Mitchell Maurer

For any of you X-Box 360-ers out there, Tex and I are holding an online franchise on Madden 2011. If you're interested in joining, send one of us an e-mail (our contact info is at the bottom of the main page). Act now, because the draft is tonight (9/16) at 9/8c. That said, I look forward to wiping the floor with you all.

So he says he's likely not coming back. Maybe. Who knows? I hope he either goes away or comes back and his physical skills really start eroding. I did enjoy this little diddy, though: "I didn't feel like I had anything to prove coming in. But if there were doubters out there maybe I served notice to them, but my goal is to get to Miami and obviously that's not going to happen. If it is [my last game], it is no doubt I'm on top." As Peter King might say, the GALL of this man is unbelievable.

It might not make up for the heartbreaker in Arizona, but it's well deserved. Woodson gathered 28 first place votes out of 50 (twice as many as runner-up Darrelle Revis), making him the first Packer to win the award since Reggie White. Woodson's defensive stats in 2009: 74 tackles, 2 sacks, 4 forced fumbles, 18 passes defended, 9 interceptions, and 3 return touchdowns. His role in turning Green Bay into a top-5 ranked defense was critical, and his season was one we won't forget. Congratulations, Charles. Thanks for making 2009 so memorable, and here's to continuing the dominance in 2010 and beyond.

NFL humor site KSK brings us another glimpse into the NFL locker room, this time looking at the relationship between coach Kevin Greene and linebackers A.J. Hawk and Clay Matthews. Rated R for language and A+ for hilarity.

Allegedly, coach Mike McCarthy and Lambeau maintenance employee Mike Wood got into a massive brawl that spilled out into the streets and engulfed two square blocks in their flames of rage. Nah, just kidding. Wood said to McCarthy, "Don't lay an egg." At least, McCarthy thinks that's what he said. Regardless, McCarthy asked Wood's supervisor for his name, and Wood was terminated earlier that day. Say what? I'm not sure what to make of this. Both sides stick to their story, and it's so bizarre that others have little frame of reference for it. A non-story getting blown out of proportion by poor team performance and a need for a scapegoat, or a sign of McCarthy's seemingly imminent departure? I'll let you decide. And the inquiries as to my whereabouts are appreciated, but unfortunately I'm powerless to change my work situation (yet). But I'll figure out a way to make it all work.

Brandon went after the NFL's policy of fining players for penalties during games, and he made some excellent points. However, in the case of Johnny Jolly's moronic headbutt, he got lucky to lose just $5k. Shoot, part of me thinks he should be docked double that for "conduct detrimental to the team."