PFW Audibles -- Jason Witten, Marcus Spears, NFC Champ to be Dallas or Minnesota?
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July 17, 2008
http://tinyurl.com/audiblesPFW071708
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Excerpt:
The following quotes are from NFL scouts,
coaches and front-office personnel, speaking
on condition of anonymity.
"Jason Witten is not the biggest, fastest or
strongest, but he knows how to play the game.
He can set up defenders in coverage and get
separation even though he is not a blazer. To
me, there are none better.
At that position, it's very important to be a
good football player, to be crafty and under-
stand the nuances of the game. You could be
the greatest athlete in the world and it will
not matter. I'll take Witten over Ben Watson
or Vernon Davis every day of the week."
"What has Marcus Spears done for the Cow-
boys outside of getting his (butt) handed to
him? And Bill Parcells had to be talked out
of drafting him sooner. He wanted to take
him where they got DeMarcus Ware."
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"The Giants will still be competitive, but I think
it's going to come down to Dallas and Minnesota
in the NFC.
St. Louis is a long shot to rebound, as good as they
looked last preseason when they were healthy.
Seattle is always competitive.
Tampa Bay should be right there.
Carolina could rebound.
Philadelphia is interesting -- it might be (Donovan)
McNabb's last hurrah if they don't get there.
New Orleans has some talent and a great coaching
staff.
Arizona -- I just don't think that organization knows
what it takes to get over the top. I'm not convinced
the moves they made in their front office made them
any better, and the people making decisions behind
the scenes are very underrated. They may not get the
credit, but they bring in the players. If a coach does
not have players -- I don't care who he is -- he's not
going to win a lot of games."
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Speaking of Minnesota ...
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Vikings refuse to address Packers' claims
of Favre tampering
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3493559
Updated: July 17, 2008, 1:45 PM ET
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Excerpts:
The Minnesota Vikings have declined to
comment on allegations by the Green Bay
Packers that they made inappropriate con-
tact with quarterback Brett Favre.
Vikings spokesman Bob Hagan issued a
two-sentence statement on Thursday that
said the Vikings "are not commenting on
the issue. These types of matters are han-
dled by the league."
The Packers filed a tampering charge with
the league, contending Favre, who has asked
the Packers for his release, has been talking
with Vikings offensive coordinator Darrell
Bevell. The two became friends when Bevell
was an assistant coach with the Packers.
A source in Green Bay told ESPN.com's
John Clayton the Packers believe they have
a strong case against the Vikings. First, they
believe the Vikings were willing to talk to
Favre in order to cause chaos within the
Packers family during the summer.
Another source suggested Favre might have
had a conversation with Vikings coach Brad
Childress.
NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said Wednesday
the league had no comment. The Vikings open
the season in Green Bay.
Childress has said in recent days that the Vik-
ings are content with Tarvaris Jackson as their
starting quarterback.
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If the Packers can prove the Vikings tampered
with Favre, they [the Vikings] could be subject
to fines or a possible loss of a draft choice.
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