WEEK 1 looks like a MASH UNIT.............And the owners want 2 more Regular Season Games and more $$$$$$$

The only negative coming out of a full slate of games on Sunday are the injuries. And I have never seen injuries to so many key people as well as the season-ending ones we are seeing now. And the owners want to go to 18 regular season games because they are in a luxury box with their families and its entertainment. One question. Has anyone out there seen GLADIATOR the movie starring one Russell Crowe? Well if you go to 18 games it will start to look just that, " Are you not entertained?".

Lets cover Week 1 Injuries that are devastating to some early Superbowl picks:

1. KRIS JENKINS JETS : Left Knee torn ACL This one really sucks considering that KJ is coming off the same injury from;last year and this being his 10Th year in the league those knees do not have much tread left. Jets used smoke and mirrors last year in ten games without him and played well. Now lets try 15 games starting with those big bad PATS coming to town on Sunday the 19Th. Rex put a shoe in it and just coach because 0-2 will be a real hole in the AFC.

2. BOB SANDERS COLTS : Poor Mr. Sanders this is 9 games played in the last 2 plus seasons and it looks like a biceps injury which is probably season-ending injury. A once dominant defensive player in the Polamalu-mold just can't stay healthy and it just seems like his career at least with the colts is all but over.

3. RYAN GRANT PACKERS: The waiver line will be blowin' up and the PACK will be looking and looking hard. This back is pretty durable and fits what the pack and rodgers do offensively. It will be tough to replace him and the PACK are a top NFC pick to go to DALLAS . We will see but if any offense can overcome a good starting RB it will be Rodgers and his group. WEAPONS.....WEAPONS......WEAPONS in Green Bay.

4. LEONARD WEAVER EAGLES: A great blocking and running hybrid FB/RB. A punishing hard-nosed i will run through you not around you type. He will be missed blocking, catching the ball out of backfield, and especially short yardage. A big blow to eagles ground attack and offense as a whole.

5. MAX STARKS STEELERS : the one constant on the Steelers O-Line is Tackle Starks. It looks like a hign-ankle sprain and probably 4-6 weeks. Steelers are real thin up-front and lucky they have elusive type QB's in Dixon and BIG BEN when he gets back from suspension.


The first three teams I mentioned Colts, Jets, and Packers all have irreplaceable guys that went out. I know that's what the depth Chart is for but these guys are leaders as well. Injuries are part of the game but to see season-ending ones to key players this early in the season is devestating to say the least.

I hope the owners are taking note to trying to play 2 more regular season games. The game is so physically demanding and violent I can't see them going to 18. The owners and players are fighting over $$$$$$$$$ and the owners want 2 more regular season games .................doesn't make sense from a players perspective to take a pay cut and two more weeks of football...........you can't have your cake and eat it to.