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Flozell Adams Gets the Dr. Z Seal of Approval

Jan 11, 2008 – 10:05 AM
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Michael David Smith

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Sports Illustrated NFL writer Paul Zimmerman, also known as Dr. Z, is a cranky old guy who doesn't sit in press boxes, doesn't go into locker rooms and doesn't care who Tony Romo is dating.

No, Dr. Z just watches the games from home, obsessively, spending all week watching tapes and taking detailed notes. The result is that Zimmerman doesn't break news or generate scoops, but he does have by far the most reliable All-Pro team of any NFL writer. If Zimmerman says a guy is an All-Pro, then that guy is an All-Pro.

And Zimmerman says Flozell Adams of the Cowboys was the best tackle in the NFL in 2007. Going through the Cowboys' schedule, game-by-game, Zimmerman explains that some of the best defensive players in the league routinely finished games having accomplished absolutely nothing when Adams was blocking them: Osi Umenyiora of the giants, Jason Taylor of the Dolphins, Rosevelt Colvin of the Patriots, Andre Carter of the Redskins: All were shut down by Adams.

So congratulations to Flozell Adams. There's no recognition an offensive lineman can receive that means more than the Dr. Z seal of approval.
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