Yesterday, the Packers president flew to Mississippi to meet with America's Greatest Sports Diva, Brett Favre. Reports are out today that the Packers ownership, offered up some juice to Lord Favre to not report to the Packers training camp. 20 million dollars worth of juice.
If I were Brett, I'd have to re-examine the offer. Brett is still under contract in Green Bay if he reinstates, 12 million salary in 2008 , and 13 million in 2009. Thats 25 million gross salary for 2 years. If the extortion offer from the ownership of the Packers can be tax deferred, this might be a better offer for Brett. You make more money, less tax liability, and given the offseason controversy with your career, you will be an instant addition to any of the Sunday morning NFL shows and make millions in a contract.
I know, once again you want to play, but you've waited too long Brett. Camps are open and your maverick approach to playing the position just doesn't sit well with teams looking for quarterbacks. You still have the skills, and I thought you shouldn't have hung up the cleats last year. However, you and the Packer management have created the largest clusterfuck I've ever seen in my 30 years of following football surrounding one player. Joe Montana didn't get this kind of coverage and he won a few more Super Bowls than you.
Reports are out today that you are going to report to camp on Friday. I hope you report Friday, because I really don't want another week of "Where is Favre"? Not to mention, the media is spending tons of money following you around. Weeks ago, I wanted you in Tampa, now I want you to stay away. Go play in Minnesota, where you don't play well on turf or in a dome. Go to Chicago, where you have no one to catch the ball other than Hester. Just take the payoff from the Packers, deffer the taxes and take a TV gig, it doesn't hurt so bad on Monday morning.
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Offensive season predictions
Oh I know, Brett Favre might be on his way to Lake Buena Vista according to media reports, but I don't believe it. A month ago, I would have enjoyed having Brett, but not now. There is no way that he will be able to digest the entire playbook Gruden has developed for the offense which, according to Derrick Brooks, is 50 CHAPTERS long. Not to mention the media circus which will follow Lord Favre to Tampa.
I am ready to enter the field of battle with Jeff Garcia under center, who understands the offense now after a full year here and is a warrior on the field. Not to mention that Jeff, to my knowledge is the only current QB to be married to a former Playboy playmate of the year. Take that Tom Brady! and your Victoria Secret model girlfriend, and the other woman you have another child with. Carmella is smoking hot!
Alright, lets address the upcoming season and my predictions for personal performance.
QB- Garcia- 3100 yds- 25td-7ints
RB-Graham- 1500 total yds-12 td's
RB Dunn- 800 total yds-4 tds
RB Bennett- 850 yds- 5 tds
WR- Bryant- 80-1200-8tds
WR Galloway- 50-900-6tds
TE- Smith- 48-500yds-5td's
TE-Stevens-25-260yds-5td's
I believe the Bucs will finish in the top 10 in offense this year, scoring a team record number of points and once again finish in the top 5 of NFL defenses. This could lead to something great in the post season, but then again, these are just predictions made before the games which count start.
I am ready to enter the field of battle with Jeff Garcia under center, who understands the offense now after a full year here and is a warrior on the field. Not to mention that Jeff, to my knowledge is the only current QB to be married to a former Playboy playmate of the year. Take that Tom Brady! and your Victoria Secret model girlfriend, and the other woman you have another child with. Carmella is smoking hot!
Alright, lets address the upcoming season and my predictions for personal performance.
QB- Garcia- 3100 yds- 25td-7ints
RB-Graham- 1500 total yds-12 td's
RB Dunn- 800 total yds-4 tds
RB Bennett- 850 yds- 5 tds
WR- Bryant- 80-1200-8tds
WR Galloway- 50-900-6tds
TE- Smith- 48-500yds-5td's
TE-Stevens-25-260yds-5td's
I believe the Bucs will finish in the top 10 in offense this year, scoring a team record number of points and once again finish in the top 5 of NFL defenses. This could lead to something great in the post season, but then again, these are just predictions made before the games which count start.
2008 final 53 man roster predictions
2 days into the start of Bucs training camp at Celebration resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida and I'm offering up my predictions on the final 53 man roster as the Bucs head into week 1 of the 2008 NFL season.
Already released, and waived, RB Corey Boyd, LB Teddy Lehman and WR Taye Biddle.
Moves to the PUP list which I believe will happen, RB Carnell Williams, and OT Luke Petitgout.
Here is how I see the 53 man roster shape up for the upcoming season. Their listing does not have any bearing on the depth chart. They are listed by position, followed by the number at that position, and then who I feel will remain.
QB (4)- Garcia, Griese, McCown, Johnson
OL (8)- Penn, Sears, Faine, Joseph, Trueblood, Economos, Davis, Zuttah
TE (4)- Smith, Stevens, Troupe, Gilmore
WR(7)- Galloway, Bryant, Clayton, Stovall, Jackson, Lucas, Warren
RB (4)- Askew, Graham, Bennett, Dunn
K- Bryant
P-Bidwell
DL (8)- Adams, Carter, White, Haye, Moore, Douglas, Hovan, Peterson
LB (7)- Brooks, Black, Ruud, June, Hayes, Cash, Nece
DB (9)- Barber, Buchanon, Talib, Wilson, Jackson, Phillips, Allen, Davis, Piscitelli
Some surprises of camp I believe will be:
The release of Ike Hillard, Mr. 3rd down. Stovall makes the team again as a monster on special teams as he was last year before a broken arm in the San Francisco game. Chad Lucas comes on as well. Ike will most definitely be gone if Paris Warren regains the form he had prior to his injury in preseason last year.
Michael Spurlock will be released. He will forever be remembered as the man which broke the curse, and finally returned a kickoff for a touchdown. However, he struggled as a returner and fumbled the ball a few times later in the season, and with the depth this Bucs team is bringing to camp this season, he'll find himself enjoying all those free meals at Tampa locales.
Antonio Bryant- This young, troubled wideout, is going to breakout in this system. This isn't David Boston V2.0, this is another Bruce Allen smart decision. I simply have a feeling that Joey Galloway is going to start showing his age this season and Bryant is going to take over as a possible CPOY candidate with 80 catches, 1200 yards and 8 touchdowns in this offense.
Return game- Gruden said one area he really wanted to improve on this offseason was the return game, punts or kickoffs. I hope there is some serious consideration given to the possibility of a Mike Bennett and Dexter Jackson backfield duo for kickoffs this season. The two of them have outrageous speed and it would be nice to see the Bucs start a drive around the 40, rather than the 25 all the time.
Already released, and waived, RB Corey Boyd, LB Teddy Lehman and WR Taye Biddle.
Moves to the PUP list which I believe will happen, RB Carnell Williams, and OT Luke Petitgout.
Here is how I see the 53 man roster shape up for the upcoming season. Their listing does not have any bearing on the depth chart. They are listed by position, followed by the number at that position, and then who I feel will remain.
QB (4)- Garcia, Griese, McCown, Johnson
OL (8)- Penn, Sears, Faine, Joseph, Trueblood, Economos, Davis, Zuttah
TE (4)- Smith, Stevens, Troupe, Gilmore
WR(7)- Galloway, Bryant, Clayton, Stovall, Jackson, Lucas, Warren
RB (4)- Askew, Graham, Bennett, Dunn
K- Bryant
P-Bidwell
DL (8)- Adams, Carter, White, Haye, Moore, Douglas, Hovan, Peterson
LB (7)- Brooks, Black, Ruud, June, Hayes, Cash, Nece
DB (9)- Barber, Buchanon, Talib, Wilson, Jackson, Phillips, Allen, Davis, Piscitelli
Some surprises of camp I believe will be:
The release of Ike Hillard, Mr. 3rd down. Stovall makes the team again as a monster on special teams as he was last year before a broken arm in the San Francisco game. Chad Lucas comes on as well. Ike will most definitely be gone if Paris Warren regains the form he had prior to his injury in preseason last year.
Michael Spurlock will be released. He will forever be remembered as the man which broke the curse, and finally returned a kickoff for a touchdown. However, he struggled as a returner and fumbled the ball a few times later in the season, and with the depth this Bucs team is bringing to camp this season, he'll find himself enjoying all those free meals at Tampa locales.
Antonio Bryant- This young, troubled wideout, is going to breakout in this system. This isn't David Boston V2.0, this is another Bruce Allen smart decision. I simply have a feeling that Joey Galloway is going to start showing his age this season and Bryant is going to take over as a possible CPOY candidate with 80 catches, 1200 yards and 8 touchdowns in this offense.
Return game- Gruden said one area he really wanted to improve on this offseason was the return game, punts or kickoffs. I hope there is some serious consideration given to the possibility of a Mike Bennett and Dexter Jackson backfield duo for kickoffs this season. The two of them have outrageous speed and it would be nice to see the Bucs start a drive around the 40, rather than the 25 all the time.
Favre watch continues
In case some of you football fans out there hadn't noticed, many training camps have opened around the league in the past few days. Yet, all ESPN, NFL Network and various other media outlets are reporting is the constant Favre watch. Will he report to camp? Has he submitted his reinstatement papers with league office? What did he have for breakfast? Does he prefer real charcoal or use a propane grill?
In this day and age with C list celebrities having "reality" shows and nearly every occupation having a TV show associated with it, someone really dropped the ball on this one. Fishermen, truck drivers and bartenders all have shows. Whats next, America's Toughest Pedicure? Name the show, Toe Tussle. Perhaps we could follow garbage men on the Discovery channel in the latest installment of Sanitation Sensation. Or maybe delve into the shady underbelly of car salesmen and call the show Wheel and Deal.
But where the NFL Network dropped the ball this past month of Favre Fascination, was not putting together a quick reality show following this media circus, the likes of which has never been seen before. Producers could have loosely based the show on the Jim Carey movie, The Truman Show, which portrayed the everyday life of an average man with cameras showing every aspect of his life 24/7. How prophetic that movie was, is very disturbing.
The revenue generating potential and product placement could have been huge.
The NFLN could have outfitted Brett with a Favre cam, so we could see things from his perspective. Let's look in on a possible episode.
Brett starts his day with some Maxwell House coffee, and a Jimmy Dean egg and sausage sandwich. Then he jumps into his Ford pickup and heads to town. We ride along as he drives to the local ACE hardware store (John Madden spokesman) to pick up a Scott's product to deal with some bad crabgrass he's battling. Then Brett heads off to the local grocery store to pick up a few items for the homestead. Is his wearing Wrangler jeans or are those Levis? While at the grocery he picks up some cheddar cheese. Is that Wisconsin cheddar or California cheddar made from those happy cows? I know they are happy cows because I've seen them on TV. California cows are happy because they make cheese, the Iowa cows however are a bit more disturbing. You know Iowa cows, they are the ones which star in the Chick-Fil-A advertisements. The ones which look they are about to go postal on you for not eating enough chicken and look like they could track you down and visit you at home.
Back at home, Favre fires up his new Toro rider and starts mowing the lawn. The NFLN breaks into a split screen with John Madden using the tellistrator illustrating Brett on the mower. Madden waxes poetically as #4 leaves the garage, " Brett Farve is the best on a 42" deck Toro I've ever seen. Al, did you see that move he made on the boxwood hedge? Unbelievable. He's heading down the fence line and how is he going to approach that ficus? BOOM! I can't believe it, he took that ficus on the left and cut against the bias. No normal mower could have pulled off that move. That was a risky move but he just made it happen."
Yes, there was a ton on money lost in the last month. This coverage and the seemingly, hour by hour coverage of will he, won't he about Favre is just out of control. Brett Favre is a great quarterback, but so was Joe Montana, but such a circus didn't follow him around when he went to Kansas City to finish out his career. Granted, Montana didn't threaten retirement 3 years leading up to retiring and then wanted to play again. But I also believe this information now driven society we are living in currently, is fueling all of this. You techoaddicts out there addicted to texting, your Blackberries, your Iphones help to fuel this media onslaught. I send this message, put down the device and back away. And to the woman in front of me at Winn Dixie this afternoon , in the express line with 62 items, I hope you were curing some serious world problem while you were holding up the line so you could finish your text message.
Brett, please come out and let the football world be at peace in the next 48 hours. We the fans are ready to move on and put your story to bed, with or without you.
In this day and age with C list celebrities having "reality" shows and nearly every occupation having a TV show associated with it, someone really dropped the ball on this one. Fishermen, truck drivers and bartenders all have shows. Whats next, America's Toughest Pedicure? Name the show, Toe Tussle. Perhaps we could follow garbage men on the Discovery channel in the latest installment of Sanitation Sensation. Or maybe delve into the shady underbelly of car salesmen and call the show Wheel and Deal.
But where the NFL Network dropped the ball this past month of Favre Fascination, was not putting together a quick reality show following this media circus, the likes of which has never been seen before. Producers could have loosely based the show on the Jim Carey movie, The Truman Show, which portrayed the everyday life of an average man with cameras showing every aspect of his life 24/7. How prophetic that movie was, is very disturbing.
The revenue generating potential and product placement could have been huge.
The NFLN could have outfitted Brett with a Favre cam, so we could see things from his perspective. Let's look in on a possible episode.
Brett starts his day with some Maxwell House coffee, and a Jimmy Dean egg and sausage sandwich. Then he jumps into his Ford pickup and heads to town. We ride along as he drives to the local ACE hardware store (John Madden spokesman) to pick up a Scott's product to deal with some bad crabgrass he's battling. Then Brett heads off to the local grocery store to pick up a few items for the homestead. Is his wearing Wrangler jeans or are those Levis? While at the grocery he picks up some cheddar cheese. Is that Wisconsin cheddar or California cheddar made from those happy cows? I know they are happy cows because I've seen them on TV. California cows are happy because they make cheese, the Iowa cows however are a bit more disturbing. You know Iowa cows, they are the ones which star in the Chick-Fil-A advertisements. The ones which look they are about to go postal on you for not eating enough chicken and look like they could track you down and visit you at home.
Back at home, Favre fires up his new Toro rider and starts mowing the lawn. The NFLN breaks into a split screen with John Madden using the tellistrator illustrating Brett on the mower. Madden waxes poetically as #4 leaves the garage, " Brett Farve is the best on a 42" deck Toro I've ever seen. Al, did you see that move he made on the boxwood hedge? Unbelievable. He's heading down the fence line and how is he going to approach that ficus? BOOM! I can't believe it, he took that ficus on the left and cut against the bias. No normal mower could have pulled off that move. That was a risky move but he just made it happen."
Yes, there was a ton on money lost in the last month. This coverage and the seemingly, hour by hour coverage of will he, won't he about Favre is just out of control. Brett Favre is a great quarterback, but so was Joe Montana, but such a circus didn't follow him around when he went to Kansas City to finish out his career. Granted, Montana didn't threaten retirement 3 years leading up to retiring and then wanted to play again. But I also believe this information now driven society we are living in currently, is fueling all of this. You techoaddicts out there addicted to texting, your Blackberries, your Iphones help to fuel this media onslaught. I send this message, put down the device and back away. And to the woman in front of me at Winn Dixie this afternoon , in the express line with 62 items, I hope you were curing some serious world problem while you were holding up the line so you could finish your text message.
Brett, please come out and let the football world be at peace in the next 48 hours. We the fans are ready to move on and put your story to bed, with or without you.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Everyone signed, a new addition?
Today is one of my most enjoyable days of the year. The Bucs training camp opened today with two practices at the Celebration resort in Orlando.
As usual all the draft choices have been signed heading into the opening of camp. Aqib Talib signed his reported 5 year 14.5 million dollar deal yesterday, with 8.2 million supposedly guaranteed. Dexter Jackson, Josh Johnson and Jeremy Zuttah all signed prior to camp, meaning there are no holdouts again going into training camp. Thank you Bruce Allen.
On another note, DE Greg White, who was an Exclusive Rights Free Agent this year, signed his contract and reported as well. Greg was a disruptive force last season filling in at the defensive end position, recording 8 sacks and blossoming into a forced fumble creation machine. However, White is 29 and only has 1 year experience in the NFL. If his production this season is on par with last, I say, pay the man.
This brings us to the headlines of every sports channel, website, and talk radio over the past weeks. Where will Brett Favre land.
I wanted the Bucs to try to go after him 2 years ago. I thought Brett would be a good mentor for The Polish Popgun. Well, that was before I saw Bruce Gradkowski had the arm of a 15 year old on a downfield out pattern.
Now, I'm torn. Would he be an upgrade at the position? Hell yes. Will he take the Bucs to the Super Bowl? I don't know, and what will make this deal feasible is what the Bucs have to give up. A 1st round pick next year? No way. Send Chris Simms, a 4th round pick in 2009 and a 6th round pick in 2010. You only pull this trade off in return that Favre plays for 2 years with the Bucs. This annual Favre retirement parade has been going on for years now, and frankly, it's getting very old. Dan Marino didn't do this. Joe Montana was shipped off to Kansas City, and Elway simply hung up the cleats after back to back championships. Where is Favre's leverage? His last pass as a quarterback was an interception which cost the Packers a trip to the Super Bowl.
I like and admire Brett, but he's become a diva of sorts lately. He was the guy you'd like to hang out with during his playing career, but now he's become the high maintenance girlfriend who is texting her friends while you go to the bathroom to take a leak. I watched the retirement press conference in NFL Network this spring. I saw the tears. Even at that point, with his wife by his side, he went Dick Vermil, I didn't think he was done. For everything Favre has done for the Packers over the years, he has to realize it's time for them to move on. It's time to see if the investment in Aaron Rodgers is the right direction and another 1-2 years of Farve in Green Bay isn't going to benefit the team as a whole.
It can be argued that Favre took the Packers to the championship game this year, and could return next year, and even advance to the Super Bowl. Then again, Aaron Rodgers is going to be a free agent and will likely leave Green Bay after next season regardless of how the Packers finish the season if Favre returns. The Front office has invested alot of money in Rodgers, and the coaching staff has designed the playbook around him for the upcoming season.
It will be interesting to see what happens in the next 48 hours. My prediction is that if Favre is traded for, Garcia and Simms are traded, and the final QB roster is Favre, Greise, McCown and Johnson. We take 4 QB's into the upcoming season.
As usual all the draft choices have been signed heading into the opening of camp. Aqib Talib signed his reported 5 year 14.5 million dollar deal yesterday, with 8.2 million supposedly guaranteed. Dexter Jackson, Josh Johnson and Jeremy Zuttah all signed prior to camp, meaning there are no holdouts again going into training camp. Thank you Bruce Allen.
On another note, DE Greg White, who was an Exclusive Rights Free Agent this year, signed his contract and reported as well. Greg was a disruptive force last season filling in at the defensive end position, recording 8 sacks and blossoming into a forced fumble creation machine. However, White is 29 and only has 1 year experience in the NFL. If his production this season is on par with last, I say, pay the man.
This brings us to the headlines of every sports channel, website, and talk radio over the past weeks. Where will Brett Favre land.
I wanted the Bucs to try to go after him 2 years ago. I thought Brett would be a good mentor for The Polish Popgun. Well, that was before I saw Bruce Gradkowski had the arm of a 15 year old on a downfield out pattern.
Now, I'm torn. Would he be an upgrade at the position? Hell yes. Will he take the Bucs to the Super Bowl? I don't know, and what will make this deal feasible is what the Bucs have to give up. A 1st round pick next year? No way. Send Chris Simms, a 4th round pick in 2009 and a 6th round pick in 2010. You only pull this trade off in return that Favre plays for 2 years with the Bucs. This annual Favre retirement parade has been going on for years now, and frankly, it's getting very old. Dan Marino didn't do this. Joe Montana was shipped off to Kansas City, and Elway simply hung up the cleats after back to back championships. Where is Favre's leverage? His last pass as a quarterback was an interception which cost the Packers a trip to the Super Bowl.
I like and admire Brett, but he's become a diva of sorts lately. He was the guy you'd like to hang out with during his playing career, but now he's become the high maintenance girlfriend who is texting her friends while you go to the bathroom to take a leak. I watched the retirement press conference in NFL Network this spring. I saw the tears. Even at that point, with his wife by his side, he went Dick Vermil, I didn't think he was done. For everything Favre has done for the Packers over the years, he has to realize it's time for them to move on. It's time to see if the investment in Aaron Rodgers is the right direction and another 1-2 years of Farve in Green Bay isn't going to benefit the team as a whole.
It can be argued that Favre took the Packers to the championship game this year, and could return next year, and even advance to the Super Bowl. Then again, Aaron Rodgers is going to be a free agent and will likely leave Green Bay after next season regardless of how the Packers finish the season if Favre returns. The Front office has invested alot of money in Rodgers, and the coaching staff has designed the playbook around him for the upcoming season.
It will be interesting to see what happens in the next 48 hours. My prediction is that if Favre is traded for, Garcia and Simms are traded, and the final QB roster is Favre, Greise, McCown and Johnson. We take 4 QB's into the upcoming season.
Sunday, July 20, 2008
Crackheads, Ospreys and Ewes, who finishes first?
We now delve into the NFC and explore the nicknames I have for teams in this conference so you can follow along at home.
NFC East
Dallas- Jerry Jones will sign anyone who he thinks might help his franchise win. 13-3 last season and they couldn't get it done. Pacman Jones isnt going to help. Tom Landry is spinning in his grave. Dallas will be referred to as NFL work release.
Giants- NY gets a bye since they are reigning Super Bowl Champs. Kudos.
Washington- Redskins? The only indians in DC drive taxis and they are from Pakistan. I've anointed this team as the Crackheads, in honor of the great mayor Marion Barry which has been such a leader in the community.
Philadelphia- Ah, the city of brotherly love, cradle of our Nation. Sounds like such a proud and benign city. HA. Philly fans are terrible. You don't deserve to be called the Eagles which are the proud National symbol of this great Nation. You are nothing more than Buzzards, feeding at the bottom. BTW, thanks for your help in winning the Super Bowl and Stanley Cup.
NFC West
Seattle- According to 10,000birds.com, there is no such bird as a Seahawk. Imagine that. Where is the truth in advertising? The same state which brought us 6.00 double foam lattes and the wonderful Vista operating system has a football team named for a bird which doesn't exist. Hmmm. The closest semblance of a Seahawk is the Osprey, a very cool bird, which happens to nest in a tree in my parents back yard, when they aren't thrown out by the Eagles. Seattle is now the Ospreys.
Arizona- I really feel for the fans of this team. It originated in Chicago and started play with hand me down equipment from a college team, moved to St Louis, then became the Phoenix Cardinals, and now are the Arizona Cardinals, while the Bidwell family extorted the local community to build another new, state of the art stadium. Now rumors are they might move again. The Bidwell family reminds me of the Culverhouse ownership here in Tampa years ago. So with that in mind and another potential move in store, since cardinals don't go to Arizona, how about the Arizona Nomads.
St Louis- This team recycled a quarterback in the end of last decade and made Mike Martz a coaching sensation. What was known as the Greatest Show on Turf, has gone to one of the hardest teams to watch. The Rams aren't rams, but Ewes.
San Fransico-check last post, aptly named.
NFC North
Packers- same as 49'er's.
Detroit- Lions? Lions? Lion's of what? The last championship was ...............1950's............
You had Barry Sanders and never made it to the Super Bowl. You will be referred to as the Teddy Bears.
Chicago- You get a pass based on history.
Minnesota- Alot of Nordic history with this team, some great young talent coming on this season, every one's trendy pick to go to the Super Bowl, not going to happen this year. They are the Nordic Wannabees.
NFC South
Carolina- Panthers? Since your run to the Super Bowl years ago, you've been more like a declawed house cat swatting at a fly. You are still the Kittys.
Atlanta- Falcons are proud birds of prey, you have not and will not produce that on the field this year. You will be referred to as the Pigeons.
New Orleans- In 2006 you were America's favorite team after Hurricane Katrina, and the euphoria has waned this past season when you started the season 0-4, secondary defense was horrible and offered up a pedestrian offense with Drew Brees throwing over 600 pass attempts.
Since drafting Reggie Bush as the savior of this team, it's now Reggie's team.
Tampa Bay- see other listings, aptly named.
In the coming week, I'll submit my predictions for the 2008 season, and you don't need to spend 7.00 for a magazine to find out who will win the Super Bowl, instead, send your 7.00 to me.
NFC East
Dallas- Jerry Jones will sign anyone who he thinks might help his franchise win. 13-3 last season and they couldn't get it done. Pacman Jones isnt going to help. Tom Landry is spinning in his grave. Dallas will be referred to as NFL work release.
Giants- NY gets a bye since they are reigning Super Bowl Champs. Kudos.
Washington- Redskins? The only indians in DC drive taxis and they are from Pakistan. I've anointed this team as the Crackheads, in honor of the great mayor Marion Barry which has been such a leader in the community.
Philadelphia- Ah, the city of brotherly love, cradle of our Nation. Sounds like such a proud and benign city. HA. Philly fans are terrible. You don't deserve to be called the Eagles which are the proud National symbol of this great Nation. You are nothing more than Buzzards, feeding at the bottom. BTW, thanks for your help in winning the Super Bowl and Stanley Cup.
NFC West
Seattle- According to 10,000birds.com, there is no such bird as a Seahawk. Imagine that. Where is the truth in advertising? The same state which brought us 6.00 double foam lattes and the wonderful Vista operating system has a football team named for a bird which doesn't exist. Hmmm. The closest semblance of a Seahawk is the Osprey, a very cool bird, which happens to nest in a tree in my parents back yard, when they aren't thrown out by the Eagles. Seattle is now the Ospreys.
Arizona- I really feel for the fans of this team. It originated in Chicago and started play with hand me down equipment from a college team, moved to St Louis, then became the Phoenix Cardinals, and now are the Arizona Cardinals, while the Bidwell family extorted the local community to build another new, state of the art stadium. Now rumors are they might move again. The Bidwell family reminds me of the Culverhouse ownership here in Tampa years ago. So with that in mind and another potential move in store, since cardinals don't go to Arizona, how about the Arizona Nomads.
St Louis- This team recycled a quarterback in the end of last decade and made Mike Martz a coaching sensation. What was known as the Greatest Show on Turf, has gone to one of the hardest teams to watch. The Rams aren't rams, but Ewes.
San Fransico-check last post, aptly named.
NFC North
Packers- same as 49'er's.
Detroit- Lions? Lions? Lion's of what? The last championship was ...............1950's............
You had Barry Sanders and never made it to the Super Bowl. You will be referred to as the Teddy Bears.
Chicago- You get a pass based on history.
Minnesota- Alot of Nordic history with this team, some great young talent coming on this season, every one's trendy pick to go to the Super Bowl, not going to happen this year. They are the Nordic Wannabees.
NFC South
Carolina- Panthers? Since your run to the Super Bowl years ago, you've been more like a declawed house cat swatting at a fly. You are still the Kittys.
Atlanta- Falcons are proud birds of prey, you have not and will not produce that on the field this year. You will be referred to as the Pigeons.
New Orleans- In 2006 you were America's favorite team after Hurricane Katrina, and the euphoria has waned this past season when you started the season 0-4, secondary defense was horrible and offered up a pedestrian offense with Drew Brees throwing over 600 pass attempts.
Since drafting Reggie Bush as the savior of this team, it's now Reggie's team.
Tampa Bay- see other listings, aptly named.
In the coming week, I'll submit my predictions for the 2008 season, and you don't need to spend 7.00 for a magazine to find out who will win the Super Bowl, instead, send your 7.00 to me.
It's the Most Wonderful Time, of the YEAR!
Training camps are getting ready to open up all around the league in the coming few weeks and football is right around the corner! I have to admit this offseason I was distracted somewhat by the meteoric performance of the Tampa Bay Rays, which are still in first place on July 21st, and by my involvement in playing the CNBC Million Dollar Portfolio Challenge over the past few weeks.
But that aside, it's time to get down to business. It's now time to start looking at who you think will finish where in the upcoming NFL season. There is no need to pay for services online, there is no need to run to the grocery or local bookstore and buy a 7.00 magazine which was printed in May, just keep it tuned right here.
But before we get started with the predictions, I feel I must explain my definitions of the teams in the league and explain how I rename certain teams and why. Certain teams have the perfect name for their franchise and city. Denver Broncos, think the wild west and those which risked their lives settling the wild frontier on horses. Pittsburgh Steelers, workers which made the city, San Fransisco 49'er's, think history, think gold rush, Green Bay, same story. Finally the Tampa Bay Bucs are aptly named for the connection to the Bay area for the pirates which harbored in the local area. Other than these teams, everything else is fair game and during the regular season, and my weekly predictions, so you'll need a scorecard to keep up at home.
What follows is each team and my reference to each team.
AFC EAST
New England Patriots- New England Kodak's
Buffalo Bills- Canada's Team
New York Jets- Abort landing, come around again. (who has an airport with perpendicular runways?)
Miami- Mullets. Mullets are a vegetation eating fish in Florida which is used for bait and dies easily in red tides, sort of like Miami's offense.
AFC WEST
San Diego- Solar Power, in light of the media loving ALGores new initiative. Nothing to be gained from lightening power.
Denver- Broncos explained above
Kansas City- Will be referred to as the Chefs in honor of the old Snickers commercial, Google it.
Oakland- from here forward will be mentioned as Scraps because that seems it's all they get.
AFC North
Pittsburgh-listed above
Cleveland- Burning River V.2.0
Baltimore- Edgar Allen Poe's favorite team
Cincinnati- Research shows the governor of Ohio chose this name since Bengal Tigers are rare and ferocious. I never associated Cincy with being a hotbed of tigers, just chili. From here forward, they will be referred to as the "Chilli's"
AFC South
Indy- Since this team was originally the Baltimore Colts, the new stadium which was built for the Indy colts has sections which are obstructed views of the field, from her forward, the Colts shall be referred to as the Crabcakes.
Jacksonville- Rumors have this team moving after this season to Los Angeles or Las Vegas. Since Florida has seen a migration of wild Coyotes into the state over the past year, the Jaguars are now Coyotes.
Tennessee- Titans. Did Jason and the Argonauts come through Memphis? This is a high school teams name. Tennessee is known for BBQ. Good BBQ brisket. Change the logo on the helmet from the big "T" to a giant slow cooked beef brisket dripping in sauce.
Houston- explained above.
The NFC expination follows..............
But that aside, it's time to get down to business. It's now time to start looking at who you think will finish where in the upcoming NFL season. There is no need to pay for services online, there is no need to run to the grocery or local bookstore and buy a 7.00 magazine which was printed in May, just keep it tuned right here.
But before we get started with the predictions, I feel I must explain my definitions of the teams in the league and explain how I rename certain teams and why. Certain teams have the perfect name for their franchise and city. Denver Broncos, think the wild west and those which risked their lives settling the wild frontier on horses. Pittsburgh Steelers, workers which made the city, San Fransisco 49'er's, think history, think gold rush, Green Bay, same story. Finally the Tampa Bay Bucs are aptly named for the connection to the Bay area for the pirates which harbored in the local area. Other than these teams, everything else is fair game and during the regular season, and my weekly predictions, so you'll need a scorecard to keep up at home.
What follows is each team and my reference to each team.
AFC EAST
New England Patriots- New England Kodak's
Buffalo Bills- Canada's Team
New York Jets- Abort landing, come around again. (who has an airport with perpendicular runways?)
Miami- Mullets. Mullets are a vegetation eating fish in Florida which is used for bait and dies easily in red tides, sort of like Miami's offense.
AFC WEST
San Diego- Solar Power, in light of the media loving ALGores new initiative. Nothing to be gained from lightening power.
Denver- Broncos explained above
Kansas City- Will be referred to as the Chefs in honor of the old Snickers commercial, Google it.
Oakland- from here forward will be mentioned as Scraps because that seems it's all they get.
AFC North
Pittsburgh-listed above
Cleveland- Burning River V.2.0
Baltimore- Edgar Allen Poe's favorite team
Cincinnati- Research shows the governor of Ohio chose this name since Bengal Tigers are rare and ferocious. I never associated Cincy with being a hotbed of tigers, just chili. From here forward, they will be referred to as the "Chilli's"
AFC South
Indy- Since this team was originally the Baltimore Colts, the new stadium which was built for the Indy colts has sections which are obstructed views of the field, from her forward, the Colts shall be referred to as the Crabcakes.
Jacksonville- Rumors have this team moving after this season to Los Angeles or Las Vegas. Since Florida has seen a migration of wild Coyotes into the state over the past year, the Jaguars are now Coyotes.
Tennessee- Titans. Did Jason and the Argonauts come through Memphis? This is a high school teams name. Tennessee is known for BBQ. Good BBQ brisket. Change the logo on the helmet from the big "T" to a giant slow cooked beef brisket dripping in sauce.
Houston- explained above.
The NFC expination follows..............
Thursday, July 17, 2008
This Bud's for.....EU
Okay, so I lifted the headline from the Drudge Report, but this week Belgian brewer Imbev bought Anheuser-Busch for 70.00 a share.
This was takeover which wasn't without controversy. Weeks ago when Imbev first offered 65.00 a share, a while the stock market was floundering, the takeover bid fueled even responses from the presidential candidates in regards to such an American iconic company.
When Imbev's original bid was rejected, they decided to take the bid hostile. AB responded by their own legal filings by stating Imbev was misrepresenting their intentions.
Finally, Imbev upped their offer to 70.00 a share, higher than AB's stock share has ever been and shareholders just couldn't say no. So now, since Bud is owned by a Belgian company, am I going to have to pay for an import when I buy a Bud?
This was takeover which wasn't without controversy. Weeks ago when Imbev first offered 65.00 a share, a while the stock market was floundering, the takeover bid fueled even responses from the presidential candidates in regards to such an American iconic company.
When Imbev's original bid was rejected, they decided to take the bid hostile. AB responded by their own legal filings by stating Imbev was misrepresenting their intentions.
Finally, Imbev upped their offer to 70.00 a share, higher than AB's stock share has ever been and shareholders just couldn't say no. So now, since Bud is owned by a Belgian company, am I going to have to pay for an import when I buy a Bud?
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Favre watch continues.......
When is the insanity surrounding Brett Favre going to end? How many times is he going to retire, then un-retire, then retire again? I'll admit, I watched his retirement press conference a few months ago, and was sad to see him leave the game, when he clearly still is a force at the quarterback position. Brett is a quality quarterback and could very well lead the Packers deep into the playoffs next season, if not the Super Bowl.
I understand that this is off season for the NFL, free agency and the draft is long over and we are in the dead portion of the off season and the need to create a story is out there for media hacks.
Brett Favre is and was a great quarterback and a great personality, however, he was not and is not the only player in the NFL. Enough already. The mancrush on Favre by Florio over at profootballtalk.com is sickening. Florio's crush makes Madden look like a 6th grader eyeing her 8th grade beau at a middle school dance.
But, enough already with the stories. He played well last year, and I have no doubt that he will continue to play well in the 08 season if he decides to return. But enough already with the stories fueling speculation. Two years now, this has been ongoing.
I for one would like to know if he is going to return as the Packers play a game in Tampa this year and I've missed seeing him play in the past.
I understand that this is off season for the NFL, free agency and the draft is long over and we are in the dead portion of the off season and the need to create a story is out there for media hacks.
Brett Favre is and was a great quarterback and a great personality, however, he was not and is not the only player in the NFL. Enough already. The mancrush on Favre by Florio over at profootballtalk.com is sickening. Florio's crush makes Madden look like a 6th grader eyeing her 8th grade beau at a middle school dance.
But, enough already with the stories. He played well last year, and I have no doubt that he will continue to play well in the 08 season if he decides to return. But enough already with the stories fueling speculation. Two years now, this has been ongoing.
I for one would like to know if he is going to return as the Packers play a game in Tampa this year and I've missed seeing him play in the past.
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