Lou Pickney's Online Commentary
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Wednesday
December 10, 2003
The latest talk on the NFL circuit is that University of Pittsburgh WR Larry Fitzgerald will forego his remaining two years of college eligibility and declare himself eligible for the NFL Draft. Under current NFL rules (which are expected to be challenged by former Ohio State RB Maurice Clarett), college players are required to wait until three years after their high school class graduated before they can become eligible to enter the NFL. But Fitzgerald is a special case, as he started at a regular high school in Minnesota before transferring to a prep school. That high school class is now three years removed from its graduation, so the argument could be made that Fitzgerald could be allowed in. If so, Fitzgerald could be a Top 5 or Top 10 pick. Imagine the Atlanta Falcons having him for Michael Vick to throw to for the next decade?!? Wow...
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With Dan Reeves given the ax in Atlanta, I strongly suspect that the Falcons will sign Rich McKay to be the team's new GM and then sign Dennis Green to become the new head coach. Remember how instrumental Green was in the early development of Randy Moss (thinking especially of how the Falcons would potentially take a WR in the first round of the draft, despite the team's defensive needs), and how Green recommended Tony Dungy to McKay for the Bucs' coaching vacancy several years back (in a move that worked out quite nicely for Tampa Bay). It all makes sense. We'll see if it plays out that way, though.
Former Florida QB Rex Grossman will get his first NFL experience this week, starting for the Chicago Bears at home against the Minnesota Vikings. Welcome to the NFL, Rex. I wonder what Kordell Stewart thinks about this development. It makes sense, though, since the Bears invested a first round pick in Grossman and have spent months developing him. With the playoffs now out of reach, they can at least assess the progress he has made and find out how Grossman will react to a real-life NFL game situation.
I've been watching some old episodes of Mr. Show on DVD today. Damn, that is a hilarious program. HBO runs reruns occasionally on HBO Comedy. If you get the chance, check it out. It's brilliantly put together... The subtly of the writing is overshadowed only by the amazing blending of sequences that flow together flawlessly. This show is the measuring stick by which all other sketch comedy programs will be measured.
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