The 5 Greatest NFL Players From the State of Alaska

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#2: Daryn Colledge

He may have only played nine years in the league but one can’t say Daryn Colledge didn’t make them count. In that short span he got to block for two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers. It remains puzzling to this day why he chose to leave the team after just five seasons. No doubt money was a big part of the reason. Nevertheless one can’t say he didn’t make that oh so brief stretch count as their starting left guard.

Colledge was actually a starter from the outset. He won the job in 2006 as a former 2nd round pick and helped Favre achieve one last great run a year later. Then when Rodgers took over he was there for the epic run to the Super Bowl in 2010, culminating in a championship. Colledge left in free agency the next year and signed on with the Arizona Cardinals. It took some time but he helped the team to their first winning record in five years in 2013.

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