What Went Wrong When the 2005 USC Trojans Left the Nest?

The Lost Boys of Troy

Hailed as the greatest college offense of our time, the swaggering 2005 USC Trojans were destined to produce a crop of NFL greats. Yet few found success in the pros, and with the benefit of hindsight, Austin Murphy writes that NFL scouts, coaches and general managers have admitted to looking at members of that team through cardinal-and-gold tinted glasses (page 40).

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