Some Football Stuff (2 UPDATES)

Matt Hasselbeck signed with the Tennessee Titans yesterday. I really like this move for both parties Hasselbeck needed to get away from Seattle as nothing has been going on there for a while and Tennessee needs to move on from the Vince Young/ Kerry Collins era. Hasselbeck won't hurt the team and will keep them competitive. Also, it will be a great transition until Jake Locker is ready to go.

Defensive end Charles Johnson agreed to six-year, $76 million deal, including $32 million guaranteed with the Carolina Panthers. Good thing the Panthers didn't lose him as he is really the only thing going on in Carolina other than Cam Newton. Do I believe he was a little overpaid? Yea, but what can you do.

The Redskins and Vikings have made a deal involving Quarterback Donovan McNabb. The deal is getting held up right now because McNabb's feelings are hurt about some contract stuff, but the deal is going to get done. I love the move for Minnesota who needs a QB to bridge between now and the Christian Ponder era (burst out laughing). I STILL believe in McNabb and I know he still has a few more good years in the tank. The Viking will be in the playoffs because of him.

A league source tells us that the Pittsburgh Steelers have found a way to keep their biggest free agent in town. Cornerback Ike Taylor has agreed to terms on a four-year deal, per a league source. This is a great move for the Steelers who locked up their best cornerback in a weak secondary. Ike is a lifetime Steeler and this should probably be his last contract in the NFL.

The Cowboys made some cuts yesterday. The Cowboys have released running back Marion Barber and receiver Roy Williams, Pro Bowl guard Leonard Davis and kicker Kris Brown will be cut. All of these players are underachieving except for Davis. Roy Williams should have been cut 2 years ago and Marion Barber needs to be a 3rd down back in the worst way.

***UPDATE***

It's easier to just keep adding to this post, so here is what else is going on...

- "The New York Jets addressed the No. 1 item on their free-agent list, coming to terms Wednesday morning with wide receiver Santonio Holmes, according to a league source. The deal is for five years and $50 million with $24 million guaranteed (ESPN)"

You knew they would resign him, but that is a lot of guarnteed money, I would think this is going to make it tough for the Jets to sign Asomugha, but I guess you could always restructure deals to make it work.

- Jacksonville Jaguars signed Paul Posluszny, which I think is a nice signing. He is a guy I wish the Patriots drafted a couple years back and he is coming off his best year in which he had 151 tackles.

- Not shockingly the Titans will be cutting Vince Young tomorrow.

- The Redskins have signed Donte' Stallworth.

- Packers resigned kicker Mason Crosby.

- Takeo Spikes will leave the San Francisco 49ers for the San Diego Chargers.

***UPDATE 2***

- DeAngelo Williams will be staying with the Carolina Panthers. Terms: Five years, $43 million, $21 guaranteed.

- Eric Weddle has resigned with the San Diego Chargers.

McNabb To Titans?

We have been hearing for awhile now that Kolb is going to be traded to the Cardinals. The Cardinals I had as one of the top teams likely to get McNabb. I still think the best spot for McNabb is the Vikings, but the Titans make a lot of sense. They are a boarder playoff caliber team, they have a great running back, and could use a vet to give some time to develop Jake Locker. With Kerry Collins retiring the door seems to be open for McNabb to pick put that roll of being a bridge, and I think in the right offense he could be very good again (another option could be Hasselbeck).

There is a couple reasons why I think the Vikings should go harder after McNabb. For one Ponder sucks. That was a terrible pick and I can't wait to see how stupid they look in a year or two. Even if he is something I can't see him being ready to go this year, and that could be a serious problem as this team is ready to win now. McNabb could be a nice fit, and they have a lot of very good WRs that McNabb could spread the field with. That coupled with a great running game and you would think the Vikings could at least challenge in the NFC North again.

Day 1 Winners and Losers

Winners:
New Orleans Saints:
Filthy draft. First the pick up DE from Cal Cameron Jordan and then they got a gift from the Patriots and selected the best RB in the draft in Mark Ingram from Alabama. They fill two holes in their roster. They strengthen their D Line and then will have a lot to work with at rb with Reggie Bush and Mark Ingram.

Carolina Panthers:
Cam Newton, QB, Auburn
I was hesitant to like this pick, but I completely flip flopped on this. I think this kid is the real deal and will win this team some ball games. He's big, athletic and has a cannon. He's not your typical athletic QB who looks to run before pass, he passes pretty well. The Panthers have a lot of holes, but their future looks brighter with Newton behind center.

Baltimore Ravens:
Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado
The only reason he fell was due to off field issues, but this kid is 1A to Patrick Peterson. He's big at 6'2 and just as athletic as Peterson. The Ravens needed some defensive backfield help and got a big time player in Smith. I was really hoping he would fall to the Steelers.

Losers:
New England Patriots:
They had 2 picks to fill pretty glaring needs. I like Nate Solder the OL out of Colorado. He is huge and could be really good. Plus with Logan Mankins drama coming up and Matt Light retiring (maybe) but he's a project. Anthony Costonzo out of BC and Danny Watkins from Baylor have higher ceilings than Solder. I understand the position they pick, just not the player. I think they will really regret trading that second pick for New Orleans 2nd pick and next years 1st. They had 2 players they could have drafted that would have filled huge holes in Mark Ingram or Muhammed Wilkerson the DE from Temple. This was a big swing and miss for the Patriots and they will be haunted about this for years.

Minnesota Vikings:
With the 12th pick they select Christian Ponder. Yea.... really? I know the Vikings needed a QB but this is a reach of epic proportions. If I were to reach on a QB I would have taken Andy Dalton, Ryan Mallet and even Colin Kaepernick over Ponder. I don't get it, they could have drafted Robert Quinn the DE from UNC or Mike Pouncey the G from Florida.

San Fransisco 49ers:
I think Aldon Smith was a little high. Cam Jordan, Nick Fairley or even JJ Watt would have better selections.

With The 12th Pick In the NFL Draft The Minnesota Viking Select.....

DP Pick:
J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin

The Vikings should be stoked to get a pass rushing DE at 12 with the talent of Watt. With Rey Edwards being a free agent and will be a huge upgrade for what they got. Watt has great rushing skills with great instincts. He also is very good against the run too. This is a really safe pick for the Vikings.

BMack Pick:
Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri

I already have J.J. Watt off my board, but DP is right there is no QB worth taking here, and DE would be the next area of need. Aldon Smith is very raw, but is very fast and pretty tall (6-4). He is going to need to get bigger if he wants to improve as a run stopper, but he can get pressure on the QB right away, and a team that already has Jared Allen it's a scary thought. I am really interested in what the Vikings end up doing for a QB, I guess they can hope Locker falls to the 2nd round, but I don't see him falling that far. I guess they will be in the hunt for Kolb (along with the Cardinals).

Mike Singletary Joins Vikings' Staff

Mike Singletary told ESPN 1000 on Tuesday that he is joining the Minnesota Vikings staff, where he will be reunited with former Chicago Bears teammate Leslie Frazier.

"I will be in Minnesota with Les," Singletary told "The Waddle & Silvy Show." "I will be a linebackers coach/assistant head coach."

Singletary was fired as the San Francisco 49ers head coach with one game left in the season (ESPN).

Singletary did a good job when he was the linebackers coach for the Ravens, so this could be a very good fit for him. The Vikings have a talented defensive line, so one would think that should make the job easier for Singletary, because the two Williams and Jared Allen should take a lot of the focus of the offensive line.

Favre Files Retirement Papers

"According to Alex Marvez of FOX Sports, Favre has officially fired his retirement papers. Apparently, Favre got the paperwork done shortly after the conclusion of his disappointing 20th NFL season (CBS Sports)."

I know a lot of people still think he will find a way to come back, but I am not one of them. He has been through too much shit this year to come back. His streak starting streak is over, we found out he is a pervert, his sisters is a meth head, and even the biggest Favre fans are finally jumping ship. It's over, there is no doubt he is a first ballot Hall of Famer, and there is also no doubt he is the most over rated Qb of all-time.

Things Aren't Going Well For Favre

First new Coach of the Vikings Leslie Frazier says there is no way he is calling Brett Favre to Quarterback for the Vikings next year and now two massage therapists sued Brett Favre on Monday, saying they lost their part-time jobs with the New York Jets after complaining about sexually suggestive text messages from the veteran quarterback.

Brett Favre must be stopped, it's bad enough he was the only reason why the Vikings sucked and became the laughing stock of the NFL, but he is also a giant scumbag on top of it. As I complained earlier, I'm pissed as a Steeler fan that Ben Roethlisberger got suspended 4 games for basically someone spreading a rumor about him, while Favre got a slap on the wrist for sexually harassing employees of the NFL. He proved to everyone that he is bigger than Roger Goodell as the normally harsh commissioner let Favre off easy.

But looking forward to the Vikings, they still have Adrian Peterson, still have Sidney Rice, and still have that defensive line led by Jared Allen. That should still be enough to swing some NFL spreads. I could see them signing a sure to be cut Carson Palmer or hell draft one of the top 5 QBs in the draft and get Jon Kitna.

New Conspiracy Theory On Favre

So there is a new conspiracy theory going around about Brett Favre. Goodell was in attendance at last night's Vikings/Bears game, and word is that he had a short meeting with Favre before the game started. This is interesting because Favre was upgraded on the injury report the day of the game, and ended up playing. Could this be because Favre is about to be suspended? We they giving him one last ride on the field?

I have no idea, but if that's true it is hilarious, because his finally goodbye is him getting knocked out, which I guess that's fitting. Actually I take that back, if he got knocked out while throwing a pick that would be been way more fitting.

Anyways, fuck Favre.

Favre Streak Is Over And No One Saw It

Brett Favre's consecutive game streak finally ended last night at 297 games. It is a streak that no one will ever beat, which makes it kind of funny that no one even got to see this game.

How is an NFL game not on TV? Why couldn't the NFL Network pick up this game? I mean it seems like the logical thing to do. I guess major networks may have had rights, but even then is there anything on during Monday night that would stop them from broadcasting this game? Was it Monday night football?

No matter what it was inexcusable. I have the NFL Network, and the RedZone, and I couldn't even get the game. You have to feel for people like Beerman, who is a big Giants game, and the only way he could see any of the game was to go online and try to find it (trust me it's harder then it sounds).

Anyways, I can't say I'm too mad, because I would've probably changed the channel rather then listen to the Favre dick sucking that must have going on.

NFL Once Again Proves It's A Joke

On Monday, there were reports that the NFL is close to resolving its investigation into the Brett Favre-Jenn Sterger situation, and that the league was not likely to suspend the Vikings quarterback. Sterger's manager did not take well to that news. Phil Reese told TMZ.com that Sterger has "provided extensive evidence that irrefutably proves there was harassment (WEEI)."

If this was any other player he would've been suspended, but because it is the "legendary" Brett Favre and they don't want to "tarnish" his legacy he is going to get away with this. I guarantee if this was Jay Cutler he would've been suspended for a least a couple game, but apparently Favre's streak is so important that the league won't have the balls to step in and do what is right.

"While Sterger has been mostly silent on the matter until now, Reese said that could change. Said Reese: "No matter what happens, Jenn has all legal remedies, including going public, if the NFL doesn't clear her name (WEEI)."

I hope she makes his life fucking miserable, and he ends up in a sack in Montana and dies from a horrible bear attack.

Breaking News: Vikings Fire Childress

Well it has finally happened...

"The Minnesota Vikings have relieved Brad Childress of his coaching duties and promoted defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier to interim coach for the rest of the season, the team said (ESPN)."

It is about fucking time, but the Vikings shouldn't stop here they need to send Favre home too. Their season is over, and there is no reason to let that bum finish the year. They should see if Tavarius Jackson can handle being the starting QB, because at this point he can only help, and I am sure he will throw a lot less picks.

Childress lost this locker room a long time ago, but I can't feel bad for him. He made a deal with the devil when he brought Favre in last year, and it is about time that bit him in the ass.

Childress vs. Favre

Thanks to K and his site K-Line.com

Brett Favre To Hang Them Up After The Season

Can you blame him?

"Will Favre return to play in 2011?

"No," said Favre, in an interview that will air in its entirety on Sunday on the NFL Network. ESPN"

Even Brett Favre knows when to cut bait. Everybody hates everyone in the Minnesota locker room, He's playing like shit, he has the Jenn Sterger controversy (which he will probably need a whole year to get this past his wife) and the Vikings are doomed. I know we get this every year, but I seriously believe him this time.

I'm not a Vikings fan, but thinking of that that locker room gives me anxiety.

Part of me thinks he said this also because the NFL met with Sterger yesterday, and she turned over more evidence. Could really effect things.

One Win Doesn't Cure Everything

A lot of people thought the Vikings comeback last week might have saved Brad Childress' job, but today ESPN (via the Chicago Sun-Times) is reporting that the mood in the locker room is not any better, and that it is not IF, but WHEN Childress will be fired...

Vikings player: "We know that Childress doesn't have our backs, so why should we have his? We're playing for us, and we're winning despite him."

Vikings team source: "He has absolutely no people skills."

Vikings player: "As much as I hate Childress, I will keep playing (ESPN)."

We already know that Childress almost got canned when he cut Randy Moss without telling the front office, and if these quotes are true then it is really just a matter of time. My guess is if they lose one more game he will be gone, and unless they go on some crazy run he will be gone after this season. ESPN says that if Childress does get the boot defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier would be promoted to interim coach.

Moss Fits the Titans

I have no idea how Randy Moss will work out for the Titans. But it's likely to work out better than his tenure with the Vikings.

When Moss was traded to Minnesota, everyone thought it was a great deal for them. Even I, who defended Belichick's decision to trade Moss, felt like the Vikings would also benefit from the deal. How could we have been so dumb?

Moss was walking into a situation that was already tumultuous. The Vikings were 1-2, had a quarterback embroiled in an off-the-field sexting scandal, and one of the most dunderheaded head coaches in the League. They went 1-3 with Moss, and it was mostly the fault of their QB and their coach.

But Moss would also be sharing targets with the likes of Harvin and Shiancoe. And Randy, like most diva WRs, does not share well.

The Titans, on the other hand, don't need Moss to dazzle. They just need him to play. Even with Kenny Britt healthy, Moss would be their #1 target. The Titans haven't quite figured out their QB situation, but that's much better than having a prima donna under center. Then there's Jeff Fisher, one of the most respected coaches in the game. The Vikings were a constant tug-of-war between QB and coach. The Titans are Jeff Fisher's team. No doubt about it.

If Randy misses New England, he's in a slightly more similar location now. The Titans are contenders. At 5-3 they're 1/2 game behind the Colts for 1st, and would be a playoff team if the season ended today. The Titans also have the best point differential in the NFL.

In Minnesota, Moss was a fire on a sinking ship. He was the broken windshield wiper on a car with no brakes. Disaster was imminent with or without him, but he didn't help things either.

In Tennessee, he can contribute, be productive, get catches, make plays, and possibly earn a contract. And if he doesn't, the Titans lose absolutely nothing by cutting him loose.

The Patriots didn't need Randy Moss, and were unwilling to risk his antics. They got rid of the tumor before it became a tumor. He could only hurt the Patriots.

And the Vikings were a complete mess with or without Moss, who was just another clown in a circus out there. He couldn't help the Vikings.

But the Titans have room for improvement. They could use Randy Moss, but they still don't need him. They have direction, leadership, a team identity. He can only help the Titans.

-The Commodore

Thinking Forward About McNabb

As we went over this week Mike Shanahan made it obvious that last weekend that he is not a McNabb believer, and he most likely is not going to resign after this season (nor would he would want to).

So, if this pans out to be true where does McNabb go next?

There would seemingly be a lot of teams that would be interested in him (Bills, Cardinals, 49ers, Vikings, ect). We also have to keep in mind that McNabb will get to pick his team, so you can throw teams like the Bills out.

So, to me I would think that the Vikings and 49ers make the most sense. The 49ers are so close to being a good team, if they could just get a good head coach and a QB. They have been waiting a long time for one, and McNabb would seem to fit that mold. Plus, they have some weapons around him and we have seen him put up so big numbers when there is talent (and no Washington doesn't have any).

The other one is the Vikings, and the only reason I think it could be a little less likely then the 49ers is because they are about to hit a bunch of cap problems, assuming there is a cap next year. From a football point of view it makes a lot of sense. The team should've been a Super Bowl contender this year, and McNabb could get them back there.

Brad Childress' Grave Only Gets Deeper

Brad Childress waived Randy Moss. Whether that is right or wrong is something that can be debated, but when you make a bold move like this you may any to check in with the guys who sign your checks, because now there are reports that the front office is not very happy about the decisions Childress has been making.

Maybe if the Vikings were 5-2 instead of 2-5 they would've trusted him, but in recent weeks he has thrown his QB under the bus, traded away a 3rd round pick for Moss, then waived him, so you figure the least he could do is give the guys on top a quick heads up about the bold move he was about to do.

I just can't see them keeping Childress around after this year, but if they Vikings choose to get rid of him it won't come without a price, as Childress just signed an extension last year.

Oh by the way the deadline to put in a waiver claim on Randy Moss is 4pm today.

Randy Moss Is Stupid

Like Antoine Dodson said: "You're so dumb, you're really dumb."

Randy Moss had an opportunity in Minnesota to get a long term contract and change his run out of New England image, however, he will be getting T.O. contracts( 1 year deals) for the rest of his career in the NFL.

No matter what team he goes to now, he will be unhappy. I love how everyone in New England expects Randy Moss to come back to the Patriots and everything be fine and dandy (including myself yesterday), but know one has asked themselves "Do the Patriots even want him back?"

I think it's most likely a resounding, No. He is a hell of a talent, but that's where it stops. He doesn't fit the Patriot mold, he gives up on plays (see the pass interference call where he gave up on a ball that landed a foot from him last week) and I don't believe he cares anymore. It wouldn't surprise me if the next thing we heard from Randy Moss is that he is on a Terrell Owens suicide watch.

This will be a big black mark on the Vikings history, but a necessary move. Football is all about the team aspect, and loyalty. Since they already have a circus surrounding Brett Favre, they had to squash Moss. It's a tough bullet to bite, but even though I originally thought this was an owner move, this is a ballsy (yet must do) move.

You also have to applaud Bill Belichick. I bashed him and dragged him through the mud once this move was made, but the Patriots weathered the storm and came out with a 3rd round draft pick. Genius, I can't argue with it.

My prediction is Tennessee Titans.

I needed an excuse to use this clip

Vikings Waive Randy Moss

Randy Moss as been waived by the Vikings. You would have to think this has to do with his comments after the game in which he said he missed his old team, and questioned his head coach. We will give you more details when they are made available, but this is hilarious and Brett Favre has to be pissed.

More Later.

NFL Teams Showing True Colors

I noticed one thing when watching NFL games yesterday. There is one glaring reason why teams like the Cowboys and Vikings fail, while other don't....

It's called being a "team".

After the Vikings fell to 2-5 at the hands of the Patriots, Favre took the stage to talk about the game. Except he really didn't, he talked about himself and how tough he was instead...

"Taking a seat at the end of the game is new for me," Favre said. "Like I have said all along, it has been so long since I haven't played that I expect to play. I don't expect to get eight stitches in my chin -- that is a first time.

"I guess what I am trying to say is that I don't expect to get hurt but when I do, I expect to bounce back."

"Going into the tunnel on the cart, I thought to myself for a brief second, `What in the world am I doing?"' Favre admitted. "But there is nothing like competing. But, then again, there is nothing worse than losing (AP)."

During his 15 min post game news conference Favre never really talks about his teammates, except for in one part when he said he hopes they don't give up on their season.

This is the leader of your fucking team, and all he thinks about is his legacy. Brett Favre didn't care that the Vikings lost, just that he came out and proved everyone wrong by playing through the pain and playing pretty well.

Then we move on to Moss' self interview...

"I just want to be able to tell the guys, I miss the hell out of them, every last helmet in that locker room. I mean, Deion Branch came up to me after the game. I've never had a chance to meet Deion Branch, but it was definitely a pleasure to meet him. Coach [Bill] Belichick, he gave me an opportunity to be a part of something special. That's something I really take to heart. I actually salute coach Belichick and his team and the success they've had before me, during me and after me. So I'm actually stuck for words, just because of the fact that, man, this is just, a lot of memories here. To the New England Patriots fans, that ovation at the end of the game, that really felt heart-warming. I think I actually shedded a tear for that. Like I said, it's been an emotional roller coaster all week."

"Tried to prepare, tried to talk to the players and coaches about how this game was going to be played, couple tendencies here and a couple tendencies here. The bad part about it, is you have six days to prepare for a team, and on the seventh day, that Sunday, meaning today, I guess they come over and say, 'Dag Moss, I guess you was right about a couple plays and a couple schemes they were going to run.' And it hurts as a player, that you put a lot of hard work in during the week, and at the end of the week, Sunday, when you get on the field, that's when they acknowledge about the hard work that you put in throughout the week. That's actually a disappointment."

I'll stop it there, but he goes on and on about how awesome the Patriots are, and how much he misses them. Once again, very little about his own team, except for taking shots at his coach for not kicking a field goal before the half, and not listening to him about the Patriots offense. These are the things you don't want from your team. Moss doesn't care that they lost, instead he just noticed he should never have asked out of New England, and none of that is going to help the Vikings.

On the other side of things you just don't see Patriots players/coaches do this, and if they do they don't last long. Same goes for real "teams" like the Steelers, Colts, Saints, Ravens, and so on. You do here this kind of stuff from teams like the Bengals, Cowboys, Vikings, and so on. These teams are more interested in making headlines about themselves rather then for how their team actually played.

You can have all the talent in the world (like the Cowboys/Vikings), but if you're not playing as a "team" you're not going anywhere. Here is a perfect example...

Steelers losing Big Ben in the beginning of the season. Their was off the field problems, terrible backup QBs, loss of a Super Bowl MVP, and a questionable offensive line. Yet, here they are. Why? Because they rallied as a "team".

This is the same reason why that Patriots trade of Moss is starting to look better. The second he starting thinking about his contract instead of what he was going to do next Sunday he had to go.

At the end of the day all teams are going to go through some kind of controversy, and there are 2 ways it will turn out. You either come together as a "team", or you become the Cowboys/Vikings.