Team of the Decade - The 00's (offense)

Happy new year!  Well the 00's are over, and another decade is in the books, so we here at Rob's Big Ideas have compiled our very own list of the NFL team of the decade.  So here is the best the 00's had to offer, as voted by the folks here at Rob's Blog Spot.

QB - Peyton Manning - Peyton's MVP performance in Superbowl XLI finally proved that the Colts made the right choice in selecting Manning over Ryan Leaf.
Runners Up: Tom Brady, Donovan McNabb, Ben Rothlisberger

RB - LaDanian Tomlinson - Nobody comes close.  LT has been running all over the NFL record book since coming into the league in 2001.  In 2008, sportswriters started calling him "washed up", and "irrelevant" because he only had 1,110 and 11 touchdowns.
Runners Up: Shaun Alexander, Edgerin James, Priest Holmes (I'm a homer)

FB - Tony Richardson - Yeah, Lorenzo Neal was awesome, blocking for some great runners (LT, Corey Dillon, and Eddie George) but T Rich made stars of Priest and LJ.  The day he left KC, Larry Johnson fell off the map, and Priest Holmes was just a decent back before he joined Tony and the Chiefs.  Makes you wonder if Adrian Peterson is really that good.
Runners Up: Lorenzo Neal, Mack Strong

WR - Torry Holt - Torry led the 00's in receptions and receiving yards, and went to 7 Pro Bowls.  He played most of the decade along side NFL star Isaac Bruce, yet never stirred the pot because he had to share the work load.  He's proof that consistent professionalism  keeps the media away, as he is not as much a "household name" as divas T.O. or Chad Ochocinco.

WR - Marvin Harrison - He is proof that consistent professionalism keeps the media away only for so long.  Marvelous Marvin also went to 7 Pro Bowls in the 00's, and is second in yardage.  He and Peyton became the most prolific passing combination in history during the decade.
Runners Up: Randy Moss, Terrell Owens, Hines Ward, Chad Johnson (Ochocinco)

TE - Tony Gonzales -  Big number 88 was the most prolific receiving tightend in history, with most of his career being spent in the 00's.  He went to 9 Pro Bowls during the 00's and was named All Pro 6 times (3 times second team).  He wasn't just a "big receiver," when he was taking criticism for being too one dimensional, he worked on his blocking, helping Priest and Larry to multiple rushing titles.  On a side note, he once used the Heimlich Manuever on a Chargers fan to save his life.
Runners UP: Antonio Gates, Todd Heap, Jason Witten

T - Walter Jones - Walt helped Shaun Alexander to one of the best seasons a running back has ever had in 2005, and has been called "the greatest tackle of all time" by a certain (possibly senile) former coach/broadcaster/video game personality.  He was named to 8 Pro Bowls in the 00's, so he must be pretty good.

T - Jonathan Ogden -  For an entire decade, I traded my first round pick for Ogden in Madden Football.  He was that kind of impact player, paving the way for Jamal Lewis's success in the first half of the decade. His was also named to 8 Pro Bowls in the 00's (11 in his career).
Runners Up: Willie Roaf, Orlando Pace

G - Will Shields - Will went to 7 Pro Bowls in the 00's (12 in his career,) and never missed a start for the Chiefs.  Kansas City was consistently one of the top ranked offenses in the NFL up until his retirement, after which they quickly fell to the bottom.

G - Alan Faneca -  He's got 9 Pro Bowls under his belt, all in the 00's, as well as a Superbowl ring with the 2007 Steelers.  I have to admit, I never really thought of him as the dominating lineman he has apparently been for 10 years now.
Runners Up: Steve Hutchinson, Brian Waters

C - Kevin Mawae - Kevin has been around for awhile now, and has earned 6 Pro Bowl appearances in the 00's, one of which came after he was cut by the N.Y. Jets who felt his best days were past him.
Runners Up: Olin Kruetz, Jeff Saturday, Tom Nalen

K - Adam Vinatieri - This guy was clutch for the Pats and Colts, winning 4 Super Bowls in the 00's.  That is no fluke.  He kicked the game winner in 2 of those Super Bowls, and has hit the game winner 20 of 21 times in his career.
Runners Up: David Akers