If it doesn’t work out, then I’m here.”Mike Florio predicts that half of the teams in the 2007 playoffs will not return in 2008. Including the Super Bowl Champion Giants.Does Bears QB Rex Grossman=Cade McNown? Ponder this at the Chicago Bears Blog.Mike Shanahan is impressed with Broncos rookie Eddie Royal…“We know he is punt returner; we know he is a kick returner,” Shanahan said. “The thing I was most impressed with Eddie watching film was his ability to come out of a break, the consistency in his hands and he has showed that so far in this minicamp.”Saints Coach Sean Payton says you can be seeing Reggie Bush returning more punts this year…“Certainly, he’ll be in the mix as a punt returner,” coach Sean Payton said. “In regards to kicks, probably not, but we’ll see. Trainer Rick Dutrow has experienced the absolute 'highs' and 'lows' of his profession, but he is the progeny of an extremely knowledgeable and successful racing heritage. No one can ever discount the personal tragedies that Dutrow has encountered over the years, but he is a dedicated, omniscient horseman, who would never sacrifice the health and safety of the animal for the sake of self-glorification.
Big Brown has historically had much worse leg problems than this quarter-crack, and with the expertise of the renowned Specialist brought in to tend to this situation, the 'green light' is a formality. If there continued to be even an iota of concern with this condition, Dutrow would undoubtedly 'suck-it-up', and chalk it up to another of life's experiences. The man has seen it all in this business, and hopefully receives what he so very much deserves....the winners circle, Big Brown's continued good health, the Triple Crown, and a date with destiny in the upcoming Breeder' Cup.. Just 24 hours from the most extreme PPV of the year, WWE fans are looking forward to something unexpected: words from Mr. McMahon.The Chairman will be releasing more details on his "Million Dollar Mania,” where he will be giving away $1 million dollars each week, straight from his account.Last night, Triple H successfully defended his WWE Title against Randy Orton, leaving him down for the 10 count. What will Orton have planned for tonight, and will he find a way to get back in the title hunt?Also, Batista finally got the best of Shawn Michaels, defeating the Showstopper in a Stretcher Match. The Animal was able to beat Michaels after planting a huge spinebuster on the steel steps before wheeling him across the finish line.And Michaels wasn't the only unfortunate one.JBL fell once again to John Cena after Cena drew blood from the mouth of the "Wrestling God.” Will the cocky brawler from Wall Street finally let this rivalry rest, or will he have more in store for the Marine?And remember, three weeks from tonight is the highly-anticipated WWE Draft, where no one is safe.
As we've seen in the past, there are always plenty of surprises when it comes to draft picks. Will there be any in store tonight?Tune in to RAW, at 9/8c, only on USA! . The coming of Jim Zorn to DC brings forth a new look to the Washington Redskins' offense Zorn is a quarterback aficionado with an offensive pedigree. He was a student of the game under Mike Holmgren, who has influenced many of the coaches in today’s game. He also helped transform Matt Hasselbeck into a Pro Bowl quarterback.He will now look to do the same with young Jason Campbell.Zorn has tweaked Campbell’s mechanics and drop back. With the west coast offense, Campbell will be able to emphasize his accuracy in the short to intermediate passing game. Last season Campbell often appeared very comfortable throwing those routes, but lacked accuracy and touch on deep routes.With Zorn, the downfield passing game will probably not be as utilized, but when it is there will be some taller targets for Campbell to hit.Zorn went into the draft stating that he wanted to acquire a big receiver for Campbell.
Midgets Santana Moss and Antwaan Randle El were adequate, but neither played like a true No. 1.So Zorn drafted not one, but two big WRs in Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly. Both are sure-handed, but Thomas needs to work on route running, especially considering Zorn’s system puts a premium on quality routes. Kelly needs to work on his speed, but aside from that, these two players could help Campbell transform into a successful quarterback.Zorn also added college’s top TE, Fred Davis. The selection puzzled myself because Chris Cooley has been more than capable, but further examination revealed that Zorn loves to implement two tight end sets.
This actually works to Campbell’s benefit, for he was at his best throwing to the tight end last season.With all the talent around Campbell, the time for excuses has passed He needs to step up and play football. We have seen flashes throughout his career, but now is the time that he must put them all together for a solid performance. It is imperative that he finish games strong, unlike last year, when he came up short on several potential winning drives.The offensive line will hopefully come back healthy, but age is becoming a factor all five starters are over 30, and two are returning from season-ending injuries.The depth proved it could hold its own last season, but the backups struggled to form the chemistry needed to open holes for Clinton Portis in the running game. There were games in which Portis would often get the ball and have nowhere to go.Part of this could be attributed to Joe Gibbs’ complex pulling plays, in which the line needed to execute perfectly.
