ESPN NFL Team

TalkShoe Call Series Badge

This episode was as lively as ever with regulars Ekwaun and Jay1 joined by D, Corey, and Fred the fellas hold court on some of the hot topics of the day:

• The newly released NFL schedule! Who has the toughest road to the Super Bowl?
• NFL Draft thoughts.
• Who should win NBA MVP honors?
• The Black Head Coach in NCAA Footbal: MIA

Be sure to download Episode 11 and download and listen to our paslisten and listen to our past eps

Today QB Steve McNair announced his retirement. After a fabulous 13 year run in the NFL it’ll be sad to not see him playing this year, but after all the pounding he took over the years it’s good to see him walk away on his own terms.

The conversations have already begun about whether he will end up in the Hall of Fame. It’s a tough call for me personally, because of all the things he has had to go through, and all the pain he has played through, on respect alone I want to say yes, I know it would be a lock if he had won that Super Bowl against the Rams, but he didn’t.

Definitely a good topic for the next Me SPN episode!!!!

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_535828.html?source=rss&feed=9

Interesting Q & A.  What are you thoughts?  What jumps out at you?  The o -line discussion is interesting.

QB David Garrad has signed the richest deal in Jacksonville Jaguars history! A seven year $60 Million dollar deal that is significant for a couple of reasons. In a division full of top notch notch QBs like Peyton Manning, Vince Young, and even an up and coming Matt Schaub the QB position had to be addressed for the long term. After a season where he made it known he was the starter in Jacksonville, for his confidence, it was a good move to reward him with a contract that says ‘You’re our guy!’.

This would be a nice long weekend trip.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7986048/Bills,-Steelers-headed-to-Toronto-for-preseason?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=5

What are your thoughts?

Is it too risky for atheletes to voice who they are supporting in presidential elections?  Obviously this is not an issue for retirees as Jerome, Franco and Emmitt Smith have endorsed Barack.  What are your thoughts.  Should they or should’nt they?  Why or why not?

Every year there are a lot of rule changes in the NFL. Some seem like they should have been in the books for some time. Some on the other hand leave you scratching your head, and asking yourself ‘What are they thinking?’. Here is a quick list of some of the most recent changes to come to the NFL rule books:

1. The defense will now have a defensive player with speakers in their helmet.

2. Force out has been eliminated on receptions. The receiver now has to get both feet down unless he is carried out of bounds by the defender after catching the ball.

3. Teams can defer to the second half when winning the opening coin toss.

4. Field goals and extra points are now reviewable as to whether the ball actually passed through the uprights and over the crossbar.

5. Any direct snap from center that is untouched by the QB will now be considered a live ball. It used to be considered a false start and the ball blown dead.

6. The incidental contact with the facemask 5 yard penalty has been eliminated. Only the serious 15 yards for grasping and turning will be used.

I personally think the field goal, defensive helmet speakers, and direct snap rules are long overdue. They will fit in, and seem like they have been in the books from the beginning. The defensive helmet speaker rule will have an impact on the league, but one that is needed to counter all the rules that seem to favor the offense. The other rules though, the force out and the incidental face mask penalty elimination, could be hard to get used to depending upon how they are interpreted by league officials.

A question, are there any rules you would like to see implemented? Any rules you would like to see stricken from the rule books?

Episode 4 – Cheeze Headz!

Topics

• Dunk Contest Review
• James Joint – NFL News
• Pack Attack – What went wrong?
• What are Green Bay’s biggest off season needs?
• Who will start first Aaron Rodgers or Tim Tebow?
• How will Green Bay finish?