Flozell Adams Flozell Jootin Adams ( born May 18 , 1975 ) is an American football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent . He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft . He played college football at Michigan State . Adams is a five - time Pro Bowl selection 2003 – 2004 and 2006 – 2008 . He has also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers . Early years . At Proviso West High School , Adams played the trumpet for the school ' s band until his junior year when he took up football , becoming a two year starter at left tackle , while receiving All - America n and first - team All - State honors as a senior . He also earned four letters in track for the shot put and three letters in wrestling . His number 76 is only one of three numbers retired by the school , along with Ray McElroy and Awvee Storey . He also was involved in foreign language clubs . He went on to play football at Michigan State University for head coach Nick Saban . His massive size ( 6 - foot - 7 , 330 - pounds ) earned him the nickname “ The Hotel ” , and served him well as a three year starter ( 2 at right tackle and 1 at left tackle ) . After earning Honorable mention All - Big Ten in 1995 , he went on to develop into one of the best offensive line men in the nation . As a junior in 1996 , he was a second team All - Big Ten selection . As a senior in 1997 , he received All - America honors , was named the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year , and was a semi - finalist for the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award . He also was invited to play in the East - West Shrine Game and the Senior Bowl . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Adams was drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys . He was originally expected to go higher , but questions about his partially deaf right ear and his athletic ability made teams wary of his potential value . He became a 10 - game starter at right guard as a rookie , and as a second - year pro was moved to left tackle , where he played at a dependable level , but never distinguished himself . When Bill Parcells became the Cowboys head coach for the 2003 season , there were doubts about the fifth - year player ' s future with the team . Parcells made re - signing him a priority , which became a turning point in his career , that saw his performance improved to a level that earned him five Pro Bowl selections . In 2007 he earned All - Pro honors . Adams tore his ACL in 2005 playing against the New York Giants and was out for the final 10 games of the season . On February 28 , 2008 , he signed a new six - year contract with the Cowboys . It was in the neighborhood of $ 42 million , including $ 15 million in guaranteed money and about $ 13 million in signing bonus . In the 2009 season , Adams was fined several times for kicking at and tripping opponents . Adams also got into an altercation with several Giants in their December 6 , 2009 , game at Giants Stadium after he pushed Justin Tuck from behind after a play had been blown dead , an action which drew review by the NFL and a fine of $ 50 , 000 . As a result of this infraction , a rule change was approved during the off - season where any personal foul that occurs after the clock expires during a half will result in a 15 - yard penalty on the second half or overtime kickoff . Adams was criticized for his false start and holding penalties , being called for the second most penalties in the NFL between 2006 and 2009 . Adams was released by the Cowboys on April 2 , 2010 , in a salary cap move . He is often overlooked as one of the top offensive line men in club history , but only Larry Allen ( 10 ) , Rayfield Wright ( six ) and John Niland ( 6 ) have more Pro Bowl selections among offensive line players . He was also a durable player , missing only 14 games in his 12 - year career with Dallas . Pittsburgh Steelers . On July 29 , 2010 , Adams agreed to a two - year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers . He replaced starting right tackle Willie Colon , who suffered a season - ending injury ( torn achilles ) . Adams ' move to Pittsburgh landed him in Super Bowl XLV , where the Steelers lost to the Green Bay Packers . He was released on July 29 , 2011 , after one season in Pittsburgh . Personal . Adams is the cousin of former National Basketball Association player Hersey Hawkins . His nickname is " The Hotel " , in reference to his 6 - 7 , 340 - pound frame . He is partially deaf in his right ear ( this also accounted for his draft stock falling in the days leading up to the 1998 NFL Draft ) . He currently resides in Morton , Illinois . He also wears size 22 shoes . Main Website . Personal Page