Took a break through the slowest month in the NFL offseason, but now we’re back and will hopefully deliver more consistently.
I’d like to start off with a new column of “Quick Shots” to summarize what happened over the weekend in the NFC East. Let’s take a look…
Washington Redskins
With all the Albert Haynesworth news, I’m sure Skin fans are already tired of hearing about it. But this morning, many reporters, writers, bloggers, and even radio hosts tried to perform the same conditioning test that Haynesworth has been struggling with. And if you haven’t heard, that includes ESPN’s Mike Golic. Mike Golic, a 47-year-old retired player, use to play for the Miami Dolphins as well as the Philadelphia Eagles. He ran the conditioning test this morning and went on to say that he wasn’t impressed with Haynesworth. Hey Golic, none of us are.
Philadelphia Eagles
The Eagles had some scares in their camp over the weekend with injuries to Mike Bell, Asante Samuel, and DeSean Jackson just to name a few. Luckily for this team, they were nothing more than hamstring and back pulls, so all players are looking to make full recoveries. Anyone still ready to trade away Philly’s depth now? I didn’t think so.
Dallas Cowboys
Speaking of trading away depth, Cowboy fans everywhere were ready to trade away Sam Hurd and/or Patrick Crayton with the emergence of rookie star, Dez Bryant. Well with Bryant down for 4-6 weeks with a high ankle sprain, I don’t see fans crying for a trade anymore. Lets also not forget, a high ankle sprain is sometimes considered worst than a bone break. Sprains don’t heal as quickly and can linger for the season. Cowboy fans can easily remember Terrence Newman’s constant struggle with ankle sprains in the past. Again, another reason not to trade away depth at a particular position, especially one as key as wideout.
New York Giants
The signing of Keith Bullock seemingly came from nowhere, however it’s well-known that the team was struggling with Phillip Dillard at middle linebacker. Bullock won’t bring you the speed or big hits at that position, but does bring the team some much-needed leadership. We’ll see if Bullock, who tore ligaments in his knee last season, can still perform at a high level.
NFC East is always full of media attention and publicity. We’ll redo the rankings later this week. Any thoughts?
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