevin Mawae C: Olin Kreutz Defense DE: Jason Taylor DE: Michael Strahan DT: Kevin Williams DT: Kris Jenkins LB: Ray Lewis LB: Derrick Brooks LB: Brian Urlacher CB; Champ Bailey CB: Ronde Barber S: Ed Reed S: Brian Dawkins Special Teams KR: Dante Hall KR: Devin Hester P: Shane Lechler P: Todd Sauerbrun Special Teamer: Larry Izzo (if your having one) Coaches HC: Tony Dungy HC: Bill Belichick Comments: The two slots for QB's are easy: Tomy Brady and Peyton Manning. Now, I had to decide between basically Ben Roethlisberger and Drew Brees for the 3rd slot. I choose Drew Brees because he led the NFL in passing yards 2 times. And also, Drew has 3 Pro Bowls, Ben has 1. What made it tough was that Ben has 2 rings. The reason why I went with Andre Johnson over Chad Johnson is because Chad Johnson's attitude is bad. Andre Johnson is a gentleman. He never complains. He doesn't celebrate like Chad does. And Andre has a real name. Not Ocho Cinco. This is my 2000’s decade team right now:

QB: Tomy Brady

QB: Peyton Manning

QB: Drew Brees

RB: LaDainian Tomlinson

RB: Edgerrin James

RB: Shaun Alexander

WR: Radny Moss

WR: Marvin Harrison

WR: Terrell Owens

WR: Andre Johnson

TE: Tony Gonzalez

TE: Antonio Gates

OT: Jonathan Ogden

OT: Walter Jones

OG: Alan Fancea

OG: Will Shields

C: Kevin Mawae

C: Olin Kreutz

Defense

DE: Jason Taylor

DE: Michael Strahan

DT: Kevin Williams

DT: Kris Jenkins

LB: Ray Lewis

LB: Derrick Brooks

LB: Brian Urlacher

CB; Champ Bailey

CB: Ronde Barber

S: Ed Reed

S: Brian Dawkins

Special Teams

KR: Dante Hall

KR: Devin Hester

P: Shane Lechler

P: Todd Sauerbrun

Special Teamer: Larry Izzo (if your having one)

Coaches

HC: Tony Dungy

HC: Bill Belichick

Comments:

The two slots for QB’s are easy: Tomy Brady and Peyton Manning. Now, I had to decide between basically Ben Roethlisberger and Drew Brees for the 3rd slot. I choose Drew Brees because he led the NFL in passing yards 2 times. And also, Drew has 3 Pro Bowls, Ben has 1. What made it tough was that Ben has 2 rings.

The reason why I went with Andre Johnson over Chad Johnson is because Chad Johnson’s attitude is bad. Andre Johnson is a gentleman. He never complains. He doesn’t celebrate like Chad does. And Andre has a real name. Not Ocho Cinco.

]]> By: Tony http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-1360 Tony Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:35:25 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-1360 It's a possibility. We considered him. Frankly, the DT class in the '00's have either been weaker than we originally thought they would be, or a bunch are all really good and keep preventing others from dominating the post season awards. It’s a possibility. We considered him. Frankly, the DT class in the ’00’s have either been weaker than we originally thought they would be, or a bunch are all really good and keep preventing others from dominating the post season awards.

]]> By: Brad http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-1358 Brad Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:50:11 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-1358 Do you think Kris Jenkins make the 2000's decade team? Do you think Kris Jenkins make the 2000’s decade team?

]]> By: Tony Parslow http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-1192 Tony Parslow Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:44:03 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-1192 Sorry David Akers. Elam didn't get it in the 90's but deserves it now. Jason Elam is the man!!! Honorable mention to my kicker - Kris Brown too. What a leg!! 2007 went 5 for 5 from over 50 yds. He just keeps getting better. Sorry David Akers. Elam didn’t get it in the 90’s but deserves it now. Jason Elam is the man!!!

Honorable mention to my kicker – Kris Brown too. What a leg!! 2007 went 5 for 5 from over 50 yds. He just keeps getting better.

]]> By: Andy http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-1185 Andy Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:02:42 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-1185 Tony, Interesting commentary as always. Much of what you say I can't disagree with. On the wide receivers, I would agree that it is painful to put Johnson and Owens that honor, given their jackassitude. But when we looked at the career numbers - especially given some of the poor team's Johnson played on, for example, it was impossible to go against him. In eight years he's been over 1,100 yards receiving six times. For five years in a row he had 90, 95, 97, 87 and 93 catches. And up until last season he'd been in the eight, nine, 10 touchdown range for most of the years during that span. I do very much respect Hines Ward, but other than 2002 when Ward had 112 catches and 12 touchdowns, it appeared to me as though Ward's best was at the low end of Chad Johnson's production during his peak years. Arguable, I know, but that's my interpretation. I'm intrigued by your Adrian Peterson comments. He'll have played in only three years of the decade but I suppose a monster year could throw him into the mix. Tony and I didn't really even discuss him - perhaps an effort to not come off as biased toward our hometown Vikings. But I guess he could come into the discussion. Okay, back to my real job. Tony,
Interesting commentary as always. Much of what you say I can’t disagree with. On the wide receivers, I would agree that it is painful to put Johnson and Owens that honor, given their jackassitude. But when we looked at the career numbers – especially given some of the poor team’s Johnson played on, for example, it was impossible to go against him.

In eight years he’s been over 1,100 yards receiving six times. For five years in a row he had 90, 95, 97, 87 and 93 catches. And up until last season he’d been in the eight, nine, 10 touchdown range for most of the years during that span.

I do very much respect Hines Ward, but other than 2002 when Ward had 112 catches and 12 touchdowns, it appeared to me as though Ward’s best was at the low end of Chad Johnson’s production during his peak years.

Arguable, I know, but that’s my interpretation.

I’m intrigued by your Adrian Peterson comments. He’ll have played in only three years of the decade but I suppose a monster year could throw him into the mix. Tony and I didn’t really even discuss him – perhaps an effort to not come off as biased toward our hometown Vikings.

But I guess he could come into the discussion.

Okay, back to my real job.

]]> By: Tony http://www.zoneblitz.com/2009/02/01/team-of-decad/#comment-1184 Tony Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:59:16 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=738#comment-1184 Coughlin was almost fired in NY, was fired in Jacksonville, and until last year was well known to be a dictator who couldn't relate to players. Still probably a top 5 or 6 coach, but not on our list. Hampton probably could make it--we were shocked at how inconsistent the DTs we found were. Kris Jenkins probably will make the actual team, since they will take 4. Pats LB are overrated--we looked at Bruschi, but didn't think he matched up. You could be right on Porter, but when it came down to it, the guy has gotten a lot of postseason love. Ware and/or Merriman could knock him off. Guards were really tough--we wondered if Waters got too much play for playing with Roaf/Shields/Wiegmann for so long. Didn't have the heart to dig too deep on them, though--pains me, because OL is my favorite spot, but guards are tough to name. Tackles and centers get all the love (or hate). Peterson could make it, but it would require an amazing 2009, given that it will only be his 3rd year. Portis was on my list, but the lack of All-Pro seasons hurt him in our eyes. We went Alexander because he had the MVP season. Steve Smith isn't a diva? He and Ward were on our list. Ward probably suffers because his team was run first for so long. Smith, unfortunately, just didn't match up to the others, we didn't think. Believe me, we were trying to find guys to put in ahead of Johnson, Owens, and to a degree Moss--heck, even Harrison is now facing some legal issues that make you question his character. But you can't argue the numbers. Coughlin was almost fired in NY, was fired in Jacksonville, and until last year was well known to be a dictator who couldn’t relate to players. Still probably a top 5 or 6 coach, but not on our list.

Hampton probably could make it–we were shocked at how inconsistent the DTs we found were. Kris Jenkins probably will make the actual team, since they will take 4.

Pats LB are overrated–we looked at Bruschi, but didn’t think he matched up. You could be right on Porter, but when it came down to it, the guy has gotten a lot of postseason love. Ware and/or Merriman could knock him off.

Guards were really tough–we wondered if Waters got too much play for playing with Roaf/Shields/Wiegmann for so long. Didn’t have the heart to dig too deep on them, though–pains me, because OL is my favorite spot, but guards are tough to name. Tackles and centers get all the love (or hate).

Peterson could make it, but it would require an amazing 2009, given that it will only be his 3rd year. Portis was on my list, but the lack of All-Pro seasons hurt him in our eyes. We went Alexander because he had the MVP season.

Steve Smith isn’t a diva? He and Ward were on our list. Ward probably suffers because his team was run first for so long. Smith, unfortunately, just didn’t match up to the others, we didn’t think. Believe me, we were trying to find guys to put in ahead of Johnson, Owens, and to a degree Moss–heck, even Harrison is now facing some legal issues that make you question his character. But you can’t argue the numbers.

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