What do the Rams have up their sleeve?

Are the St. Louis Rams trying to pull off the same kinda two for one that the Chargers pulled off in the 2001 draft?  It is a big risk and probably won't happen but could send shock waves through this years NFL draft.  The St.Louis rams held a personal workout with Colt McCoy on Thursday and all indications were that it went well.  The workout has many experts wondering if it was a smokescreen or a real viable possibility.  It would take a lot of things going right for this to workout but it has happened before.  In 2001 the Chargers swapped picks with the Atlanta Falcons so they could select Michael Vick #1.  San Diego selected Ladainian Tomlinson with the 5th pick and then had to patiently wait and hope no team selected Drew Brees.  That hope was realized when no team selected Brees and the Chargers were able to snag him with the 33rd pick of the draft.  Could St. Louis have dreams of selecting Suh with that first pick in the draft and then patiently waiting until the first pick of the second round(#33) to grab Colt McCoy with it?  It would make for a long first round for the Rams and coach Steve Spagnuolo, but would be the coup of the draft if they could pull it off.  Sam bradford is rated the #1 overall prospect at qb, but Colt is not that far behind.  It would also make Rams fans feel better about passing on Bradford if Suh or Gerald McCoy were also on the roster after night one.  Stay tuned.

Eagles Fans "Racist or Disloyal"

As I had the opportunity to sit and listen to fans applaud the trade of Donovan Mcnabb, I can't help but wonder if race or just plain disloyalty played a part in people feeling so enthusiastic about #5 departure.  Me personally I know enough about football to know that the decision was purely business from the Eagles point of view.  Kevin Kolb is about 7 years younger and several million dollars cheaper.  My problem is not with the business aspect of it.  I struggle to accept such disloyalty from fans. I remember that draft day vividly.  It was the spring of my junior season at Cheyney University, and we had just finished a long grueling spring football practice.  The commissioner stepped to the podium and announced that the Eagles had just selected QB Donovan Mcnabb from Syracuse University 2nd overall.    I will never forget how the boo's rang out.  I can't recall a crowd of fans being that brutal before or since.  Angelo Cataldi, Mayor Ed Rendell, and hundreds of Eagles fans were in love with Ricky Williams.  Mcnabb handled that moment like he has most other moments during his tenure in philly, like a champion.  It is my opinion that Eagles fans are some of the most disloyal at times.  They are also spoiled and obnoxious.  For what reason I don't know.  What I do know is that I wish I could turn back the hands of time.  If only I could allow some karma to creep in to this situation.  What if Cleveland selected Donovan instead of Tim Couch?  I know the Browns fortunes would be totally different.  How would Eagles fans have felt about a gutless Couch?  What if the Bengals had selected Mcnabb and not Akili Smith?  Would they have ever been in a position to draft Carson Palmer?  Eagles fans would have had a field day with Akili?

My point is the Philadelphia Eagles are one of the better NFL organizations around.  Its not a mistake that #5 was the qb.  The things Mcnabb accomplished are no accident either.  The man is a straight up winner on and off the field.  Be blessed Eagles fans.  Have some class. Show some respect.  These past eleven years could have gone way different.  Who knows maybe the Eagles would have been bad enough to eventually draft Jamarcus Russell.  Yea right now Eagles fans deserve Jamarcus Russell at his worst.    One love Donnie Mac #5.

Donovan Mcnabb

I am not a coach and have no room to question any coach in the NFL. Andy Reid is either that arrogant or just plain crazy. Reid traded his Franchise QB to a division rival that seems to be on the upswing. Andy Reid just made shockwaves bigger then the earthquake that hit California just a few hrs earlier. A pissed off and super motivated Donovan Mcnabb gets to dual with the Eagles twice a year. Mcnabb now inherits a better running attack. A 3 headed monster of sorts. A running attack that will offset whatever lack of wide recievers the Eagles are missing. The Redskins will have a better overall defense then the Philadelphia Eagles also. I am excited and in shock right now. The NFC is gonna be so tight this season.
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Dez Bryant

Is it me or is Dez Bryant in line to become the next Charles Roger. Not because of a drug habit, but because of his character. He seems to not be as intelligent as most. He is very nonchalant and lazy in my opinion. He gets suspended and misses a whole season, yet didn't look impressive at all in his pro day. Dez looked out of shape and confused at times while doing cone drills. Makes me worry.
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Redskins

The Washington Redskins are quietly having a productive offseason. I am interested in seeing how this 3 headed horse at running back will play out. Portis, Larry Johnson, and Willie Parker make a worn, but formidable backfield. I'm not sure a 3 headed monster will work with such an established group. I'm interested in seeing who might be the odd man out. Stay tuned
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Breaking News

The Dallas Cowboys have released left tackle Flozell Adams and Safety Ken Hamlin for Salary Cap purposes.
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Can We Show Thomas Some Love

Can we please show Thomas Jones some love.  How many 1400 yard running backs do you know get released over 3million dollars.  The Eagles, Redskins, Browns and a few others all need to get Thomas on the phone today.

Dunta Robinson Comes Home

Dunta Robinson got his cake and still yet may be able to eat it to.  The former Pro Bowl of the Houston Texans is returning to his home state after inking a six year $57 million dollar deal with the Atlanta Falcons.  $25.5 million dollars of the deal is guaranteed.  Robinson should help improve a battered and poor secondary. He is coming off a season in which he registered 64 tackles and no interceptions.  Robinson will immediately become the Falcons best secondary player.

Bears Get Their Man

Chicago Bears coach Lovie Smith flew to North Carolina to personally show free agent Julius Peppers how much his team needed him.  Peppers returned that gratitude by finally banking in on the monstrous contract he had been seeking for a couple season now.  The terms of the deal are believed to be $91.5 million over six years.  A record $42 million of that is guaranteed.  Peppers spoke of the city and the organization very highly.  The Bears are hoping that a paid and motivated Peppers can free up Tommie Harris and Mark Anderson for better production.  I am interested in seeing if Peppers can actually live up to the hype and the billing.  He wanted so long to get paid like the best Defensive End in football, lets hope he still wants it.

NFL Combine

Here are some notes from the Combine action I saw from the early groups.

Carlos Dunlap- DE- Florida
Move over Jevon Kearse the new freak is here. Dunlap recored 21 reps of 225. He did the linemen drills with ease. Dunlap makes most normal football players envious with his ability to perform yet still look as if he does no work at all.

Terrence (mount) Cody- DT- Bama
Mount will never be compared to Dunlap body wise. Cody suprised me with his feet and explosion. Although he didn't run a great 40 yard dash, his first 10 yards were explosive and athletic.

Gerald McCoy- DT- Oklahoma
Its hard for me to get excited about Oklahoma guys. They come off a little overrated in the pro's. (Tommie Harris). I expected McCoy to do more than 23 reps on the bench press. Once on the field he looked very explosive and every bit a top 5 pick.

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