Future Hall of Famer Retires

Patriots Linebacker and in my opinion future Hall of Famer Teddy Bruschi has annouced his retirement. He spent 13 years with the Pats, instilling fear into NFL offenses. The man only played one way, and that was balls out, non-stop, every play! Teddy was an absolute field general on defense. Not only is he a great leader, but he was a great teammate, always willing to help fellow teammates on and off the field. Those are just some of the intangables that makes him a future Hall of Famer, he also has the stats to prove it. Starting with his 3 super bowl rings (5 super bowl apperances) his Pats teams also have 8 AFC East titles. Bruschi is responsible for 30.5 sacks, 12 interceptions, 4 of which he took back for touchdowns. He also has the Pats record for playoff games at 22. Last, but not least, was when he won the 2005 comeback player of the year award after suffering a minor stroke. Quoting his former coach Bill Belichick "He was the perfect player", and just maybe Coach Belichick has this one right.

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Update on Smith Deal

The Cincinnati Bengals OL Andre Smith's Deal is reported as four years, 26 million with 21 million guaranteed.

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Andre Smith Signs

The Cincinnati Bengals and 1st round pick (6th overall) Andre Smith have agreed to undisclosed terms. The team flew the offensive lineman into town today with expectations to sign him and get him on the field by the 3 p.m. practice. With Smith's signing, this leaves only Michael Crabtree (S.F. 49ers 1st round pick) unsigned. How does this effect the Bengals roster? The Bengals will probably use the two week exemption, which means he can practice but not play in a game. This includes Thursday night's preseason game against the Colts and the regular season opener against Denver.

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Byron Leftwich a Starter Again

In his 7th year out of Marshall, Byron Leftwich has regained a starting position with his newest team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After starting four years with the Jags (03-06) he moved on to Atlanta. Their he replaced Joey Harrington as the starter, but after starting just two games he was sidelined with ankle and back injuries. His last stint in '08 was with the Steelers as a backup, where he played in five games. (None as a starter)

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Indianapolis Colts

The Indianapolis Colts has been one of the most dominate teams in the NFL for the past decade. They have had the same system, same coaches, and of course the same quarterback for all these successful seasons. Here it is now 2009 and the first season where three time mvp quarterback Payton Manning is entering a season with out his same coaches and a different system. Colts have lost their head coach Tony Dungy, who has a very impressive record of 92-33 as a head coach for the colts. He also led the colts to the playoffs for all 7 years he spent in indianapolis. With very big shoes to fill former colt's quarterback coach Jim Caldwell is taking over for Tony Dungy as head coach. What should be a pretty easy transition for Caldwell, only time shall tell if he will be able to continue the colts winning traditions. The Colts have won at least 12 games the past six season, so it will be interesting to see if Payton Manning can led the colts to another great season.

What Happened to the Dodgers?

The Los Angeles Dodgers were the hottest team in baseball leading up to the All-Star break with a 56-30 record. However, since the All-Star break the Dodgers have been a mediocre 20-20. What happened in L.A.? The Colorado Rockies are making a push on the Dodgers and putting heat on the NL West title. Who's to blame in L.A.? Is it the return of Mannie Ramirez? Mannie being Mannie? Or is it something else? The Dodgers were the team to beat in all of MLB but now the crown has been passed to the New York Yankees. The Yankees have a better overall record then the Dodgers and have a more dangerous line-up then the Dodgers. But this post isn't about the Yankees. Its about what is going on in L.A. I want to hear from you baseball fans out there. What do you think? Are the Dodgers getting too comfortable? Is it Mannie? Is it something else? I want to hear what you think. Thanks! Peace!

11th and Counting

Former Arizona Cardinals runningback Edgerrin James has agreed to a one year , 2 million dollar contract. The once University of Miami(FL) standout is coming into his eleventh season and is the leagues active leading rusher with 12, 121 yards. The ex Colts and Cardinals star now calls Seattle home, under new Head Coach Jim Mora and new Offensive Coordinator Greg Knapp's zone blocking scheme. The 31 year old James hopes to continue climbing up the rushing ladder. Already in the Seahawk's back field is RB Julius Jones, T.J. Duckett, and second year man Justin Forsett. There combined seasons equal a rushing yardage total of 5, 125 fewer than newly aquired James. The ten year veteran has past Franco Harris last year to land at eleventh on the all- time rushing list. Edgerrin is only 158 yards behind Marcus Allen and Marshall Falk, and 191 behind Jim Brown for eighth all time. So where do you think Edge will end up when he hangs the cleats up?