This is the second post in Kurt’s epic quest to identify the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player. For an explanation of his methodology for choosing each franchise’s ultimate franchise player, and then how you and he will choose the NFL’s Ultimate Franchise Player from that list, click here.
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During the mid-1960s, the city of Atlanta had become fertile ground for professional sports franchises. A new multi-purpose stadium was going up, and the city had already become successful in getting a Major League Baseball team to move to the Deep South for the first time.
Football would be next.
NBC had just inked a contract to air American Football League games but was not happy about the Denver market being one of the franchises. The Broncos were the weakest link at the time and the network suggested the franchise would be better served in the Atlanta market.
That did not hap...
Found January 25, 2012 on
Midwest Sports Fans:
PLAYERS:
Mike Smith,
DeAngelo Hall,
Keith Brooking,
Tony Gonzalez,
Michael Vick,
John Abraham,
Gerald Riggs,
Michael Turner,
Roddy White,
Roddy Piper,
Matt Ryan,
Steve Bartkowski,
Aaron Rodgers,
Deion Sanders,
Jim Thorpe,
Tim Mccarver,
Rowdy Roddy Piper
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
TEAMS: Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
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