Has Chad Henne moved into the 1st round of the draft?

Going into the start of his senior season Chad Henne was said by many draft experts to be the 6th best quarterback in the draft behind the likes of Matt Ryan, Brian Brohm, Andre Woodson,Colt Brennan and John David Booty. Well after the last month Henne has had scouts aren't saying that anymore.


Henne's 2008 started off with a great performance against Florida in the Capital One Bowl. In that game Henne went 25 of 39 for 373 yards along with 3 touchdowns. Not to mention while Henne did that, Woodson didn't look sharp against a short handed FSU defense and Colt Brennan did terrible in his game as well against Georgia as he took more hits than Bob Marley.


Now it's a few weeks later at the Senior Bowl and Henne shines again. Henne went 5 of 9 for 64 yards and 2 touchdowns and was the North MVP. Woodson on the other hand took a safety and fumbled but he did throw a touchdown. Brennan's bad luck continues though as he went 2 of 6 for 29 yards and a pick. He was also sick leading up to the game and only weighed in at 185.

So if you are stunned when Roger Goddell walks up to the podium on a Saturday in late April and announces Henne's name, don't be. Henne can make many NFL calibar throws and should be making an impact on Sundays for years to come.

Fbkid's championship weekend picks

It is finally here. The weekend that determines who will be making the most important game of the year. Last week was great to watch but hard to pick as I went 2-2. Lets hope I get back into my wildcard form this week. Here are my championship weekend predictions.


Chargers vs Patriots: The Chargers stunned everyone last weekend beating the Colts in Indianapolis. But on offense the Chargers big play threats are all banged up. Antonio Gates still has a bad toe but played last week. Philip Rivers might play this week but experience wise the Chargers might be better off just going with Billy Volek. Most importantly,LaDanian Tomlinson is hurt and will probably play. Tomlinson has to step up though as he has played poorly the last few games. The Patriots were pretty much perfect last week. Tom Brady only had 2 incompletions which is outstanding but you have to consider that Randy Moss only caught one pass. Moss has had some legal issues leading up to this game and that could affect him. Look for Wes Welker to step up and have a big game. As long as the Patriots defense stops the run,it could be a long day for the Chargers. My prediction is the Chargers 17 Patriots 35.

Giants vs Packers: The Giants also surprised lots of people going into Dallas and winning. Considering everyone said that Eli Manning was inconsistent in the regular season,he doesn't look like that now. Manning isn't making mistakes which is the main reason why his team is winning games. Brandon Jacobs is doing a good job running the ball and Ahmad Bradshaw has been a good change of pace back. Plaxico Burress needs to step up if the Giants want to win. The Packers played great last week and if Brett Favre keeps playing like he has the Pack could win it all. Ryan Grant won't get 200 yards every game but needs a big game. Considering the poor conditions both teams will run most of the time. The Packers receivers should have big games as the Giants secondary is banged up. So with all of this considered my prediction is the Giants 20 Packers 27.

Is Reggie Bush the second coming of Peter Warrick?

Coming into the NFL,Reggie Bush was one of the most hyped rookies in recent history. Bush came into the league from Southern California and a heisman trophy so he was a marketing dream for most companies. Most rookies coming in don't have endorsements with Subway are challenge the diet pepsi machine at the combine. But looking at Bush's career so far it is very similar to another player who had come out in the last decade. That player is Peter Warrick.

If you remember Peter Warrick was just like Reggie Bush coming out of Florida State. Warrick could line up any place on the field and was a threat to score every time he touched the ball. In 2000 Warrick was drafted by the Bengals with the 5th pick overall and was expected to change the franchise. Well lets just when your quarterback is Akili Smith not to many positive things will happen. When Smith left Warrick had a string of a few good seasons but with the development of Chad Johnson and T.J. Houshmanzadeh, Warrick is now watching the playoffs at his house. For his career Warrick caught 275 passes for 2,991 yards along with 22 career touchdowns.

Bush coming into the league was also expected to change the franchise. Well that's a little easier when the quarterback is Drew Brees. Through 2 seasons Bush has 15 career touchdowns along with 161 receptions while averaging 3.7 yards a carry. He along with Warrick is enjoying the playoffs from home. Here are some more things the players have in common.


Scandal: In the last few years it has come out that Bush's family was getting housing from an agent hoping to land Bush as a client. That is against NCAA rules and could possibly cost Bush his heisman trophy.

Warrick in college got suspended for receiving gifts at a Dillard's from someone he knew that worked there.

Playing in someones shadow: At USC, Bush was the one who got all of the highlights but he wasn't even the best back on his team. LenDale White had more yards this season than Bush has for his career and his proven he can be a solid NFL back.

Warrick got all of the attention from defenses in college but his teammate Laveranues Coles has become the better pro player as has over 550 career catches for 7000 yards and almost 40 touchdowns.

So with everything that they have in common and the way there careers have been similar up to this point, don't be surprised if 5 years from now,Bush is watching football in his house and not playing.

Fbkid's divisional weekend predictions

It was a great wild card weekend as I went a perfect 4-0 on my picks last week.Lets hope the trend continues this week. Here are my divisional playoff predictions.

Jaguars vs Patriots: If the weather in Foxboro is 20 degrees and snowing the Jaguars have a great chance of winning this game. The problem is that it is expected to be in the low 40's with light winds. That means Tom Brady will be in full force continuing his record breaking season with 50 touchdown passes. Jaguars defensive tackle John Henderson got hurt against the Steelers but will be coming back for the game and safety Reggie Nelson is also banged up. The Jags need to get the running game going from the start with Fred Taylor and Maurice Jones-Drew. But David Garrard does 9 of 21 again it could be a long night. My prediction putting all of this into play is the Jaguars 17 Patriots 31.


Seahawks vs Packers: Most people are talking about Brett Favre being in the playoffs again but in the process they are overlooking the Seahawks. The Seahawks showed great postseason composure when the Redskins took a lead in the 3rd quarter by not getting frustrated. The Seahawks ended up blowing them out. The key for the Seahawks is to get constant pressure on Favre with Julian Peterson and Patrick Kerney as they combine for almost 30 sacks. Favre has had a great season but without a stable running back in Ryan Grant, the Packers might not have gotten a first round bye. Grant had over 800 yards in the last half of the season and along with Greg Jennings and Donald Driver make great weapons for Favre. Plus the Packers have 2 all pro corners in Charles Woodson and Al Harris which will make it hard for Matt Hasselbeck and the Seahawks passing game. My prediction is the Seahawks 21 Packers 27.

Giants vs Cowboys: The Giants played very well last week against the Bucs and if Eli Manning plays like that, they can beat anyone on any given Sunday. The Cowboys have one of the most explosive offenses in the league being led by Tony Romo. Romo was 2nd in the league with 36. Terrell Owens says he is going to play with an ankle injury and that will hurt the Giants secondary even more. Sam Madison and Kevin Dockery will most likely both missing the game. The Giants need to get Brandon Jacobs running early as he has been playing very well lately. They also need to get the ball in the hands of Plaxico Burress and Ahmad Bradshaw more. Both are threats to score everytime they touch the ball. For the Cowboys Marion Barber should get the majority of carries this week as it could end up being a battle of defenses. This is no doubt going to be a great game. So in the words of Terrell Owens,"Get your popcorn ready" because it's going to be a close game. My prediction is the Giants 20 Cowboys 24.

Chargers vs Colts: The Colts have been under the radar the whole season. But now they are starting to get healthy and people are taking notice. Marvin Harrison should be playing for the first time in a few months. That will take pressure away from Reggie Wayne and rookie Anthony Gonzalez. Peyton Manning had another solid season with over 30 touchdown passes. Joseph Addai also proved he could carry the load of a feature back. On defense it is all about safety Bob Sanders as he won defensive player of the year. If Sanders isn't on the field the Colts are a total different team. Philip Rivers did a good job of spreading the ball around last week. But to beat the Colts you will need more than 13 points. LaDanian Tomlinson also has to average more than 2 yards a carry and prove to be the MVP player that he is. With Antonio Gates gone Vincent Jackson and Chris Chambers both need to step up at receiver. The defense has proven they can get pressure on Peyton Manning as he threw 6 picks the last time they played. Sean Phillips and Shawne Merriman both need to get lots of pressure on Manning for that to happen. My prediction is Chargers 20 Colts 35.

Fbkid's NFL College Football playoff

This is the start of my new mini series and trust me it won't be as bad as "Who's Now". Jessica Biel and the guy from King of Queens won't be choosing this one. Many people have been talking about a college playoff instead of the BCS bowl system. Now I have created my own playoff with 16 colleges. The twist is the rosters are filled with the best players that each school has produced that are currently in the NFL.
Here are the seedings for the bracket.

1.Miami(FL)
2.USC
3.Florida State
4.Michigan
5.Ohio State
6.Texas
7.Tennessee
8.Notre Dame
9.Oklahoma
10.LSU
11.Virginia Tech
12.California
13.Georgia
14.Florida
15.UCF
16.Georgia Tech

Fbkid's 2007-2008 NFL season all underrated team offense

It has been a great year so far in the NFL and the playoffs are only making it better but not all is well for everyone on this list. These are all players who put up big numbers and are productive but they don't get there due. Here is the offense of my all underrated team.

QB: Matt Hasselbeck Seahawks: Hasselbeck always is consistent and puts up big numbers but for some reason never gets publicity. Hasselbeck's rating was over 90 this season with 28 touchdowns and had 3,966 yards. Trust me if you have him on your fantasy team you won't forget who he is.


RB: Justin Fargas Raiders: I bet coming into the season more people knew that Fargas'dad played Huggy Bear on "Starsky and Hutch" than the fact that his son is on the Raiders. Fargas came into his own this year though with 1000 yards on less than 225 carries. You may not know him know but Fargas is going to get some major money this offseason.

WR:Marques Colston Saints: Colston was one of the most talked about players in football last year but now he's considered underrated? That's because the myth of the Sophomore slump. As most people thought Colston would have a poor 2nd season,he did even better with 98 catches 1200 yards and 11 touchdowns. Wow that's some slump.

WR:Brandon Marshall Broncos: Heading into the season Marshall was overlooked as Javon Walker was supposed to be the no.1 receiver in Denver. A few weeks later Walker went down and Marshall had a great year. Marshall had 102 catches for 1325 yards and 7 touchdowns. He might also be the best receiver after the catch in the league.

WR:Jerricho Cotchery Jets: Cotchery this season as the new go to guy. The problem was the team was so bad nobody noticed. Cotchery had 82 catches for 1130 yards and 2 touchdowns. Imagine what that would be with a full time quarterback.

TE: Chris Cooley Redskins: Cooley was one of the most productive tight ends in the league but hardly gets the credit of the Antonio Gates and Kellen Winslow's of the league. Cooley was 4th among all tight ends in receptions with 66 and had more touchdowns than Winslow and Tony Gonzalez with 8. That kind of year is why Cooley will be enjoying Hawaii in February.

T:Jason Peters Bills:Peters went from an undrafted free agent to a quality tackle and is getting rewarded going to Hawaii. He is the major reason why Marshawn Lynch had over 1100 yards in his rookie season.

G: Steve Hutchinson Vikings: For what Hutchinson does he doesn't get enough credit. There is a reason why Sean Alexander looks like an average back when he leaves. Just look at Adrian Peterson and Chester Taylor now.

C.Jeff Saturday Colts: To read the defense and make constant changes at the line is something Saturday excels at. Without it the Colts might be a totally different team. He compliments Peyton Manning perfectly.

G:Vince Manuwai Jaguars: Manuwai has improved in every season and is opening holes for one of the best running attacks in all of football. Don't be surprised if he gets to Hawaii soon.

T: Michael Roos Titans: Roos has established himself as one of the best young tackles in the league but hasn't got he credit he deserves. In the next few years he will be in Hawaii.

KR: Josh Cribbs Browns: Cribbs is a do it all player as he averaged over 30 yards per return and took 2 back for touchdowns. He also added 1 punt return score. Cribbs averages 9 yards more per kick return for Devin Hester and what one gets all of the hype? Plus Cribbs is a gunner on special teams and had 20 special teams tackles.

Can the Jaguars beat the Patriots?

Many people thought going into the day that the Jaguars will be playing the Patriots in the 2nd round of the playoffs. That has now been confirmed as the Chargers defeated the Titans 17-6. But with the Patriots pursuit of perfection and a lights out offense,do the Jaguars have a chance?

If it is a windy and snowy day in Foxboro the Jaguars have a great chance of pulling off an enormous upset. The Jaguars are great at running the ball in bad weather conditions as they proved in a week 15 win in Pittsburgh against the Steelers. The main problem is if David Garrard can control the game. Garrard went only 9 for 21 for 140 yards a touchdown and 2 interceptions against the Steelers on Saturday. Fred Taylor will also need 20 plus carries so he can get the Patriots older defense tired. Then the Jags can bring in Maurice Jones-Drew who is a home run threat.

The Patriots on offense have a huge advantage. The Jaguars strength on defense is stopping the run and well the Patriots hardly run. The Patriots offensive line also doesn't have the injuries that the Steelers had to deal with. The Jaguars need to knock around Tom Brady if they even want to stay in the game. Another problem is that the Jaguars don't have the secondary to cover the Patriots speed at receiver. Wes Welker should have a huge game as Terry Cousin isn't as quick as he used to be. Look for Tom Brady to try and find Randy Moss deep often as Reggie Nelson is inexperienced and Sammy Knight doesn't have the speed to keep up.

So the game on saturday night should be a great one. As long as the Jags stick to running the ball it should go down to the wire. As of now my predicted score is Jaguars 17 Patriots 35. But my predictions will be coming out later this week so stay tuned.

The real MVP of the Jaguars Steelers game

After the game when people are discussing what player was the most valuable player in the Jaguars Steelers game most people would pick the obvious and go with Maurice Jones-Drew. Don't get me wrong Jones-Drew had a great game but the real MVP was his former high school teammate. Derek Landri coming into the game was a 4th round pick out of Notre Dame and had 11 tackles in his first season and played with Jones-Drew at De La Salle in California. But when John Henderson went down in the games first series Landri came in and decided to shine. Landri brought lots of energy to the Jags front 7. He only had 1 tackle which was a sack but his impact was much bigger than that. Late in the 2nd quarter Landri read a screen and picked off a Ben Roethlisberger pass to stop a Pittsburgh scoring drive. But most importantly Landri recovered a Roethlisberger fumble with 29 seconds to seel the victory for the Jaguars. This could be the best game of Landri's career or the start of something big but either way it will be a game that he will never forget.

Fbkid's wild card weekend predictions

It was a great regular season as I went 172-84 on the season with my predictions. Lets hope the momentum carries over to the playoffs. Here are my Wild Card weekend predictions.


Redskins vs Seahawks: The Redskins have come into the playoffs on a roll playing behind quarterback Todd Collins who has played great mistake-free football. Clinton Portis is also playing well with over 1200 yards and 11 touchdowns. Santana Moss is getting healthy as he has 2 touchdowns in his last 3 games. Chris Cooley is a very good option for Collins as he has over 775 yards along with 8 touchdowns.The defense is playing very well rallying around the death of safety Sean Taylor. Andre Carter leads the defense with 10 sacks and London Fletcher has 128 tackles on the season.

The Seahawks must be loving the fact that nobody is talking about them in the NFC. Matt Hasselbeck is playing very well with 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions. Sean Alexander needs to get healthy though as he is only averaging 3.5 yards a carry. If Alexander can't go Maurice Morris has proved himself as a very good backup. Bobby Engram had a breakout season at receiver with over 90 catches and 1100 yards. DJ Hackett and Deion Branch are also very good options if healthy. Patrick Kearney is playing well with 14 sacks on the season along with Julian Peterson who has 10 sacks. The Redskins won't be passing much on Marcus Trufant as he has 7 interceptions on the season.

Prediction: The Redskins have come very far to get to this point but considering that Seattle is an experienced team playing in a hostile environment I don't think that the Redskins can pull it off. My predicted score is Redskins 17 Seahawks 21.

Jaguars vs Steelers: The Jaguars might be the only team in the league that would want to go to Pittsburgh for a playoff game. The Jaguars play the style of football that wins games in January as they have a great running game and a very physical defense. David Garrard has had a great season as he has 18 touchdowns with only 3 interceptions. Fred Taylor has finally made the Pro Bowl and deserves it after getting more than 1200 rushing yards and averaging 5.4 yards a carry. Maurice Jones-Drew is also a great runner for this weather as he gets most of his yards after contact and is a force near the goal line. Jones-Drew has more than 2000 all purpose yards along with 9 rushing touchdowns. Reggie Williams has stepped up the last few weeks and has become a serious threat with 10 touchdowns and 629 yards. The defense is very strong on the front 4 but without Marcus Stroud Rob Meier is filling in and is one of the most underrated defensive tackles in the league and mid season pickup Grady Jackson is a force in the middle. Rookie Justin Durant has also done a good job at outside linebacker while Daryl Smith moved to the middle to replace the injured Mike Peterson. The Jaguars have problems at safety as Reggie Nelson as a rookie can't read defenses that well yet and Sammy Knight is getting older.

The Steelers faded at the end of the season but still have the players and experience to be serious contenders in the AFC. Ben Roethlisberger had a career season with 32 touchdowns. He was bothered by an ankle injury last time these teams played and hasn't fully healed. With Willie Parker out with a broken leg,Najeh Davenport is the replacement and has done well so far. Davenport has 500 yards on the season along with 5 touchdowns. Hines Ward has played well as a posession receiver averaging 10 yards a catch with 7 touchdowns. Santonio Holmes has become the team's big play threat averaging 18 yards a catch with 8 touchdowns. The defense was one of the best in the regular season as James Harrison had 8 sacks and forced 7 fumbles.Ike Taylor leads the team with 3 interceptions but the real key is if safety Troy Polamalu plays as he is the leader of the defense.

Prediction: Pittsburgh is a hard place to play but the Jags have proven that it can be done with a power running game. My prediction is the Jaguars 24 Steelers 20.

Giants vs Bucs: The Giants have been inconsistent this season but if the offense clicks like last week they are in good shape. If Eli Manning does a good job of managing the game and avoiding turnovers the Giants could win. Manning threw 23 touchdowns this season but came with 20 interceptions. Brandon Jacobs had some injury issues but when he gets going he is hard to stop. Jacobs had over 1000 yards and 4 touchdowns. Plaxico Burress is still an elite red zone threat as he had 12 touchdowns. The defense is led by Antonio Pierce who had 103 tackles on the season. Osi Umenyiora played very well getting 13 sacks on the season and Justin Tuck had 10 sacks with Michael Strahan adding 9, so this team can get to the quarterback. Sam Madison is getting older but led the team in interceptions with 4.

The Bucs have greatly improved from last year as they went from picking in the top 5 to winning the division. Some of that is due to the fact that they finally have stability at quarterback with Jeff Garcia's 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Ernest Graham is playing well as he almost had 900 yards and added in 10 touchdowns. Joey Galloway can still play but the Bucs don't know what they will get out of him each game. Galloway will either get you 140 yards and a touchdown or 1 catch for 18 yards. Derrick Brooks is the leader of the defense with over 100 tackles and provides great veteran leadership. Greg White leads the team with 8 sacks and rookie Gaines Adams came on late in the season with 6 sacks.Jermaine Phillips leads the team with 4 interceptions and Ronde Barber had 2 more. Barber has been a great player but his quality of play has been slipping.

Prediction: The problem with predicting this game is what Giants team will show up? But with the veteran presence in the locker room I think they will. My predicted score is Giants 20 Bucs 14.

Titans vs Chargers: The Titans have exceeded expectations this season as many experts didn't think they could make the next step. Vince Young hasn't turned into a elite quarterback yet as he only threw for 9 touchdowns. The 17 interceptions won't help either. Young might not play as he has a quad injury but Kerry Collins might be the better option as he has more big game experience. The running game has improved as LenDale White has proved that he can carry the load with over 1100 yards and 7 touchdowns. Justin Gage has emerged as one of Young's favorite targets and has 750 yards and 2 touchdowns on the season. The team is in trouble with both Roydell Williams and Bo Scaife missing the rest of the playoffs. David Thornton leads the team with 122 tackles while Keith Bulluck had 88 tackles along with 5 interceptions and provides great veteran leadership. Kyle Vanden Bosh has had a Pro Bowl campaign as he has 12 sacks. Albert Haynesworth is also a force in the middle and when he doesn't play teams run all over the Titans
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The Chargers have won the last 6 games they have played and might be the hottest team in the league.Philip Rivers threw for 21 touchdowns but is very inconsistent as he also threw 15 interceptions. The Chargers still have one player that keeps them in every game and that's LaDainian Tomlinson.Tomlinson led the league in rushing once again and had over 1800 total yards and 18 touchdowns. Antonio Gates also played very well as he almost had 1000 yards along with 9 touchdowns. Chris Chambers has been a good addition to the team as he has gotten over 550 yards and 4 touchdowns. The defense is one of the fastest in the league as Shawne Merriman leads the way with 12 sacks. Sean Phillips is also playing well with 8 sacks.Antonio Cromartie led the league in interceptions with 10.

Prediction: The Chargers have struggled in the playoffs the last few years but with the lack of quarterback play for the Titans this one should be an easy win.My prediction is Titans 16 Chargers 28.