Breaking news on ESPN reports that T.J. Houshmandzadeh is on his way to the Emerald City. The T.J. on Hawks fans' minds stands for "Thank Jesus" though I'd wager that fewer than 1 percent of Seattle fans know what those initials actually stand for. For years, I've made jokes about the receivers that caught the ball like it had a lit fuse. Housh definitely won't be that way, so for Seattle, it's a great pickup. But it won't make them the team to beat in the NFC West.
That team will be the one where Kurt Warner ends up. The guy who led the Arizona Cardinals to a Super Bowl berth this season met with the San Francisco 49ers today regarding a potential signing. If the Niners nabbed Warner, not only would it drastically improve their team, but could also lure other free agents to the Bay Area (Jason Taylor?).
Both San Francisco and Arizona have decent defenses (though I would give the edge to Frisco with Patrick Willis and Nate Clements turning the team D around by season's end, whereas the Cards got hot late in the season, but not often beyond that). Arizona's run game is inferior to the Niners, but their receiving corps gives them a clear advantage over San Fran in overall offense. But if Warner donned the red and gold, he and Isaac Bruce (former teammates in St. Louis) can help young studs Jason Hill and Vernon Davis, among others, progress into better players. And it would make the 49ers the team to beat in the NFC West.
Meanwhile, St. Louis is doing nothing and remains accepting of their role as NFC West doormat.
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