Pick Your Dream Team
 

Here's the scenario:
The NFL loses the salary cap, and the Saints get Steinbrenner as owner. We have more money than any team in the league and can sign any current player in the league at any and every position. How would you want the team to look? Here's mine...

STARTING OFFENSE
QB-Peyton Manning with Hasselbeck as his backup
RB-Ladanian Tomlinson and Bush
FB-Lorenzo Neal
OL-Walter Jones,Steve Hutchinson,Lecharles Bentley,Will Shields,Kyle Turley
TE-Antonio Gates and Tony Gonzalez
WR-Chad Johnson,Chris Chambers,Roy Williams,Joe Horn
K-Adam Vinetiari
P-Mitch Berger
STARTING DEFENSE
DL-Will Smith,Pat Williams,Sam Adams,Julius Peppers
LB-Shawn Merriman,Zach Thomas,Julian Peterson
CB-Champ Bailey,Torry James,Dre Bly,Lito Sheppard
S-Roy Williams and Ed Reed

And why not Aaron Brooks as the waterboy.

hmmm, gotta disagree on quite a few.....

Offense

Quarterback-Tom Brady, the guy is clutch
RB's- LaDainian Tomlinson and Larry Johnson
FB-Lorenzo Neal
Wr's-Chad Johnson, Steve Smith, Larry Fitzgerald, Roy Williams
Tackles-Walter Jones, Willie Anderson
Guards-Alan Faneca, Mark Wahle or Steve Hutchinson
Center-Jeff Saturday or LeCharles Bentley
TE-Jason Whitten
K-Adam Vinetiari
P-Mitch Berger


Defense

DE's-Dwight Freeney, Will Smith
DT's-Shaun Rogers and Marcos Stroud
LB's- Shawne Merriman, Lofa Tatupu, Cato June
DB's- Nate Vasher, Ty Law, Champ Bailey, DeAngelo Hall
Safeties-Ed Reed and Bob Sanders

QB: Manning, Brady, Plamer
RB: LT, Alexender, Bush
FB: Neal. Strong, Richardson
WR: Holt, Smith, Harrison, Johnson, Ward, Hall
TE: Gates, Gonzalez, Davis
LT: Jones, Roaf
LG: Hutchinson, Faneca
C: Saturday, Kruetz
RG: Shields, Wahle
RT: Odgen, Pace

RDE: Freeney, Smith
DT: Jenkins, Seymore
DT: J. Willliams, Stroud
LDE: Peppers, Strahan
LOLB: Williams, Peterson
MLB: B. Urlacher, R. Lewis
ROLB: K. Bulluck, Porter
CB: McAllister, Trufant, Bailey, Law, Lucas
FS: Dawkins, Lynch
SS: Reed, Harrison
K" Vinateri, Rackers
P: Lechler, Berger
KOS: Rackers
KR: Hall, Bush
PR: Hall, Bush
3rdrb: Bush
LS: Kreutz

QB--Donovan McNabb
RB--LaDainian Tomlinson
FB--Lorenzo Neal
TE--Antonio Gates
WR-Randy Moss and Terrell Owens
OL--Jammal Brown, Steve Hutchinson, LeCharles Bentley, Will Shields, Orlando Pace
DL--Will Smith, Marco Stroud, Shaun Rogers, Julius Peppers
LB--Shawne Merriman, Ray Lewis, Julian Peterson
CB--Champ Bailey and DeAngelo Hall
SS--Ed Reed and Roy Williams
K---Adam Vinateri
P---Mich Berger
KR--Reggie Bush
PR--Reggie Bush
LS--Kevin Houser

Sorry, but if I'm the Saints GM and Steinbrenner buys the Saints, I'm joining another team and FIGHTING THE POWER. Here's my cost-concious team to try and bring down the 'Evil Empire':

QB - Byron Leftwich, Chris Simms
RB - Curtis Martin, Julius Jones, Quentin Griffin
FB - Cory Schlesinger, Mike Karney
WR - Laverneus Coles, Mark Clayton, Marcus Robinson
TE - Dallas Clark, Jason Dunn
OL - Matt Birk, Mike Wahle, Alan Faneca, John Tait, Ryan Diem
DL - Alex Brown, Kenechi Udeze, Albert Haynesworth, Dewayne Robertson
LB - Lofa Tatupu, Colby Bockwoldt, Al Wilson
CB - Tory James, Dunta Robinson, Asante Samuel
S - Adrian Wilson, Josh Bullocks
KR - Terrence McGee
PR - Bobby Engram

Head Coach - Brian Billick
Off Coord - Bob Bratkowski
Def Coord - Tim Lewis

OK There might be a few Pro Bowlers among this list, but I tried not to go with the top-name talent at all positions. Not sure if this team would fit under the cap, but it's close.

Sorry, forgot to add K Josh Brown, P Jason Baker

QB-Tom Brady,
RB-LaDainian Tomlinson
FB-Mack Strongl
WR-Torry Holt, Marvin Harrison, Chad Johnson, Randy Moss
TE-Antonio Gates
G-Alan Faneca, Steve Hutchinson
T-Walter Jones, Orlando Pace
C-LeCharles Bentley

DE-Julius Peppers, Dwight Freeney
DT-Marcus Stroud, Rod Coleman
OLB-Derrick Brooks, Jerry Porter
ILB-Tedy Bruschi
CB-Chris Mcallister, Ty Law
SS-Troy Polamalu
FS-Sean Taylor
K-Adam Vinatieri
P-Shane Lechler

KR-Micheal Lewis(Healthy)
PR-Santana Moss

Head Coach-Bill Belichick
Offensive Coordinator-Norm Chow
Deffensive Coordinator-Jim Johnson
Special Teams-Frank Gansz Jr.

QB - Tom Brady
RB - Larry Johnson
FB - Tony Richardson
WR - Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Hines Ward
TE - Antonio Gates, Jason Witten
OL - Walter Jones, Steve Hutchinson, Olin Kruetz, Al Faneca, Levi Jones

DE - Dwight Freeney, Simeon Rice
DT - Marcus Stroud, Kris Jenkins, Shaun Rogers
LB - Joey Porter, Ray Lewis, Shawne Merriman
CB - Dunta Robinson, Marcus Trufant, DeAngelo Hall
S - Troy Palomalu, Adrian Wilson

K - David Akers
P - Mitch Berger
KR - Terrence McGee
PR - Allen Rossum

HC - Papz
OC - Mike Holmgren
co-DC - Jim Johnson/Nick Saban

No Saints papz? Not even Chase? Ban yourself from the site!!!! :P

HC - Papz
OC - Mike Holmgren
co-DC - Jim Johnson/Nick Saban[/quote]

now i know why your boss gets mad............
drink after work, not during like me, of course, i'm self employed and can...........ha! ha!
cheers.................................smitty

Add on to mine,
HC: Bellichick
OC: Martz
DC: John Fox

replace Trufant with Clements

What are you talking about sw? I'm the head coach... the only deserving Saints on the team at the right position. :mrgreen: I gave Will Smith some consideration, but he's not on "that" level yet. Though I can't ban myself, even if I could, what would this place be without me? That would be such a sad day... I wouldn't want to put you guys through all that pain. :cry:

QB-Peyton Manning, Tom Brady
RB-LaDainian Tomlinson
FB-Lorenzo Neal
WR-Terrell Owens, Marvin Harrison, Chad Johnson, Steve Smith
TE-Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez
OT-Willie Roaf, Walter Jones
OG-Alan Faneca, Steve Hutchinson

DE-Dwight Freeney, Julius Peppers
DT-Marcus Stroud, John Henderson, Sam Adams
OLB-Lavar Arrington, Shawne Merriman
ILB-Brian Urlacher, Ray Lewis
SS-Troy Polamalu
FS-Ed Reed
CB-Ty Law, Dre Bly, Dunta Robinson, DeAngelo Hall

K-Adam Vinatieri
P-Mitch Berger
KR-Reggie Bush
PR-Allen Rossum

HC-Bill Belichick
OC-Mike Martz
DC-Tony Dungy

Wait, you did have Mitch. You are forgiven. :P