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The General Presents: Jocks and Paparazzi
In today’s episode we find many NFL teams on the prowl for new talent. Some players are hitting the street-corners looking for new homes, and the General is asking all the right questions…
Remember that show on USA—“Silk Stalkings”—I loved that show. It was cool, and there WAS a lot of stalking in it, and some [...]
The NFL Quarterback Market Won’t Work Out
The Quarterback market in the NFL this season is starting to look untenable. There are too many guys who need homes and not enough spots to go around. I suppose I should rephrase that: There are not enough starting spots to fulfill huge egos.
The market is going to get saturated after the Draft because we’ll [...]
This “Uncapped” Offseason Is Bad News
We have officially entered the “uncapped” trade waters. The winds of cash are blowing every which way in the NFL and some teams are about to get themselves into trouble.
I think I’ve got the 5 scenarios that illustrate why this can turn out really badly. Not because people won’t get paid, but because it will [...]
NFL: Teams Open Arms and Wallets Early in Free Agency
The NFL off season is like a dog fight, Michael Vick please excuse the analogy. So many teams have a short period of time to bulk up their roster and try to make the team as competitive as possible.
The teams that are always the most successful are the teams that live by high risk, [...]
NFL Players Have Feelings Too
Finally, I’ve seen the face of reason. Jake Delhomme has been cut by the Carolina Panthers to allow Matt Moore to become their new starter.
I was beginning to think that Jake Delhomme was going haunt me well into my 40’s with his horrific play on a fat contract. Alas, the Panthers finally got smart!
In the [...]
NFL Running Backs: How Will the Teams be Dialing Them Up
NFL experts say the shelf life for a running back is six to eight years. If that is the case then we need to check out some of the products that these teams have to choose from.
Currently teams seem to be breaking up with some of the members of their backfield like a middle [...]
NFL: The Big 3-Pacman, Turrull, and OT
Don’t you just hate it when the NFL announces it’s going to start tinkering with playoff overtime rules and they call it “OT”? Then you’re trying to figure you out what rules there are for offensive tackles?
They’re big dudes who take up space: What possible trouble could they get into, right?
Anyways, we’ve got a pretty [...]
NFL: Trades and Rumors from the Gridiron
As young NFL prospects work endlessly to improve their game for the upcoming combine, NFL veterans seek out their maximum value.
Some of the leagues favorite divas are rumored to be on the trading block.
This is the time of year when teams find the perfect players to add to their system. It may only be [...]
Colt McCoy Has A Decision To Make
Colt McCoy’s arm stopped working in the 1st Quarter of the BCS National Title Game. Now he won’t throw for scouts at the Indy Combine, but he’ll still attend?
Colt McCoy has a decision to make: Honesty or dishonesty. I’ve seen words like “alerted” attached to him NOT throwing at the combine. Does he know something [...]
NFL Conversations That Never Happened This Offseason
It’s been a while since I’ve put in an installment of “Conversations That Never Happened”. Considering the recent offseason events in the NFL it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t speculate the heck out of them, right? Who are we without a little salacious fantasy?
I figure that we’ve got three really interesting storylines going in [...]
NFL: Early Off-Season Activity From the Gridiron
This past Sunday was the first without NFL action in about five months. That doesn’t mean that the headlines stopped rolling in.
Congratulation is in order for the New Orleans Saints, their fans, and the city. Great, now we can all hate you, just like any of the other 31 teams.
While the players have [...]
The General’s Top 5 Mock Draft
The NFL Draft is a couple months away, but after the Super Bowl everyone gets into “Draft Mode”. This “Draft Mode” leads teams to cut players, open up cap space, and start making their “needs” known.
I could sit here and do a complete “Mock Draft”, but some teams require little discussion, and others “just plain [...]
NFL Player Lockout: One For You, Two For Me
Have you ever watched an action movie where you cheer for the bank robbers to get away with the crime? Just when you think their done, they do one more big job getting them busted due to greed and betrayal.
That is kind of what the NFL is going through right now with a potential [...]
Peyton Manning: The General Takes It All Back
I sat down to watch the Super Bowl last night in pieces. We started at a restaurant for my birthday, and then again in the comfort of our home. I didn’t make it to the final whistle because the game was over before then. I didn’t care for the Saints and I don’t now, but [...]
A Shocking Super Bowl Reality: The General’s Pick
The Super Bowl is this Sunday. The two best teams in the league are facing off. The two best offenses in the league are squaring up. The most maligned defenses in the league have something to prove, and I have a pick to make.
I love listening to sports radio during major events [...]
Jets: Sanchez and Ryan Becoming True New Yorkers
To be a part of a New York sports team you must play well under pressure or have a big personality. Last season the Jets drafted QB Mark Sanchez and hired Head Coach Rex Ryan landing them one of each.
Ryan easily has the big personality under control. Not only has he become the [...]
The Saints Are Not “Worst To First”–The Super Bowl Part 1
Yes, I said it, the Saints are NOT “Worst to First”. The Saints were a good team before this season and will be after this season. We need to stop fawning over the Saints like they just rebuilt New Orleans all by themselves.
The New Orleans Saints have been playing good football for a couple years [...]
Tim Tebow the Man, the Myth, the Abortion Expert
There is a great joke amongst sports fans, especially college football fans that states “Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas.” This joke speaks to the greatness, popularity, and influence that Tebow possesses.
Most parents hope to raise a child that projects a similar image to the one Tebow seems to have (I say that with hesitance [...]
NFL: Coaches, Trade Rumors, and Tragedy
All of the major networks seem to be over covering the remaining four teams in the NFL Playoffs. So much so to the point that they have already started doing Super Bowl coverage and we don’t even know who the teams are yet.
I will however give you my projected winners for this weekends action, Colts [...]
AFC/NFC Title Games: The General Makes Tough Choices
The AFC and NFC championship games have become nearly as big as the Super Bowl. I’ll bet that’s why I am SO torn over who to pick in these games.
My boss told me to “Go with the stronger team”, and threw a little emoticon on the end of that one because everyone knows this is [...]
