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Sports Illustrated Top 50 NFL Players for the 2008 Season!!!

Posted August 27, 2008 on BookerT's Blog:
Just got the SI magazine in the mail and I was looking throughout the typical nonsense they put out in the NFL preview with whose going to win the superbowl and stuff like that.....So this top 50 players by Peter King was eye catching though I dont even agree with any of his picks....Everyone argue for your picks cause this is chaos with the picks he picked.... THIS IS NOT MY LIST DUMMY's!! I WOULD NEVER PUT AN OFFENSIVE LINEMAN OR DTackle in mY List!!!!! Superbowl Pick by SI--Paul Zimmerman is Patriots over Eagles -->26 to 23 let me just say they ranked the Giants last year at 20 something.....and the same teams in the superbowl i believe (im going to find the magazine)

  • 1
    Tom Brady

    QB=Patriots--->I guess losing in the SuperBowl keeps you at 1...(Peter Kings opinions just get worse down the list)

  • 2
    Peyton Manning

    QB=Colts--->spends more time in the DSRL than on the football field

  • 3
    Ladanian Tomlinson

    RB-Chargers-->He would be my number 1, no ?'s asked...

  • 4
    Randy Moss

    WR-Patriots-->ummm no way, go all the way down to 26 where brian westbrook is and a switcharoo would be nice

  • 5
    Adrian Peterson

    RB-Vikings--->impressi ve

  • 6
    Drew Brees

    QB-Saints-->no comment

  • 7
    Carson Palmer

    QB-Bengals--->no comment

  • 8
    Mario Williams

    DE-Texans--->get the hell out of here, ok this isnt the mlb all star game where one player needs to be rep'd from each team...nothing taking away from this guy but their are far better and proven DE who should be higher...

  • 9
    Jared Allen

    DE-Vikings-->Pretty good, but havent seen him play alot, since im from East Coast

  • 10
    Steven Jackson

    RB-Rams--->maybe too high being the fact that the Rams have done squat, LT leads his team to playoffs....

  • 11
    Joe Thomas

    T-Browns-->no comment on these underappreciated big dudes...

  • 12
    Walter Jones

    T=Seahawks-->touche from comment 11

  • 13
    Kevin Williams

    DT-Vikings==another strange pick, so really hes the 13th best player in the NFL, o please....if hes that good how come the Vikings havent made the playoffs in years?

  • 14
    Julius Peppers

    DE-Panthers-->Should be lower, switch it with Super Mario

  • 15
    Demarcus Ware

    OLB/DE-Cowboys-->Ill agree but could be lower at 10

  • 16
    Shawn Merriman

    LB-Chargers (OUT FOR YEAR)--->no comment, hes out for year

  • 17
    Steve Hutchinson

    G-Vikings--->Ok so the whole Vikings front and defensive line is on his list, ? is Peter King a dumbass or is he from Minnesota, Im not even going to bother look where hes from

  • 18
    Ben Roethelsberger

    QB-Steelers-->emmm yea maybe should be higher at 25

  • 19
    Tony Romo

    QB-Cowboys-->yea whatever, tony homo

  • 20
    Champ Bailey

    CB-Broncos-->TC;s boy

  • 21
    Matt Hasselback

    QB-Seahawks (his sister in law is a dummy)

  • 22
    Tommie Harris

    DT-Bears--no comment

  • 23
    Osi Umenyiora

    DE-Giants (out for year)---justin tuck is good enough and I dont know why Osi is at 23 shouldnt be on the list

  • 24
    Patrick Kerney

    DE-Seahawks--->no commeny

  • 25
    Antoine Winfield

    CB-Vikings (so underrated, but boy are there lots of Vikings up here)

  • 26
    Brian Westbrook

    Slash---Eagles (fans are going to go bananas on this pick)

  • 27
    Brian Urlacher

    LB-Bears (fathers illigitamate children but that gets no attention compared to travis henry)

  • 28
    Eli manning

    QB-Superbowl MVP of my NYG...should be lower but whatever, I guess winning Superbowl MVP year b4 puts you all the way down here

  • 29
    Justin Tuck

    DE-Giants -->Umm Tuck underrated and usually hated on...its not fault hes a beast...respectable place since he has played only bout a yr and half...

  • 30
    Luis Castillo

    DT-Chargers

  • 31
    Phillip Rivers

    QB-Chargers

  • 32
    Aaron Kampman

    DE-Packers-->Good Player

  • 33
    Larry Fitzgerald

    WR-cardinals (dudes amazing)

  • 34
    Devin Hester

    Slash/WR/KR/Pr---Bears (cowabunga)

  • 35
    Antonio Gates

    TE-Chargers

  • 36
    Reggie Wayne

    WR-Colts

  • 37
    Dwight Freeney

    DE-Colts (dudes spin move is insane)

  • 38
    Julian Peterson

    LB-Seahawks (PETER KING IS ON THE NUTS OF VIKINGS AND SEAHAWKS, what is this nonsense)

  • 39
    Braylon Edwards

    WR-Browns (repping the Wolverines and their plethora of good recivers not named David terrell)

  • 40
    Wes Welker

    WR-Patriots ( All right I cant stand him, its not like hes not bad but are you freaking serious, their are far better recivers than this clown, Might I add Plaxico Burress should be over this guy, TJ Houshmanzadeh, Chad Johnson, Steve Smith, etc....)

  • 41
    Jason Witten

    TE-Cowboys

  • 42
    Calvin Johnson

    WR-Lions

  • 43
    Terrell Owens

    WR-Cowboys (one of my fav)-->Should be so much lower in top 15

  • 44
    Terrell Suggs

    LB-Ravens

  • 45
    Nnamdi Asomugha

    Cb-Raiders ( i spelled his name right)

  • 46
    Ed Reed

    S-Ravens (my fav Safety)

  • 47
    Jason Peters

    T-Bills

  • 48
    Jay Cutler

    QB-Broncos

  • 49
    Bob Sanders

    S-Colts

  • 50
    Patrick Willis

    LB-49ers

27 Comments:

  • by BookerT   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  

  • by BookerT   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • and to top it off one of the greatest kick returners ever...to bad he only played a coupel yrs...

    by BookerT   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Come on Im a lions fan but are you kidding me with Calvin Johnson at #42. let him get through a season first before putting him in front of Terrell Owens. Even Roy is better than Calvin right now. Calvin could have a monster year but let him prove it first!
    by BLitSharper42   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • Agreed 100%. He has the talent to be top 50, but hasn't proven being this high yet, I think he will if he can stay healthy this year though.
    by whitejordan32   August 30, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • *Im not a lions fan, lol the lions are beat. Also, where's the love for my big man Pat Williams and I love the Antoine Winfield pick.
    by BLitSharper42   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • hahahahah,.,.,,,,antoine winfield is da man.....peter king boasts all these players in top 50, how come vikings dont make the playoffs????

    but this year they probably will, if only they had A QB
    by BookerT   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • hey Tavaris is going to be solid.. Vikes are set, now it's time to just play
    by BLitSharper42   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • wow BWest is 26... i cant believe that ...
    by Laetty215   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • i bet you money most people would take b-west before most of da ppl in front of him except Manning,Brady, LT, Peterson.
    by YoungCity20   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • and this list is pureeeeee BULLSH*T. Justin Tuck in front of ppl like T.O , Nnamdi Asomougha, Bob Sanders Etc. Get Da F outta here
    by YoungCity20   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Where was TO, Nnamdi Asomougha and Bob Sanders when Justin Tuck was busy sacking the dude at Number 1, Tom Brady?

    o please, ovisuly an Eagles Fan, wheres trent cole
    by BookerT   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • haha..agreed.. Eagles fan are usually biased, but you gotta love their passion for the NFL
    by BLitSharper42   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • If passion is a synonym or idiotic, then you're right. Half the Eagles "fans" have no idea what they're talking about. If McNabb and Westbrook were 1 and 2, there would be 100 comments of people complaining Brian Dawkins wasn't 3. The world isn't basking the Eagles, they just aren't that good.
    by whitejordan32   August 30, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • and 1 more thing. i wanna see a link cuz u could be makin this s*** up
    by YoungCity20   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • umm this is from the magazine.....why would i waste my time and lie......their is no link, go buy the magazine.......
    by BookerT   August 27, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • This list is worth nothing more than toilet paper to me.
    by COWBOYSSUCK   August 28, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • well good for your life, tell it to peter king, hes the dummy who made the list,...i just posted what he put in SI......
    by BookerT   August 28, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • peter king's an absolute dumbass
    by Ray_Maafia   August 28, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • that he deflee is.....
    by BookerT   August 28, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • the fact that mcnabb is not on this list but Rivers, Brees, AND Palmer are is proof of how much weed you can smoke and still get a decently paying job.
    by peagle05   August 28, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • This list looks like somebody just took some names and randomly put them up, especially past #5....Come on season opener!!! I'm just ready for the players to put it on the field!!
    by htkrocks   August 28, 2008   Reply   Options   +1 Likes
  • HAHAHAHA. Your criticism is terrible. The best WR of our generation should be at 26 and a guy who has had 2 good seasons at 4? Losing in the super bowl makes you worse? I guess Eli should be #1 then right? And what about your boy McNabb? He's lost the Super Bowl and hasn't won 3 like TB has. Mario Williams was sick last year and definitely deserves to be high on this list. How is the DPOY #50?
    by whitejordan32   August 30, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • ....some peoples reading comprehension is pathetic.....I said above Peter King wrote this DAMN.....I have nothing to do with the list besides what I wrote next to their names......I would never put OL or DT....

    and my criticism is my criticism i could care less on your miniscule bi*****......Randy Moss is only a two route reciever, Fly and Out....the Best WR of our generation Is TO....Terrell Owens......Owens does it all and doesnt quit on his team like Moss did with the Raiders, wherever Owens goes he plays hard....Moss always been amazing (minus the 2 yrs In Oakland) but what happened in the Superbowl.....Yea the Giants blitzed the hell out of Brady, but where is this gr8est reciever of our generation....Wes Welker picked up the slack with the 9 yard catches (rich gannon esque)....If Moss was this gr8est receiver of our generation where was he in the Super Bowl, minus that lucky TD in which Webster fail...At least TO played his heart out in the super Bowl and he played on one good leg.....

    DeMarcus Ware should be where Mario Williams is in Peter Kings list....

    by BookerT   August 30, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • I never said you wrote it, I said the things ypu put next were garbage. T.O doesn't quit on his team? What did he do in Philly? And San Fran? That's Welker's job to do the dirty work. Randy may be a 2 route receiver. But I think 23 TD's shows that not only can it work, it can be unstoppable.
    by whitejordan32   August 30, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • It can be hard to compare players of different positions, but cmon! this list is absolutely terrible! Mario Williams in the top 8, Joe Thomas over Walter Jones, Ben Rothlesberger in the Top 20, Patrick Kerney over Justin Tuck and Aaron Kampman, and then Brian Westbrook at number 26! And then seeing the name Jay Cutler appearing on the list! Shouldn't you have to at least watch these players in order to be qualified to make this list for SI?
    by willardj   August 31, 2008   Reply   Options  
  • Why does patrick willis get no 180 TACKLES come one he should be a top 10 just like AP
    by Blackychan   September 12, 2008   Reply   Options  
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