Post by TheShadow on Jun 23, 2007 4:30:41 GMT -5
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By CappersMall
It has been quite an offseason in the NFL since the Indianapolis Colts’ rain-soaked 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl in Miami. The draft held lots of excitement, at least for the first round, and some big names left their teams for greener pastures.
The big story of this year’s draft was the story of another falling quarterback. Like Matt Leinart before him, Brady Quinn had to suffer through agonizing and invasive close-ups from the camera as more and more players were selected before him. After being selected with the No. 22 pick by the Cleveland Browns, who also snagged Wisconsin tackle Joe Thomas with the No. 2 pick, Quinn could be in for a big year in Ohio.
The New England Patriots came up with the most talked-about trade of the offseason, acquiring receiver Randy Moss from the Oakland Raiders for a fourth-round pick. Moss was extremely unhappy in Oakland, as a terrible offensive line prevented their quarterbacks from being able to set up and find their targets. Moss has a tendency to sulk when things go wrong, but things rarely go wrong in New England. The receiver has been a model citizen so for this preseason, and a happy Moss can do nothing but good things for Tom Brady in 2007.
The New York Jets picked up running back Thomas Jones from the Bears for a second-round pick, and this makes their offense more balanced. Chad Pennington already has two solid receivers in Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cothery, and Jones will keep opposing defenses from keying on these players.
Daunte Culpepper has asked to be released from the Miami Dolphins after their acquisition of Trent Green from the Kansas City Chiefs, and the NFLPA is now involved in what could turn out to be a messy contract squabble. This is another off-field distraction that the Dolphins can do without as they attempt to compete with New England in the AFC East.
The Colts have lost Dominic Rhodes to the Raiders and Nick Harper to Tennessee, but managed to snag Anthony Gonzalez from Ohio State to replace the departed Brandon Stokley. The Colts looked poised to make another Super Bowl run, but will have to fend off the Patriots and San Diego Chargers in what looks to be the toughest AFC in years.
By CappersMall
It has been quite an offseason in the NFL since the Indianapolis Colts’ rain-soaked 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl in Miami. The draft held lots of excitement, at least for the first round, and some big names left their teams for greener pastures.
The big story of this year’s draft was the story of another falling quarterback. Like Matt Leinart before him, Brady Quinn had to suffer through agonizing and invasive close-ups from the camera as more and more players were selected before him. After being selected with the No. 22 pick by the Cleveland Browns, who also snagged Wisconsin tackle Joe Thomas with the No. 2 pick, Quinn could be in for a big year in Ohio.
The New England Patriots came up with the most talked-about trade of the offseason, acquiring receiver Randy Moss from the Oakland Raiders for a fourth-round pick. Moss was extremely unhappy in Oakland, as a terrible offensive line prevented their quarterbacks from being able to set up and find their targets. Moss has a tendency to sulk when things go wrong, but things rarely go wrong in New England. The receiver has been a model citizen so for this preseason, and a happy Moss can do nothing but good things for Tom Brady in 2007.
The New York Jets picked up running back Thomas Jones from the Bears for a second-round pick, and this makes their offense more balanced. Chad Pennington already has two solid receivers in Laveranues Coles and Jerricho Cothery, and Jones will keep opposing defenses from keying on these players.
Daunte Culpepper has asked to be released from the Miami Dolphins after their acquisition of Trent Green from the Kansas City Chiefs, and the NFLPA is now involved in what could turn out to be a messy contract squabble. This is another off-field distraction that the Dolphins can do without as they attempt to compete with New England in the AFC East.
The Colts have lost Dominic Rhodes to the Raiders and Nick Harper to Tennessee, but managed to snag Anthony Gonzalez from Ohio State to replace the departed Brandon Stokley. The Colts looked poised to make another Super Bowl run, but will have to fend off the Patriots and San Diego Chargers in what looks to be the toughest AFC in years.