Brees was able to complete 26 of 34 passes

He played a full season in the minors and put up great numbers that showed well-rounded talent. I have a feeling the people in charge of giving out this honor probably think Avila has already received his reward for a great 2009 season. That's why I think when the Tiger Minor League Pitcher and Player of the Year awards are announced, they will be given to Casey Crosby and Scott Sizemore.. ) The Steelers will be traveling to Chicago to play the Bears on Sunday.

Jay Cutler, quarterback of the Bears, had an anything but great opener against the Packers yesterday, having thrown not 1, not 2, not even 3, but 4 interceptions. I am guessing he is going to top that when he plays last year's best defense.I am already predicting that he has a little meet and greet with defensive player of the year, James Harrison, that will not be pretty. ) After a 38-10 blowout against the Carolina Panthers, the Philadelphia Eagles lost their starting quarterback when Donovan McNabb went down with a fractured rib. Now, they are bringing a familiar face back who once led the team to a magical run in 2006 when McNabb went down with an ACL injury.According to Adam Schefter of ESPN , the Eagles have agreed to terms with Garcia, who was recently released from the Oakland Raiders.When McNabb suffered an ACL injury back in 2006, head coach Andy Reid took heat from the fans of Philadelphia for starting Garcia over A.J.

Feeley, who helped the Eagles reach the playoffs in 2002.It should be interesting to see what happens with the Eagles now that they have Garcia on the roster. It’s even more interesting Garcia would agree to terms with the organization after they failed to offer him a deal after his magical season in 2006, the year he led the team to five-straight wins and a NFC East title.As of now, this move appears to be nothing more than an insurance factor for the Eagles. Joe Banner and company obviously want to take caution in case McNabb’s injury is worst than expected.One thing is certain; it appears the organization may not feel as comfortable with quarterback Kevin Kolb. Over the last two seasons, Kolb has recorded six turnovers in the 18 series he has played in.Dan Parzych Is The Eagles Fan Voice For NFLTouchdown . ) The Detroit Lions began the 2009 season in similarfashion to their 2008 debacle.There are many areas of the Lionsperformance which have to improve in order for the Lions to win there first game.In this writers opinion the Lions will not win a game in 2009 if their defense does not improve, especially the secondary.The Lions secondary was exposed as a joke in the 45-17 loss to the Saints on Sunday.Drew Brees picked the secondary apart throwing 6 TD's and 358 yds.No one in the Lions backfield had a good game.

Rookie Louis Delmas had the highlight returning a fumble 65 yds for TD.Anthony Henry had an interception, but the secondary game up several big pass plays including TD's of 39 yds to Robert Meachem and 58 yards to Devery Henderson.Brees was able to complete 26 of 34 passes.Delmas showed plenty ofpotential, making several nice tackles, he also made several rookie mistakes which were costly.Next week the Lions playMinnesota anddynamite running backAdrian Peterson.Expect to see the Lions play thesafeties in the box more to help the run support. The corners will have to do a better job keeping with the Vikings WR's.Favre hasn't had to throw a lot for the Vikings to besuccessful, andFavre has a history ofsuccess against the Lions.Delmas and the Lionssecondary must improve if the Lions are to win a game in 2009. . .Shouldn’t this season be something of a non-stop highlight reelOkay, maybe it’s all that stiff competition in the AFC West – the Oakland Raiders pin their hopes on quarterback JaMarcus Russel (no Jeff GarciaBut Bruce Gradkowski even changed his number twice for Jeff) and running backDarren McFadden (and maybe Michael Bush / Justin Fargas).However, they’ll be overcoming history (Chargers have won the last 11 meetings) and glaring team weaknesses.The Denver Broncos fire Mike Shanahan on New Year’s Eve and trade (superstar) Jay Cutler for Kyle Orton (huh).Josh McDaniels (former Offensive Coordinator/QB Coach for New England for past eight seasons) suspends Brandon Marshall (Shanahan has said he wanted to trade/fire him).Is the emerging star of the Kansas City Chiefs really Dustin Colquitt (the punter)Rookie Coach Todd Haley (former AZ Cardinal Offensive Coordinator) fired the Chiefs’ OffCoord two weeks ago and assumed his own play calling–just as franchise-hopeful Matt Cassel sprains his left knee preseason against the Seahawks.With cornerback Brandon Flowers inactive, veteran Dolphin linebacker Zach Thomas cut, and Giants veteran receiver Amani Toomer released, veteran safety Bernard Pollard released, and veteran defensive end Alfonso Boone released … it’s pretty safe to proclaim this the “Rebuilding Season” for the Chiefs.Therefore, other than the obvious necessity to actually go through with playing the actual games, I’m officially starting to save my pennies for play off tickets … who’s with me This article is also featured on Gridiron Goddess. ) Renault has officially taken over the mantle of "Most Naughty Team" from McLaren over the course of the 2009 Formula One World Championship. In less than two months, the team have been brought before the World Council for charges of two major sporting violations. The Regie were rightly penalized for allowing Fernando Alonso's unsafe car to re-enter the Hungarian Grand Prix. Initially given a one-race ban, their penalty was rightly reduced to a major fine and they were allowed to race in Valencia. A week from today, they will be brought back before the World Council for a charge that they ordered Nelsinho Piquet tointentionally crash on lap 14 of the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix in order for teammate Fernando Alonso to be in an advantageous strategy position to win the race. Whether or not the team is ultimately found guilty of the offense, there still must be an overhaul. The controversy in which the team has recently found itself is just one of many reasons for such a change. Renault has relatively fallen off the face of the earth in competitiveness since they won two constructors and drivers championships in 2005 and 2006 with Fernando Alonso. The cars have been poorly designed, even if they have been improved of the course of each season with development. Many thought that the loss of Alonso, considered by many to be a top development driver, contributed to the team's decline from 2006 to 2007.