Sports Illustrated NFL writer Paul Zimmerman, also known as Dr. Z, is a cranky old guy who doesn't sit in press boxes, doesn't go into locker rooms and doesn't care who Tony Romo is dating. No, Dr. Z just watches the games from home, obsessively, spending all week watching tapes and taking detailed notes. The result is that Zimmerman doesn't break news or generate scoops, but he does have by far the most reliable All-Pro team of any NFL writer. If Zimmerman says a guy is an All-Pro, then that guy is an All-Pro.
And Zimmerman says Flozell Adams of the Cowboys was the best tackle in the NFL in 2007. Going through the Cowboys' schedule, game-by-game, Zimmerman explains that some of the best defensive players in the league routinely finished games having accomplished absolutely nothing when Adams was blocking them: Osi Umenyiora of the giants, Jason Taylor of the Dolphins, Rosevelt Colvin of the Patriots, Andre Carter of the Redskins: All were shut down by Adams.
So congratulations to Flozell Adams. There's no recognition an offensive lineman can receive that means more than the Dr. Z seal of approval.
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1-11-2008 @ 2:17PM
milton thuroughgood III said...
You have to realize that the man is partially deaf in his right ear. He does have 1 false start per game, but for the most part you never hear about him because he's never being posterized by his opponent. Dallas needs to resign him one more time.
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1-11-2008 @ 4:10PM
Don said...
Can't stand to read Z's columns, but he's on the money. I'm an Eagles fan and Adams is always quietly solid against us.
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