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. 

Thanksgiving Traditions

Thanksgiving traditions run deep in some families. For some people they wake up have Thanksgiving breakfast, maybe play a little pick up game of turkey bowl or tackle football, and then every one gets to sit down and have a huge thanksgiving dinner. Then there are families like the Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys, their tradition of playing a football game on Thanksgiving thursday has been going on for years. Even though this tradition runs deep it happens to be a lot more important this year then many of the others in the past. For starters, the Detroit Lions have struggled the past couple seasons and have suffered important injuries and losing records in the past, however, this year is different. The Lions did not lose their starting quarterback Matthew Stafford like last year, and they started off to a great start and have a record of 7-3 currently. This Thanksgiving is a very important run for the playoffs as the face the visiting division rivals the undefeated Greenbay Packers. I bet that the Lions would be the first team to upset the reigning Superbowl Champs. Another important game is the Dallas Cowboys facing the Miami Dolphins. This game may not be the "big game" making it in the head lines but in my eyes this is a huge game. Because the Eagles won last week against the New York Giants we might still have a chance to make it into the playoffs by winning a wildcard game. And since we need to win the division and the Dallas Cowboys are in the Eagles division it would help the Eagles so much if the cowgirls would lose to the Dolphins and the Eagles could beat the New England Patriots on Sunday.

Players Out

There are several injuries to many notable players heading into week 11. Starting in Philadelphia, two of their big name offensive players have been ruled out for Sunday night's game. Vick suffered a couple broken ribs during the last weeks game against the Arizona Cardinals. Michael Vick has been told that he cannot play against the New York Giants and so Vince Young has been ruled as the starter for Sunday Night's game. Another key player that is going to miss this game is starting wide receiver Jeremy Maclin. Maclin also suffered an injury against the Cardinals. On the other team the Giants will be without running back Ahmad Bradshaw, who has been out for a few weeks due to a foot injury. Some other very important injuries are from the division game match up between the Baltimore Ravens and the Cincinnati Bengals. The Ravens are going to have to face the Bengals without defensive leader and middle linebacker Ray Lewis. On the other side of the ball the Ravens will be going against the Bengals impressive offense lead by rookie quarterback Andy Dalton. However, Dalton the the Cincinnati offense will be forced to play without their number weapon. Rookie wide receiver A.J. Green because he suffered a injury to his right knee, during the game against the Pittsburg Steelers in week 10. Hopefully these teams can over come the losses especially the Eagles.

The Harbaugh Bowl

This up coming thanksgiving holds a huge match up between the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens. With the two brothers going head to head in week 11, this game is now becoming known as the Harbaugh Bowl. The Harbaugh brothers are the first pair of brothers to become Head Coaches for NFL teams in NFL history. After being the head coach for the University of Stanford, he had four successful years at the school and was offered jobs to the big leagues. Head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, Jim Harbaugh, signed a five year 25 million dollar contract with San Fran and even though this is Jim's first year coaching in the NFL is has done more then just prove himself. The 49ers finished the 2010 NFL season with a losing record of 6-10, but since Jim Harbaugh took over the 49ers are sitting on a 8-1 record which is the second best record in the NFL right now. (Following the undefeated Packers 9-0) Even though Jim Harbaugh is having success he is about to face his biggest challenge facing the 6-3 Baltimore Ravens lead by head coach John Harbaugh. After coaching the defensive backs and special teams coach for the Philadelphia Eagles for nine years, John Harbaugh signed with the Ravens in 2008. I really wish he never left or that he would come back to replace Reid but that will never happen. Anyway, I cannot wait to watch this match up on thanksgiving night after I stuff my face and sit on my ass.

Brent Celek Take Flight

I attended Brent Celek's Take Flight charity event on Monday, November 14. Even though I was attending as a volunteer I still had a great time helping out for the charity, as well as, seeing and meeting several players from my favorite NFL football team. I was able to meet some of the players from the Philadelphia Eagles such as Brent Celek, Todd Heranmans, Jason Avant, LeSean "Shady" McCoy, Ike Reese, Darrell Tapp, and others. It was very exciting to meet some the Eagles players, as well as, being in charge of the silent auction full of all sorts of autographed authentic Philadelphia Eagles apparel. Even though I was there as a volunteer to help out I was still trying to help out with donating to the charity, being the nice guy that I am. However, I bid $270 on a authentic Nnamdi Asomugha jersey I was sadly out-bidded for the jersey, my night was far from ruined. Not only did I get to help out for a charity, I got to do so with my friends, meet several Eagles players, I also received an autographed football. It was very nice of them to give me the football and I was thankful my professor Jimmy J gave me the opportunity to be a part of this event. Also to top of the great night I won fantasy football for that week thanks to the performance by Jordy Nelson on Monday night football. Nelson had 63 yards and two touchdowns to lock down my victory.

Eagles Are Ready

Are you ready for some football? A Monday night party! The stage is set, let's get it kick started. There is only on other thing that pumps me up for Monday night more then that song, and that one thing is when the Philadelphia Eagles are playing in the Monday night football game. The Eagles usually only get one Monday night game every season but they will make it a great one. This week is the Philadelphia Eagles against the Chicago Bears. With the Eagles being totally hyped up from their crushing victory against the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday night, I think the Eagles will have no problem having another consecutive performance like that on Monday night. The Eagles-Cowboys game ended with 34 to 7 final score. Last season when the Eagles played Monday night it was against the Washington Redskins. The Eagles absolutely dominated the Redskins. The game started off with the Eagles getting the ball and the first play was a 88 yard touchdown pass to DeSean Jackson. Michael Vick had a great performance last week and will do the same on Monday. Vick finished that game with 333 passing yards, 4 passing touchdowns, 80 rushing yards, and 2 rushing touchdowns. Those were great numbers but that was against the Redskins and Vick is still looking for his first career win against the Chicago Bears. I'm sure Vick will get his victory since the Bears defense has been struggle this season, especially with deep passing.

Single Player Performances

Not only was the play calling revised and balanced for once but there were many single player performances that played huge roles in the must win game over Dallas. Heading into Sunday's game Dallas had the number one run defense in the NFL and their defense did not let a single running back rush for more then 100 yards all season. No one thought that LeSean McCoy was going to cut up the Dallas defense as bad as he did. Shady McCoy not only rushed for 100 yards but he also almost doubled it. Shady game on Sunday was one of the best games in his career. LeSean McCoy had 30 carries for 185 rushing yards, two rushing touchdowns, and 15 receiving yards. Another member that showed a great performance was quarterback Michael Vick. Struggling with turnovers all season, but with Vick's three step drop and good protection, the Eagles did not turn the ball over once in the game against Dallas. Every single throw from Vick was a perfect bullet pass to all the receivers. Vick threw for 279 yards and two touchdown and he also had 7 carries for 50 rushing yards. With the Eagles two main receiving targets, Jeremy Maclin and DeSean Jackson, covered for most of the game it left other targets open for business. Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek had another amazing career game on Sunday. Brent Celek had 7 catches for 94 yards and a touchdown. Celek averaged 13.4 yards per catch thanks to his determination and trucking defenders off of him.

Eagles Vs Cowgirls

With the Eagles sitting at the bottom of the NFC East division, the birds were heading to Sunday night's game with a must win state of mind. I had no doubt in my mind that the Philadelphia Eagles would make the Dallas Cowgirls their bitch. I always have confidence in my Eagles and especially coming off from the bye week. Head Coach Andy Reid was undefeated after the bye week and went into Sunday night's game at 12 and 0. Now after the Eagles crushing victory Andy Reid's record now stands strong at 13 and 0. Another important statistic about the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys rivalry is that Eagles Coach Andy Reid holds the best winning record against the Cowboys by any Head Coach. Reid's winning record against Dallas is 16-9. During the bye week it appears that the Eagles turn things around and got themselves ready for a primetime game. There were a lot of amazing single player performances that people weren't expecting. Andy Reid also proved to the fans and the other teams that he can change his play calling and his team can play a full game. With the Eagles crushing victory on the Dallas Cowboys I think the other teams in the NFL better be afraid because the Philadelphia Dream Team is here and showing no remorse.

Quarterback Carousal

After week six there has been notable a few of notable changes at the quarterback position. Donovan McNabb was traded to the Washington Redskins after the 2009 season with the Philadelphia Eagles. After just playing 13 games Donovan McNabb was benched for Rex Grossmen. McNabb was benched after 13 games and threw for 275 completions, 3,377, 14 touchdowns, and 15 interceptions. After being benched in Washington, McNabb found himself being shipped to another team when the season was over. McNabb was traded to the Minnesota Vikings and following only six weeks of the 2011 season McNabb is being benched yet again. It was announced by Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier that the rookie quarterback Christian Ponder will get the start this Sunday against the Greenbay Packers. The Vikings drafted Christian Ponder with their first pick in the 2011 NFL draft. Another surprise is Carson Palmer will be getting the start for the Raiders on Sunday against the Chiefs after they acquired him in a trade with Cincinnati. This trade took place after starting quarterback for the Raiders Jason Campbell went down in last weeks game with a broken collarbone. Also this is Jason Campbell's last year on his contract which could mean Carson is here to stay.

Black and Silver

There were a few notable trades that were squeezed in before the deadline on Tuesday october 18, at 4 O'clock p.m. However, none bigger then the Carson Palmer trade from the Cincinnati Bengals to the Oakland Raiders. After a long 2010 season with the Bengals Carson Palmer requested a trade to another team and when owner Mike Brown said we do not deal with the players that are demanding they want, Palmer said he was going to retire. Carson Palmer threw for 362 completions, 3,970 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 20 interceptions in 2010 season. After the season he was denied a trade request and threatened retirement and all offseason he thought he was retired and he was until October 18, when he was traded to the Raiders. The Oakland Raiders are in their first year with their new head coach Hue Jackson, who used to be the wide receiver coach in Cincinnati. Hue Jackson said that "this is the greatest trade in football," which shows that Jackson and Palmer have a great relationship going into this Sunday's game. This Sunday Carson Palmer is expected to start already on the new team against the Kansas City Chiefs. This is the first time Carson Palmer will be playing in a different jersey other then a Cincinnati Bengals jersey since he has been in the NFL. Bye black and orange, hello black and silver.

Still Believing

Even though the Eagles are off to a horrible start I still believe the Eagles can turn this season around. I already said that if the Eagles don't do well in a season it should be this season because then we have the opportunity to get rid of head coach Andy Reid and also would be able to get three amazing draft selections. However this does not mean I want my Eagles to throw in the towel already. I still think they have a great chance and could turn this season around depending on this Sunday's game. Right now the Eagles are sitting at the bottom of the division at 1 and 4 but the Dallas Cowboys are 2 and 2. So if the Eagles win and the Cowboys lose we will be right there with them. Also since we are playing a division game against the Redskins if we win then the skins fall a game down as we go up. We just need to win this Sunday's game and need all of our division rivals lose the Eagles will have the opportunity to catch up.

Eagles Optimism

After the Philadelphia Eagles signed some of the best talent in free agency this off season they were looked at to be a serious Super Bowl contender, but right now the Eagles are sitting at 1 and 4. This has been one of the worst starts to a season for the Eagles. It seems that everyone is jumping ship, however me on the other hand being a true die hard Eagles fan I only see good things for the future of this team. Andy Reid is in his thirteenth season coaching this team and has only brought them to one Super Bowl. After putting out all the money and acquiring all the new talent Eagles owner Jeffery Lurie has made it clear that this is supposed to be our year. I myself am fed up with Andy Reid and think it is time for a new head coach for this organization. So I am thinking positive because if the Eagles have a losing season we will get a new coach and also we will get an amazing first round pick and two amazing picks (one pick was acquired from the Kevin Kolb trade with Arizona) during the second round in the 2012 NFL draft. Also when I watch the Eagles game win or lose, where they are beating themselves with turnovers and missed tackles, the team is really playing well despite the horrible play calling by the coaches. Another hurting us is the stupidest move made by Andy Reid when he moved offensive line coach Juan Castillio to our defensive coordinator. I think he has no clue what he is doing and is one of the main reasons for the Eagles struggles right now. This just shows that Reid must go and can take Juan with him.

Dream Team Nightmare

The Dream Team was living up to it's expectations in week one as they destroyed the St. Louis Rams 31 to 13, however things have been a little different since then. After the St. Louis victory the Eagles went on the road again to face the Atlanta Falcons. This game was a 8:20 primetime Sunday night football game for the return of Michael Vick to the city that once drafted him first overall. The Eagles had a great game but then Vick went down late in the third quarter with a concussion and did not return. After this our defense collapsed and the Falcons ended up winning 31 to 35. Then things only got worse as the Eagles came back to Philly for the home opener against a division rivalry the New York Giants. This game was a disaster for the Eagles defense because of the non-stop missed tackles. They ended up losing to the Giants and the Dream Team's nightmare continued. Then the Eagles faced the San Francisco 49er's at home. The Eagles not only couldn't prevent missing tackles again but the offense just could not get their red zone shit together. Michael Vick had a career high game throwing for 416 yards and running for 78 yards as well but the game was lost by a late fumble by Maclin. Things got worse as they went to play a very good Buffalo Bills team however the Eagles shot themselves in the foot and beat themselves by turning the ball over five times during this game. This week we go to Washington to play another division game against the Redskins.

Dream Team

During the off season as the Philadelphia Eagles continued to acquire very talented free agents, the team as began to acquire a new name, "The Dream Team". The Philadelphia Eagles become known as the Dream Team for the 2011 season after recently added free agent quarterback Vince Young. During an interview Vince Young called the Eagles the Dream Team. The Eagles signed a lot of free agents during the offseason, but no one bigger then free agent cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha from the Oakland Raiders. Asomugha was the most talented player to be a free agent during the off season and was targeted by a lot of teams until the Eagles secretly worked out a deal and stole him from all the rest. The Eagles also acquired cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie from the Arizona Cardinals, by trading quarterback Kevin Kolb. Then they signed defensive end, Jason Babin and defensive tackle both to five-year contracts. The Eagle also signed safety Jarrad Page, Running back Ronnie Brown from Miami Dolphins, and Wide Receiver Steve Smith from the New York Giants. The Eagles continued to sign and release players, until they felt they had the perfect Dream Team.

Buffalo Wins?

The Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots for the first time since 2003. The Patriots took an early leading going up twenty-one to nothing against the Bills. Quarterback Tom Brady looked flawless in the first quarter. However by the end of the game it was Young quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick for the Buffalo Bills to lead his team to a victory. In the 2010 NFL regular season Tom Brady threw for a total of only five interceptions and during week three, Brady threw four picks just during the Bills game. One interception made by Drayton Florence was returned for a touchdown. Although being down for most of the game the Buffalo Bills continued to play hard and scored seventeen points in the fourth quarter to win the game. The Buffalo Bills are off to a three and zero start for the first time since I can remember watching football. However they lost to the Cincinnati Bengals by a late field goal in week four and are no longer undefeated team. But the Bills are still considered a top contender in the AFC East division even after falling to three and one. Hopefully they will lose next week as they face my favorite team the Philadelphia Eagles.

Eagles Game

After sunday night's game last week against the Falcons where Michael Vick suffered a concussion in the third quarter, the Eagles are coming back home for the home opener. Vick was cleared to play by doctors but things just did not seem right for Vick. This was an important game against a divisional rivalry at home and the Eagles just did not perform. The whole offence seemed out of sync. It looked as if only young running back Lesean McCoy was the only who showed up to play for the Eagles. Not only did we lose but  Michael Vick also suffered another injury in the game. Michael Vick received a hit from a Giants defensive lineman and supposedly broke his right hand. Vick did not return into the game. Later x-rays showed that it is not broken but has a deep bone bruise and bone contusion. Vick later spoke out about the refs not treating him like the other quarterbacks in the league. However even though suffering two injuries Michael Vick is expected to start this Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.

Michael Vick's Return

After being drafted first overall in the 2001 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick finally is making his return to the Atlanta dome as a starting quarterback for another team. Upon being drafted the young football player made history by being the first black quarterback ever selected first pick overall in the NFL draft. Michael Vick played for the Falcons for six seasons before and during that time was rewarded with a contract extension worth 130 million dollars making him the highest paid player at the time. Only to lose it all when, in April 2007 Vick pleaded guilty to be involved in illegal dogfighting and served 21 months in prison. After Vick was released he signed a contract with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2009 as a back up to McNabb. After Donovan McNabb was sent to the Washington Redskins, young quarterback Kevin Kolb was appointed the starting position. Kolb's new position did not last long after going down with a concussion in the 2010 season opener against the Greenbay Packers. Michael Vick came out after halftime and turned the game around even though they lost 20 to 27. After Vick's performances he was awarded the starting job in Philly and then received the franchise tag, which was 16 million for one year. However, Michael Vick has recently signed a new deal awarding him 100 million dollars for a six year extension. Hopefully Vick can stay healthy throughout the year and have a great return to atlanta.

Rookie NFL Debuts

Welcome to the NFL rookies. Surprisingly after the long lockout that lasted 127 days several rookies still received starting positions for week one of the NFL season. After having a shorten training camp these rookies not only played their way on the roster but also fought their way into starting jobs. Among the several rookies that played on opening day no other rookie had such a large impact on their team then quarterback Cam Newton. Drafted number one overall in the 2010 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers, he played above expectations. Although the Panthers lost Newton threw for 422 yards, 2 touchdowns, and had a passer rating of 110.4. Von Miller was selected second overall in the 2010 draft by the Denver Broncos. A number of people criticized the Broncos for taking the young linebacker so early in the draft, but on Monday night Miller had a forced fumble and showed why he was picked. Patrick Peterson selected fifth overall in the draft by the Arizona Cardinals had an impressive debut. The young cornerback showed his versatility by playing cornerback and special teams as a punt returner. Peterson showed his athleticism by returning a punt 89 yards for a touchdown to help his team win. Rookie JJ Watt had a nice fumble recovery for his team the Houston Texans and help secure a win for his team for week one.

Week One Injuries

After only the first week in the NFL season the player injuries are already starting to pile up. No team suffered worse then the St. Lewis Rams. The Rams lost their power house running back Steven Jackson to a strained quad and is expected to miss next game against the Giants. The Rams also lost wide receiver Danny Amendola to a dislocated elbow, he is expected to miss a few weeks. The Kanas City Chiefs lost their young star safety Eric Berry to a torn ACL, he is out for the season. Eric Berry was the Chiefs leading defensive player in the 2010 season. The Carolina Panthers were thrilled to see their rookie quarterback do so  well in his NFL debut but lost linebacker Jon Beason during the process. Jon Beason will miss the rest of the 2011 season with a torn Achilles tendon. The San Diego Chargers will lose their kicker for the rest of the 2011 NFL season. Reports show kicker Nate Kaeding tore his ACL during sundays game against the Vikings. The Indianapolis Colts lost starting quarterback Peyton Manning due to several neck surgeries during the off season. The Colts are already struggling without Manning by getting crushed in their divisional show down against the Houston Texans. The Jacksonville Jaguars lost their star tight end Marcedes Lewis to a strained calf. Reports say he will not miss long term.

AP All Day

Top news in the National Football League today is Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson agreed to a contract extension. The Minnesota player is said to make about 100 million dollars over the next seven years and about 36 million guaranteed. It didn't take long for the organization to reach a deal with the number one draft pick for fantasy football. Adrian Peterson received a extension just several days after the Vikings re-signed linebacker Chad Greenway. Also in other news Saints starting wide receiver Marques Colston is expected to be out for four weeks with a broken collarbone. Colston who played against the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night had six catches for 81 yards and a lost fumble. The Packers went on to beat the Saints 42-34. This is a server lost for the New Orleans Saints because he is a great go to receiver and New Orleans number one wide out. Although losing Marques Colston can really hurt the Saints he is only predicted to miss four weeks and they are still said to be a Superbowl contending team.