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Maybe it was a horizontal Ozzie Newsome in the end zone.
Or “Ghost to the Post.”
Or, heck, Butch Rolle catching a one-yard touchdown.
Enough of me blabbin’ about tight ends. Who is YOUR all-time favorite at this magnificent position? It could be a star, it could be a cult hero. Maybe you even have a story from the stadium to share or a singular highlight from a game that’s seared in your memory.
The floor is yours.
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Discuss: Who is your all-time favorite tight end?
Paul Coffman from the ‘80’s Packers. He was a great complementary option to James Lofton. I always felt he was an underrated player who was a key behind the scenes contributor for some memorable Packer offenses in the 80’s. He came across as humble and a good teammate - always an easy guy to root for. This year’s Packers could sorely use a TE like old #82 on their squad.
Marv Cook was my guy. Absolute shame he got surpassed/overlooked by Ben Coates. He was the Pats only threat on Super Tecmo Bowl.......