NFL 2007-2008 Season

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Yeah, about Belichick and the Pats getting penalized, I'ma love Commish Goodell for a long long time.

Obvious personal bias prevents me from liking them, but the bolts from the bay are an excellent team. BUT! Take away their LT, and what do you have? Not much at all. Take Tomlinson from the equation, and then you take away their offense. The Chargers use LT to score just as much as they use him to free up the pressure on the passing game, and without him, they have to go more for the air, without so much reliability set in stone in the running game. Sure, there are viable replacements for him, but only three come to mind that could fit easily, and they're sitting pretty in their own teams.

1) Larry Johnson - Probably the best fit, and could most likely be the quickest at adapting to the offense. Has great vision, a nice explosion out of the hole, and, with adequate blocking, can take off down the field at any time.

2) Clinton Portis - Big game back, strong runner, but doesn't seem to have the vision that LT and LJ share. Fast, fast, fast. Very dangerous in the open field, but limited for inside-the-pocket running.

3) Samkon Gado - Yes, I know, a second-year back, who doesn't get much playing time. But, from what I've seen of him in Green Bay from 2006, I feel he could be the future back for a good team in later years, if he gets some exposure.

Three very good options that SD could use, should LT be taken out, retire, whatnot. But, that leaves us with the passing game. Sure, Gates can hold his own, and Rivers seems to be on the ball so far in his career, but can Rivers show that he can keep up a good show for a good 4-5 years down the stretch? I leave that one to you.

Edit: If you'd like a rundown of your favorite team, just ask, give me a Sunday to watch one of their games, and I'll get back to you.