Here's a link to an article about some very recent rule changes such as limiting endzone celebrations, tightening up the horsecollar rule and not allowing pass rushers to hit a QB below the waste (brought on by the Carson Palmer injury in the playoffs), reduction in time allowed for reviews as well as down by contact calls are now reviewable (a good thing imo).
anyway, to the free agency:
my biggest surprises have been Culpepper to Miami and even moreso Drew Brees to N.O. I think the Saints/Brees signing will really change a lot of things about the draft. Most experts were predicting N.O. to take Leinart in the draft, but now they can trade down a little bit and take someone else and maybe pickup an extra draft pick or another player in the process.
I really hope Edgerrin James does well in Arizona and I think they could be a force to reckon with next year. Especially if they can somehow trade up and get a good QB in the draft. Warner is on his way out but a year or 2 with him could do a lot of good for a young QB.
I'm also really looking forward to the Bengals this year especially if they can make a contract deal with Lavar Arrington who seems to be interested in signing with them.
things don't look good for the Colts this year (my hometown team) after losing the Edge, a really tough schedule and they also lost a couple key defensive players (larry Tripplet and David Thornton). I'm hoping they'll try to trade up in the draft to try and get someone to replace James, but they're also gonna need a little more help at LB too.
The NFC East will probably be the toughest and most exciting division this coming year. The Redskins have made several big FA signings as have the Giants and Cowboys (T.O.). The Eagles should be getting a healthy McNabb plus they've signed a couple good Free agents.
these are just a few of my thoughts so far and I'm really, really looking forward to the draft. I'd love to see Vince Young go to either Baltimore (who has shown interest in him and have talked about trying to trade up) or Arizona (imagine Young, Edge and their WR tandem).
anyway, to the free agency:
my biggest surprises have been Culpepper to Miami and even moreso Drew Brees to N.O. I think the Saints/Brees signing will really change a lot of things about the draft. Most experts were predicting N.O. to take Leinart in the draft, but now they can trade down a little bit and take someone else and maybe pickup an extra draft pick or another player in the process.
I really hope Edgerrin James does well in Arizona and I think they could be a force to reckon with next year. Especially if they can somehow trade up and get a good QB in the draft. Warner is on his way out but a year or 2 with him could do a lot of good for a young QB.
I'm also really looking forward to the Bengals this year especially if they can make a contract deal with Lavar Arrington who seems to be interested in signing with them.
things don't look good for the Colts this year (my hometown team) after losing the Edge, a really tough schedule and they also lost a couple key defensive players (larry Tripplet and David Thornton). I'm hoping they'll try to trade up in the draft to try and get someone to replace James, but they're also gonna need a little more help at LB too.
The NFC East will probably be the toughest and most exciting division this coming year. The Redskins have made several big FA signings as have the Giants and Cowboys (T.O.). The Eagles should be getting a healthy McNabb plus they've signed a couple good Free agents.
these are just a few of my thoughts so far and I'm really, really looking forward to the draft. I'd love to see Vince Young go to either Baltimore (who has shown interest in him and have talked about trying to trade up) or Arizona (imagine Young, Edge and their WR tandem).
