I love the NFL. I really love the NFL... Did I already say that I love the NFL?! Like, really??? There is never a dull moment, ever! And Week One didn't disappoint. Let's recap what happened during Sunday's games:

-The Ravens almost gave me a damn heart attack yesterday with their 38-24 victory over the Chiefs. While the defense only gave up 188 total yards, 14 points came off of a blocked punt and an INT by Joe Flacco that put the Chiefs on the Ravens' 2 yard line. I almost dialed 911 about 3 times during the second half, but my boys held on. Congrats to my boy, Bobblehead Flacco for his first 300-yard game and the Ravens first ever 500 yard performance.

Next up, them Chargers!

- I refuse to pick Carolina any damn more, unless there is a change at QB. Jake Delhomme continued what we saw in the Divisional playoffs in 2008 with all of those turnovers. I actually picked them to beat Philly since they were at home. I feel like a dummy.


-*side note* The Iggles need to call either Garcia or Feely now that McNabb has broken ribs. Vick can't play until Week 3 and McNabb is doubtful for next week's game. And I'm sorry but Kolb would scare me, remember the last pass he threw during the regular season:


- How come Adrian Peterson has 25 rushes for 180 yards, but I keep hearing about old azz Brett Favre? Sport media PLEASE stop this Favre Madness. AD was the man, give him his respect. Favre's numbers were average, at best. Sitchoazz down, Favre!

-Okay New Orleans is showing why picking them as a Super Bowl team wasn't such a bad idea. Granted, it was the Detroit Lions... but 6 TD from Drew Brees... one word... WOW!!!

-Congrats to Rex Ryan and the New York Jets for their win over Houston. Rex is a good guy and deserved it. But ummm... Houston.. people actually LIKE you to do well... You aren't building a case. Well, at least your cheerleaders showed up and gave a show, right?!


-Poor St Louis... a goose egg during Week 1... How sad :(

-Hail To The Redskins!!! Oh wait... I have to wait another week before I say that. My bad.... Go Gmen! Yeah, that's it....

-I picked San Fran in my pool, so of course I was happy I got ONE upset right when they beat the Cards. It was an exciting game, particularly during final minutes. I love Mike Singletary and I hope the 49ers can feed off of his will and determination.

-*side note* Is Jordin Sparks the official Nat'l Anthem singer? She doesn't have anything else to do, like make an album or go on tour?! Girl BYE!

- Feeling some kind of way about Peyton tying up Johnny U for most "franchise" wins.. but I won't let my pettiness affect me too much. Good game Colts and congrats to Manning.

- Every time Jay Cutler threw an INT, I snickered. It's no secret that I'm not a big fan of him, so I found last night's performance kind of humorous (sorry, Bears fans).

Cutler had a Grossman-esque performance last night. I'm sure he'll get better as the season goes on, he's a good QB. But damn, he stunk it up last night.. tee hee hee...

- Much props to Atlanta, but Miami killed themselves yesterday. Only 13 turnovers total in 2008 but 4 in one game against the Falcons. Not a good way to start the season.

- I'm being quite frank here, Dallas beat the Bucs, did we think anything else was gonna happen? I don't think most folks outside of Tampa thought differently. But at this point, the Bucs look better than the Panthers, particularly at the QB position, so that helps.

- The best part about the Broncos-Bengals game? Gus Johnson. Y'all know I love me some him, so his call during the Broncos TD was priceless. I swear, that game seemed like a snooze until that play. And Johnson's commentating made it seem like it was the Super Bowl. How can you NOT like Gus Johnson?!

With the trade talk going strong with Jay Cutler prior to being dealt to Chicago, some other QB's got thrown in the fire, Jason Campbell being one of them. What does he do now that Washington used him as trade bait to get Cutler to DC? Check out my thoughts about it

With Jay Cutler Down.... Is Jason Campbell Next???

By now, I'm sure most of you are aware of the Jay Cutler situation in Denver. If you don't then let me give you a recap.

Cutler is upset because he had learned during the early ages of free agency that he was brought up in a possible trade with New England for QB Matt Cassel. While the trade didn't happen, the situation between new head coach Josh McDaniels and Cutler have gotten worse in every attempt to reconcile the situation.

Some folks think he is rightfully upset. Other folks thinks he's a big whiny brat. Which do you think best suits his handling of this. A look at both angles.

Why He Has Reason To Be Upset-

The 11th pick of the 2006 NFL Draft was drafted to be the future QB of the Denver Broncos. Mike Shanahan confirmed this when he replaced QB Jake Plummer with Cutler during the '06, when they still had a chance to make the playoffs. He had every reason to believe that his time to reign had started. Cutler's been pretty productive since taking over as the general for the team. He was in the Top 5 category in yards, and in TD passes, while being voted to the 2008 Pro Bowl. With WRs Brandon Marshall and Eddie Royal as his weapons, he showed promise that he could possibly be a top quarterback in the league. All of this with a terrible defense that couldn't stop my son's Pop Warner's team if they tried.

Cutler felt betrayed by the rumors of the possible trade, and understandably so. If you are brought in to be the face of a franchise, only to learn that you are no longer looked at as such, then I think most people would react the same way that Cutler has. He has gone as far as accusing McDaniels of antagonizing him and basically admitting to intentions of bringing in Cassel because of their previous relationship. If this is true, then I can definitely understand the notion of Cutler not feeling wanted.

Shoot, we are in a recession... I guess NFL players are in the same boat........


Yeah right!! But folks want job security, and when you don't have it, you tend to panic. I can't say his feelings aren't justified. Furthermore, he's standing up for what he thinks is right. My mama always said if you don't stand for something you'll fall for anything. For that, Cutler gets a Right On! from me.


Why He Sounds Like A Whiny Brat-

Although there was speculation, he ultimately wasn't traded. That should hold rank for something. It came down to being just talk, nothing more. While some people have criticized McDaniels for the handling of this situation, no report has confirmed that he initiated any trade talks. He allegedly was approached about a trade and he listened. There is no crime in that.

While I can understand Cutler's disappointment in finding this out, he's handled this in the utmost unprofessional way possible. When McDaniels made the attempt to set up a meeting do discuss what happened, it went from bad to worse. Instead of discussing their sides of the story and finding some mutual ground, Cutler had a temper tantrum and and has since put his house on the Denver market and requested a trade from Denver. Just curious, am I the only one that reads, "wah wah wah" when I read some of his quotes???

Another report has also come out that Cutler had allegedly asked to be traded once the Broncos fired offensive coordinator Jeremy Bates. While Cutler denies these reports, this is beyond petty to me. If this side of the story deems to be true, then Cutler seemed way too eager to jump ship from the beginning, starting when Shanahan was canned. While he has lost trust in McDaniels and the rest of the organization, one can also say the same for Cutler if this info is accurate. This makes him look very two faced and untrustworthy.

To make matters worse, Cutler has seemed to take it out on the community. He was invited to a fundraiser at Invesco Field, but was a no show at the event. While he did make a donation to the foundation that raises money for research and treatment for children with cancer, the fact that he allowed his personal business affect his community outreach speaks volumes about how he's handled this. This screams bitchassness to the 10th power to me......



I always believe that there are 3 sides of every story. One side, the other side and then the truth. Who knows how much of each account is true. Most could agree that both could have handled this situation much better and moved on for the better of the team. Unfortunately, it looks like this may be the end of Cutler in Denver.

Tune in to next week's episode of , "As The Broncos Squirm"..

Free agency has been a non stop machine since 12:00 Friday morning

I think I'm in Free Agency Overload. Just when I think I know who's going wear and what team signed who, something happens to make me see different.

A lot of players who made their careers with one team, now have new homes. Brian Dawkins a Bronco? Does even feel right to say that. Fred Taylor a Patriot? Feels wrong and dirty for some reason. Ray Lewis going to....oh wait, Ray Ray didn't get an offer from another team yet (tee hee hee)


But trying to keep up with this year's free agency requires a full time job. Shout out to guys like Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen that do nothing but call, text and email to give us, the fans, the latest scoop on their favorite team. Let's review the biggest moves in free agency this weekend, shall we?

Broncos Go Crazy!- Okay, by now we all know that Brian Dawkins is now rocking a horse on his helmet, and no longer an Eagle (from what I hear, Philly fans are LIVID about this).


But in addition to Dawkins, they went on a spending spree and also signed WR Jabar Gaffney (Pats), RB Correll Buckhalter (Eagles), RB JJ Arrington (Cards), WR David Anderson (Texans), S Renaldo Hill(Dolphins), Tom, Dick, Harry, Craig and nem....

Okay seriously. There were more people to the list, but you get my point. The Broncos weren't playing around. They were about business and they plan on contending this season.

In addition to adding all of these new player on the roster, there were trade rumors swirling around, regarding QB Jay Cutler and QB Matt Cassel. Even though it didn't happen, poor wittew baby Cutler was upset with the notion and even stated that the team would go in an uproar if he were traded.


Really?! Do you really think other guys would fight tooth and nail over someone other than themselves. Man please!


Now, with all of these new acquisitions they have, they better be competitive this upcoming season. If they just so happen to stink up the joint again, like last year, I'm gonna be the first one cracking up at this news. Mainly because I really don't like Cutler anyway. I think he's a whiner and a brat- two things I hate the most.

Matt Cassel, Mike Vrabel traded to KC for 2nd round draft pick-


Are you kidding me?!?! Seriously, when I read this, I thought this was a rumor. But it turns out to be true. After Belichick put the franchise tag on Cassel, I thought one of two things would happen. Either he would stay with the Pats at least another year, to make sure Brady's knee is okay. Or he would be traded and the Pats would get 2- 1st round picks, as that is the usual trade offer for a tagged player.

But to get 2 players for the price of one draft pick? And it's not even a 1st rounder? Wow!

Who knows if Brady is healthy enough to start on opening day. Hell, who knows if he's ready to give up his schmoozing sessions, with him and Gisele being joined at the hip nowadays.


But if Belchick likes it, then I love it. It doesn't hurt that Cassel's $14+ million cap space is lifted either


Giants beef up defense, signing Canty and Bernard- Okay, am I the only one surprised by these signings? The last time I checked, the Giants were the 5th ranked defense in 2008, and that's without Osi, who was placed on IR last year. So why are they stacking up so much on defense?

Word has it, their #1 receiver, Plaxico Burress, is acting as if he isn't a member of the team, sending out notions that he wants to be traded. Even if he didn't want to be traded, he has a gun charge held over his head. Who knows if he'll be in jail by the time the season starts anyway.


Once Burress was no longer on the field, the Giants WRs looked average at best.

I know the Giants were a Top 10 offense. But let's be real... it was because they had the #1 rushing offense in the league. That will make your overall yardage go waaaayyy up. Their passing game averaged 198 yards per game.

My point? Defense was never the problem. Giants, get a WR and get it NOW. TJ Whoseyourmama is still out there. Give him a call!!!



OT- My prayers are going out to the families and friends of NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper, along with the two other guys missing. The 4 young men went on a fishing trip on Saturday and has been missing ever since. I'm praying for a miracle.