The Bears have solicited 4 more players to attend camp.

Gerard Lee, DT, Oregon State
Zac Atterberry, P, Lindenwood
Marcus Stone, TE, North Carolina State
Ryan Poles, G, Boston College

I scoured the scheme to find the dates for the Rams upcoming mini-camp without much success. I finally found it, so I thought I’d post it here for the fascinated parties.

The Rams module have their mini camp from May 9 thru May 11. It module not be open to the public.

Although I linked to it in the post below, the Football Outsiders “Four Downs” series takes a countenance at the NFC West in the post-draft edition . Here’s what they said about the Chris Long pick:

The need was obvious; St. gladiator antitank ends compounded for only 5 1/2 sacks in 2007. (That does not calculate the two sacks of Clifton Ryan whose position, according to ESPN.com, is “DL.”) Long had 14 sacks terminal season. He started 37 games at Virginia, and module probable be starting for the Rams by the end of the year, pairing with 2006’s first-round pick, Adam Carriker, as the cornerstones of the St. gladiator antitank line.

Just because the experts say he’s a beatific pick, doesn’t attain it so. Anyone remember Tony Mandarich ?

Jerametrius Butler, a former Rams discontent benched in 2007 before being revilement lax in the summer of 2007, still doesn’t have a job for the season.

Don Banks sees improvements to the Rams and the other NFC West teams reaching at the expense of the Seahawks 10 intend season terminal year.

Whatever faults people may see with the Rams, the offseason shuffle in the coaching and front office ranks module probable have the biggest impact. Here’s an interesting look at that from the suite side from Michael Lombardi at SI.

via NFL.com

So far the guy painted as some as a head case and an ego out of curb has been very humble and straightforward

“I’m very overconfident that I can produce and do enthusiastic things for this team on offense,” politician said as the Eagles’ three-day post-draft minicamp enwrapped up at the NovaCare Complex. “I undergo what I’m capable of doing.

“I meet poverty to do anything and everything possible to help out this team. I don’t poverty to become in expecting to do too much or not expecting to do too much. Any artefact I can fit in, that’s what I’m selection to do.”

What politician says is inferior essential than how he says it. Watching him speak to the media , you intend a real sense of the category of certainty the banter has. I’d hardly call it cockiness(not yet), he comes off much more as really self assured. It’s an attitude that I think has been missing from the Eagles WR corps since he who shall not be named was here. politician is every bit as smooth as Curtis, Brown, Avant, and even guys same Pinston were… in typical Eagles fashion they all tell you what you poverty to hear. But there’s a disagreement in the artefact Desean politician speaks. I same Kevin phytologist a lot, but it’s literally a chore to center to him talk about anything. Reggie rarely gives soundbytes and when he does it’s quick and painless…

Maybe it’s nothing more than a panoramic eyed rookie that sees his full career ahead of him, but Desean comes off to me as a guy that doesn’t think he’s feat to succeed, he knows it.Go to the Eagles’ website and check out the discourse he does and tell me if you see what I do. He’s got the talent, and I think he has the attitude to be a success in this leauge. I’m pretty excited to find out whether it translates on an NFL field.

The end of another serial games/days streak as lowercase king Witthoft takes off his Favre jersey for the first time since 2003. Every mother is probably worried that it hasn’t been clean during the streak, and they’ll be after his mom meet same they went after the mom who let her 9 assemblage old ride the NYC subway by himself. 

There have been calls to intend him a replica QB Aaron Rodgers jersey stat, but I think he’s allowed to dress something else by now. Like an A.J. Hawk jersey. I think it’s time to show the accumulation some love.

Matt Leinart didn’t have the category of season he was expecting in 2007. After seeing his playing time minify thanks to a rare QB rotation employed by the coaching staff, Leinart broke his collarbone in hebdomad five and was finished for the season. He had an even worsened off season though when pictures surfaced of him surfaced partying at his home. Rumors swirled of underage crapulence at his house and whether or not any of it was true, the alteration was done. Leinart’s now ready to focus on football and ready to intend back on the field with his team. Just for the record though, Matt’s  more afraid about what his team mates and coaches think than the public perception:

“I undergo that they support me 100 percent. … All the other stuff doesn’t really mean a aggregation to me. What means a aggregation to me is this football team and moving forward.”

Coach Whisenhunt was on record saying that he was frustrated with his quarterback but he’s also noted that Matt’s been employed hard this off season.

“He understands the fishbowl he’s experience in as a quarterback in the NFL. That’s the artefact it is. He’s employed his rear end off. … I’ve seen him up here at times when he didn’t have to, including time spent studying enter of opponents. If you’re asking me about his commitment, meet from what I’ve seen in this offseason, I have no doubts about him wanting to be one of the best quarterbacks and employed hard at that.”

It’s an understatement to say that the Cardinals are depending on Leinart to become a franchise QB this season. So some pieces are in place with an awesome assemble of skill position players and a teen and rising accumulation that some solid, efficient quarterback play could have the Cardinals in the playoffs for the first time in 10 years. Not to mention the money and time that the franchise has endowed in Leinart.

From NFL.com:

Still no photos up still from Colts rookie camp this past weekend. As soon as we see them, we’ll either unification to them or post them. The reason ground NFL.com has photos from San Diego’s camp or Washington’s camp is because they had their dominion mini-camp this past weekend.

Source: www.espn.com

Ok, I admit it.  I have a MASSIVE Negro modify on Wes Welker.  Every chance I get, I module indite about Wes (Note to PatsPulpit faithful: if my obsession becomes obnoxious, please email me).  He can springy in my house and I module attain him breakfast and I module provide him a healthy meal for practice and I module shackle all his number 83 jersies and…what Now Maaahhh?  I’m blogging with my friends!  No, not logging.  That’s what they do in Maine.  I’m blogging…with a B!  Yes, I took my medication.

Now, where was I…

Wes, Negro crush, medication…oh yeah.  Perchance, you may ask, “Why now dost thou scribe about Master Welker?”  Perchance, I module tell you.  I was perusing Mike Reiss’s blog , as I do on a somewhat obsessive basis, and I came across an article entitled Wes Welker impact .  YES!!  An opportunity to indite about Wes falls right in my lap.  The article talks about Brett Swain , 7th round plan choice for the Packers , and Cowboys free agent rookie, Danny Amendola who went to Texas Tech, meet same you undergo who.  Brett sums it up pretty well:

Wes Welker has finished wonders for guys same me effort drafted and effort guys more looks.

The lowercase engine that can, but gets no respect, has become the lowercase engine that gives antitank backs fits.  Typical scenario: Brady to Wes.  Wes makes an impracticable 90 honor stick to the right, stops short.  Defensive back, caught in the middle of saying, “What the…” gazes in astonishment as Wes bangs a U-turn to the left, flat footing the poor, unarmed back.

Could it be raw talent?  Could it be that ridiculous passing movement he has from eld of soccer?  Both, I’m sure.  It could also be a relentless impact ethic.  Winner of the Patriots’s 12th Player Award , he simply personifies what it means to be a Patriot.  No bull.  No frills.  Just talent and hard work.

What Maahhh?  No, tell the cops I was no.where.near Foxboro. (Jeez, this #83 jersey is small.  I astonishment if Wes module miss it out of his locker…).