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Here is my prediction: Surprise cuts: Sands, J. Miller, Sam Williams Surprise keepers: Nick Miller, Gary Russell, John Bowie Quarterbacks (3) Jeff Garcia JaMarcus Russell Charlie Frye Backs (5) Oren O'Neal Gary Russell Michael Bush Justin Fargas Darren McFadden Receivers/Tight Ends (9) Darrius Heyward-Bey Johnnie Lee Higgins Louis Murphy Chaz Schilens Javon Walker Nick Miller Zach Miller Brandon Myers Tony Stewart Offensive Line (10) Khalif Barnes Cornell Green Mario Henderson Erik Pears Chris Morris Samson Satele John Wade Cooper Carlisle Robert Gallery Paul McQuistan Secondary (9) Nnamdi Asomugha Chris Johnson Stanford Routt John Bowie Hiram Eugene Michael Huff Tyvon Branch Mike Mitchell Rashad Baker Linebackers (6) Ricky Brown Kirk Morrison Thomas Howard Jon Alston Slade Norris Isaiah Ekejiuba Defensive Line Greg Ellis Jay Richardson Trevor Scott Matt Shaughnessy William Joseph Tommy Kelly Gerard Warren Desmond Bryant Special Teams (3) Sebastian Janikowski Jon Condo Shane Lechle...

First thing I want to get out of the way. I am not sure how many of you caught the pregame chat between Greg Papa and Tom Cable, but here is the link to the archive. 4 - 5 PM at about 45 minutes . 1) "You know it's a shame," Cable said. "I can't really talk about the supposed incident. I am waiting and anxious to get the facts out so this can all be settled and put behind us." Adding emphasis on the word 'supposed.' "I know what happened or didn't happen and hopefully people do the right thing and I'm speaking directly to the media when I say that." "If anyone really knows who I am, knows that I wouldn't say those things or do those things." Something happened, but it sure sounds like Cable is implicating that it is nothing near what has been reported. Stay tuned on this one. Cable also said he isn't letting it effect the football team or his staff. I've said this before: No way Hanson wants to come back and co...

I went back and watched the first half of the game to see what I could gather from it. The first time you watch a game you miss some little things and aren't willing to spend 10 minutes in slow motion trying to see what went right and wrong. Of the first half penalties, I went back and looked closer at them. Which were legit, which were borderline, which were clear? Cooper Carlisle, holding, 10 yards - Unclear, it happened very low and on the interior. Whatever he did it didn't change the outcome of the play. Stanford Routt, defensive holding, 10 yards - He was holding, but many of these aren't going to be called in a game. Seth Wand, false start, 5 yards - It was actually not Seth Wand, but Cooper Carlisle. Seth Wand had just checked in. Bad call, he never moved. Tyvon Branch, holding, 10 yards (special teams) - Couldn't see it well, but looked like he rode him out of the play and then held the guy trying to chase from behind. He kinda layed on him. Borderline, but st...