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		<title>Best NFL Duo&#8217;s by Position</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The team here at Bleeping Idiots thought it would be interesting to take a look into the best duo&#8217;s by position (sorry, not including offensive line), and choose the ultimate winner. We each put in our vote and then debated(aka argued) who is #1 until we got a majority rule. Positions we take a look [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The team here at Bleeping Idiots thought it would be interesting to take a look into the best duo&#8217;s by position (sorry, not including offensive line), and choose the ultimate winner. We each put in our vote and then debated(aka argued) who is #1 until we got a majority rule.</p>
<p>Positions we take a look into:</p>
<p>-Quarterback (Basically, the team that if there #1 goes down&#8230; They have a #2 that can start in the NFL)</p>
<p>-Running Back (Find the team with the BEST 1 &#8211; 2 punch)</p>
<p>-Wide Receiver (Finding the best #1 and #2 receiver duo in the league)</p>
<p>-Corner Back (Which 2 give offensive coordinators the biggest scare?)</p>
<p>-Tight End (Uh, Tight End Duo&#8217;s?)</p>
<p>-Safety (The 2 who terrorize opposing receivers across the middle)</p>
<p>-Linebacker Corps (Which 3 or 4 LB&#8217;s give the offense the toughest time?)</p>
<p>-Defensive End (2 Pass Rushing, Run Stopping Machines)</p>
<p>-Defensive Tackle (The best 2 DT&#8217;s of any team) note: we had some trouble because some of the best DT&#8217;s are in a 3-4 defense&#8230;</p>
<h2><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Quarterback</strong></span></span></h2>
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<h3>Winner: <strong><span style="color: #333333;">St. Louis Rams &#8211; Marc Bulger + Trent Green</span></strong></h3>
<p><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/marc_bulger.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-338" title="marc_bulger" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/marc_bulger.jpg" alt="" width="130" height="134" /></a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">After a tough debate, the Bleeping Idiots team came to decide on the St. Louis Rams as the best quarterback duo in the NFL. Our decision was decided on the fact that we feel that both of these quarterbacks have the ability to start in the NFL and win games on their shoulders.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">I would say that Health is the biggest reason that we had a hard time deciding <a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/greenx.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-334 alignright" title="greenx" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/greenx.jpg" alt="" width="237" height="220" /></a>which team to go with.  However, the Health issue aside, Marc Bulger has proven that he can be one of the better QBs in the league, and Trent Green has also proven that he can keep up with some of the best in the league.  If it wasn&#8217;t for his most recent injuries, Trent Green would still be starting somewhere.  I feel confident that if Marc Bulger goes down this year, the Rams would not miss a stride by having Trent Green take over.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Washington Redskins </strong>- Jason Campbell + Todd Collins</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Tampa Bay Buccaneers </strong>- Jeff Garcia + Luke McCown(or Brian Griese)</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Arizona Cardinals </strong>- Kurt Warner + Matt Leinart</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Seattle Seahawks </strong>- Matt Hasselbeck + Seneca Wallace</span></p>
<p><strong>Dallas Cowboys &#8211; </strong>Tony Romo + Brad Johnson</p>
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<h2><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Running Back</strong></span></span></h2>
<h3>Winner: <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Minnesota Vikings -</strong> Adrian Peterson + Chester Taylor</span></h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/chester-taylor.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-333" title="chester-taylor" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/chester-taylor-203x300.jpg" alt="" width="79" height="114" /></a></p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Our decision we made here was clear, the Vikings 1 &#8211; 2 punch of AP and Chester Taylor. As we saw last year, on AP&#8217;s &#8220;down days&#8221;, Chester picked up the slack effortlessly.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">The work horse of the Vikings, Peterson, rushed for 1,341 yards for 12 touchdowns and a 5.6 yards per carry average. Last Year Chester rushed for 844 yards and 7 touchdowns with a whopping average of 5.4 yards per carry. These 2 running backs combined gave many defensive quarterbacks nightmares prior to gameday.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/adrianpeterson.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-328 alignright" title="adrianpeterson" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/adrianpeterson-291x300.jpg" alt="" width="246" height="250" /></a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">There are many good RB duos in the league these days and it was hard to pick the Vikings over such teams as the Jags and Redskins.  However, the vote was unanimous, and there is no denying that the Vikings have the best backfield.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Jacksonville &#8211; </strong>Fred Taylor + Maurice Jones-Drew</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>San Diego Chargers </strong>- Ladainian Tomlinson + Darren Sproles</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Washington Redskins &#8211; </strong>Clinton Portis + Ladell Betts</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>New Orleans Saints </strong>- Reggie Bush + Deuce Mcallister</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Atlanta Falcons </strong>- Michael Turner + Jerious Norwood</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Miami Dolphins </strong>- Ronnie Brown + Ricky Williams</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Wide Receiver</span></span></h2>
<h3>Winner: <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Arizona Cardinals </strong><strong>- </strong>Anquan Boldin + Larry Fitzgerald</span></h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/anquan-boldin-4.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-329" title="AnquanBoldin" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/anquan-boldin-4-266x300.jpg" alt="" width="104" height="117" /></a>Another fairly easy decision among the team at Bleeping Idiots&#8230; Fitzgerald had 100 receptions for 1,409 yards while Anquan had 71 catches for 853 yards and 9 TD&#8217;s. These 2 receivers reak havoc among secondaries. Don&#8217;t plan on bringing 8 into the box against this duo, they will have a field day.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Both receivers are superb route runners with excellent hands.  Fitzgerald is taller and<a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/larryfitzgerald01.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-337" title="LarryFitzgerald" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/larryfitzgerald01-244x300.jpg" alt="" width="201" height="247" /></a> has an uncanny leaping ability to make difficult catches.  Boldin is shorter but solid as a rock and is absolutely a beast to try to bring down after the catch.  Now if they only had an elite QB throwing to them&#8230;.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Detroit Lions </strong>- Roy Williams + Calvin Johnson</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Green Bay Packers </strong>- Greg Jennings + Donald Driver</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Indianapolis Colts </strong>- Reggie Wayne + Marvin Harrison</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Cincinnati Bengals </strong>- Chad Johnson + TJ Houshmanzadeh</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>New England Patriots </strong>- Randy Moss + Wes Welker</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Tight End</span></span></h2>
<h3>Winner: <strong>Tennessee Titans</strong> &#8211; Alge Crumpler + Bo Scaife</h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/340x.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-327" title="Alge Crumpler" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/340x-221x300.jpg" alt="" width="57" height="77" /></a>Now a Tight end Duo may seem to be a bit of a stretch, but with offensive coordinators doing whatever they can to confuse the defenses and create mismatches, a second tight end who can block and make plays when the ball is in the air is sometimes just what every offense could be looking for.<a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/p1_scaife.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-340" title="Bo Scaife" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/p1_scaife-264x300.jpg" alt="" width="152" height="173" /></a></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>New York Jets </strong>- Chris Baker + Dustin Keller</span><span style="color: #333333;"><strong></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Cleveland Browns </strong>- Kellen Winslow + Martin Rucker</span><span style="color: #333333;"><strong></strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Chicago Bears </strong>- Desmond Clark + Greg Olson </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Washington Redskins </strong>- Chris Cooley + Fred Davis </span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>New Orleans Saints </strong>- Jeremy Shockey + Mark Campbell</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Corner Back</span></span></h2>
<h3>Winner: <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>San Diego Chargers </strong>- Quintin Jammer + Antonio Cromartie</span></h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/jbchgraid265017x32.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-335" title="Quintin Jammer" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/jbchgraid265017x32-300x199.jpg" alt="" width="192" height="126" /></a>After a long heated debate, the Chargers took this one, and they really only won by a small margin when our football specialists put it to a vote. But the fact is, both Cromartie and Jammer are incredible man coverage corners as well as being absolute ball hawks. Because of their abilities to not only play the pass but also the run, the Chargers get this seasons award for best corner back duo</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">This was a hard decision&#8230;We all liked different teams.  I mean Denver is excellent and has probably the<a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/antonio-cromartie-pick-ap-chris-park.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-330" title="Antonio Cromartie" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/antonio-cromartie-pick-ap-chris-park-284x300.jpg" alt="" width="303" height="320" /></a> best CB in the league in Bailey.  We did not pick the Packers CB duo mostly because of their age.  I feel like Denver comes in a VERY close second, and then the Raiders&#8230;However, Jammer is such a big physical CB that he is able to shut down opposing WRs with his strength.  Cromartie has shown that he is a playmaker with excellent speed.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Oakland Raiders</strong></span><span style="color: #333333;"> &#8211; Deangelo Hall + Nnamdi Asomugha</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Baltimore Ravens </strong>- Samari Rolle + Chris McAlister</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Denver Broncos </strong>- Dre Bly + Champ Bailey</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Dallas Cowboys </strong>- Terrence Newman +Adam &#8220;Pac Man&#8221; Jones<br />
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<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Philadelphia Eagles </strong>- Asante Samuel + (Sheldon Brown or Lito Sheppard)<br />
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<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Green Bay Packers </strong>- Charles Woodson + Al Harris</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Carolina Panthers </strong>- Ken Lucas + Chris Gamble</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Safety</span></span></h2>
<h3>Winner: <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Indianapolis Colts </strong>- Bob Sanders + Antonie Bethea</span></h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/bobsanders03.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-332" title="BobSanders" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/bobsanders03-300x241.jpg" alt="" width="127" height="101" /></a>This one was another close one, it was a tie between the Vikings and the Colts but due to the Injury to Madieu Williams the Colts ended up taking this one by default. Not to say however that they do not deserve it, these two safeties are young and stellar athletes, so i would not be surprised to see them take this title for years to come.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">The vote was split on this one, but majority ruled in this case.  Personally I think that the Colts safeties<a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/betheagarrardint.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-331" title="Antoine Bethea" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/betheagarrardint-278x300.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="269" /></a> get more credit than they are due because of the fact that their offense usually jumps out to give the team a significant lead, and the Defense sits back in their zone defense the rest of the game. Reason&#8217;s aside, the Colts are the best duo at safety.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Buffalo Bills </strong>- Donte Whitner + Ko Simpson</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Cleveland Browns </strong>- Sean Jones + Brodney Pool</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Baltimore Ravens </strong>- Ed Reed + Dwayne Landry</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span>Oakland Raiders </span></strong>- Gibril Wilson + Michael Huff</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Minnesota Vikings &#8211; </strong></span><span style="color: #333333;">Darren Sharper + Madieu Williams</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Linebacker</span></span></h2>
<h3>Winner: <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>San Diego Chargers </strong>- Shawne Merriman + Matt Wilhelm + Stephen Cooper + Shaun Phillips</span></h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/merriman06.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-339" title="Shawne Merriman" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/merriman06-234x300.jpg" alt="" width="100" height="127" /></a>The chargers have now officially taken their second award, and with good reason too. Last season Merriman registered 68 tackles with 12.5 of the being sacks. Team that up with Phillips 8.5 sacks and Coopers 108 tackles and you got a squad of LB&#8217;s that every team will fear.</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/21_48_2510_29_05.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-325" title="Shawne Merriman + Shaun Phillips" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/21_48_2510_29_05-294x300.jpg" alt="" width="257" height="261" /></a></p>
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<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Chicago Bears </strong>- Brian Urlacher + Lance Briggs + Hunter Hillenmeyer</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Pittsburgh Steelers </strong>- Lamar Woodley + James Harrison + James Farrior + Larry Foote</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>New York Jets </strong>- Calvin Pace + Eric Barton + David Harris + Vernon Gholston</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Dallas Cowboys </strong>- Greg Ellis + Bradie James + Zach Thomas + DeMarcus Ware</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Baltimore Ravens </strong>- Ray Lewis + Terrell Suggs + Bart Scott</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Defensive End</span></span></h2>
<h3>Winner: <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Green Bay Packers </strong>- Aaron Kampman + Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila</span></h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/kampman_aaron1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-336" title="Aaron Kampman" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/kampman_aaron1-227x300.jpg" alt="" width="99" height="129" /></a>I feel like this one was another tough call, and with DE it is so hard to really narrow down who the best is because of the different breeds of DE&#8217;s these days. Nowadays you have the 4-3 DE who is usually pretty good against the run, but specializes in getting after that passer. Then you have the 3-4 end who I feel is really more of a tackle than an end. So with this years award for best DE duo, we decided to give it to a team who<a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/53_23nov04-sack.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-326" title="Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/53_23nov04-sack-291x300.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="256" /></a> has the total package and thus the Green Bay packers will win the best DE combo for totally a combo of 21.5 sacks along with a combined 90 tackles and three forced fumbles.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Seattle Seahawks </strong>- Patrick Kerney + Darryl Tapp</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>New York Giants </strong>- Osi Umenyiora + Justin Tuck</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Indianapolis Colts &#8211; </strong>Dwight Freeney + Robert Mathis</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>New Orleans Saints </strong>- Charles Grant + Will Smith</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Chicago Bears </strong>- Adewale Ogunleye + Mark Anderson + Alex Brown</span></p>
<h2><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Defensive Tackle</span></span></h2>
<h3>Winner: <span style="color: #333333;"><strong><span>Minnesota Vikings</span> </strong>- Kevin Williams + Pat Williams</span></h3>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/340xx1.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-323" title="Kevin Williams" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/340xx1-212x300.jpg" alt="" width="66" height="91" /></a>The decision for defensive tackle duo&#8217;s was not even questioned. These 2 leaders of the defensive line led the league in rush defense. We could not find any team that could compare with this duo to even make us think twice about them. The 6-3 317 and 6-5 311 run stopping machines clog up just about everything&#8230;.</p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;">Basically&#8230;the Vikings had the best Run Defense in the league, that right there speaks<a href="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/vikings.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-321" title="Pat Williams" src="http://www.bleepingidiots.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/vikings-254x300.jpg" alt="" width="269" height="316" /></a> volumes about the Interior defensive linemen.  These two are beasts and just eat up space in the middle&#8230;hard to argue with that.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Pittsburgh Steelers </strong>- Casey Hampton + Chris Hoke</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Jacksonville Jaguars</strong> &#8211; John Henderson + Rob Meier</span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Houston Texans </strong>- Travis Johnson + Amobi Okoye</span></p>
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