Jason Taylor seeking trade

by | Jun 1, 2008 | NFL Breaking News, NFL Random Thoughts

Media reports, including one just broadcast by ESPN, indicate that Miami Dolphin Jason Taylor thinks it would be best if he could be traded.

John Clayton reporting on ESPN says Taylor isn’t threatening to hold out of training camp but just believes it would be best for both parties to split.

Is anyone really surprised by this? And does anyone really think it’s wrong?

This just seems like Taylor coming out publicly and saying out loud what pretty much every observer has been saying under the table for months. Come on, Dolphins. You’re not going anywhere for a couple years and Taylor isn’t getting any younger. Go get yourself a couple draft picks and give him a chance to chase a ring.

ADDED LATER: Interesting. Sounds like the press conference Taylor called had less to do with demanding a trade and more to do with expressing a willingness to accept a trade, announcing that he hopes to play one more year and clarifying at least some of the conjecture that has been spread regarding his football future.

According to the Associated Press, he announced that he has not spoken with Bill Parcells or Head Coach Tony Sparano, though he also reportedly said Sparano would be a good head coach. He didn’t confirm whether or not he would be at training camp and he did say he wants to play with a winner in 2008, perhaps a backhanded way of saying he would prefer a trade.

The Dolphins have made some interesting moves this offseason, but nothing that is going to turn them into instant winners. So if the future is still a couple or more years away it would seem best for player and team to part, hopefully on better terms than it would seem they are on at the moment.

Lucas Oil Stadium looks sharp

by | Jun 1, 2008 | NFL Random Thoughts

I’m in Indianapolis for a couple days attending a conference for the day job. But on the cab ride from the airport I had an opportunity to drive past the Colts’ new venue, Lucas Oil Stadium.

It was a brief glimpse but from the outside the retractable roof facility looks extremely sharp. It’s made of brick and glass, almost more like a combination of a giant baseball park/basketball arena. And it seems to blend in well with the neighborhood, unlike the RCA Dome which stands out like a swollen marshmallow.

Not sure how much down time I’m going to have over the next couple days, but if I do I hope to wander over for a closer, more detailed look. But at first glance, the Colts are moving into one of the sharpest stadiums I’ve had the opportunity to lay eyes on.

First college annual hits newsstands

by | May 28, 2008 | College Football

The Georgia Bulldogs will win the 2008 NCAA National Championship and Bulldogs running back Knowshon Moreno will become the second consecutive sophomore to win the Heisman Trophy if you believe Lindy’s College Football 2008 Preview.

Yes, I stopped at the local grocery store this afternoon for a couple quick items and left with my first preseason annual publication of the year. (more…)

Some guys really oughta shut up

by | May 25, 2008 | NFL News

It’s the longest, most boring part of the NFL offseason and the media is desperate for stories. Two players without the credentials to be talking smack provided their local outlets with stories, both of whom probably would have been better off keeping their mouths shut.

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