Brady Quinn Traded to Denver for a FB and Future Draft Pick

Cornelius Wellington III    Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, NFL, Notre Dame     Brady Quinn, Cleveland Trades Quinn, Peyton Hillis

When Mike Holmgren came to Cleveland, Brady Quinn put his house up for sale. It seems he makes up for what he lacks in the pocket he more than makes up for with great intuition.

The Cleveland Browns picked up backup QB, Seneca Wallace, from Seattle, and then went out and signed former Panther, Jake Delhomme after releasing Derek Anderson. Quinn had to figure he was in the hot seat once Delhomme was signed, but probably thought his stock was worth more than a FB in Peyton Hillis, and a 6th Round 2011 pick.

Cleveland was rumored to be looking for a QB in the upcoming Draft, but it’s clear now that they will probably look to pick up some fat guys with their first couple picks to work in the trenches.

Brian Kelly Named 31st Head Coach of Notre Dame

Cornelius Wellington III    College Football, Notre Dame     Brian Kelly Notre Dame, College Football News, New Head Coach at Notre Dame

Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly has turned a mediocre small school program into BCS contenders, but he had big shoes to fill at Notre Dame, and I’m not referring to Charlie Weis’s triple K wide shoes.

Notre Dame has 11 National Titles, and 7 Heisman winners in it’s storied history. With it’s NBC home game tv contract, Kelly will be on center stage all the time against the elite programs of the country right off the bat. Wish him the best of luck, but winning football games at Notre Dame is tougher than winning football games on the Ohio River.

Bye Bye Big Tuna; Notre Dame Fires Charlie Weis

Cornelius Wellington III    College Football, NCAA, Notre Dame     Charlie Weis Fired, College Football News, Notre Dame Football

After 5 seasons of lowered expectations, Charlie Weis has finally been fired by Notre Dame. Four straight losses to end the season, including one to UCONN,  a come-from-ahead tank job against Stanford, and Jimmy Clausen’s black eye made this a pretty easy decision.

Many people have long forgotten that Charlie Weis was a very successful offensive coordinator in the NFL prior to his miserable failure in South Bend. Don’t assume he won’t get another shot somewhere very soon. Calling plays, not being a head coach.

FTRsports Week 12 Power Rankings

Cornelius Wellington III    Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs, Minnesota Vikings, NFL, NY GIANTS, NY Jets, New England Patriots, Notre Dame, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, Tennesee Titans, Washington Redskins     nfl news, Week 12 Power Rankings

Week 11 proved to be a little more exciting than it appeared on paper. The Chargers went into Denver and stole the AFC West lead, like I said they would, then came home and hit people with champagne bottles to celebrate. The Kansas City Chiefs stunned the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers by bringing their new “Windshield Defense” to knock Big Ben out of the game. The Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions both scored multiple offensive touchdowns for the first time all season, leading many to believe Hell has frozen over. Let’s take a look at how the rankings may have been affected.

1. New Orleans Saints- Drew Brees and the Saints visited Tampa Bay, FL on vacation this weekend, and scored 38 points on the Bucs without breaking a sweat. Playing the Bucs is like playing Stephen Hawking in ping pong.

2. Indianapolis Colts- Each week the Colts get closer and closer to losing. Fortunately for them, the Houston Texans, and Denver Broncos are coming up, and maybe Peyton Manning can get back on track. I’m thinking he throws for 300 yds against the Texans and 3 TDs. He might have to if the Colts D keeps letting other teams move the ball.

3. New England Patriots- Revenge was in the air for Patriots fans, and the 4th down call was extra motivation for Belichick and the Pats to pound away at the Jets on Sunday. The Pats move the ball at will, and as long as Belichick doesn’t get screwed on 4th downs anymore, the Pats should run the table including ending the Saints unbeaten streak next week.

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Jimmy Clausen Takes Punch For Fat Loser Coach

Michalis Hatzigiannis    College Football, NCAA, Notre Dame     Black eye, fighing, Jimmy Clausen, punched, shiner

Notre Dame doesn’t put up much of a fight in football, but its students have proven they are still Fighting Irish. An angry fan punched QB Jimmy Clausen in the eye as he was leaving a local pub, with his parents, and gave him a shiner. A skinnier, smarter coach could have given ND a solid season with these recruits, but Weis has them getting abused by their own fans.