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Good Drafting Builds Great Teams

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:55:09 EST

Well, I am sure that this is a common theme among the knowledgeable NFL followers. But the 49ers are finally seeing a light at the end of the tunnel through several seasons of pretty good draft picks. The last 4 years in particular.

Although 2005 #1 draft pick Alex Smith still has the jury out deliberating, I believe he will start building confidence and becoming the player we know he can be. I have to rely heavily on the fact that it took Drew Brees a handful of seasons to finally come into his own. Look at the several of the great QB's in the league. Not every single one of them were completely great right from the start. I even believe it took Steve Young some time behind Joe Montana to learn his greatness. Although I will not ever compare Steve Young and Alex Smith. Look at players like Doug Floutie, Randall Cunningham, Drew Brees, late bloomers like Kurt Warner, Rich Gannon and so on. These QB's were in the league for a while before they became very good or at least got their shot be very good.

5 Simple Things to Healthy Life!

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:28:41 EDT

I was just reading an article by Mark Henderson from Times Online about the 5 Simple Things to a Healthy Life:

Steps to happiness

Connect

Developing relationships with family, friends, colleagues and neighbours will enrich your life and bring you support

NFC teams are making strides!

Sun, 19 Oct 2008 12:12:19 EDT

Over the last several years the NFL has been dominated by the AFC teams. I have been reviewing the NFC teams over and over again, mainly for fantasy football reasons and just completely saw the AFC as this powerhouse. When was it going to end! Well this season looks to take a big swing back towards the NFC. The great defenses of some of the storied NFC teams like the Bears, Vikings, Giants, Eagles, etc are finally looking up to the match against the AFC teams. The best part though is not just the defenses, the offensive talent is also starting to pick up in the NFC. The best quarterbacks in the game are still Tom Brady (barring a healthy return next season) and Peyton Manning, but the youth coming up the pipeline in Tony Romo, possibly Jason Campbell, Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers is exciting. Then there are a lot of skilled position players also coming into the NFC.