34. George Kittle, TE, San Francisco Just two years after he was the 146th overall pick in the draft, it’s utterly amazing that Kittle is considered one of the best players in the NFL. On the other hand, he’s a tight end from Iowa, so we shouldn’t be all that surprised at his success. To be fair, Kittle put up modest numbers as a rookie, only to set an NFL record for the … [Read more...]
The NFL’s Most Forgotten One-Hit Wonders (And 10 Star Players Who Were Late Bloomers)
To put it in musical terms, the NFL has its version of the Beatles, Aerosmith, or Snoop Dogg: legendary performers who have withstood the test of time and continue to make hits throughout the course of their careers. But on the flip side, the NFL has their version of Right Said Fred or Vanilla Ice: the guys who put up that one performance everyone is talking about, only to … [Read more...]
Top 25 SEC Quarterbacks of All-Time
There is no finer conference in the history of college football than the Southeastern Conference. Well, at least that’s what the folks down south will have you believe. In their defense, there’s a strong argument to be made that the SEC is the greatest conference of all-time, in part because there have been some amazing quarterbacks to play in the league over the … [Read more...]
College Football Legends of The Past
One of the best parts of college football is that it’s constantly changing. Players can’t stick around for more than four seasons, and so every year fans are introduced to a new set of rising stars who seem to disappear as quickly as they arrived. Of course, such a setup can make it difficult to remember players, especially when their careers quickly dissipate in the … [Read more...]
NFL Re-Draft: Who Would Go in Round 1 if Every Player Were Available?
Imagine for a minute that every NFL team gets to start from scratch. Everyone is released from their current contract and sent back into one massive draft. No, it’ll never happen for real, and yes, it’d be terribly unfair to the players and a handful of teams, but that’s what makes it an interesting fantasy. If every player had to be redrafted with teams recreating their … [Read more...]