bdes's Utah Hogs

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Thanks guys. I'll get this all updated hopefully by Sunday. I have a hockey tournament this weekend but don't worry I won't keep anyone hangin.

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SUPER BOWL SUNDAY
McNabb's early INT's cost Philly the Super Bowl.


Congrats Anthony! You fumbled in your own redzone!

PHILADELPHIA – 21
QB Donovan McNabb – 6-14, 34 yards, 3 INTs
QB A.J. Feeley – 13-20, 140 yards, TD, INT

NEW YORK – 24
HB Thomas Jones – 28 carries, 192 yards, TD, 2 FUM

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Hogs represented well
Right Tackle Andy Hawthorne represents Utah in the Pro-Bowl

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2007 Awards

Cadillac MVP
HB LaDainian Tomlinson – SD – 388 carries, 1,970, 14 TDs

Off. Player
HB LaDainian Tomlinson – SD - 388 carries, 1,970, 14 TDs

Def Player
LB Shawne Merriman – SD – 98 Total Tackles, 16 sacks, 3 FR, 4 INTs

Off. Rookie
HB Brandon Jackson – GB – 327 carries, 1,380, 10 TDs

Def Rookie
LB Jon Beason – CAR – 99 Total Tackles, 5 sacks, 2 FR, INT

Best QB
QB Jay Cutler – DEN – 283/466, 3,466 yards, 28 TDs

Best RB
HB LaDainian Tomlinson – SD - 388 carries, 1,970, 14 TDs

Best WR
WR Chad Johnson – CIN – 112 catches, 1,649 yards, 15 TDs

Best OL
RT Shane Olivea – SD – 96 PBK, 96, RBK, 70 pancakes

Best DL
LE Eric Hicks – NYJ – 22 Total Tackles, 21 sacks, 3 FF, FR

Best LB
LB Shawne Merriman – SD - 98 Total Tackles, 16 sacks, 3 FR, 4 INTs

Best DB
FS Brian Dawkins – PHI – 98 Total Tackles, 120 INT Yards, 8 INTs

Best Kicker
K Rob Bironas – TEN – 33/37 FG, 39/39 XP

Coach of the Year
N. Turner – SD – 12-4

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Bears Relocating


Devin Hester is obviously confused..

Chicago, IL (AP)--- It is devastating for a city when their team moves, but in this case the city may not care. It was announced earlier this week that after this up season, the Chicago Bears will not be known as the “Chicago” Bears, they will be known as the “Los Angeles” Bears.

“I don’t really don’t know what is going on.” Bear’s star Devin Hester said when asked what the team thought about the whole or-deal.

None really knows what to expect but one thing, 2008 is the end of the Chicago Bears era, and hopefully a new one will begin.

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Head Coach Signings

Bills – Mike Martz

The Bills desperatly need an offensive boost and hopefully Martz can bring that to them.


Ravens – Marty Schottenheimer

Don't be suprised if Marty is yelling a lot at the Raven's nothing offense.

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Hogs sign new Defensive Coordinator
Monster of the Westway?


Hey Ron, bring that smile to Utah, we don't got no smiles in Utah!

Salt Lake City, UT (AP)--- This week the Hogs front office announced they had signed Defensive Coordinator Ron Rivera. Rivera previously was the D Coordinator for the Buffalo Bills.

“I feel I can bring something to this defense that nobody else can. I have been talking to bdes recently and I feel great to say that we are both on the same page. I can’t wait for this season to start.” Rivera said.

Hopefully Rivera can help this struggling defense especially against the run.

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Off-Season 2007

Notable Retirements
FB Lorenzo Neal – SD – 36
WR Marvin Harrison – IND – 36
FB Mack Strong – SEA – 36
FS John Lynch – DEN – 36
WR Joey Galloway – TB – 35
QB Brett Favre – GB – 37
WR Muhsin Muhammad – CHI – 35
LB Willie McGinest – CLE – 35
WR Joe Horn – ATL – 36
QB Jeff Garcia – TB – 38
QB Trent Green – MIA – 38
LB Junior Seau – NE – 39
QB Damon Huard – KC – 35

Hog Retirements
SS Michael Russell - 34
QB Sam Hendricks – 31
LB Tom Burke – 32
RT Tom Carrier – 34
TE Danny McComas – 34
Tough one-year career for those guys huh?

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2007 Draft
Round 1
1 SLC – HB Darren McFadden – Arkansas
2 BUF – OLB Dan Conner – Penn State
3 ARZ – LT Jake Long –Michigan
4 KC – QB Dennis Dixon –Oregon
5 SF – FS Josh Barrett –Arizona State
6 ATL – QB Brian Brohm –Louisville
7 NYG – DT Frank Okam – Texas
8 WSH – QB J.D. Booty – USC
9 GB – QB Chad Henne – Michigan
10 CLE – QB Andre Woodson – Kentucky
11 DET – TE John Carlson – Notre Dame
12 CAR – WR Malcolm Kelly – Oklahoma
13 TB – LT Sam Baker – USC
14 MIN – LT Barry Richardson – Clemson
15 NE – SS Kenny Phillips – Miami
16 MIA – CB Antoine Cason – Arizona
17 JAX – C Kory Licht’steiger – Bowling Green
18 IND – ROLB Keith Rivers – USC
19 BAL – CB Zack Bowman – Nebraska
20 CIN – DE Quentin Groves – Auburn
21 SEA – TE J.B. Phillips – Nebraska
22 DAL – DE Tommy Blake – TCU
23 TEN – DE Bruce Davis – UCLA
24 DEN – SS Tom Zbikowski – Notre Dame
25 NO – RG Will Arnold – LSU
26 CHI – WR Adarius Bowman – Oklahoma State
27 HOU – LG Tad Miller – Boise State
28 PIT – C Tony Brinkhaus – Minnesota
29 STL – HB Ian Johnson – Boise State
30 SD – DT Marcus Harrison – Arkansas
31 PHI – FS Darien Williams – Oklahoma
32 NYJ – DE Antonio Reynolds – Tennessee

HOGS DRAFT
1.1 - HB Darren McFadden – Arkansas
2.33 - SS Jamario O’Neal – Ohio State
3.65 - OLB Xavier Adibi – Virginia Tech
4.97 - DT Glenn Dorsey - LSU
5.129 - CB Ambrose Wooden – Notre Dame
6.161 - G Josh Tschirgi – Oregon
7.193 - CB Rodney Van – UCLA

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Free Agent Fiasco

Hogs Releases
DE Travis Glover
HB Barron Webster
HB Maurice Clarett
K/P Raeshon Grandmont
TE John Hamm

Hog Signings
QB Rex Grossman – 3 yrs – $3.45M
HB Ray Rice – 2 yrs – $1.58M
RT Patrick McCoy – 2yrs - $1.52M
DE Clifford Dukes – 2 yrs – $1.92M
P Dustin Colquitt – 1 yr - $850K
WR Nate Burleson – 3 yrs – $6.48M
K Todd Peterson – 3 yrs - $2.76M
CB Terry Cousin – 3 yrs – $5.58M
C Todd Washington – 3 yrs – $3.57M
RG Bennie Anderson – 3yrs – $4.32M
DT Cedric Woodard – 3 yrs – $7.50M
MLB Ronald McKinnon – 3yrs – $6.30M

Notable Signings
DT Pat Williams – Chargers
QB Jake Delhomme – Packers
QB Kerry Collins – Dolphins
QB Aaron Rogers – Bucaneers
CB Rhonde Barber – Texans
WR Peter Warrick – Redskins
QB Steve McNair - Bears
DE Simeon Rice – Falcons
LG Rueben Brown – Patriots
WR Antonio Bryant – Saints
DT Corey Simon – Vikings
HB Fred Taylor – Seahawks
QB Derek Anderson - Panthers
LB Lavar Arrington – Browns
HB Maurice Clarett – Buccaneers

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2008 Utah Hogs
Bdes made all the improvements he could.



The Hog's new look offense.


We have a defense!


Hard-hitting Chris Williams is back and has still has his starting spot.

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Bdes hates Pre-season
Yup


Bummer...

Salt Lake City, UT (AP) --- It seems that bdes’s luck has started right where it left off last season after first round pick Darren McFadden went down in the last game of the pre-season. McFadden broke his hand and is expected to be out 7 weeks. The worst part is that McFadden, the Hogs best player, was not the only one to go down from a long-term injury but many others did too.

Recently signed Wide Receiver, Nate Burleson, tore his hamstring also in pre-season and will miss 8 weeks. “I think Pre-season is just a risk for a teams starters. They don’t need to be risking their bodies weekly like the players trying to make the team; they should be learning the playbook. And I’m not just speaking for myself here; over in Miami they lost Joey Porter, in St. Louis they lost their starting quarterback Marc Bulger for the year. Yes, there is a lot worse then how I have it but this problem needs to be fixed.”

The Hogs have signed Kenton Keith to a one-year deal worth $1.40M to help Ray Rice hold the running back slot until McFadden gets back.

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2008 Schedule
Hogs Schedule

Vs Jets L 17-3
Vs Chargers – MNF
Vs Falcons
Vs Patriots
BYE
@ Dolphins
@ Browns
Vs Jaguars
Vs Buccaneers
Vs Chiefs
@ Bills
@ Chargers
Vs Broncos
@ Chiefs
@ Panthers
@ Saints – Saturday Game
@ Broncos

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That's all I got for today I'll try to get some games in tomorrow.

[USN]

tough break about McFadden..what type of rules did you employ during free agency?

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papelbon58 said:

tough break about McFadden..what type of rules did you employ during free agency?

Yea it is tough. I control all 32 teams. It takes a hella long time but its a lot better that way. I'm not gonna go over 85.

The difficult thing was getting everyone back. None wanted to resign with me cause they presige was so low so I had to sign them with other teams and trade them over. It took me about 3 hours to do this off-season and I'm happy its over.

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Hogs make late additions
Utah fills open spots

Salt Lake City, UT (AP)--- With all the recent injuries it seemed obvious that the Hogs would have to fill in those players spots. Recently signed punter, Dustin Colquitt, tore his bicep and will miss 8 weeks which is about the amount of time as McFadden. In order to fill this position Utah signed punter Todd Sauerbrun. Sauerbrun was previously was a previous member of the Broncos, Patriots, and Panthers.

And lastly, the Hogs desperately needed a returner-man after the loss of Nate Burleson. To fill this spot Utah signed former Texan, Bethel Johnson. Johnson will specialize in returning but is also expected to play the slot beside Fancy and Caz Dotson.

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New Look Hogs surprise the NFL
Utah stays with the World Champs


<left>Who needs Darren McFadden when you got Kenneth Keith?<right>Chris Williams misses the pick and rookie Tight End Brandon Davis scores his first career TD and breaks the game open at the end of the 2nd.

(1-0) NEW YORK – 17
(0-1) UTAH - 3

Salt Lake City, UT (AP) --- When the Hogs used their first round, first pick to sign Darren McFadden it was obvious that Utah would try to become a running type team. And even with McFadden gone the Hogs implied that message.

Kenton Keith ran for 60 yards on 21 carries and looked really good. “I just put my head down and ran to be honest.” Keith said. Keith has only been with the team for two weeks previous to McFadden’s injury. But Ray Rice also looked good out there. Rice put up 14 yards on 2 carries and also a catch for 15 yard.

The Hogs young defense also surprisingly looked good. Second round pick Jamario O’Neal led the team with 5 tackles followed by rookie Rodney Van. The only down spot of Utah’s game was the quarterback situation. Donaldson of course started the game but was taken out late in the 4th after only going 3 for 12 with 13 yards and an interception. Grossman came in on fire going 4 for 8 with 62 yards and nearly leading the Hogs to a drive that would put them down by a touchdown. But unfortunately he suffered a mild concussion and was out the rest of the game. Word is not known if Grossman will be out much longer or be out at all. All that is known is that the Utah Hogs looked like a real football team!

JETS STATS
QB Chad Pennington – 8-15, 163 yards, 2 TDs
HB Thomas Jones – 15 carries, 79 yards
TE Brandon Davis – 3 catches, 106 yards, 54 yards, 2 TDs
WR Laveranues Coles – 2 catches, 15 yards
WR Jerricho Cotchery – 1 catch, 33 yards
K Mike Nugent – 1/1 FG, 37, 2/2 XP
OLB Victor Hobson – 5 tackles
FS Erik Coleman – 5 tackles
LB Jonathan Vilma – 4 tackles, INT

HOGS STATS
QB Derek Donaldson – 3-12, 13 yards, INT, 2 carries, 12 yards
QB Rex Grossman – 4-8, 62 yards
HB Kenton Keith – 21 carries, 60 yards
HB Ray Rice – 2 carries, 14 yards, catch, 15 yards
TE Mike Seidman – 2 catches, 27 yards
TE P.J. Reynolds – 1 catch, 34 yards
K Todd Peterson – 1/1 FG, 30
SS Jamario O’Neal – 5 tackles
CB Rodney Van – 4 tackles
DT Glenn Dorsey – 2 tackles, sack

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2008 Week 1
Scores

(0-1) Patriots – 13
LB Mike Vrabel – 5 tackles, 4 sacks
(1-0) Bills – 19
K Rian Lindell – 4/5, 48 long, 1/1 XP

(0-1) Colts – 13
HB Joseph Addai – 28 carries, 120 yards
(1-0) Steelers – 34
QB Ben Rethlisbergr – 31-38, 295 yards, 3 TDs

(0-1) Buccaneers
QB Aaron Rodgers – 21-39, 136 yards, INT
(1-0) Packers
QB Jake Delhomme – 16-31, 233 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs

(0-1) Seahawks
LB Lofa Tatupu – 13 tackles, INT
(1-0) Giants
HB Brandon Jacobs – 33 carries, 110 yards, TD

(1-0) Eagles – 31
QB Donovan McNabb – 19-36, 227 yards, 2 TDs, INT
(0-1) Ravens – 26
HB Willis McGahee – 35 carries, 150 yards

(1-0) Bears - 20
WR Devin Hester – 2 KR, 176 yards, TD, 2 catches, 11 yards
(0-1) Texans - 14
QB Matt Schaub – 21-29, 171 yards, 2 TDs

(0-1) Vikings – 3
K Ryan Longwell – 1/1 FG, 42 Long
(1-0) Jaguars – 31
HB Maurice Jones-Drew – 22 carries, 80 yards, 6 catches, 123 yards, 2 TDs

(1-0) Panthers – 32
QB David Carr – 16-26, 179 yards, 3 TDs, INT
(0-1) Chiefs – 21
HB Maurice Clarett – 17 carries, 50 yards

(0-1) Titan – 14
LB David Thornton – 11 tackles
(1-0) Lions – 35
QB Jon Kitna – 20-38, 293 yards, 4 TDs, INT

(1-0) 49ers – 37
QB Alex Smith – 20-32, 231 yards, 3 TDs, 3 INTs
(0-1) Cardinals – 27
HB Edgerrin James – 17 carries, 91 yards

(0-1) Saints – 21
Deuce McAllister – 22 carries, 101 yards, TD
(1-0) Chargers – 31
QB Philip Rivers – 16-20, 185 yards, 3 TDs

(0-1) Falcons – 14
Brian Brohm – 18-30, 208 yards, TD, INT
(1-0) Broncos – 31
HB Travis Henry – 31 carries, 129 yards, 3 TDs

(0-1) Dolphins – 13
HB Ronnie Brown – 28 carries, 127 yards
(1-0) Rams - 20
QB Jason Campbell – 15-29, 195 yards, 2 TDs, INT

(0-1) Cowboys – 14
HB Marion Barber – 32 carries, 195 yards, 2 TDs, 4 catches, 34 yards
(1-0) Redskins – 21
QB Seneca Wallace – 10-28, 213 yards, TD, 12 carries, 72 yards

(1-0) Bengals – 33
QB Carson Palmer – 18-31, 214 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
(0-1) Browns – 10
LB Andra Davis – 9 tackles, Sack

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Just wanted to let everyone know I am making the game 11 minutes now as well as adjust the sliders