If you're a loyal reader of NE Patriots Draft, you know that we love anagrams here. We did some NFL Quarterback Anagrams back in September, and now we have some NCAA prospects to anagram-ize. By the way, eleven plus two = twelve plus one.

Hectic Beer Alarm - Michael Crabtree

That's what the opposing defensive coordinator hears after playing him.

Aching Bruins - Brian Cushing

There will be a few of them after Cushing crushes them.

Mesa Cyclone - Lesean McCoy

This guy runs like one of them, twisting and turning.

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Stock Rising: Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma

Gresham's play against the Longhorns, 5 catches for 90 yards and a TD, is just one more solid performance

Stock Rising: Nic Moore, WR, Toledo

Moore lit up the Michigan Wolverines, snagging 20 receptions for over 160 yards.

Stock Falling: Greg Middleton, DE, Indiana

Middleton has been a disappointment this year, as he only has 1 sack through 7 games, compared to 16 last year.

Stock Falling: Cullen Harper, QB, Clemson

Harper, pre-season ACC Player of the Year, was benched this week.

We're only through the first quarter of the 2008 NFL season, but here is our take as to how the top half of the first round of the draft would play out if it happened today.

We would have a few newcomers to the top 16 in Chris Johnson, Brandon Flowers, Matt Forte, and Desean Jackson. These three have been spectacular at their positions for their teams, and Flowers, who has played well for the lowly Chiefs, would also fill a need for the Patriots. Close misses were Felix Jones and Eddie Royal.

Derrick Harvey, Jerod Mayo, Branden Albert, all would fall into the bottom half of the first round as they have been good but not amazing. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie would probably go late in the second round, as he has been just dreadful.

1. Miami Dolphins - Matt Ryan (Jake Long)

2. St. Louis Rams - Jake Long (Chris Long)

3. Atlanta Falcons - Glenn Dorsey ( Matt Ryan)

4. Oakland Raiders - Darren McFadden (Same)

5. Kansas City Chiefs - Chris Long ( Glenn Dorsey)

6. New York Jets - Chris Johnson ( Vernon Gholston)

7. New Orleans Saints - Sedrick Ellis (Same)

8. Jacksonville Jaguars - Vernon Gholston ( Derrick Harvey)

9. Cincinnati Bengals - Jonathan Stewart ( Keith Rivers)

10. New England Patriots - Brandon Flowers ( Jerod Mayo)

11. Buffalo Bills - Leodis McKelvin (Same)

12. Denver Broncos - Ryan Clady (Same)

13. Carolina Panthers - Matt Forte (Jonathan Stewart)

14. Chicago Bears - Chris Williams (Same)

15. Kansas City Chiefs - Desean Jackson ( Branden Albert)

16. Arizona Cardinals - Keith Rivers (D. Rodgers-Cromartie)

The NFL Trade Deadline will fall on Tuesday, October 14th this year. While trades rarely happen at the NFL Trade Deadline, there are some players that would like to be in different situations and contenders that need to find that missing piece.

Let's take a look at a few deals that make sense (and some that don't), and check where Roy Williams will be stiffing delivery people next.

Roy Williams (Lions) for Seahawks 2nd and 3rd Round Draft Picks

Demarcus Ware (Cowboys) for Roy Williams (Lions)

Chad Johnson (Bengals) for Raiders 2nd Round Draft Pick

Lito Sheppard (Eagles) for Chad Johnson (Bengals)

Laurence Maroney (Patriots) for Lito Sheppard (Eagles)

Laurence Maroney (Patriots) for Cardinals 2nd Round Draft Pick

Add any trades you'd like to see below -- be they realistic or not.

The Patriots unleashed the latest work of defensive guru Bill Belichick on Sunday. They employed the Speed Package, which the announcing geniuses never even mentioned during the game, to a fair amount of success, holding the 49ers to under 200 yards and 8 first downs-2 on penalties. The Patriots also picked off J.T. O'Sullivan three times. Read more...

For seven months, the intense sun has beaten down on the turf and grass of these NFL fields, but in October the air fills with the promise of glory, riding on a cool breeze. As we gaze out upon the verdant field, we see many different species of the elusive NFL receiver. Ah yes, here come some now.

What now? Laptopgate?

According to our friends at the World of Isaac, Charlie Weis is being accused of cheating by the Michigan State Spartans. A computer was confiscated by NCAA Officials from the Notre Dame coaching box during the first half of the Spartans win on Saturday.

Weis states that "an intern" must have brought it in to the box on accident. Unfortunately, Charlie Weis's ties to the Patriots won't be helping his case out much, or New England's for that matter. Say it ain't so...

The big question though is, what was on the computer that was so important?

* Different formations to lose yards from

* How to schedule service academies tutorial

* How to win without someone named Brady

* Directions to heal a busted-up knee

* Lots of recipes for halftime

* Brady Quinn "Photos"

* Death Star Plans

Anything else?

After watching the classic Simpsons episode where Lisa comes up with "Jeremy's Iron" as an anagram for "Jeremy Irons", I decided to do some anagrams for some of the NFL's Quarterbacks. This is what we came up with.

1. Vincent Young -- Conveying Nut

This guy is a little out there...

2. Tony Romo -- Toy Moron

Jessica Simpson fits perfectly here.

3. Matt Cassel -- Calms State

Hopefully he can calm Patriot Nation again on Sunday.

4. Peyton Manning -- Yep, Not Manning

Not yet anyway, he looked lost Week 1.

5. Kyle Orton -- Loony Trek

Has someone that backed up Rex Grossman?! ever looked so good?

6. Aaron Rodgers -- Earns Roar, Dog

Looks like he'll be earning lost of roars from the Lambeau crowd.

7. Matt Ryan -- My Tantra

Atlanta is drooling over this kid

8. Matt Leinart -- It Arm Talent

Sure as heck isn't Brain Talent

9. Matt Hasselbeck -- Sets back Helmet

I wouldn't go out there with those receivers

10. Marc Bulger -- Calm Burger

He is like fresh meat behind the Rams line.

11. Brian Griese -- Ages Brinier

Jeff Garcia is in a real pickle.

Come up with your own and post it below.

Well, Week 1 of the NFL Season is over and it is now time for everyone to jump to conclusions, a la Tom Smykowsi from Office Space. You just witnessed a little over 6% of the season. Did you know whether "300" or "Dark Knight" was going to be awesome after eight minutes?

Not every team that lost badly this week is going to be terrible. Not every team that won impressively is going to the Superbowl. Some guys will step up for injured stars, and some other players will get injured later.Based on some of the projections we've read already, here are ten conclusions we jumped to for this 2009 NFL campaign.

1. The Patriots will finish 1-15, with a peg-legged Tom Brady signing on as a QB coach next year.

2. Vince Young will be in a padded room by Week 12.

3. Michael Turner's 2800 yard season will shatter all the records.

4. The Chargers will finish with 32 players on IR, with Nate Kaeding playing TE, K, and CB by the end of the year.

5. The 15-1 Cowboys will face the 15-1 Steelers in the "Superbowl of the Century."

6. The Jets will release Mike Nugent and sign another WR, as they don't need kickers.

7. Bernard Pollard will be the UFC Middleweight champion.

8. The Lions will go 0-16. and will promptly draft Percy Harvin this coming April.

9. Jimmy Traina will post about Women's Tennis. A lot.

10. MVP and Rookie of the Year Matt Ryan will continue to wow the Atlanta natives by putting Pepsi out of business, convincing Lebron to come to Atlanta, and not killing domesticated animals.

When Chad Johnson legally changed his name to Chad Ocho Cinco to reflect the 85 on the back of his jersey, he didn't figure that he would instantly be making thousands of enemies nationwide. Aaron Carlson, Spanish teacher from Kearney, Nebraska explains: "Chad's little prank is making it difficult for us to effectively teach numbers. Students think that we are teaching them wrong because this clown can't use a dictionary."

Why is Carlson, and many other Spanish teachers so upset? "Ocho cinco" actually means "eight-five", while "ochenta cinco" would be the correct formation of 85 in Spanish.

"I really don't care, you cant stop me either way," related Ocho Cinco. "Maybe next year I'll go with Acht Funf. That's some German right there."

Due to a torn labrum it is uncertain when Ocho Cinco will be sporting the new jersey on the field. Ocho Cinco has said he hopes to play this weekend against the Baltimore Ravens. Any time will be too soon for Mr. Carlson. "I can only hope he's out for at least 4 weeks. We'll be done with 2-digit numbers by then

Five of your favorite YBN Blogs Rank the NFL teams from 1-32. Lions at 4? Giants at 20? Eagles at??? Quite a few interesting picks...

Patriots cut Gut, Bryant, and more to get down to the 53-man mark.

While waiting for the 2008 NFL season to start, we have to admit that we are getting a bit stir-crazy. Therefore, we decided to put our incessant Google searching for NFL info, Tom Brady's minute-by-minute status, and pictures of Leryn Franco to good use. Here are some of the searches we came up with -- these are the real, 100% accurate results.

The JA (Joseph Abboud) Apparel corporation has been signed on to provide tailored shirts, suits, pants, and ties for members of the NFL Coaches Club. It appears that they will be required to wear these suits during press conferences and/or when traveling in a team capacity. Mike Nolan and Jack Del Rio have already sported part of the "Joseph Abboud Coaches Collection" in 2007.

Bill Belichick, however, is the only Head Coach not part of the NFL Coaches Club. Therefore, this deal doesn't apply to him.

Although, Bill could cut the sleeves off of this Joseph Abboud shirt -- it might work for him.

Many sports movies are based on true events, but have you ever wondered what would happen if other sports movies happened in real life? Enjoy our take on a few examples, we'll be back later in the week with a few more.