Following an exciting first round, we break down the favorite picks, most pleasant and biggest surprises, most under-appreciated pick, worst move and more.
Peyton Manning, Mario Williams, Mike Wallace and Carl Nicks headline an intriguing free agent class that can shift the balance of power this offseason.
The Eagles seemingly came out of nowhere to sign Nnamdi Asomugha as they eye a trip to the Super Bowl.
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This week's installment of Encroachment is done in honor of Larry King. Longtime visitors to RealGM.com are familiar with my prior homages to the King's old USA Today column of rambling observations of the very obvious, 1950s B-list celebrity name dropping, bizarre non sequitirs, and dreadfully antiquated sports references.
After watching King interview Pam Anderson recently, I got the itch to do another one. After all, a guy who asks her about her barbed wire tattoo and then responds, "When does that movie come out?", when she tells him about the eponymous 1996 box office disaster, that deserves tribute.
The fact he has a granddaughter older than his wife merits respect, as does his ability to sleep during commercial breaks and pick right back up mid-sentence. Channeling Larry...
That Peyton Manning sure can throw the ball, can't he...Call me crazy but I assumed John Madden was already in the NFL Hall of Fame...It's truly sad, but with all those huge men running around in the hot summer heat, it's a surprise more haven't died the way that Herrion fellow did...The 49ers might be terrible but I still like their uniforms...Seeing Jerry Rice wear #19 in Denver makes me cringe...My wife Shawn can't stand garlic, but Garlique pays the bills...I never thought I'd see the day when the Houston Texans are better than the former Houston Oilers in Tennessee, but I will this season...How come nobody uses the single wing anymore?...Nobody looks better in yellow pants than Brett Favre, except maybe Terry Bradshaw...Al Davis is destined to bring Terrell Owens to wherever his Raiders might be, just like he did Randy Moss and Kerry Collins, two other guys with million dollar bodies and 6-year old minds...I always root for guys named Romeo, though Mr. Crennel is in for a long season...My surprise picks for the playoffs: the Redskins and the Jaguars...Mike Vick might be fast but for my money I still would rather have Bobby Layne...Nobody messes up offensive lines more than Detroit's Shaun Rogers...Chris Mortensen tells me that the Vikings are really good, and I believe him...I like toast...Paul Tagliabue could make a lot of money for the league if he let the teams use topless cheerleaders in their team calendars. I know I'd buy two from every team...The Lions probably need to move on now that Barry Sanders is in the Hall of Fame. I hear they have this Jones guy who's suppsed to be pretty good...It's time for Buddy Ryan and Jerry Glanville to get head coaching jobs again...How come nobody ever pulls the long hair when it comes out of the helmets?...Regis wants $50 on the Patriots to win, but I won't take his money...Lots of people think the Jets are going far, but I have my doubts about Curtis Martin and Chad Pennington both holding up over 16 games...I like my linebackers bald and feisty, just like James Carville...See you in Detroit for the Super Bowl, where together we'll watch the Ravens beat the Vikings...
Whew, thank goodness I was able to change the channel. For some reason I have a strong craving for some grape juice and a laxative. Next week's Encroachment will break down the top rookies for the upcoming season.
