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Derrick Mason and Aaron Smith are among the most underrated NFL players of the decade
Most overrated | Most underrated Football Outsiders analyzes the 25 most underrated players of the current decade, going back to 2000. Some of these comments will mention our advanced statistics, including DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) -- which takes every play during the season and ...
The Five Most Underrated Players in the NFL
The Five Most Underrated Players in the NFL
moondogsports.com — The NFL is full of underrated players that most casual fans may not even know unless they... play for the home team. These players are the backbone of the team and play critical parts in winning a championship. (more) The Five Most Underrated Players in the NFL
Patriots sweep all-decade team, coach, MVP
myespn.go.com — FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Over the course of 50 years, Steve Belichick stockpiled football books. He scoured shops... across the country, always hunting for a title he didn't yet own. (more) Patriots sweep all-decade team, coach, MVP
Michael Vick and DeShaun Foster are among the most overrated NFL players of the decade
insider.espn.go.com — Most overrated | Most underrated Football Outsiders analyzes the 25 most overrated players of the current decade,... going back to 2000. Some of these comments will mention our advanced statistics, including DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average) -- ... (more) Michael Vick and DeShaun Foster are among the most ...
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I Told You...He Is Good
18 To 88 - An Indianapolis Colts Blog — ... right now (not discussing all time) there is no debate.  Manning is the MVP.  Brady is coming off of knee surgery.  Any one who flips these two right now is crazy. This guy hates on Hansbrough, because Blair was still on the board.  Blair was STILL on the board at 37.  Hard to take that kind of analysis seriously. Here's an awesome look at how the camera angle affects the viewers' perception of balls and strikes. Brackett and Tarik Glen make FO's list of the 25 most underrated players this decade. AV made the ...

Best of the best: Top 25 players this decade
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... Thursday: Team, coach, MVP | Rankings Friday: Top players | Special teams Related Content • Karabell: Decade's top fantasy players • Rank 'Em: Players of the decade • Football Outsiders: Most overrated • Football Outsiders: Most underrated ...

EI: 25 Most Overrated/Underrated Players Of The Decade
Football Outsiders — ... and 25 Most Underrated Players of the past decade. We'll tease with the top ten for each side: Overrated 1. DeShaun Foster 2. Michael Vick 3. Chris Chambers 4. Jamal Lewis 5. Adam Vinatieri 6. Reggie Bush 7. Ty Law 8. Stephen Alexander 9. Dante Hall 10. DeAngelo Hall Underrated 1. Derrick Mason 2. Matt Lepsis 3. Adrian Wilson 4. Aaron Smith 5. Shaun O'Hara 6. Dan Koppen 7. Bobby Engram 8. Keith Bulluck 9. Shawn Springs 10. London Fletcher Posted by: Aaron Schatz on 26 Jun 2009 5 comments, Last at 1:26pm by Jimmy

Was Vick overrated? Only because media made him that way.
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... You know what’s overrated? The term “overrated” in sports. A player is only overrated when the media over hypes him and he fails to live up to those expectations. So let’s relax with all the overrated talk and just enjoy the damn games for once. Either that, or let’s only talk about the players who are underrated, because at least it focuses on those who deserve more attention for what they can do on a field. ...

Former Kansas City Chiefs Hall, Green on Top 25 Overrated/Underrated List
Arrowhead Pride — ... Brees. He ranked among the top three quarterbacks for three years, 2002 to 2004, and was fifth in 2005. Green was also an excellent scrambler, who rarely took off unless he could get a first down. You learn something new every day.  I had no idea Green was such an effective scrambler. *** Tis the season for rankings.  Here are a few places various Chiefs have been ranked this offseason: ESPN ranks Trent Green as the 25th most underrated player of the decade ESPN ranks Trent Green as the 25th ...

The most underrated players of the decade
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — Posted by ESPN.com's Matt Mosley So you thought all-decade week was over? On Monday, I came across an intriguing list compiled by the Football Outsiders. We've already gone over their list of the most overrated players of the decade. Now, let's take a look at the most underrated players, according to the Outsiders. Since this list is on ESPN Insider, I'm only going to reveal the underrated players from the NFC East: 5. Shaun O'Hara, C, Giants 9. Shawn Springs, CB, ...

Link: Overrated / Underrated
thejetsblog.com — ESPN and our friends at Football Outsiders have released their most underrated/overrated players from the decade. Here are the ones who have played for the Jets. Most Underrated #11 John Abraham #13 Chad Pennington Most Overrated #7 — Ty Law #21 — Damien Woody

Finally. Thank You. And Goodbye to a Great.
Ebony Bird | A Baltimore Ravens blog — ...  As Ravens fans we realize how great Derrick Mason truly was and is. Finally, people outside of Baltimore and Tennessee have realized how truly underrated this guy is. The Football Outsiders number crunching gurus have come up with a list that contains the 25 most underrated players since 2000. Here is how they brilliantly reasoned for D-Mase to be tops on the list: ...

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EI: 25 Most Overrated/Underrated Players Of The Decade
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Link: Overrated / Underrated
thejetsblog.com 6/30/2009 — ESPN and our friends at Football Outsiders have released their most underrated/overrated players from the decade. Here are the ones who have played for the Jets. Most Underrated #11 John Abraham #13 Chad Pennington Most Overrated #7 — Ty Law #21 — Damien Woody
Tribute to Derrick Mason --Football Player--
sportsscribes.net 7/20/2009 — Derrick Mason will never make it to the Hall of Fame. Twenty years from now only dedicated fans may even remember him. But Derrick Mason was a true football player in every sense of the word.
Derrick Mason Announces Retirement
rfor6.blogspot.com 7/14/2009 — Derrick Mason told jocklife.com that he will retire before the season starts. Mason was the Ravens leading receiver last season, and is one of the members of the 1999 Tennessee Titans that lost to the Rams in the super bowl. I wonder if the tragic death of his former quarterback Steve McNair had ...
Derrick Mason To Retire
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 7/14/2009 — "Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason told a sports website on Monday he's retiring from the NFL. "After 12 years, I have seen it all and done it all," Mason told jocklife.com. "Right now, I am content with the decision I am making. All good things come to an end, and I am ready to see what else ...
WR Derrick Mason Retires
baltimorebeatdown.com 7/14/2009 — WR Derrick Mason Retires Wow, what do we do now?
Derrick Mason Retires
sportfeen.blogspot.com 7/13/2009 — According to a story on Jocklife .com Ravens wide receiver Derrick Mason announced his retirement today through his agent. The 2 time Pro Bowler played 13 seasons amassing over 10,000 yards and scoring over 50 TD's in his career. Mason's retirement comes at an odd time for the Ravens. Training ...
Finally. Thank You. And Goodbye to a Great.
ebonybird.com 7/10/2009 — As Ravens fans we realize how great Derrick Mason truly was and is. Finally, people outside of Baltimore and Tennessee have realized how truly underrated this guy is . The Football Outsiders number crunching gurus have come up with a list that contains the 25 most underrated players since ...
Derrick Mason wasn't the receiver of the '00s, but he was close
sports.yahoo.com 7/14/2009 — We’re quickly approaching the end of the decade (those Y2K parties seem like yesterday, don’t they?), and soon, it will be time to crown a quarterback of the decade, running back of the decade, receiver of the decade, coach of the ...
Harbaugh to meet with Mason
footbaltimore.com 7/16/2009 — Although Derrick Mason has announced his “ retirement ” through a site run by his agent, I’m not convinced that Mason will stay retired. And neither are the Ravens. Coach John Harbaugh is going to meet with Mason in the near future, according to the Baltimore Sun .  ...
Top Three Reasons the Titans Won't Miss Albert Haynes(not)worthBleacher Report - NFL 6/24/2009
It seems as of late that the Tennessee Titans are the trendy pick to be called "one year wonders". Everyone's excuse being "the loss of Albert Haynesworth is just to big a blow for the Titans to repeat as division champs". I say that's garbage. I ...
Oakland Raiders and the Parallel Universe: Quarterback Options?Bleacher Report - NFL 6/25/2009
Going back a couple years, I know the Raiders had some options in the draft. As funny as it sounds...we weren't bad enough to take advantage of one option. The year the Raiders picked Michael Huff in the draft, a number of quarterbacks came around, ...
2009 NFL Preview: AFC SouthBleacher Report - NFL 6/25/2009
The AFC South is usually consistent with the end of season results. The Colts, Titans, and Jaguars are the ones battling out for position while the Texans hang around as the bottom dweller. But it's a new season and it may bring some ...
Tennessee Titans: Duo of "Smash and Dash" is SO "Last Year"Bleacher Report - NFL 6/25/2009
It's about time that the moniker of "Smash and Dash" was dropped. After last season's controversy between the Titans' Twins and the Panthers' Pals as to which team's running backs held the rights to the name, Chris Johnson decided to divorce himself ...
Johnson and Scott Make List of Impressive RookiesBleacher Report - NFL 6/26/2009
I just found this article on NFL.com that lists the rookies around the league who are impressing at their respective offseason camps. Making the list of about 15 are two Cincinnati Bengals, Michael Johnson and Bernard Scott. The article points ...