NFL: North WC Game: Eagles vs Vikings

[Say Hey Kid]

North WC Game: Eagles vs Vikings​

PHILLY EAGLES

C QB Michael Vick
C HB Walter Payton
C HB Barry Sanders
FB Bronko Nagurski
C Chuck Bednarik
RG Jim Parker
LG Ed White
RT Forrest Gregg
LT Orlando Pace
TE John Mackey
TE Ozzie Newsome

4-3 Defense

C MLB Dick Butkus
SLB Jack Lambert
WLB Ray Nitschke
CB Herb Adderley
CB Darrelle Revis
DE Lee Roy Selmon
DE Chris Doleman
DT Buck Buchanan
DT Dan Hampton
FS Darren Sharper
SS Cliff Harris

VS

Minnesota Vikings

QB - Peyton Manning (3/15)
RB - Adrian Peterson (14/112)
WR - Jerry Rice (1/1)
WR - Randy Moss (2/14)
WR - Antonio Brown (10/81)
TE - Antonio Gates (16/128)
LT - Walter Jones (8/64)
LG - Randall McDaniel (9/80)
C - Jeff Saturday (21/159)
RG - Larry Little (22/172)
RT - Joe Thomas (12/96)

LE - Willie Davis (19/145)
DT - Aaron Donald (9/65)
DT - Bryant Young (20/158)
RE - Bruce Smith (4/28)
LOLB - Rickey Jackson (17/129)
ILB - Patrick Willis (15/113)
ROLB - Terrell Suggs (18/144)
CB - Champ Bailey (6/48)
CB - Charles Woodson (7/49)
SS - Troy Polamalu (13/97)
FS - Ed Reed (5/29)​

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[Say Hey Kid]

A. QB Michael Vick, HB Walter Payton, HB Barry Sanders, FB Bronko Nagurski

B. FB Bronko Nagurski, C Chuck Bednarik, RG Jim Parker, LG Ed White, RT Forrest Gregg, LT Orlando Pace, TE John Mackey, TE Ozzie Newsome

C. Ozzie Newsome
Cleveland 1978-90
First-team All-Pro (1984), 3-time Pro Bowler
198 games – 662 catches, 7,980 yards (12.1 ypc), 47 TDs
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1999

John Mackey
Baltimore Colts 1963-71; San Diego 1972
3-time first-team All-Pro, 5-time Pro Bowler
139 games – 331 catches, 5,236 yards (15.8 ypc), 38 TDs, 19 rushes, 127 yards (6.7 ypc)
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1992
NFL 100 All-Time Team (2019)

D. MLB Dick Butkus, SLB Jack Lambert, WLB Ray Nitschke

I really like my team. Short passes to Group C (both arguably top 8 all time) Mackey and Newsome will keep the defense honest. I have the best backs in the draft. Payton and Sanders are arguably top 3 all time. With the Group A guys running and the Group B guys blocking my team is a handful to stop. Army used the wishbone 2 years ago and went 11-2. The triple option is very flexible with 4 runners, great blocking, and the defense has no idea where it's going. Scott Frost runs it at Nebraska.

On defense my Group D linebacker corp is the best in the draft. Butkus and Lambert are arguably top 4 all time.​

 

[VanIslander]

Donald and Suggs stuffing the middle.

Reed and Polamalu reading the run.

It is like the Vikes were designed to take on the Eagles!

That said, Sanders and Vick are unpredictable.

Can Manning keep up? Oh, his targets are Rice and Moss.

 

[Trap Jesus]

I think my team got really underrated in the other poll (I have one of the best natural rushing RBs, an all-time QB that thrives off of play-action, and IMO easily the best receiving group who all bring something very different to the table in terms of intermediate routes, deep routes, short routes, as well as balancing smarts and route running vs. physical dominance. I honestly don't know how any defense would be equipped to match up against that. Also really good secondary and great pass rushers on the defensive end. That being said my team isn't well suited to face such a run-heavy team so I'll go Eagles on this one. I thought this would have been my worst match-up TBH.

 

[Say Hey Kid]

... That being said my team isn't well suited to face such a run-heavy team so I'll go Eagles on this one. I thought this would have been my worst match-up TBH.

You're very honorable. I won't make a team like this again, although I think the voters were very fair with me. Unless I get a couple more votes, good luck in the semis!