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ItÆs time for the definitive and most prestigious NFL All Pro team selection. For defense, given the prevalence of the three-four and four-three defenses I pick four defensive linemen and four linebackers. So without further adieu, here is this yearÆs NFL All Pro defensive team. ...

Now at the end of the season is time to name the definitive NFL All Pro Teams. In the end of season all pro list, I only name starters and then who else was considered. I donÆt pick backups. ThereÆs only one ultimate prize for each position. Now on with the show. ...

With the announcement that the comically incompetent Vinnie Cerrato is finally out of the picture as the Washington Redskins de facto general manager, the Redskins are now going in a new direction. Or are they? Bruce Allen has been formally named the General Manager. Dan Snyder has finally hired a football guy to run the football team. And certainly in the near term there will be a lot of changes taking place within the ...

Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell is a high character player and a real class act. I have been extremely impressed with his demeanor and attitude over the course of his career with the Redskins, often in less that ideal circumstances. Last night, in what was an embarrassing and unprofessional performance by his teammates in a 45-12 loss to the New York Giants, Jason Campbell was one of the few players to ...

OBSERVATIONS To me this was one of the weirdest weeks this season. Who would have thought the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers would be a wild, high scoring game? Who would have thought the Dallas Cowboys could overcome their December swoon to knock off the unbeaten New Orleans Saints? Who would have thought the Minnesota Vikings would put up another awful performance and be one of at least three teams ...

OBSERVATIONS Chris Henry , wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals, has passed away in an accident precipitated by a domestic dispute. He was 26 years old. He has had a history of problems and confrontations, which is unfortunately the only thing I know about him off the football field. The theme of this week has to be big plays by wide receivers. Huge days were turned in by: Andre Johnson of Houston ...

OBSERVATIONS á At the start of the season most people expected the Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, and New England Patriots to be in the thick of the Super Bowl chase along with the Indianapolis Colts. Instead, none of those three teams look like particularly good teams. There is a reasonably good chance the New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts could go 16-0. Amazing. á á Miami Dolphins over New England Patriots, 22-21 á Since when did the New ...

My comments on Thanksgiving Day games can be found here:á http://bleacherreport.com/articles/298164-2009-nfl-season-week-12-thanksgiving-day-special GAMES I WATCHED New Orleans Saints over New England Patriots, 38-17 This was the marquee matchup of the weekend and it didnÆt live up to its hype. The Saints spanked the Patriots like an unwanted step child. The shellacking the Patriots took at the hands of the Saints was a nasty reality check for New England Patriots fans. We must face the fact ...

á Introduction After the New York Giants went 5-0, many pundits had them ranked as the best team in the NFL in their power rankings. I said then that they were at best a mediocre team. I may not always be right, but I was right about that. The traditional football games on Thanksgiving Day featured two matchups that really were not that compelling to the average football fan. ...

OBSERVATIONS The theme of this week was clearly upsets, with the biggest being the Oakland Raiders knocking off the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs knocking off the Pittsburgh Steelers. Just missed upsets were Washington versus Dallas (go figure; Washington is a lousy offensive team) and the Ravens versus the Colts, as the Ravens just shot themselves in the foot, three times. Chris Johnson of the Tennessee Titans has taken ...