I got this Idea from Amazin Avenue, the Mets blog on SB Nation.. It's way too much fun.  What you do is you take a Miami Football player (past or present) and use Google Images to build a Miami rebus. Feel Free to make your own in the comments

I'll start with an easy one:

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via www.progarchives.com

via www.drug-rehabs.org

Figure It out.. and post your own in the comments

Dear AP,

I'm sorry for doubting your ability and your importance to the defense.  I never realized until this preseason that the defense just isn't the same without you.  You may be past your prime and not the player you were a couple years ago but dammit, you get the job done!  Chase Blackburn is a good special teams player and a servicable backup, but I'm afraid we've seen him exploited multiple times this preseason.  Jonathan Goff could develop into a decent Mike Backer, but he may be a year or two away.  I've been guilty of trying to replace you this entire offseason, but now i realize that when utilized properly, you're one of the better inside linebackers in the conference.  Just do all of us a favor and speak to the media. 

Sincerely,

A repentant Giants Fan

Hello Eagles Fans.  I'm coming to your fine blog not to talk trash but to get Eagle fans opinions on Brian Westbrook for a piece i'm doing on my blog about Villanovans in the pros.  It's very hard for me to balance my love for Westbrook for my hatred of the Eagles but I'm able to find it.. So anyways I have a few questions for you, I know most of the answers but i just need to hear it from you.

1. What is your most profound Brian Westbrook memory in an Eagles Uniform?
   
2. How does Westbrook embody the spirit of the city of Philadelphia?
3. What is Westbrook's importance to the success of the birds?
   
4. Where would you rank him in the terms of great Eagles in history (recent or otherwise)?
5. Do you think he's been underutilized by a coach who's obsessed with throwing the ball?

Thanks for any input you guys have.. I appreciate it.  I hope your team can stop catching all these bum breaks they have recently.  When the Giants play the Eagles, i want it to be the competitive type of game that has made this the best rivalry in sports during recent years.

I've been watching Brian Finneran since 1997 when he was and his twin brother Brad (who was also a good receiver) were seniors at Villanova.  It was a thing of beauty to watch our Quarterback chuck it over the middle and then watch Finn make ridiculous catches.  I'm writing a piece for my blog about the Villanova players who are currently in the NFL for my blog and I wanted to get the opinion of real Falcons fans who have been able to watch him more closely.  I have a couple of questions that you can just answer in the comments. 

1. What is your favorite memory of Brian Finneran in a Falcons uniform?
2. How valuable do you think Finn is to the Falcons?
3. What type of role do you see him playing this season?
4. What was your impression if you've had any personal interaction with him(if applicable)?

Thanks for your time everyone and i'll drop a link to my article when it comes time to publish it. 

Does anyone find something suspicious about Raul Ibanez' stats this year? I guess this is my punishment for reading Game of Shadows right before the baseball season.  But seriously, This guy has a lifetime 162 game average of 22 home runs and 95 RBIs, yet this season he's projected to triple the home run number and nearly double the RBI number and on top of that, his OPS is over 300 points higher than his career average.. all from a guy who's turning 37 next week!  I know some of this can be attributed to the fact that Citizens Bank Park is possibly the friendliest stadium to lefties in the major leagues and Safeco is absolutely huge, but can that really be the full explanation? I know this sounds really crappy coming from a Mets fan but I get tons of exposure to the Phillies because I live in Philly.  How can a guy who was a middle of the range power hitter presumably on the downside of his career all the sudden have a resurgence and become the best slugger in the major leagues, practically overnight.  I hate to say it, because I'd rather the Phillies be winning on talent alone rather than using synthetic means.. but something about this is awfully fishy.  I've waited a long time to voice it, but i've been having suspicions for about the last two weeks.  It just seems amazing because this guy is only getting better.  Maybe the guy is a freak of nature, but as each day goes on it is starting to look far more fishy.. this has Barry Bonds written all over it. 

Here's his stats for his career.. no sabermetrics or anything so i haven't done a fully detailed statistical analysis.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/stats?playerId=3504

If you think i'm full of Sh*t.. please rebut me, I'd love to hear the opinions of other Met fans.

We all know by this point that Jerry Reese is a shrewd businessman who is willing to go against the conventional wisdom (passing on Braylon, Boldin, Houshmandzadeh) in order to do what he thinks will help the team win.  Whats really been puzzling me is the matter of the roster size.  Obviously, not everyone who is on the roster at this point is not going to make the team.  The only team that entered the draft with fewer needs than our beloved G-Men was the Steelers and that's saying something.  Few needs coupled with a high number of picks begs one question.

Is JR planning a firesale?

I highly doubt it, but there are some players on the roster who have some sort of value.. I'll go down the list.

Aaron Ross.. He's a solid Corner, but that's a position in which the Giant's have depth (that feels weird to have depth at corner.. doesn't it?) Also, I'm sick and tired of seeing Ross leave nearly every game with some sort of injury.. it makes me question his toughness.  I think Terrell Thomas has all the potential to be a superstar.. and Corey Webster should have made the pro bowl last year.  Dockery is also a servicable nickleback. 

David Carr: If Rhett Bomar plays to his ability in preseason, Carr is expendable.  He also has a small contract which might make him attractive. 

Ahmad Bradshaw: If the staff are really as high on Danny Ware as people are saying, and this Andre Brown kid turns out to be a stud, why not?

Barry Cofield: I think he's almost a bench warmer at this point.. he might be the fourth or fifth defensive tackle (depending on whether tuck kicks inside during third down) and I don't see the rotation getting and six deep which makes it a numbers game between Cofield and Alford. 

If you can get good value from anyone, it might be worth it.  I don't wanna trade people for the sake of doing so, but I also don't like drafting players just so they can make the practice squad. 

thoughts anyone?

P.S.: Ed, I can shine your shoes if needed.. haha

I know that the very mention of the ravens gives some members of BBV nation ulcers, but the story of one of their players, OJ Brigance almost brought me to tears last night.  I thought about how I'm complaining about sunburn when this man is fighting for his life.  It also shows that the Ravens are a classy organization for not ignoring their former players.  http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/misc/weekend/stories/042609dnsposherrington.3d5e38a.html

truly inspiring

I was thinking about how the Redskins want to replace Jason Campbell and I thought that there is somewhat of a trend happening in the NFL .
I hate pulling the race card and usually despise people who do so, but is there less patience for black quarterback  in the NFL?
think of this:

The Jaguars are thinking of replacing David Garrard after a season where he got no help or protection. 

Byron Leftwich showed promise but he got injured and no team wanted to take a chance on him until the desperate Bucs took a chance on him

Daunte Culpepper had some of the best statistical seasons by a quarterback in history, the Vikings got rid of him and they've been awful at QB ever since.

Vince Young had a good rookie season and won games plus but they still replaced him and he doesn't look to be in the future of the franchise for the time being.

 Jason Campbell

Donovan McNabb.. As much as I despise the guy, he's a winner and a big time player.  The Eagles would be stupid to let him go.

Tarvaris Jackson shouldn't have started in the first place but he was just as good as Joey Harrington or Rex Grossman but he started for less time.

I'm not saying this is anything definite but i'm saying that this is a strange pattern.. Rebuttals?

If the prognosis on Plax is looking good and it turns out that we don't need Braylon or Boldin, All i want for My 21st birthday (a month in change after the draft) is Ramses Barden.  Barden has been really impressing in his off season workouts and is coming off an absolutely monstrous season.  I know that he doesn't play against the best competition but he played two games against I-A teams this season and dominated both of them.  He was the only receiver on his team that was a threat and he played in an option offense (so he was being doubled constantly) yet he still had over 1200 yards this season and 18 touchdowns!  Those included an average of 120 yards and a touchdown a piece against the I-A games  Did I mention that he's 6'6 230 with some of the longest arms and biggest legs in the draft?  And due to his size and option roots, he's an accomplished run blocker, something the Giants could use in a Wide receiver.. it's almost like having a third tight end I read somewhere.  I've been following this guy since he was a sophomore and he's the real deal. 

Note, his teams base formation is the flexbone.. an option offense. 

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=171216

Those stats are ridiculous..

Scouting Report:

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/ramses-barden?id=71195#player-profile-tab-set-1:player-profile-tab-analysis