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USA Today
21-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Vikings WR honored on 'Actual Underrated' team ahead of training camp
Ahead of training camp, numerous analysts are compiling lists examining the NFL and its history from various angles. One recent list of players to make a team caught our eye, and we wanted to share some of the details. John Sigler of Saints Wire wanted to build the ultimate NFL All-Underrated Team ahead of the new season. He wanted to create a list of players who are often overlooked, and he did so with some great selections and throwback picks. He explains his selection process, stating, ". . .For this project we limited them to two benchmarks. For one thing, players must have logged at least 128 games in the NFL; that's equivalent to eight 16-game seasons (which was the norm until 2021), or one standard four-year rookie contract and another four-year extension. For the next point, qualifiers must have been selected for no more than two Pro Bowls in their careers. And for one more, we're trying to emphasize guys who weren't drafted early in the first round, but that's kind of a case-by-case basis." One Vikings player made the cut for Sigler, and it was a hometown player who went from undrafted camp invite to All-Pro, Adam Thielen. Both Thielen and former Saints wide receiver Marques Colston made the first-team selection at wide receiver on this unique team. Sigler writes, "Thielen is an NFL success story, too, having played college ball at Minnesota State and tried out for the Vikings as, essentially, a walk-on rookie free agent. He's 11 years into his career and still playing well." In nine seasons with the Vikings, Thielen racked up 6,682 receiving yards on 534 catches while scoring 55 times. He did all this while not really finding his footing till his third year with the team either. Once again, it speaks to the work ethic of Thielen and his deserving placement on this list.
USA Today
20-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
3 ex-New York Giants named to 'The All-Time Most Actually Underrated Team'
"Underrated" is a term that has become loosely used over the past decade. Players who hardly fly under the radar have been given that label unjustly, resulting in overuse. So, what does "underrated" actually mean? And what NFL players, past or present, are actually underrated?" Our NFL Wire colleague, John Sigler of Saints Wire, recently set out to redefine the word and restore it to its roots. In doing so, he compiled an all-time team of players who are and have been genuinely underrated. First up was the offense, and three former members of the New York Giants found themselves on the "All-Time Most Actually Underrated Team." Who drew the initial nod? One-time All-Pro and two-time Super Bowl champion David Diehl (left tackle, Second Team). Diehl did really well for himself as a former fifth-round pick; he won the New York Giants' starting job at left tackle in his second season and held onto it for several years before he was asked to move around, splitting time at both guard spots and right tackle. He started 160 of his 164 games in the NFL, all with New York, and he won a pair of Super Bowl titles, too. He was a key piece of those Giants teams everyone wrote off before they played a single snap. Diehl was a key part of a Giants' offensive line that became one of the very best and most consistent in football. And for that reason, it's fitting that the next Giant on Sigler's list is fellow offensive tackle Kareem McKenzie (First Team). How many guys can they spent all 161 games playing for two different teams in the same city? McKenzie was a third-round pick by the New York Jets in 2001, but he went across town to sign with the New York Giants and ended up winning two Super Bowls there. He did a great job protecting Eli Manning all those years and anchoring the right side of the line. The way some Giants fans tell it, their team never did get around to replacing him at right tackle. Last up for the Giants is an active player who wasn't part of those offensive lines. Rather, he was a solid piece for what were some of the worst offensive lines in football. He now calls Tennessee home: Kevin Zeitler (right guard, Second Team). At one time Zeitler was the highest-paid guard in the NFL, which feels like a nice consolation prize for being recognized at just one Pro Bowl in his 13-year career. Zeitler is on to his sixth team in his 198-game career. But he was picked in the first round, so we're putting him behind Garza, who was a fourth rounder when he entered the league. Sigler also considered several other Giants, including running back Jonathan Stewart and wide receiver Golden Tate, for his list, but they did not make the cut.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
‘This is devastating' Erie farm torn apart after by severe weather Monday
Monday's severe storms have caused flooding and damage across the region, but over in Venango Township, residents said they've been hit by something worse: a tornado. 'I've never seen anything like this. This is devastating,' said Emily Sigler, a witness to the storm. Storm decimates Erie County property, injures several animals Sigler said she immediately took cover in her basement when she heard the wind pick up, and when she came out, her neighbor's place a mile and a half down Knoyle Road was left in ruin. 'At least two barns have been completely flattened, chicken coop, cows are affected, and horses are affected. Right now, the animals are I think, secured,' said Sigler. Nearly 100 friends and neighbors came to help the family after the storm, helping clear downed trees, power lines and debris scattered across the property. But even with dozens of people working, neighbors said they need even more help to clear the scene. Heavy thunderstorms wreak havoc across Erie area 'If anybody can bring water, food, chainsaws, generators, gas, gas for chainsaws, oil for chainsaws, generators, flashlights, it's going to get dark soon,' said said she and others were planning on staying to help as long as it takes, including through the said there aren't any injuries or deaths aside from some farm animals. If you would like to help the family impacted by the storm, you can access their GoFundMe page to donate here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Yahoo
Ontario County probation officer charged with DWI
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — An Ontario County probation officer was arrested in Farmington and charged with DWI. On Saturday, 59-year-old Natalie Sigler allegedly ran a red light at the intersection of Rt. 332 and Canandaigua Farmington Townline Road. Deputies said she was driving her car while intoxicated and had an open container of alcohol in the car. Furthermore, the Ontario County Sheriff's Office confirmed with News 8 that Sigler is an Ontario County probation officer. Sigler was arrested and charged with DWI, aggravated driving while intoxicated, failure to stop at a red light, and possession of an open alcoholic container within her vehicle. Sigler was taken to the Ontario County Jail and was issued tickets. She will return to Farmington Town Court at a later date. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
29-03-2025
- General
- CBS News
Architects debut pre-approved home designs to help Altadena rebuild
A husband-and-wife duo crafted a plan to recapture the eclectic essence of Altadena architecture while also capping homeowners' rebuilding costs. "We came back to a devastated community," architect Cynthia Sigler said. "We were really feeling like, 'What can we do to help?'" Drawing from the Sears catalogue of homes in the early 20th century, Sigler and her husband Alex Athenson created their plan, the Foothill Catalogue. "We felt an obligation to come up with some way to serve the people who might not have the opportunity, or the means, or the knowledge, even to navigate the building process," Athenson said. Like the project it's inspired by, the couple's plan will feature a variety of home designs from local architects, all of which are styles popular in Altadena before the Eaton Fire. "I was so gutted by the loss of so much architectural character and history," architect Bryce Buckley said. "Lots of the detail costs money. The cost of construction is astronomical nowadays. He believes the pre-approved plans would help homeowners cap costs. "There's going to be cost savings in scale," he said. The architects presented the project in its early stages to a pack house at the recently reopened Altadena library Friday night. Mary Herbert was at the meeting. She lost her home of 50 years to the Eaton Fire. She was worried about the burden of rebuilding at her stage in life. "That would help me, because I don't know the first thing about any of this," Herbert said.
