Being in the NFL market that is currently on the clock(St. Louis), I felt it necessary that I write about the NFL. 

First, we'll discuss the mess that is the Chad Johnson situation

Ocho Cinco needs to quit being a baby and decide whether or not he wants to play football or try to be a whiner who is a poor man's T.O. when it comes to end zone celebrations.  Don't get me wrong, I think Chad Johnson is one of the top WRs in the NFL.  However, he needs to get to training camp and play hard this season for the Bengals.  Cincinnati is not going to trade him in the offseason so he needs to do what T.O. did in Philly, which is shut up and play the season.  I see Johnson being traded next off season, not this one.

Second, I like the move of Jared Allen to the Vikings.  Allen will solidify the D-Line for the Vikings, which has struck out on defensive ends in the past few years(Ukeze is the main one I'm thinking of).  This will allow the Chiefs to draft a DE in the draft on Saturday.

Third, the NFL stated that, for the time being, the Rams can not negotiate with the player(s) that they want to pick #2 in the draft.  I think the league will allow the Rams to negotiate with either Chris Long of Virginia or Glenn Dorsey of LSU. 

Lastly, here's what I think will happen from Picks 2 to 7(I'm not Mel Kiper or Todd McShay-thank goodness)
2-Rams:  DE Chris Long-Virginia
3-Falcons:  QB Matt Ryan-Boston College
4-Saints(trade with Raiders):  DT Glenn Dorsey-LSU
5-Chiefs:  OLB/DE Vernon Gholsten-Ohio State
6-Jets:  RB Darren McFadden-Arkansas
7-Patriots-LB Keith Rivers-USC

The Herm Edwards era started with a playoff appearance for the Chiefs and now it has a change at quarterback that will be occurring this season. Out is Trent Green, who has been the starter since 2002, and in is Brodie Croyle, the former starter at Alabama who has 2 bad knees. All I gotta say is….Run Larry Run!

2006 Season: 9-7, 2nd AFC West
Lost at Indianapolis in AFC Wild Card Round

Offense: Balanced Run

Quarterback: Brodie Croyle
Brodie is about to be thrown into the fire in the AFC West, the best division in football. It worked for San Diego last season and now the Broncos and Chiefs will be starting 2nd year quarterbacks this season with Croyle and Jay Cutler. Watching Brodie while he played in college was fun because he was a fighter. He was the quarterback in Alabama’s 9-3 season in 2005 that ended with a Cotton Bowl berth. I have no doubts that he can succeed in this offense. Grade: 2.5 out of 5

Running Back: Larry Johnson
LJ is the second best running back in the NFL behind LT and he now wants the Chiefs to pay him. Larry is a great mix between a power back and a scat back and now is his time to shine. I’m guessing that Johnson will make a run at the TD title since the Chiefs won’t be throwing that much, but he’ll come up short. Look for a 20 TD season for Larry. Hopefully the Chiefs will pay him after that. Grade: 5 out of 5

Wide Receivers/Tight Ends: Key Player-Tony Gonzalez
Once the premier tight end in the league, Gonzalez is still the best receiver in KC and he’s still one of the best in football. He’s huge and can block and catch. It’s not a good thing when the TE is the key to your passing game, but it is in KC. Grade: 2.5 out of 5

Offensive Line: Key Player-LG Brian Waters
The line took a big hit when the league announced that RG John Welbourn would be suspended for 6 games at the beginning of the season. This puts more pressure on the left side of the line with Waters flanked by Damion McIntosh at LT. Larry’s going to have to run to the left a lot this year because the right side won’t be strong until Welbourn returns. Grade: 3 out of 5

Defense: 4-3

Defensive Line: Key Player-LE Tamba Hali
The defensive line for the Chiefs have 2 very aggressive ends with Tamba Hali, who had 8 sacks last season, and Jared Allen, who had 7.5 sacks. The interior of the line needs to apply pressure so the ends can get even more pressure. Grade: 4 out of 5

Linebackers: Key Player-OLB Donnie Edwards
Edwards is back with the Chiefs after a long hiatus with the Chargers. I’m not sure how he will do adjusting back to a 4-3 where he’ll be in coverage more than he was when he was a blitzing linebacker in the 3-4. Napolean Harris is the MLB with Derrick Johnson playing at the other OLB position. Grade: 4 out of 5

Cornerbacks: Key Player-Ty Law
Ty Law and Patrick Surtain were both great lockdown corners, now Law is the trusting lock down one. Surtain needs to step up because he is on the downturn in his career. Grade: 3.5 out of 5

Safety: Key Player-Glen Wesley
Wesley had 70 tackles last season and he is key with the run stopping defense that the Chiefs run most of the time. Other than Wesley, they really do not have great playmakers at safety. Grade: 3 out of 5

Special Teams
K: Justin Medwick
P: Dustin Colquitt
The Chiefs hold Medwick in such high regards that they traded their good kicker Lawrence Tynes for a draft pick. Colquitt is a great punter who was on the front of the University of Tennessee media guide that I bought in 2004(that either says he’s really good or UT was really bad that year) Grade: 3 out of 5

Overall
The Chiefs need a few things to be successful, 1. A healthy Larry Johnson. 2. Someone who can hand the ball to Larry Johnson. 3. Someone who can catch the play action passes that either Croyle or Damon Huard will be throwing. If all of these things would out, then the Chiefs will play a lot better than I think they will. But I don’t think they are a playoff team. If they finish 8-8, it will be a miracle.

There's one thing I can say about Cam Cameron, he's not against taking a shot.  A day after Trent Green was traded to the Miami Dolphins, Daunte Culpepper was told by the team that he was not in their plans for the future.  Is this a shock to anyone?  Daunte hasn't been healthy since the 2004 season and has undergone 2 knee operations in the past 2 years.  Cameron wanted Green from the get-go, Cameron was Green's QB coach in Washington from 1995-1996, before Cameron took the head coaching job at Indiana(where Green played his college ball).  Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that Trent's going to be a starter in the NFL, but it is my theory that you shouldn't lose your job to injury.  What is going on in Miami is exactly what happened to Trent in St. Louis going into the 2000 season.  Green, the starter for the Rams in 1999, tore his ACL on a vicious hit from Rodney Harrison(head hunter) and Kurt Warner took the Rams to a Super Bowl Title.  Now Trent is taking a job from another starting quarterback, Culpepper, due to injury.  I think the two should battle it out during training camp and let the best player win.

First, the disclaimer....I am not a Kansas City Chiefs fan or a Miami Dolphins fan.  I have friends who root for these teams, but I am not a fan of either team.  That being said....

Why hasn't there been a deal made yet?

The Chiefs are determined to have Brodie Croyle start the season as their starting quarterback.  The Dolphins have a rehabbing Daunte Culpepper, and not much else.  Green has already reached a tentative deal with the Dolphins to be their starting quarterback, but the Chiefs have to reach a deal with the Dolphins on the trade.  These 2 teams have been far apart on the trade.  The Chiefs wanted a 2nd round pick, the Dolphins offered a 7th round pick.  Then at the NFL Draft, the teams seemed to have settled on a 4th round pick, for that to fall through. 

Now Trent Green is taking snaps with the first team offense in Kansas City.....WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!

If the Dolphins are hoping for Trent Green to be their starting quarterback, they better not hold their breath!