In Tom Brady’s first season back many have given him a somewhat subpar grade.  Upon closer look you will see that he put up his second best career numbers in some of the top categories, and this is second to the greatest QB season of all-time.  Brady’s 28 TD passes is tied for his second highest in his career, his 13 interceptions is his career average, the 96.2 passer rating is also second on the list, as well as 4,398 passing yards being his second best by over 600 yards.  These stats help lead the Patriots to the league’s 3^rd best passing attack as well as another division title.

Some may look at this last season as one that didn’t have as much “magic” behind it.  That may be true, but the Patriots had quite a few issues to deal with last season.  Those that feel he has slipped would also point to the playoff loss.  I feel that that game can simply be written off as one of those “mama said there will be days like this” games, not for Brady alone but for the Patriots as a whole.  Brady did have a fumble and 2 interceptions in that game but it is not as simple as it looks.  There were no aspects of the game that the Patriots looked good in, and not being able to slow down the Raven pass rush was one of the biggest problems.  Brady’s fumble was from a pass rusher coming around a slapping the ball out from behind. Sure, he was holding the ball too low but it was obviously a pass protection issue as well.  The first interception was an odd play, but the second was simply a ball tipped up in the air for an easy turnover.  Even though it was clearly not a good game for Brady, it was obviously more of a total team issue in that game than a breakdown at the QB position.

I am not sure if it was the ill-advised comparison of Brady’s last two full seasons, not seeing the “magic” that we are so used to seeing as far as the flash of late game come backs and dominating the weekly highlight reel, focusing too much on the playoff loss, or simply listening to “experts” not doing their homework.  For whichever reason there is far too much misinformed football roundtable chatter out there about what has been mistaking looked at as Tom Brady’s diminishing skills.  As I have shown, 2009 was certainly his second best statistical season and for sure a lot better season than most thought was possible coming off of a devastating knee injury.  One more little point for the naysayers to think about, he did this last season with 3 broken ribs and even a broken index finger on his throwing hand late in the year. I think some people need to do some reconsidering.

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OFFENSE

QB: Donovan McNabb (2nd and next year’s 3rd or 4th, to be determined later), I feel Jason Campbell would be a formidable choice here, but hey, it is the most important position on the field; also a player like Shaun Hill would also be a good fit as the number two spot for a #7 pick.

RB: For my money, Lendale White is a great pickup here (with around a 4th round value on his trade), also Thomas Jones would make for a hell of a 1-2 punch; also keep in mind there are player like Larry Johnson (don’t laugh, he actually was quite productive with the Bengals last year) as well as a Justin Fargas type to fill in if needed.

FB: Without having to steal someone away, Brad Hoover is very good player to get here. He has blocked for some very productive backfields in Carolina.

TE: Tony Scheffler is available for a #5 pick but considering I will use that pick soon, I feel Ben Watson is a fine choice, just 2 years older and close to the same production. I feel going a bit on the cheap here seems right.

WR: Santonio Holmes is the reason for holding on to that 5th round pick. This is a great pickup for this price even with the 4 game suspension (which will be tough to do without for that amount of time) the player of this caliber and youth it still seems worth it. Of course Anquan Boldin (for your team) would be a great player to have but exchanging him and a 5 for a 3 and a 4 is something we couldn’t do (and when I say we I mean me). Bobby Wade is a good value for the price to be the inside guy, and I suppose the ol’ man Torry Holt seems like the choice over Galloway, T.O., J. Walker, Muhammad, Coles, Booker, and Antonio Bryant (due to money) – Keep in mind McNabb has done more with less, that is why he is a NEED.

LT: Jared Gaither trade for a first round trade seems OH SO GOOD, but let me not get to far away from myself here, and with that being said Flozell Adams is really the only real choice to be had. I know, I know, we will probably draft a LT with our first pick that may very well not be as good as Gaither, but let’s make due.

LG: Alan Faneca is the obvious choice for 2.5 million dollars, but this is my team and I’m doing something I
always wanted to do, that’s putting a couple “big nasties” inside. So I am simple going with Richie Incognito.

C: This maybe the hardest position to pickup without stealing someone for a draft pick in compensation. Ben Hamilton has played both G and C so I feel he will work here. Kevin Mawea has showed some interest in staying in the league as a backup, so that is our contingency plan.

RG: I realize that Incognito could have worked here but I am a big fan (as you may know from my Ernie Adams award last season) of a player that has not locked down a starting role as of late, but simply put will with this team; Jeremy Bridges (another “big nasty”).

RT: Tony Pashos, quick and easy pick

DEFENSE

RE: I could have gone many ways here, but I think with the soon to be seen combination it works best. Alex Brown will stay at his natural position with the idea of rotating him with and older pass rush specialist such as Darren Howard, Leonard Little, or Greg Ellis – but my choice will be Howard.

LE: Here I think it is best to also keep Aaron Kampman at his natural position, so that he can wreak havoc on the weaker pass blocking tackle.

DT: I already tried to address the pass rushing situation so here is the mortar and the bricks to build our own “little” wall. We can have Jamal Williams and even Albert Haynesworth (so it still seems for a 2nd round pick) both with about a 5 million dollar price tags. But with players like John Henderson and Maake Kemoeatu available also, I am going with the latter two. This is going along the line of thinking that we are assured that Kemoeatu will be full healthy coming into the season. I would also like to put a spotlight on the 39 year old rock of a player, Jeff Zgonina, in the rotation at d-tackle.

OLB: At the weak side will be Will Witherspoon.

MLB: We will gladly take Kirk Morrison of Oakland’s hands for nearly nothing.

OLB: As for the strong side Na’il Diggs should fit in nicely.

LCB: Back to paying a bit of a premium in a 3rd round pick in exchange for Antonio Cromartie. If he can straighten himself out and play up to his ability the pick and the low end salary could make for the steal of the offseason. Dunta Robinson was just too pricey.

RCB: Phillip Buchanon has shown that he can still easily be a number two in this league.

NB: Lito Sheppard can be a great addition at nickel back. For 2 million this season it is a bit debatable, but I like it anyhow.

SS: The man with a nose for the football like Chris Harris, particularly in forced fumbles, is a nice pickup for a backup linebacker and special teamer (albeit a pretty good one). This trade seems worthwhile, but does make the price tag a bit difficult to gauge without a player in that role (so for arguments sake we will assume we have a player like that to deal)

FS: It is baffling the way teams find a justification to stay away from Darren Sharper! Once again he receives a one year deal worth 2.5 million which is actually in raise in salary from about half that last season which lead to being a candidate for Defensive player of the year. So needless to say this is a big pickup in my mind.

3-4 DEFENSE (front seven)

DE: Jarvis Green

NT: Jamal Williams

DE: Phillip Daniels

OLB: Tully Banta-Cain, 4.5 million that could reach to 6 million, is one heck of a deal compared to Julius Peppers’ roughly 13 million dollars a year for their 10 and 10.5 sack seasons (not to say they are the same caliber players but the production was there from both last year). Miami might think that Joey Porter has slipped a step, but 9 sacks is a nice addition to Banta-Cain’s 10. Also if we want to get wild we can add Jason Taylor and have the ability to really get creative.

ILB: It is hard to find these guys, not to mention two of them. So I will be going with Larry Foote and Jeremiah Trotter even thought they were both part time players at most last season. With the guys around them, I think things could work out just fine.

All in all, I think these sorts of moves are more than obtainable in this crazy experimental world I have created. This team also should not even get close to breaking the bank, at least not this season. There should be plenty left to build depth as well as special teams. Not to slight special teams at all, I realize it is an equal third of the game. Often it takes more creativity with more obscure young players frequently drafted late (which we presumably would have traded pre-existing players away to pick up some later picks to acquire these sorts of players) or undrafted free agents to put together a quality unit. Sure, I did trade away our draft class except for the #1 pick but with the crap shoot that the draft is along with the lower price tags of the players I acquired I feel it is not that bad of a choice. To pick up this many impact players through free agency and through trades I hope I have shown what the possibilities are out there for a team that thinks out of the box and is looking to put a good mix of player together to win in a hurry, which is what the NFL is all about.

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Potentially waiting in the wings is this year’s second round draft choice, which did play tackle in college. The switch from tackle to guard would presumably improve the pass blocking inside. The addition of WR Santonio Holmes to the mix along with Sanchez’s higher expectations in his sophomore campaign, I suppose the pass protection would be an area to upgrade. It would figure that they would be saving 2.5 million in the release of Faneca, but even a warm body in pure numbers for Oline depth could cost around 500 thousand. So this savings would come to a mere 2 mil to keep Faneca in the fold. Keeping one of the most, if not the most dominate groups together, on top of his reliability seems more than a fair price to pay. Eliminate the sting of paying a productive perennial pro-bowler 5.25 million to play for someone else, then again the Jets have no shortages of controversial moves this offseason. Admittedly they have made some impressive moves, but with the release of the league’s 2nd most productive running back in 2009 as well as the teams highest profile Olineman, this gamble toward a younger and more balanced offense better payoff or they “gotta lotta of ‘splain’ to do”.

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The New York Giants selected South Florida DE Jason Pierre-Paul with the No. 15 pick in the 2010 draft. Deemed by most as unbelievably athletic and carrying an 81-inch wingspan, Pierre-Paul’s upside is unmeasurable. If you check out this youtube clip, and combine that with his 6′5″ 270 lb. frame and forty times around 4.6, it’s hard to deny he has the athletic ability and stature to compete at the next level. His senior season ended with 6.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for loss. Though he played only one year at USF after two years of junior college football, his elite athleticism was too much for the Giants to pass on in the first round.

The (My) St. Louis Rams picked up South Florida DE George Selvie in the seventh round of the draft. If he can add the muscle without losing quickness, he’s a potential steal for the Rams. In 2006 as a redshirt freshman, George Selvie started all 13 games at right end for South Florida. He tallied 84 tackles, 15 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. Solid for a freshman, but only a precursor of what was to come. The following year Selvie led the nation with 31.5 tackles for loss and dominated the Big East, ranking second nationally with 14.5 sacks. Named an All-American for his efforts, he was also granted the Bill Willis Award honoring the nation’s top defensive lineman. Living up to those numbers was impractical in 2008, and he registered 15.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks. As a senior, his decline in production would continue, as he totaled just 3.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss. He measures a smallish 6′3/252, and put up modest numbers at the combine. This left many scouts wondering if Selvie had reached his ceiling and was no longer an NFL prospect.

The obvious question arises: Is it merely a coincidence that Pierre-Paul had such an extraordinary year when Selvie’s numbers declined? The focal point of the argument is that after watching two years of Selvie terrorizing teams, would the offenses now be forced to focus on keeping him from penetrating their backfield while Pierre-Paul never got double teamed? It’s quite a steep fall from the 15th overall selection to the 226th, meaning there are clearly more concerns than whether or not Selvie can play at the next level. Pierre-Paul is also a risk in that athleticism is not a clear indicator of NFL success. Hopefully this pair will turn out much better than the Penn State duo, and in three years, we should know exactly who made who.

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Luke and Chad make an epic return to discuss the NFL during the offseason. Big Ben, McNabb, Jake Delhomme, and LaDainian Tomlinson are all discussed, as well as the Bears big free agent signings and the beginning of the Sam Bradford era.
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For the past decade, the conversation regarding the best quarterback in the NFL revolved around two people. They were Tom Brady of the New England Patriots, and Peyton Manning of the Indianapolis Colts. This debate was similar to the Chamberlain/Russell debates of the 60’s. Wilt would collect scoring titles and MVP awards, while Russell would bring home the championship rings. Manning won more regular season games than any quarterback in the 2000s, while clinching the Lombardi trophy only once. Brady won three Lombardi trophies while losing in the Super Bowl once. The topic of who the third best quarterback of the decade is a complex debate. Kurt Warner had such an obscure career it is difficult to lobby for him. The other name in the conversation is Ben Roethlisberger. Roethlisberger collected two Super Bowl rings in a four year span. Though he fails to get much of the credit for these wins, based mainly on the Steelers dominant defense and ground attack during the title runs. What separates a Roethlisberger from a Brady? I’ll give you a hint, it involves one key physical attribute.

Being a professional athlete means you’re constantly in the limelight. An athlete’s persona dictates their perception in the public eye. Some athletes play the role of the superstar very close to the vest. They do very little in the way of carousing, and apply most of their focus to the game. Roethlisberger is a good ol’ boys party animal. He comes from a medium sized town in medium sized Ohio, and went to a mid major college in Ohio. Roethlisberger has been the star of the show and center of attention in practically every year of his adolescent and adult life. Perhaps this entitlement is what has led Ben to behave the way he does, or perhaps it’s something more concrete.

Along with fame comes quite a pretty penny as a star athlete. Roethlisberger was selected 11th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. On August 4, 2004, he signed a six year contract worth $22 million in salaries and bonuses, with an additional $17.73 million available through incentive clauses. He was touted by the Steelers in a press conference as a franchise quarterback, and their quarterback of the future. As a rookie, he went 13–0 in the regular season, and 14–1 including the playoffs as a starting quarterback. In the 2005 regular season, the Steelers finished 11-5, good enough for an AFC Wild Card playoff berth. The Steelers would go on to win four straight road games, and earn Roethlisberger’s first Lombardi Trophy. After a down year in 2006, Roethlisberger led Pittsburgh on another playoff run in 2007, only to lose to Jacksonville in the first round. 2008 would be a marquee year for Roethlisberger. Leading the Steelers to a 13-3 regular season record was only the first feat of an incredible year. He would go on to beat Arizona 27-23 in the Super Bowl, a game that is considered one of the best five bowls in history. Roethlisberger was soon rewarded for his performance, when the Pittsburgh Steelers and Roethlisberger agreed to an eight year, $102 million dollar contract extension.

How can someone with the fame the Roethlisberger has attained and the wealth he has accumulated end up in his current predicament? There is only one obvious answer to me, and it is something at FromThe3s we’re very familiar with. Roethlisberger is ugly, and this is undoubtedly the only reason he has ended up in his current predicament. In the world of being good looking, you will never rape girls in a bathroom adjacent to the VIP section of the Capital City club in Milledgeville, Georgia. Women will instead take you home and do as they please. When you’re good looking, no woman will ever utter, “No, this is not OK” prior to intercourse. As an attractive man, you will seldom be referred to as a man walking around “with his penis out of his pants.” Roethlisberger has clearly proven to be more than just ugly in the physical sense. A brutish, immature soul struggling with the perils of too much fame, money, and power too fast. This has led him rapidly down a corrupted path. What the future holds for Big Ben is somewhat of a mystery, but I doubt this episode is powerful enough to completely derail his career. Roethlisberger should take a note from Tom Brady.

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The NFL Draft has become immensely popular over the last several years. The Draft in 2009 had more viewers than any hockey, basketball or baseball game during the same weekend, and drew an incredible, record setting 6.3 million viewers. This year, the first round has been moved to Thursday. Not coincidentally, this is the most popular night of the week for TV viewing. The NFL estimates more than 10 million viewers for the first time since the draft began being televised. The Draft will be covered by ESPN and the NFL Network, and is held at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The first round of the 2010 NFL Draft starts on Thursday April 22nd at 7:30 pm Eastern, with the second and third round on Friday. The final rounds four through seven on will be aired on Saturday. While this entire format is enticing and laced with anticipation, is it really worth it if everyone knows who the number one pick is?

In 2006, a disturbing trend began. On the night prior to the 2006 NFL Draft, the Houston Texans would announce that they had signed the North Carolina State standout Mario Williams to a six-year, $54 million contract. The signing ended speculation that Houston would select Williams, USC running back Reggie Bush, or Texas quarterback Vince Young. Many believe that Bush was inflating his value, so Williams and his agent provided a lower (if 54 mil can actually be considered low) offer in order to guarantee the top selection. The suspense had been alleviated, but the buzz was more of shock that the then obvious choice, Bush, was not selected.

The following year, LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell skipped his final season of NCAA eligibility with LSU and entered the 2007 NFL Draft. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders as the 1st overall draft pick. Russell decided to take the opposite approach of previous top pick Mario Williams. The theory that Russell and his agent believed was that by not agreeing to sign prior to the draft would shift leverage to their favor, as they could then threaten a holdout. After many attempts to reach a contract agreement and resulting failures, Russell held out through training camp. The holdout extended into the first weeks of the 2007 NFL regular season, when on September 12, 2007, he signed a six-year contract worth up to $68 million, with $31.5 million guaranteed. This proved to be a worthy gamble on Russell and his agent’s part, as the money was top shelf, though his career has been a failure up to this point.

The next year, even more suspense was lost, along with new precedents being set. The Miami Dolphins had the privilege of making the first selection in the draft. Two weeks prior to the 2008 NFL Draft, they determined that they wanted to negotiate with offensive tackle Jake Long to be their pick. They came to their conclusion after offering the same contract to Boston College quarterback Matt Ryan, and Virginia defensive end Chris Long, turned down by both. After meeting with Jake Long’s agent, an agreement was made on April 22, 2008. This was four days before draft would begin on April 26th. Long agreed to a five-year, $57.75 million deal with the Dolphins. The deal included $30 million in guaranteed money and made Long the first overall pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. This also made him, at the time, the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history. Ryan would go on to sign a $72 million deal that contained $34.75 million in guaranteed money. The contract made Ryan the 4th highest paid player in the NFL behind Peyton Manning, Ben Roethlisberger, and Carson Palmer. Not only was the suspense long (no pun intended) drained come the start of the draft, but the value of being the top overall pick now was strictly tied into positional value.

Most experts predicted that #1 pick in the 2009 draft would be a difficult decision if two college quarterbacks left school early. They were Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford and Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford. Bradford would elect to stay another year, while Stafford would wisely option out of his college eligibility and declare for the 2009 NFL draft. On April 24, 2009, Stafford agreed to record contract terms with the Detroit Lions to become the first overall pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, one day before the draft was held. The six-year contract contains $41.7 million in guaranteed money, which is the most guaranteed to any player in NFL history, and also warrants a total value of up to $78 million. Many experts scoffed at Bradford’s notion to pass up such an opportunity for instant wealth, and they seemed correct with this notion until approximately a month ago. Bradford would get injured against BYU during the first game of his junior campaign, spraining a joint in his shoulder. He would return three weeks later and seemed to return to his top prospect form. The following game, Bradford would re-injure his shoulder, doubly enforcing the idea that passing up the guaranteed draft position was an unwise move. After having successful surgery on his shoulder, Bradford measured at 6′4 1/4, 236 pounds during his weigh-in at the NFL combine. He packed on 15 lbs of muscle, proving to scouts he has been a dedicated worker to solidify his draft value. While the physical tools were impressive, it was the performance at his pro day that would give him a lock at the top spot. Bradford completed 62-of-63 passes at the pro day, the only miss coming on a drop by an Oklahoma wideout. He showed an impressively strong build, exhibited a lightning quick release, and put plenty of velocity behind the ball with outstanding accuracy. The combination of Bradford’s work ethic, intangibles, and natural skillset have cemented his place atop the 2010 NFL draft.

It is approximately two weeks until the NFL draft begins. The format of the draft is now set up to be as thrilling and suspenseful as possible. Teams will now have entire days to restack their draft boards for the top of the second and fourth rounds. This should entice many trades and moves that may not be typically seen in previous draft year formats. With all the redesign that has been put into the draft, should some form of prevention be put into place to prevent the top pick from being known until the draft? The pick is trending to be Sam Bradford, barring an unforseen surprise. While it is unfavorable to have a guess that Bradford is the undisputed pick, having a signed and agreed contract entirely ruins the surprise. With the CBA coming up for renewal, is having a clause that states contracts for first round picks cannot be negotiated until after the first day of the draft? If we’re going to tune in to prime time to watch, at least let the plot thicken before the selection is made. If this were the Oscars, such a spoiler would never be allowed. With something far more precious to all of us as the NFL, let’s leave the suspense to the actual viewing.

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Horrific

Though he was traded and not a free agent in this offseason, you can bet Brady Quinn is being a bitch somewhere.

Honorable mention for the worst contracts of the year goes to the most recent signing. Somehow, Derek Anderson not only signed a contract with an NFL team, but he’s theoretically in position where he could be a starter. Anderson was 2007 Pro Bowler. He then fleeced the Browns into giving him a long term deal with $20M guaranteed, which is particularly odd for a team that had just taken Brady Quinn in the first round as their QB of the future. Since that campaign, Anderson has a stellar 12:18 TD-to-INT ratio, and an even better 47.9 completion percentage. As previously mentioned, he will somehow be competing for a starting job come OTAs.

Terrifying to the fan base

5. Julius Peppers
Peppers’ new contract with the Bears is a six year, $84 million deal. It is essentially a three-year, $40.5 million deal in terms of guaranteed money. The Bears could actually cut with Peppers after his first year, but the Chicago Tribune insists “that won’t happen.” He has a $12.9 million base salary in 2013, though, which he won’t receive unless he’s racking up double digit sacks on a consistent basis. The stymie in this deal is that Peppers is undeniably a top five defensive end in the league, even with the most inconsistent motor around. He guarantees you ten sacks per year, and in conjunction with Tommie Harris could be a threatening line. The only problem with that train of thought is, Peppers shows up half the time, Harris shows up half the time, and the days that neither decide to show up will be reminiscent to Bears fans of, well, 2009.

4. Antrel Rolle
The NY Giants signed Rolle to a five-year, $37 million contract with $15 million guaranteed.
The Giants were basically forced to upgrade their safety position, as in the past two years they have lost Gibril Wilson, James Butler, and had to deal with injury prone first rounder Kenny Phillips. Of all the free agent signings so far, I actually may dislike this one the most. Perhaps it is my insight into the NFC West, but Rolle landing a huge contract like this makes no sense when he is clearly on the decline. He offers good coverage skills and centerfield range, but has never made a Pro Bowl, is a poor tackler, and doesn’t have the instincts you would like in a ballhawk type of safety. All things considered, if he meshes with Phillips they could be a terrific, but overpriced safety tandem.

This guy doesn’t even help our team, and we’ve already got someone better at his position

3. Brandon Manumaleuna
Bears agreed to terms with TE Manumaleuna on a five-year, $15 million contract, with over $6 million guaranteed. There’s a new sheriff in town, and his name is Mike Martz. A Martz favorite from the old STL days, this signing means the Bears have no use for Dez Clark or Greg Olsen. Manumaleuna goes 6′2/295, which means he is a good sized guard in a zone blocking scheme. He is very athletic, but doesn’t really have a position on the football field. You know how Michael Vick was this unreal hyper athlete that could do anything on a football field except anything that was actually a football type talent? That’s kind of how Manumaleuna is in tight end form. I suppose he’s one of the better blocking tight ends in the league, but really is that what Chicago needs at this point? Why completely bend to Martz when he could be gone next year?

Unquestionably on the decline, but his name got him a new contract

2. LaDainian Tomlinson
The NY Jets and Tomlinson agreed on a two-year, $5.2 million contract. Another $500,000 is available via incentives. There are essentially three types of running backs in the NFL, feature backs, third down backs, and goal line backs. Tomlinson currently offers none of these abilities. He cannot punch it in close, he no longer possesses the burst to get out of the backfield, and does not have the speed to be effective on third down. Shonn Greene is clearly the top back in the Jets’ rotation, but it’s questionable why the Jets let Thomas Jones walk after a year of rushing for 1402 yards and 14 touchdowns. Tomlinson was paid the same amount that Jones received from Kansas City, and rushed for 730 yards and 12 touchdowns. I suppose he makes a little sense at the goal line, but as I mentioned, the Jets kind of had that one covered already.

Jesus Christ, we didn’t just sign Jake Delhomme did we?
1. Jake Delhomme

Inexplicably, the Cleveland Browns signed QB Jake Delhomme to a two-year contract. Delhomme wanted to be in a situation where he could start, and this somehow still exists. The Browns will be privy to a Delomme-Seneca Wallace training camp battle. The contract will pay him $7 million in the first season. Matt Moore took over in Carolina after Jake was benched with a flinching 8:18 TD-to-INT ratio. He will earn $19.7 million in 2010 because the Panthers are on the hook to pay him $12.7M from the extension he signed in Carolina. The Browns’ decision to sign him indicates Delhomme is the favorite to start over Seneca Wallace. A betting man would take Wallace to defeat a washed-up Delhomme and enter the season as opening day starter. Cleveland GM Mike Holmgren must have really hated Brady Quinn, and by looking at the picture, it is hard not to.

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Luke and Chad recap the playoffs, the conference championships, and give awards for surprises, disappointments, and most valuable players.

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