Failed Bridge

yes. He'll be a 30 year old corner who's INT totals are starting to drop and has never been a great tackler. The one positive for Bly is that he'll be playing on the other side of the field as Champ Bailey who will be covering the opposition's number one reciever.

I hope to one day see an episode of Hogan Knows Best where the family is woken up in the middle of the night by a drunken Savage standing on their front lawn calling out Hulk.

via rotoworld - Broncos acquired CB Dre Bly for Tatum Bell, T George Foster, and a draft pick. It's believed to be a fifth-rounder. The deal becomes official Friday. No one works the trade market better than Mike Shanahan and GM Ted Sundquist. They got a Pro Bowl quality player at a position of need in exchange for spare parts they weren't going to use. Champ Bailey, Bly, and Dominique Foxworth will make a great corner trio, and according to the NFL Network, Bly has already been signed to a long-term deal.

he's being compared alot to Larry Johnson (another Penn St. product) in terms of bruiser back capabilities...it just doesn't seem like he can break away to the outside very well at the moment. Larry Johnson couldn't do that either when he first hit the NFL though.

Agent, have they offered you a supervisor's position yet? Seems like you've been there for years now.

I've basically been bouncing from place to place for the past year as is, so all my stuff is spread out at various locations. I have nothing of importance at where I'm staying now so I'd just walk out the door with my pillows and blanket so I could comfortably sleep in my truck.

why have the Celtics decided to start winning now? Somebody needs to stomp on Pierce's big toe before they take themselves out of the running for Oden/Durant.

McGahee has slammed the Buffalo area repeatedly, and at one point said "I wouldn't mind seeing this organisation moved to Toronto. Sure its a little further north but at least its interesting". That coupled with his 3.8ypc average have gotten the Bills to thinking its time for him to move on, and why not? This up-coming draft will have a few good running backs on Day 1. If the Bills can get a third round pick for him then they could probably grab Marshawn Lynch in round 1 or Tony Hunt in round 2 and still address other needs without missing a beat.

via Rotoworld - The Chargers will extend the first- and third-round tender to restricted free agent running back Michael Turner. "I'd just feel better to have him in '07," GM A.J. Smith said. "If anything happens to LT – God Almighty! – that he gets hurt." If Turner, who can negotiate with teams, can't work out a deal, he'll be paid $2.35 million in 2007. By giving him the highest possible tender, San Diego has made it utterly impossible for Turner to sign a contract as a restricted free agent. - Bears signed head coach Lovie Smith to a four-year contract extension and general manager Jerry Angelo to a deal through the 2013 season. Smith, scheduled to make $1.45 million in 2007, gets a long-overdue extension through 2011. FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer says Smith's deal will pay him $22.5 million, which works out to $5.5 million-per-year. - NFL Network's Adam Schefter believes the Bills will be willing to part ways with Willis McGahee in exchange for a first-day pick. Since coach Dick Jauron admitted he was on the market on Tuesday, there have been whispers that Buffalo would trade McGahee for a third-round selection. The Bills don't have any realistic replacements on their current roster, so they'd need to sign or draft their next starting tailback.

he was cut last year too and ended up with the Ravens, so who knows.

they pursued him the past two seasons so I would say they obviously feel he does fit what they want.

Houston releases WR Eric Moulds and the Redskins release TE Christian Fauria. If Troy Brown does retire then I could see the Pats make a run at Moulds.

Green and Lewis are basically the same type of back, and I feel Torry Holt is the best WR in the game personally.

21.) Denver - CB Marcus McCauley, Fresno St: Due to the tragic passing of Darrent Williams the Broncos need another good corner. Marcus is a speedster and a better corner than former teammate Richard Marshall whom was drafted by the Panthers in the second round last year. 22.) Dallas - S Michael Griffin, Texas: The Cowboys have two glaring needs; Safety and OG. I don't believe there's an OG worthy of a first round pick so the Cowboys draft for value and grab Griffin to team-up with Roy Williams making possibly one of the most talented safety tandems in the league. Roy can shut down the run while Michael will use his ballhawk abilities to drop back and protect against the pass. 23.) Kansas City - QB Brady Quinn, Notre Dame: And here's your major drop of the year. Quinn has looked average at best in his bowl games (unable to win one) and is coming off a knee injury that could limit him for at least the 07 season. Kansas City is shopping Trent Green and locked up Damon Huard to a three year deal, where in the first year he can start and Quinn can hold the playbook. It makes too much sense to pass up should Quinn be here at this spot, which is very possible (look at Aaron Rodgers). 24.) New England- WR Robert Meachem, Tenn: With the extra pick they got for Deion Branch the Patriots go and draft themselves a WR because quite frankly Reche Caldwell and Jabar Gaffney are not going to light up any scoreboards. The need at reciever is also great at the moment because Chad Jackson is likely to miss most (if not all) of the 07 season with a torn ACL while Troy Brown looks headed to retirement. Meachem is a speed demon with great hands and ok height. He just hasn't recieved the praise of a Ginn Jr or Jarrett. 25.) NY Jets - DE Adam Carriker, Nebraska: Last year the Jets rebuilt their O-line via the draft and this year it appears they'll be looking to rebuild the D-line, especially since the Jets are likely to cut Kimo von Oelhoffen as they try to get closer to the type of 3-4 Mangini likes to run. 26.) Philli - WR Dwayne Bowe, LSU: The Eagles look likely to lose Stallworth to free agency so they grab Bowe to fill the need and pair with Reggie Brown. 27.) New Orleans - CB Darrelle Revis, Pitt: That Saints secondary stinks and they were exposed in the NFC Championship game by the Bears who repeatedly just threw it over the top. Saints grab the best corner available. 28.) New England - S Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech: An under the radar pick here Rouse can play both safety and LBer which happen to be the Pats two greatest needs on defense. He's also suppose to be a high character person and good locker room guy (just the type the Pats draft). 29.) Baltimore - OT Joe Staley, Central Michigan: The Ravens o-line is aging and probably their only major weakness (should Jamal Lewis resign). Michael Bush is also a possibility here. 30.) San Diego - WR Sidney Rice, South Carolina: Rivers needs WR help as was evidenced in the AFC Divisional game. Eric Parker is nothing special and Keenan McCardell is finally starting to show he's lost a step. 31.) Chicago - TE Greg Olsen, Miami (FL): With Chicago's only glaring need really being QB and nothing here to solve this I feel they go best player available at their position. Greg Olsen can help open up that passing game more and allow the Bears to succesfully run two TE sets with him and Desmond Clark. 32.) Indi - DB Aaron Ross, Texas: Indi needs more than Bob Sanders back there and Ross can play either corner or safety. Too obvious a pick to pass up on.

I share the same thoughts on lottery payout that Smues has. You set up a good savings account and that interest is gonna grow and probably make you more than the actual payout over 30 years. I play Powerball and do the Powerplay option. Last week I won $21~

following in Ortonsault's foot steps here 1.) Oakland - WR Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech: I don't feel that Randy Moss will be with this team much longer and while most experts have the Raiders taking Jamarcus Russell, how can you pass on this guy? He's 6'5" 230lbs and ran a fucking 4.35 40! He's an absolute freak, and this is a fairly deep draft in terms of QB. I believe Troy Smith is an option for them at the start of the second round. 2.) Detroit - OT Joe Thomas, Wisconsin: Matt Millen seeing Calvin Johnson off the board sheds a tear and drafts a non-WR at this point. Evidently Millen also loves Thomas and his O-Line needs a guy like this anyways. With Kevin Jones likely out a good portion of the season and this team starting to look like its going through another rebuilding...well they say you always start to build a team in the trenches. 3.) Cleveland - QB Jamarcus Russell, LSU: Ohio fans were hoping to see Troy Smith end up with the Browns but instead they get a QB who won his bowl game. Adrian Peterson is a possibility but at this point I'd take Jamarcus Russell and Reuben Droughns over Charlie Fry and Adrian Peterson. Especially since they could probably grab Michael Bush in the second round, and if not...well Darren McFadden is coming out next year. 4.) Tampa Bay - DE Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas: That Tampa d-line is getting old and with Simeon Rice nearing the end they'll need another good pass rusher. Anderson looks to be an even better prospect than Mario Williams too. 5.) Arizona - RB Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma: Edgerin James looks to have hit the twilight of his career and Arrington and Marcell Shipp also aren't the answer. With this pick Arizona's skill positions are all set on the offensive side of the ball. 6.) Washington - DT Alan Branch, Michigan: Washington was ranked 27th against the Rush last season. Nuff said 7.) Minnesota - CB Leon Hall, Michigan: Fred Smoot is likely gone and this team desperately needs a shutdown corner. The Vikings were pretty much exposed early in the season by the Pats when they just decided to spread'em out and have an empty backfield, then just proceeded to dink and dunk them to death. 8.) Houston - OT Levi Brown, Penn St: I know Brady Quinn is still on the board but I believe Jake Plummer joins his former o-coordinator and now Texans head coach in Houston. That o-line however has been absolutely terrible through-out that franchises existence. This starts to right the ship. 9.) Miami - WR Dwayne Jarrett, USC: I hardly believe the Dolphins will draft a QB a year after giving up a second rounder for Daunte Culpepper, and its looking like Marty Booker is going to be a cap casualty. 10.) Atlanta - S Laron Landry, LSU: Lawyer Milloy is almost done and they have no other solid options at safety. I also wouldn't be surprised to see Petrino try to talk the front office into taking Michael Bush since he knows what Bush is capable of and Warrick Dunn is creeping into his mid-30s.

During PT a few weeks back at the recruiter station there were a couple kids talking about how they got drunk over the weekend and that they couldn't wait to go kill somebody. One said "I can't wait to kill me a gook or towel head or whatever" and at that point I just walked away from the group and hung out with the recruiter (same age as me, been in the Corps since he graduated high school). I'm sure their attitude will change when they're facing return fire or end up having to look the person they have the rifle pointed at in the eyes.

I can't say that I agree with all the shit going on over in Iraq either, but I do know that if I'm sent there I won't be looking to stack up a body count (like some of the young and stupid recruits I've met up with thus far) and instead will be hoping that I'll somehow make a positive contribution. I've heard stories of alot of soldiers that have had to take quarters in the houses of different Iraqi families over there supplying the children with toy packets, playing catch with them and basically getting to know the people and their culture whilst securing different zones. I wouldn't mind that at all. I think this country needs more soldiers like that which even in times of war are doing small things to be looked at as role-models over there rather than gung-ho 18 year olds that wanna know what it feels like to kill a man.

here Should I be sent over to the middle east after bootcamp and MOS then I won't just be looking at myself as fighting for this country's freedom but also hoping that I can help keep shit like 9/11 from occuring anywhere else (Canada included).

I started my mock draft in my blog if anybody is interested. Just throwing it out there.

11.) San Fran - LB Jon Beason, Miami (FL): Beason might be looked at as a reach for this spot at the moment, but I think his stock is going to continue to rise and by draft day he'll be looked at as a first round pick. Mike Nolan loves his linebackers as was evidenced during his tenure in Baltimore and Beason has the motor of a Jonathan Vilma with the hitting capabilities of Ray Lewis (both also products of "The U"). With Manny Lawson being the only stand-out LBer this pick gives them options as I believe Beason will have success inside or outside in the NFL. 12.) Buffalo - RB Marshawn Lynch, Cal: McGahee has punched his own ticket out of town and while the Bills will need secondary help with Nate Clements leaving, this draft is fairly deep when it comes to CBs. Lynch now and a DB in the second round makes more sense than risking opening up the 07-08 season with no real option in the backfield by grabbing Darrelle Revis Daymeion Hughes now. 13.) St. Louis - OLB Paul Posluszny, Penn St.: The Rams defense besides Leonard Little and Tye Hill is just embarrassing. They have so many needs but the most glaring of all of them is at LBer where they have absolutely nobody on the outside. Both Little and Witherspoon will like this pick as Paul might be the most polished linebacker coming out (so long as his right knee is completely healed from the injury sustained in 06). 14.) Carolina - ILB Patrick Willis, Ole Miss: Now this pick hear probably is a bit of a reach, but with Dan Morgan possibly being finished and the pickings at linebacker starting to become slim the Panthers go and get themselves somebody to man the middle. 15.) Pittsburgh - DE Jarvis Moss, Florida: With the team still figuring out whether it wants to be a 3-4 defense or a 4-3 defense along with Joey Porter possibly headed out of town, the Steelers pick a man that can help them with the situation on a whole. Moss is a terrific pass rusher and reminds me alot of Willie McGinest. 16.) Green Bay - DE Gaines Adams, Clemson: I would think the KGB era is coming close to an end. Adams is possibly the best pure pass rushing end in this draft, but he's still a bit undersized and can't defend the run as well. They could look at DT too but if Gaines were to fall this far then its hard to pass up on him. 17.) Jaguars - S Reggie Nelson, Florida: Looks like Deion Grant is leaving and the Jags really have nothing else at safety. Its a natural fit. 18.) Cinci - DT Amobi Okoye, Louisville: I feel him being only 20 is going to turn off a few clubs but the Bengals interior is in such a desperate need for a pass rush that they can't make that a concern. Besides, with Marvin Lewis mentoring him the age factor should be a non-factor. 19.) Tenn - WR Ted Ginn Jr, Ohio St: David Givens is facing a career threatening injury and Drew Bennett may leave via free agency so it becomes clear that WR is a need. Another good thing about Ginn is he can handle return duty should Pacman be shipped off. 20.) NY Giants - OLB Lawrence Timmons, Florida St: The Giants have no linebackers after Antonio Pierce, well no linebackers worth a damn. Timmons is a little raw but he should come around sooner rather than later and quite frankly if the Giants pass on him then they'll be kicking themselves as there's not a whole lot out there in this pool afterwards.

ya, they should save that phrase for when Barry passes Hammerin' Hank.

Waltman also shot on Hogan during that interview about how Hogan said he could no longer "cut the mustard" amongst other things.

I imagine Barry Bonds won't be in the game since he's seperated himself from the player's association a couple years ago. Also, no Kevin Millar or other scabs from the strike season too I would think.

Vince Russo's failed with the booking Dusty's failed with the booking Raven had the book and wasn't able to get them over the top At this point I'd give Kevin Sullivan a call, pair him up with Jim Cornette and let Russo do nothing more than write the backstage skit type segments. Although I've been unable to watch Impact for about a month now, they still weren't wrestling the last time I was able to watch. I would figure the above mentioned team's gotta be better than what they have at the moment.