The 2010 NFL season is almost under way, with training set to start at the end of the month. With a new season comes new hope. All teams are in contention and no one has a losing record, but that will all change once the first game begins.
Will the 2010 season bring a new champion to the frontlines? Can the Saints defend their title and possibly bring home a second Lombardi trophy? Will Peyton Manning add another ring? Also, who can forget the drama and saga that is Brett Farve, putting ego personal gain ahead of team and sport.
Every team feels like they have a equal chance at competing for a spot in the playoffs,with the ultimate reward being a championship. Draft picks are signing and some may hold out, some stars are returning from severe injury and the question marks keep coming. Biggest question of all is if the labor dispute between the owners and players union will be settled before the 2010 season comes to a close.
With all this in mind, one cannot forget the controversy that has surrounded the NFL this offseason. First off, let's look at maligned quarterback, Jamarcus Russell who was finally cut from the Raiders after three seaons of inconsistency, lack of growth and more importantly, a lack of passion for the game. The news did not stop with his release, as Russell found himself in the facing charges for possession and possible distribution of liquid codeine. After the huge investment Al Davis made with the controversial QB, he slaps the organization and the teammates in the face with his lack of desire to learn and improve, while embarassing himself with his arrest.
Though Russell is arguably the biggest story from the offseason, there's plenty more to go around. Michael Vick, only a year removed from serving jail time and suspension from the NFL, found himself the target of criticism for a birthday party bash that included a former associate in his dog fighting scandal, with shots being fired somewhere in the evening. Vick should have used better judgement and avoided letting his ego control the shots. Drawing such negative attention to himself while the country has a fresh memory or his dog fighting scandal proves that Vick still could do some growing up.
In a less controversial light, former NFL castoffs and problem children, Adam "Pacman" Jones and Matt "Powder" Jones are both staging a comebacks with the orphanage for NFL troublemakers, the Cincinnati Bengals. These signings offer less controversy in comparison to the actions of Russell, Vick and Green Bay's Johnny Jolly, but still they attract controversy and attention. In Baltimore, receiver Donte Stallworth is working on getting back to football with a team that needs the help and speed at receiver. If Stallworth can return to form, he offers a discounted talent, capable of stretching the field and using the cannon, QB, Joe Flacco calls a arm.
The only redundant story that gets older than the quarterback himself is the Brett Farve drama that is plaguing the Minnesota Vikings. One would assume that after three years of indecision and dragging coaching staff, management and teammates around, that Farve would have the decency to make a decision and stick to it. The standard used for Farve in addition to the slack Childress gives him in Minnesota has to create tension in the locker room. If history has taught us something, Farve loves attention and stops at nothing to get it. Even his agent, Bus Cook was in the news critizing his prized client for the way he is dragging the whole process out. Time will tell what happens, but I assume he comes back and throw a interception to help lead his team out of the playoffs and into the offseason.
With all this in mind, there is definitely alot of news to catch up on and stories to share. Keep posted and there is more to report as the days go by. The next entry will focus more on some key position battles in the AFC and NFC, and some of the rookies that may have a dramatic impact on their organization.
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