I came across this gem of an “article” this evening. I don’t know what this guy has been doing the past few years, or where he has been, but let me sum up the article with one of his points:

4. When Reggie drives off in his Escalade, emblematic of MVP in the Super Bowl, while Houston improves to 8-8 with their fine young defensive end, there may be regret in the Texan offices.

Superbowl? Seriously? I don’t see how anyone, and I mean ANYONE, can think that Reggie “I Walk On Water” Bush is the final piece to the Saints Superbowl run. No doubt, Bush is a fantastic player, but there is a reason that most scouts had the top two picks in this years draft ranked 1 and 1a. But I guess that’s why this clown is writing for a newspaper, and not roaming the sidelines or sitting behind a desk in some front office.

Don’t let all the camera shots and pity plays for Matt Leinart fool you. He has “fallen” into a goldmine. Yeah, he would have been the #1 overall pick last year had he come out, and this year he is the 10th. But look what he has “settled” for. A S-T-U-D running back behind him in Edgerrin James. Two, count ’em TWO, great wide receivers in Fitzgerald and Boldin. And a players coach in Dennis Green. Not to mention, the weather and general climate aren’t that far from what he was used to in SoCal. Toss in a new stadium, and you have the recipe for success. Matt can probably count his blessings a few years from now that he has fallen to this position. The Cardinals are being rebuilt and retooled for WINNING, and they have the quarterback who can lead them there now. While I got a little tired of hearing “USC, USC, USC” all season, I do like Leinart, and think he has heart. I’ll be pulling for him.

Just because I’m going to be sitting here watching the draft all day, I figured I would join the rest of the sports world and have a draft tracker going on. You bring the chips!

Reports are that the Toronto Argonauts are interested in Ricky Williams and have placed him on their negotiations list. The CFL has a history of bringing in players with off the field troubles and are not currently able or available to play in the NFL. Recent examples of these types of players include Andre Rison (who was one of my favorite players growing up, but that’s neither here nor there) and Lawrence Philips. One performed well, and the other didn’t. Wanna guess which one? With a minimum base salary of $39,000, it is speculated that Williams could command anywhere from $70-150,000. Still a good salary for someone like me, but a far cry from an NFL paycheck. Question is, will he have to find a new bag man?

Charles Woodson has agreed to a 7 year deal with the Green Bay Packers that could be worth as much as $52 million dollars. Woodson was one of the last star free agents on the market and he will make $10.5 million in the first year with Green Bay. In my humble opinion the Packers paid too much for this washed up cornerback and I will be shocked if he plays more than two years.

According to published reports Tuesday night, Favre has decided to return for his 15th NFL season, telling the Packers he’ll play the 2006 season.

That’s all. That’s all I want to know. How stupid can one person be? Dumb, dense, stupid, ignorant, etc…you name your adjective.

It’s a good thing Ricky Manning Jr. is getting raise from the Bears, and that the Carolina Panthers have decided NOT to exercise their option for him. Maybe he can use a little of that extra pocket change to post his bail. As you may or may not have heard, Manning was arrested over the weekend in LA. The former UCLA cornerback was arrested early Sunday and charged with assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly knocking a man unconscious at a Westwood diner. The part that has to make the Bears cringe is that this doesn’t give them the option of backing out of the agreement.

Now, being from Panthers territory, I am a little more familiar with the personnel decisions there than with the Bears. I do know that after a series of problem players and situations, such as the likes of Kerry Collins, Fred Lane, and Rae Carruth, the Panthers management have taken a much stiffer stance on potential problems. That’s why Todd Sauerbrun was kicking in a different city last year.

And please don’t take this as a slam on Chicago, because they have some great players there who are fine upstanding citizens. In fact, I’m sure they’re probably hoping this isn’t going to develop into a pattern.