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The Best By Position to Never Play In a Super Bowl

February 2nd 2012 18:44

Who are the best players by position to never play in the Super Bowl?

Of course this is up for debate, but I'll give you mine. Remember this is only players who played the bulk of their careers after 1966.

I will not include players who are still active. Hall of famers will have (HOF) beside them:

Offense

Quarterback: Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers (HOF)

Halfback: Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (HOF)

Fullback: Chuck Muncie, Saints, Chargers

Wide Receiver: Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks (HOF)

Wide Receiver: Cris Carter, Eagles, Vikings and Dolphins

Tight End: Kellen Winslow, San Diego Chargers (HOF)

Offensive Tackle: Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (HOF)

Offensive Tackle: Bob Brown, Eagles, Rams and Raiders (HOF)

Offensive Guard: Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (HOF)

Offensive Guard: Joe Delamiellure, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns (HOF)

Center: Ray Donaldson Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts

Defense (4-3)

Defensive Tackle: Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles Rams (HOF)

Defensive Tackle: John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (HOF)

Defensive End: Leroy Selmon, Tampa Bay Bucs (HOF)

Defensive End: Deacon Jones, Los Angeles Rams (HOF)

Outside Linebacker: Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (HOF)

Middle Linebacker: Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears (HOF)

Outside Linebacker: Dave Wilcox, San Francisco 49ers (HOF)

Cornerback: Lem Barney, Detroit Lions (HOF)

Free Safety: Deron Cherry Kansas City Chiefs

Strong Safety: Ken Houston, Oilers, Redskins (HOF)

Cornerback: Roger Wherli, St. Louis Cardinals (HOF)

Punter: Dave Jennings, Giants, Jets

Kicker: Gary Anderson, Steelers, Vikings, 49ers, Titans

Return man: Billy 'White shoes' Johnson, Oilers, Falcons

That is not a bad team. Eighteen hall of famers and one (Carter) who is going in eventually.

But no Super Bowl appearances among them.

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The Super Bowl 40 Years Ago

January 31st 2012 17:53

The Super Bowl was much different 40 years ago. In 1972 when the Miami Dolphins met the Dallas Cowboys in New Orleans' Tulane Stadium for Super Bowl VI the hype was nothing compared to today.

I was five at the time of Super Bowl VI and it is the first I remember really watching. It was really just another game. The Cowboys were the favorite while Miami was a young, underdog team that wasn't even supposed to be there. Led by head coach Tom Landry, Dallas was coming off of a loss the year before to the Baltimore Colts on a last second field goal. The Dolphins were coached by Don Shula who was three years removed from losing with the Colts in Super Bowl III to the New York Jets.

Landry is now a legend, but going into this game he had yet to win a championship and the Cowboys were not known as 'America's Team'. The label they wore then was 'Next Year's Champions' after five consecutive playoff failures.

Shula was known as the coach who had turned the Dolphins around in two years, but still carried the burden of being the first NFL team to lose a Super Bowl to an AFL team. To this day the Jets win over the Colts is considered arguably the greatest upset in pro football history.

These were two of the story lines going into the game. The other was Cowboy running back Duane Thomas refusing to talk. Today, players are forced to go to media day or they will be fined. In 1972 this was not the case and despite being surrounded by media the only thing that Thomas said was 'What time is it?'

I have a DVD of the CBS Super Bowl telecast. It was a day game played in sunlight from beginning to end. The pregame show was precisely 30 minutes long. It was sponsored by Black and Decker tools. Jack Whitaker hosted it by himself.

As for the game, Ray Scott did the play by play and Pat Summerall was the analyst. They did the TV intro while the starting lineups were being announced. The coin toss was done a half hour before the game so both teams captains came to the middle to confirm and the kicking units took the field. THEN they did the national anthem. There was a fly over and the game began.

Dallas dominated from beginning to end and just ran the ball down Miami's throat. There were very few passes and I don't think either team had a play of more than 30 yards. At halftime the score was 10-3. The halftime show lasted 20 minutes.

Then Dallas scored twice more and it was over. 24-3 Cowboys. It took less than three hours for them to play the game. There was no confetti or rock music blaring from the loudspeakers. Instead, once the teams cleared the field a band played for thirty minutes.

The post game show was done in the Dallas locker room. There was the trophy presentation, a few interviews and that was it. The biggest news was Thomas agreeing to break his silence and talk to CBS' Tom Brookshier. The interview went terribly.

Whitaker wrapped up the show in the eloquent way that only he could and that was it. The 1971 season was over.

And that was the Super Bowl 40 years ago.

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What Happened to the NFC East?

December 27th 2011 23:42

The NFC East used to be the best division in pro football. Before the NFL expanded to 32 teams it consisted of the Arizona Cardinals, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins. Arizona joined the NFC West in 2002.

The heyday of the conference was from 1980 to 1995. In that time four of the five teams made it to the Super Bowl. The Eagles did it once in 1980. The Redskins four times in 1982, '83, '87 and '91. The Giants twice in 1986 and '90. And the Cowboys three times in 1992, '93 and '95. The Redskins and Cowboys won three Super Bowls and the Giants two. In all the division represented the NFC 10 times in the Super Bowl in 16 years and won eight.

The San Francisco 49ers of the NFC West were the team of that era. They won five Super Bowls in that stretch. All but two of their playoff losses were to NFC East teams. The Redskins beat them once, the Cowboys twice and the Giant three times.

Since 1996 the division has been represented in the Super Bowl three times. The Giants in 2000 and 2007 and the Eagles in 2004. The Giants won the conferences only Super Bowl in 2007.

On Sunday, the Giants and Cowboys will meet to decide the division championship. Both teams stand at 8-7. The winner will finish with a record of 9-7. The NFC East has never had a division winner with less than 10 wins.

So what happened?

Well with the Redskins and Cowboys it's been poor management and lack of talent. With the Giants inconsistency and injuries. With the Eagles maybe the loss of defensive coordinator Jimmie Johnson and age.

Who really knows?

The only thing that we do know is that the NFC East ain't what it used to be.

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NFL 'Black Sunday'

December 19th 2011 13:16

The annual NFL Black Sunday took place this weekend. This is the Sunday when teams who seem to be cruising to the playoffs lose games that everyone thinks they will win. It happens every season usually in November or December.

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Week 15 NFL Theme Picks

December 15th 2011 19:09

We are in week 15 of the NFL season. And the injuries are accumulating. Players from Pittsburgh to San Diego are hobbling or laid up. It happens every year and this one is no different. It is also a compelling case for the Green Bay Packers to rest their starters if they clinch home field this weekend.

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Oh No and 16

December 12th 2011 21:18

Oh no, but it looks like the Indianapolis Colts are going to go 0-16. The Colts lost to the Baltimore Ravens yesterday 24-10 to run their record to 0-13. If the football Gods had a sense of humor they may have let the Colts win since Baltimore was their former home. But football Gods can be cruel so there was no way the Colts were going to win in that city.

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Week 14 NFL Theme Picks: The 14 Game Schedule

December 8th 2011 03:38

It’s week 14 of the NFL season and time to make up for last weeks terrible picks. This is why I don’t put money on these games. Actually, if I did I’d only pick three or four not 15.

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NFL: Time to Get Some Weather Involved

December 8th 2011 02:52

We’ve got four weeks left in the NFL season and it’s time to get some weather involved. It’s December and we need some wind, rain and snow. We need freezing temperatures and players breathing like dragons.

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Tebow and Staubach

December 6th 2011 21:38

Watching Tim Tebow quarterback the Denver Broncos reminds me of when Roger Staubach began his NFL career as quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. Like Tebow, Staubach was a run first quarterback who needed to learn the pro game and become more accurate with his arm. While doing this, he went between playing and riding the bench behind Craig Morton.

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Is It Over For Donovan McNabb?

December 2nd 2011 21:05

Is it over for Donovan McNabb? The Minnesota Viking quarterback was released Wednesday after being replaced by rookie Christian Ponder early in the season. The Vikings are the third team in less than two years to part ways with McNabb.