A player who will undoubtedly deserve Hall of Fame consideration in the near future (or whenever he decides to retire) is Dan Miller of the Colorado Yeti, formerly of the San Jose Sabercats. His career has been marked by nothing but achievement, as he has been at or near the league lead in sacks pretty much every year. His tackle for loss numbers have been high for the position as well. Essentially, in a position that doesn’t amass huge numbers of stats, he has still proven himself a standout at every opportunity. His disruption in the backfield is a huge boon for his team, as he constantly demands double teams, freeing up linebackers and ends for all the sacks they could want as well.
Additionally, he is one of the first and only players to play full time at defensive tackle, never switching positions from offensive line or defensive end. In the early days of the league, he and Jayce Tuck would compete for sack titles and would carry their respective defensive units to success over and over again. Unfortunately, for various reasons, San Jose never had the same level of success as Arizona, and so Miller’s legacy may slide under the radar for some. Hopefully, this will not be the case once voting gets underway for this player’s Hall-of-Fame chances.
It’s an honor to play with him in front of me, occupying linemen so I can work my way in there for some tackles and sacks. I hope to make my own Hall of Fame run one day, so having someone like him to watch, along with Saint beside me, can only help my chances.
Haruki Ishigawa
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Additionally, he is one of the first and only players to play full time at defensive tackle, never switching positions from offensive line or defensive end. In the early days of the league, he and Jayce Tuck would compete for sack titles and would carry their respective defensive units to success over and over again. Unfortunately, for various reasons, San Jose never had the same level of success as Arizona, and so Miller’s legacy may slide under the radar for some. Hopefully, this will not be the case once voting gets underway for this player’s Hall-of-Fame chances.
It’s an honor to play with him in front of me, occupying linemen so I can work my way in there for some tackles and sacks. I hope to make my own Hall of Fame run one day, so having someone like him to watch, along with Saint beside me, can only help my chances.
Haruki Ishigawa
Word count: 276