Can you name the Most over-rated NFL players? by uncle_sams_beard

Can you name the Most over-rated NFL players?

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My pop is football writer for our paper in Rowlett, TX. Folk always ask him and me for our chowder on football. You could say we have a good local rep! Here's my pop's list from last Saturday's paper.
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Explanation	Player	Franchise
CB who everyone rates purely because of one 109 yard TD		Jets
Many people still say he's the best RB in the NFL which is just plain wrong		Jets
Average QB carried to 3 Super Bowl rings by a superb team		Patriots
The less knowledgeable rate him purely due to his speed		Bears
LT who couldn't protect the superb Matthew Stafford		Lions
Safety whose stats don't stand up to close scrutiny		Saints
QB often wrongly thought of as the future of the NFL		Bears
DE who records lots of sacks against poor offensive lines, otherwise never makes an impression		Bears
TE who occasionally has trouble making simple catches		Cowboys
RB who spills the ball constantly		Texans

Explanation	Player	Franchise
Bucky Brooks said of this QB - 'an elite NFL QB'. What?!		Broncos
DT who can't tackle to save his life		Colts
A technically poor tackle		Patriots
RB who only ever seems to try when his team is near the redzone		Ravens
LB who never seems to give his all		Patriots
QB who the whole nation thought was destined to become the best ever. I knew better.		Raiders
Butter-fingered WR		Saints
Light-weight QB who has a couple of 300 yard games against poor opposition or in shootouts		Eagles
RB who only ever seems to have big games against teams who are poor defending the rush		Bengals
Lethargic WR who only comes alive when there's a sniff of glory		Patriots

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Most over-rated NFL players Quiz

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Created Apr 17, 2010 in Sports
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	evolve:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 18:19 GMT	8 points
	Who the hell even rated Tully Banta-Cain in the first place?

	hyeh81:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 18:27 GMT	8 points
	yeah, in order to be "over-rated" in my mind, u have to be a household name. never heard of backus, vollmer. banta-cain is a once in a while, and moala is "famed" only because of his college days at USC. plus, hes only played a year, not enough to say anything. kolb has started 2 games in his life and is far from a star, so i wouldnt consider him overrated either. and just cuz some idiot called orton "elite" doesnt mean ****. i actually think orton is underrated, if anything.

	usnspecialist:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 18:33 GMT	-3 points
	i have never heard any people that know anything about football call any of these players "elite", either at this point in their careers (tomlinson) or at any point of their careers (half the people on this list).

	josh23:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 18:48 GMT	10 points
	you're dad might be the dumbest man alive, you can tell him I said that. Not one person thinks Ladanian Tomlinson is the best running back in the league right now. Yes Slaton was highly rated going into this season but no one rates him that highly now. No one thinks JaMarcus is good any more, and no cares if you never thought he was gonna be good or not. You and your Dad should be band from any football related activity for life.

	dans0528:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 18:50 GMT	-2 points
	I don't care about anybody else, but finally someone else who sees the truth about Tom Brady. He always has had a great defense and his numbers spiked because Moss and Welker. He is extremely overrated!

	jack0202:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 19:05 GMT	3 points
	You can't say Tom Brady is overrated when he led his team to three Super Bowls with wide receivers like David Givens, Deion Branch, and Troy Brown

	agreen94:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 19:09 GMT	-2 points
	dans0528: WHAT!!??? ARE YOU SERIOUS!!! Who were Brady's receivers when he won those 3 rings? Not Moss or Welker, I can tell you that much. He had a group of rag-tag receivers, no quality running backs, and a decent defense. THAT"S IT!!! If you want to talk about someone who has had a superb team his whole career, what about Peyton Manning? He had Marvin Harrison for his whole career, Edgerrin James his whole career, Reggie Wayne for the last 6 or 7 years, Dallas Clark for 6 or 7 years, a great offensive line, and a good defense for most of his career led by stars like Bob Sanders, Dwight Freeney, and Robert Mathis. And even with all that, he still has only been able to get 1 ring! You and this **'s dad need to get a **ing clue before you start talking.

	cubscardinals:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 19:16 GMT	6 points
	im getting the feeling that you have serious life issues if you felt the need to make this quiz. the things you said are some of the most retarded things i have ever read in my life.

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	jack0202:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 20:16 GMT	7 points
	You're dad should probably start looking for a career change because this list is ridiculous. The 3 Super Bowls under Tom Brady were all with average offenses and good but not great defenses, so while you may not like him or the Patriots, saying he is overrated is just plain stupid. No one considers Orton, Russell, Tomlinson, Kolb, Vollmer, of McGahee to be great players at this point in their careers so having them on this list is stupid. Awful list and quiz

	usnspecialist:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 20:18 GMT	7 points
	there are quite a few people who do things for a living that are not very good at their jobs. For example, your dad thinks all of these guys suck at their jobs, yet they do it for a living.

	amac0089:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 20:18 GMT	5 points
	Darren Sharper came in 4th for NFL Defensive Player of the Year last season. That award is given by the AP, the most accredited news source in the United States. You seem to think your dad is the end all and be all of football knowledge, however the most highly touted news source in the nation disagrees with him. Im guessing you think he knows more than them. If his football knowledge is so extensive maybe he should be an NFL coach. Im sure he's already been recruited by many teams to turn their franchises around. Your close-minded bias astounds me.

	Theosaurus:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 20:28 GMT	9 points
	@uncle_sams_beard: will you please stop making football quizzes on Sporcle? Both this one and your best players of all times quizzes are ridiculous and horrible. The only person embarassing themself is you with the quizzes that you make. Just because your dad writes for your local paper doesn't make him an expert. If he was so smart, why isn't he writing nationally? And what the heck does asking for one's chowder mean? You really need to get over yourself.

	josh23:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 21:19 GMT	5 points
	writing for a stupid paper column doesn't make your dad an expert. He's an idiot, please show him these comments. All the players on your list are either not rated at all by anyone or are actually good like brady.

	eohyphy:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 21:36 GMT	5 points
	dude...you aren't special for saying russell would bust. A LOT of people knew that fat piece of **** would suck

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	jack0202:	Apr 17th, 2010 at 23:14 GMT	4 points
	Maybe down in Texas people thought that Russell was the next big thing but people everywhere else in the country knew that he was just a big arm with a slim chance of making it big. As far as your dad's article and job in general, it must be for some tiny town down in redneck texas where the people believe anything that comes up in the papers. What a joke

	Theosaurus:	Apr 18th, 2010 at 00:37 GMT	4 points
	The only person who should be apologizing is you, uncle_sams_beard, for being arrogant, obnoxious, and for making horrible quizzes.

	Theosaurus:	Apr 18th, 2010 at 12:57 GMT	4 points
	You should practice what you preach, uncle_sams_beard, when you say we need to consider that we may always be right (which none of us have claimed), because you need to do the same thing in regards to your father and yourself. This quiz is purely subjective, no matter what you say. Your father's opinion is just that, an opinion. Your father is welcome to his opinion, but please realize that an opinion, even your father's, is not the basis for fact. Any reasonably knowledgeable football fan would know that it is unfair to call players going into their second season overrated (or underrated). Many players need at least couple of years to get acclimated to the NFL. I don't think it's fair to even call Steve Slaton overrated after two seasons. He had a good rookie year, and people may have expected to much from him. I don't think that I have heard anyone go on about how talented guys like Jeff Backus, Tully Banta-Cain, and Kevin Kolb are. How is Tom Brady, widely considered one the greatest QBs ever, overrated? He quarterbacked the Patriots to 3 Super Bowl titles. That right their says he is not overrated. That is one reason why he is a future Hall of Famer.

	Ragincajun22:	Apr 20th, 2010 at 19:37 GMT	3 points
	Cromartie had a great year after being hurt at FSU, but nobdy ever said he was the best cover corner. Lt was the best football player for a few years in the middle of the last decade, but noone thinks that any more. 3 rings with no pro bowl running back,TE, or WR on any of the teams, hes good. Hester is a converted CB, noone thinks he is a good WR either, don't know where you get your facts.No other safety has the stats that he does and he changed the Saints defense this year. You know he didnt have an interception lat in the year, why? Cuz no one through his way, just like champ bailey. Cutler is on a horrible team. Peppers whole career makes his addition moot. Witten is a top 3 TE. slaton over achieved then under achieved, no one said he was the best. Everyone but Al Davis knew russell wasnt an nfl qb, Im from louisiana and I knew he was dumb at lsu. Colston dropped 1 pass in the super bowl, again his 4 year career speaks for itself. Kolb only played in 2 games and he played well, I think you have to wait on him to make an accurate judgement. Nobody ever said benson was an all pro or even a probowler. Moss stats show he shows up more than most receivers, regardless of the glory.

	tspay47:	Apr 20th, 2010 at 20:18 GMT	4 points
	u wonder y ur dad is stuck writing in dip**, tx, instead of being on pti or around the horn, or writing for a national paper...it's cuz he is fully retarded. If u think tom brady is overrated ur a moron. a superb defense!?! r u **ting me? oh but great call on jamarcus russell, nooooo one else was saying he was gonna be a bust, he must of had an inside tip

	t567f:	Apr 21st, 2010 at 14:53 GMT	5 points
	why do you call your dad pop?

	adamchappelle:	Apr 21st, 2010 at 18:10 GMT	4 points
	Someone is a huge Patriot hater, period. BTW, who the ** is Fili Moala? Don't you actually have to be, oh, KNOWN to be overrated? There's a reason why you and your "pop" are stuck in bum-** Texas.

	ugaDAWG87:	Apr 22nd, 2010 at 01:13 GMT	4 points
	Dude...I do this for a living too and I hate to tell you but these aren't very good. I mean--your pop has his own opinion and all...but...just not very good.

	jflem:	Apr 22nd, 2010 at 17:07 GMT	4 points
	dude this is a joke. ur dad would be fired in a real city on the spot. literally i am just going to assume this is one big joke, cause if ur dad actually DID make this list, then i just feel bad for him

	LRats:	Apr 27th, 2010 at 01:25 GMT	2 points
	"TE who occasionally has trouble making simple catches" I hope that is not from your dads paper. If that is his reasoning then Peyton is overrated, because sometimes he throws interceptions. Witten is one of the best TEs in the league. Trust me, I'm an expert, I have a blog.

	Mello:	Apr 27th, 2010 at 03:50 GMT	3 points
	I don't know, I actually kind of like uncle_sams_beard's quizzes; reading through the comments section and watching this guy embarrass himself is absolutely hilarious.

	tspay47:	Aug 24th, 2010 at 23:28 GMT	2 points
	you put average qb for brady but superb for stafford...confusing? nice quiz ur dad is a god damn moron

	bitmon:	Nov 10th, 2010 at 00:01 GMT	2 points
	So Darren Sharper's career stats "don't stand up to close scrutiny"...Two things: 1. Career Stats: 635 tackles, 63 INTs, 11 interceptions returned for touchdowns. Looks pretty good to me. 2. Looks pretty good to a lot of good sportswriters too; 5 Pro Bowls, 2 First Team All-Pro, 3 Second Team All-Pro, and he was voted to the All-Decade Team. ALL DECADE!!

	moore125:	Nov 17th, 2010 at 01:44 GMT	1 point
	While I was reading the sports column for Rowlett, TX, I also learned that Apollo 11 never landed on the moon. But seriously, the quizzes this kid makes have to be jokes. There's no way this is a real person. I think we're getting trolled hard.

	MisterF:	Jan 22nd, 2011 at 00:45 GMT	1 point
	You say all of the people in your hometown were going Russell-crazy and wanted the Texans to pick him. Well, if you're actually from Rowlett, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, wouldn't people going crazy about Russell have wanted the Cowboys to pick him?

	mlbnflwhiz:	Jan 27th, 2011 at 14:19 GMT	1 point
	so brady is average despite 60+completion% every year? receivers dont make the throws...and witten is great for the whopping majority of plays he DOES make...and 10+ kr/pr tds is a fluke?

	dansgiants211080:	Nov 12th, 2011 at 18:40 GMT	1 point
	This is the second quiz i have taken of yours and honestly this is worst then the first one....Cromartie had 10 interceptions one season, people don't consider LT a top RB anymore anyway so i dont know why hes on here, Tom Brady has won 3 superbowls in 4 years and currently holds the NFL record for most passing TDs in one season and is a lock for the hall of fame, Devin Hester holds the record for most return touchdowns so he should be off of this, Darren Sharper is up there for most pick-sixes all time, and Juluis Peppers is one of the most feared pass rushers in the game. Im assuming that people in Rowlett, Texas don't know what overrated really means. Also, who has ever heard of Jeff Backus, Fili Moala, Sebastian Vollmer, and Tully Banta-Cain. I don't think your "pop" knows crap about the NFL nonetheless an "expert"