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It was brought to my attention by one of our loyal readers, Raleigh Miller, that this video was circulating around YouTube.

Check this video out, as every view that it gets, a dollar gets donated to the Jason Taylor Foundation!

This guy continues to put in work off the field in the charity field, and is the prime example of what an NFL player with extra money to spend should be.

Notice that JT is not complaining about his current contract situation in Miami, nor is he bashing the team for placing him in a new and uncomfortable role this past season.

Taylor is the definition of a pro, and I applaud him for all of the work that he has put in in his career, and all the work that he will put in in the the future.

Jason Taylor Charity

Many people this off-season, whether it be Dan Marino, Peyton Manning, Tony Dungy, or any other NFL related person, are saying that rookie New York Jets head coach Rex Ryan is a "fresh of breathe air" to the league, and gives the Jets fans something to relate to.

While it may give the brash and obnoxious Jets fans (no offense!!), something to relate to, Ryan is just not the kind of coach that the NFL needs to represent the league.

By saying that a certain coach is a "breathe of fresh air", you are saying that this certain coach is something that the NFL, and its fans, should be proud of and may become the face of the league, as a coach.

Would any of you fans want the NFL to be hand in hand with Rex Ryan? And keep in mind that this is the same Rex Ryan who flipped fans off, got into media wars with Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder, and said his team would be in the Super Bowl, during OTA's!

Ryan may be a uhh, little different than the rest of the coaches around the NFL, but that does not mean that he is a "breathe of fresh air".

A "breathe of fresh air", in my mind is Sean Payton.

Rewatching the Super Bowl film on NFL Network, I noticed some of the many emotions that were released during the Big Game by the New Orleans Saints coach, and sat in pure joy and amazement at the love that this guy has for the game, and for his job.

Payton not only shows his class on and off the field, but he leads by example, which is something that I admire.

But one of the traits that Payton has about him is his ability to show his emotion in the heat of battle, and not let it influence his decisions, something that gets to Dolphins coach Tony Sparano.

Payton is an all-around offensive genius, and like Ryan, has his specialty when it comes to the game of football.

Payton has built his team from scratch, and has brought back the city of New Orleans, and has helped rebuilt that city. That is something that Ryan will never be able to do. Payton, and Drew Brees, have helped New Orleans in ways that no coach will ever be able to help a city, and for that reason, you just have to stop and cheer for this guy.

He shows his emotion, only in a classy, and non-vulgar or inappropriate way, like Ryan. He is the mastermind behind the comeback against the Indianapolis Colts.

Unlike Rex, Payton is just a class act, while showing his emotion in the heat of battle. Payton is pretty much the classier version of Rex in a nutshell. There is really nothing bad that you can say about Payton.

He is a guy that is truly a "breathe of fresh air", and can give the Saints fans something to cheer for even during the off-season.

So sorry Rex, your just not the breathe of fresh air that I need right now, I prefer the air down in New Orleans!

In a move that has been expected since Monday, the Jaguars today announced the release of veteran receiver Torry Holt, left tackle Tra Thomas and defensive tackle Rob Meier.

Head coach Jack Del Rio had already told the three aging veterans they would not be part of the team's rebuilding process. Holt, a seven-time Pro Bowl selection with St. Louis, caught 51 passes for 722 yards with the Jaguars last season. He has 920 career receptions for 13,382 yards and 74 touchdowns.

Thomas, a three-time Pro Bowler with Philadelphia, started three games for the Jaguars last season. Meier, a 10-year veteran who spent last season on injured reserve, has 307 career tackles and ranks ninth in team history with 21 1/2 sacks.

The Giants are already looking to upgrade this offseason, as today they made somewhat of a surprising move, releasing middle linebacker Antonio Pierce:

After five seasons, the Giants has released middle linebacker Antonio Pierce. Pierce, 32, had one season remaining on the contract he signed as a free agent in 2005. But a bulging disk suffered last season might have played into the Giants’ decision to cut him now. “I’m doing great, feeling great,” Pierce wrote in an email. “Looking forward to endless possibilities. Loved every moment as a NY GIANT.”

While trades cannot be made until after the new football year starts, on March 5th, according to ESPN Insider, the Dolphins are preparing to offer a 3rd rounder to the Arizona Cardinals for receiver Anquan Boldin.

The Cardinals are also reportedly interested in Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter.

Porter is on his way out, but there is a timeline that involves Porter, that may complicate things a little bit.

On March 4th, Porter is due his roster bonus, worth $1 million. But trades cannot be made until March 5th. So what is there to do with Porter in that time?

Do the Dolphins set up this trade anyway, and work out a deal that pits the Cardinals paying Porter's bonus?

We know that the Dolphins are interested in upgrading their receiving corps. Bill Parcells even said it himself.

Only giving up a 3rd round pick for Boldin would be a great bargin, and would set up a huge draft day for the Dolphins.

There would no longer be any need to go after a wide receiver in the first three rounds. There would be no need to target Dez Bryant in the first round instead of going after a linebacker.

Eliminating the need for a true #1 receiver would allow the Dolphins to go after some of their other needs such as a linebacker, or a nose tackle.

Trading for Boldin would automatically make the Dolphins a better team, and would rid them of problem child Joey Porter.

If the Dolphins are already looking into the trade possibilities, then one would think that they plan on getting this trade done.

According to the Sun-Sentinels Barry Jackson, two sources have talked to the Dolphins, and they have no intentions of making a move for Brandon Marshall, the Denver Broncos receiver. This would make Boldin the only receiver who's name is not Dez Bryant that the Dolphins could acquire this off-season.

Let's wait and see what happens on this, the Dolphins may just surprise us all, and make this deal happen.