Carl Eller a withering icon

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Monday Afternoon Hashlines
Published 5/19/2008 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... Brian Billick from people within the organization was that he was soft on his players. Harbaugh's taking a different path. I love a good arm-length column. Here's one on Bears first-round pick Chris Williams. Jason Taylor has inspired Sun-Sentinel columnist and Hashmarks regular Ethan Skolnick to embrace the world of dance.   Former Vikings great Carl Eller is in trouble again.

Friday Night Long Snapper: Part II
Published 5/23/2008 by Michael Rand at Randball
... 5. I think I’m thinking about Carl Eller, and Mark Craig’s fine article in the Strib. The PPE’s (including Gary Larsen) represent more than Viking’s lore, but also an era of pro football (and pro sports in general) where we wanted our players to be characters more than have it. In good Westerns the heroes wore white hats; in a greats Westerns they sometimes wore black. We should take into account the joy he gave us those many Sundays and the blood and guts he left on the field for our enjoyment, before they put him out on the proverbial ...