Mike Alstott...

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Quote: Originally Posted by Cyros

That's probably what it'll come down to. Is he a halfback with below par stats or a fullback with great stats? I happen to see him as a halfback with below par stats.

However, the NFL has seen him as a fullback.

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Quote: Originally Posted by slimm44

Then why was he voted as a Pro Bowl fullback from 1996-2002? And why was his position always listed as FB and not RB? Throw Ray Guy in there too, he was a pretty good punter. 9 Pro Bowls = pretty good at your position.

Because the Bucaneers always listed him on the roster as fullback. However, he didn't play fullback in the way we think nowadays with someone like Lorenzo Neal and Mack Strong. He lined up single back sets and pounded the rock.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Cyros

Because the Bucaneers always listed him on the roster as fullback. However, he didn't play fullback in the way we think nowadays with someone like Lorenzo Neal and Mack Strong. He lined up single back sets and pounded the rock.

He was also a punishing lead blocker and was pretty good as a check down option in the passing game. For argument's sake, was Keith Byars a fullback?

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Quote: Originally Posted by slimm44

He was also a punishing lead blocker and was pretty good as a check down option in the passing game. For argument's sake, was Keith Byars a fullback?

I couldn't tell you who Keith Byars was. The name is familiar but I can't place him.

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Quote: Originally Posted by heitkamp94

Announced his retirement today, its always cool to see a guy stick with one team his whole career.

unless he pulls a Seau

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From coldhardfootballfacts.com

6. Mike Alstott, 6-1, 248 pounds (1996-present)
Rushing Stats: 1299 carries, 4,917 yards, 55 TDs
Receiving stats: 284 catches, 2,199 yards, 13 TDs

One of the faces of the new-era Buccaneers, Alstott appears unlikely to add many yards to his career total. He carried the ball just 34 times while playing a full season at fullback for Tampa last year, and he'll turn 33 in December. But Alstott was a horse in his prime. From 1997 to 2001, he rushed for an average of 721 yards and 7.4 TDs, sometimes as the fullback in front of Warrick Dunn, sometimes as a jumbo tailback. He was a member of the NFC Pro Bowl team ever year from 1997 to 2002. He is arguably the last of the true fullbacks in the NFL, a guy who blocked more often than he ran, but carried the ball effectively when his number was called.

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Quote: Originally Posted by Cyros

I couldn't tell you who Keith Byars was. The name is familiar but I can't place him.

Check this out.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Byars#NFL_career

Just for the record, I'm not sure why I'm lobbying for Alstott. I'm not really that big of a fan.

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Quote: Originally Posted by slimm44

Check this out. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Byars#NFL_career Just for the record, I'm not sure why I'm lobbying for Alstott. I'm not really that big of a fan.

Interesting. If you look at Alstott as a fullback he probably is a HOFer for his era.