Chiefs Albert and Dorsey Injured

There is nothing quite like the start of an NFL season. It’s a sort of “new car smell.” Everything is shiny and fresh, and you just want to sit in it. Talk about it. And look at it. We drove the 2008 Season home from the dealership after the draft. Man, what a draft. Then news breaks from training camp, Albert and Dorsey both injured.

It was like seeing that first ding in the door.

But the season is young, as are our players. And another wonderful facet of youth is - quick healing! Dorsey’s out and Tank will get the start for the first pre-season game, Thursday in Chicago. And though the word now is Albert may miss the regular season opener, try not to focus on the door ding. Keep smelling the new car smell. Three weeks is a long time for someone born in the eighties. And this advice comes from a full-blown pessimist.


EMMITT THOMAS INDUCTED
Chiefs 4 time Pro Bowl cornerback was inducted in to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, class of 2008. I was too young to appreciate the play of the cornerback position when Emmitt was playing. So for those of us who need a perspective: Even today, Thomas remains in the top 10 “most career interceptions.” Congratulations Mr. Thomas. And going in with your son at your side…beautiful.


FARVE
Well the drama continues for the star of “Something about Mary.” How did this ever get to here? A friend once told me, “Never, never gamble on human beings!” This should have been simple, take the old guy, he’s proven. Yes, Brett was wishy-washy and that created a problem for the Pack. But why would you allow a significant change to the formula that put you in the NFC Championship the prior year? IMHO, the Packers initial response to Brett’s request to return should have been, “Welcome back Mr. Favre, you’re locker is right this way!”


REDSKINS
Also congrats to Darrell Green and Art Monk making the cut to the NFL’s most prestigious team – dawning the yellow jackets. But, Jack Kent Cooke must be rolling over. Daniel Snyder (a.k.a the George Steinbrenner of football) is going to try everything once. First he hires the coordinators before he hires a head coach? Well what head coach candidate would want to inherit that? Apparently, no one. So then, let’s promote from within! Never mind the guy being promoted has only been the offensive coordinator for two weeks (two, as in your index and middle fingers). This is the fourth coach Snyder has hired, and he’s only owned the team for 9 years. I think he may even still be paying some of those individuals. Maybe if the former Seattle QB can’t pull it off as head coach, he could get Joe Torre (Billy Martin coaches for God now…or…actually…maybe against God’s team). Like I said, Jack Kent Cooke must be rolling over.