DeAngelo Williams, Like Marcus Allen, Is an Underappreciated Superstar

September 29, 2016   ·   Mike Tanier   ·   Jump to comments

J.J. Watt is injured. Adrian Peterson is injured. Tom Brady is still in Sunday detention. Cam Newton is noticeably gimpy. Russell Wilson may be playing with a brace on his knee.
The timing couldn't be better for Le'Veon Bell to make his return from suspension. The Steelers ceded control of the state of Wentzylvania to Carson Wentz and the Eagles last week, so they need reinforcements. And the rest of us need a little extra star wattage in these Watt-less times. 
Before we unroll the red carpet to its full length for Bell, let's take a moment to recognize the man exiting the limelight in Pittsburgh: the ageless, perpetually underappreciated DeAngelo Williams.
There's a lot of Marcus Allen in Williams. The rushing style. The "style" style. The durability, versatility and determination. The willingness to do anything for the team. And the strange tendency to end up playing second fiddle, only to rise to the occasion the moment he’s needed, then return to pla...

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