The Off The Ball Podcast

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/jets/2011/10/20/2011-10-20_rex_charges_up_san_diego.html When will this guy just shut his mouth. It was good the 1st two years on the team but its just pathetic now and i think its drawing itself out with the players. I feel the players are just tired of all this talk putting bigger targets on there back and it's hurting this team mojo. If he keeps guaranteeing Super Bowls and not capitalizing on those guarantees, i guarantee his time with the Jet's will be short lived. Dear Rex: SHUT THE HELL UP and coach your team before you lose your team.

Isn't this the match up we all anticipated for Texas Rangers vs St Louis Cardinals?? Well not quite, but this is a very good matchup. The Cardinals come in playing exceptional since the beginning of September and they shocked the world by winning the wild card while being 10 plus games out. Then in the 1st round they played the vaunted Phillies and what did they do? They beat the "Dream Team" and the prohibited favorites to win the World Series. Then they played the up and coming Brewers who just weren't experience enough to stop the Veteran lineup and pitching of the Cardinals. There bullpen has been one word DOMINATING. With Salas, the old man Rhodes and the flame throwing Jason Motte they have carried this squad to the fall classic. O yea they have Albert freaking Pujols the best hitter in baseball. He's batting 446 with 2 homerun's and 9 RBIs the dude is just amazing and will be key in winning this World Series for the Cardinals. Now the AL champion Texas ...

Week 7 NFL Power Rankings 1) Packers 6-0 : AARON RODGERS!!! 2) Patriots 5-1 : The Defense is looking better by the week and o yea they have BRADY. 3) Ravens 5-1 : Defense is as good as ever. 4) 49ers 5-1 : Jim Harbaugh has this team believing again and the defense is stout. 5) Chargers 4-1 : Not a believer still but a win over the Jets might change that or will it? 6) Steelers 4-2 : There was a Mendenhall sighting last week ughh oooo watch out now AFC. 7) Raiders 4-2 : With Palmer aboard now this team is a legit AFC contender. 8) Saints 4-2 : What is wrong with Brees of late? And this defense just isn't good. 9) Lions 5-1 : Cant run the ball and cant stop the run is a recipe for disaster. 10) Giants 4-2 : They are getting healthy now and with tuck back the D will improve. 11) Buccaneers 4-2 : Hot and Cold team of the year how ill they look this week? 12) Bills 4-2 :  4 sacks really?? 4 sacks that terrible must fix this. 13) Titans 3-2 : What is wrong with ...

Its complete Carson Palmer gets his wish and gets traded, to the Raiders for a 2012 1st round pick and a conditional 1st or 2nd rd pick in 2013. The Raiders lost there signal caller Jason Campbell with a broken collarbone and might of been lost for the year, so they needed a QB to keep there playoff hopes alive (Kyle Boller was there QB with is TURRIBLE!!!). This trade gives them hope to finally get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2002 there Super Bowl season. They stand at 4-2 now and that run game is going to help Carson ease in to the team. Carson brings leadership to this offense and his widerecievers are young and talented with Heyward-Bay (finally), Denarious Moore and Murphy. I love this trade for the Raiders i know they gave up a lot but to get a QB of this caliber it's worth it. With this trade i see the Raiders winning the division and winning a playoff game possibly. 

I know congress has suggested that the NFLPA implement HGH testing into the NFL. The goverment has been pushing hard for HGH testing but the NFLPA has been skpetical on going ahead on this deal siteing that they want a more fair system for there players. I know the goverment want's to crack down on illegal drugs in pro sports which i am 100% pro for but i feel that the NFLPA is worried that if this get's passed that a lot of there top players will get caught and taint there league and they don't want this to occur. What's your guys thoughts on this?