(2-0) Cakes vs. (1-1) Wolfe_Tone Date: 6/25/2006 Cakes vs. Wolfe_Tone at Kezar Stadium Start Time: 1:00 PM EST Game Day Weather Game Weather: Cool and Windy, Temp: 58? F Played Outdoor on Grass: Grass Temp: 58? F, Humidity: 40% Officials Referee: Scott Green (19) Line Judge: Jeff Bergman (32) Field Judge: Eddie Powers (38) Umpire: Jim Quirk (5) Side Judge: Larry Rose (128) Replay Official: Larry Hill Head Linesman: Jim Mello (48) Back Judge: Lee Dyer (27) Video Operator: Mike Wimmer () Lineups Cakes Whales Cakes 5. Jerry Rice, WR 16. Dick Butkus, LB 25. Bob Lilly, DT 36. Jack Ham, LB 45. John Hannah, G 56. Buck Buchanan, DT 65. Bobby Bell, LB 76. Roger Staubach, QB 85. Marshall Faulk, RB 96. Rich Jackson, DE 105. Lem Barney, CB 116. Bob Brown, T 125. Larry Little, G 136. Kenny Easley, S 145. Paul Warfield, WR 156. Roger Wehrli, CB 164. Brian Dawkins, S 176. Jackie Smith, TE 185. Charles Haley, DE 196. John Henry Johnson, RB 205. Jan Stenerud, K 216. Reggie Roby, P 225. Winston Hill, T 235. Clyde Turner, C 6. Sonny Jurgensen, QB 14. Hanford Dixon, CB 25. Leroy Kelly, RB 34. Charlie Sanders, TE Shamrocks Wolfe Tone 9. Reggie White, DE 12. Mike Singletary, LB 29. Dick Lane, CB 32. Bronko Nagurski, RB 49. Art Shell, T 52. Jack Youngblood, DE 69. Greg Lloyd, LB 72. Erik Williams, T 89. Brett Favre, QB 92. Dave Casper, TE 109. Cortez Kennedy, DT 112. Terrell Owens, WR 129. Steve Atwater, S 132. Joe DeLamielleure, G 149. Randall McDaniel, G 152. Karl Mecklenberg, LB 169. Dermontti Dawson, C 172. Bo Jackson, RB 189. Eric Allen, CB 192. Merton Hanks, S 209. Sterling Sharpe, WR 210. Mark Moseley, K 229. Sammy Baugh, P 230. Gene Lipscomb, DT 2. Bobby Mitchell, WR 18. Chris McAllister, CB 21. Troy Aikman, QB 36. Maxie Baughan, LB Roster by Position Cakes QB-Roger Staubach RB-Marshall Faulk RB-John Henry Johnson WR-Paul Warfield WR-Jerry Rice TE-Jackie Smith LT-Winston Hill LG-John Hannah C-Bulldog Turner RG-Larry Little RT-Bob Brown DE-Tombstone Jackson DT-Bob Lilly DT-Buck Buchanan DE-Charles Haley LB-Bobby Bell LB-Dick Butkus LB-Jack Ham CB-Lem Barney SS-Kenny Easley FS-Brian Dawkins CB-Roger Wehrli K-Jan Stenerud P-Reggie Roby Cakes- QB Sonny Jurgensen, RB Leroy Kelly, TE Charlie Sanders, CB Hanford Dixon Code: [B]Shamrocks[/B] [B]Cakes Whales[/B] QB Brett Favre, QB Roger Staubach RB Bo Jackson, RB Marshall Faulk RB Bronko Nagurski, RB John Henry Johnson WR Terrell Owens, WR Paul Warfield TE Dave Casper, WR Jerry Rice T Art Shell, TE Jackie Smith G Randall McDaniel, LT Winston Hill C Dermontti Dawson, LG John Hannah G Joe DeLamielleure, C Bulldog Turner T Erik Williams, RG Larry Little WR Sterling Sharpe, RT Bob Brown DE Reggie White, DE Tombstone Jackson DT Cortez Kennedy, DT Bob Lilly DT Gene Lipscomb, DT Buck Buchanan DE Jack Youngblood, DE Charles Haley LB Maxie Baughan, LB Bobby Bell LB Mike Singletary, LB Dick Butkus LB Greg Lloyd, LB Jack Ham CB Dick Lane, CB Lem Barney S Steve Atwater, SS Kenny Easley S Merton Hanks, FS Brian Dawkins CB Eric Allen, CB Roger Wehrli K Mark Moseley, K Jan Stenerud P Sammy Baugh, P Reggie Roby Bench QB Troy Aikman, QB Sonny Jurgensen, WR/RB Bobby Mitchell, RB Leroy Kelly, LB Karl Mecklenberg, TE Charlie Sanders, CB Chris McAllister, CB Hanford Dixon Wolfe Tone, Shamrocks Brett Favre, QB Bo Jackson, RB Bronko Nagurski, RB Terrell Owens, WR Dave Casper, TE Art Shell, T Randall McDaniel, G Dermontti Dawson, C Joe DeLamielleure, G Erik Williams, T Sterling Sharpe, WR Reggie White, DE Cortez Kennedy, DT Gene Lipscomb, DT Jack Youngblood, DE Maxie Baughan, LB Mike Singletary, LB Greg Lloyd, LB Dick Lane, CB Steve Atwater, S Merton Hanks, S Eric Allen, CB Mark Moseley, K Sammy Baugh, P Troy Aikman, QB Bobby Mitchell, WR/RB Karl Mecklenberg, LB Chris McAllister, CB When Cakes has the ball Code: [COLOR="Blue"] FB RB John Marshall Henry Johnson Faulk QB Roger Staubach WR TE RT RG C LG LT WR Jerry Jackie Bob Larry Bulldog John Winston Paul Rice Smith Brown Little Turner Hannah Hill Warfield[/COLOR] [COLOR="Green"]CB DE DT DT DE CB Dick Reggie Cortez Gene Jack Eric Lane, White, Kennedy, Lipscomb, Youngblood, Allen, OLB OLB Maxie MLB Greg Baughan, Mike Lloyd, Singletary, FS SS Merton Steve Hanks, Atwater[/COLOR], When Wolfe_Tone has the ball Code: [COLOR="Green"] FB RB Bronko Bo Nagurski, Jackson, QB Brett Favre, WR TE RT RG C LG LT WR Terrell Dave Erik Joe Dermontti Randall Art Sterling Owens, Casper, Williams, DeLamie, Dawson, McDaniel, Shell, Sharpe,[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"] CB DE DT DT DE CB Lem Tombstone Bob Buck Charles Roger Barney Jackson Lilly Buchanan Haley Wehrli OLB OLB Bobby MLB Jack Bell Dick Ham Butkus FS SS Brian Kenny Dawkins Easley[/COLOR]
comments on Wolfe Tone's DT Eugene Lipscomb... scouting report- Height: 6'6" Weight: 285-305 Speed: Excellent. Notes: Not much of a pass rusher. Didn't come off the ball well. Colts coach Weeb Ewbank tried for years to get him to drive off his back foot. Big Daddy often just stood up....Outstanding tackler. When he got you, you stayed got. Led the Colts in tackles one year, unusual for a defensive tackle....Known to pile on. Broke teammate Gino Marchetti's leg in the '58 championship game that way....Had a reputation as a cheap-shot artist when he was with the Rams but played it pretty straight later in his career. Sometimes used rough stuff to intimidate opponents- especially rookies. Liked to drop in on piles knees first....Great headslap. Wadded his hands and forearms with tape and used them as weapons. Hit Browns guard Jim Ray Smith once, and Smith's knees buckled. The Browns ran the film of the play over and over again for laughs. Signed as a free agent in '53 out of the Marines. Three teams wanted him. Went with the Rams when PR director Pete Rozelle flew to San Francisco, where Big Daddy was playing in a basketball game....Didn't do much in L.A. Fell asleep in meetings, had money and women troubles. Showed inconsistent efforts. The team finally waived him....Picked up by the Colts in '56, and Ewbank made him a project. The coach talked him up to the press and is responsible for much of the Big Daddy mystique....Made two Pro Bowls and two all-league teams in five seasons with Colts but consistently graded lower than other linemen. Wasn't even Baltimore's best tackle: Art Donovan was....Wore out his welcome with his Colts teammates with his style of laying back and making tackles....Crashed white teammate L.G. Dupre's party and a fight broke out....The Colts traded him and OG Buzz Nutter to Pittsburgh in '61 for WR Jimmy Orr, DT Joe Lewis and Dick Campbell....Played well for the Steelers. Was unstoppable in the '63 Pro Bowl: 11 tackles, two forced fumbles, one pass batted down. Summary: Good player. Great on occasion. Let him make a play early and you'd have your hands full all day. Stick him hard on the first series of each half and you'd probably be OK. Instead of charging hard, Big Daddy usually just floated until he diagnosed the play and then ran it down, so you had to stay with your block on him. Weeb Ewbank: "He would accept blocks. But he was strong and wouldn't give an inch. He'd hold his ground and stay in his lane. A lot of guys would get irritated with him because they'd be in there flushing the guy out and Big Daddy would make the tackle. I used to say that although we had a four-man front, we played one of the first three-man lines (because Big Daddy dogged it so much)." Art Donovan: "On the defensive line he was nothing more than an overgrown kid, and men have a way of handling overgrown kids." Lions guard Harley Sewell: "The last game I played against him was in the '63 Pro Bowl, and he whipped my hind end. He did whatever he wanted to. He really made me look bad. I got traded the next year. I always blamed that on Big Daddy. That was the first time in my life I was completely overcome and couldn't do anything about it."
My team *(QB) Roger Staubach retired as the NFL's all time highest rated passer. 14 times he led the Cowboys from behind in the final two minutes. *(QB) Sonny Jurgensen was considered the best passer of his time. Johnny Unitas said, "If I threw as much as Jurgensen, my arm would fall off, and if I could throw as well, my head would swell up too big to get into a helmet." (RB) Marshall Faulk was the NFL MVP in 2000. *(RB) John Henry Johnson rushed for 6,803 yards, the fourth-highest total when he retired. However, he was probably a more impressive blocker. Pro football historian Bob Carroll wrote, "If you're going to rate running backs on their blocking, you can give the crown to John Henry Johnson and go home." *(RB) Leroy Kelly had the impossible job of replacing the legendary Jim Brown. Few young players in history ever had a more ominous assignment and perhaps no player ever responded more magnificently in a similar situation. He was voted All-NFL five times and ran for 7,274 yards, which was fourth highest when he retired. Kelly ran flatfooted, which helped make him perhaps the greatest mudder of all time. He was the leading punt returner in 1965 and lead the AFC in 1971. Head coach Blanton Collier on Brown-Kelly comparisons- "It's impossible to compare them. Jim played at 222 to 228 and was a fullback type of power runner. Leroy is 200 pounds and a halfback type of runner. Leroy did a lot of things Jim was never asked to do. He played on our special teams. He is a fine team man- good tackler, blocker and pass receiver." *(WR) Paul Warfield - "I always felt totally mismatched against Warfield. He was able to come downfield and make his moves at high speeds. His breakaway speed could easily get him past all of our defensive backs, especially me. On top of that, he was willing to make the tough inside post catches, both short and long, and was willing to come over the middle and take a hit. He was the best I played against by far." -Steelers Pro Bowl safety Mike Wagner (WR) Jerry Rice *(TE) Jackie Smith caught 480 passes for 7,918 yards and 40 touchdowns. He was the third TE to be elected to the Hall of Fame. Smith was the Cardinals punter from 1964-66. (TE) Charlie Sanders played in seven Pro Bowls in his 10-year career. His QB Greg Landry said, "Charlie was strong enough to work against anyone in the secondary, even linebackers who had him in coverage, and he was fast enough that strong safeties had problems coping with him in the open field. He was a wonderful target with his size, and an intelligent receiver who knew how to find open spots, or adjust routes to make it easier for me to reach him." Sanders was also a great blocker. "He just crushed the corner when he came off the ball, regardless of whether he was lined up against a defensive lineman or a linebacker. It was like having a third tackle in the game," Landry said. (LT) Winston Hill was an eight-time Pro Bowler and once started 176 consecutive games. *(LG) John Hannah was the premier guard of his era. *(C) Clyde (Bulldog) Turner was named as the all-pro center six times. He also played linebacker. Turner was versatile enough that he could have played as an offensive back had he not been such a superb center and linebacker. Led the NFL in interceptions with 8 in 1942. *(RG) Larry Little was named to the 1970s all-decade team. He was the most frightening lineman of the Dolphins vaunted rushing attack. Also a superb pass blocker, he was named the NFL Players Association's AFC lineman of the year in 1970, 1971, and 1972. *(RT) Bob (Boomer) Brown once got in a three-point stance and put a forearm smash on a goalpost, knocking it down. In L.A. he warned Deacon Jones to stop head-slapping him in practice. Finally, Brown removed a screw on the side of his helmet and replaced it with a longer screw that had been sharpened like an ice pick. Jones slapped Brown's helmet and got his hand stuck. Jones has a scar in the middle of his left hand to this day. "I'm about as subtle as a sixteen-pound sledgehammer," Brown said of his style of aggressive blocking. (DE) Rich (Tombstone) Jackson was the premier pass rush in football for several years before a knee injury cut his career short. He was named first team All-AFL in 1968 and first team All-NFL in 1970. Steve Sabol and Paul Zimmerman list Jackson as the best player not in the Hall of Fame. *(DT) Bob Lilly played in 11 Pro Bowls and 196 consecutive games. He was the foundation of the great Dallas defense. *(DT) Buck Buchanan batted down 16 passes in 1967. The 6'7" intimidator had the speed to run sideline to sideline to make tackles. "The finest linemen I have seen," said Grambling head coach Eddie Robinson. (DE) Charles Haley played the elephant position in which he lined up as an end on rushing downs and charged in from a standing position on passing downs. "Charles is one of the greatest players of our era," Bill Walsh said. "At one point, he was considered the best pass rusher in all of football." Haley retired tied for 17th all-time in career sacks. He won Super Bowl titles with the 49ers in 1988 and '89 and with the Cowboys in 1992, '93 and '95. *(OLB) Bobby Bell became the first Chiefs player to be enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame when he was chosen in the Class of 1983 . . .Superb athlete began his pro career as a defensive end, because the Chiefs needed help at that position when he was drafted in the seventh round in 1963 . . . In his third season he was moved to linebacker, where he earned a spot in the AFL All-Star game and then the Pro Bowl the next nine years . . . Was named to the AFLs all-time team by the Pro Football Hall of Fame . . . Starred on two AFL Championship teams, playing in Super Bowls I and IV . . . Intercepted 26 passes, recovered 15 fumbles and scored nine touchdowns in 168 career games . . . Also handled deep snapping on punts and placekicks. *(MLB) Dick Butkus - "If I had a choice, I'd sooner go one-on-one with a grizzly bear." -running back MacArthur Lane *(OLB) Jack Ham was one of the top three outside linebackers of all time, along with Lawrence Taylor and Bobby Bell. Ham covered the field from sideline to sideline and was quick to sniff out running plays. He recorded 32 interceptions and 21 fumble recoveries. Chuck Noll said, "He was a dominant player who basically had no weaknesses." *(LCB) Lem Barney was one of history's premier cornerbacks. The flamboyant speedster also excelled as a punt and kickoff return specialist and made it impossible for opposing defenses ever to relax when he was on the field. He was the Lions punter in 1967 and 1969. (FS) Brian Dawkins is one of the best safeties in the game today. He is an intense, emotional team leader and a heavy hitter. (SS) Kenny Easley was the 1984 Defensive Player of the Year. He made the Pro Bowl five times in his seven seasons and was first team All-NFL three times. He intercepted 32 passes for 538 yards in 89 career games. (RCB) Roger Wehrli was a seven-time Pro Bowl selection. Played on the same side of the field as free safety Larry Wilson, who frequently blitzed. This created more coverage responsibility for Wehrli. Don Coryell, his head coach in St. Louis, had this to say, "I have never seen anyone with more determination to succeed." (RCB) Hanford Dixon was the "Top Dawg" of the vaunted Browns secondary of the 1980s. Dixon was first team All-NFL twice. Barked at wide receivers. *(K) Jan Stenerud was the first pure kicker to enter the Hall of Fame. Early in his career he didn't have the advantage of artificial turf, domed stadiums or even warm-up nets on the sidelines. The offensive concept of maneuvering into field goal position in close games was just emerging. (P) Reggie Roby was a three-time Pro Bowler and had a career punting average of 43.3 yards. He wore a wristwatch during play. *Hall of Famer
Team Name: Shamrocks City: San Francisco, California GM: Wolfe Tone Stadium: Kezar Stadium Offense: Strategy: Passive/Aggressive. Base offense is a split back, 3rd downs has Single back Nagurski and Mitchell comes into slot The Shamrocks will have a power running attack, both sides of the line are host to great run blocking linemen that can get down field, Jackson and Nagurksi are both massive physical runningbacks, they will wear down the defense with punishing hits and Jackson is also a home run threat whenever he breaks away. Casper is a well balanced TE that can be utilized as a blocker, possesion reciever and red zone target. Favre has the first go to guy of his career in Sharpe and TO will stretch the field looking for big plays, this will keep the defenses from putting the extra man in the box and create mismatches while running and passing. Bobby Mitchell will be my slot reciever and change of pace back when he comes in. QB Brett Favre, 6'2, 224, Green Bay Packers, the NFL's only three time MVP (1995-97, the only player in the history of modern professional sports to start every single game played by his team for nearly sixteen straight seasons, 8 pro bowls, 1997 AP NFL MVP,1996 AP NFL MVP, 1996 UPI NFC Off POY, 1996 PFWA MVP, 1996 Bert Bell MVP, 1995 AP NFL MVP, 1995 AP Offensive POY, 1995 PFWA MVP, 1995UPI NFC Off POY, 1995 Bert Bell MVP, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team, Career Passing TDs (396), Career Passing Yards (53,615) RB Bo Jackson, 6'1 225, Los Angeles Raiders, As a part-time running back making full-time money, he ran for 2,782 yards on 515 carries, an impressive 5.4 average, and scored 18 touchdowns running and receiving in that 1987-90 period. He is the only player in NFL history to have two rushing touchdowns of 90 yards or more, with a 91-yarder coming when he rambled for a Raiders record 221 yards against Seattle a month into his pro football career FB Bronco Nagurski, 6'2 226, Chicago Bears, joined after legendary college career at Minnesota. Became pro football's symbol of power, ruggedness. A bulldozing runner on offense, a bone-crushing linebacker on defense. Gained 4031 yards in 9 seasons. All-NFL, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937. His two TD passes clinched Bears' 1933 title win. Helped 1943 Bears to NFL crown after five-year retirement. Never fancy, he just ran straight ahead, over and through the opposition. Although he is best remembered for his bull-like running, he had no peer as a blocker. WR Terrell Owens, 6'3 226, San Francisco 49ers, Only receiver besides Jerry Rice to have 5 or more seasons with 13 or more receiving TD's. 103 total touchdowns, 6 1,000 yard seasons, NFL record 20 receptions in a game, 100 catches in only 14 games in 2002. Led League in receiving touchdowns for two consecutive seasons. 5 All-NFC Pro Selections, 3ALL-NFL Pro Selections, 5 Pro Bowls selections WR Sterling Sharpe, 6'0 207, Green Bay Packers, first round draft pick of the Packers in 1988. In his rookie season 55 passes. 1989 season he led the league with 90 receptions, in 1992, Sharpe and the new quarterback, Brett Favre, teamed up making 107 receptions, breaking Art Monk's record that had been set in 1984, but in the 1993 season Sharpe broke it again with 112 receptions making him the first player to catch over 100 passes in two straight seasons. ended his career short with a neck injury after the 1994 season, but in his tenure as a wide receiver he was named All-Pro five times (1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, and 1994). TE Dave Casper, 6-4 240, Oakland Raiders, second-round draft pick, 1974. Nicknamed “The Ghost,” earned starting tight end spot in 1976, finished season with impressive 53 catches for 691 yards, 10 touchdowns. Named All-Pro and All-AFC four consecutive years, 1976-1979. Outstanding blocker as well as receiver. Career record: 378 receptions, 5,216 yards, 52 touchdowns. Named to five Pro Bowls. LT Art Shell, 6'5 265 Oakland Raiders, No. 3 draft pick, 1968. Possessed size, speed, agility, intelligence, strength to be premier offensive tackle. Mild-mannered, hard working, great team player. . .Equally adept on running, passing plays. Starred in Super Bowl XI vs. Vikings. Played in 207 regular-season, 23 post-season games, eight Pro Bowls. All-Pro, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977. All-AFC six times. LG Randall McDaniel, 6'3 287 Minnesota Vikings, 12 time Pro-Bowler, arguable the best guard behind possibly the best O-lineman to ever play the game, John Hannah, Blocked for Moon, Cunningham, and RB Robert Smith C Dermontti Dawson, 6'2 292 Pittsburgh Steelers, 7-time NFL Pro-Bowler who spent his entire NFL Career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Dawson was named the American Football Conference Lineman of the year three times. Is one of the 25 semifinalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, great run blocker who exceled in the Steelers power running game RG Joe Delamielleure, 6'3, 254, Buffalo Bills, Lead blocker for OJ prior to Johnnie Cochrane, also leader of "The Electric Company". In 1973 he won All-Rookie Honors, Seven times he was named All-Pro and was named to the Pro Bowl six times. In 1975 he was named by the NFLPA as Offensive Lineman of the Year. DeLamielleure was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2003 RT Erik Williams, 6'6 311, Dallas Cowboys Lead Blocker for Emmitt Smith, Williams was a four time Pro Bowler attending the game in 1993, 1996, 1997, and 1999. His ability to protect quarterback Troy Aikman and to run-block for running back Emmitt Smith helped the Cowboys win Superbowls in 1993, 1994, and 1996.
Defense Strategy: Aggressive, The Shamrocks defense was built to deliver pain, the big men in the middle are used primarily as run stuffers with Kennedy also taking looks for the QB, White and Youngblood will be able to put pressure on the QB, The linebackers will be able to freelance with the main focus on Baughan covering the TE, and Singletary and LLoyd taking turns helping out in run support and blitzing the QB, Atwater will be the man coming up to be the 4th linebacker position if needed, Hanks will sit back and ball hawk or help with double coverage, Lane will be the shutdown corner, Allen will cover the number 2 guy, McAlister will come in for NB, Mecklenburg will come in for the 3-4 or sub on occasion for rushing downs and take out Baughan LE Reggie White, 6'5 291 Philadelphia Eagles, Recorded more sacks (124) than games played (121) in eight seasons with Eagles. Became Packers’ all-time sack leader with 68.5. Recorded 12 seasons with 10-plus sacks. NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1987, 1998. Elected to 13 straight Pro Bowls. Named All-Pro 13 of 15 seasons including 10 as first-team selection. NT Cortez Kennedy, 6'3 306, Seattle Seahawks, 1991 he went to the Pro Bowl which would be his first of 7, and the following season he was named to The Sporting News All-Pro team after recording 14 quarterback sacks. He had amazing quickness as well as strength and usually occupied two blockers. In 167 games with Seattle, he had 668 tackles, 58 sacks, and 3 interceptions. DT Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb, 6'6 305, Baltimore Colts, Outstanding tackler and excellent speed for a big man. When he got you, you stayed got. Led the Colts in tackles one year. Had a reputation as a cheap-shot artist when he was with the Rams but played it pretty straight later in his career. Sometimes used rough stuff to intimidate opponents- especially rookies. Great headslap. Wadded his hands and forearms with tape and used them as weapons. 2 Pro Bowls and two all-league teams in five seasons with Colts RE Jack Youngblood, 6'4 247, Los Angeles Rams, Rams’ No. 1 draft pick, 1971. Became starting defensive end, 1973. Rugged, determined, durable. Played in team-record 201 consecutive games. Suffered fractured left fibula in 1979 first-round playoff but played every defensive down in title game, Super Bowl XIV. Played in five NFC championship games. All-Pro five times. All-NFC seven times. Played in seven straight Pro Bowls. Was the man that made Deacon Jones dispensible. LOLB Greg Lloyd, 6'2 228, Pittsburgh Steelers, Drafted 6th overall, 5 pro bowls and 3 NFL All-Pro teams. 54 sacks, 11 INTs, Lloyd teamed with cornerback Rod Woodson to give the Steelers two of the most dynamic and dominating defensive players in the game. A true leader and student of the game. has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. He played in Super Bowl XXX. One of the meanest linebackers of all time. MLB Mike Singletary, 6'0 230, Chicago Bears, Bears’ second-round draft pick, 1981. Finished as team’s first or second leading tackler each of last 11 seasons. Career statistics: 1488 tackles (885 solo), 51 passes defensed, 12 fumble recoveries, 7 interceptions. All-Pro eight times, 1983-1989, 1991. All-NFC selection nine straight years, 1983-1991. Selected to ten consecutive Pro Bowls. Defensive Player of the Year, 1985, 1988. ROLB Maxie Baughan, 6'1 227, Philadelphia Eagles, second-round draft choice in 1960. He became a starter at right linebacker immediately. He was also named All-Pro three times. The captain of the Los Angeles defensive unit, Baughan was responsible for coordinating George Allen's very complex defense that gave up just 186 points. The Rams won the Coastal Division championship that season. Baughan had 18 career interceptions and scored 1 touchdown. CB Dick "Night Train" Lane, 6'1 194, Los Angeles Rams, Joined Rams as free agent after four years in Army. Set NFL interception record (14) as rookie, 1952. All-NFL six years. Named to seven Pro Bowls. Selected all-time NFL cornerback, 1969. Career interception record: 68 for 1,207 yards, five TDs. Gambler on field who made spectacular plays. Deadly open-field tackler. Very fast, agile, aggressive. FS Merton Hanks, 6'2 181, San Francisco 49ers, Hanks was a natural at comprehending football knowledge. He became well-known for his interceptions and returns, member of the 1994 San Francisco team that won Super Bowl XXIX. 4 Pro Bowls, 33 INTs, 3 TDs SS Steve Atwater, 6'3 220, Denver Broncos, Pro Bowl 8 times, Steve started in all 155 games while he was with Denver. 14 post-season games. Super Bowl XXXII, he is credited with six solo tackles, one sack, two passes defensed and a forced fumble. Steve's hit against Christian Okoye September 17, 1990. The audio of the hit was recorded and has been featured in numerous productions from NFL Films. In his 11 NFL seasons, Atwater recorded 5 sacks and 24 interceptions, which he returned them for 408 yards and a touchdown. He also recovered 8 fumbles and returned them for 42 yards. CB Eric Allen,5'10 190, Philidelphia Eagles, 6 pro bowls, 9 INTS for TDs, 54 INTS for 826 YDS, 3 Sacks, one of the top 3 CBs of his generation, only Deion and Woodson had better careers Special Teams Strategy: Bobby Mitchell completed his career with 8 TDs on returns, he was one of the best return men of his generation. Sammy Baugh was a phenomenal punter who is ranked in the top 3 of all time, he also was an amazing QB that will give me some freedom on 4th downs to run some fakes. Moseley is the only kicker in the history of the NFL to win MVP for an entire season. P Sammy Baugh, 6'2 182, Washington Redskins, Two-time TCU All-America. No. 1 draft choice, 1937. Split career between tailback, T-quarterback. . . Premier passer who influenced great offensive revolution. All-NFL seven years. NFL passing, punting, interception champ, 1943. Six-time NFL passing leader. History's top punter. Career records: 21,886 yards, 187 TDs passing, 45.1-yard punting average K Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins, From 1974 to 1986, Mark Moseley repeatedly came through with kicks in clutch moments to give the Redskins many victories. He led the team in scoring from 1974 to 1985. In his 16 NFL seasons, Moseley kicked 300 out of 457 field goals (65%), 482 out of 512 extra points (94%), and scored a total of 1,382 points PR/KR Bobby Mitchell, Cleveland Browns, See below in reserves Reserves Strategy: The key for my reserves was to have players that could play multiple positions at a high level, I accomplished that on offense and defense, Bobby Mitchell gives me the freedom on offense to bring in a player to replace one of the powerbacks for a lightning RB or I can move him into the slot for 3rd downs. Mecklenburg played the majority at ILB but he was also able to freelance into all the front 7 defensive positions, He will be my other ILB at 3-4 and can be used as a sub. With Aikman as my backup I have a QB who has been able to balance the ball between many high profile players and still make it work without imploding. He carries himself with a winning attitude and confidence as a team leader WR/RB Bobby Mitchell, 6'0 192, Cleveland Browns, Blessed with exceptional speed, balance, faking ability. Split career as Browns halfback, Redskins flanker. Noted for spectacular long-distance scoring plays. Amassed 14,078 combined net yards. Scored 91 touchdowns, caught 521 passes, had eight kick return TDs. Topped NFL receivers, 1962. Surpassed 50 catches six years. All-NFL three times. Played in four Pro Bowl games. CB/NB Chris McAlister, 6'1 206, Baltimore Ravens, is one of the top CBs of this generation, has 83 passes deflected, 16 INTs, 3 TDs, two pro-bowls and 1 Superbowl QB Troy Aikman, 6'4, 219, Dallas Cowboys, Led team to three Super Bowl wins. Winningest starting quarterback of any decade with 90 of 94 career wins occurring in 1990s. Held or tied 47 Dallas passing records. Posted 13 regular season and four playoff 300-yard passing games. Named to six Pro Bowls, All-Pro 1993, All-NFC Second Team 1994, 1995. career statistics include 32,942 yards and 165 touchdowns for a passer rating of 81.6. MLB/DE/OLB Karl Mecklenburg, 6'3 236, Denver Broncos, 6 Pro Bowl and 3 Super Bowl appearances. Considered the NFL’s most versatile player, played all seven defensive front positions. Bronco coaches wanted him at the point of attack and would move him throughout the game. There were many games where Mecklenburg played all 7 positions in the course of a single game. Stats, 79.5 sacks
Okay, I posted information on one of Wolfe Tone's defensive linemen, now it's time for me to post on one of mine. Rich (Tombstone) Jackson was selected by me with the 96th overall selection. I obviously think he was a great pass rusher. Steve Sabol and Paul Zimmerman each list Jackson as the greatest player not in the Hall of Fame. He probably would be in the HOF if not for a knee injury which cut his career short. Anyway here's some stuff on him, because I'm sure most voters are not too familiar with this particular player (much like Lipscomb from post #2 above). Click here and scroll down to see a photo and read info on Jackson: Tombstone Jackson Lions Personnel Recalls Fond Memories Of Late NFL Legend White By Jay Clemons DetroitLions.com December 29, 2004 ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The NFL world owes Rich "Tombstone" Jackson a small debt of gratitude this week. Why? Well, sometime during Jackson's illustrious career with the Raiders, Broncos and Browns from 1966-72, he founded "The Club Move," perhaps the single-greatest maneuver ever used by a defensive lineman. Furthermore, Jackson had the foresight to teach this leverage-based rushing tactic to defensive standout Lyle Alzado, who then imparted it to longtime Raiders All-Pro Howie Long, who then passed it down to Reggie White. And the rest, they say, is history. Blessed with tremendous physical gifts, an unquenchable thirst for knowledge involving his craft and then the seemingly unblockable "Club Move," White haunted offensive linemen and quarterbacks for 15 NFL seasons (with Philadelphia, Green Bay and Carolina), while staking his claim as perhaps the league's greatest defensive player of all time. (He retired in 2000.)
Questions for voters to ponder- Wolfe Tone wrote that Baughan will cover TEs. The question is will Baughan be able to cover Jackie Smith? (Smith is a Hall of Famer. He caught 480 passes and averaged 16.5 yards per catch.) Will the Wolfe Tone team be able to put pressure on Cakes' quarterbacks? Wolfe Tone has three good rushers in White, Youngblood, and Lloyd. Cakes has four Hall of Fame offensive linemen, however. My team would put Staubach in shotgun formation often if necessary. Remember, Staubach was adept from that particular formation. If that is the case there will be a bunch of slants and hitches to Rice, deep comebacks and corners to Warfield, and crossing patterns to Smith. Faulk would also be a receiver on such plays with Johnson in the backfield to block. Will Wolfe Tone be able to run inside against Lilly, Buchanan, and Butkus? Will Cakes be able to run inside against Kennedy, Lipscomb, and Singletary?
I think Wolfe Tone's offense drives them to victory, Cakes IMO doesn't have the personell to stop them.
To clarify in case people didn't know what I was talking about here- I was leading 4-3 and it had remained stagnant for two days. Wolfe Tone bumped it and I was losing 5-4 shortly thereafter. My post was not a complaint, it was meant as humor.
When Cakes has the ball Code: [COLOR="Blue"] FB RB John Marshall Henry Johnson Faulk QB Roger Staubach WR TE RT RG C LG LT WR Jerry Jackie Bob Larry Bulldog John Winston Paul Rice Smith Brown Little Turner Hannah Hill Warfield[/COLOR] [COLOR="Green"]CB DE DT DT DE CB Dick Reggie Cortez Gene Jack Eric Lane, White, Kennedy, Lipscomb, Youngblood, Allen, OLB OLB Maxie MLB Greg Baughan, Mike Lloyd, Singletary, FS SS Merton Steve Hanks, Atwater[/COLOR],
When Wolfe_Tone has the ball Code: [COLOR="Green"] FB RB Bronko Bo Nagurski, Jackson, QB Brett Favre, WR TE RT RG C LG LT WR Terrell Dave Erik Joe Dermontti Randall Art Sterling Owens, Casper, Williams, DeLamie, Dawson, McDaniel, Shell, Sharpe,[/COLOR] [COLOR="Blue"] CB DE DT DT DE CB Lem Tombstone Bob Buck Charles Roger Barney Jackson Lilly Buchanan Haley Wehrli OLB OLB Bobby MLB Jack Bell Dick Ham Butkus FS SS Brian Kenny Dawkins Easley[/COLOR]
I am responding to kinghenry89's post, but the following is for all the potential voters here. I like the fact you posted a comment. However, I'd prefer to see some specifics for two reasons. Blanket statements may wrongly influence other voters. Also, if voters mention specific personnel, it can trigger a good NFL history debate and I like those things, if done with respect and no name-calling. I'm usually always up for a debate when it comes to NFL history and quite frankly, this tournament was dragging the past few days, as there hadn't been much posting. My defense consists of six Hall of Famers. Two others were finalists for the HOF (Haley, Wehrli) and both may get inducted some day. Two others were on their way to the HOF until injuries sadly cut their careers short (Jackson, Easley). The 11th guy will make the HOF (Dawkins will make it, maybe not on the first ballot, but I'd be willing to bet serious money he'll be in someday). Easley's the best strong safety I've ever seen. He played the position better than Ronnie Lott. (Lott was at his best at free safety.) Even though I'm in my 20s (still considered young), I am older than the majority of the posters here. I'm wondering if maybe Easley is just not known by enough people here. I'm tellin' you, the guy was phenomenal- all 1980s decade team, 1984 defensive player of year, 3-time first team All-NFL in a 7-year 89-game career. That's what I've got. I'll await for you to shoot holes in that. Of course, you may believe my defense is really, really good and you may find WT's offense to be phenomenal. In that case, simply write why his offense is so much better than my defense. You don't have to go down the line and report on all 22 players involved. Just some key matchups and stuff. Maybe address the questions I asked in my 6/26 post at 1:45pm. Thank you.
Thursday and I only have five votes. I have work to do. I'll present all time team honors sometime today or tonight. Overall, my team is more decorated than Wolfe Tone's team. It's all in my "A thread to help you when voting for the all time teams" link, but I'll put it all together in orderly fashion here somehow.
I'll eventually do this with all the matchups. I will list each teams' decorations via official All-Time NFL Team lists. These lists were put together by league personnel, the media, and the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. To me, these lists hold serious weight and they can help voters decide who drafted the better team. (I also have Dr. Z's all-decade teams and similar lists from other sources, but since they are not officially recognized by the NFL I didn't take them into account here.) The teams are: 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, 75th Anniversary All-Two-Way Team, 50th Anniversary Team (I also have the 2nd team list), 1920s-1990s All-Decade Teams, All-Time AFL Team (I also have the 2nd team list), All-Time NFL Team (chosen in 2000), and the AFL-NFL 1960-1984 All-Star Team. Cakes Roger Staubach- 1970s Sonny Jurgensen- 1960s Marshall Faulk- none yet Leroy Kelly- 1960s John Henry Johnson- none Paul Warfield- 1970s Jerry Rice- 75th anniversary, 1980s, 1990s, All-Time NFL Team Jackie Smith- none Charlie Sanders- 1970s Winston Hill- 2nd team All-AFL John Hannah- 75th anniversary, 1970s, 1980s, All-Time NFL Team, 1960-1984 All-Star Team Bulldog Turner- 1940s, 2nd team 50th anniversary Larry Little- 1970s Bob Brown- 1960s Jan Stenerud- 75th anniversary, All-Time NFL Team, 1960-1984 All-Star Team Reggie Roby- 1980s Rich Jackson- 2nd team All-AFL Bob Lilly- 75th anniversary, 1960s, 1970s, All-Time NFL Team, 1960-1984 All-Star Team Buck Buchanan- 2nd team All-AFL Charles Haley- none Bobby Bell- All-AFL, 1970s Dick Butkus- 75th anniversary, 1960s, 1970s, All-Time NFL team, 1960-1984 All-Star Team Jack Ham- 75th anniversary, 1970s, All-Time NFL Team Lem Barney- 1960s Kenny Easley- 1980s Brian Dawkins- none yet Roger Wehrli- 1970s Hanford Dixon- none Wolfe Tone Brett Favre- 1990s Troy Aikman- none Bo Jackson- none Bronko Nagurski- 75th anniversary, All-Two-Way, 2nd team 50th anniversary, 1930s Terrell Owens- none yet Sterling Sharpe- none Bobby Mitchell- none Dave Casper- 1970s Art Shell- 1970s Randall McDaniel- 1990s Dermontti Dawson- 1990s Joe DeLamielleure- 1970s Erik Williams- none Mark Moseley- none Sammy Baugh (was drafted as a punter)- this is a reach, but he made the All-Two-Way team as a Quarterback-Defensive Halfback-Punter Reggie White- 75th anniversary, 1980s, 1990s, All-Time NFL Team Cortez Kennedy- 1990s Eugene Lipscomb- none Jack Youngblood- 1970s Greg Lloyd- none Mike Singletary- 1980s Maxie Baughan- none Karl Mecklenberg- none Dick Lane- 50th anniversary, 1950s, 75th anniversary, All-Time NFL Team, 1960-1984 All-Star team Merton Hanks- none Steve Atwater- 1990s Eric Allen- none Chris McAllister- none yet
^ The totals- Cakes- 43 (four were 2nd team selections, if you don?t want to count those) Wolfe Tone- 24 (one was a 2nd team selection, if you don?t want to count it) The breakdown- (2nd team selections in parentheses) All-Time NFL Team- Cakes- 6 Wolfe Tone- 2 50th Anniversary Team- Cakes- 0, (1) Wolfe Tone- 1, (1) 75th Anniversary All-Time Team- Cakes- 6 Wolfe Tone- 3 75th Anniversary All-Two-Way Team- Cakes- 0 Wolfe Tone- 2 (with one being the Baugh reach) 1920s All-Decade Team- Cakes- 0 Wolfe Tone- 0 1930s All-Decade Team- Cakes- 0 Wolfe Tone- 1 1940s All-Decade Team- Cakes- 1 Wolfe Tone- 0 1950s All-Decade Team- Cakes- 0 Wolfe Tone- 1 1960s All-Decade Team- Cakes- 6 Wolfe Tone- 0 1970s All-Decade Team- Cakes- 10 Wolfe Tone- 4 1980s All-Decade Team- Cakes- 4 Wolfe Tone- 2 1990s All-Decade Team- Cakes- 1 Wolfe Tone- 6 All-Time AFL Team- Cakes- 1, (3) Wolfe Tone- 0 AFL-NFL 1960-1984 All-Star Team- Cakes- 4 Wolfe Tone- 1 Also- *None yets- Cakes- 2 (Faulk and Dawkins) Wolfe Tone- 2 (Owens and McAllister) Total decorated players- Cakes- 22 Wolfe Tone- 14 *If the player didn't make an official list and is long retired and won't make any future official list I wrote "none" next to his name. If the player didn't make an official list and retired recently or is still active and might or will make a future official list I wrote "none yet" next to his name.
