McNabb Waived

The Minnesota Vikings released NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb on Thursday. Donovan is now able to sign with any team that wants him. The release of McNabb was reported to be mutual between the quarterback McNabb and Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier. The quarterback is in his thirteenth season as a quarterback, after being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles second overall in the 1999 NFL Draft and spent ten season with the Eagles. After he left Philadelphia McNabb went to the Washington Redskins, but was later benched in the season for quarterback Rex Grossman. After the 2010 season, Donovan McNabb went to the Minnesota Vikings and suffered a repeated occurrence. McNabb was benched a few games before mid-season for rookie quarterback Christian Ponder. Donovan is now a free agent and on the market looking for the next step in his career. I personal think that McNabb does not have much left in his career, however, I do not think this is how McNabb should end his last year in the NFL. There are some notable teams that might show interest in bring Donovan in. One team for example would be the Houston Texans, after losing quarterback Matt Schubb. However they just signed Jake Delhomme I don't think they will be in a rush for him. Then there is the Chicago Bears, who lost quarterback Jay Cutler because of a broken thumb on his throwing hand. Not to mention that Chicago is Donovan's home town. The Bears also have a winning record sitting at 7-4, it seems like a perfect fit to me.

Path to Perfection

Can they do it? Can the Green Bay Packers repeat by winning a consecutive Super Bowl and accomplish the ultimate season by going completely undefeated? Right now the Green Bay Packers are 11-0 this season. There are still five more regular season games that could mess up their perfection, however, they would still have to make it through the playoffs after those games as well. Their offense is completely unstoppable with quarterback Aaron Rodgers and the best receiver core in the NFL. Rodgers has been picking apart defenses with his perfect passes all season long and is everyone's favorite to win the MVP award this year. However, he is not doing it alone. I think the Packers have the best receiver core in the NFL this year with wide receivers like Greg Jennings, Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Donald Driver, and rookie Randle Cobb stepping up at times. They also have one of the best receiving tight ends named Jermichael Finely. With all of these weapons in the hands of the best quarterback in football it is every defenses nightmare. The Packers are averaging over 300 passing yards a game and have the highest scoring offense in the NFL. If the Packers go on to win the Super Bowl again then there is no doubt in my mind that Aaron Rodgers will win the MVP award this year. And after being passed up by so many teams in the 2006 NFL draft a lot of people are probably kicking themselves in the ass for not selecting what might be the best quarterback to play the game.

Ndamukong Suh

Ndamukong Suh was drafted by the Detroit lions second overall in the 2010 NFL draft from the Nebraska. Ndamukong was one of the most dominating defensive tackles in college and most players do not carrying that performance so quickly into the NFL but Suh has. Ndamukong in his rookie year made it to the Pro-bowl and is already considered the number one most dominating defensive tackle in the NFL. Although he is such a beast not every one likes the way he plays. He is not just considered the most dominating player, but also considered one of the most dirtiest players in the game as well. After being one of the most decorated players in college history he is no criticized by many for his aggressive style of play. I love the way he plays physical style defense, but I did not agree with his play on Thanksgiving day against  the Greenbay Packers. Suh has only been in the NFL for one and a little over a half of season and has already been fined $42,500 for his rough play. That's a lot of money especially for a young career but the worst came when Ndamukong Suh stomped a Packer's player on the ground during a national televised game on Thanksgiving. Suh's actions were inappropriate and on a national game set a bad example for young players. Suh was ejected from the Thanksgiving game and is now facing a two game suspension. He has an appeal on Thursday, December 1, to try and get it lowered to a one game suspension. Suh's team will be without their best defensive player against the saints this week.

DeSean Jackson Opinion

In my opinion, DeSean Jackson deserves to be paid and remain a Philadelphia Eagle. Jackson is in his fourth season in the NFL and all four have been with the Eagles. I thought it was messed up how the Eagles did not take care of their own before going out and signing so many free agents this year. I was so happy to hear that the Eagles signed my favorite defensive player Nnamdi Asomugha from free agency, but I still think that DeSean should have received a new contract. I was happy to see the signing of defensive end Jason Babin and defensive tackle Cullen Jenkins, but the signing of New York Giants wide receiver Steve Smith pissed me off because he signed a four deal and is making more money then Jackson. Steve Smith is getting paid more then four times what Jackson is and Smith is sitting on the sideline this year. DeSean held out of training camp in order to show that he wanted a new deal. I think Jackson should get paid because he is already the Eagles franchise record holder in punt return touchdowns, one of those coming in the game against the New York Giants for the win last year. Also Jackson lead all receivers in the NFL with an 24.5 yards per catch last year and on during the voting for the best players of the 2010 season, voted by the players, DeSean Jackson placed 29th overall. Last but not least, out of his first three years in the NFL he has made it to the pro bowl twice.

Will Desean get paid?

Andy Reid and the Philadelphia Eagles organization took a chance on drafting rookie wide receiver DeSean Jackson from the University of California in the 2008 NFL Draft. They selected Jackson in the second round of the draft because of his speed and diversity. DeSean was a very talented receiver at the University of Cal because he has value as a fast wide receiver and as a deadly punt returner. The Eagles gambled by taking the undersized wide out, DeSean  weighing in at just 175 lbs and only 5'10'', was said to be too small to play in the NFL. The Eagles took him and he has been a dominating threat with his speed, punt returning, and with the deep ball. Now DeSean is considered one of the most explosive offensive players in the NFL, but has not been being paid like one. Jackson is in the last year of his contract and this year he was expecting a new deal after being knocked out last year, he does not feel like getting injured severely is worth being underpaid. DeSean is one of the most underpaid players in the NFL and if the Eagles don't reach a deal with him soon then I'm sure Jackson will test free agency and others teams will start to make offers.

Christmas Story

I’m barely able to sit still as I sit on the coach watching my favorite christmas classics with my family. On Christmas Eve we would always get together and watch National Lampoon’s Christmas’s Vacation and the cartoon version Of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, even though it was short it was always one of my favorites. We would finish watching our movies just before I was forced to my room to try to get some sleep.

No matter how hard I tried, my excitement mixed with my ADD hyper active self would never let me get much sleep. I was always the last to fall asleep and and the first one awake. I remember laying there staring at the ceiling thinking about what Santa Clause was going to bring me. I always felt as long as I didn’t get clothes, it would be a good Christmas. Finally, I would fall asleep only to be yelled at by waking all of my brothers and sisters up too early the next morning.

“Wake up! It’s time to open up presents,” I screamed. 

“Graham! Shut up! It’s too early!” Kellen said. 

After waking up my siblings, I would rush into my parent’s room to wake them up only to receive the same response. 

“Calm down, Graham. All of your brothers and sisters need to wake up before we open up presents,” My mom would say.

Eventually, we would all gather into the living room. I was always too excited to eat and would run straight to the presents. Before getting too ahead of myself, my mom would make us each open a specific present first. Now that we are older, we all know what it is before we even open it. The present is always a special ornament of a theme that my mom dedicated to each of us. Mary gets barbie ornaments, Chris receives football players, Kellen gets hunting and fishing ornaments, Jackie gets movie themed ornaments, I get trucks, and Sarah gets technology based ornaments. When i was younger, I thought it was boring and did not appreciate what my mom was trying to do for me. Now that I am older, I realize that she established a strong Christmas tradition for all of us kids. I am more appreciative of this tradition, and I can not wait to continue this for the rest of my life. I would even want to pass this tradition onto my future family and children as well. 

Christmas Blog

I’m barely able to sit still as I sit on the coach watching my favorite christmas classics with my family. On Christmas Eve we 

would always get together and watch National Lampoon’s Christmas’s Vacation and the cartoon version Of How the 

Grinch Stole Christmas, even though it was short it was always one of my favorites. We would finish watching our movies 

just before I was forced to my room to try to get some sleep.

No matter how hard I tried, my excitement mixed with my ADD hyper active self would never let me get much sleep. I 

was always the last to fall asleep and and the first one awake. I remember laying there staring at the ceiling thinking about 

what Santa Clause was going to bring me. I always felt as long as I didn’t get clothes, it would be a good Christmas. 

Finally, I would fall asleep only to be yelled at by waking all of my brothers and sisters up too early the next morning.

“Wake up! It’s time to open up presents,” I screamed. 

“Graham! Shut up! It’s too early!” Kellen said. 

After waking up my siblings, I would rush into my parent’s room to wake them up only to receive the same response.

“Calm down, Graham. All of your brothers and sisters need to wake up before we open up presents,” My mom would say.

Eventually, we would all gather into the living room. I was always too excited to eat and would run straight to the

 presents. Before getting too ahead of myself, my mom would make us each open a specific present first. Now that we are 

older, we all know what it is before we even open it. The present is always a special ornament of a theme that my mom

 dedicated to each of us. Mary gets barbie ornaments, Chris receives football players, Kellen gets hunting and fishing 

ornaments, Jackie gets movie themed ornaments, I get trucks, and Sarah gets technology based ornaments. When i was 

younger, I thought it was boring and did not appreciate what my mom was trying to do for me. Now that I am older, I realize 

that she established a strong Christmas tradition for all of us kids. I am more appreciative of this tradition, and I can not wait

 to continue this for the rest of my life. I would even want to pass this tradition onto my future family and children as well.