-The Seahawks have given Sidney Rice a five-year $41 million contract. That's great but who exactly is throwing the ball to him? Tavaris Jackson? Charlie Whitehurst? Good luck Pete Carroll.
-The New England Patriots obtained Albert Haynesworth from the Redskins for a 2013 fifth-round pick. Call me crazy but I think New England just got a steal here. Yes, Haynesworth was a huge baby in Washington but New England will either make him fall in line or cut him. I'm going to go out on a limb and say Haynesworth might have a big year. If he passes the physical which is as big an "if" as Haynesworth himself.
-Reggie Bush is now a Dolphin. Not sure if he is what the team needs. Yes, they needed a running back but Bush is not close to an every down kind of back and if the Dolphins are expecting second-round pick Daniel Thomas to shoulder the load they might have more problems than they think. Trusting a rookie this year to shoulder a significant load is dangerous.
-Is there anyone out there who has gotten less respect than Donovan McNabb? McNabb is now on his third team in three years after the Redskins traded him to Minnesota for two 6th round picks over the next two years. I think McNabb could have a decent season if Minnesota gives him reliable receivers. Letting Sidney Rice walk was not a good start.
-Now that the Pirates are hovering around first place is there any team that is synonymous with futility in sports anymore? For evidence I submit the Cincinnati Bengals. I think Bruce Gradkowski is going to be their starter. Wow. Fun. This whole Carson Palmer saga is like watching two little children fight over toys.
-The Jets have made Santonio Holmes a very rich man. They had no choice. Without him their offense stutters and probably falls on its face.
-I think the Redskins have been in Washington, D.C. too long because they are starting to operate like Congress. They spend money like it isn't theirs on useless projects, for example Albert Haynesworth, and just about every other free agent that walked in the locker room. They often get no results from said spending sprees and then try to fix the problems by going out and throwing money around. They have an owner who doesn't have a clue. They just signed a guy (Donte Stallworth) who killed a man while driving drunk. Yep, maybe the Redskins are truly at home n D.C. At least Congress will go out and root for them.
-The Giants released center Shaun O'Hara this past week and signed former 49er David Baas to a deal. Baas played center last season for the Niners and was a guard before that. It is still unclear if the Giants intend to use Baas as a guard and bring back O'Hara on a cheaper deal or if they will use Baas as center. Despite being injured last year O'Hara was one of the better centers in football and is an all around great guy. Personally, I think the Giants should bring him back but that could just be the fan in me talking.
-Speaking of the Giants, it appears they are one of two teams Plaxico Burress is interested in joining. The Steelers being the other. I don't think anyone would have predicted that. Most experts had him signed up for Philly the second he emerged from prison. I liked Burress during his time with the Giants and would love to see him back. However, I don't know where he fits in with Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, Mario Manningham, and youngsters Ramses Barden and Victor Cruz and Jarrell Jernigan at that spot. The idea of having Burress show Barden how to use his size in traffic is intriguing. Plus, it does create major matchup problems for opposing defenses. Eli can throw 50 times a game and rack up 4,300 yards with an effective Burress teaming up with that receiving corps.
-The Eagles signed Jason Babin, who had 12.5 sacks last year for the Titans. Babin teams up with Trent Cole to give the Eagles a very good defensive end tandem. Just what the rest of the NFC East wanted to hear.
-If the Giants want to contend this year they must sign Mathias Kiwanuka, Steve Smith, and Kevin Boss. All three are extremely talented players at their respective positions and Kiwanuka was leading the team in sacks last year and should be a number one priority along with Smith who also is coming off an injury plagued season. Those injuries should give the Giants a little bit of a discount as those players would have cost the Giants big money over a full season. They need to take advantage of that and get these guys signed.
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