In what was probably the most anticipated match-up of the preseason, this one turned out to be the most disappointing one.

The 2008-09 NFL football season is upon us and yet some people are still buzzing about the way Super Bowl XLII concluded with the Giants finishing what has been a Cinderella run for the title while denying the Patriots of what would be a record-breaking perfect season.

It was only natural for these football fans to go ga-ga over the idea that the New England Patriots and the New York Giants will be having their rematch this early, even before the brand new season officially starts. Unfortunately, both of the team’s star quarterbacks were unable to play in this highly anticipated rematch. Sad ain’t it?

Last season’s league MVP Tom Brady, despite giving hints that he might actually play this big preseason game, didn’t. This was the fourth preseason game that he already missed (which would be ALL of the Patriots’ preseason games…) because of the injury to his right foot. STILL, he remains confident that he’ll be able to play for his team once the regular season starts. We’ll be keeping our fingers crossed for that one.

The New York Giants, on the other hand, opted not to play their field general much to the surprise of everyone.

After already losing Osi Umenyiora in these preseason games, Giants…

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Hopefully, he’ll stay the hell away from the probable list this time.

Because the way he tends to stay on that list always makes his fantasy owners skip a heartbeat. And oh yeah, Brady will play for the Patriots to start the 2008-09 NFL football season after suffering another foot injury which he claims is entirely different from the one he got before Super Bowl XLII.

Oh yeah, in case you forgot, Tom Brady was playing with an injured foot then when his then undefeated New England Patriots lost to the New York Giants at the Super Bowl.

As of press time, Brady claims he’s feeling great and when his Patriots play the New York Giants for their last exhibition game of the preseason on Thursday, you can bet your ass Brady would want to have a part of it.

‘’I'm hoping I’m always out there,'’ Tom Brady said, referring to the preseason games he missed because of the injury, ‘’and if I don’t play, I’ll be ready for Kansas City.'’

The Patriots are scheduled to play the Kansas City Chiefs when they begin their 2008 campaign at Foxboro. Thankfully, the Chiefs are in disarray this season and I’m not expecting Brady to require that much effort from his injured foot to beat those guys.

How bad does New England need Brady? The Patriots are at a dismal 0-3 in the…

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Yes, we had exactly the same thing a season ago.

And while Favre’s continued affair with retirement looms every single year, Strahan’s version of it wasn’t that predictable coming into the 2008-09 NFL football season.

After all, with the New York Giants winning the Super Bowl XLII to culminate what has been a Cinderella run last year, retiring on top of the game surely was the way to go for this longtime veteran right?

WRONG. After Osi Umenyiora suffered a season-ending knee injury even before the regular season began, the focus quickly shifted to the now retired Michael Strahan, hoping that the leader of the Giants defense will give it another shot to fill in for the injured defensive end.

Will Michael Strahan actually give it another go? The Giants know how important defense was in their Super Bowl title run last season. And those guys know too that the most important piece in that defense is the 36-year-old retired Giant.

Strahan’s agent, Tony Agnone, still doesn’t know if his client will actually give it another shot. Let’s hope Strahan doesn’t do any of those stuff Brett Favre has put us through this offseason.

‘’They want to see if there is any interest there,'’ agent Tony Agnone said. ‘’I have to talk to Michael.'’

And since Agnone also represents the injured Umenyiora…

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Hopefully, this’ll improve my fantasy ranking. Hee hee…

You read it, the 2008-09 NFL football season is here and that means it’s time to build your fantasy teams that’ll probably earn you the right to talk smack all week long, provided you won your fantasy match-ups over the weekend of course.

So, who you gonna’ choose? Here’s my own version of a dream NFL fantasy team and if you were fortunate enough to draft these guys under one roster, it’s either you’re one lucky guy or you’re the league commissioner. (Wink! Wink!)

Let’s start off with the QB position. There are a lot of great quarterbacks in the game right now but if you’re looking for solid fantasy points on a consistent basis, Indianapolis Colts QB Peyton Manning is your man.

Sure, he may not have 30+ fantasy point games like Tom Brady or Drew Brees can have from time to time but you can be rest assured that you’ll have solid production from this guy every single week.

Manning holds NFL records for consecutive seasons with over 4,000 yards passing and the most total seasons with 4,000 or more yards passing in a career. Manning is also second on the list for highest career passer rating, THAT means, he’s more likely to come up with a…

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Lost. That’s for sure.

After all, any dude from Wisconsin will feel lost in a city like New York City. But since Brett Favre will start to salvage what’s left of his NFL career playing for the city that never sleeps in the coming 2008-09 NFL football season, this is probably the first and last time we’ll make fun of him.

Because hey, we like Brett Favre and you can bet your ass we’ll love to see the guy succeed on his latest venture. Heck, as long as this dude suits up, it doesn’t matter anymore if he’s 50 or 60 and plays like a jackass, he’s one of the best athletes of our time and just like any legend of the game, we want his show to move on as long as it can.

And while the Green Bay Packers look like they have finally moved on since trading away the biggest star of their franchise to New York, it’s still uncertain what did the Jets actually got from arguably the biggest deal of the offseason.

The New York Jets need a solid effort from the quarterback position and by landing Brett Favre, they’re hoping to have just that. But is Favre ready? Can he still overcome father time?

One guy in the Jets roster rooting for Favre to succeed is his teammate from Green Bay, New York Jets tight end Bubba Franks. Franks is more than happy to reunite with Favre in New York. He knows what no.4 can do and he is looking forward to catch some footballs from that…

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For some reason, Tom Brady and his foot can’t seem to cooperate as one cohesive unit.

You read it, as the 2008-09 NFL football season draws near, Tom Brady continues to have problems with his foot, dating as far back as Super Bowl XLII when his then undefeated Patriots lost to the New York Giants after Brady was seen in New York wearing a ‘’special boot'’ of some sort.

And while Tom Brady continues to deny that this is the same injury that led to his New England Patriots losing to the Giants in the Super Bowl, we can’t help but to think otherwise. After all, it is on the same leg.

For now, Tom Brady is trying to be smart about his latest injury, resting his injured leg until the regular season, where it counts, officially starts.

‘’Just trying to be smart,'’ Brady said after skipping the trip to Tampa Bay for Sunday night’s 27-10 loss to the Buccaneers. ‘’The preseason is important, but I think the idea is to be ready for when the regular season kicks off.'’

‘’I'm doing good, doing good, just wishing I could have been out there last night. I’ll try to get treatment this week. I’m feeling better every day.'’

‘’Training camp is very physically demanding. There’s some things that…

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It’s about time.

With only a few more days before the brand new 2008-09 NFL football season explodes on your face, the Baltimore Ravens are still contemplating on when will they actually let the future arrive.

Of course, I’m referring to Troy Smith, the young quarterback who won a Heisman and yet, didn’t see that many minutes last season, playing third string in the Ravens quarterback depth chart.

But after last year’s starter Kyle Boller committed a team-high three turnovers in two preseason games, the Baltimore Ravens started looking for a positive change and as of press time, they’re looking at Smith to give them just that.

This Saturday, the Heisman trophy winner will be put to the test against the St. Louis Rams in what would be Baltimore’s third preseason game. I’m really hoping Smith does good because being a third string Heisman trophy winning quarterback is just not fair.

Ravens head coach John Harbaugh claims he hasn’t made up his mind on who will he start at quarterback when they begin their campaign for Super Bowl XLIII at Tampa, Florida. This Saturday’s preseason game might just influence his…

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Hopefully, the dude will be worth every penny.

You read it, Steven Jackson just signed a new contract with the St. Louis Rams as they prepare to get a winning year for a change in the 2008-09 NFL football season.

In case you didn’t know, Steven Jackson was holding out on his team, asking for a contract extension which expires in the coming season. The explosive running back wasn’t attending his team’s practices because of it while his team continued to fine him for it.

Now that the St. Louis Rams finally found a way to keep their franchise back, the focus shifts back to the only thing that matters in the NFL, winning. And after last season’s horrendous campaign, the Rams are hoping that Jackson stays the hell out of early season injuries this time. Because hey, they’re paying him good money to play on the field and not sit on his couch nursing an injury right?

For what it’s worth, his head coach is more than happy to see his prized running back, back on the field practicing. The Rams are still a long way from being a legitimate title contender but since their division in the NFC West is still one of the worst divisions in NFL football, having Jackson back will sure make things easier for these guys.

‘’It was great to see him,'’ St. Louis Rams head coach Scott Linehan said. ‘’There’s no upside to being adversarial in these kind of deals. You’ve just got to stay…'’

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Hey, at least these guys have began believing.

After winning their first preseason game before the 2008-09 NFL football season officially begins, the Cardinals have earned the right to start believing in themselves, earning the license if you will, to be optimistic after years of turmoil within the organization.

You read it, the Arizona Cardinals, after earing their first preseason win over the Chiefs in Kansas City, have began believing that they just might have what it takes to be a legitimate contender in the NFC West.

Hey, since that division will probably be the weakest one coming into the regular season, this is probably the perfect time for the Cardinals to make bold statements while they can. And since they now have two solid quarterbacks trying to outdo one another, resulting to a 27-17 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, we can’t really blame these guys for being this naïve early into the football calendar right?

Kurt Warner, Arizona’s 11-year veteran, is still trying to win the Cardinals’ no.1 quarterback spot. He started against the Chiefs, hitting six of…

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We knew this one was only a matter of time.

While teams prepare for the coming 2008-09 NFL football season, one team finally made a choice that will probably be the difference between a run at the Super Bowl title or another early vacation.

I’m referring to the Chicago Bears. And yes, they finally made a choice, putting an end to this quarterback drama in the Windy City that lasted for two years. People, Rex Grossman won’t be starting.

You read it, Rex Grossman, after leading his team to Super Bowl XLI against the Indianapolis Colts two seasons ago, was finally shelved after head coach Lovie Smith made the decision of awarding Kyle Orton the starting QB spot after Grossman, despite his Super Bowl run, still showed inconsistencies and erratic plays.

Kyle Orton will start for the Chicago Bears on Thursday when they play the San Francisco 49ers in a preseason game. He will also start for the Bears in their regular season opener against their Super Bowl XLI rivals…

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