Metcalf Up the Middle

A customer of mine told me once one of the greatest words to live by some years ago. “Never let your meat loaf.” Back when I heard this I only thought of it in a sexual context.   But after hearing of the release of DT Shaun Rodgers this past week I was able to apply this great piece of advice from a half senile old man in a different way. The 10 year veteran had played only sparingly over the past two seasons.   He ended the 2009 season on the I.R. (as so many others did as well).   This past season sometime during training camp, Rodgers became gimpy and turned into the Lance Armstrong of stationary bikes.   During the regular season Mr. Rodgers was lucky to play 20 snaps a game. 2009 stats: 11 games played, 11 game starts, 36 tackles (9 assisted) 2 sacks. 2010 stats: 15 games played, 1 game start, 17 tackles (3 assisted) 2 sacks. Shaun's salary in 2010 was $6.9 million, his base for 2011 was 5.5 million.  Really didn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out. With

Well, Superbowl 45 has come and gone. And to my knowledge, the Steelers having lost is the highlight of my NFL season.  Now we have reached that dreaded off-season where really nothing is going on until free agency begins, the rookie combine and then the draft at the end of April ( CBA permitting). Current free agent list by position Notable Cleveland Browns Free agents in 2011: G Pork Chop Womack, TE Alex Smith, DE Robaire Smith, QB Seneca Wallace, RB Mike Bell, FB Lawrence Vickers, WR Chansi Stuckey, LB Matt Roth, LB Marcus Benard, LB Chris Gocong, LB Jason Trusnik, LB D'Qwell Jackson, CB Eric Wright, S Abram Elam, S Nick Sorensen, K Phil Dawson. There are some intriguing (and possible) free agents that will be hitting the market. Names like WR Vincent Jackson, DE Mathias Kiwanuka, WR (recent SuperBowl Champion) James Jones, LB Barrett Ruud, CB Champ Bailey, CB Brent Grimes, WR (GIANTS) Steve Smith, LB Chad Greenway, and a slew of DE that the Browns will need to do some