Question about the O line...

Guys, thanks for the history...
It didn't seem right that there was only one o-line for all three superbowls...
Goes to show you how much the guys on that Around the Horn show really don't know.

so much for the all mighty stat boy. the scwaub probably would have put whoever said that in their place though, lol.

it was the stat boy who said it...

Oh right! But Lachey was a Falcon wasn't he?

Lachey entered the league with San Diego in '85, went to LAR for a game in '88, played the other 15 games for Washington in '88 and spent the rest of his career in a 'Skins uni till '95.

I think we already have a solid foundation in place, the only question mark after this year will be what we do with at LT. I look for this unit to really hit its stride in midseason.

I don't know when Bugel came up with the name "Hogs" but that line definitely changed during Gibbs' twelve years of coaching. The first group had Joe Jacoby, Russ Grimm, Jeff Bostic, Mark May, and George Starke. We went to two Super Bowls with that group (the win over the Dolphins and the loss to the Raiders). When Starke finished with the 'Skins in the mid '80s, May shifted over to RT and the team acquired R. C. Thielmann (I think he had been with the Falcons). Raleigh McKenzie was also brought to the team and ended up starting at LG while Grimm replaced Bostic at center. It was an attempt to put more beef in the middle of the line to deal with nose tackles like Jim Burt of the Giants. By the time the 'Skins reached the Super Bowl against the Broncos, Bostic reclaimed his starting job and Grimm was a backup. The line stayed the same until Jay Schroeder was traded for Jim Lachey in '88 and Mark Schlereth was drafted (I think in '89). The team parted ways with Thielman and May, moved Jacoby to RT, Schlereth to RG, and Lachey to LT. In the '91 campaign, there was additional shifting on the line (Jacoby spent some time at LG and Ed Simmons saw time at RT) but the unit ended up being Lachey, McKenzie, Bostic, Schlereth, and Jacoby for the Super Bowl (interesting note: this unit gave up only nine sacks all year, one of the fewest totals in history). As you can see, we did NOT have the same line for every Super Bowl. Only Jacoby, Bostic, and Grimm came from the original o-line and Grimm was a backup in that third SB. We can expect to see plenty of shifting along the line while Gibbs is around. One thing is definite: they will be AWESOME!

great summary, thanks.

it was the stat boy who said it...

sweet, I'd love to see that moron put in his place, so hopefully someone emailed one of the writers on the show to point that out to him on the show.

Lachey entered the league with San Diego in '85, went to LAR for a game in '88, played the other 15 games for Washington in '88 and spent the rest of his career in a 'Skins uni till '95.

Thanks huntz! Don't know why I associate Lachey with the Falcons

Aw........memories...........SIGH:::