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Steelers Could (Should?) Surpass Patriots as NFL's Best Team

Posted: Jan 25th 2009 4:00PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Patriots, Steelers, AFC East, AFC North, NFL Fans, NFL Playoffs

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Whatever happens Sunday, the Patriots will undoubtedly be the team to beat come September -- at least according to the predictably sycophantic media who assume that, as long as Bill Belichick is breathing and Tom Brady is walking, New England is winning.

There are still concerns about Brady's reconstructed left knee, but if he's fully operational by training camp, the prognosticating bobbleheads should take great comfort in anointing the Patriots as favorites to win their fourth Super Bowl this decade. It's the same banal "analysis" that fans have been beaten about the head with since New England won its last championship four years ago.

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Steelers Could (Should?) Surpass Patriots as NFL's Best Team

Posted: Jan 25th 2009 4:00PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Super Bowl, Steelers

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Pats Cut Chad Jackson, UF WRs Continue Legacy of Not Being Very Good in NFL

Posted: Aug 31st 2008 1:06PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Patriots, AFC East

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It's an old story by now: two years ago, then-Florida wide receiver Chad Jackson had a jaw-dropping NFL combine. He busted out a 4.3-something 40, smoothly ran routes and snagged passes, and he subsequently saw his stock go through the roof.

In the days and weeks leading up to the draft, he, along with Santonio Holmes, were the two highest-rated wideouts and thought to be first-round picks. As it turned out, only Holmes went in Round 1, but the Patriots traded up in the second round to grab Jackson, who was supposed to replace Deion Branch.

Didn't come close to working out that way; he caught just 13 passes for 152 yards his rookie season, and played in just two games last season without registering a reception. There was speculation that this could be Jackson's make-or-break year, and according to the Boston Globe's Mike Reiss, the verdict's in: break.

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Reche Caldwell Will Have to Get Back to the Redskins About Their Contract Offer

Posted: Mar 18th 2008 7:33PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Redskins, NFL Free Agency

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You know, this off-season is enough to drive the Redskins back to their free-wheelin', spend-like-you're-Client 9, baby! ways. Maybe one of the most surprising developments during free agency has been Washington's inactivity.

In years past, The Danny would have Redskin One ferrying players into Ashburn long enough to sign jaw-droppingly insane contracts, the media would predictably write that Washington was suddenly the team to beat (in the NFC East, anyway), and, like clockwork, the Redskins would implode sometime around Thanksgiving the following season. It was all very comfortable.

Anyway, the new approach to roster building has a few glitches. For starters, the team had D.J. Hackett in for a visit last week -- after Hackett sat on his couch the first two weeks of free agency waiting for the phone to ring -- and offered him a contract on the spot. Smart move by the 'Skins; they need a third wide receiver and know enough not to just throw $10 million at the first stiff they see.

Well, Hackett decided to visit other teams and eventually signed with the Panthers. Washington still needs a wideout, and they have another offer on the table. And they're still waiting to hear back ... from Reche Freaking Caldwell. No, really.

Good Lord, has it come to that? Whatever Caldwell decides -- and let's be honest, he's not going to make or break Washington's offense -- the team will be looking for wideouts in the draft. And unlike year's past, they actually have all their draft picks. Novel idea, that.

Marty Booker and Randy Moss Continue to Have Nothing in Common

Posted: Mar 5th 2008 3:59PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Bears, Patriots, NFL Fans, NFL Free Agency

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Patriots fans must really be torn up about this:

The Patriots had a standing offer to [Marty] Booker, and set a deadline for a decision last night. It came down to the wire, but Booker choose the Bears. That decision was either the cause or the effect of the Jabar Gaffney deal, although I suspect Booker was first in line.

In case you missed it, New England re-signed Gaffney to a one-year $2 million deal. If Chad Jackson can finally figure out how to make a game-day roster, the wide receivers could be just as effective (if not more so) than last season. Scary.

You have to wonder why Booker would choose Chicago over New England. Money probably had something to do with it, but assuming the two offers were relatively close, why wouldn't Booker want to play for the Patriots? I'm not begrudging the guy for his choice, I'm just curious.

In addition to the dough, playing time also must've been a consideration. And even if the Patriots didn't re-sign Gaffney, Booker would be the third or fourth wide receiver. In Chicago, he's no worse than second, which should tell you about the current state of the Bears depth chart. Luckily, the quarterback position is settled.

In a perfect world, Booker would've signed a three-year, $27 million deal with New England, and Randy Moss would've retired. Of course, the Patriots managed to win 12 games with Tom Brady throwing to Reche Caldwell and Gaffney, so it probably wouldn't have much mattered.

Browns Sign Donte' Stallworth, Some Patriots Fans Consider Turning Attention to Red Sox

Posted: Mar 1st 2008 6:59PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Browns, Patriots, NFL Fans, NFL Free Agency

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The Browns won't make their first pick until the fourth round of this April's NFL Draft. Last year, they sent their 2008 first-rounder to the Cowboys for the opportunity to take Brady Quinn. And on Friday, they got Packers defensive lineman Corey Williams for a second-rounder, and a day later, they acquired nose tackle Shaun Rogers for Leigh Bodden and a third-rounder.

And today, the team continued to use free agency to upgrade the roster since things will be pretty quiet come the last weekend in April: according to ESPN's Michael Smith, Donte' Stallworth is now a Brown.

This must make Derek Anderson very happy (Quinn could give a crap -- barring an injury or alien abduction, he won't be playing in 2008 either), and Cleveland is quietly becoming one of the most potent offenses in the AFC. In addition to Stallworth, a deep threat, there's Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow -- both Pro Bowlers -- as well as Joe Jurevicius. And then there's running back Jamal Lewis and a very competent offensive line.

For some perspective on how quickly perceptions change in the NFL, consider the first two comments on the Mike Reiss' Pats blog on the Boston Globe:

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Apparently, Randy Moss Was Kidding When He Said He Wanted to Retire a Patriot

Posted: Feb 29th 2008 7:46PM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Patriots, NFL Fans, NFL Rumors, NFL Free Agency

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The start of free agency is kinda like drunken sailors on shore leave; money and bad decisions are pervasive, and inevitably, plenty of people will regret the choices they made when they look back on this weekend. All that differentiates the two are the dearth of strippers during free agency, although Pacman Jones is working on changing that (hey, he's got the time).

Anyway, everybody got paid today except, maybe, the best player available. Randy Moss, recently of the Patriots, wasn't franchised last week, which was surprising since he was coming off his best season in the NFL and New England was a completely different offense with him on the field. (Wes Welker had a lot to do with that too; the point, though, is that things are very different when Tom Brady isn't forced to call Reche Caldwell, Jabar Gaffney and Troy Brown his primary receivers.)

So Day 1 of free agency is coming to a close and Moss, who many suspected might already have a deal in place with the Pats, is still unemployed. And now, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter, he's free to visit with other teams.

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Will the Patriots Be Able to Re-sign Moss?

Posted: Jan 29th 2008 9:09AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Patriots, AFC East, NFL Fans, NFL Free Agency

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Some five months ago this seemed like a ridiculous notion: the Patriots might have trouble re-signing Randy Moss. There was even speculation that he would be released during the preseason.

Yeah, that didn't happened. In fact, Moss set the single-season touchdown reception record and is now in line for a humongous payday. He's contract expires in a few weeks and while he would obviously be the most desirable ~~wide receiver~~ free agent on the market, most people just assume New England will re-sign him.

Maybe not. Moss took a Foxboro discount to get out of Oakland and there's reason to think he'll want to be compensated for his 2007 season.

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NFL Offseason Roadmap: Redskins

Posted: Jan 22nd 2008 7:20AM by Sportz Assassin (author feed)
Filed under: Redskins, NFC East, Washington, DC, NFL Free Agency

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NFL Offseason Roadmap is a series focused on the needs of NFL teams as they begin the offseason.

The Washington Redskins just completed one of the most emotional seasons in their 75-year history. 2007 will always be remembered. Life, as they say, does go on ... so looking to 2008 is imperative.

1. Head Coach – Duh. Once Joe Gibbs retired, it has thrown up in the air what this team will look like in 2008. Gibbs wanted things one way -- his replacement may want them totally different. If Gregg Williams gets the gig, you'd expect the team to stay on the same track that Gibbs put them on. If they go outside the organization, who knows?

Also, if it is Williams then the Redskins need to find out a new defensive coordinator. Oh, and Al Saunders (if he sticks) won't have Gibbs to deal with when calling the game.

2. Salary Cap -- As we all know, the Redskins mess with the cap as much as any team. That being said, it is rumored that Washington is waaaay over the salary cap and will need to shave off the payroll. That means (a) cutting players and (b) reworking deals. Good thing Daniel Snyder is wealthy and likes to rework the deals. Guys like Clinton Portis, Chris Samuels, Jon Jansen and Marcus Washington may be willing to do this. Guys like Brandon Lloyd and Mark Brunell may be cut. Obviously, where these cuts come from will help determine what holes need to be addressed.

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Redskins Could Feature Run-Only Offense Against Cowboys

Posted: Nov 18th 2007 9:45AM by Ryan Wilson (author feed)
Filed under: Redskins, NFC East

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Good Lord, the Redskins have had a run of crappy luck. Obviously, some of that has to do with the coaching, but you also need players. And for quarterback Jason Campbell, his go-to targets against the Cowboys could be guys named Keenan McCardell, Reche Caldwell, and Jimmy Farris. According to Hashmarks, we have the gruesome details:

... The Redskins' alleged No. 1 receiver, Santana Moss, is questionable for Sunday's game in Dallas because of a bruised heel. James Thrash, who scored twice against the Eagles, has a high-ankle sprain. Antwaan Randle El has played through a hamstring injury and Brandon Lloyd has checked out for the season with a broken collarbone.

To be honest, Farris is probably a better player than Lloyd, but other than that, yeah, the 'Skins are in a bad way at the offensive skill positions.

Given that Joe Gibbs is known for his rampant bouts of play-calling conservatism during key parts of a game, I fully expect Clinton Portis and Ladell Betts to get 60 carries against the Cowboys. It won't change the outcome, and it'll give Washington an extra week to get their players healthy. It's called coaching, people.

Of course, you figure with all those pages in Al Saunders' playbook, he'd have something for such situations. He might we just may never know. That's how Coach Gibbs rolls.