Were British Guys Impressed with Larry Allen? | First Time Watching | NFL Reaction | Brit Reacts

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[@-EchoesIntoEternity-]

the movie The Blindside is about NFL player Michael Oher who was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens. but there are countless stories of players who grew up poor and got help from other families, be it teammates or coaches etc.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you! I couldn’t remember his name!

[@phunkjnky]

@@DNReacts "The Blindside" movie is taken from the book of the same name by Michael Lewis who had written many other books, including "Moneyball." The Blindside also refers to the QB's back side. So a right handed QB's left tackle protects his blind side. The Left Tackle became the highest paid position in the NFL for a long time after Lawrence Taylor. A little context for why it is considered so important.

[@williamlucas4656]

The blindside movie was true but took place in Mississippi and Tennessee. BTW the Sonoma valley is the heart of California one country.

[@josephsoto9933]

​@@williamlucas4656"wine" country

[@johnpatton7533]

i remember a story a few years back about a texans player that was living in his car before getting signed. Unfortunately my memory is failing me on his name. There was another player that stood in front of the texans NRG stadium with a sign until they gave him a tryout and he made the preseason roster.

[@robertdedrick7937]

Larry Allen also squattes 900 LBs along with a 700LB bench .

[@tcincali9642]

RIP to this Legend. One of my favorite Cowboys

[@__vx3]

Compton where Allen grew up is a very rough part of Los Angeles. Home of famous rappers like NWA (Ice Cube, Dr. Dre) and Kendrick Lamar. Napa Valley on the other hand is a very affluent winemaking region in northern California. Like you said, very different environments.

[@DNReacts]

I know about Compton, wasn’t sure on Napa. Thanks for the info 😀

[@scotttretten8020]

Although Napa Valley does have a lot of wealth it is important to know that there are many low income people that are farm workers and hospitality workers living there as well. Not everyone who works in the wine industry is rich

[@gavincampbell7488]

Larry Allen made being an O-lineman FUN TO WATCH 😄 What a BEAR of a man!

[@Dzaaaaa4332]

“No, that’s a burger” 😂😂💀

[@sacrilegiousboi]

Crocodile Dundee now that's a burger lol

[@DNReacts]

Caught me off guard that one 😂😂

[@farleytravis89]

Had me in tears and came out of nowhere. I rewatched like 10 times haha 😂

[@indiana_bones5583]

@@farleytravis89 lol same here. Reminded me of trailer park boys for some reason

[@anthonyjolly2066]

If you played on the defensive line,and you heard a WHISTLE when playing Dallas...it wasn't a good sound for you.BIG LARRY was coming your way!😳😳😳

[@DNReacts]

I’d run the other way 😂

[@markmccollough1017]

The listed weight for lineman back in the 90s was almost always way underreported for some reason. There is no way Allen was only 325. I played defensive line at 310lbs in college. I can assure you Larry Allen was a lot closer to 400lbs than 325lbs. Same for his former teammate Nate Newton who was always comically listed at around the same weight.

[@DNReacts]

Either way, he was a beast!

[@markmccollough1017]

@@DNReacts Absolutely! His big guy speed and athleticism is even more impressive given how huge he actually was.

[@liamgade8399]

Fr tho. For being 6’3 he looks wayyy bigger than 325

[@jesses5463]

The video says he played offensive guard but he actually played both guard and tackle. In fact, he played 4 of the 5 positions on the offensive line (left guard, right guard, left tackle, right tackle). He was a natural guard but due to his physicality was able to play any of the positions at a very high level. He played offensive tackle his rookie season due to injuries to the Cowboys offensive line, most notably moving to right tackle after Erik Williams got in a car wreck. At the time Erik Williams was considered the best offensive lineman in the league.

[@jonathanlindsey463]

funny u said looking forward to seeing a defensive guy.. larry was an offensive lineman for the dallas cowboys and he was amazing.. no one ever got passed him, if he got his hands on u.. u were done right then.. amazing to watch

[@christopherking4932]

He's truly unbelievable and one of a kind.

[@joshjohnson2753]

I wonder if he could have played d line instead, might have been a defensive terror with his strength and speed

[@BobbyCYeah]

@@joshjohnson2753 - erik williams was another of this kind

[@jesses5463]

@@joshjohnson2753 He would have been a beast at nose tackle in a 3-4 defense.

[@robertrodes1546]

Napa Valley is north of San Francisco. It's world famous for wine, with some wineries giving those of France a run for their money. The Compton to Napa Valley thing, in British terms, is sort of like sending your kid from somewhere around MIle End to his granny's house in the Cotswolds, to keep him out of trouble. If you want to see more Napa Valley, watch the movie Sideways. Funny movie.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you Robert!

[@rodneysisco6364]

Napa Valley is premiere wine growing country just north of San Francisco. In my career as a professional wine taster I used to go there every year and taste through all of the top wineries

[@videogamevalley7523]

That dude was a complete monster. Even if he played defense I wouldn’t want Larry Allen running at me full speed with reckless abandon….thats asking to be put in a body bag.

[@DNReacts]

Yeah that’s only going to end one way 😂

[@videogamevalley7523]

@@DNReacts facts

[@TheCheffer76]

I enjoy watching with you gentlemen. It is very sincere and organic.

[@Stepperg1]

Guys, Napa is wine country in Northern California. It was a different planet from Compton in L.A. Take a poor kid from the worst hole in L.A. and plop him down in one of the wealthiest, white, foreign places and it just shouldn't have worked. He was determined and the family and school staff was also determined to help him fulfill his dreams. He wanted it and recognized a "leg-up" when he saw it. Remarkable person. It was like the stars aligned for that kid.

[@imalwayslast3170]

I am a Cowboys fan, and Larry Allen was insanely good. He is one of if not the best offensive linemen of all-time. He was so strong he could just move people at will. This video didn't give a depiction of how ridiculously good he was.

[@nosliwec]

You have 2 versions of Tackles in the NFL (Offensive Tackles and Defensive Tackles), but Guards are only on offense. The offensive linemen line up as Tackle - Guard - Center - Guard - Tackle. Also, Blindside was about Michael Oher who was a tackle for Baltimore Ravens.

[@DNReacts]

Thanks for the info!

[@JustMe-gn6yf]

There is the nose guard

[@TheDeadStretch]

@@JustMe-gn6yf and Nose Tackle

[@nosliwec]

@@JustMe-gn6yf I've always heard it called nose tackle.

[@chonzen1764]

@@nosliwec both are acceptable. When a 50 and 60 were the base defenses teams had defensive guards. As 40s and 30s became the standard defenses the defensive guard was dropped entirely from the lexicon.

[@MlTCH]

I’m going to make a double Larry Allen with cheese tonight for dinner.

[@DNReacts]

😂😂

[@marshalljones3341]

Larry Allen ate meals that weighed 325. He was way bigger than his listed weight.

[@user-cs4fg1rm5k]

For the movie, the Blind Side, Sandra Bullock won the Oscar for best actress.

[@guillermogomez2811]

Rest in peace Larry Allen

[@fumesniff]

tackles are on the outside of the O-line, the center who snaps is in the middle, and the left and right guard are next to the center. the big left tackle is known as the "blind side" because he keeps a right handed qb from getting blasted in his back, the right tackle has to be extremely stout- because strong side runs go his way, left guard is mostly there for pass protection- but also has to open lanes, and right guard has to do everything and be a lead blocker for the run too. the entire O-line has to be able to notice the defense before the play, then pull/push/get double teamed/stop a blitz/open lanes, lead etc. they have to anticipate whats coming and be very quick off the ball w great hand/footwork- and most importantly have ice cold balance and be able to move to the next block after they crush their initial objective- they are always looking for a next victim while staying in the confines of the rules. they may look tubby, but their core strength is steel and their backs are titanium. a o-lineman gets beat. a lot. they must be able to move on and do better every snap and not show any weakness, because they can't be targeted as the weak link in the castle wall.

[@Bork19]

In the beginning I kept hearing you say god instead of guard, as a Dallas fan I quickly accepted Allen as the god of all guards.

[@TheRedStateBlue]

RIP Larry... died yesterday in Mexico.

[@Wojo021]

How the fuck does a dude that didn't play football until 11th grade, end up running a 4.4 40 at over 300lbs? Crazy talent

[@bridgetmadden9299]

NFL Best big guy moments is a fun one.

[@larryzigler6812]

I live near Butte College, lot's of stories about when he played there, opposing players quitting faking injuries etc. !!!!!!!!!!

[@dokukarmagad12578]

RIP Larry Allen.

[@matthewirwin6134]

Napa Valley is the vineyards for Southern California were the produce sparkling wine. Very nice area. A vacation destination. For Larry Allen it mind as well been Mars.

[@ThePastaFazool]

your faces when you hear the 'growing up in Compton' story 🤣🤣

[@theblackbear211]

Napa Valley is famous for being an upscale wine growing region in California, north of San Francisco.

[@rohan1970b]

Napa Valley is in northern California, in the country, as you surmised. It's about 1 hour north of San Fransisco.

[@mikehawk9810]

Napa valley is north of the San Francisco Bay area. It's California wine country, where all the grapes are grown.

[@kennyg823]

Larry Allen went to my highschool 🥳

[@KM91]

Compton California is known as a very rough working-class city with high crime. It's known as a birthplace for many rappers like Dr. Dre and Kendrick Lamar. In contrast, Napa Valley is in Wine Country. They're known for their vineyards and high income. They're basically two different worlds.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Think of a guard as ‘guarding’ the quarterback. The defensive side of the line generally consists of Defensive Tackles, who play inside, and Defensive Ends, who play on the outside.

[@williamlucas4656]

Hello guys! In American football keep in mind that the interior lineman positions names are the same on both sides of the ball. The difference is that a defensive end will lineup down or standing up, but plays defense only. The offensive end blocks, catches passes and he occasionally runs around to get the ball and runs over everyone. Obviously the offensive ends are a bit more athletic with better hands usually, with the exception of Larry Allen.

[@tdsportscards]

The guy was good....really good

[@patrickannunziato9473]

Napa valley is about 45 minutes north of my location, and I live in the bay area which is known as Northern California. Larry Allen is from Compton which is in the L A area, also known as Southern California. So Nappa Valley from Compton is about 10 hours drive north. Compton is a town outside of Los Angeles and Napa Valley is kinda country. It's mostly Vinyards. Very peaceful. Unlike Compton which is very violent. I know. I used to live in Glendale. Not far from Compton.

[@dsbeats5657]

I can only imagine how scared teams were to play the Cowboys in the 90s they had Larry Allen and then they had Darrell moose Johnson at full back one of the best fullbacks in the 90s and then you got to tackle Emmitt Smith

[@RockyNikolashin]

Napa is a town in Northern California, just NorthEast of the Golden Gate Bridge. It's known for its many vineyards and wines. The city of Napa is in the County of Sonoma. Sonoma State is my alma mater and is aka Cal State Sonoma.

[@adamkoslin9302]

Napa Valley is in the north of California - north of San Francisco Bay. It's a beautiful rural region known for its winemaking, and somewhat of a playground of the rich and famous. Of course there's plenty of hard working ordinary farmers, but a lot of the land- and winery-owners are famous (Mario Andretti, Francis Ford Coppola, John Elway, Joe Montana, Yao Ming, Arnold Palmer, Tom Seaver, etc.). Compton is part of Los Angeles, down in southern California (350 - 400 miles away from Napa) and known for being a largely black and working-class/poor neighborhood in those days.

[@CosmoNautica22]

7:13 Napa Valley is in northern California, just north of the Bay Area (San Fransisco/Oakland area.) It's the most famous wine producing region of the United States. It's far more affluent than Allen's hometown of Compton.

[@phatferd]

Napa Valley is in Northern California about an hour from San Francisco. It’s the wine capital of the US.

[@B4rry16]

this channel spoils us

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

Napa Valley, central western California and home to dozens of wineries. Very posh area now.

[@meadowpus]

Guards are either side of the centre, it goes left taclke, L guard, centre, right G, right tackle.

[@ronclark9724]

Compton is a suburb of Los Angeles with what many would call a ghetto. Napa Valley is north of San Fransisco Bay in the middle of California’s wine country. Without great offensive linemen blocking, quarterbacks would always be sacked and running backs would never have holes to run through. Believe it or not, both offensive and defense linesmen are selected in the first round of a draft as much as quarterbacks and running backs, that is how important they are.

[@johanna0131]

Napa Valley is the wine country in Northern California. It’s inland, but not far from San Francisco. It’s very posh, I think you might say in England.

[@karenlobosco9646]

Napa Valley is in California, a famous wine area.

[@PHXNKVHXLIC]

So that’s Larry Allen? No that’s a burger y’all kill me 😂😂

[@DNReacts]

😂😂😂

[@gabrielbotsford791]

Napa Valley is Norther California, north of San Francisco.

[@KevinQuinn81]

There are offensive and defensive guards. I'm not sure which one was named first but I'm pretty sure one was named after the other that it was lined up against. Same thing with offensive tackle and defensive tackle (although, I'd imagine the defensive one was named first in that case)

[@formydyingeyes]

Yeah I couldn’t imagine having to get past that guy 😂

[@DNReacts]

Almost impossible!

[@geneticrex]

The 325lb number is as laughable as Nate Newton's "listed" weight. There are people in the know who swear that Larry weighed typically in the 400lb range, which is completely believable when you see him next to other players and the fact that for some reason, a lot of these big guys weights were "under" reported by their teams. The Cowboys being notorious for it.

[@TheDeadStretch]

Napa Valley is California's Rich Wine farming/making area of the state.

[@sfry7142]

Message me if you guys have any pressing questions. Coach at high levels. Always love teaching the game.

[@sandiegovarsitysports6156]

California Juco legend.

[@kentzepick4169]

Napa Valley is the wine producing part of California.

[@jordanbodnar4632]

You should watch Mike Alstott he is one of the best fullbacks that has played.

[@ekim0513]

Compton is one of those places that if you travel to the USA, you don't want to accidently stumble into.

[@DNReacts]

Gotcha!

[@baddayoverdosed]

Highly recommend more KTO videos. His channel is great

[@DNReacts]

Thank you, we do like KTO. Definitely one of our go to creators!

[@operator0]

Just so you know, it's often times hard to find highlights of offensive linemen.That position group is often unheralded, except in the draft. The fans often times don't understand what's happening in the trenches, because it's a game within the game. The offensive linemen really play a separate game then the one you think about when you think of football. They even have separate play calls (blocking assignments) than the one that's announced by the QB in the huddle that are called by the Center at the line of scrimmage. The only time the offensive linemen have any publicity if if they mess up, or, as in this case, on the rare occasions that they get to do something athletic. Also, offensive linemen, particularly Left Tackles, will be highly sought after in the draft. There has been a few drafts where Left Tackles were drafted first over all, and many more times that offensive linemen have been drafted in the top five. The NFL coaches and front offices know how valuable they are.

[@beaujac311]

The only people watching offensive lineman during games are former offensive linemen, former defensive linemen or family and friends of offensive linemen.

[@MaddDogg316]

As a lifelong Cowboys fan, Larry Allen is my all time favorite NFL big man. Other notable Dallas Cowboys that have fun fascinating stories are Randy "The Manster" White and Ed "Too Tall" Jones. There are a ton but those are probably the most entertaining.

[@joelharris363]

It's a shame how infrequently Randy White gets referenced today. He was truly an a frightening player and one of the all time greats.

[@PapaEli-pz8ff]

I suggest you guys put NFL Big Guy Moments on your list. Thanks!

[@hardtackbeans9790]

While the film 'The Blindside' is supposed to be a composite of many football players, it probably leans heavily (if not totally) on the life of Larry Allen. There was another parallel story on an earlier player but I can not remember their name now. Oh well . . . You get the idea.

[@DNReacts]

Definitely, thanks for the comment!

[@beaujac311]

The Blindside was about Michael Oher. The book the Blindside was about Micheal Oher.

[@saaamember97]

Napa Valley is known as the wine country of America. It is located in central California.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@sacrilegiousboi]

When you say guard I thought you were saying God lol yah guards and tackles are offense and defense is 2 tackles a nose guard and defensive ends

[@Mikeaos]

I heard "god" as well, and even as a washington fan thought, "yeah, fair enough"

[@DNReacts]

😂😂

[@theregoesmiller389]

napa valley is in california.... so is compton...

[@Aye-One]

🐐

[@glennvastine4118]

He didn’t “claim” to lift 692 lbs.(315 kg). They taped it lol…..

[@NoPrefect]

My father was just like this dude, too fast for someone their size, just utterly unfair. Dame sense of humor apparently, judging by the train whistle.

[@rogerdodger9752]

Compton and Napa Valley are two very different parts of California.

[@DNReacts]

Absolutely!

[@adnomo]

Napa Valley is the wine country in Northern California

[@trentoncrew3985]

Nappa valley is northern California's wine country

[@peterhineinlegen4672]

Napa is just north of Vallejo, home of the Zodiac killer.

[@DNReacts]

Thanks for the info!

[@vnthony2439]

Yet people wanna question the validity of the cowboys franchise when we had so many all time players play for us and dynasty’d in the 90s our culture is great football we’ve had good seasons lately just can’t get it done we had the 2nd best defense last season and could’ve gone far had we not played the #1 defense in the playoffs

[@mattrenner9215]

Yall should look up Sea. Taylor and react to some videos of him one of the great tragedies of the NFL

[@djyanno]

For me, greatest Cowboys player ever!

[@DNReacts]

He was incredible!

[@donaldpicard7752]

napa valley is wine counrty in california. very wealthy area

[@markmccollough1017]

Seems like you thought he was going to be a defensive lineman, so if your looking for some great defensive lineman check out Reggie White, Bruce Smith, JJ Watt, Aaron Donald for starters.

[@arturomartinez6560]

This is the clip by HOF'er Justin Tuck (interview) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/ine6mqSMidmDfNk and these are highlights told by HOF'er coach/commentator John Madden - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmacaX5njqeKqLs

[@jamescampbell8910]

The Justin Tuck interview is classic.

[@trentoncrew3985]

Emmit smith would be a great one to do and you'll get to see Larry's highlights , without Larry Allen emmit is just another hall of famer but because of Larry , emmit is the all time leading rusher in NFL history

[@TheIcemanthomas]

U guys gotta watch some devin Hester highlights.

[@DNReacts]

Hi, thanks for the comment. We’ve recorded Devin. He’ll be out in the next 2 weeks 👍

[@willirvine3138]

Ya'll should do a reaction to the Tulane vs. USC Cotton Bowl

[@jake20012001]

Napa valley is wine country. A wealthy area of California.

[@DNReacts]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@seanfeeley1982]

You guys should try and play a game of madden against each other

[@meadowpus]

Check out bo jackson legend football an baxeball player before injury ended it all. He wss a beast

[@dorkmier]

You mean Art Shell or Gene Upshaw.

[@bandman.d26]

Watch micheal vick highlights or the tom brady documentary

[@estern001]

Compton is LA. Napa is north of San Francisco. Think south England to Scotland. Oh, and, think, a crappy council estate to Balmoral.

[@hiqidb]

You guys should react to sus/ funny commentators by highlight heavan

[@pjdog1090]

You guys should react to DK Metcalf - The Freak

[@billwoods9302]

Offensive linemen are referred to as Guards. Defensive linemen are referred to as Tackles. With the exception of the offense's ball snapper, who is called the Center. The defensive lineman opposite the Center is the Nose Tackle. Oh, and Napa Valley is the heart of wine country located in Northern California, East of San Francisco. Cheers, guys. :)

[@jesses5463]

Not true. There are defensive and offensive tackles. Only 2 of the 5 offensive lineman are guards, and 2 are tackles (plus 1 center in the middle). The offensive line is setup as such: OT-OG-C-OG-OT. Only the interior defensive linemen are called tackles, while the exterior linemen are called ends. A 4-3 defensive line is setup as such: DE - DT - DT - DE.

[@dsbeats5657]

And technically, there’s a thing called nose guards those are your big boys that take up blocks and only stop the run

[@jhanks2012]

i don't really get the whole point about the diagonal. a diagonal line is longer than a straight line, not shorter. if anything it was even more impressive that he chased the guy down from the diagonal, right?

[@justinbarnard8749]

Reginald White

[@robertdedrick7937]

Tactics: QB's must identify the Def coverage in order to make the correct throw . So Def rotate their coverages to keep a QB guessing and hopefully force him Into a mistake. React to "How to Read a Defense/ A Guide to the Basics of Football Coverages by X's and Noles.

[@davidculp6266]

Larry Allen may have been the best ever overall, but as for most athletic I think David Dixon has to be in the running.