Former Buffalo lineman Tucker has new gig
Buffalo Bills — ... His most recent story, explains how there isn’t much difference between the play of an elite offensive lineman and an average one. Tucker provides some good evidence supporting his theory. He even brings up his final year with the Bills. ...

Linemen Not Worth the Money They’re Getting
Football Outsiders — Linemen Not Worth the Money They’re Getting What’s the difference between elite production and average production along the offensive line? According to former lineman Ross Tucker, about fifteen plays over the course of a season. Are those plays worth the $21 million in guaranteed money the Jets paid Alan Faneca? Needless to say, Tucker doesn’t think so. It’s an interesting read. posted 4-4-2008 at 2:56 PM by ...

Are Left Guards Overrated?
FanHouse — ... To Tucker, all these megadeals that left guards have been getting, including Alan Faneca's recent $40 million deals make no sense, because as he sees it, left guard is the second easiest position on the line to play. He ranks left tackle as the toughest, followed by right tackle. But he sees right guard as the position that is underappreciated. The reason is that he believes most team's better interior pass rusher is lined up against the right guard. And on most teams, the left guard gets help from the center as they slide the protection to the left, while the right guard is ...

Ex-Redskin Tucker Discusses Interior Lineman Value
MVN RSS — ... The article can be found right here.  If you are a fan of the sport of football, you owe it to yourself to read it.  Tucker is a phenomenal writer. ...

Morning Update (High School Embarassment Edition)
Arrowhead Pride — ... SI.com's Ross Tucker -- "What is the difference between Faneca and DeMulling, other than their bank accounts? About one or two plays a game." ...