TSN's Pompei 's "Superlative" List

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July 20, 2004 Print it

Senior writer Dan Pompei offers a few superlatives on various situations around the league:

Best AFC coaching staff: Chiefs.

Best NFC coaching staff: Commanders.

Best front office: Falcons.

Best-prepared quarterback: Peyton Manning, Colts.

Most fearless quarterback: Brett Favre, Packers.

Most dangerous scrambler: Michael Vick, Falcons.

Best touch: Chad Pennington, Jets.

Quickest offensive lineman: Olin Kreutz, C, Bears.

Most powerful offensive lineman: Leonard Davis, G, Cardinals.

Best combination receiving/blocking tight end: Alge Crumpler, Falcons.

Fastest running back: Clinton Portis, Commanders.

Shiftiest running back: LaDainian Tomlinson, Chargers.

Best short-yardage runner: Zack Crockett, Raiders.

Most physical receiver: Muhsin Muhammad, Panthers.

Fastest receiver: Chad Johnson, Bengals.

Fastest defensive back: Champ Bailey, CB, Broncos.

Hardest-hitting safety: Roy Williams, Cowboys.

Best diagnostic safety: Rodney Harrison, Patriots.

Hardest-hitting linebacker: Brian Urlacher, Bears.

Best end against the run: Michael Strahan, Giants.

Quickest first step: Dwight Freeney, Colts.

Best special teams kamikaze: Larry Izzo, Patriots.

Best free-agent acquisition (offense): Thomas Jones, RB, Bears.

Best free-agent acquisition (defense): Jevon Kearse, E, Eagles.

 

[Charles]

"Hardest-hitting linebacker: Brian Urlacher, Bears."

I think most fans would easily pick Ray Lewis.

"Best NFC coaching staff: Commanders"

On paper maybe.........The Eagles are my pick. They have been to the NFC game 3 straight years.

 

[adbutcher]

"Hardest-hitting linebacker: Brian Urlacher, Bears."

I think most fans would easily pick Ray Lewis.

"Best NFC coaching staff: Commanders"

On paper maybe.........The Eagles are my pick. They have been to the NFC game 3 straight years.

Kinda makes you wonder how these hacks make a living with their "stupid" opinions.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

"Hardest-hitting linebacker: Brian Urlacher, Bears."

I think most fans would easily pick Ray Lewis.

"Best NFC coaching staff: Commanders"

On paper maybe.........The Eagles are my pick. They have been to the NFC game 3 straight years.

I agree with your takes.

However I will not fault them for taking the Skinz....on paper and from past duties in the NFL...Gibbs and Bugle were pretty darn good.