The Josh McCown Award: For the journeyman quarterback who seems to join a new horrendous team every off-season: Winner: Josh McCown, QB, Miami Let's take a look at McCown's career resume: 2002-2005 — Arizona Cardinals, Record: 20-44 2006 — Detroit Lions, Record: 3-13 2007 — Oakland Raiders, Record: 4-12 All together, McCown's career winning percentage as a pro is a putrid 28 percent. He's the Jamal Crawford of the NFL. And now? McCown, he of 35 career touchdowns and 40 career interceptions, signed with the rebuilding Miami Dolphins, a squad that is fresh off a horrendous 1-15 campaign in 2007. McCown will play the role of veteran quarterback on a team that also features second-year signal caller John Beck and rookie Chad Henne on its depth chart. Here's the thing, though: I like McCown. I always have. I think he's gritty, has willed his team to victory on more than a few occasions, and has good mobility and a fairly decent arm. I'd just love to see what he could do as a backup on a somewhat competitive team at some point. I understand you can't always just pick which team you want to play for in the free-agency game. Not everyone can start at quarterback for the New England Patriots. But after dreadful back-to-back years in Detroit and Oakland, I was a bit surprised to see McCown sign a deal with Miami. Of course, something tells me this isn't the guy's last stop. LINK http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8111870
The Fab Five: Five Teams That Improved This Off-Season: Miami Dolphins: Well, it's nearly impossible to not improve after a 1-15 campaign. But from top to bottom, it looks like Parcells, Ireland, and Co. have completely cleaned house and are ready for a new era of Dolphins football. After seven straight years of missing the postseason, Miami fans are ready for the change. In rookie Chad Henne and the aforementioned McCown, you have healthy competition at the quarterback spot for John Beck. In Jake Long and Phillip Merling you have stud draft picks on both sides of the line. And in Ernest Wilford, you have a veteran receiver with some playoff experience to pair alongside Ted Ginn, Jr. Miami's not going to make the playoffs this year, but they should win a few games. This off-season was a solid base for better times down the road. http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/8111870
I also liked this part - Edited to add, ATVZ beat me to it. That's what happens when it takes me 10 minutes to read a post...
