A former NFL star lineman has a rather unusual hypothesis for why he still hasn’t been inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.
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Former Cincinnati Bengals right tackle Willie Anderson believes the film The Awakening of a Champion (The Blind Side in the original version) is detrimental to his admission to the football pantheon.
This is what he confided during the podcast Up & Adams broadcast on YouTube, an excerpt of which was shared on X (formerly Twitter).
3-time HOF finalist Willie Anderson blames the movie “The Blind Side” for why he’s not in Canton yet ????????
It’s been 18 YEARS since a RIGHT TACKLE has been inducted into the @ProFootballHOF ????@BigWillie7179 @heykayadams @OLMasterminds pic.twitter.com/m1hpJkzUSP
— Up & Adams (@UpAndAdamsShow) July 18, 2024
According to him, the 2009 Oscar-winning film places more emphasis on the left tackle position than the right tackle position. The left tackle is often recognized as a more important position on the offensive line since most of the time this player is responsible for protecting the quarterback’s back. Hence the film’s title “The Blind Side“, which refers to the blind spot that quarterbacks have to deal with in their protective pouch.
“The media is biased because they don’t understand the importance of the guys we were supposed to block being some of the best quarterbacks in history,” Anderson said. “Because of the film that emphasized left tackles, the guys on the right got pushed aside.”
He adds that there hasn’t been a right tackle inducted into the Hall of Fame in 18 years.
The 10th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, Anderson played 13 years in the Goodell league, making four Pro Bowl appearances and being named a first-team All-Star three times.
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2024-07-19 01:12:04
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