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Chris Simms’ All-22 Team for NFL Week 5

October 12, 2016   ·     ·   Jump to comments

Did the coaches really forget about Dwight Freeney? 
I didn't want to be that guy—the guy who raises his hand in class to remind the teacher about a homework assignment. But it was standard operating procedure to game-plan heavily for No. 93. When I played for the Tennessee Titans in 2008, our coaches didn't even mention him in meetings.
I soon found out why. All-Pros like center Kevin Mawae and tackle Michael Roos didn't need their assignments spelled out. They knew that this was Colts week and that they had to take care of business. Case closed.
That mindset helped lead the Titans to 13 wins. It's the same one seven teams displayed in Week 5 of the 2016 season when they leapt into the trenches and imposed their will.
The other seven? They were steamrolled.
A good offensive line is a great asset, no matter whether its 2008 or 2016. So I placed a record number of big uglies on my latest All-22 team. Their pancake blocks and double-teams wer...

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