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All-Decade Team a dicey proposition, other than a few stars





All-Decade Team a dicey proposition, other than a few stars
Barry Wilner, AP Pro Football Writer
Updated 4:11 pm EDT, Monday, March 30, 2020

All-Decade teams are a dicey proposition. Some all-time greats never made such a team because of, basically, bad timing.

Maybe they broke into the NFL in mid-decade, such as Curtis Martin in 1995 or Fred Dean 20 years earlier. Both are Hall of Famers without ever making an All-Decade squad.

Others happened to play in an era jam-packed with stars at their positions. Some had injury-interrupted careers. They also made it into the Canton shrine without All-Decade recognition.

Next Monday, the Hall of Fame and the NFL will announce the roster for the 2010-19 span. Voters were asked to select a first-team and a second-team as follows: six players for each squad at linebacker; four at running back, wide receiver, tackle, guard, defensive end and defensive tackle; three at safety and cornerback; two at quarterback, center, defensive back (a nod to nickel backs), placekicker, punter, kick returner and punt returner; and one offensive flex player (a nod to versatility).

Here's how one voter filled out the ballot — with lots of alterations during the process. 


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Only one slam-dunk at this position: the recently retired Marshal Yanda. A good argument could be made for maybe a dozen others, with the picks being Josh Sitton, Zack Martin and David DeCastro.

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