So Brett Favre has told the Vikings that he's not going to come out of retirement, which allows the Vikings to know who their quarterbacks are before training camp begins.
Way back in May, during the 49ers minicamp, tight end Vernon Davis got in a scrape with teammate Parys Haralson. After practice, the Press Democrat's Matt Maiocco jokingly asked Davis if he was acting out of frustration built up from the offense-less team Mike Nolan put on the field last season. Q: But is there a sense that Davis is starting to get antsy with his production?Okay, so it's not that Martz doesn't care, he's just more interested in winning. Fair enough, particularly for an outfit that hasn't had a winning season Steve Mariucci, Jeff Garcia and Terrell Owens were on the premises seven years ago. Plus, if Davis is more valuable as a run blocker then, well, that's okay, too. At least as far as Frank Gore is concerned.
Martz: Is this a serious question?
Q: Yeah - he has five catches in five games.
Martz: I have no idea what he has. I don't think about those things to be honest with you. I'm sure anyone with five catches - I don't care who you are - is probably not satisfied. It's not the point, though, probably, is it? We're just trying to win. His time will come
Yesterday, MDS pointed out that former 49ers and Lions head coach Steve Mariucci is open to returning to the NFL, but he doesn't want to move away from Northern California. That sorta limits his options, obviously, but working for Matt Millen can force you to re-evaluate what you're willing to put up with to do something you love. "Matt Millen has changed 58 coaches already, and he's now finally changing players," Mariucci said. "Sure I've stayed in touch with some of them and some of the coaches, and on occasion Bill Ford Jr. -- I respect the heck out of Bill, he'll take that team over some day."As far as taking swipes at former employers go, I'd say this ranks right up there with the Johnnie Morton-Matt Millen homoerotic shouting match from 2003. Except very, very different.
I think Steve Mariucci is a very good coach, one who deserves another chance at running an NFL team. He was successful with the 49ers, and although he was unsuccessful with the Lions, let's face it: Vince Lombardi couldn't win with the collection of stiffs Matt Millen has assembled in Detroit.I'm not even sure what "commute" would mean for an NFL coach. Coaches hardly see their families even when they live in the same city. So if Mariucci is serious about not uprooting his family and doesn't want to be apart from them, his options are basically a return to Cal or the 49ers, or the Raiders, or Stanford. I hope one of those options presents itself."The right situation may never present itself again," Mariucci said, "because we've decided as a family not to move anymore. We are back in northern California in our home and we settled back in. I've moved my wife 18 times, and I don't want to move again, nor does she. Our home base is going to be in the Bay Area. It's that simple.
"For me to coach again, it either has to be on the West Coast or I would have to commute."
Lemme get this straight: the Redskins are looking to trade some draft picks in order to get that receiver to put them over the hump? The guy happens to wear #85. What is this? 2006?
Right now, the news is that the Redskins are interested in trading for the Bengals' Chad Johnson. I'm of two minds of the deal. It is great, because he truly is a great receiver that may be the next I'm-going-show-those-doubters wide-outs like Randy Moss and Terrell Owens. Chad + chip on shoulder = a sweet deal.
Of course, he's also a whiny receiver (I know, redundant) who pouts when things aren't centered around him. That isn't a good thing when you are breaking in a head coach whose previous highest position was coaching quarterbacks. Ah, Jim Zorn is a Mike Holmgren disciple and those guys can handle that mess -- right Steve Mariucci (Owens) and Andy Reid (Owens)?
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