I love Ron Artest.
Recently appearing on a radio show, Artest revealed that he attempted to contact John Green (the now infamous “beer thrower” that started the “Malice at the Palace”). Via Ball Don’t Lie, here’s what happened.
Month: September 2009 (Page 62 of 66)
Check out all of our 2009 NFL team previews.
Offseason Additions: Terrell Owens (WR); Dominic Rhodes (RB); Drayton Florence (CB); Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB); Geoff Hangartner (C).
Offseason Losses: Jason Peters (OT); Derrick Dockery (G); Angelo Crowell (LB); Jabari Greer (CB); Melvin Fowler (C); Duke Preston (C); Robert Royal (TE); J.P. Losman (QB).
Player to Watch: Terrell Owens, WR.
With how much attention he has drawn to himself since signing with Buffalo, is there anyone else that fits this section better than T.O.? Even though a toe injury has sidelined him for the entire preseason, Owens will be healthy and ready to play in the Bills’ season opener. While many expect him to tear the locker room apart as he did, well, everywhere else’s he’s been, don’t forget that Owens is usually a model citizen in his first year with a team. Expect T.O. to be more flamboyant in Buffalo than destructive…at least until he’s ready to tear quarterback Trent Edwards’ face off for not getting him the ball enough.
Team Strength: The Bills actually have a couple of strong positional groups this year, including wide receiver and defensive tackle. (The Bills always have the best special teams in the league as well, but who wants to talk about special teams?) But the secondary is the best unit on this team. Thanks to a pair of playmaking cornerbacks in Terence McGee and Leodis McKelvin, as well as solid free safety Donte Whitner, Buffalo is going to be hard to pass on this season. Throw in a savvy veteran like Bryan Scott (although Jairus Byrd or Ko Simpson could push him out as starter) at strong safety and the Bills are solid at all four defensive back positions. The nickel back position should be strong as well with the addition of free agent Drayton Florence and developing second-year player Reggie Corner.
Is it just me or was this a fairly useless clip? The only possible nugget of information is that the Broncos are working harder behind the scenes to move Marshall than they’ve been letting on. (But isn’t this fairly intuitive given all the trouble Marshall has caused over the last couple of weeks?) This is supposed to be the latest news on Marshall, but he only rehashes everything we already know (that the Jets are interested, that the Broncos are interested, and that the money could be a hold up).
Schefter says that if the Jets offer the Broncos a package that meets their expectations, then the Broncos will move Marshall. Isn’t this the crux of any trade in any sport? One team has a player and is given an offer that they think is worthwhile, so they pull the trigger on the trade. This isn’t very insightful.
How about discussing exactly what the Broncos are looking for? Is it still a 1st and a 4th, or have they changed their tune? What kind of contract is Marshall expecting if he’s moved? Is the money reasonable or would his asking price dissuade potential suitors?
The bottom line is that, given a camera, a backdrop and a satellite hookup, Anthony Stalter and I could have produced the exact same clip without the sources available to Schefter. It’s almost as if ESPN called up Schefter and told him he was on the air in five minutes and ignored his pleas for more time to call his sources, so he could only speak in generalities.
Check out all of our 2009 NFL team previews.
Offseason Additions: Dre’ Bly (CB); Demetric Evans (DE); Brandon Jones (WR).
Offseason Losses: Jonas Jennings (OT); Bryant Johnson (WR); Tully Banta-Cain (LB); J.T. O’Sullivan (QB); Donald Strickland (CB).
Player to Watch: Glen Coffee, RB.
No, Coffee isn’t going to unseat Frank Gore as San Fran’s starting running back. But the third round pick out of Alabama has definitely earned some playing time after impressing coaches this preseason. Coffee has showed good burst, speed and blitz-pickup ability. The Niners are expecting to keep the ball mostly on the ground this season, so Coffee will get a fair amount of carries and could even emerge as a sleeper to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year Award.
Team Strength: The 49ers boast a pair of solid running backs in Gore and Coffee. San Fran expects to use a 60-40 mix when it comes to running and passing, which means Gore and Coffee will get plenty of opportunities to make plays this season. Although Coffee has earned playing time with a terrific preseason, Gore will remain the backbone of the offense. He’ll get a sizeable workload in both the running and passing game and as long as the 49ers’ offensive line doesn’t hold him back, Gore is in store for a big season.
Check out all of our 2009 NFL team previews.
Offseason Additions: Kyle Orton (QB); Brian Dawkins (S); Andre’ Goodman (CB); Renaldo Hill (S); Jabar Gaffney (WR); LaMont Jordan (RB); Correll Buckhalter (RB); Andra Davis (LB); Chris Simms (QB); J.J. Arrington (RB); Brandon Llyod (WR); Ronald Fields (DT); Nick Greisen (LB).
Offseason Losses: Jay Cutler (QB); Dre’ Bly (CB); Erik Pears (RB); Michael Pittman (RB); Nate Webster (LB); Jamie Winborn (LB); Ebenezer Ekuban (DE); Darrell Jackson (WR); Dewayne Robertson (DT); Patrick Ramsey (QB).
Player to Watch: Knowshown Moreno, RB.
Moreno will excel as a pass catcher in Josh McDaniels’ offense and should find plenty of running room behind the Broncos’ solid offensive line. He has outstanding vision and has picked up the art of pass-blocking. Although he’s been limited the past few weeks after suffering a MCL sprain in Denver’s preseason opener, Moreno is on track to play in Week 1. As long as he stays healthy, he could emerge as the Broncos’ every down back.
Team Strength: Led by tackles Ryan Clady and Ryan Harris, the Broncos have one of the best offensive lines in football. As a rookie, Clady demonstrated outstanding run-blocking skills and strength at the point of attack. Harris isn’t as athletically gifted as Clady, but he surrendered just 2.5 sacks last year and has excellent technique. Center Casey Wiegmann and guards Ben Hamilton and Chris Kuper are solid pass-blockers, although they could struggle with run-blocking as the team transitions out of the old zone-blocking scheme.
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