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Chris Roling

Bengals great Willie Anderson has interesting take on Hall of Fame

Cincinnati Bengals great Willie Anderson has yet to enter the Hall of Fame despite being a finalist for three consecutive years.

Interestingly, Anderson equates some of the issue to the long-running reputation that left tackle is more important than the right side — an idea helped along by “The Blind Side” movie starring Sandra Bullock.

Appearing on “Up & Adams” recently, Anderson talked about this dynamic.

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“I think the media had a bias because they didn’t understand the importance of the guys we blocked over there were some of the best rushers of all-time,” Anderson said. “The whole ‘Blind Side’ thing got taken out because of the movie and the right side guys got pushed away.”

Other than a logjam of his fellow offensive linemen actually entering the Hall in recent years, Anderson will continue to benefit from the growing understanding of the right side’s importance now that pass-rushers are so efficient on either side of the line.

Anderson’s full comments:

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