Brent Celek

Philadelphia Eagles tight end Brent Celek has grown over the years into the complete package.  This guy is a team player and does whatever is asked of him.  He is a big part of LeSean McCoy's success in the running game because of his ability to block.  Brent is also an offensive weapon.  He's snagged over 40 balls each of the last 3 seasons, averaging about 764 yards a year, not bad for a tight end in an offense that has so many weapons.

Carlos Ruiz proving himself in 2012

Carlos Ruiz most commonly known as "Chooch" by Philadelphia Phillie fans, has been electrifying so far this season.  Chooch has always been a solid defensive catcher for the Phils over the past few years, but this year we see a different Chooch, one who's looking to prove himself on offense.  He's batting .355 with 7 HRs and 29 RBI.  The Phillies sit dead last in the NL East.  Ryan Howard and Chase Utley are still out.  Chooch is the Phils only bright spot so far this year.  He's on pace to hit over 25 HRs and have over 100 RBI, let's just hope he continues playing this way the rest of the season.  Chooch is the best catcher in baseball right now and should represent the Philadelphia Phillies organization come July in the All-Star game.

No excuses for the Eagles this year

The Eagles have added pieces to the puzzle this offseason, adding DeMeco Ryans, and drafting Fletcher Cox and Mychal Kendricks.  This team is built with tremendous speed and talent, and after last year's disgraceful year, this is the year that will make or break this team.  Mike Vick needs to play like the Vick we all saw in 2010 when he took Kolb's job.  The defense should be electrifying with the amount of speed/ability just within the front seven, not to mention the two all-pro cornerbacks.  The defense will definately be better than it was last year, no doubt about it.  The only question that poses itself to me, is can this team stay healthy all year?  Vick being the type of quarterback he is, is going to take hits, we all know that, and as fans gasp for air everytime we see him take one.  LT Jason Peters tore his achillies not once but twice this offseason which pretty much seals the deal on him missing the entire year.  Peters is a dominate force at LT being selected to the Pro Bowl from 2007 through 2011 that will be missed this year.  Which leads me to my final concern, which is LeSean McCoy, Yes, McCoy is a concern to me, not as a player, but because how much the Eagles use him.  Think back to the Brian Westbrook days, he was great for a bunch of years, until he started becoming injury prone, which was because the team burnt him out, they used him too much.  Ronnie Brown was clearly not the answer last year, and Dion Lewis looked horrendous on kick returns (can't see him doing much better at RB). All in all the Eagles are built to WIN, and this year they should WIN.  Look for the birds to have a much better record this year and look to make a splash in the playoffs.

Roger Goodell is ruining football

Most players can understand what Roger Goodell is trying to do by making all these rules to protect players, and as a fan and former player of the sport I also understand what he is trying to do.  BUT, as of recently when he suspended Saints LB Johnathan Vilma, I can no longer support such a man.  Vilma is now suspended for a entire season, but has appealed.  Along with Vilma, three other players have also been suspended but not an entire year like Vilma received.  This suspension was given by Goodell because of the players "involvement" in the bounty scandle.  This is absurd.  No players in the game of football ever try to intentionally hurt another play, there may be a player that a coach says make sure you hit him as hard as you can, but there is never any intention to go out and hurt another player.  The coaches that were telling the players to do these things were already taken care of and given suspensions, now that Goodell is going after players is an absolute disgrace.  This guy needs to go.