Aug 12, 2012; Indianapolis, IN, USA; St. Louis Rams quarterback Sam Bradford (8) throws a pass against the Indianapolis Colts at Lucas Oil Stadium. Indianapolis defeats St. Louis 38-3. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-US PRESSWIRE

 

“Above all, forgive me for the men I’ve killed in anger…and those I am about to,” said no quarterback in the NFC West because no player is making a statement to be number one on the depth chart at that position.

“The Cowboys” (1972)

Let’s face it; no quarterback outside of Sam Bradford has won a starting gig in the NFC West outright yet. Seattle paid a guy a ton of money and the undersized third stringer is making it hard for radio puppets not to waste time pondering the “what if.” Alex Smith is the likely starter for the Niners, but then again, they have a pretty sexy duel-threat QB from Nevada with Usain Bolt sprinting skills. And as one Twitter joke artist said, “Kolb me, maybe?” The complete befuddling taking place at the quarterback position in the NFC West is, more or less, annoying. In the end, it will most likely shake out exactly how we expected it to shake out, says every talking head in the media.

Time to take it around the division…

Aug 5, 2012; Canton, OH, USA; Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kevin Kolb (4) lays on the field after an incomplete pass against the New Orleans Saints in the first quarter of the pro football hall of fame preseason game at Fawcett Stadium. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-US PRESSWIRE

Arizona:

• I wouldn’t necessarily call quarterback John Skelton a favorite in the state of Arizona, but as far as the starting QB gig goes, the Fordham product is the “favorite” to pull away with the job.
• Tight end Jeff King is back from his quadriceps injury. I believe he dusted off his favorite AZ single from 2002 when he walked onto the practice field yesterday.

San Francisco:

August 10, 2012; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh watches the action against the Minnesota Vikings during the second quarter at Candlestick Park. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-US PRESSWIRE

• Is it me or is Jim Harbaugh totally channeling his inner Angelina Jolie Power Leg Stance in the above photo?
• Apparently second-year quarterback Colin Kaepernick is “emerging” as the second-string QB and the teacher’s pet, Josh Johnson, is wowing the media folk with cliché jargon. Maybe all that time spent in the NFC South with Tampa Bay ruined Johnson’s vocal dexterity—right, Cam Newton?
• If I were Harbaugh, I would pull the trigger on Kaepernick right now because this season screams, “FAIL!” Alex Smith has never really amounted to much and this year should be his David Carr year. I expect Seattle to take over the division, sans a respectable quarterback, and for the Niners to fall on their faces.

Aug 8, 2012; Renton, WA, USA; NFL: Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Terrell Owens (10) talks with wide receiver Sidney Rice (18) during a water break of training camp practice at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-US PRESSWIRE

Seattle:

• Tight end Zach Miller didn’t practice today because of complications from the “very slight concussion” he got Saturday against the Titans. Mr. Miller, get Detroit Lions running back Jahvid Best on the tin can and ask him how “very slight concussions” are effecting his first round draft pick caliber career, okay? Speaking of very slight—I think I have a very slight college debt problem myself.
• Crippled wide out Sidney Rice returned to practice for the ‘Hawks on Tuesday wearing the powder puff jersey. That means no defensive players can lay a hand on Rice, which is funny because Rice won’t be laying a hand on any footballs this Saturday against the Denver Broncos with head coach Pete Carroll keeping him out the action. Well, that is assuming that one of their quarterbacks could get him the ball effectively.
• For the second time, the Seahawks got a wide receiver named Rice way past his best playing days.

Oct 23, 2011; London, ENGLAND; Fans arrive to the NFL International Series game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears at Wembley Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-US PRESSWIRE

St. Louis: 

• Everyone yell with me, “THANK GOD THE RAMS AREN’T PLAYING ADDITIONAL STUPID GAMES OVERSEAS!!!” Good job. The Rams are not going to play at Wembley Stadium in London during the 2013 and 2014 seasons, which is positive for everyone.
• Players who missed practice on Tuesday included cornerbacks Bradley Fletcher and Trumaine Johnson, safety Darian Stewart, defensive tackle Trevor Laws, center Scott Wells and wide receivers Danario Alexander and Brandon Gibson. Overall, the Rams look healthy in comparison to other teams around the league.
• MSM’s Shane Gray noticed that fifth round rookie offensive guard Rokevious Watkins has been getting more and more work of late. Could we dare to label him a diamond in the rough?

-Fin-