Fights, Holdouts and Violations... oh my! The NFL has been full of stories, whether they are on or off-the-field. If you've missed some of the stories this week, here's a recap:

Albert Haynesworth sat out the Redskins' mandatory camp this week, to force a trade. Haynesworth is not happy that Washington is changing their defense from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4 defense. This after he received a $21 million dollar bonus on April 1st. Haynesworth has been called out by his teammates and former Redskins players, saying he's turned his back on the team and not reliable

My thoughts: Fat Albert needs to sit his azz down. While I can understand his issue with the the change of the defense, it's not enough to be traded. And if you're bound to make $100 million dollars, why are you complaining about ANYTHING??? On the flip side, I don't feel bad for Washington either..... stop overpaying these guys and it would make it easier to let them go.



Former Colts WR Marvin Harrison had a 9mm handgun seized from his vehicle for ballistic tests. The police planned to determine whether the gun matched the 9mm shell casings found at the scene of an April 2008 shooting.

My thoughts: Okay, Harrison has been doing hoodrat stuff for some time now. I'm convinced that he is trying to go to jail. Maybe it's because no one has asked him to join their NFL team and he's bored. Whatever the case, this is ungood for Harrison. It's always the quiet ones..............



Chargers restricted free agents Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeill didn't sign their tenders by the June 15 deadline. Now, Chargers general manager A.J. Smith says the team is preparing for the 2010 season without them.

My Thoughts: Ummmm...... What the hell is AJ Smith doing???? The Chargers NEED McNeill, for an already sucky offensive line.. and Vincent Jackson is a big part of the San Diego offense. AJ doesn't want my boo Philip Rivers to be great. If I see a lot of these faces this season,

I'm on the first red eye to San Diego!



Brett Favre's doctor said Wednesday that the quarterback's recent ankle surgery went well and Favre has a few more weeks of rehabilitation before he will decide if he will return for a 20th NFL season.

My thoughts: So! Same story, different year. On to the next................



The NFL made a presentation to the NFL Players Association during a collective bargaining session in New York on Wednesday espousing the merits of moving to an 18-game season.

My thoughts: I'm totally against this. Football is a very physical sport. Having 18 games plus playoffs can be crucial to one's body. Ray Lewis and Tom Brady have already spoken out being against this possibility and so am I. I love football as much as the next, but I'd much rather see a healthy Ravens team in 16 weeks than a physically struggling team in 18. The NFL would almost have to add more players on the roster to let this fly, but I think it's a bad idea overall.


A source with knowledge of the situation reports that the expansion Omaha Nighthawks could be signing JaMarcus Russell, who would team up with running back Ahman Green in the team's backfield.

My Thoughts:


Sorry........ I know that was mean, but hey... such as life!

Every night before I go to bed and every morning when I wake up, I go to my phone, go to my online Football Section of the Baltimore Sun, and read the football news of the day. So imagine my surprise this morning when I read the title, "Skins, DT Haynesworth agree to seven year deal".



Really?!


Like seriously?!

I posted a blog not too long ago showing each team's cap space going into free agency, which officially starts today. The last time I checked, the Redskins were $3 million over the cap, not much room to do anything. Now, I don't follow them at all, so it's quite possible that some contracts were restructured and more money was available. But enough to pay this monster contract???

Did I fail to mention, they also re-signed DeAngelo Hall to a 6 year, $54 million contract as well?



This leads to my number 1 question of the off season: What's The Purpose Of Salary Cap???

When the CBA fell through and we were told that, if a new agreement doesn't come up, that there will be an uncapped season after the 2010 season, I was concerned. I root for a mid market team that uses the cap wisely, for the most part, and allows us to stay afloat and try and compete year end and year out. I thought to myself, an uncapped year meant the NFL was going to turn into MLB, with the Redskins and Cowboys buying up all of the top free agents available that year.

But after seeing a deal like this being made and no salary cap available to handle such a contract, I'm starting to think we are already in an uncapped NFL.

I've gone to numerous message boards, asked my most knowledgeable football friends and family, and I get nothing but *crickets*.


Apparently I'm not the only one that is a little confused by this.

I know that there is a such thing as cash over cap, which allows some wiggle room, but this is down right ridiculous.

I think I know the answer to the question, though. The NFL allows such deals for certain teams that have a lot of value to the league. Think about it... the Redskins are the NFL's most valuable franchise. They never have cap space, yet are always allowed to bring in high profile players. The team's success under owner Daniel Snyder has been dismal at best under this logic, but nonetheless he gets a pass because of the team's worth to the league.



This allows valued franchises like the Redskins and Cowboys to basically, do whatever they want, with mid and smaller markets playing by the rules, including the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers.

The salary cap is a facade, nothing more or less. It doesn't hold weight. If it did, we wouldn't see this happen every year.

The owners are in a fraternity, of sorts. They tend to be buddy buddy with each other, so no one wants to challenge this to the commissioner. If they do, then they could face "payback" if they need leverage or support for future issues.

Maybe I'm way off with my scenario, but if anyone has the answer for this madness, then I'd love to hear it.

The salary cap is a joke...... unless someone can give me answers