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The all Decade Defense


Recently, as we all saw in "The Linc", ESPN.com released its version of the All-decade defense.  This list of players highlighted the best player at each defensive position during the current decade (they couldn't wait until the decade to pull the trigger on this idea, I guess).  In case you missed it from the other day, you can find the story here.  While I do feel like this is a pretty interesting idea, like most eagles fans, I was struck that Brian Dawkins was merely an honorable mention and did not make the list.  Iggles Blog did a great job of making the case for Dawkins, but this apparent gaff got me thinking...if we were to make the list, who would be on it?  I am by no means an expert on the NFL during the 2000's.  I may be an obsessive eagles fan, but I won't pretend to know everything about every team over a ten...er...nine year stretch.  Let's try this out...who would be on your all-decade defense?  Not just eagles, but all of the NFL.  Do you agree with what ESPN listed, or do you think they are about as knowledgable about this as they are about the eagles "WR woes"?  If this turns out to be fun, we can make an all decade offense next and we could try and get some bloggers from fellow teams involved in both convos. If not, at least I'm not advertising my blog, eh?

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If not, at least I’m not advertising my blog, eh?

Thank God. This has been happening a lot recently. I don’t mind the articles themselves, but if you’re just going to copy & paste, put a link in the fanshots.

Fly, Eagles, Fly...

by Bob_Q on Jun 24, 2009 10:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

CB Troy Vincent

didn’t he make it?
how many people did they take? if it was 11 we should happy with 1, if they took 26, still 1 better than none

by sports00fan00 on Jun 25, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I think Dawkins should've made it over Polamalu!

All-Decade Defense
DE: Michael Strahan, N.Y. Giants,
DT: Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay/Oakland
DT: Kris Jenkins, Carolina/N.Y. Jets
DE: Jason Taylor, Miami/Washington
LB: Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay
LB: Ray Lewis, Baltimore
LB: Brian Urlacher, Chicago
CB: Champ Bailey, Washington/Denver
CB: Troy Vincent: Phil./Mia./Buff./Wash.
S: Ed Reed, Baltimore
S: Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh
 

by Hootman on Jun 25, 2009 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He would have had to make it over Ed Reed (FS) …. Polamalu is a SS if they did it that way, which they may not have considering the LBs listed are all SAMs. In all honesty Dawk and Reed is pretty close I’m biased so I’m going with Dawk here but mainly because he has played the entire decade.

"The 0-2 pitch, swing and a miss! STRUCK HIM OUT! The Philadelphia Phillies are 2008 World Champions of baseball! And let the city celebrate! " - Harry Kalas 1936-2009

by Whodie126 on Jun 25, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

As much as I love B-Dawk...

I can’t put him over Reed…Reed is an absolute beast and playmaker…B-Dawk finishes slightly behind…

by PoppiDamus on Jun 25, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Vincent only played half the decade...

I would have to replace him with Ty Law…or maybe Charles Woodson…maybe I’m biased because I’m a Michigan fan…

by PoppiDamus on Jun 25, 2009 9:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I see a fundamental flaw with that list

They forgot Sean Considine

About 10 minutes ago, I was pondering my own existence. Then I decided that it didn't matter.

by IronHank on Jun 25, 2009 10:25 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, that was my first thought, too. They also forgot Nate Wayne.

by Bye, Dawk :( on Jun 25, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who would the all offense team be?

I put two in each for argument sake…

QB – Peyton / Brady
RB – LT / Alexander
FB – Neal / Richardson
WR – Harrson / Moss
WR – Owens / Holt
TE – Gonzalez / Gates

Skipped OL out of laziness…

by PoppiDamus on Jun 25, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Here it is

All-Decade Offense
QB: Tom Brady, New England
RB: LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego
FB: Lorenzo Neal, Cincinnati/S.D./Balt.
WR: Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis
WR: Torry Holt, St. Louis
TE: Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City
T: Walter Jones, Seattle
T: Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore
G: Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh/N.Y. Jets
G: Steve Hutchinson, Seattle/Minnesota
C: Olin Kreutz, Chicago

by Hootman on Jun 25, 2009 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Peyton's better than Brady

other than that, afew others are debatable, but no biggy.
I still put him & belicheck down b/c of spygate, thats low class

by sports00fan00 on Jun 25, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i would argue....

but spygate was pretty shitty

by birdsflyinhigh2590 on Jun 25, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it was bad...

but i would take spygate with the 3 rings that come with it…

by PoppiDamus on Jun 25, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I agree with Brady and the lack of Dawkins.

by FredEx on Jun 25, 2009 4:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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