Goodell should re-think this ludicrous proposition.

Quality over quantity.

It’s a very simple motto on the way to handle most things in life. For instance, I would rather have one beautiful woman as opposed to five mildly attractive women, a six-pack of a good beer instead of a case of bottom-barrel beer, and I’d most certainly prefer 16 very good football games as opposed to 18 decent games.

And trust me, if the NFL gets their way and the league begins an 18-game regular season, seeing even a decent game could become extremely rare.

The biggest thing to understand about football is that it’s a sprint, not a marathon. For a game, these players train to give every ounce of energy they have in five-second bursts, rest, and do it again.

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Revis is attempting to become the highest-paid corner in the NFL.

Tim Cowlishaw of the Dallas Morning News, and a frequent guest on ESPN’s Around the Horn, is reporting via Twitter that the New York Jets and All-Pro cornerback Darrelle Revis are close to a deal.

“Revis and Jets announce new deal, probably Wednesday,” Cowlishaw tweeted. “You heard it here first. ‘Inside information!’”

Cowlishaw goes on to dispel rumors that his account must have been hacked, seemingly answering every follower questioning his account’s authenticity.

Usually guys will say something so vague as to say that a deal will be done “soon” or “in the coming weeks,” but Cowlishaw is pointing at a specific day that an announcement will be made. So either he’s taking a real shot in the dark and hoping to be right, or he truly has a guy who at least believes he’s got some “inside information.”

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No. 4 instantly makes the Vikings No. 1 in the NFC.

With “Favre Watch” coming to an end on Tuesday, the focus of the media, fans, and the Minnesota Vikings, can turn to the future and what year two of the Brett Favre era in Minnesota will bring.

And from where I’m sitting, it makes the Vikings the clear-cut favorites in the NFC.

Before you ask, yes, I am aware that the New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys, and Green Bay Packers reside in the NFC as well, but those teams don’t hold the overall talent of the Vikings. Favre and the Vikings showed that last year by beating the Cowboys and Packers handily, and then fumbled the game away against the Saints.

Well, to be fair, they had a little help messing things up from the officials.

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Westbrook is crossing the country to play for the Niners.

After Glen Coffee abruptly retired on the advisement of God (yes, God), the San Francisco 49ers were left with little depth at running back behind Frank Gore and not many options to replace Mr. Folgers.

That is, until they realized Brian Westbrook had absolutely no desire to play for the St. Louis Rams and decided to snatch him up off the street. And for one year and a measly $1.25 million, the Niners could see quite a sizable return on their investment.

Gore, as we’ve seen over the years, is a do-it-all kind of guy. He’s a good runner, receiver, and can even block. However, with the way the game is played today, he can’t do it on every snap. He needs a guy to relieve him who his just as able as he is.

In Westbrook, the Niners might have found that guy.

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The Broncos will surely see a drop in sacks this season.

It’s been an eventful off-season for the Broncos thus far. It all began when they sent wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins, and all was supposed to be well in the Mile High City.

That is, until training camp began.

Since the start of training camp the Broncos have been dealt a handful of injuries, two of which happened within a few plays of each other when Knowshon Moreno went down with a right leg injury, only to be followed minutes later by Correll Buckhalter pulling up limp with a right hamstring injury.
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Favre might not come back, but nothing is official yet.

According to Fran Charles of NFL Network’s Total Access, Brett Favre has personally told former coach and close friend Steve Mariucci that he has not contacted the Minnesota Vikings to inform them of his impending retirement.

This, of course, directly contradicts Judd Zulgad’s earlier report that Favre had already begun informing Vikings officials and teammates that he wouldn’t be returning to the team in 2010.

I don’t care who Zulgad’s source is, I’ll take Mooch’s word on anything Favre-related before anyone Zulgad could have possibly spoken to. There is absolutely no way Favre would lie to Mooch, and given the reactions of Brad Childress and members of the Vikings when asked about the rumors, I was already beginning to believe they weren’t true.

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According to reports, this is Favre retirement v3.0.

In an incredible development, it appears as though Brett Favre has decided he will not return to the Minnesota Vikings for one last hurrah.

According to Judd Zulgad of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Favre began telling the higher-ups in Minnesota on Monday that he will not be coming back. And according to Jay Glazer, he’s also begun telling teammates, as well.

As you would expect, he’s claiming that his ankle has not responded well after the surgery and he doesn’t believe that it would be able to hold up for an entire season.

If Favre actually does call it quits for good, I will join everyone else in absolute shock. I thought that once he had the surgery, something he clearly was dreading, and then began throwing with the high school kids once again at the now-infamous Oak Grove, Favre in purple and gold would be a sure thing.

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