1. Don Banks on Big Ben: "Can I just go on record and say I don't believe the Steelers were seriously considering a trade of the the suspended Ben Roethlisberger?Were they trying to make him believe they were, to make sure that they absolutely had his undivided attention at this point? You bet. And threatening a trade to the Raiders is the best way possible known to man to do that. Message sent, and I'm assuming message received". Here Here...I was in disbelief when Dal Bo told me that he'd heard the rumour...that would have been a terrible move for the Steelers if they'd followed through.
2. Quote from Peter King: "I'm a little skeptical of C.J. Spiller's ability to lug the rock 300x a year, because he never did it for Clemson..." I personally didn't think he was the best back taken in Round One. In fact, I didn't even think he was the next best Back. I had both Ryan Mathews and Jahvid Best ahead of him. Why? The combine results were fairly even amongst the three, so for me it all boiled down to the game film. Ryan Mathews seemed quicker to the hole, showed better instincts in the field, and seemed harder to tackle than Spiller (although Spiller did seem like the better receiver out of the backfield). While Jahvid Best looks like he's going to be a devestating 3rd down Back. Give him half an inch too much and it's over- watch the film and you'll see what I'm saying.
3. Word from Jason La Canfora regarding guaranteed contracts with no offset clause ( a la Pro Bowl Guard Alan Faneca): "...another prominent player released this season despite a massive guaranteed payment- Jake Delhomme, with nearly $14M guaranteed by the Panthers---also had a no offset clause in his contract, allowing him to make about $20M this season". Alright...for those who watched the Panthers' press conference announcing Delhomme's release- WHAT THE HECK WAS HE CRYING ABOUT?!
4. Like most people I thought Seattle made good moves in this year's draft. But I don't think Pete Carroll is a genius per se as the majority of those moves were prudent. These two players stand out for me: Earl Thomas and Golden Tate. You can expect these guys to make an immediate impact. Earl Thomas' ball-hawking skills remind me of Ed Reed. While Golden Tate plays like a Hines Ward/Steve Smith hybrid. I like him to catch 40-50 balls this year- maybe more.
5. Word is your boy Jarmarcus Russell is weighing in at 300 pounds (that's with a capital 3). Has anyone not told this guy that he's an inch away from being a total bust? If he gets cut by Oakland, he might not get another chance.
6. Was just thinking about my man Marion Barber (a.k.a. The Barbarian a.k.a. The Butcher from Barbersville). Is there anyway that he sees more carries than Felix Jones this year? The smart money says not a chance. He'll likely revert to his closer role in 2006 when he had 135 carries for 654 yards with 23 recepts for 196 yards. However, you can bet just like that year (14 TDs) he'll be a TD Beast at the goal-line. With that brutal schedule, the Boys will need all the help they can get so don't expect a trade here.
7. Yes you read it correctly- The Bills intend to keep both Trent 'Captain Checkdown' Edwards, and Marshawn 'The Inch' Lynch. Figured they'd keep Edwards after waiting to draft Levi Brown late. But they didn't do him any favours by not resigning T.O. As for Marshawn, why not package him up and trade down in the 4th round to grab WR Mike Williams? Marshawn's value is worth little or nothing now. He can probably be had for a cup of coffee and a "thank you very much...I hope we have better luck with him than you did". The other side of that coin says you keep him around as he gives you a serviceable back-up, and injury protection. Guess we'll see.
Se7en Things.
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