All Unheralded Team

[Stripes]

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There is no link to the actual article, but you can get to it from the NFL pge of espn.com using the link above. If the story has been replaced already when you click, then see the listing I made below.

One Bengal makes the team, T.J. Houshmandzadeh. He does seem like an obvious choice. I think Rudi would have also been a perfect fit here, but he went with Reuben Droughns instead. That is also a good pick.

The All-Unheralded Team, per Len Pasquarelli

Offense

Wide Receievers - T.J. Houshmandzadeh (CIN), David Givens (NE), Eric Parker (SD).

Tight End - Jermaine Wiggins (MIN)

Left Tackle - Travelle Wharton (CAR)

Left Guard - Ben Hamilton (DEN)

Center - Jeff Saturday (IND)

Right Guard - Stephen Neal (NE)

Right Tackle - Sean Locklear (SEA)

Quarterback - Jake Delhomme (CAR)

Running Back - Reuben Droughns (CLE)

Fullback - Mack Strong (SEA)

Defense

Left Defensive End - Aaron Kampman (GB)

Defensive Tackles - Pat Williams (MIN), Rocky Bernard (SEA)

Right Defensive End - Derrick Burgess (OAK)

Weak Side Linebacker - Lance Briggs (CHI)

Middle Linebacker - Andra Davis (CLE)

Strong Side Linebacker - Clark Haggans (PIT)

Cornerbacks - Nathan Vasher (CHI), Al Harris (GB)

Free Safety - Brent Alexander (NYG)

Strong Safety - Marlon McCree (CAR)

Special Teams

Placekicker - Neil Rackers (ARI)

Punter - Brian Moorman (BUF)

Punt Returner - B.J. Sams (BAL)

Kick Returner - Wes Welker (MIA)

Special Teamer - Robert Mathis (IND)

All in all this seems like a good list in my opinion. I don't think any Pro Bowlers should have been included (Jeff Saturday, Jake Delhomme, Mack Strong, Derrick Burgess, Nathan Vasher, Neil Rackers, Brian Moorman) as they are already getting the recognition through that, even if they've been underrated throughout their careers. If any other Bengals were to have possibly made the list aside from T.J., I'd say Eric Steinbach, Levi Jones, Jeremi Johnson, Rudi Johnson, and Brian Simmons could have all been worthy choices for this recognition.

[bengalboomer7]

If I remember correctly it was guys that were undrafted, cut, things like that

[GROIIIDayton]

Levi Jones, Brian Simmons - first round picks were not included

Eric Steinbach - Second roundpicks were not included. I think he was a second rounder?

[Stripes]

I suppose I should have read the introduction more closely. Either way, I didn't think ALL of those Bengals should make the list, I just thought they fit the term "unheralded."