...you have my eternal respect.  You gave me some unexpected pride in my home team, and I'll always remember you for that.  Please don't play this whole season.  You've always been inconsistent, but there was a time when this kind of thing happened a lot more often than it has in the past two years.  There have been some rumors that you want Randy Moss to join the Pack.  Brett, the current receivers are not the problem here, the problem is what happens between the snap and the release.  Maybe you've gotten old, maybe you've gotten slow, I don't now, but it pains me to see you out there in the backfield, running the wrong way before (hopefully) grounding the ball to end yet another drive.  Brett, when I'm looking at you, I'm thinking "it's Don Majkowski again", and I'm not thinking that in the good way.

But I'll make you a deal, Brett.  You don't have to totally quit this season.  It's a shame to bow out when you're so close to topping Elway and Marino, so you can keep starting for the 3-4 games it will take you to beat their records.  But then you have to start letting Bouman play.  Maybe let him be the starter for the second half, or something else to ease him into it.  Just...please...stop being an embarrassment for us all.  I'm still planning to cry when they hoist your name up on the ring around Lambeau Field.  Don't make it an excuse to chuck my beer at you instead.

Sincerely,

Wisconsin

(is 3fingerspointback)

In years past the draft has been an open and shut case with the #1 pick already in contract negotiations with their new team at this point. Last season, we all thought it was open and shut until the Texas created all that drama by passing on two impact offensive players for a still questionable defensive guy.

The top of the draft this year is as intriguing as its ever been maybe this decade, though. The most recent one that was this up in the air that I can think of off the top of my head was the McNabb/Culpepper/Ricky Williams draft. Everybody seems to think Calvin Johnson is the top guy but you gotta think putting JaMarcus Russell with Randy Moss and the other talented Raider receivers would be like pairing them with a young Culpepper again. Instant excitement.

#2 of course you have the infuriating Team Millen that is going straight down the tubes with Ford Motor Company. If luck strikes and Johnson falls into their lap, they just HAVE to capitalize on it by getting an extra pick or two. Everyone is assuming Gruden is salivating over Johnson at #4 but he's gotta realize his defense is slipping, too.

I'd genuinely like to see the Browns not screw up the #3 pick. Personally, I think Adrian Peterson would authomatically make them a 9 win team but is that enough to save Romeo's job? It's rough spot to be in -- take a QB and maybe you can buy yourself some more time to develop him? Because if you go with the immediate impact RB and still don't make the playoffs, I'm pretty sure the Crennell staff will get (somewhat unfairly, imho) canned.

I'm honestly concerned for VInce Young. The Madden Curse has been nothing but consistent and he's a promising player. The one thing he has going for him is that no one has ever been put on the cover this early in their career. Everyone else was on the downside of their career and due for injuries except the other running QB's who have been on the cover. The guy is exciting as hell to watch -- more so than Vick as far as I'm concerned -- and with Make It Rain out already, the Titans really need him.

make it rain you nappy headed ho's

Rumor has it that Ladanian Tomlinson passed on the chance to be on the Madden cover because of the curse. Young and his agent have brazenly scoffed at the notion, mentioning that VY won the NCAA championship game despite gracing the cover of SI.

make it rain you nappy headed ho's