Archive for May, 2009

Bears Expectations High with New QB Cutler

As you may have read, Peter King is ranking the Chicago Bears number 4 on the before training camp power rankings. I for one, was shocked. I don’t often see national writers showing our team any respect. To see Peter King put us this high has a been a surprise. I began to get worried [...]

Colts Coaches Moore and Mudd Call it Quits Over Pension Plan

It seems like the pension change that the NFL is putting forth is officially costing the Colts two of their coaches. The Indy Star reports that both offensive coordinator Tom Moore and O-line coach Howard Mudd are calling it quits. The league passed a ruling that allowed teams to revise their pension plans. Under the [...]

Resurrecting the Bengals Offense

For seven years the Bengals’ defense lagged behind and subsequently became each off-season’s point of emphasis. It appears that the team’s preoccupation of stopping the run and allowing big plays, led them to lose track of the offense and as a result, it rusted in the rain. Now, with the defense upright and sturdy, the [...]

Jaguars One of a Number to Teams to Have Issues Filling Seats in 2009

It’s going to be interesting to see how some NFL teams are going to try to get butts in the seats this season with the issues many folks in the country are facing when it comes to finances. One team that had issues last year that could very well face them again in 09 is [...]

New Raiders QB Garcia Ready to Take Starting Job?

It’s no real secret that wherever veteran QB Jeff Garcia goes, usually for some reason he finds his way onto the field as a starter at some point. Happened in Detroit, Philly and Tampa Bay. Now the question is – will it happen in Oakland? More than likely that answer will be “yes.” The team [...]

Dolphins Returning LB Taylor to be Used off the Bench

Jason Taylor is back with the Fins, but according to today’s Miami Herald, he won’t be a starter on the teams defensive, instead, he’ll be used as a role player off the bench. Here’s the tidbit from today’s edition: First of all, forget about whether Taylor starts or doesn’t start. The idea is not to [...]

Rosenhaus Says Client Boldin Never Asked for $10 Mil Per Season

There seems to be some pretty good back and forth between the Eagles and the agent for Cardinals WR Anquan Boldin, who was possibly rumored to be heading to the city of Brotherly Love. Seems that Philly coach Andy Reid recently stated that there were two major reasons why Boldin won’t be wearing green in [...]

Four Playoff Teams from 2008 That Won’t Be There in 2009

It’s that time of the year when people like Peter King and others are throwing out power rankings and all kinds of predictions, trying to fill those long summer months before the start of training camps. With that, there are some pretty interesting topics out there, like what teams that made the playoffs in 2008 [...]