In this entry I am going to discuss the major holdouts and injuries that could come into play at the begingin of this NFL season.
Peyton Manning: Some growing skepticism has been showing regarding Peyton's recovery from his neck surgery but COME ON! This guy has played every game since his Freshman year at Tennessee! He is the only person remotely close to Favre's consecutive games played record. There is no way that when the Colts say he is out 2-6 more weeks that it will actually be 6 weeks that will potential have him missing opening day. Don't fret Fantasy Owners! Peyton Manning will be there and ready to play opening day!
DeSean Jackson: The most explosive player in the National Football League is drastically underpaid but he is at camp right now which is a good sign. He arrived just before the fines for skipping camp were about to take effect. While I believe that the Eagles should do a far better job at taking care of the players they have before they bring in fresh blood, they do not seem to agree. Jackson is finally back which shuts down any speculations that he is T.O. 2.0 in Philly. He man deserves his money; He knows it, the Eagles know it, and the media knows it. He wants to play and he will opening week.
Frank Gore: Frank Gore's holdout was short lived. It lasted a total of four days and did not gather much media attention. Gore is now stressing how excited he is to play for Harbaugh and looked good taking snaps.
Chris Johnson: CJ2k is in the most threatening (fantasy-wise) position. He is clearly one of the premier rushers in the game and is making less then most teams back up runningbacks. He even gained support of Titan great Eddie George who publicly sided with Johnson and pointed that the Titans promised Johnson a new deal this year. He is already enduring the $30,000 fine each day he misses. The titans are saying a deal will not be discussed until Johnson shows up and Johnson says he won't show up until he is paid. This is the only situation that I can see potentially last into the season but I can't see the titans letting it last into the season but monitor the situation closely when it gets close to draft day.
The omniscient Broseidon
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