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Favrefan needs sleep said 04/24, 12:22 PM
Offense

Peyton Manning
Ladainian Tomlinson
Larry Fitzgerald

Defense

Demarcus Ware
Antonio Cromartie
Mario Williams

City and Name: Los Angeles Mostly Naked Women Laying Exposed on a Sunny Beach.

Real City and Name: San Jose Flames

Favrefan needs sleep said 04/24, 12:56 PM
I like your style. I also don't argue a team in San Antonio, except that it draws attention from the Spurs. Not too relevant here. But LA is the second largest US city and supported the Rams for almost 50 years. Football would succeed in LA.

I agree the AB debate here is a tossup. Manning and Brady are like Magic and Bird. Glad we're letting this one lay.

I took LT over AP for a few reasons. First, AP is injury prone. He struggled with injuries in college and his rookie year in the pros. Second, with LT you know what you are getting. AP is only a sophomore, with only one year of production. Other players have had remarkable starts to their careers and faded (Terrel Davis, for example). LT his produced at the highest possible level and has never missed a game. LT is the best back in football and has at least five years of high production left in him. We have no idea what AP will be doing in five years.

The art of pass rushing starts with Peppers? He of 2.5 sacks last year? He worries me, and Williams looks to be every bit the pass rusher Peppers is without the questionable did in production. Williams did have 11.5 more sacks than Peppers in 2007...

Favrefan needs sleep said 04/24, 01:21 PM
Peppers played 14 games last year, two more than his rookie year when he had 12 sacks. You can't blame it on injuries, he just looked complacent and weak last year. Maybe it was just a blip on the radar, but Williams was a beast in the second half last year. He sure didn't look like lightning in a bottle.

With AD's running style and previous injuries, I don't believe he has ten years left. He is a straight up runner who plows guys over. And yes, he did produce more than most backs, but you know one who produced more? LT. AD also completely disappeared in a couple of games and doesn't seem to very consistent. One week he runs for 296 yard, another he runs for 6. Give me LT, who is also a far better receiver and can throw better than some QBs.

If what you say about LA is true and they only care about winning teams I have no problem. You're saying a team with Brady, Tomlinson, Fitz, Ware, Cromartie, and Williams wouldn't be a good team? This would be a highly successful team, so no worries. I notice the Angels sell out on Sundays, as to the Dodgers. Tourism is huge in New Orleans, yet they will the Dome. I'm not worried about attendance in a city as large as LA.