Fantasy Football

We didn’t get around to previewing the Redskins today. My apologies for that. The schedule for this site is so minute that you’d think we’d be able to keep up with it on a regular basis. We have a legitimate excuse this time, however. We woke up with a blistering headache, searing back pain and extremely mild nausea. Other than that, we let you, the loyal reader down without an alibi.

Obviously there’s been some news to make the rounds in the past day or two that we’ve forgone commenting on, mainly because this isn’t really a news site (we don’t care enough to keep it regularly updated, obviously). But first and foremost, the death of Jim Johnson could end up having a profound effect on the landscape of the NFC East. We’ve already sang the praises of Johnson a couple days ago, but allow me to reiterate a little more clearly: most valuable coordinator in the league during his tinier (he makes Jason Garrett poser ass look like Rich Kotite). He personified the bullshit phrase, more with less. He was never adequately staffed and he did more with the minimal amount of talent at his disposal than any other coordinator in the league. RIP, Mr. Johnson, quite arguably the best who ever did it.

We’ve been avoiding the Brett Favre drama for the majority of the off-season, mainly because it was all such conjecture and speculation. But even with the news that he’s not signing with Minnesota before camp, it still feels premature to comment on his season long absence. Anyhow, we don’t really have anything original to say about it, other than we stll think Rosenfels is a significant improvement over Tavaris Jackson. If fact if they can reign in his penchant for untimely turnovers, the roster is so loaded that they can be a contender in the NFC East. Why not? They made the playoffs last year and damn near knocked off the Eagles in the first round (I’m sure the Giants would have appreciated it, though).

Point being, don’t count out the Vikings just because they didn’t land the ol’ gunslinger. I mean, I don’t like them to improve much from 2008, but they’re in the same position they were in then as they are now; it’s just the conference and division is infinitely improved.

In semi-related news, Mike Vick is back on the open market pending a five game suspension. Reportedly already half the teams have preemptively rescended an invite to camp, Washington included. And you know, I can think of one team that’s been lacking a suitable starting quarterback for the past five years, have had the best running back and a top five defense in the league for two and just got done failing to court a 40 year-old quarterback out of retirement. It seems like they could use him. It really seems like even if he isn’t better than Rosenfels, you could at least bring him into camp and find out for yourselves.

I have to be honest with you, as despicable and wretched and borderline evil as what I think he did was, I’d love to have him with the Eagles now that he’s paid the piper to both the state and league. McNabb, Vick and Westbrook exploding out of the backfield seems almost unstoppable, espcially with their crop of receivers. As good of a fit as he may be for the Vikings to potentially give a chance back under center, the Eagles could use some added explosiveness. Much like every team in the league. But this is all moot, because he’s going to end up in New England and haunt us all in our sleep with what he brings to the table for a title contender.

Back tomorrow with Redskins preview.