commentary...

Chicago Bears' linebacker Brian Urlacher,who is a very very good player,no doubt,has given the state of the Chicago Bears,in his opinion... he honestly thinks that the Bears,if healthy,will win the NFC North,this upcoming season... one major weakness in the Bears' lineup,is their aging offensive line,and their defense is a little long in the tooth,but still very good... if injuries hit the Bears hard,they will be in trouble,because key injuries can decimate a team... unlike Urlacher,he is downgrading,the Detroit Lions,because of a young offense,and the Green Bay Packers,because of a bad defense,last year,and thinking that both teams have not upgrading their defense,in the off-season...
my opinion:both Detroit,and Chicago have had tough off-seasons,personnel-wise,in Detroit's case,and in Chicago's case,players have had big mouths,in saying they have the team to beat... both teams have improved,no doubt,but are they playoff contenders??? yes,they are,but i dispute that in one way:can the Bears' defense stop both the Lions',and Packers' offenses??? in the Packers' case:Aaron Rodgers threw for 4,643 yards,and had 45 touchdown passes,and had thrown only six interceptions,and in the Lions' case,Matthew Stafford threw for over 5,000 yards,and Calvin Johnson,"Megatron",was ranked number three,by the players,in a poll of top 100 NFL players(Rodgers was number one in that poll,by the way)... so,Chicago may have improved,but how are you going to stop those potent offenses,Brian??? just tell me,and i will believe you...

NFL news,and comments...

the Detroit Lions,and head coach Jim Schwartz have agreed to a multi year contract extension... terms not available... my opinion:Schwartz is a very good coach,but the team has had,i believe,five players arrested this off-season... in that case,that is a big mess,in Detroit... Schwartz better discipline his team,or the NFL will,period... i have respect for the Lions,as a team,but i do not like them one bit...

commentary...

some pundits are saying that one great season warrants that San Francisco 49ers' head coach Jim Harbaugh to be one of the best coaches in the NFL... by the way,the pundits do not have a clue about that,yet... first of all,has he won a Super Bowl? no... has he won the NFC Championship? no... he decimated his division by five games,last season... true... had a great defense... true... had a so-so offense... true... can improve this upcoming season... true... before the pundits anoint him,"the next big thing",in coaching,let him have a few winning seasons,and see overall how he does,as a coach... i am in no way denigrating Harbaugh at all,but folks,let us see how he does... the family pedigree means that he will be a very very good coach... his brother,John,coaches the Baltimore Ravens,and Jim coached Stanford,and Andrew Luck for,i believe,three seasons,before last season,with the 49ers... by the way,Jim,welcome to Lambeau Field,to face the Packers,opening week,this season...

in memory...

AHNAWAKE UNGER-June 28,1938-February 8,2008.... in memory,on what would be her 74th birthday... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!

commentary...

suspended New Orleans Saints linebacker Jonathan Vilma has asked U.S. District Judge Helen Berrigan to file a court injunction,against the NFL,to allow him to play in 2012-2013 NFL season,if NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell does not rescind his one year NFL suspension,after his appeals ruling... Commissioner Goodell has not made known his decision,yet... Berrigan is hearing his defamation lawsuit,against Commissioner Goodell...
my opinion:Vilma may be a good player,but honestly,i have absolutely no respect for him,as a person,because he believes that he is superior,to anybody else,in the NFL... he has been the most belligerent,of the four players involved,in the "bounty" scandal,because he maintains his innocence,but he has claimed that Goodell has ruined his reputation,in saying that he was a "leader",of the pay to injure (aka "bounty)program... Mr. Vilma,you have a me-first ego,that has gone out of control,and as a shareholder,in the public ownership,of the Green Bay Packers,i find this whole episode rather disgusting,period... Mr. Vilma,you may say that the NFL has no evidence,in saying that you are involved,but sir,you have not sat down and discussed the situation with NFL security,so you look like a prima donna,and a diva,in your petulant attitude towards the NFL,and all your stonewalling,and arrogance does not change the Commissioner's right to suspend you,under the "conduct detrimental" provision,of the year old collective bargaining agreement,approved by the NFLPA,in which you are a member,and the NFL... simply said,take your lumps,and shut up,Mr. Vilma,because you say that your reputation is being ruined,but honestly,the real person to blame for "ruining" your reputation,is the person in your mirror...

Packers' news...

Packers' quarterback Aaron Rodgers is number one,on the list of Top 100 NFL players for 2012,according to NFL Network... it was voted on,by the players...

trivia...

this is an anniversary of sorts,if you are a WWE fan,which i hate to admit to(laughing):ten years ago,WWE prospect John Cena wrestled first television match,against 1996 Olympic Heavyweight Gold Medalist,Kurt Angle,on Smackdown(one of their television shows),and,of course,lost,but that is the start of a career of a ten time WWE Championship,and two time World Championship career... Cena has had four reigns as World Tag Team Champion,and three reigns as United States Champion,too... you can say that it is scripted,but honestly it is just entertainment,and the fact that there are injuries,means that people do get hurt... traveling up to 250 days a year,in different cities,and countries,does take its toll on their bodies... to Cena,whose mottos include,"hustle,loyalty,respect",and "never give up",i give applause,and a tip of my hat,on this important day for him...