The NFL Thread 2: 1. T Swift

Particularly for the Giants.

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Was trying to spoiler the photo, but it would turn the image back into the link.

Who is this? And whose jacket did he steal?

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Cincinnati tight end C.J. Uzomah says he will take chili bath if Bengals win Super Bowl LVI

That should be illegal in every state.

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Everybody plugging stuff this week. First up is Troy Aikman who apparently has his own beer:

Then we have this next one with Mike Evans talking to Peter King about Planters peanuts and it goes totally off the rails at 9:15:

Jaguars are in the hall of fame. Boselli finally, and deservedly, gets in. Couldnā€™t be happier.

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He had to fight Rafael Septien for the name Eight, I heard.

Zach Thomasā€™ abuse by NFL hof voters continues unabated :rage:

Zac, Zach, Zack fatigue - hard to keep them all straight.

not surprised but I easily vote in hester, at one point I was arguing he could be the MVP of the league and was serious, thatā€™s how absurd his value was. Before you laugh, they gave those things to running backs back then. they changed the rules cause of him and teams changed how special teams units played. I know some hate special teams but what are we doing if heā€™s not in.

weak overall class too

sam mills and bryant young are fine, not a hall of fame standard but football is weaker standards to get in than other sports

Round 2 Pick #38 - Offensive Tackle, Tony Boselli #71

Alright, Alright, lay it on. Give me the criticism for being a homer. I can take it, I promise.

First of all letā€™s talk about why I chose Tony over other eligible players. I had a handful of defensive players I wanted to pick and I saw a few of them go off the board right in front of me. I wanted to go balance in the first two rounds with Off/Def figuring that will lead to a strong start. There is a couple that I still think would be a tremendous pick in this spotā€¦but Iā€™m gonna look past them.

So why Tony over other offensive? Well for starters its a solid fit to Larry Allen on the left side. It compliments so well how could I pass it up? There is another OT that I wanted to take but I passed on him because of this, its a 1 year format and if it had been a dynasty format it would change my mind. Boselliā€™s peak might just be the greatest OT to play the gameā€¦maybe. His peak play is some of the most dominating I have personally seen. His rush block maybe a bit suspect, but with his drop step ability in both college and proā€™s he proved he can play on both sides of the ball, something some elite OTā€™s struggle with(opposite hand always seeems to cause a problem, not sure why).

His first step off the ball for a man his size is awesome. Boselli could be known as the ā€œanti-Lawrence Taylor.ā€ Not that he could block him 1 on 1 but would be able to get deep enough and with a strong enough punch could neutralize LT. I trust him with any QB I pick and will establish me with what has to be the strongest side of the line that I can think of.

Yes Tony will most likely not get into the HoF but that has nothing to do with ability. His injuries cut his career short but in this setup those injuries in the late part of his career will not effect him here. I will be taking Tony in the 1999 season where he was 27 years old and at the height of his career.

Some of Tonyā€™s accolades:

4x All-Pro selection
5x Pro Bowl selection
NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
2nd Overall pick and 1st selection ever for the Jacksonville Jaguars

My current team:

Offense:
OL-Larry Allen, Tony Boselli

Couldnā€™t help myself and looked up the 2008 2p2 NFL Modern Era Draft, bolded made me smile a little

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https://twitter.com/summo_13/status/1492144247587459078

Bias vs Texas tech, mahomes wont get in either.

well at least right before the world ends the bengals win a super bowl

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https://twitter.com/PardonMyTake/status/1492183954513973254

if we have a military draft for WWIII, letā€™s just take all the people who bought the detroit rams shirts first

not that theyā€™d be good but Iā€™m willing to sacrifice those people first

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Wow. You went deep into the time machine for that one. Lol. Itā€™s weird seeing stuff you wrote 14 years ago. That past me was 1 year removed from playing college football and working as an undergraduate assistant. Been a hell of a journey since then. Lol.

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ā€¦ to head coach of the New York Giants?

No Willie Anderson. I am not happy