What's going on in the world of the NFL? I thought being an athlete in the country's most watched sport, making tons of money means you're automatically cool, right?! WRONG! Guys are rocking the ugliest haircuts- voluntary or not- around the league. Let's take a look at some cuts that are NOT hot in the streets:


Guys Who Purposely Mutilated Their Hair




I used to think Tom Brady was sexy as hell, but now he looks like a grown ass Justin Bieber stan. I guess if Gisele likes it, I love it... but I really don't. This haircut SUCKS!




Y'all know I never like to say anything bad about my boo, Philip Rivers. But ummm... he looks like Remy from the movie, "Higher Learning". Not a good look.




Guys Won't Didn't Ask For The Fugly Cuts!




Poor Tim Tebow. The rookie QB got a Statue of Liberty haircut as part of his hazing with the Denver Broncos. Actually, it looks like a halo, to model his Christian roots. Either way, Tebow took his ugly haircut well.




Cowboys offensive lineman Doug Free didn't look too happy with his hazing haircut in 2007. At least Tebow has the halo look. Dude has a half and half...... I'd be mad too.



Flashback Fugly Cut:

Before Chad Ocho Cinco legally changed his name, Chad JOHNSON was a big time fugly cut offender. Rocking this blond mohawk thingy was in his earlier attention whoring stages. He has all the attention he needs now with his Twitter page, iPhone app and reality show. But before he was the bald headed handsome guy, he was..... this:






A reformed fugly haircut wearer he looks like an extra in the movie, "Meteor Man" (if you don't know what movie that is, you didn't miss much, trust me)...... thank God for turnarounds.

If you haven't followed me on Twitter, or read my blog long, than you may be out of the loop. I'm a HUGE Philip Rivers fan. I catch a lot of flack about it, but I don't care. I love him cause he's good, talks trash and backs it up tenfold. But I think Rivers is a great leader and a good guy, off-the-field, despite what people think about him.

Rivers has been making his rounds in the media this week, being featured on NFL Total Access as well as being on ESPN SportsCenter. Since I LOVE Rivers, I'm opening up a blog space, just for my boo!

Rivers talks to SC about losing LT, Fantasy Football and his lack of cursing. How can you NOT love a trash talking player that doesn't swear????

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!

If you read my blog, then you already know that I love me some Philip Rivers. I try to sneak his name in just about every NFL conversation I can. I dunno why, but I have a thing for hill billy QBs that are tough and love to play. Brett Favre used to be my one and only until he wore out his welcome. But once I noticed River's QB play, he slowly started to steal a piece of my football heart.

So when I saw on the NFL Network that Rivers signed a contract extension, I figured, why not honor him with his own blog entry. He earned it.

According to sources, Rivers' contract is a six-year extension, worth $93 million, $38 mil of it guaranteed.

After Eli Manning broke the bank just recently, it was only a matter of time before Rivers, who was in the final year of his contract, get his due. This guy doesn't get enough credit for what he brings on the field.

Since taking over the starting job in 2006, Rivers overall record is 36-18. He has taken his team to the playoffs in each season since 2006, including an appearance in the AFC Championship in 2007. Last season, Rivers led the league in QB rating (105.5) and TDs (34).

What I love the most about Rivers is his toughness. Rivers played with a torn ACL during the 2007 AFCC game, in which they lost to the then-undefeated New England Patriots.

While he's the only on out of the 2004 1st round QBs to NOT have a SB ring (disclaimer: I know JP Losman was drafted in '04, but that loser doesn't count), I believe that Rivers is still young and in time, can take his team and win a Super Bowl.

Congrats to you, my hill billy sweetykins! Maybe this year, you'll finally be known as the elite QB you are.

But the best part I love about Rivers is his mouth. The dude doesn't know when to shut up... and I love it. People hate on him because he runs his mouth. But so did Muhammad Ali and Michael Jordan. Who can forget the Sunday Night game on ESPN, with Rivers arguing across the field at Jay Cutler, telling him, "The bar is over THERE!!". LOL! Or the time during the 2007 AFC Divisional game when he kept taunting the Colts fans, telling them, "I'll be back... I'll be back" and waving at them as he went to the locker room to get his knee looked at.




I don't care what they say about Philip Rivers... Hell, he probably doesn't either. He's the anti-Manning of the NFL, and I like it. He's one of my favorite players to watch

One day not long ago, I was at home watching the NFL Network's Top Ten show. One episode that caught my eye was the "Top Ten Draft Classes"

So, I'm watching the show and on the Top 10 list was the 1983 draft class, which featured Hall-of-Famers such as Eric Dickerson, Bruce Matthews and Darrell Green.

But those weren't the players that stood out to me. I had forgotten that QB's John Elway, Jim Kelly and Dan Marino all were drafted in the 1st round of the 1983 draft. I was only 4 years old in 1983, but even today I know who Marino, Elway and Kelly are. They are looked at by many as NFL icons. Some call the 1983 draft one of the best QB drafts in the history of the league.

However, there's another draft class that has had QB's in the 1st round flourish in today's NFL. The 2004 NFL Draft.

Can you say... Manning, Rivers, and... oh yeah... Roethlisberger???

While they still are young QB's and have some years ahead of them ( if they stay healthy), this class of QB's are trying to give the 1983 boys a run for their money.

There's no question what the old schoolers have showed the youngins how it's done. They are all first ballot HOFs and with no argument.

But will the 2004 QB class surpass this class as far as excellence and accomplishment is concerned??? It depends on how you look at the overall body of work. But I'm gonna give you some things to look at while making this decision.

C'mon... It's Thursday, it's the off season and you don't have nothing else to do.

I've taken the time to review the QB's from both classes and combined their numbers in the important categories, while combining their Pro Bowl and Super Bowl appearances/wins. Now keep in mind that these numbers are based on the first 5 seasons of each player, some of which did not play each year in it's entirety. Rivers was on the bench for about 2 seasons, and Manning didn't play a full season during his rookie year.

Let's take a look, going by draft class:

1983 First Round Quarterback Class- Elway, Marino and Kelly


Combined win-loss record: 134-73-1
Avg completion %: 58.0 (note- Both Marino and Kelly were 60% or higher, but Elway's 53.6 brought this down)
TD total: 358 (note: Dan Marino broke the TD record during this tenure)
INT total: 229
Avg QB rating: 84.5
Avg passing yards: 3332
Total fumbles: 98
Total Pro Bowl Appearances: 8
Total Super Bowl Appearances: 4
Total Super Bowl wins: 0


2004 First Round Quarterback Class- Manning, Roethlisberger and Rivers


Combined win-loss record: 125-65 (Note- Big Ben has the most wins with 51)
Avg completion %: 60.2
Total TD's: 277
Total INTs: 179
Avg QB rating: 86.1
Avg passing yards: 2686 yds
Total fumbles: 101
Pro Bowl Appearances- 3
Super Bowl Appearances- 3
Super Bowl Wins- 3

As you can see, the total amount of fumbles and the win-loss records for both classes are pretty close in avg. Clearly the TD total in the 1983 class blows the 2004 class out of the water, as well as the total Pro Bowl appearances. But the best stat of all are the total amounts of SB appearances and wins. The 1983 class reached the SB 4 times within their 5 years spans, yet none got the Lombardi trophy in the end (as most of you know, Marino and Kelly retired without a SB ring. Elways did get his 2 rings at the end of his career)

The 2004 class has done what the 1983 class did not- Win Super Bowls within their first 5 years of playing, going 3-for-3 in each trip (honorable mention- QB Rivers play in the 2007 AFC Championship with a knee injury). In my opinion, that trumps just about anything else on the list.

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As a Ravens fan... it makes me want to puke just a little, to talk about Ben and his two Super Bowls. So what if I sound bitter, or more like a hater. This is my blog! (j/k... I actually like Ben)


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A lot of folks will point out that today's NFL has more complex defenses than the ones of the 80's. But the 2004 QB's have so far shown that they are on their way to elite status by complementing the stingy defenses they played with. In addition, their average completion % and QB ratings are higher than their predecessors.

We know how the careers of the '83 class ended. Marino went out holding the record for TD passes in a season (which has since been broken by Manning and Brady). Kelly had taken the Bills to 4 straight Super Bowls. And Elway rode into the sunset, with 2 late SB wins after 3 failed attempts. Much of these are why they are in Canton today. But the '04 class has thrived almost from the beginning of their careers in the NFL, and they are just getting started.

The'83 class has some SERIOUS competition. The 2004 class is ready to take the crown of "Best QB Draft"!

So which class is better in your eyes??? You be the judge.