http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/2038 Recent articles about Trent Green en-us This was a great game. In a season full of turmoil, the week 4 game against the Kansas City Chiefs was an all time classic. It is a very enjoyable game to watch despite the fact that TO was still an Eagle. Hollis Thomas was starting at DT, Keith Adams was the WILL Linebacker, Michael Lewis [...] Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:48:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291436 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/291436 In exclusive interviews with various flies on the wall, The Frozen Tundra was able to piece together additional information to provide a background to determine how this trade developed. I have reconstructed the timeline of events based on those reports. March 1, 2008: Favre calls Ted Thompson to tell him he wants Randy Moss to be signed. "If not, I will know you are not trying to get me the personnel I need, and I'm not sure I want to stay in that situation," he declared. There are no reports out of flies in Green Bay, since at that time of the year it is still too cold and they are dormant. However, it is believed by one fly he could hear Thompson laugh in reply, "Are you serious?! Do you think we would take on that headache long-term just so you will maybe play another year or two? Even the fans wouldn't be on your side with this one–they hate him!" After that, the phone call abruptly March 4, 2008: After Moss re-signs with New England, Favre calls Thompson several times, always hanging up without speaking about ten seconds later. The last time he calls and says, "call me back and let me know what you will do to entice me to come back, or I'll have to retire by the end of the week." He then hangs up the phone. There are no return calls. March 6, 2008: Favre announces his retirement, and everyone publicly expresses sorrow that an era is coming to an end. It is reported by a fly in Kiln that Favre later tells his wife, "I know I heard cork pop in Thompson's office." April 26, 2008: Coach Mike McCarthy tells Thompson, "You better get me somebody else. Aaron is great and all, but he gets hurt at the drop of a feather. I need some insurance if I'm gonna be expected to win a title!" Thompson promptly drafts Brian Brohm. July 1, 2008: Favre contacts McCarthy, saying "Thompson won't return my calls. I'm sorry I made him mad by retiring, but I thought he needed to know I was serious when I threatened to quit. I didn't know he'd make me follow through on it. Will you talk to him?" McCarthy replied, "I'll see what I can do, Brett. You know I would like to have you under center, but your return would put us in a difficult place now. We've moved on, and sometimes you can't go back to the way things were." July 3, 2008: Brett has just seen a History Channel program on guerrilla warfare, and knowing ESPN will just die if they can't talk about Favre, he sends his mother and brother out to do his bidding. Both of them attempt to paint Brett as someone who has kept himself ready to help the Packers and the organization as not wanting the legend who won a championship for them anymore. July 4, 2008:After not hearing back from either McCarthy or Thompson, Favre is contacted by Roger Goodell, asking how his quest to return is going. "Ted won't return my calls," Brett says. Goodell says, "since you're the biggest star in the league, it's in our best interests to pay to have the call routed through New York. He'll have to answer it if he thinks it's the league office." Thompson does answer, but merely promises to call Brett back after he is done with his vacation. July 7, 2008: Thompson is done with his vacation. Brett stands by the phone, even saying at 8pm, "he just got back. He's probably got a lot of work to do, so he'll be there late." No call. July 10, 2008: Having still received no call and hearing Packers Vice President in charge of player personnel, Mark Murphy, say that as far as they know Favre is still retired and is not trying to return, he gets on the phone to his agent. "Pull out all the stops," he tells him. "What do you think it's going to look like if I make a public statement that you want to come back and they won't let you? Maybe they won't get all those sell-outs. Maybe no one's gonna buy your jersey anymore." July 11, 2008: Mortensen gets a call from Brett's agent stating that Brett wants the team to release him. I want to thank the flies in Kiln, MS and Green Bay, WI for their contributions. There were also two flies in New York, NY, reporting from the draft and league office. In some cases, it took generations of flies meticulously passing on this information from generation to generation, as it was accumulated over the last four-plus months, which is over 30 fly lifetimes! On Tuesday, July 15, we will have new accounts as this story, originally broken on Bleacher Report, develops. Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:06:52 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290084 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/290084 The Kansas City Chiefs.  Does any other team name scream as much ineptitude (besides maybe [and that's maybe] the Oakland Raiders)?  Well those same Chiefs are at their inept ways again, this time considering bringing Brett Favre in, instead of giving mop-topped third-year man Brodie Croyle a shot.  I guess because Elvis Grbac and Trent Green didn't work out, so the Chiefs can just bring in another old quarterback who can't take a helmet-to-helmet collision.  Yeah, people, the Chiefs haven't won a playoff game since 1993.  Ouch.  That sounds almost like the Dallas Cowboys. So the Chiefs are willing to pilfer other rosters for their quarterbacks.  With good reason, too.  Just look at the last five quarterbacks they've drafted: 2006, R3P85: Brodie Croyle 1997, R4P110: Pat Barnes 1995, R4P114: Steve Stenstrom 1994, R7P199: Steve Matthews 1992, R2P40: Matt Blundin Yeah.  No superstars there.  Carl Peterson just feels the need to steal his quarterbacks because he's too inept (I'm really hitting hard on this word) to draft them.  And what would even pull Favre to Kansas City?  Sure, there's Larry Johnson, Dwayne Bowe, and Tony Gonzalez, but is there an offensive line?  Favre isn't 32 anymore, when he could take those hits.  Sorry, KC, not happening.  Try to do this thing called developing young quarterbacks.  I hear it pays off in the long run.  Not this: Tue, 08 Jul 2008 10:27:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287273 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/287273 No one was happier to see the Miami Dolphins season end more than the team itself! Fans watched in amazement as Miami produced one of the worst NFL seasons, ever! Miami's first and only win came in game #14 in which they defeated the Baltimore Ravens 22 to16. That is about the only highlight that came from this sorry team. RB Ronnie Brown was enjoying what was one of the better seasons by any running back in the league, having accumulated 991 total yards through his first seven games and scoring a combined 5 touchdowns before suffering a season ending ACL tear. Miami's only other possible fantasy contributor, WR Chris Chambers was shipped to the San Diego Chargers mid-season for a 2008 second round draft choice. Miami didn't sit around long, hiring Bill Parcells to run the organization. Soon after, Parcells fired Head Coach Cam Cameron, replacing him with Tony Sparano. These hirings can only be seen as a positive sign as anyone and everyone knows that Parcells will not tolerate anything less than 110% effort! Make sure to read more of what Bruno Boys Fantasy Football staff writer Chris Ziza has to say about the Miami Dolphins and their fantasy football worthy players heading into the 2008 season by clicking below.. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:09:07 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281567 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/281567 The 2007 season was supposed to be a year of new beginnings for the Kansas City Chiefs. For the first time in almost a decade, they were going to be without quarterback Trent Green and instead turned to lifelong backup Damon Huard to lead the offense. Make sure to read more of what Bruno Boys Fantasy Football staff writer Marc Caviglia has to say about the Kansas City Chiefs and their fantasy football worthy players heading into the 2008 season by clicking below.. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 19:53:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280870 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/280870 Yesterday, former Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry, the magnet of trouble that he is, was unsurprisingly given an indefinite suspension by the NFL for, well, what has he not done over the last few years? Fortunately for Henry, he's not alone, as he's one of many on his former team whose decision-making capabilities are questionable, to say the least. So, with that in mind, I thought I'd put together a list of the 10 stupidest people/groups in the NFL today. Ryan Leaf, you're forgiven, and so are the 31 teams who passed on Tom Brady in the 2000 NFL Draft. Hindsight is 20/20, but you'll be paying for it for the next several years. 10. Any player who dares to mess with Ed Hochuli: Referees usually aren't a football fan's favorite people (unless they've given our team a generous call), but Hochuli has achieved Chuck Norris-like status not only because he's one of the top referees in the league, but more because of his humorous calls ('the defender was simply overpowered') and his physique, which Phil Simms is a great admirer of. Even if Hochuli may wear his shirts a size or two too small (or maybe he's just that buff), I don't know how many people would willingly face up to him in a dark alley, or on a football field. In his day job, he's renowned as a top lawyer. Could it be that he wins many of his cases by intimidation? One flex, and it's over. 9. Draft picks who hold out: So, Mr. First Rounder, who told you that it'd be a smart idea to hold out through the start of training camp just to get an extra couple mil? Considering that you haven't played a single down in the NFL yet, and there's a good chance you could be out of the league in a few years, you're not in a position to get greedy. I know, it might partly be your agent's fault, and that's another story for an entirely different post. You will still be able to afford everything you've ever wanted five times over, and most importantly, you won't fall behind in your development if you go ahead and get the negotiations done as quickly as possible. 8. Cedric Benson: Get arrested once, maybe it's an accident. Get arrested in the same place, for much the same offense, and you're asking for it. Good luck in Canada! 7. Lane Kiffin: Nothing against the Oakland Raiders, who have some potential to be a good team in the near future, but after all of the dramatics that happened following Kiffin's first season, you have to question why Kiffin took the job in the first place, when it's clear that Al Davis isn't exactly the epitome of patience. You could've stayed at USC, with your cushy, drama-free job as an assistant for one of the elite programs in the country, waiting patiently until a less drama-filled head coaching job came calling in the next couple of seasons. Fortunately, if you do get fired for not living up to Davis' standards, you won't have a problem with finding another job. 6. The Patriots' video assistant who got caught: All you had to do was not get caught, and what did you do? It's for the betterment of the game, though we all grew tired of Spygate months ago. As for your career, maybe you can get a job on the next remake of Candid Camera. 5. Bill Belichick: Responsibility. Learn how to take some of it. 4. Matt Millen: There's a chance that Millen could redeem himself if the Lions can get things turned around over the next few years, but I'm not the only one who wonders how he's still employed, though that may have been answered in #3. Maybe Barry Sanders made the right decision by retiring when he did, because if he had stayed until after Millen took over, he may have had the NFL rushing record, but he would've been even more miserable. At least the Lions made the playoffs five times during Sanders' ten seasons (1991, 1993-95, 1997). When Millen was hired, he had experience as an NFL player (1980-91) and as a TV/radio analyst. However, he had no front office experience, and it's showed, rather painfully at that: The Lions were 9-7 in 2000, but since Millen arrived prior to the next season, there've been seven straight losing seasons. 3. The leadership of the Detroit Lions and Cincinnati Bengals: Is there any surprise why these two franchises are far from what they were at one time? Their owners must be quite the sadomasochists when it comes to their fans and their franchise. 2. The entire crew of Cincinnati Bengals' troublemakers: Do they get together and say that they're going to run afoul of the law, or are all just stupid? I'll go with the latter. 1. Trent Green: I know Trent Green loves the game of football and doesn't want to walk away, but sometimes, it's a good idea to forget passion and think common sense. Why do I have Green at #1 despite all of the other possible choices? 1) After the severe concussion that he had in the 2006 season, he should've seriously considered hanging it up, but he was all too eager to come back. 2) He tried to block Travis Johnson, who's 6'3, 315 pounds, by trying to take his knees out with his head–while Johnson was running. 3) After Johnson's knee knocked him into the next week, he should've said, "Okay, that's it. I want to be able to know who and where I am in 20 years." Instead, he not only decided to come back, but he chose to sign with the St. Louis Rams. Because of the beating that Marc Bulger is likely to take in 2008, Green will likely see the field. And when he does, there's a good chance he could get rocked again–the last time the Rams' offensive line allowed less than 40 sacks in a season was 1999, which is why there's no surprise that eight different QBs have started under in that time period (Warner, Green, Bulger, Jamie Martin, Chris Chandler, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Gus Frerotte, Brock Berlin). So, who did I miss? I'm sure there are plenty of people that I missed, but these are my 10. Agree/disagree/have your own 10? Sat, 14 Jun 2008 17:16:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278023 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278023 With the draft looming large in the minds of football fans everywhere, we're seeing mock draft after mock draft as well as the perennial "Worst #1 Picks EVER" lists that make Tim Couch and Ki-Jana Carter cry every year. Well, enough of this nonsense! Let's be positive for a moment and discuss the Top 10 Greatest Mr. Irrelevants of the past 30 years. Now over the years, we've seen some gargantuan flops in the first pick. Those hurt. That's money and time wasted poorly. You've seen those names ad nauseum, so I won't dip back into that well. We've seen big timers come from NEARLY the last pick, even as currently as Marques Colston in 2006 as the 252nd overall selection. We've had Donald Driver in 1999 at 213. 1993 saw the drafting of Trent Green at #222 and America's sweetheart, Troy Brown at #198. Even all the way back in 1978, Bill Kenney, a QB out of Northern Colorado was selected the pick before last and went on to be a Pro Bowl QB for the Kansas City Chiefs and eventually a Senator in Missouri. But, what about those guys who squeaked in when everyone else in the world, other GMs included, has completely lost interest? Let's go through the years and find the best of the worst: Tue, 22 Apr 2008 17:00:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253852 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/253852 1. Tom Brady, Patriots (2000) 2. Joe Montana, 49ers (1979) 3. Steve Largent, Oilers (1976) 4. Shannon Sharpe, Broncos (1990) 5. Ken Houston, Oilers (1967) 6. Terrell, Davis, Broncos (1995) 7. Andre Reed, Bills (1985) 8. L.C. Greenwood, Steelers (1969) 9. Charles Haley, 49ers (1986) 10.Rodney Harrison, Chargers (1994) 11. Charlie Joiner, Oilers (1969) 12. Art Shell, Raiders (1968) 13. Dan Fouts, Chargers (1973) 14. Richard Dent, Bears (1983) 15. Zach Thomas, Dolphins (1996) 16. John Stallworth, Steelers (1974) 17. Rayfield Wright, Cowboys (1992) 18. Harry Carson, Giants (1976) 19. Dwight Clark, 49ers (1979) 20. Seth Joyner, Eagles (1986) 21. Mark Clayton, Dolphins (1983) 22. Mike Webster, Steelers (1974) 23. Harold Carmichael, Eagles (1971) 24. Earnest Byner, Browns (1984) 25. John Taylor, 49ers (1986) 26. Clyde Simmons, Eagles (1979) 27. Hardy Nickerson, Steelers (1987) 28. Matt Hasselbeck, Packers (1998) 29. Jamal Anderson, Falcons (1994) 30. Karl Mecklenburg, Broncos (1983) 31. Bob Kuechenberg, Eagles (1969) 32. Mark Schlereth, Redskins (1989) 33. Hines Ward, Steelers (1998) 34. Mark Bavaro, Giants (1985) 35. Keenan McCardell, Redskins (1991) 36. Trent Green, Chargers (1993) 37. Greg Lloyd, Steelers (1987) 38. Marc Bulger, Saints (2000) 39. Tyrone Braxton, Broncos (1987) 40. Ahman Green, Seahawks (1998) 41. Larry Brown, Cowboys (1991) 42. Brian Sipe, Browns (1972) 43. La'Roi Glover, Raiders (1996) 44. Jesse Sapolu, 49ers (1983) 45. Leon Lett, Cowboys (1991) 46. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Bengals (2001) 47. Troy Brown, Patriots (1993) 48. Aaron Kampman, Packers (2002) 49. Joe Horn, Chiefs (1996) 50. Brian Westbrook, Eagles (2002 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:23:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/242386 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/242386 Peyton Manning tossed more touchdown passes in his first 10 NFL games than Ryan Leaf threw during his career. A decade after Indianapolis made Manning the first player drafted in 1998, leaving Leaf for San Diego at No. 2, the Chargers have recovered. Their playoff victory over Manning's Colts in January proved as much. But the most regrettable draft outcome in San Diego sports history continues to reverberate well beyond Southern California. Leaf's quick demise impacted the quarterback fortunes of four franchises, demonstrating how draft-day mistakes can carry unintended consequences. If Leaf had performed to expectations, Michael Vick might never have found his way to Atlanta. Drew Brees never would have flourished in San Diego, perhaps diminishing his chances of landing a long-term deal in New Orleans. The New York Giants might have been unable to swing a draft-day trade with San Diego -- or anyone else -- for franchise quarterback Eli Manning. Philip Rivers certainly wouldn't be lining up under center in San Diego. And Bobby Beathard, the Chargers' general manager during the 1990s, would be fielding fewer questions about Leaf and more about his role in building seven Super Bowl teams across four decades. "I thought then and I think today, more sure than ever, that Bobby Beathard belongs in the Hall of Fame," Colts president Bill Polian said. "You never hear his name mentioned simply because of that one pick, and to me that is a tragedy. No one, including [former Giants general manager] George Young, has done what Bobby Beathard did in his career." Few players have undone as much as Leaf managed to undo. this is a great read on the ripple down effect some draft picks have on teams and players-click it if ya wanna ~ peace out ck0712 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:32:35 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233786 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/233786 I would once again like to talk about the St. Louis Rams signing Trent Green to a 3 year contract worth almost 9 million dollars and 4 million of that counting against the 2008 NFL salary cap. I know that Al Saunders is back and he knows the system, but let's look deeper into the issue. Trent will be 38 before the 2008 season starts. Trent will never be the QB that will replace Marc Bulger. We are spending 4 million of our cap dollars for someone to hold a clipboard when the team needs added depth at every position. The positive that everyone is talking about, is the Saunders connection, the familiarity with the offense, and Trents ability to help Marc Bulger. Once again I question why our $65 million dollar QB needs help. Trent is one blow to the head from being out of the NFL forever, is he the answer? I believe the smarter move would have been to pick up David Carr or a player like David Carr. Exactly what do I mean by this? Well the New York Giants were able to get David Carr to sign just a one year contract, for a reported 1 million dollars plus incentives. I think it is easy to see why this would have been a much better move by the Rams. David Carr is 28 years old and a former #1 overall draft pick. In addition David played 5 straight years for the Houston Texans and only missed 4 games while being sacked more times than any other QB in the league. He is durable and has a strong arm and a QB rating just as good as Trent Green over the last couple years. He is just as big as Trent Green and is over 9 years younger. The Rams are obviously rebuilding so why not get younger and cheaper. A player like David Carr would have been a much better pickup than Trent Green. I would love your comments, and to hear who you would like to have seen the Rams pick up. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:33:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/210558 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/210558 Trent Green has signed on to have his head bashed around for another year. Contrary to popular belief â€" and common sense, intelligence, wisdom, and any other word that implies smarts â€" Green signed with the St. Louis Rams as a back-up quarterback to starter Marc Bulger. After two vicious concussions [see details HERE] and 1324 Advil over the past 13 months, Green has made the decision to give-it-a-go again, Mon, 10 Mar 2008 18:17:13 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/190264 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/190264 Trent Green. Mark Brunell. Aaron Brooks. Gus Frerotte. Joey Harrington. Tim Rattay. Quinn Gray. The tryouts for Green Bay's backup QB spot are starting to resemble the first couple of days of American Idol auditions. And as a Lions fan, I couldn't be happier. Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:29:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/185225 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/185225 Browns looking good, Patriots start to patch up defense, Trent Green visits the Rams and much more local hometown NFL news for Thursday, March 6, 2008. Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:46:08 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/182816 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/182816 funny headline i know but that was just my way to get you to read my QB power rankings. i will adjust it if your comments convince me. 1.PEYTON MANNING-possible best ever 2.TOM BRADY-he knocked up 2 supermodels-at the same time! 3.MATT HASSELBECK-great leadership, complete package 4.BRETT FAVRE-so reliable 5.DONAVAN MCNABB-deservers alot better rep. 6.CARSON PALMER-great talent 7.ELI MANNING-he won a superbowl 8.DREW BREES-great vision and good accuracy 9.TONY ROMO-never stops suprising me 10.BEN ROETHLISBERGER-my brothers and i couldnt tackle this guy 11.JEFF GARCIA-does well in west coast offence 12.MARC BULGER-accurate and calm 13.DAVID GARRARD-playmaker 14.JON KITNA-he won the world bowl 15.VINCE YOUNG-all he does is win games 16.DEREK ANDERSON-keeping quinn on the bench 17.JAY CUTLER-i really havnt been impressed 18.PHILIP RIVERS-ryan leaf jr. 19.CHAD PENNINGTON-not a horrible player 20.TRENT EDWARDS-almost made the playoffs with the bills 21.JASON CAMPBELL-zorn will help him out 22.MATT SCHAUB-maybe will clark will loan you his toupee 23.TAVARIS JACKSON-athletic mofo 24.KYLE BOLLER-i think he is on the move up with mcnair on the way out 25.MATT LEINART/KURT WARNER-...................................... 26.ALEX SMITH-too bad that he lost norv 27.JAKE DELHOME-he is lucky that he has steve smith 28.JOEY HARRINGTON-never had a good team 29.TRENT GREEN-anybody else think he's got a hot wife? 30.DAMON HUARD-it's tough when your team sucks 31.DAUNTE CULPEPPER-his hands are smaller than a midgets, no wonder he fumbles 32.REX GROSSMAN-grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrross I am not sure about the bears but it looks to me that they can do better. i would spend more time on this but my girlfriend is rushing me to go to bed and as david carr found out in houston: things dont come out so well when your rushed. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:11:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/162108 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/162108 Dolphins cut Trent Green, Marty Booker and two other starters, Fassel gets jobbed by Redskins, Vikings DE may have leukemia and more NFL news for Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Tue, 12 Feb 2008 10:28:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140015 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/140015