Andrew Whitworth plays left tackle for Sean McVay, the 36-year-old head coach of the Rams. Not quite. Never understood the NY Dolls thing. He was very good his entire career. Whitworth played in the EastWest Shrine Game on January 21, 2006 in San Antonio, Texas. With the Rams, Whitworth extended his Pro Bowl selections to four and his first-team All-Pro honors to two. I love those guys. The Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals in their division matchup on Dec. 13 by the final score of 30-23. Pace W. Roaf A. Munoz A. I fell to my knees and told God I was tired of running. Without SB rings there is no hope for a Bengals player making it to the hall, particularly a lineman not blocking for an MVP QB or RB. Three first-year eligible players among candidates Selection Committee will consider for Enshrinement. It's pretty good sucks they ordered a 2nd season of it then canceled it. Whitworth was a second-round pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 2006 and played through the 2021 season, calling it a career at age 40. He's even so old that a player drafted a year after Whitworth entered the league as a second-rounder in 2006 - Calvin Johnson - is already in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The announcement was made during NFL Honors, the League's . Los Angeles Rams left tackle Andrew Whitworth had a birthday celebration for the ages in Week 14 of the 2021 NFL season. Gyp Rosetti as a record mogul. How healthy can you stay? With Mitchell Schwartz's Chiefs hosting Andrew Whitworth's Bengals, Joe Thomas joins the two to preview the AFC Championship Game. The trio touches on those two key topics and more. Rams 53-man roster projection: How injuries change outlook at LB, OL The draft he is referring to is the infamous 2016 draft class where the Bengals chose Texas A&M left tackle Cedric Ogbuehi and Oregon left tackle Jake Fisher. A native of Monroe, Louisiana, Whitworth attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana, where he played high school football for the Rebels under coach Don Shows and graduated in 2001. Whitworth will be chasing that elusive first Super Bowl ring against Zac Taylor, the 38-year-old coach of . they'll waltz into the Hall of Fame. He was credited with 104 key blocks/knockdowns. Andrew Whitworth, #77 of the Los Angeles Rams, holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium on February 13, 2022 in Inglewood, California. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Helping LSU to an 112 record, he played left tackle in 2005. Andrew Whitworth, of the Los Angeles Rams, stands up at the podium after the Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in an NFL Super Bowl LVI football game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, Sunday, February 13, 2022. I think Whit is certainly worthy of consideration if you look at his overall body of work from a statistical standpoint. Hall of Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson was a guest on the podcast last month . Cincinnati Bengals fans and otherwise quickly hit social media to call for a reunion with Andrew Whitworth as a response to the team losing La'el Collins for the rest of the season. That's giong to be pretty close, but until Willie Anderson gets in, that may be a no. They both share two first-team All-Pro nods, but the Cowboys veteran OT made four more Pro Bowls than Whitworth. Year in and year out hes rated in the top 3 by PFF for OTs. No, I dont think so. I think my career stands there with any tackle thats played the game. Andrew Whitworth is 6-7 (201 cm) tall. Does he get in, and how do you stack him against his peers like Jason Peters, Joe Staley, Duane Brown, Trent Williams who have all had good long careers (I'm not including Joe Thomas - who is obviously a class ahead of all the others)? Whitworth helped the Bengals pile up 481 yards against Browns, including 145 rushing yards by Rudi Johnson. Is Tim Wakefield a Hall of Famer? All rights reserved. He was deserving of a Pro Bowl selection last season, too, earning an overall grade of 83.1 from Pro Football Focus, allowing only four sacks all year. Heritage Gallery Hall of Fame. As the oldest player on the Rams, he feels it's his duty to lead by an expressive example. Lewis would be fired following the 2018 season, and, well, if you watched the 2021 season at all then you know what the state of the O-line has been since Whitworth walked. How much did Andrew Whitworth weigh when playing? Im not implying that Burrow needed to get hurt for the Bengals to be good, merely that his injury, as well as all these other factors, put the Bengals in the position to add some of the most generationally talented players in the NFL - players I am certain will lead Cincinnati to its first Lombardi Trophy. Sign up for the Rams Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Like T-Dub said, I have a feeling that positions like LT are graded out by HOF voters more on name recognition associated with a winning team/good QB instead of o-lineman metrics that they could use. Would I want to be playing golf or would I want to be at home with a family? In 2002, he started as a redshirt freshman every game, and was recognized as a first-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News and Football Writers Association. He was beloved here, and Cincinnati loved him. Very much on the edge, there. On Sunday, his 40th birthday, the 6-foot-7, 330-pound Whitworth will travel with the Rams to Arizona for a Monday night date with history. It's a shame because there's an argument for a few Bengals that can be made if they should be in or not. Andrew James Whitworth[1] (born December 12, 1981) is an American football offensive tackle for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). Still, in an ironic twist of fate, had Whitworth never left Cincinnati, the Bengals might never have been bad enough to move on from Marvin Lewis. Ian Miller The Los Angeles Rams' Andrew Whitworth has been named the Walter Payton Man of the Year for 2021 at . by The Thanos clone was a constant brick wall in his football career as an offensive tackle. He was also part of four straight district championship teams in one of the toughest districts in the state. Too bad HBO didn't cancel Westworld after the second episode. Cant write it any better. I had asked them to make me - not let me have to play the last year of my contract without having any clue on whats going next, and they returned my question with drafting a first round and a second round left tackle. View He was a stud on the field and continues to be an exceptional leader off it,. And two, Ive already thought through. Prospect Rankings Rams' Andrew Whitworth reveals motivation to play at age 40 and why he wouldn't retire after 2020 season Whitworth will turn 40 in December and could be the first lineman to. He also became the first offensive lineman to start a game at 40 years old since Ray Brown started at right tackle at the age of 42 in 2005. On Sunday, Whitworth will become the oldest starting offensive lineman in Super Bowl history when the Rams play his former team, the Bengals. The winning part of it is so dumb in a game like football that relies on so many other players and coaches on your team especially pre free agent days when you were stuck there. Whitworth was rated by CNNSI.com as the sixth-best offensive line prospect in the nation. Fresh off the Rams' 23-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, Whitworth will [] That season was capped by a 403 Peach Bowl win over Miami (Fla.). They barely let him in the Pro Bowl. He was ranked 87th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.[13]. We were so close to having the storybook ending too. He led the team with 1,008 snaps and credited with 105 key blocks, including 82 knockdowns. The Los Angeles Rams tackle and National Football League's Walter Payton Man of the Year will serve as the grand marshal for the WISE Power 400 on Sunday, Feb. 27. Please check your email for a confirmation. Its a challenge every day," he said. Judging linemen is far less statistical and based more on voters observations. How will the Chiefs stop Trey Hendrickson? With that stated, there is an intriguing and pivotal question regarding the former Rams All-Pro OT: Is Whitworth a future Hall of Famer? Sign up for our newsletter and get every update delivered to your inbox! [10], On March 9, 2017, Whitworth signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Rams. Andrew Whitworth officially announced his retirement on Tuesday, leaving the NFL at the age of 40 after 16 seasons. Andrew Whitworth has had one of the best left tackles in the NFL over the past four years. When comparing himself to other tackles who made the Hall of Fame, hes clear that his statistics and track record of success is comparable if not superior: I won the most games, I went to just as many Pro Bowls, I went to a Super Bowl, I played the most snaps, right up there with the least sacks (allowed) if not the least, I was one of the highest graders of all those guys if you want to (look at) statistics of (Pro Football Focus), won the most division championships, I think only one other guy went to the Super Bowl, so I think its gone of those things like what do you want to measure it with, which I think its always so funny with quarterbacks sometimes, we flip the conversation whether theyre a winner or whether its statistics.. Lineman dont get a ton of credit for rings to begin with the way QBs do. In addition to his superb resume, he hauled in his elusive Super Bowl ring w/ Sean McVays gang last season. Former Bengals Andrew Whitworth won the Super Bowl in what would probably be the last game of his career. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. With that stated, Smith already separates himself from Whitworth. "With Andrew Whitworth's start during Week 14, he became the oldest player in @NFL history to make a start at LT. His game-worn jersey is now on display in Canton. He's a Hall of Very Good player, but a 200-game winner who is 20 games over .500 normally won't make the Hall of Fame. Then you have guys wholl probably retire in a year or so and get in ahead of him (Rodgers, Watt, Peterson, Sherman,etc). I belong to a place situated at the head of The India, The City of temples, the city of love and passion, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. Cooper Kupp: Mvp speech| Madden 22 rating| Salary, Cris Collinsworth: Is retiring| Net Worth| Height| Retiring. I don't think I would complain if he made it, but I wouldn't complain if he didn't either. View I look forward to it. He . Is Andrew Whitworth in the Hall of Fame? He should have made Whitworth a promise that he would remain a Bengal as long as he wanted to. . No way Whit gets in the HOF. Paste as plain text instead, "Its really special. They just got to stay healthy and execute.". The Pro Football HOF seems to emphasize team success much more than the others, certainly more than the Baseball Hall. Gambling related content is not intended for anyone under the age of 21. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. I look forward to it. The Bowie impersonator was worth the price of the show as was guy who did the short Bo Diddly clip. No. Willie and Ken Anderson, Riley, Curtis,Whit even C. Johnson was arguably the best or one of top 3 at his position for a good 4 or 5 year stretch leading AFC in rec yards every one of those years but he wont get close which is a shame. Too bad he didn't wear a sticker on only one side of his helmet throughout his career, or perhaps a blue star. Powered by Invision Community. They might never have been in position to select Burrows favorite college teammate JaMarr Chase the following year. Irony never worked out so well. Ill end on this - the WPMOY might be a big reason he getsin earlier than I anticipate. Arguably the best OT in his era. Andrew Whitworth officially announced his retirement on Tuesday, leaving the NFL at the age of 40 after 16 seasons. In 2004, Whitworth led the team with 799 snaps from scrimmage as the Tigers went 93 with a Citrus Bowl berth against Iowa. He is, after all, the 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year. Andrew Dice Clay played an unrecognizable slob shady record producer. Sent from my iPhone using Go-Bengals.com. Gallery Rams LT Andrew Whitworth doesn't think he'll make Hall of Fame Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC. Hall of Very Good, but no way he makes the Hall of Fame. Los Angeles Rams offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth has a very special place in the heart of most Cincinnati Bengals fans. Website design & development by americaneagle.com copyright 2021 Pro Football hall of fame all rights reserved, Black College Football Hall of Fame Classic. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. That investment in this community and now pulling it off and winning a Super Bowl, I think that we would probably be leaning to retiring as Rams just because of what its become to our family and really what its become to us to be a part of something bigger than just us.. He was named a First Team All-Pro in 2017 after all, his first season with the Rams. As much as hes meant to the city of Cincinnati, he means just as much to the city of Los Angeles, and to hear him tell it, LA has embraced him the same way the Queen City did.