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Mark Lamster|Essays

January 11, 2009

If the Wire Cast Was a Football Team

The Baltimore Ravens look pretty formidable going into the AFC Championship game, but I wonder if this squad from Charm City could give them a run for their money. The offense looks a bit sketchy, but the defensive unit is stacked with stone-cold killers. You wouldn’t want to be a receiver going over the middle against that secondary, that’s for sure.

Front Office

Owner: Odell Watkins, GM: Tommy Carcetti, Head Coach: Cedric Daniels, Offensive Coordinator: Lester Freamon Defensive, Coordinator: Bill Rawls

Offensive Unit

QB: Gus Haynes, RB: Jimmy McNulty, FB: Thomas Hauk, C: Jay Landsman, RG: Bunk Moreland, RT: Bunny Colvin, LG: Ervin Burrell, LT: Butchie, TE: Kenneth Dozerman, WR: Leander Sydnor, WR: Ellis Carver, Alternate WR: Kima Greggs

Defensive Unit

DT: Stringer Bell, DT: Prop Joe Stewart, DT: Frank Sabotka, OLB: Cutty Wise, OLB: Chris Partlow, MLB: Wee-Bey Brice, MLB: Cheese Wagstaff, S: Avon Barksdale, S: Marlo Stanfield, DB: Slim Charles, DB: Bodie Broadus Nickel, DB: Snoop Pearson 

Special Teams

Return specialist: Omar Little, Punter: Clarence Royce, Kicker: Ziggy Sabotka

Supporting staff

Equipment manager: Bubbles, Medical supplies: The Greek Cheer, squad: Beadie Russell, Rhonda Pearlman, Fan club president: Roland Pryzbylewski Player agents: Maurice Levy, Clay Davis