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May 13, 2009
By Clark Judge
Five smartest moves
Philadelphia using its first two draft picks to acquire Jason Peters and Jeremy Maclin
The Eagles were down to nothing at right and left tackles and talked about moving a guard or two there to plug the holes. Yeah, sure. Then they acquired Stacy Andrews and swung the deal for Peters. Brilliant. I haven't seen a patient improve this much this fast since last year's Miami Dolphins checked out of the emergency ward. At his best, Peters is a dominant pass blocker. At his worst, he is Jason Peters, 2008. He has a new contract, so he should be happy. He's with a contender, so he should be happier. I don't know that he's the best left tackle in the game, as coach Andy Reid once said, but I do know he's better than anyone the Eagles had at either tackle position a year ago.
Maclin might be better than anyone they have at wide receiver, too. He's a bigger version of DeSean Jackson, can return punts and kicks, has run the ball and was one of the top two wide receivers in the draft. So how does he last until the 19th pick? Call Al Davis. Don't tell me the Eagles didn't heed Donovan McNabb's plea for more weapons. This guy averaged 202 yards per game. When they film the sequel to All the Right Moves I want Reid somewhere in the picture.
Washington adding Albert Haynesworth
There has been no more dominant interior defensive lineman the past two years than Haynesworth. In fact, there were times last season I thought he was unblockable. He can stuff the run. He can rush the passer. And he creates havoc, overwhelming opponents before he engulfs them. In short, he is the best defensive tackle out there, and the Commanders are better -- maybe a whole lot better -- with him. Haynesworth had 8.5 sacks last season, or more than one-third the Commanders' total (24) and over twice as many as their leader (Andre Carter with four). So they paid a zillion bucks to close the deal.
If Haynesworth puts them in the playoffs someone will push Daniel Snyder as the next Treasury Secretary. All I know is they had a conviction about the guy and acted. Now let's see what happens. If there's a potential problem it's not with Haynesworth's ability; it's with his motor. He never played at an All-Pro level until he had to, which means until he was playing for a contract the past two seasons. Let's see what financial security does for him ... or to him.
Dallas moving on without T.O., Pacman
Let's hear it for Jerry Jones. One minute he loses his mind and signs these morons; the next, he wises up and discards them. Hallelujah. I applaud Jones for admitting his mistakes. Adding Owens I could almost understand. On second thought, no, I couldn't. If Philadelphia was willing to let him go to a division opponent, just how bad could he be? Dallas found out, with the Cowboys reduced to a weekly ESPN soap opera. Maybe it makes for good TV, but it never made for great football.
The Cowboys didn't win a playoff game with Owens. Pacman, on the other hand, is a waste of time. He seeks out trouble, even when it means messing with the security team Jerry Jones hired to keep him out of the papers. You can't make this stuff up. If he has a future it's as a supporting actor in Reno 911!
Five boldest moves
Buffalo signing Terrell Owens
You've got to be kidding me. T.O.in Buffalo? That tells you what the market was for the outspoken wide receiver. Try virtually none. The Bills think Owens can make them better on the field and more attractive at the box office, and one out of two ain't bad. They already earned an opening-night spot on Monday Night TV. There's also a reality TV show in the works. Terrific. But Owens and the Bills go together like Michael Vick and the SPCA.
Buffalo is a small market. The Bills haven't been to the playoffs in nine straight years. They run the ball better than they throw it. And they play in weather more suited to the Iditarod than Showtime. Get your popcorn ready, T.O., but instead of a show you're more likely to put on mittens and long underwear.
Buffalo signing Terrell Owens
You've got to be kidding me. T.O.in Buffalo? That tells you what the market was for the outspoken wide receiver. Try virtually none. The Bills think Owens can make them better on the field and more attractive at the box office, and one out of two ain't bad. They already earned an opening-night spot on Monday Night TV. There's also a reality TV show in the works. Terrific. But Owens and the Bills go together like Michael Vick and the SPCA.
Buffalo is a small market. The Bills haven't been to the playoffs in nine straight years. They run the ball better than they throw it. And they play in weather more suited to the Iditarod than Showtime. Get your popcorn ready, T.O., but instead of a show you're more likely to put on mittens and long underwear.
Buffalo signing Terrell Owens
You've got to be kidding me. T.O.in Buffalo? That tells you what the market was for the outspoken wide receiver. Try virtually none. The Bills think Owens can make them better on the field and more attractive at the box office, and one out of two ain't bad. They already earned an opening-night spot on Monday Night TV. There's also a reality TV show in the works. Terrific. But Owens and the Bills go together like Michael Vick and the SPCA.
Buffalo is a small market. The Bills haven't been to the playoffs in nine straight years. They run the ball better than they throw it. And they play in weather more suited to the Iditarod than Showtime. Get your popcorn ready, T.O., but instead of a show you're more likely to put on mittens and long underwear.
The Giants moving on without Plaxico
The New York Giants weren't the same without Plaxico Burress last season, and the record proves it. They lost four of their last five games, with Eli Manning failing to find a wide receiver with a touchdown pass. Afterward, there was a struggle within the club over Burress, with coach Tom Coughlin interested in moving on without him and some of his assistants making a case to retain him. Guess who won. I can't fault Coughlin. He'd run out of patience with the troubled wide receiver and would take accountability over productivity. And so he has.
The Giants spent two of their first four draft picks on wide receivers -- including first rounder Hakeem Nicks -- and hope to find something in there to help Manning and a passing game that fizzled down the stretch. All I know is that the Run N' Shoot checked out with Burress, and that's a good thing. He was a threat, but he was a problem, too. Now he's not.
Five biggest gambles
Buffalo acquiring T.O.
See above. I can envision it now. It's mid November and sleeting in Buffalo. Owens has two catches for 15 yards in another Bills' loss. Someone calls stadium security. There's an explosion about to happen in the Bills' locker room.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11743195
By Clark Judge
Five smartest moves
Philadelphia using its first two draft picks to acquire Jason Peters and Jeremy Maclin
The Eagles were down to nothing at right and left tackles and talked about moving a guard or two there to plug the holes. Yeah, sure. Then they acquired Stacy Andrews and swung the deal for Peters. Brilliant. I haven't seen a patient improve this much this fast since last year's Miami Dolphins checked out of the emergency ward. At his best, Peters is a dominant pass blocker. At his worst, he is Jason Peters, 2008. He has a new contract, so he should be happy. He's with a contender, so he should be happier. I don't know that he's the best left tackle in the game, as coach Andy Reid once said, but I do know he's better than anyone the Eagles had at either tackle position a year ago.
Maclin might be better than anyone they have at wide receiver, too. He's a bigger version of DeSean Jackson, can return punts and kicks, has run the ball and was one of the top two wide receivers in the draft. So how does he last until the 19th pick? Call Al Davis. Don't tell me the Eagles didn't heed Donovan McNabb's plea for more weapons. This guy averaged 202 yards per game. When they film the sequel to All the Right Moves I want Reid somewhere in the picture.
Washington adding Albert Haynesworth
There has been no more dominant interior defensive lineman the past two years than Haynesworth. In fact, there were times last season I thought he was unblockable. He can stuff the run. He can rush the passer. And he creates havoc, overwhelming opponents before he engulfs them. In short, he is the best defensive tackle out there, and the Commanders are better -- maybe a whole lot better -- with him. Haynesworth had 8.5 sacks last season, or more than one-third the Commanders' total (24) and over twice as many as their leader (Andre Carter with four). So they paid a zillion bucks to close the deal.
If Haynesworth puts them in the playoffs someone will push Daniel Snyder as the next Treasury Secretary. All I know is they had a conviction about the guy and acted. Now let's see what happens. If there's a potential problem it's not with Haynesworth's ability; it's with his motor. He never played at an All-Pro level until he had to, which means until he was playing for a contract the past two seasons. Let's see what financial security does for him ... or to him.
Dallas moving on without T.O., Pacman
Let's hear it for Jerry Jones. One minute he loses his mind and signs these morons; the next, he wises up and discards them. Hallelujah. I applaud Jones for admitting his mistakes. Adding Owens I could almost understand. On second thought, no, I couldn't. If Philadelphia was willing to let him go to a division opponent, just how bad could he be? Dallas found out, with the Cowboys reduced to a weekly ESPN soap opera. Maybe it makes for good TV, but it never made for great football.
The Cowboys didn't win a playoff game with Owens. Pacman, on the other hand, is a waste of time. He seeks out trouble, even when it means messing with the security team Jerry Jones hired to keep him out of the papers. You can't make this stuff up. If he has a future it's as a supporting actor in Reno 911!
Five boldest moves
Buffalo signing Terrell Owens
You've got to be kidding me. T.O.in Buffalo? That tells you what the market was for the outspoken wide receiver. Try virtually none. The Bills think Owens can make them better on the field and more attractive at the box office, and one out of two ain't bad. They already earned an opening-night spot on Monday Night TV. There's also a reality TV show in the works. Terrific. But Owens and the Bills go together like Michael Vick and the SPCA.
Buffalo is a small market. The Bills haven't been to the playoffs in nine straight years. They run the ball better than they throw it. And they play in weather more suited to the Iditarod than Showtime. Get your popcorn ready, T.O., but instead of a show you're more likely to put on mittens and long underwear.
Buffalo signing Terrell Owens
You've got to be kidding me. T.O.in Buffalo? That tells you what the market was for the outspoken wide receiver. Try virtually none. The Bills think Owens can make them better on the field and more attractive at the box office, and one out of two ain't bad. They already earned an opening-night spot on Monday Night TV. There's also a reality TV show in the works. Terrific. But Owens and the Bills go together like Michael Vick and the SPCA.
Buffalo is a small market. The Bills haven't been to the playoffs in nine straight years. They run the ball better than they throw it. And they play in weather more suited to the Iditarod than Showtime. Get your popcorn ready, T.O., but instead of a show you're more likely to put on mittens and long underwear.
Buffalo signing Terrell Owens
You've got to be kidding me. T.O.in Buffalo? That tells you what the market was for the outspoken wide receiver. Try virtually none. The Bills think Owens can make them better on the field and more attractive at the box office, and one out of two ain't bad. They already earned an opening-night spot on Monday Night TV. There's also a reality TV show in the works. Terrific. But Owens and the Bills go together like Michael Vick and the SPCA.
Buffalo is a small market. The Bills haven't been to the playoffs in nine straight years. They run the ball better than they throw it. And they play in weather more suited to the Iditarod than Showtime. Get your popcorn ready, T.O., but instead of a show you're more likely to put on mittens and long underwear.
The Giants moving on without Plaxico
The New York Giants weren't the same without Plaxico Burress last season, and the record proves it. They lost four of their last five games, with Eli Manning failing to find a wide receiver with a touchdown pass. Afterward, there was a struggle within the club over Burress, with coach Tom Coughlin interested in moving on without him and some of his assistants making a case to retain him. Guess who won. I can't fault Coughlin. He'd run out of patience with the troubled wide receiver and would take accountability over productivity. And so he has.
The Giants spent two of their first four draft picks on wide receivers -- including first rounder Hakeem Nicks -- and hope to find something in there to help Manning and a passing game that fizzled down the stretch. All I know is that the Run N' Shoot checked out with Burress, and that's a good thing. He was a threat, but he was a problem, too. Now he's not.
Five biggest gambles
Buffalo acquiring T.O.
See above. I can envision it now. It's mid November and sleeting in Buffalo. Owens has two catches for 15 yards in another Bills' loss. Someone calls stadium security. There's an explosion about to happen in the Bills' locker room.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11743195
