ESPN's "All Decade" Team

[ralaw]

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

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-8-178/All-decade-offense--Brady-leads-packed-roster.html

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

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nfcwest/0-9-293/Strahan--Taylor-lead-dominant-defense.html

Coach
Bill Belichick

MVP
Tom Brady

http://myespn.go.com/blogs/afceast/0-8-231/Patriots-sweep-all-decade-team--coach--MVP.html

 

[Maestro]

I would have liked to see Moss on there, and someone else besides Troy Vincent at CB.

 

[killgod]

yeah I'd rank Moss above both of those WR's


and not because I'm a Pats fan......because I 3-peat'd my FF league thanks to Daunte Culpepper's stats a few years back.

 

[JrRawlins]

not sure how Torry Holt beats Moss...... thats kinda comical...

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

I dont like Vincent being on there.. this decade was the down-side of his career.

Same goes Warren Sapp, altho not as glaring.

 

[Senser81]

Olin Kreutz over Kevin Mawae, Matt Birk, etc???

No Randy Moss?

Tom Brady over Peyton Manning?

Two MLBs and only one OLB???

Troy Vincent??

 

[killgod]

Randy Moss didn't make the team because of his three seasons in Oakland. Up until last season, Torry Holt was a top 5-10 WR EVERY season.

And the rest of the guys on that list were top ten every season this decade?

For example, when's the last time Warren Sapp was relevant? He had ONE good season in his final four at Oakland. He was average or didn't play in half this decade....


Clearly they have used more criteria than you suggest.

 

[G-men]

not a big fan of this list. i would say

moss over holt
manning over brady (stats not championships)
possibly one of the williams from minnesota over sapp?
chris mcalister over vincent
bulluck over urlacher just to have two OLBs

 

[Len B]

Holt over Moss is a disgrace. Moss was and is the most feared WR in the league, and has been since 2000.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

Obviously Moss got bounced cause of that 3 year stretch where he was a shell of himself. Holt was pretty much the most consistent WR of the decade. Its arguable either way IMO.

I know its not common to have 2 MLB's but you have to have both Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher on that team.. so those complaints are unwarranted to me.

 

[G-men]

I pretty much agree with everyone on the list...good to see a couple Seahawks OL on there

Brady over Manning makes sense because of the Super Bowls as does Holt over Moss...Moss sucked in Oakland and Holt has been a bad ass for most of this decade

tell me, when did Holt win a Super Bowl THIS decade?

also. i found the All-Decade Special Teams

K: Adam Vinatieri
P: Mike Scifres
KR: Devin Hester
LS: David Binn
Coverage: Quintin Mikell

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Holt, if memory serves, has more catches and yards this decade than any other WR.

Moss took nearly half the decade off with his last year in Min and his stretch in Oak.

They got both WR's correct. Good to see overhyped TO & Chad Johnson not make the list, and a guy like Moss who plays hard only when he feels like it.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

tell me, when did Holt win a Super Bowl THIS decade?

January 2000, SB 34. Just sayin. Also played in another.

When did Moss win a SB, ever?

Also...

-Holt went to 7 Pro Bowls, most in the decade at WR
-Holt owns the all time record for consecutive 1300+ yard seasons (all this decade)
-More catches & yards that Moss

Far more consistant player, and more productive, too.

You guys acting like Holt dosen't even belong in the same conversation as Moss are lost. You have to come with something stronger that "Moss is the most feared WR" to reasonably put him on a list like this over Holt, who was a model of consistancy, stayed healthy, kept his mouth shut, and did nothing but produce the entire decade.

 

[KINGOFOOTBALL]

No problem with Holt > Moss.

Ill win more games with Holt/Harrison than any other duo this decade.

Manning > Brady

Mawae>Kreutz

Jamal Williams,Laroi Glover, John Henderson >> Warren Sapp

Newman , Mcalister , Law >> Vincent

 

[Senser81]

You guys acting like Holt dosen't even belong in the same conversation as Moss are lost. You have to come with something stronger that "Moss is the most feared WR" to reasonably put him on a list like this over Holt, who was a model of consistancy, stayed healthy, kept his mouth shut, and did nothing but produce the entire decade.

Holt: 1-time all-pro (2003)

Moss: 4-time all-pro (1998, 2000, 2003, 2007)

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Holt: 1-time all-pro (2003)

Moss: 4-time all-pro (1998, 2000, 2003, 2007)

OK.

Does the 3 or 4 years that Moss took off factor into this?

 

[Archer]

Im a little upset that Peyton didnt make it but i can see the argument for Brady so its no biggie .

If it was anybody but Tom (ahead of Manning) I would have been "e-pissed"

 

[Mit]

Good to see my boy Moss up there. Should be higher than Holt, but I guess Oakland messed him up.

 

[citizenerased]

OK.

Does the 3 or 4 years that Moss took off factor into this?

He only really took the second year off in Oakland. Final year in Minnesota he was injury-plagued and half the games he was fit he was just on the field to be used as a decoy, but he still had 13 touchdowns (Which would be a career high for Holt), if that's Moss taking a year off he could do that anytime he wanted for my team.

First year with Oakland i'm pretty sure was the same sort of thing where he still put up 1000 yards with Andrew Walter throwing him the ball and a bunch of minor injuries. Sure his second year was bad, but hardly any worse than Holts most recent year

 

[Herm]

boo Olin Kreutz wheres the Mawae Love to complete the NFLPA player President tandem with Troy Vincent.