Brady, Rodgers headline All-Decade Team
Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers are the quarterbacks for the 2010s All-Decade Team announced by the NFL and Pro Football Hall of Fame on Tuesday.
Brady was one of eight unanimous selections – Drew Brees was left off the list – along with retired Cleveland Browns left tackle Joe Thomas, Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt, Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald, Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller, Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson and the Baltimore Ravens duo of kicker Justin Tucker and recently retired offensive guard Marshal Yanda.
Brady, 42, was also on the
All-Decade Team of the 2000s.
The 55-member team is the result of votes cast by the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 48-member committee. Only players who received at least one selection to a Pro Bowl, All-Pro team or Pro Football Writers of America all-conference team during the 2010-19 seasons were eligible.
Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll was named one of the all-decade team’s coaches – the Patriots’ Bill Belichick, who was also on the 2000s all-decade team, is the other. Carroll posted a 100-59-1 record from 2010-2019.
“Is he the defensive coordinator, and I’m the head coach?” Carroll quipped when informed of the selection along with Belichick, who was hired to replace Carroll in New England after the Patriots went 8-8 in 1999.
Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was also left off the list. However, the Legion of Boom secondary of the Seahawks was represented by safety Earl Thomas and cornerback Richard Sherman. Linebacker Bobby Wagner and running back Marshawn Lynch also are part of the team of the 2010s.
Goodell orders teams to draft from home
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sent a memo to teams on Tuesday, later published by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, outlining the parameters for the remote working protocol during the draft, which begins April 23 and runs through April 25. Teams were told to prepare to conduct the entirety of the draft “entirely outside of their facilities and in a fully virtual format.”
“We want all NFL personnel to comply with government directives and to model safe and appropriate health practices,” Goodell wrote. “Our staff will carry out its responsibilities in the same way, operating in separate locations outside of our offices. And after consulting with medical advisors, we cannot identify an alternative that is preferable from a medical and public health perspective, given the varying needs of clubs, the need to properly screen participants and the unique risk factors.”
The event, which will still be televised, is scheduled to include guest interviews and appearances from players, coaches and general managers connecting via video conference.
With coronavirus cases and deaths still on the rise, Goodell followed the instructions of state and federal officials in canceling the live event, which was booked for Las Vegas.
But team facilities are all closed and rather than a prospect and league party in the NFL’s newest market, Las Vegas, players have been invited to participate virtually from their own homes.
“All clubs should dedicate their personnel and technology resources toward preparing for a fully virtual Draft, with personnel in separate locations,” Goodell wrote. “We are confident that all clubs can take the necessary steps to make the 2020 Draft a successful event.”
The Cincinnati Bengals have the No. 1 overall selection in the draft after finishing the 2019 season with a 2-14 record. Their selection will be followed by the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Chargers, Carolina Panthers, Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars and Cleveland Browns. (Reuters)