I want to commend Michael Strahan for staying retired in the face Osi Umenyiora's season-ending knee injury. The Giants threw a lot of money at him and as tempting as that can be, I think there is a lot to be said for going out on a high note. Very few players get to end their careers with a championship in hand, and I think Strahan really did the classy thing by sticking to his original decision. Instead of coming back, potentially having a down year and leaving your fans with a bad taste in their mouths, everyone will remember you for that great Super Bowl win, a lasting legacy to go along with your NFL record of most sacks in a season.
Chad Johnson is now legally Chad Ocho Cinco and I love it. Right now, both college and pro football are putting the clamps down on fun-loving creativity and I can't stand it. Let people play and have a good time. If the league can chew players up and spit them out, at least let them dance a little bit and joke around. There's no harm in it.
Hats off to Shawne Merriman trying to play this season with two torn knee ligaments. He's now going on season-ending injured reserve, but how tough is this guy to even make an attempt to play? Here's to a speedy recovery Shawne, I hope you come back as the "Lights Out" everyone knows you to be.
John Clayton recently wrote an article about the best modern rivalries in the NFL and mentioned the Eagles-Cowboys as the premiere rivalry in the NFC East. He went so far as to question, "Where is the Cowboys-Washington Redskins rivalry?"
It's right here, John, wake up. The media loves to shower the Cowboys with praise over their recent, regular-season success (they still haven't won a playoff game in over a decade), but why don't you look at the numbers? The Redskins have won four of the last six in the rivalry. Five of the last eight have been decided in the final minutes. The Redskins prevented the Cowboys from making the playoffs in 2005, and last season the Redskins beat the Cowboys to make the playoffs. In fact, the last four Redskin victories have been two blowouts, and two last-second comebacks. This rivalry hasn't gone anywhere.
Hats off to Shawne Merriman trying to play this season with two torn knee ligaments. He's now going on season-ending injured reserve, but how tough is this guy to even make an attempt to play? Here's to a speedy recovery Shawne, I hope you come back as the "Lights Out" everyone knows you to be.
John Clayton recently wrote an article about the best modern rivalries in the NFL and mentioned the Eagles-Cowboys as the premiere rivalry in the NFC East. He went so far as to question, "Where is the Cowboys-Washington Redskins rivalry?"
It's right here, John, wake up. The media loves to shower the Cowboys with praise over their recent, regular-season success (they still haven't won a playoff game in over a decade), but why don't you look at the numbers? The Redskins have won four of the last six in the rivalry. Five of the last eight have been decided in the final minutes. The Redskins prevented the Cowboys from making the playoffs in 2005, and last season the Redskins beat the Cowboys to make the playoffs. In fact, the last four Redskin victories have been two blowouts, and two last-second comebacks. This rivalry hasn't gone anywhere.
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