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Nailing Down the Top NFL Quarterback
Within the top quarterback food chain who is the best Tom Brady, Payton Manning or Drew Brees in the NFL? Payton Manning is up there but he lost his offensive coordinator and Marvin Harrison so what does that look like? But even within the top three quarterbacks of opinion, should Tony Romo Really be counted out?
Some say Tom Brady, hands down because he comes back to a team that has better weapons the Brees or Manning and he came close to he will come close to his record breaking numbers of two seasons ago. Do we worry about his injuries?
Drew Brees still reached at least 4,400 yards for the third consecutive year. If Manning is a lock for 4,000 yards and 30 TDs, what should we expect from Brady? Fans say Brady should throw 4,800 yards and 50 TDs so the debate goes on.
Others say watch Joey Galloway and Brees will throw more yards. Interesting year for the quarterbacks on the field. Let the instant debate roll!
NFLPA request to delay player supspension denied
A federal judge on Friday denied a request by the NFL Players Association to put the suspensions of five players on hold while the case over use of a banned substance is being appealed. U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson sent some issues surrounding the suspensions of Minnesota Vikings defensive tackles Kevin Williams and Pat Williams back to the state courts.
Peter Ginsberg, attorney for both Vikings, said Friday’s ruling would not affect them because they have a stay on their suspensions from a state court. “I don’t think it effects our clients at all,” he said. They will be back in front of a state judge next week.
Three New Orleans Saints players tested positive for a banned diuretic last year and given four-game suspensions for violating the NFL’s anti-doping policy.
Judge Magnuson said the NFL’s policy is clear: Players are responsible for what they put in their bodies, and inadvertently ingesting a banned substance is not an excuse.
NFL blackout rules
Fans don’t need NFL blackout to love the game of football but in this economy ticket sales are down that’s why I think the NFL needs to revise the blackout rules for a year.
Show some sport and goodwill, do the fans a favor and make the games available to the dad who was laid off and can’t afford his tickets so he can enjoy the games with his 9 year old son and fan at home.
Maybe lower the number of tickets that need to be sold each week, or something along those lines. The blackout rules don’t apply to luxury seating — which is a good thing because those are even tougher to sell in a tough economy — but it could be revised down to a different percentage of the general seating.
Has Greg Alello, the league’s senior vice president of public relations, been giving any thought to changes in the blackout rules? He stated: “There is no consideration being given to it. The policy is important in supporting the ability of the clubs to see tickets and keeping our games attractive as television programming with large crowds so we can keep all our games on free TV.” Aiello pointed out that teams are focusing on new strategies to sell tickets, and that three-fourths of the league’s teams did not raise prices.
2009: Opportunities for the New Orleans Saints
While the New Orleans Saints as a team didn’t do a whole lot in 2008, QB Drew Brees advanced to a position of being one of the elite passers in the league. Brees put up amazing numbers in 2008, shattering NFL records including becoming the second QB in history to pass 5,000 passing yards in a single. In many fantasy circles, Brees is regarded as a top QB pick over even the likes of Tom Brady. While the Saints didn’t have a whole lot of draft picks in 2009, their offseason moves have solidified the team even more. While the pass attack of the Saints was near unstoppable in 2008, the running game could still use some work. Reggie Bush is a veteran back that could lead the team to Super Bowl caliber success in 2009, but most agree he needs a partner to share the downs. Enter Edgerrin James, released from the Cardinals, James is now a free agent, and if the Saints signed James, paired with Bush the two would be a fearsome RB tandem that could rip through even the most season defenders.
With the Saints addressing their needs at defense, if James were signed in 2009 it would make the Saints offense almost unstoppable. Saints jerseys are sure to be waving in the stands as Brees, Bush, and perhaps James push the Saints towards the playoffs and to a possible Super Bowl appearance in 2009.
Saints Sweeten Their Own Deal
The Saints are set to remain in New Orleans Louisiana through 2025 with the conclusion of a long-term agreement to play in a newly renovated stadium.
State surplus money would contribute an total of around $85 million in renovations to the Saints Superdome but is still contingent upon legislature approval.
“It’s a 15-year agreement with a five-year option,” Saints senior vice president and chief financial officer Dennis Lauscha including “widening plaza level concourses, adding concession stands, reconfiguring lower bowl seating to add 3,100 seats, and adding 300-level luxury boxes, a new retail store, a club lounge and upgraded restaurants.”
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