In a league,where bank robbing is held to a minimum,with perception,marketing,and kick #### college stats, these players were able to make a bank full of money.The players on this list might be cut or still on active rosters and I have nothing against these guys,I applaud them, but they are robbing there teams blind. David Carr former number 1 pick,he has made a truck load of money and has never been good in the league.He is more famous for having long hair ,than throwing a football.Robert Gallery,former number 2 pick he plays and even starts but he is nothing more than a average lineman,Mike Williams former USC stud wide out ,he got his 10 million in bonuses and ballooned to 260,how he hung around for 4 years is unbelieveable.Chris Simms average in college,remember Major Applewhite he shared the job with him ,and in all fairness Applewhite was just as good as Simms,he hasn't done anything special in the league,he been employed 6 years and someone will pick him up for the 2008 season.Troy Williamson, lightening fast comming out of South Carolina,put this way there are lineman who catch the ball better than him,I heard he looked good in camp,though,Joey Harrington ,good guy but not a good pro player he was able to rob for 6 years,Ashley Lelie switches teams same results he isn't a good reciever but he made his money.Cedric Benson,got his 17 million in bonuses and he became the new Blair Thomas,by him being released in June and no one signing him that tells you how bad he is.Alex Smith former number one pick,he loss his job to P.T Barnum,I mean J.T Sullivan,and Alex can blame it on injuries and learning a new system ,but he just is not good at the NFL level.I can name 50 more players but I have other things to do,like monitor the Cowboys,search for another reciever

Good morning,I'm at my security gig,and im reading about a career threatening injury,that Shawn Merriman has,now we know injuries are part of the game,but any injury labeled career threatening should be taken serious.Hey,Shawn 1 plus 1 equals 2 you shouldn't even consider playing this year.Hey Shawn your coach doesn't really care about you he cares about what you can do for him,and the Chargers on Sunday,  thats the reality of the situation,he's not paid to play dad with you,most coaches want to win at any cost,  im surprised your agent isn't up in arms convincing you to shut it down for the season.Hey Shawn ,read up on a former N.Y. Giant by the name of Mark Bavaro,he was a young warrior too some years back, he played injured for the good of the team and once he couldn't play anymore they cast him aside like horse manure.By him playing hurt he didn't last to long in the league.Shawn i know you want to play ,I know you love the game,but put the ego aside ,and listen to renown experts and have the surgery and play next year.Remember ,YOUR COACH CARES ABOUT WINNING,and his LEGACY,ownership cares about making money first,winning games second,the players third.IF your coach really cared about you he would say shut it down and come back healthy in 2009,  that leads me  to my next question,SHOULD STAR PLAYERS PLAY IN THE PRESEASON?

I think they should practice a little and wait for the regular season,like LT for the Chargers,just look at the players going down like Jason Taylor for the Skins,Jones Drew for the Jags,Umenyiora for the Giants, Chad Jonson for Cincy, I say, sit the stars down especially if there production from the previous season is off the charts.The players work out all year round anyway.By game 2 they should be ready to dominate.This formula doesn't guarantee a player will make it through the season injury free,but at least if he got hurt it would be in a game that counts.

If Brett takes the money over playing he's the biggest fraud to lace up a pair of cleats.Brett you cry and moan for a whole month claiming you want to continue playing,now the idea of  you

mulling over the 20 million or 25 million ,shows me you really don't want to play in the first place.If you want to play you turn down the money and insist to be reinstated pronto,if your intentions were to suck more money out of Green Bay for not playing your plan borders on genius.Shawn Andrews if your holding out for more cash ,I understand because humans are greedy by nature,but to sit home and say it's not about your contract,then somethings up,I read somewhere where you said it was personal well you had all off season to take care of personal business.Once again guys loose focus win they get too much money too early some of them anyway,if  he wasn't rich and worked as a truck driver he would take his personal problems with him on the road with him.Shawn remember if you live to be 70 years old your going to need money to live,for your sake you might want to stick it out a few more years so your pension is taking care of  and you put a way enough money to sit around for 40 years It's kind of hard going from 7 figures to 25k a year.

Javon Walker you want to retire go right ahead,and if you do decide to retire please go and get some help.it's evident mentally you are damaged goods,any man willing to give back 11 million in bonuses ,after a few bad practices something wrong.Javon practic e is for getting better you had a rough off season,give it time,maybe Al Davis can be a father figure to him,and help this guy out,but my guess he won't last more than a couple years the t in Oakland anyway.Young QB bad offensive line ,it may be a challenge to score points with consistency on offense anyway,and were aware of your diva ways ,so good luck.Steve Smith kicking your teammates butt isn't a good idea,especially a teammate that might help get you to the playoffs,and a player thats going to war for you ,not war but you guys know what i mean.You haven't met your match yet,but you keep punching guys in the eye eventually your going to catch a bad one.

Stephen Jackson smart for holding out one more injury and you will get a Kevin Jones contract .You might want to come to practice and go light,until the ink dries on a new deal can't fault you for hold out though.

 

1.PEYTON MANNING , durable,consistent,smart,wins 10 plus games every year,no questions here

2.TOM BRADY,durable consistent,smart,wins at least 11 games a year ,probably greatest clutch quaterback of all time remember when his carreer is over he may have 6 super bowl titles and 8 super bowl appearances

3.BRETT FARVE,besides flip flopping more than a politician,he is a gamer durable,mvp,and loves the game a older qb ,who hasn't slipped much in 16 years

4.TONY ROMO,good qb,but so far all stats and no big wins,as in playoff victories,he's labeled a choke artist,but i sure love wtatching him play

5.CARSON PALMER,substance,substance,great qb,with obvious weapons,TJ,and CJ ,

6.BEN ROETHLISBERGER,throwback qb,super bowl winner,great player

7.JOHN KITNA,don't laugh he can play,over 4000 yards passing,takes alot of hits and he gets up and competes,his team just stinks

8.DREW BREES,can flat out play,not a big guy but has a big arm,

9.DONOVAN MCNABB,check his resume he isn't pretty,but he does more with suspect talent on offense,than any other qb in the league,Kevin Curtis is there star reciever,enough said

10.MATT HASSELBACK      good ,smart,most of  us dont  know how good he is because ,he plays,in SEATTLE       

10a.Eli   Manning ,he had a great post season,and i know Brett Farve is out the league                                            
                                                  
                                                  
                     

 Matt ,Matt,what were you thinking your in public doing,cocaine,and in all places Ark,see Matt you have not got the memo,you want to do drugs do them in your home like the rest of the players who partake in drugs,and don't get busted.Your in the middle of the street,and you didn't even look around to see who was watching you,see Matt the police already ran your plates when you got in your truck,they new they had a big fish when they ran up on your truck to collar you.That 4.3 speed you got,wasn't fast enough to stash the drugs lying on the front seat.This is unfortunate because Sherrif Goodell is going to drop the hammer on you for at least 4 to 6 games ,then your going to have to kick your habit because your going to be tested once aweek for the rest of your career.They test TO on the regular and he never got busted for doing drugs ,he missed a function,and the league couldn't get in contact with him because of a phone snafu.Travis Henry,his career is over,and in a few years he will have all kinds of child support problems,then the bankruptcy will come,all this over some Weed,the power of drugs,these guys come from humble beginnings,but they forget how hard and how broke they were,they also act like this money is going to come to them for the rest of there life.THEY DO NOT RESPECT THERE JOBS,so good riddence to Travis, and Matt i hope you can kick this habit you have ,i would call it a habit,if you can't wait to get home to do your drugs like the rest of the players that partake in drug usuage.Don't get it twisted the NFL, the League will do whatever it takes to look good and keep that billion comming in,so Goodell has to come down hard on these violaters,there expendable anyway,Fox,Espn,Cbs,they won't tolerate too much foolishness,they also have a investment to protect.So MATT and TRAVIS good luck.

Im sure if it doesn't work out ,there are trucking jobs available ,just check the Sunday paper,the pay isn't that good but it's a job,and for the most part, you work by yourself,so there is a semblence of freedom,and the drug testing isn't as strenuous as the NFL.

Professional football players are the least paid professional athletes compared to basketball players and baseball players,they also have less job security,so its only right for them to get paid as much money as possible.Ther careers last on the average of 4 years, and they can be cut  at any time,most of the contracts of professional football players aren't worth the paper there printed on.Professional football players should make more money compared to what the league is making,pro football signs deals equaling 6 billion over a the course of  5 years with the networks ,this doesn't include merchandise, 10  dollar parking  for home games, food sales,and beer sales during the games, and other money that comes in ,and the commissioner  and a few vets complain,now the vets at the time at signing there contract they were happy, but things change and the money gets bigger every year.I f a team wants to pay a player a large sum of money then so be it,it's between the team and player,i pray Gene Upshaw and the union don't fall for this, the game is fine the way it is ,you perform you get paid if you dont perform you get cut and your money stops.Less not forget it is the most popular sport in America.

NOBODY  SAYS NOTHING about Roger making what 3 or 5 million to wear a suit and sit in on meetings,and when he makes a decision he mulls it over with his staff is that really worth  5 million  year. In one sense it is ,because of the money the league generates,and in another sense its not,BUT THE MONEY GETS BIGGER EVERY YEAR,thats the point im making,if they make any changes upgrade the pension plan,and medical insurance for retired players and lower the age  to 40 so players that play there 4 years and forced out the league a due to injury  at age 27 don't have  to wait until 45,to get medical attention and some cash they desperately  need. 

There was a time when a big stud lineman was considered to be a sure thing the year was 1989 and they called him the Incredible Bulk, I believe his real name is Tony Mandarich,well we know how that turned out he initially was bust for Green Bay but later on carved out a decent career. Fast forward to 2004 and another can't miss product considered to be the next great lineman his name is Robert Gallery from Iowa ,drafted by the Raiders with the second pick in the 2004 draft, well he hasn't dominated and you can't say he's anything actually he's average.

So now that Jake Long is signed and the obvious number 1 pick will he buckle from the high expectations like Gallery or will he prosper like the last lineman to go number 1 Orlando Pace.Thirty million guaranteed ,number 1 pick of the draft hey it's alot of money ,and pressure to perform and there not paying him all that money to sit on the bench.

SO what do you think the next Gallery or the next Pace?

 

When Vick went down ,Petrino was left with Harrington,and Redman an a injury prone Byron Leftwich,at qb.

Then he couldn't deal with the veteran players ,and he took to long to change his coaching style what works in the college ranks doesn't work in the NFL.So he decided to pack it it in ,and take the Arkansas job,sure the timing  was bad, but he is another of example of a successful college coach who failed with the big boys.

So, lets not sugar coat this he couldnt handle the NFL, and he realized early on he was way in over head ,GOOD RIDDENCE

Believe or not Peyton Manning  is the reason for the bad fortunes of the Colts,he has stunk up the joint the last 2 weeks.You can blame the injuries for the Colts  recent slide ,but Peyton Manning has to play better,he is the one who has to rally the troops and hold the fort down until the players get healthy.Six interceptions is unacceptable,I don't care if your playing with pop warner kids,your not going to when many football games fumbling and throwing picks.See Peyton is taking too many  risks ,he sees the players dropping  like flies and instead of  playing cautious he is playing like Rex Grossman,I'm not saying Peyton isn't great but he needs to stops  taking so many  chances.

ThIS GREAT Human Organization has killed way more dogs than Michael Vick,and wheres the outrage,where are the rigth wig groups,the left wing groups,where are the Jesse Jacksons, the Al Sharptons, the Russel Simmons, see since  a large segment of the population has Mike Vick convicted,this same segment of the population  should convict Peta.Who watches over them because there Bogus.

This organization Peta  kills  helpless,adoptable animals by the thosands out of sheer inconvience.Why do we take this organization serious in the first place is beyond me,Peta even has a contract  WITH  A NORFOLK  AREA CREMATORY SERVICE to dispose of the dead bodies which measure over a ton each month.Do you know how much a ton is,and as soon as a famous face hurts a animal or is charged with a acrime they come out with there signs and blow horns ,trying to convict a man before he even has his trial.Once again, if Mike Vick wasn't famous this wouldn't made the papers, and once again I believe Mike Vick is guilty of  some of the things he has been charged with, but Peta should be charged with cruelty,they take in animals and Murder Them, almost 15,000 since 1998.I thought they were suppose to find these animals homes thats ,thats B.S.

There's a Peta employee who is facing grand larceny charges in southern Virginia related to theft of a hunting dog.Peta is also 3 months overdue to report there 2007 numbers, you want to know why there late with there numbers, they don't want the public to get a hold of the information that they kill thousands of cats and dogs a year BUT ITS ALREADY OUT.PETA DOESN'T WANT THE PUBLIC TO CALL THEM HYPROCRITES OR FRAUDS, WHICH THEY ARE .Can't wait until the 2007 numbers are released , I say they will be released sometime after the trial is over ,there is money to make for this Great organization,and tons of  free publicity.

PETA is no better than Michael Vick ,actually there worst,

 

I ask this because americians kill people on the regular and beat the charges or they use the crutch that there crazy.Hell I can rattle off case after case where people have killed people and said they were mentally impaired at the time.How about the lady in Texas , I believe she drowned all 5 of her kids and I believe shes in a mental hospital being observed.

How about the lady who shot her husband in the back,her husband was a preacher , I BELIEVED he wanted kinky sex with his wife ,and that was enough to set her off..She got no time.The nerve of the guy.

What about the inhumane way SOME Preist  treat lil boys,and they go from one church to the next to continue there inhumane ways.There not even charged with a crime,now  this brings me to Michael Vick.I believe he is guilty as sin but if he goes to prison for dog fighting you have to ask yourself is a dogs life more important than a human beings, what he is charged with is a crime I'm not debating that but ITS DOGS ,DOGS AREN'T PEOPLE,

THERE talking up to five years in prison  ,5 years for for transporting dogs across state lines and fighting.Some murderers do less time.Hell if you were white and killed a minorities  from 1860 up until 1970  and you hailed from a southern state 9 times out of 10 you wouldn't been charged with a crime at all.IF you think I'M  rambling look at the history,oh I forgot the justice department would open the case again 40 years later when the assailants were old or dead.

NOW you have the FBI and Congress trying to put famous athlete in prison for dog fighting ,this case is getting the same attention as O.J Simpson and you know what I DON'T KNOW IF jUICE DID IT,BUT I FEEL HE KNOWS WHO did it,and I believe he beat the charges once again is a dogs life just as important,as a humans because people kill people for all sorts of reasons and plenty of them beat the charges or get slap on the wrist.

 

The media jumped the gun on the Chris Henry  failed drug test story,of course as we found out later he didn't fail a test.Well he didnt fail a test recently,this is bootlegg journalism at its best,this is why the word alledged is so popular,so the media and people can cover themself  when we start spreading untruths.Once again the media needed dirt to sell there product it worked but ,the added damage to Henry can't help him in the long run.

Once again another athlete or should i say  another person says something in the media and once again they take it back or clarify there statements.Marvin Lewis said some things about the Police Department in Cincy, something about profiling and players being targeted and he went into damage control mode real quick.Who knows if there being profiled or not but Marv your players seem to break the law alot and get caught .So I don't know Marv about the profiling angle here ,Million Dollar athlete in the club late at night ,boozing ,woman around and the athlete drives instead of calling a car service not real smart. Marv tell your players too,if there going to smoke weed  they shouldn't leave it in there car especially if there going to disregard the speed limit.

Why is the 96 Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis confessing now,it's 11 years later,I guess his endorsement contracts have dried up and he figured he has nothing to lose.Well the committee wants everything back associated with winning the race ,by the way in competetive sports your going to have cheating ,but I never new cycling was so baseball, the doping has reached Balco proportions.

The Rocket doesn't look good ,then again he is working out the kinks but if  the Yanks can't win some games it's not going to matter what the Rocket does,Cashman will be fired Torre will retire and the Yanks will rival the Bronx Zoo OF THE 1980'S

Trent Green deserves better than this,and Kansas City asking for a 4th rounder for a 37 year old with a history of injury and concussions ,I don't know they might be reaching,but Trent needs time to learn the new play book so on behalf of a man who is up standing to the city of Kansas City,and the organization can KC can you get something done.

Hats off to the boy ,I believe he was 11  who snagged the 1000 pound pig,gee,didn't the lil tike use a gun to snag a beast that large.Question what was he doing with a gun in the first place,hey, when you kill that big i guess thats all you can use.

 

What do you think ,is Me shawn a hall or famer or what .

I think he's not because by the time he is eligible for the hall your going to have a few guys in reach of 800 catches.In the age of pass happy offenses and the rules favoring the offense ,it's going to be close.

What do you thunk?

1. Brett Farve  to shut up, great player but  every off season he says something to irk his  teammates,coaches,and front office.If he wants out then trade him.

2.Terrel Owens  keep being quiet,don't talk in June to reporters just keep working on your craft.Continue working on your stone hands.

3.Ricky Williams teaching Yoga in California,as high as he wants to be.

4.Tank Johnson suspended for 8 games,Mike Vick suspended for 1 game for being stupid.

5.Donovan McNabb remain healthy  and have a great year

6. The last player in the draft become rookie of the year.

7.Randy Moss dispel the rumors that he is cancer ,and rebounds to have a great year,Pittsburgh offensive guard Faneca get a new contract,along withLance Briggs,and Kansas City running back  Larry Johnson.

 

Real quick Randy Moss is a football player ,not Clubber Lang,all the so called sports writers are writing articles like this guy is that difficult.Yes he's a pain in the rear but he's not going to beat up the coach he may curse out the coach but thats it.He's not going to kill team chemistry because before that happens he''ll be cut.

I f he's a little difficult  then Randy will be on the run again after the season.

See in football a contract isn't worth the paper its written on the only money guaranteed is the Bonus thats it and Randy already took a pay cut, to come to New England,we all know Randy Moss is going to complain he always complains thats him ,but if you can get him to play at his peak he''ll put up Madden numbers,especially if D.Stallworth is healthy , thats really the key because if Stallworth is healthy who do you double,there both burners with big play capability.

Every article i read since the draft is can Belichick handle Moss ,there not fighting in the ring ,it's a coach trying to reel in a moody player who has a tendency to complain and under perform.No punches are being thrown New England got the better of the deal even if it blows up in there face they only gave up a fourth round pick to get him.

Moss is not Clubber Lang not even close.

Can we stop please