Written by Thomas Jackson | 08 February 2012

Jerked Up said it best yesterday: "Everything that could be said about the 2011 season and ending up in the Giants' win over the Patriots in the Super Bowl has already been written..."

So let's move on. First of all, here's the mandatory football post--- the NFL has just released its 2012 list of invitees to the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis:

Jr	Player	Goes by	School	Camp #	Pos
	ACHO, EMMANUEL		TEXAS	LB01	OB
	ADAMS, ADAM	JOE	ARKANSAS	WO01	WO
	ADAMS, MICHAEL	MIKE	OHIO ST	OL01	OT
	ALECXIH, PETER	CHAS	PITTSBURGH	DL01	DT
	ALEXANDER, FRANK		OKLAHOMA	DL02	DE
	ALLEN, ANTONIO		SOUTH CAROLINA	DB01	SS
*	ALLEN, DWAYNE		CLEMSON	TE01	TE
	ALLEN, JEFFERY	JEFF	ILLINOIS	OL02	OT
	ANDERSON, JUSTIN		GEORGIA	OL03	OT
	ANGER, BRYAN		CALIFORNIA	PK01	PT
	ASPER, MARK		OREGON	OL04	OG
*	BAKER, EDWIN		MICHIGAN ST	RB01	OH
	BAKER, RYAN		LOUISIANA ST	LB02	OB
*	BALL, MIKE		NEVADA	RB02	OH
	BALLARD, VICK		MISSISSIPPI ST	RB03	OH
	BARRON, MARK		ALABAMA	DB02	SS
	BEACHUM, KELVIN		SMU	OL05	OT
	BENFORD, TIMOTHY	TIM	TENNESSEE TECH	WO02	WO
	BENJAMIN, TRAVIS		MIAMI-FL	WO03	WO
	BENTLEY, DWIGHT		LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE	DB03	DC
	BEQUETTE, GEORGE	JAKE	ARKANSAS	DL03	DE
	BERGSTROM, TONY		UTAH	OL06	OT
	BETHEL, JUSTIN		PRESBYTERIAN	DB04	SS
*	BLACKMON, JUSTIN		OKLAHOMA ST	WO04	WO
	BLAKE, PHILIP		BAYLOR	OL07	OC
	BLANTON, ROBERT	R J	NOTRE DAME	DB05	DC
	BLATNICK, ANTON	JAMIE	OKLAHOMA ST	DL04	DE
	BOLDEN, BRANDON		MISSISSIPPI	RB04	OH
	BOLDEN, OMAR		ARIZONA ST	DB06	DC
	BOYKIN, BRANDON		GEORGIA	DB07	DC
	BOYKIN, JARRETT		VIRGINIA TECH	WO05	WO
	BRADHAM, NIGEL		FLORIDA ST	LB03	OB
	BRANCH, ORLANDUS	ANDRE	CLEMSON	DL05	DE
	BRAZILL, LAVON		OHIO	WO06	WO
	BREWSTER, MICHAEL		OHIO ST	OL08	OC
*	BROCKERS, MICHAEL		LOUISIANA ST	DL06	DT
	BROOKS, ROND'TRIQUE	RON	LOUISIANA ST	DB08	DC
	BROWN, CHARLES		NORTH CAROLINA	DB09	DC
	BROWN, JAMES		TROY	OL09	OT
	BROWN, ZACH		NORTH CAROLINA	LB04	OB
	BROYLES, RYAN		OKLAHOMA	WO07	WO
	BULLOCK, RANDOL	RANDY	TEXAS A&M	PK02	PK
*	BURFICT, VONTAZE		ARIZONA ST	LB05	IB
	BURRIS, MILES		SAN DIEGO ST	LB06	OB
	BUTLER, ANDREW	DREW	GEORGIA	PK03	PT
	CARDER, RICKY	TANK	TEXAS CHRISTIAN	LB07	IB
	CATTOUSE, SEAN		CALIFORNIA	DB10	SS
	CHAPMAN, JOSHUA	JOSH	ALABAMA	DL07	NT
*	CHARLES, ORSON		GEORGIA	TE02	TE
	CHILDS, GREGORY	GREG	ARKANSAS	WO08	WO
*	CLAIBORNE, MORRIS		LOUISIANA ST	DB11	DC
	COALE, DANIEL	DANNY	VIRGINIA TECH	WO09	WO
	COLE, AUDIE		NORTH CAROLINA ST	LB08	IB
	COLEMAN, BRYON	B J	TENNESSEE-CHATT	QB01	QB
	COMPTON, THOMAS	TOM	SOUTH DAKOTA	OL10	OT
	COOPER, JOSH		OKLAHOMA ST	WO10	WO
	COPLES, QUINTON		NORTH CAROLINA	DL08	DE
	CORNICK, PAUL		NORTH DAKOTA ST	OL11	OT
	CORP, AARON		RICHMOND	QB02	QB
	COUSINS, KIRK		MICHIGAN ST	QB03	QB
*	COX, FLETCHER		MISSISSIPPI ST	DL09	DT
	CRAWFORD, JACK		PENN ST	DL10	DE
	CRAWFORD, TYRONE		BOISE ST	DL11	DE
	CREER, LENNON		LOUISIANA TECH	RB05	OH
	CRICK, JARED		NEBRASKA	DL12	DT
	CRINER, JURON		ARIZONA	WO11	WO
	CULLEN, JOHN		UTAH	OL12	OT
	CUNNINGHAM, B J		MICHIGAN ST	WO12	WO
	CURRY, VINCENT	VINNY	MARSHALL	DL13	DE
	DANIELS, MICHAEL	MIKE	IOWA	DL14	DT
	DATKO, ANDREW		FLORIDA ST	OL13	OT
	DAVID, LAVONTE		NEBRASKA	LB09	OB
	DAVIS, AUSTIN		SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI	QB04	QB
	DAVIS, DEMARIO		ARKANSAS ST	LB10	OB
*	DECASTRO, DAVID		STANFORD	OL14	OG
	DEMPS, JEFFERY	JEFF	FLORIDA	RB06	OH
	DENNARD, ALFONZO		NEBRASKA	DB12	DC
	DEVER, ANTHONY	TAYLOR	NOTRE DAME	OL15	OT
	DIMKE, DEREK		ILLINOIS	PK04	PK
	DUNSMORE, DRAKE		NORTHWESTERN	TE03	TE
	EDWARDS, PATRICK	PAT	HOUSTON	WO13	WO
	EGNEW, MICHAEL		MISSOURI	TE04	TE
	ELLISON, RHETT		SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	RB07	FB
	EWING, BRADIE		WISCONSIN	RB08	FB
	FANGUPO, HEBRON	LONI	BRIGHAM YOUNG	DL15	DT
	FENELUS, ANTONIO		WISCONSIN	DB13	DC
	FLEENER, JACOBY	COBY	STANFORD	TE05	TE
	FLEMING, DARIUS		NOTRE DAME	LB11	OB
	FLEMING, JAMELL		OKLAHOMA	DB14	DC
	FLOYD, MICHAEL		NOTRE DAME	WO14	WO
	FOLES, NICK		ARIZONA	QB05	QB
*	FORSTON, MARCUS		MIAMI-FL	DL16	DT
	FRANCIS, JUSTIN		RUTGERS	DL17	DE
	FREDERICK, TERRENCE		TEXAS A&M	DB15	DC
	FULLER, JEFFREY	JEFF	TEXAS A&M	WO15	WO
	GALIPPO, CHRIS		SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	LB12	IB
	GANAWAY, TERRANCE		BAYLOR	RB09	OH
	GERHART, GARTH		ARIZONA ST	OL16	OC
	GETTIS, ADAM		IOWA	OL17	OG
*	GILMORE, STEPHON		SOUTH CAROLINA	DB16	DC
*	GIVENS, CHRIS		WAKE FOREST	WO16	WO
	GLENN, CORDY		GEORGIA	OL18	OT
	GOODE, NAJEE		WEST VIRGINIA	LB13	IB
	GRAHAM, TREVOR	T J	NORTH CAROLINA ST	WO17	WO
	GRAY, CYRUS		TEXAS A&M	RB10	OH
	GRAY, JONAS		NOTRE DAME	RB11	OH
	GREEN, LADARIUS		LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE	TE06	TE
	GREENE, A J		AUBURN	OL19	OT
*	GRIFFIN, ROBERT		BAYLOR	QB06	QB
	GUY, WINSTON		KENTUCKY	DB17	SS
	GUYTON, TREVOR		CALIFORNIA	DL18	DE
	HAMILTON, DOMINIQUE	DOM	MISSOURI	DL19	DT
*	HAMPTON, JEWEL		SOUTHERN ILLINOIS	RB12	OH
	HANKS, DARIUS		ALABAMA	WO18	WO
	HANNA, JAMES		OKLAHOMA	TE07	TE
	HARKEY, CORY		UCLA	TE08	TE
	HARNISH, CHANDLER		NORTHERN ILLINOIS	QB07	QB
*	HARRIS, CLIFF		OREGON	DB18	DC
	HARRIS, DAJOHN		SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	DL20	DT
	HARRIS, JACORY		MIAMI-FL	QB08	QB
	HARRIS, JOSHUA	JOSH	AUBURN	ST01	LS
	HARRIS, MIKE		FLORIDA ST	DB19	DC
	HAYWARD, CASEY		VANDERBILT	DB20	DC
	HEMINGWAY, KENNETH	JUNIOR	MICHIGAN	WO19	WO
	HERRON, DANIEL	DAN	OHIO ST	RB13	OH
	HICKS, AKIEM		REGINA	DL21	DE
*	HIGHTOWER, QUALIN	DONT'A	ALABAMA	LB14	IB
*	HILL, STEPHEN		GEORGIA TECH	WO20	WO
*	HILLMAN, RONNIE		SAN DIEGO ST	RB14	OH
	HILTON, EUGENE	T Y	FLORIDA INT	WO21	WO
	HOLMES, LAMAR		SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI	OL20	OT
*	HOSLEY, JAYRON		VIRGINIA TECH	DB21	DC
	HOWARD, JERRY	JAYE	FLORIDA	DL22	DT
	HOWELL, DELANO		STANFORD	DB22	SS
	HUGHES, JOHN		CINCINNATI	DL23	DT
	IGWENAGU, UCHECHUKWU	EMIL	MASSACHUSETTS-AMHERST	TE09	HB
	IHENACHO, DUKE		SAN JOSE ST	DB23	SS
	ILOKA, GEORGE		BOISE ST	DB24	FS
	INGRAM, MELVIN		SOUTH CAROLINA	DL24	DE
	IRVIN, BRUCE		WEST VIRGINIA	DL25	DE
	JACKSON, ASA	ACE	CAL POLY ST	DB25	DC
*	JACKSON, JANZEN		MCNEESE ST	DB26	FS
	JACKSON, JERRELL		MISSOURI	WO22	WO
	JACKSON, MALIK		TENNESSEE	DL26	DT
*	JAMES, LAMICHAEL		OREGON	RB15	OH
	JARRETT, JAMAAR		ARIZONA ST	DL27	DE
	JEFFERSON, JORDAN		LOUISIANA ST	QB09	QB
*	JEFFERY, ALSHON		SOUTH CAROLINA	WO23	WO
	JENKINS, ALFRED	A J	ILLINOIS	WO24	WO
	JENKINS, JANORIS		NORTH ALABAMA	DB27	DC
	JOHNSON, CAMERON	CAM	VIRGINIA	DL28	DE
	JOHNSON, JAMES-MICHAEL		NEVADA	LB15	IB
	JOHNSON, LEONARD		IOWA ST	DB28	DC
	JOHNSON, RISHAW		CAL U-PENN	OL21	OG
	JOHNSON, STEVEN		KANSAS	LB16	IB
	JOHNSON, TRUMAINE		MONTANA	DB29	DC
	JONES, BENJAMIN	BEN	GEORGIA	OL22	OC
*	JONES, CHANDLER		SYRACUSE	DL29	DE
	JONES, DWIGHT		NORTH CAROLINA	WO25	WO
	JONES, JEREMY	J J	WAYNE ST-MI	DB30	DC
	JONES, MARCEL		NEBRASKA	OL23	OT
	JONES, MARVIN	MARV	CALIFORNIA	WO26	WO
	JUDIE, CORYELL		TEXAS A&M	DB31	DC
	KADDU, JOSHUA	JOSH	OREGON	LB17	OB
*	KALIL, MATT		SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	OL24	OT
	KEARSE, JERMAINE		WASHINGTON	WO27	WO
	KEENUM, CASEY	CASE	HOUSTON	QB10	QB
	KELEMETE, SENIO		WASHINGTON	OL25	OT
	KENDRICKS, MARVIN	MYCHAL	CALIFORNIA	LB18	IB
*	KIRKPATRICK, D'ANDRE	DRE	ALABAMA	DB32	DC
*	KONZ, PETER		WISCONSIN	OL26	OC
*	KUECHLY, LUKE		BOSTON COLLEGE	LB19	IB
	KUHN, MARKUS		NORTH CAROLINA ST	DL30	DT
	LEARY, RONALD		MEMPHIS	OL27	OT
	LERIBEUS, JOSH		SMU	OL28	OG
*	LEWIS, RONNELL		OKLAHOMA	DL31	DE
	LEWIS, TRAVIS		OKLAHOMA	LB20	IB
	LINDLEY, RYAN		SAN DIEGO ST	QB11	QB
	LINDSEY, BRANDON		PITTSBURGH	DL32	DE
	LOISEAU, SHAWN		MERRIMACK	LB21	IB
	LOONEY, JOSEPH	JOE	WAKE FOREST	OL29	OG
*	LUCK, ANDREW		STANFORD	QB12	QB
	LYNN, ANTHONY	D' ANTON	PENN ST	DB33	DC
*	MANNING, TERRELL		NORTH CAROLINA ST	LB22	OB
	MARSHALL, BRANDON		NEVADA	LB23	OB
	MARTENS, KYLE		RICE	PK05	PT
	MARTIN, DOUGLAS	DOUG	BOISE ST	RB16	OH
*	MARTIN, JONATHAN		STANFORD	OL30	OT
	MARTIN, KESHAWN		MICHIGAN ST	WO28	WO
	MARTIN, MARKELLE		OKLAHOMA ST	DB34	FS
	MARTIN, MICHAEL	MIKE	MICHIGAN	DL33	NT
	MASSAQUOI, JONATHAN		TROY	DL34	DE
*	MASSIE, BOBBY		MISSISSIPPI	OL31	OT
	MATTHEWS, RISHARD		NEVADA	WO29	WO
	MAZE, MARQUIS		ALABAMA	WO30	WO
	MCCANTS, MATT		ALABAMA-BIRMINGHAM	OL32	OT
	MCCLAIN, ANTOINE		CLEMSON	OL33	OG
	MCCLELLIN, SHEA		BOISE ST	DL35	DE
	MCCRAY, KELCIE		ARKANSAS ST	DB35	SS
	MCMILLIAN, JERRON		MAINE	DB36	SS
	MCNUTT, MARVIN		IOWA	WO31	WO
	MCSURDY, CALEB		MONTANA	LB24	IB
	MEATOGA, VAUGHN		HAWAII	DL36	DT
	MEGGETT, DAVIN		MARYLAND	RB17	OH
	MENZIE, DE'QUAN		ALABAMA	DB37	DC
*	MERCILUS, WHITNEY		ILLINOIS	DL37	DE
*	MILLER, LAMAR		MIAMI-FL	RB18	OH
	MILLER, RYAN		COLORADO	OL34	OG
	MINNIFIELD, CHASE		VIRGINIA	DB38	DC
	MITCHELL, CHARLES		MISSISSIPPI ST	DB39	SS
	MOLK, DAVID		MICHIGAN	OL35	OC
	MOORE, KASHIF		CONNECTICUT	WO32	WO
	MOORE, KELLEN		BOISE ST	QB13	QB
	MOORE, RENNIE		CLEMSON	DL38	DT
	MORRIS, ALFRED		FLORIDA ATLANTIC	RB19	OH
	MOSLEY, BRANDON		AUBURN	OL36	OT
	MOYE, DEREK		PENN ST	WO33	WO
	NIELSEN, TYLER		IOWA	LB25	OB
	NIX, LUCAS	LUKE	PITTSBURGH	OL37	OG
	NORMAN, JOSHUA	JOSH	COASTAL CAROLINA	DB40	DC
	NORTMAN, BRADLEY	BRAD	WISCONSIN	PK06	PT
	OGLESBY, JOSHUA	JOSH	WISCONSIN	OL38	OT
	OSEMELE, KELECHI		IOWA ST	OL39	OT
*	OSWEILER, BROCK		ARIZONA ST	QB14	QB
	OWUSU, CHRIS		STANFORD	WO34	WO
*	PAGE, ERIC		TOLEDO	WO35	WO
*	PAIGE-MOSS, DONTE		NORTH CAROLINA	DL39	DE
	PAULSON, DAVID		OREGON	TE10	TE
	PEAD, ISAIAH		CINCINNATI	RB20	OH
	PELLERIN, MICAH		HAMPTON	DB41	DC
*	PERRY, NICK		SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	DL40	DE
	PETERSON, DEANGELO		LOUISIANA ST	TE11	TE
*	PIERCE, BERNARD		TEMPLE	RB21	OH
	PLEASANT, EDWARD	EDDIE	OREGON	DB42	SS
*	POE, DONTARI		MEMPHIS	DL41	DT
	POLK, CHRISTOPHER	CHRIS	WASHINGTON	RB22	OH
	POOLE, TAUREN		TENNESSEE	RB23	OH
	POSEY, DEVIER		OHIO ST	WO36	WO
	POTTER, NATHANIEL	NATE	BOISE ST	OL40	OT
	POWELL, CHAZ		PENN ST	DB43	DC
	POWELL, SHAWN		FLORIDA ST	PK07	PT
	POWELL, TYDREKE		NORTH CAROLINA	DL42	DT
	PRATER, SHAUN		IOWA	DB44	DC
	PRESLEY, DE'ANDRE		APPALACHIAN ST	DB45	DC
	PROVO, NICOLAS	NICK	SYRACUSE	TE12	TE
	QUARLES, CYHL		WAKE FOREST	DB46	SS
	QUICK, BRIAN		APPALACHIAN ST	WO37	WO
	RAINEY, CHRISTOPHER	CHRIS	FLORIDA	RB24	OH
	RANDALL, KHEESTON		TEXAS	DL43	NT
*	RANDLE, RUEBEN		LOUISIANA ST	WO38	WO
	REED, ANTWUAN		PITTSBURGH	DB47	DC
*	REIFF, RILEY		IOWA	OL41	OT
	RELIFORD, XIANGDRE	BEAU	FLORIDA ST	TE13	TE
	REYES, KENDALL		CONNECTICUT	DL44	DT
	REYNOLDS, MATTHEW	MATT	BRIGHAM YOUNG	OL42	OT
	RICHARDSON, SEANDRE	SEAN	VANDERBILT	DB48	SS
*	RICHARDSON, TRENT		ALABAMA	RB25	OH
	ROBERTSON, TRAVIAN		SOUTH CAROLINA	DL45	DT
*	ROBINSON, JOSHUA	JOSH	CENTRAL FLORIDA	DB49	DC
	ROBINSON, KEENAN		TEXAS	LB26	OB
	ROBINSON, LA'DIVIOSIA	GERELL	ARIZONA ST	WO39	WO
	ROBINSON, TRENTON	TRENT	MICHIGAN ST	DB50	FS
	RODGERS, JAMES		OREGON ST	WO40	WO
	RODRIGUEZ, EVAN		TEMPLE	TE14	HB
	ROY, BRETT		NEVADA	DL46	DT
	SANDERS, ZEBRIE		FLORIDA ST	OL43	OT
*	SANU, MOHAMED		RUTGERS	WO41	WO
	SAULSBERRY, QUENTIN		MISSISSIPPI ST	OL44	OG
	SCHWARTZ, MITCHELL		CALIFORNIA	OL45	OT
*	SCOTT, DARRELL		SOUTH FLORIDA	RB26	OH
	SENSABAUGH, COTY		CLEMSON	DB51	DC
	SHELBY, DERRICK		UTAH	DL47	DE
	SILATOLU, AMINIASI	AMINI	MIDWESTERN ST	OL46	OT
	SMITH, HARRISON		NOTRE DAME	DB52	FS
	SMITH, JACQUIES		MISSOURI	DL48	DE
	SOLOMON, SCOTT		RICE	DL49	DE
	SPENCE, SEAN-RYAN	SEAN	MIAMI-FL	LB27	OB
	STAHOVICH, BRIAN		SAN DIEGO ST	PK08	PT
	STEED, RYAN		FURMAN	DB53	DC
	STEPHENSON, DONALD		OKLAHOMA	OL47	OT
	STILL, DEVON		PENN ST	DL50	DT
*	STREETER, TOMMY		MIAMI-FL	WO42	WO
	STUPAR, STEPHEN	NATHAN	PENN ST	LB28	OB
	SWEEZY, JUSTIN	J R	NORTH CAROLINA ST	DL51	DT
	TA'AMU, ALAMEDA		WASHINGTON	DL52	DT
	TANNEHILL, RYAN		TEXAS A&M	QB15	QB
	TAYLOR, BRANDON		LOUISIANA ST	DB54	SS
	TEGGART, DAVID	DAVE	CONNECTICUT	PK09	PK
*	THOMAS, DARRON		OREGON	QB16	QB
*	THOMAS, JOHNNY		OKLAHOMA ST	DB55	FS
*	THOMAS, PHILLIP		SYRACUSE	DB56	FS
	THOMPSON, BRANDON		CLEMSON	DL53	DT
	THOMPSON, CHRISTIAN		SOUTH CAROLINA ST	DB57	FS
	TILLER, ANDREW		SYRACUSE	OL48	OG
	TOON, NICHOLAS	NICK	WISCONSIN	WO43	WO
	TREVATHAN, DANIEL	DANNY	KENTUCKY	LB29	OB
	TROUTMAN, JOHNNIE		PENN ST	OL49	OG
	TUPOU, CHRISTIAN		SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	DL54	NT
	TURBIN, ROBERT		UTAH ST	RB27	OH
	TYLER, MARC		SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA	RB28	OH
	TYSON, DEANGELO		GEORGIA	DL55	DE
	UPSHAW, COURTNEY		ALABAMA	LB30	OB
*	VERNON, OLIVIER		MIAMI-FL	DL56	DE
	WADE, TREVIN		ARIZONA	DB58	DC
	WAGNER, BOBBY		UTAH ST	LB31	IB
	WALDRON, DUSTIN		PORTLAND ST	OL50	OT
	WALSH, BLAIR		GEORGIA	PK10	PK
*	WASHINGTON, BRANDON		MIAMI-FL	OL51	OT
	WATKINS, ROKEVIOUS		SOUTH CAROLINA	OL52	OT
	WEEDEN, BRANDON		OKLAHOMA ST	QB17	QB
	WHITE, COREY		SAMFORD	DB59	DC
	WHITE, JORDAN		WESTERN MICHIGAN	WO44	WO
	WHITEHEAD, TAHIR		TEMPLE	LB32	OB
	WHITTAKER, FOSWHITT	FOZZY	TEXAS	RB29	OH
	WIGGS, CARSON		PURDUE	PK11	PK
	WILBER, KYLE		WAKE FOREST	LB33	OB
*	WILSON, DAVID		VIRGINIA TECH	RB30	OH
	WILSON, RUSSELL		WISCONSIN	QB18	QB
	WINN, WILLIAM	BILLY	BOISE ST	DL57	DT
	WITT, PATRICK		YALE	QB19	QB
	WOLFE, DEREK		CINCINNATI	DL58	DT
*	WORTHY, JEREL		MICHIGAN ST	DL59	DT
	WRIGHT, JARIUS		ARKANSAS	WO45	WO
	WRIGHT, KENDALL		BAYLOR	WO46	WO
	WYLIE, DEVON		FRESNO ST	WO47	WO
	WYNN, DESMOND		RUTGERS	OL53	OG
	ZEITLER, KEVIN		WISCONSIN	OL54	OG
	ZUSEVICS, MARKUS		IOWA	OL55	OT

Now, to the theme of "Pet Sounds"...

Meet our Emeritus GK Brizer's new Eagles mascot, "L.J.", a Doberman mix who is our latest symbol of "Boy Dog" energy and determination for the 2012 edition of the Philadelphia Eagles:



In a few months time and with the proper training by the Brizer household, L.J. will be playing Cover 2 safety and will look more like this:


Oh yeah... that's what I'm talkin' about... Try to throw underneath the zone against this guy...attention must be paid!

Though I know the Brizer family still misses their beloved yet deceased old canine buddy, the arrival of L.J. symbolizes a new beginning to the Eagles quest for championship glory. For the first time in many a season, I sense the Eagles are going on the attack defensively as a matter of prime focus. No longer will they foolishly rely upon the MM offense to score 30 points a game and wash away defensive responsibility... No longer will the defense be given a "get-out-of-jail" card with the excuse it is still "learning as it goes"...

No-- the Eagles defense is on the clock in 2012... the pressure to excel is already put into place... We are going to be a defense-led team again, come hell or high water...and this is Andy Reid's final mandate. And what better symbol to elect for the resurgence of an attacking defense than young L.J., Brizer's prize Doberman?

Exceptional intelligence is not an exaggeration when describing a Doberman. If given proper care, training, and attention, the Doberman has the capacity to amaze you with intelligence. They have been used as working dogs by the military and law enforcement for many years because of their superior mental ability. The Doberman rates very high in learning ability, particularly in the area of basic obedience. When given proper (and hopefully –early) training, the Doberman easily masters the basic commands of sit, stay, and down. They are also capable of signaling the need to go outside to relieve themselves or when they are hungry. As the Doberman matures, its intelligence and interactive personality can be a source of great pleasure and happiness. They have a sense of humor, wonderfully expressive faces and a curiosity that will make you laugh and love them more than you can imagine.The physical prowess of the Doberman has been widely popularized. They are sleek, graceful, and powerful dogs. Their body is very lean and muscular.Dobermans also like to play fetch, although they will often tauntingly and playfully challenge you to try and get the ball or stick back. Tug-of-war is also a favorite game.

The above description of the well-trained Doberman summarizes all the qualities I want in an Eagles linebacker or safety...

Here, we see Mrs. Brizer running L.J. through some preliminary gap coverage and lane contain drills prior to OTA's... 



But to remain consistent to the Eagles' offensive philosophy of a supremely athletic and opportunistic grouping of high-score potential, I hold on to the ideal that cat-like qualities are more of what we need on "O"... Guys like DJax, Maclin, Vick, Shady, and Avant must be ready for the Year of The Cat... 


My athletic, apple-head Siamese cat "Phoebe" is nicknamed Ochocinco for a good reason... she can catch anything you throw at her from any wide-receiver formation... she doesn't drop it...and she can take a hit. And the yards-after-catch are a major bonus.


  

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