A Little NFL Talk

The NFL season is still a little over 3 months away, but as well all know those are three months that are sure to fly by. I plan on doing a Buffalo Bills season preview in the coming weeks, but I thought for now I'd discuss some of the hot topics around the league.



Reggie Bush = Classy
We all thought Reggie was in trouble when all this nonsense about the house his parents lived in came up. He handled the situation perfectly, responding to questions with a smile on his face. Then the Houston Texans (in one of the dumbest draft moves ever) decided to pass him up with the overall #1 pick. Again, Bush didn't cringe at this downgrading, he embraced it and stated he looked forward to bringing the city of New Orleans a title. Now he has asked the NFL to allow him to wear number 5 (not a halfback number) in the league. I will tell you right now that this will not happen, but I'm sure Reggie won't cry about it. He'll put on #25, sell lots and lots of jerseys, and light up the field. I guess what I'm trying to say is that the overall poise of Reggie Bush has impressed me over the years. Much like LeBron James, he is a young, talented athlete who has seemed to handle the transition to pro sports quite well. Now maybe we can actually get to the fact that he hasn't played a down in the NFL yet. Soon Enough...

Marcus Vick: A Risk Worth Taking?
The Dolphins may have come up with the biggest steal of the year or made the most bonehead play by signing Marcus Vick to a contract. Vick showed up for a 3-day tryout with Miami and coach Nick Saban was impressed enough to sign the troublesome former Virginia Tech QB on. It appears that Vick will be used in kick returns, as a sixth receiver, and as their emergency quarterback. This could be a risk, but Vick is obviously an immense athletic talent. I was a bit surprised that a team didn't pick him up as a last round chance, but Saban may be on to something. Who's to say that Vick can't get his act together and be a force in the league in a few years? If you saw what he was capable of in college, anything can happen...as long as he stays out of trouble.

Tennessee Titans: Set for the Future

I don't know why I am the only one that thinks the Titans had the best draft out of any team. Forget filling a roster with role players (much like the Buffalo Bills idiotic draft class), the Titans took care of two HUGE needs with just two picks. Obviously one of these was drafting phenom Vince Young to fill their QB role. It may take Young some time to develop, but he will be unlike anything we have ever seen in the league. Picture Michael Vick with a better arm, more size, better leadership qualities, and more passion to win the game.

The other huge pick was drafting LenDale White in the second round! The USC running back was clearly second best in the draft after Bush to me. Justifying a slide in the draft because he didn't run a 40 and gained five pounds is absolutely ridiculous to me. The guy was an absolute beast in college, and I feel he is even better suited to be an every-down back, more so than Reggie Bush.

That's it for now...Bills talk coming soon!