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DE: Tamba Hali, 3rd yr, Kansas City Chiefs
Excellent run-defender who now gets a shot at more sacks playing on the right side.

DT: Amobi Okoye, 2nd yr, Houston Texans
Amazing natural power; could one day reach the level of a Warren Sapp.

1. Dallas Cowboys
Absolutely loaded from top to bottom. Haven’t proven they can win in the playoffs, but there’s too much talent here to pick against.
2. Philadelphia Eagles
Steady and solid…as long as everyone stays healthy.
3. New York Giants
No disrespect to the defending World Champions – seriously. But it’s an awful lot to expect them to maintain their impeccable playoff form.
4. Washington Redskins
The best mediocre team in football. Jim Zorn’s arrival will present a mild transition period.

cont. to see player and team awards….

Idea for a movie: snazzy football team takes a run at a title. Sounds cliché, I know. But I’m not talking about an underdog story like Little Giants or Angels in the End Zone. And I’m not interested in inspiring anyone like Radio or Rudy. What I’m thinking is a high-budget, high-octane, hold-no-punches hardcore football film. Varsity Blues, Friday Night Lights––they were both alright. I mean, you gotta love Lone Star State football. But those films were about high school teams. I’m talking about a professional team.

It’s gotta be pro––that’s where the money is. Think Any Given Sunday only without the nauseating camera work or exaggerated sleaziness. We could definitely pull this off.

Follow me here: the team is from the heart of Texas (like I said, Lone Star State football). They call themselves the Cowboys but also go by the moniker America’s Team. They’re the most polarizing franchise in pro football. They have the biggest fan base and yet they’re hated by more people than any other organization. Their cheerleaders are sizzling and provocative. I’m talking Halle Barry-in-Swordfish-type sex appeal. The league trumpets the team on national television more than it does any other. In fact, every year, it dedicates the late afternoon of the great American holiday (Thanksgiving) to them. This year, the team is favored to win it all, so the hype is boiling.
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1.) Jared Allen                  DE     TRADE         6-6          270       4    Chiefs         Vikings

Contract:  6 yrs, $78 million with incentives ($31 million guaranteed)

Traded with a 6^th round pick in ’08 for a 1^st round pick, two 3^rd round picks and a 6^th round pick

The Hope: The high-motor Allen builds on his league-leading 15.5-sack performance from a year ago.

The Caveat: The Chiefs labeled Allen an “at risk” player, thanks to is two DUI’s while in Kansas City.

The Reality: Without approving drinking and driving, the fact of the matter is Allen already served a two-game suspension and has been a model citizen over the past year and a half. His legal woes are behind him. On the field, he may very well…

The Dallas Cowboys have been making a lot of headlines these past few weeks. Here is a chronological overview of the news from Valley Ranch, along with quick, to-the-point reaction? You’ll notice that most of the stories – especially those toward the middle and end – are like a slab of ribs: juicy in appearance until you pick them up and realize that there is actually very little meat on each bone.

Marion Barber and Terence Newman locked up long term

Great move by Jerry Jones getting this taken care of. If Barber stays healthy, his value is only going to rise. To get him in a seven-year deal with just $16…

NFL.com recently published a list of all the rookie free agent signings for 2008 (view it here).

Few fans realize how many good players in the league today were once rookie free agents. Just take a look at this All Undrafted Team. It’s stunning.

(starters in bold)

QB: Tony Romo, Dal   Jake Delhomme, Car   Jeff Garcia, TB

RB: Willie Parker, Pit   Dominic Rhodes, Ind   Marcel Shipp, Ari  

FB: Tony Richardson, NYJ

WR: Drew Bennett, Stl   Mike Furrey, Det   Hank Baskett, Phi

WR: Wes Welker, NE   Eric Parker, SD  

TE: Antonio Gates, SD   Mark Campbell, NO

OT: Jason Peters, Buf   Tom Ashworth, FA

  G: Brian Waters, KC   Ryan Lilja, Ind   Jason Whittle, Buf

  C: Jeff Saturday, Ind   Casey…

Chad Johnson has gone from being the lovable class clown to the guy who never grew up after high school. Some of his antics stopped being acceptable two disappointing seasons ago. Ocho Cinco demands the ball more than he should, whines more than he needs to and blocks a hell of a lot less than wideouts on playoff teams.

You know one thing I really like about Jeff Fisher? When one of his players gets hurt, he always runs out on the field.

Here’s a thought for all the fans in foreign countries who would like to see the NFL make its product international: how about you bring your tourism dollars to the U.S. and come HERE to see our game?

You know what upsets me? If Shaun Alexander gets signed, national data suggests that he’ll only get paid 70 percent of what other 30-plus-year-old running backs get paid simply due to his being a woman.

Idea for a new law: no commercial can be aired for more than 60 seconds during one NFL broadcast. That means, if you have a 30-second ad, you can show it twice. A full-minute add can only air once. We’ll call this the “Chevy Trucks, This Is Our Country Act.”