Chad "Ochocinco" (Johnson) to get his own dating show on VH1.

Damn, I hate being from Cincinnati.

Willie Parker is visiting the Rams. Not big news, but just wanted to throw it out there.

They are talking about changing the overtime rules so both teams get a chance. Only for the playoffs though. The idea is that during the regular season games they want the games to end sooner and to prevent injuries, but during the playoffs they want to give a fair chance to each team. It will be interesting to see where it goes from there.

At 3/18/10 08:48 AM, Fro wrote: They are talking about changing the overtime rules so both teams get a chance. Only for the playoffs though. The idea is that during the regular season games they want the games to end sooner and to prevent injuries, but during the playoffs they want to give a fair chance to each team. It will be interesting to see where it goes from there.

Yeah, I think I'm on the fence on this issue. I kind of like the way it is now, what with the possibility of it ending suddenly and surprisingly still in play. And to those who would argue that their team may not get a chance on offense, well if your team was better then they should've pinned them deep on the kick with special teams, or stopped them on defense, or even you know won the game before overtime. Offense is just 1/3 of a team.

But I do see how this is an issue, with a decided majority of wins going to the team that wins the coin-toss at the start of OT. Frankly, I say just get rid of the FG kicker option in OT come playoff time.

As for the rule being different in the Post-season and remaining the same during the regular season, I like that. Understandably being a contact sport, they would like to end it quick to remove the possibility of injury, and yet come playoff time have it be more of "who wants it more?" As a hockey fan, it looks to me that perhaps they're taking a page from the NHL on this one as in the regular season their OT is just 5 minutes long, with 1 less skater a side followed by a shoot-out if necessary. And their playoff OT is basically just the extension of the game, 5 skaters a side until someone wins with a goal.

Overtime News -

The latest out of the NFL Annual Meeting Sunday is that the competition committee has voted to approve the proposal for the overtime rule changes, according to the Boston Globe. The modified overtime rule will be voted on by league owners this week.

We don't have confirmation yet on how the eight-member committee (Titans coach Jeff Fisher, Falcons president Rich McKay, Cowboys COO Stephen Jones, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, Giants president and CEO John Mara, Ravens GM Ozzie Newsome, Colts president Bill Polian and Texans GM Rick Smith) voted, although Newsday's Bob Glauber and Judy Battista of the New York Times reported it was 6-2, with Battista noting Lewis and Newsome opposed.

In order to pass, the measure needs 24 of 32 votes (75 percent success) when it's presented to full ownership.

Here are some of the stances we're reading teams taking on the proposed overtime rules:

* Polian supports the changes, according to the Globe, citing the statistics since 1994.

* The Lions are undecided about the new overtime proposal, according to Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com.

* Jud Zulgad of the Star Tribune reports that while Vikings coach Brad Childress is undecided, indications are owner Zygi Wilf isn't in favor of the change.

* Mara also supports the modified rule, but isn't optimistic it will pass among owners.

* As a co-chairman of the committee and one of the minds behind the proposal, Fisher supports OT changes.

Denver Broncos News -

The Denver Broncos have expressed some interest in Pro Bowl C Kevin Mawae, according to a league source.

Denver lost C Casey Wiegmann to the Chiefs in free agency, and though the team is looking to get younger at that position, Mawae is a possibility and there has been contact between the sides. He is an unrestricted free agent.

Mawae has the option of returning to the Titans as well, in what would likely be a depth role. Despite his age, he made it through 2009 injury free and was voted to another Pro Bowl, but the interest in him has been limited to this point.

The overtime rule was passed. In the playoffs if a team scores a field goal in overtime the game isn't over. The other team will get a chance to at least tie with a field goal or win by scoring a touchdown. If they don't then they lose. Once a team scores a touchdown it's instantly over though.

Eagles are really mulling over the McNabb trade now. I personally think they could be just as good or even better with Kolb under center.

Also, this.

"Potentially, Week 17 will all be divisional games," commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday during his closing remarks at the NFL Annual Meeting. "That will address this to some extent. It will not necessarily eliminate the issue."

Goodell said the league actually is considering pairing division rivals in the final two weeks of the season. Last season, just 11 of the 32 games played in the last two weeks were divisional matchups.

While teams that clinch playoff berths routinely rest key players late in the season, an uproar of sorts erupted last season when the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts sat many starters in the second half of a Week 16 game that they eventually lost to the New York Jets.

The rationale for sitting players is to minimize injury risks and have key starters as healthy as possible for postseason play. But by scheduling teams against division opponents in the final week (or weeks), it could force teams to use those key starters because a division title -- and a playoff berth -- might hang in the balance.

At 3/25/10 01:09 PM, Fro wrote: The overtime rule was passed. In the playoffs if a team scores a field goal in overtime the game isn't over. The other team will get a chance to at least tie with a field goal or win by scoring a touchdown. If they don't then they lose. Once a team scores a touchdown it's instantly over though.

Yep. Supposedly they're thinking of tinkering with the OT rule in regular season as well.

Eagles are really mulling over the McNabb trade now. I personally think they could be just as good or even better with Kolb under center.

They could be, but will they be? Obviously 5 has the experience, but Kolb seems to get rid of the ball faster and is more accurate, which is incredibly important in the ever increasing pass-happy league. It needs to be seen whether he can play well and make good decisions on a consistent basis. McNabb did that throughout his regular season career, not so much the playoffs.

Frankly, I just want this whole trade/no trade of 5 to end asap. Personally I think it's time for a change and since Reid isn't going anywhere, Don might as well. Of course if that does happen and Kolb does start, he won't be given any free-ride in terms of scheduling of opponents in his first full season, especially at home. Along with the usual NFC east games Kolb would have to face at home Indianapolis, Minnesota, Green Bay, Houston and Atlanta. Including Dallas, that's half of their home games against playoff teams last year, and the only sub .500 record is Washington. On the road he would face the rest of the AFC South and NFC North, as well as San Francisco... again.

Also, this.
"Potentially, Week 17 will all be divisional games," commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday during his closing remarks at the NFL Annual Meeting. "That will address this to some extent. It will not necessarily eliminate the issue."
While teams that clinch playoff berths routinely rest key players late in the season, an uproar of sorts erupted last season when the unbeaten Indianapolis Colts sat many starters in the second half of a Week 16 game that they eventually lost to the New York Jets.

Good idea, in my opinion. But of course in hindsight, that uproar in Indianapolis was not needed. Even if the Colts went 16-0 in the regular season, they probably still would've lost to the Saints. We would've had two 18-1 teams in a 3 year span.

I can live with the new Overtime changes. It's not too horrible and they do have a point; kicker have become so much better that they can reach 50 yards with ease especially inside.

I would still much prefer to see a guaranteed amount of time on the clock and whomever has the highest score wins or end in a tie. But at least the new rules are ten times better the joke OT rules that college football has.

Also, for all of you who were worried about it, Chad Ocho Cinco did just fine on Dancing with the Stars.

As a fan of the Bengals for years, which was mostly consisted of arrests, injuries and the asshole coach Lewis screwing with the playcalls and whatnot, It's has been tough for me and even tougher for Carson Palmer and the defense that finally got their shit together for the last 2 seasons. The draft last year, however, we struck gold on a bunch of draft picks, [Andre Smith, Rey Malauga/sp? and Scott], and a bunch of good free agents {Roy Williams, Larry Johnson} came rolling our way and we captured the AFC North with an undefeated divisonal record, too bad we pissed it away when we played fatass Rex Ryan and the Jets twice in 2 weeks and stunk it up both times.

This year however, if were going to make a run to the Super Bowl, we need o-line and WR help. Antonio Bryant is a pretty good choice, but it would have been awesome if we gotten Marshall or T.O. to bolster the WR core. A tight end is also needed to act as a third option when Chad and Antonio are double teamed, and we need big yards fast. Everything else is basically solid enough to last for a few more seasons, but it wouldn't hurt to get some replacement players just in case the worst case scenario happens. If Andre Smith can his ducks in a row, and now ballon to a fatass every offseason, then our o-line is set for at least 5-6 years and maybe more.

Other than the Ravens, there is really no one to fear in our division considering the Steelers are having a lot of problems with Big Ben and others, and a pretty average offense that can't score more than 20 points to save itself. The defense is good, even though the only one who really scares me is Lamarr Woodley and the rest of them are either old or goes on or off during the game. As for the Browns, they have a long way to go before being any decent again, though them hiring Holmgren as president is a step in the right direction for them, even if it was out of desperation than anything else.

Next season, we have the Pats, Jets, and the Saints as our biggest games, if we can win at least one of those games, preferably 2 or all 3, then we have to be considered to be at least mentioned in the SB chase. Of course that is assuming Marvin Lewis doesn't fuck up everything we had from last season and start off 0-4 or 1-3, But if we can compete and hold our own against "Patannia" [the Patriots], the defending SB champs Saints or the annoying ass Jets, then Mike Brown will be a genious and not just a human version of Mr. Crabs. If not, then heads will probably roll in the 513 sooner than later.

What's up with Jets fans and their superior complex?

At 4/3/10 01:06 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: What's up with Jets fans and their superior complex?

Did Lupica infect them?

At 4/3/10 01:27 PM, phileeguy wrote:

At 4/3/10 01:06 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: What's up with Jets fans and their superior complex?

Did Lupica infect them?

Actually I believe Lupica hates both Giants and Jets although the latter tends to have more in common with the Mets.

Ever since the Jets made their rare playoff appearance, their fans thinks they're better than the Giants despite the former winning the Super Bowl just two years before.

I'm actually sorta fan of both, just that I'm Giants fan first and Jets fan second. Same with the teams in baseball side (surprisingly apparently, but then again the Mets did reside in my borough).

Now all what's left for him to do is sign with the Oakland Raiders.

At 4/3/10 01:46 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: Actually I believe Lupica hates both Giants and Jets although the latter tends to have more in common with the Mets.

Ya it seems a bit odd that a city as large as NY seems to have a divide among its fan base that big in terms of what teams you root for. Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've gleaned of the 8 major sports franchises in the NYC area, Giants fans tend to also be fans of the Yankees, Knicks and Rangers, whereas fans of the Jets are also usually fans of the Mets, Islanders and Nets (if there are still any Nets fans).

I guess it mainly has to do with location, what with the Giants previous home being Yankee Stadium, and the Knicks and Rangers playing in the Garden. Whereas the Jets played in Shea stadium for a long stretch, and the Islanders playing on the island for which they were named, and as well as the Nets previously being on and in the future returning to Long Island.

So back to my original thought: I just figured Lupica was a die-hard Jets fan by deductive reasoning. He hates the Yankees => therefore living in NYC he would probably be a Mets fan => Most Mets fans are Jets fans => Lupica should be a Jets fan.

Still, dude's got issues whatever team he roots for/against. He clearly has a Napoleon or inferiority complex as seen in his writing. And have you ever seen the cover of his books? I mean most authors like for their titles to be the largest print on the cover. Not Mike Lupica, he's gotta seem bigger than he really is.

At 4/3/10 03:56 PM, phileeguy wrote:

At 4/3/10 01:46 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: Actually I believe Lupica hates both Giants and Jets although the latter tends to have more in common with the Mets.

Ya it seems a bit odd that a city as large as NY seems to have a divide among its fan base that big in terms of what teams you root for. Correct me if I'm wrong, but from what I've gleaned of the 8 major sports franchises in the NYC area, Giants fans tend to also be fans of the Yankees, Knicks and Rangers, whereas fans of the Jets are also usually fans of the Mets, Islanders and Nets (if there are still any Nets fans).

Yeah it like that although the Nets had connection with the Yankees for a while until few years ago. When it comes to the Jets, like the Mets they also have long history of making crappy first round drafts aside from few gold in certain occasion. Like the time the Mets draft whatshisname over Reggie Jackson, and the time when the Jets draft a fullback in first round. Had it been a traditional FB, that'd made sense but it wasn't.

Then there's the time they chose Kyle Brady over Sapp...

What saps.

While the Giants haven't made great 1st rounder since 1990, at least they have done better job than the Jets had.

One more thing, if Strahan took steroids in 2001, how many sacks do you think he would have gotten?

At 4/3/10 04:26 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: One more thing, if Strahan took steroids in 2001, how many sacks do you think he would have gotten?

Depends. If he already had the record by the game vs. Green Bay does Favre still roll over for him? Or maybe he rolls over more in situations where the game has already been decided so Strahan really puts the record out of reach for future attempts?

At 4/3/10 05:27 PM, phileeguy wrote:

At 4/3/10 04:26 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: One more thing, if Strahan took steroids in 2001, how many sacks do you think he would have gotten?

Depends. If he already had the record by the game vs. Green Bay does Favre still roll over for him? Or maybe he rolls over more in situations where the game has already been decided so Strahan really puts the record out of reach for future attempts?

Who knows? I heard somewhere that the refs blew Strahan's sack earlier that game. I didn't remember much since it was a disappointing season however and recall a controversy about a sack.

I also heard that Strahan might have gotten the record against the Eagles but was overturned due to Eagle fans' complaint, I don't know the full story so can you fill me in?

Do you guys think Buffalo should take take Clausen or chance getting Tebow?

To be honest Buffalo has been in such a rut I find it hard to get excited anymore. If we keep getting screwed by the injury bug we'll never get anywhere.

Buffalo has always been so up and down, they've given me hope and crushed it. I can always put my faith in Green Bay but it just doesn't do it for me like watching the Bills win.

P.S The Giants suck, they time is done and they won't win again for at least the remainder of this decade

At 4/3/10 06:51 PM, Idiot-Finder wrote: I also heard that Strahan might have gotten the record against the Eagles but was overturned due to Eagle fans' complaint, I don't know the full story so can you fill me in?

Meh, kinda hard for me to remember a single game from 9 years ago. Usually for me, unless the game had some sort of amazing play I won't remember it past the 5 year mark. Still, as far as the fans overturning the record sack, I find that hard to believe. Granted the Philly fans get a bad rap for many things, but I don't think officials feared that if the record came against the Eagles they'd have a riot on their hands.

On a completely different note, I went to see Clash of the Titans. It was okay, but I would opine that if you saw the original made in the early '80s you basically saw this one, apart from a few minor plot and character changes. Frankly, even though the first one was pretty "camp" I thought it was the better of the two.

At 4/3/10 11:58 PM, Gobblemeister wrote:

P.S The Giants suck, they time is done and they won't win again for at least the remainder of this decade

That decade ended so that mean they'll start winning again somewhere in the new decade.

At 4/4/10 10:59 AM, Idiot-Finder wrote:

At 4/3/10 11:58 PM, Gobblemeister wrote:

P.S The Giants suck, they time is done and they won't win again for at least the remainder of this decade

That decade ended so that mean they'll start winning again somewhere in the new decade.

I didn't realize i was speaking in the tense of five months ago

The decade begins anew, another decade of failure for the New York Giants in a decade of decline

So I knew that McNabb was going to be traded, but I never thought of the Redskins as a potential team for some reason. I kept thinking teams like Carolina, Vikings, or Raiders. Hm, it will be interesting to see how he does on the new team and one can only assume he's going to be the starter there.

I liked Kolb much better as a quarterback.

At 4/5/10 12:22 AM, Gobblemeister wrote:

The decade begins anew, another decade of failure for the New York Giants in a decade of decline

Nope, once their defense comes back, they'll be back.

Lol Bills.

At 4/5/10 12:31 PM, Fro wrote: So I knew that McNabb was going to be traded, but I never thought of the Redskins as a potential team for some reason.

I don't think many people thought he'd go to the only team in the division that needed a QB.

I kept thinking teams like Carolina, Vikings, or Raiders.

Early on I thought he was going to Arizona, but I guess I underestimated how much the front office of the Cardinals valued Leinart. 5 lives in Arizona in the off-season and supposedly is only a couple doors down from Whisenhunt. I figured he was going to the Raiders after that fell through because Al Davis is just cooky and probably would've given up more than Washington was to get him. I never really thought that he would've went to Minnesota even with McNabb's ties to Childress, Favre isn't done.
Hm, it will be interesting to see how he does on the new team and one can only assume he's going to be the starter there.
Well supposedly they've already talked to Jason Campbell about the probability of shipping him out for a draft pick or two.

I liked Kolb much better as a quarterback.

I don't know yet about Kolb. From what I've seen he gets the ball out faster and is usually more accurate. But the Eagles probably have taken a step back in terms of wins/losses this year just due to the fact that Kolb is much more inexperienced compared to McNabb. Plus the team as a whole is much younger and their defense isn't all that great. I'll give this about a year and a half until I've made my mind up on how I like him or not.

Oh and I would've posted about this yesterday, but on principle I didn't. The Eagles just can't seem to let the Phillies be a bigger headline than them. They could've dealt McNabb earlier, or closer to the draft, but no, they waited 'til just on the eve of the Phillies opener (which they destroyed the Nationals, thank you Roy Halladay). Really, I didn't think that Easter Sunday, and the day before the baseball team starts their season was the pivotal day in this deal. Not to mention they had this whole McNabb-for-trade story going on all spring. So yeah, take that Eagles PR staff!

I can't help but wonder how long Kolb's leash will be. Sure this may be a rebuilding year to some degree, but this is still a pretty good football team; say the Eagle's start 0-2 or 0-3, will Vick finally get his chance?

I had thought McNabb was going to Oakland. I thought The Eagles wouldn't trade him in division. It'll be interesting to see the Redskins @ Eagles game.

At 4/5/10 05:48 PM, EternitySpent wrote: I can't help but wonder how long Kolb's leash will be. Sure this may be a rebuilding year to some degree, but this is still a pretty good football team; say the Eagle's start 0-2 or 0-3, will Vick finally get his chance?

Nah they would have to go down way more than that before Vick starts. I would say five or six losses will do it.

I'm surprised that the Eagles would do this. Trading a guy who knows the inside and out of your team to a division rival isn't really smart. But McNabb on his part was smart to request not to go to the blackhole known as the Raiders.

Now for the Redskins they look like they are in pretty good shape. The have three pretty good running backs, a great coach, and now an outstanding QB. I think an already interesting division became even more so.

At 4/5/10 08:24 PM, reverend wrote:

At 4/5/10 05:48 PM, EternitySpent wrote: say the Eagle's start 0-2 or 0-3, will Vick finally get his chance?

Nah they would have to go down way more than that before Vick starts. I would say five or six losses will do it.

I'd go even further than those two estimates. I'd say that Vick wouldn't get starts until they're mathematically eliminated from playoff contention next year. You want your franchise QB to learn as much as he can, and the best way to do that is have him on the field. The Eagles are saying that it isn't going to be a rebuilding year, but let's face it, it's going to be harder for them to make the playoffs as of right now with Kolb than McNabb. So you'll probably be looking at an 8-8 or so type of year, plus or minus 1 or 2 wins.

This can be a season where Kolb gets whatever kinks or growing pains you want to call them out of the way and learn through adversity. At the end of the season if the Eagles play their cards right, they'll sign Vick for another year or two, have him make a few starts and hope he plays well for future trade bait.

I'm surprised that the Eagles would do this. Trading a guy who knows the inside and out of your team to a division rival isn't really smart. But McNabb on his part was smart to request not to go to the blackhole known as the Raiders.

Yeah, we're all still wondering if this trade is going to bite the Eagles in the ass on 2 games a year or does the front office think that McNabb has faded so much that it doesn't matter what team he's on now.

Now for the Redskins they look like they are in pretty good shape. The have three pretty good running backs, a great coach, and now an outstanding QB. I think an already interesting division became even more so.

Their O-line still needs work I hear. But rumblings are they'll address that in the draft.

Al Davis = Senile. He should've done what he had to to bring in McNabb. Not only is he still competitive as a QB, but if JaMarcus couldn't develop under the most successful black pocket QB of all time, then we'd know he can't. I was so fucking mad when I found out we let him get away. I know we could have made a deal, because the Eagles definitely don't want him in the same division. Haven't won more than 5 games in a season in the past 7 years, and we've made one minor move in free agency. How the fuck are we supposed to get better if we don't bring in new talent?! FUCK. So frustrating.

At 4/5/10 11:30 PM, michelinman wrote: Al Davis = Senile.

Actually he was dead since 2003 Super Bowl but he's too stubborn to admit it.