Thursday, August 12, 2004
THE TRENCHES
Today is the debut of "The Trenches", my football-notes posts that will be here at least 3 times a week. I'll keep everybody updated on the latest news in the NFL, including injuries, contracts, etc. There may be times when "The Trenches" includes college football news as well. We'll see how it all goes.
So, here we go:
---Boy, it has to suck being an Arizona Cardinals fan right now. The Cardinals have already lost RB Marcell Shipp for 8 weeks with a broken fibula. Now they have lost last year's offensive rookie of the year, WR Anquan Boldin, for 8 weeks due to torn cartilage in his right knee. Sure, the Cardinals may have Denny Green running the show now, but the more things change, the more they stay the same.
---The soldier is now reporting for duty. Kellen Winslow, Jr. has signed a 6-year deal with the Browns, making him the highest paid TE in NFL history. I wouldn't mind seeing Ray Lewis welcome the "soldier" to active duty come September 12.
---Browns QB Jeff Garcia has taken the high road on the comments that his former teammate WR Terrell Owens said in the new issue of Playboy. T.O. was asked a question on Garcia's sexual orientation. Being the prick that he is, he said, "Like my boy tells me: 'If it looks like a rat and smells like a rat, by golly, it is a rat." Shut the f**k up, Terrell. While I think the Eagles will be solid once again in 2004, I just have a feeling that T.0. will f**k up the program there. One thing's for sure, Andy Reid is no Dennis Erickson.
---The Buccaneers have signed former Raiders WR Tim Brown. Ladies and gentlemen, here are your Tampa Bay Raiders! By the way, the Bucs face the Raiders in Oakland September 26 on ESPN. The Black Hole will be fired up.
---I like Philip Rivers. I've seen more than enough North Carolina State games over the past four years to think that he's going to be a good NFL quarterback. But get your ass into camp, Philip. Maybe I shouldn't be so hard on the guy. After all, maybe he doesn't want to be coached by Marty Schottenheimer. But then again, Marty is gone after this season. Anyways, just get into camp, Philip.
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That's it for the first of many editions of "The Trenches". Stay classy. Listen to Rush. And drink lemonade. Sounds good.
So, here we go:
---Boy, it has to suck being an Arizona Cardinals fan right now. The Cardinals have already lost RB Marcell Shipp for 8 weeks with a broken fibula. Now they have lost last year's offensive rookie of the year, WR Anquan Boldin, for 8 weeks due to torn cartilage in his right knee. Sure, the Cardinals may have Denny Green running the show now, but the more things change, the more they stay the same.
---The soldier is now reporting for duty. Kellen Winslow, Jr. has signed a 6-year deal with the Browns, making him the highest paid TE in NFL history. I wouldn't mind seeing Ray Lewis welcome the "soldier" to active duty come September 12.
---Browns QB Jeff Garcia has taken the high road on the comments that his former teammate WR Terrell Owens said in the new issue of Playboy. T.O. was asked a question on Garcia's sexual orientation. Being the prick that he is, he said, "Like my boy tells me: 'If it looks like a rat and smells like a rat, by golly, it is a rat." Shut the f**k up, Terrell. While I think the Eagles will be solid once again in 2004, I just have a feeling that T.0. will f**k up the program there. One thing's for sure, Andy Reid is no Dennis Erickson.
---The Buccaneers have signed former Raiders WR Tim Brown. Ladies and gentlemen, here are your Tampa Bay Raiders! By the way, the Bucs face the Raiders in Oakland September 26 on ESPN. The Black Hole will be fired up.
---I like Philip Rivers. I've seen more than enough North Carolina State games over the past four years to think that he's going to be a good NFL quarterback. But get your ass into camp, Philip. Maybe I shouldn't be so hard on the guy. After all, maybe he doesn't want to be coached by Marty Schottenheimer. But then again, Marty is gone after this season. Anyways, just get into camp, Philip.
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That's it for the first of many editions of "The Trenches". Stay classy. Listen to Rush. And drink lemonade. Sounds good.
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