Comments on: NFL announced Team of the Decade for 2000s http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/01/nfl-announced-team-decade-2000s/ Two Linemen, Dropping Into Coverage Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tony P http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/01/nfl-announced-team-decade-2000s/#comment-2618 Tony P Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:18:42 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=1229#comment-2618 I can't even remember when the Pats played a 4-3. I guess that's my problem. :) Sadly, I think you're right about Hampton although they do get credit come Pro Bowl time. I don't know if a NT has ever made the All-Decade Team. I know they have been shut out of the HOF. No, Seymour is not a bad pick if he was a DT. I can’t even remember when the Pats played a 4-3. I guess that’s my problem. :)

Sadly, I think you’re right about Hampton although they do get credit come Pro Bowl time. I don’t know if a NT has ever made the All-Decade Team. I know they have been shut out of the HOF.

No, Seymour is not a bad pick if he was a DT.

]]> By: Tony (Zoneblitz.com) http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/01/nfl-announced-team-decade-2000s/#comment-2614 Tony (Zoneblitz.com) Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:33:19 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=1229#comment-2614 Seymour was a DT when the Patriots were still playing the 4-3, and he was largely considered one of the best in the game when he was, I believe--he made the Pro Bowl at least once there. Pro-Football-Reference.com has him as DT only one year, but I think he did a lot of switching between DE and DT those first couple years in the league. And 3-4 ends seem to have the reputation of playing like DT... Given the unlikeliness that a 3-4 DT like Hampton was going to make the team (they never get the credit), and the relative lack of true standout DTs in the decade (Warren Sapp made it with only one great and one good season in the decade--he got 2 All-Pro awards with average seasons), I don't think Seymour is a terrible pick... Seymour was a DT when the Patriots were still playing the 4-3, and he was largely considered one of the best in the game when he was, I believe–he made the Pro Bowl at least once there. Pro-Football-Reference.com has him as DT only one year, but I think he did a lot of switching between DE and DT those first couple years in the league. And 3-4 ends seem to have the reputation of playing like DT…

Given the unlikeliness that a 3-4 DT like Hampton was going to make the team (they never get the credit), and the relative lack of true standout DTs in the decade (Warren Sapp made it with only one great and one good season in the decade–he got 2 All-Pro awards with average seasons), I don’t think Seymour is a terrible pick…

]]> By: Tony P http://www.zoneblitz.com/2010/02/01/nfl-announced-team-decade-2000s/#comment-2612 Tony P Mon, 01 Feb 2010 18:23:49 +0000 http://www.zoneblitz.com/?p=1229#comment-2612 Off : Troy Polamula, Joey Porter, Richard Seymour, Julius Peppers, Willie Roaf and Shaun Alexander. On: John Lynch, Mike Vrabel, Casey Hampton, Jared Allen, Willie Anderson and Tiki Barber. Biggest gripe is Seymour because he's NOT a DT. Off : Troy Polamula, Joey Porter, Richard Seymour, Julius Peppers, Willie Roaf and Shaun Alexander.

On: John Lynch, Mike Vrabel, Casey Hampton, Jared Allen, Willie Anderson and Tiki Barber.

Biggest gripe is Seymour because he’s NOT a DT.

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