Willie Anderson played 13 years in the NFL, 12 with the Cincinnati Bengals and one with the Baltimore Ravens.
He was a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time All-Pro selection at right tackle.
However, he has not yet been enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Willie Anderson on the sideline during a game against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on November 26, 2006, in Cleveland. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
Anderson theorized there was something to blame in an interview on “Up & Adams.”
“I think the media was biased because they didn't understand the significance that the guys we blocked there (on the right side) were some of the greatest running backs of all time,” he told Kay Adams. “The whole 'Blind Side' thing was taken away because of the film and the right side guys were pushed.”
Adams asked Anderson if he thought “The Blind Side” influenced his Hall of Fame candidacy.
Cincinnati Bengals offensive lineman Willie Anderson (71) blocks against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on November 24, 2002, in Pittsburgh. (George Gojkovich/Getty Images)
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“Absolutely,” he said, adding that some of the young athletes he coaches just “want to play left tackle.”
“Kids, their parents and the media are promoting left tackles a lot, but they don't realize that guards are getting paid an incredible amount of money now. I think it's definitely changed for the better because these running backs are now coming from everywhere: right side, left guard, center, everywhere.”
Ole Miss Rebels' Michael Oher (74) stands with his family during senior ceremonies before a game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on November 28, 2008, in Oxford, Mississippi. (Matthew Sharpe/Getty Images)
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“The Blind Side” was a book by Michael Lewis that was later made into a movie. Sandra Bullock won an Oscar for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy. The movie and book focus on Michael Oher's upbringing.
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