At 11:00 pm on February 26th, 2009, the Rex Grossman Era in Chicago finally ends. To celebrate, we wanted to have a Chicago Tea Party. Unfortunately, that idea was already taken, so we decied to highlight the top 10 worst moments in the Rex Grossman era. After reading this, even Lions fans will have compassion for the second city.

Look out Tony Romo, Albert Haynesworth is headed to the NFC East.

Marvin Harrison is not ready to retire, but as valuable as he is to the Colts, the two parties cannot seem to agree on a new contract. The Colts acknowledge that his services are getting to be too expensive for them to keep, with Harrison taking up $13.4M in salary cap. Harrison has played for the Colts for the past 13 years.

While it appears Indianapolis will be releasing Harrison very soon, the most logical speculation is that he may end up in Philadelphia. He can play in the city where he already lives, while at the same time reunite with his old Syracuse teammate Donovan McNabb.

Eagles fans, stand by.

#13 – Washington Redskins – Everette Brown, DE, Florida State

The Redskins will likely be looking to improve their offensive line in this draft, but I think they’ll take a close look at some defensive ends that will be available in the middle of the first round. The Jason Taylor acquisition failed to have a big impact, and Washington ranked 28th in the NFL in sacks this year. While Texas’ Brian Orakpo and Georgia Tech’s Michael Johnson are better athletes and physical specimens, Everette Brown might simply be the better football player. Vernon Ghostlon had great numbers at the Combine last year, but couldn’t earn a spot on defense this season after the Jets drafted him 6th. As a result, teams might weigh game performance more heavily this year, and Everette Brown had 21.5 tackles for a loss and 13.5 sacks for Florida State.

#23 – New England Patriots – Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest

Once again, New England is confronted with another offseason with concern about aging defensive players. Defensive rookie of the year Jerod Mayo was a step in the right direction, but the secondary remains a weak area. Rodney Harrison may opt for retirement after a gruesome leg injury landed him on the injured reserve this season. Additionally, veteran free agent signings Deltha O’Neal and Fernando Bryant were disappoints at cornerback (Bryant failed to make the regular season roster). The Patriots used 2nd and 4th round picks to select cornerbacks last year, but Alphonso Smith is a better prospect than the oft-injured Terrence Wheatley and Jonathon Wilhite. Smith would immediately offer depth to the position, and could eventually earn a starting spot opposite Ellis Hobbs next season.

By, Michaela Ennis

This year’s Super Bowl has come to a close, and it’s now time to look ahead to next year, where every team has a shot at being world champs. The New England Patriots are currently at #1, but if Brady does not return, that ranking could change. The defending champs (Pittsburgh Steelers) are [...]