The NFL is Underway

On the day where the majority of NFL teams begin their preseason - with the exception of Buffalo and Tennessee - Donte Stallworth finds out that his season is over before it could even begin.

Roger Goodell has decided to suspend Stallworth for the entire 2009 season without pay for his involvement with a DUI manslaughter case from March. This violates the NFL's substance abuse policy along with its personal conduct policy.

Stallworth hit the man, Mario Reyes, at around 7:15 am after spending the night at a hotel bar in Miami. His blood-alcohol level was .126, clearly above Florida's legal limit of .08.

Stallworth pleaded guilty and was given a 30-day jail sentence along with two years of house arrest and eight years of probation.

He will be reinstated after the Super Bowl in February 2010

Every year there are tons of questions teams having going into a season. This year is no different.

Probably the biggest question in fans' minds right now is, "Where is Michael Vick going to play?" A very good question indeed. No one actually knows. The Vick camp is keeping it very hush-hush as to who he has been talking to. Most likely because any team that is talking to him will come under some bad PR.

According to former Colts head coach, Tony Dungy, Vick has limited options, but expects to sign with a team by the end of the week.

Another huge question is, "What is going on with Michael Crabtree?" He and his agent are still in a stalemate with the San Fransisco 49ers. Apparently, if he does play this season, the earliest it will be is September.

This is nothing new. There's always at least one draft pick who thinks they should get paid more than the team is offering. This causes them to hold out and miss out on playing time. Because of that, their rookie season is usually in shambles. This time of year shows which players care about the game and which ones are in it for the fame and fortune. Crabtree is the latter.

Next up you have the Cleveland Browns - Quinn vs. Anderson. This battle is too close to know who is going to end up behind center. Anderson had a fantastic 2007 season with a disappointing follow-up in 2008. Anderson injured his hand and Quinn stepped in for a few weeks and did a solid job, until he got hurt as well. Whoever Eric Mangini goes with, it's a gamble. After seeing Anderson last year, he should go with Quinn. That's why he was drafted.

Another battle that may not have existed if Brett Favre had returned, is the Minnesota Vikings. It's now between Tavaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels. Jackson sprained his ankle a week or so ago, but has since returned to practice. In the Vikings' situation, they basically have to chose the lesser evil here. Problem is, no one really knows who that is. Both of them have accuracy issues, even in camp.If they're not throwing an interception every few passes, they're throwing the ball into a defensive lineman's helmet.

The Vikings have seen what Jackson can give them. After coming off an injury late in the season, he led them into the playoffs last year, losing in the first round to the Eagles. Even though they made the playoffs, however, I don't see Jackson as the guy who gets them to the Super Bowl. Rosenfels is new to the team. The Vikings gave the Texans a fourth-round pick in this year's draft for him. If he's having problems learning the offense, sit him. If he seems to get the offense pretty well, start him and see where he can take you. If after the first four or so weeks, Rosenfels is leading to nowhere, then put Jackson back in. That way the Vikings understand what they're each capable of.

Other situations to keep an eye on include the New York Jets (Kellen Clemens vs. Mark Sanchez), the Oakland Raiders (JaMarcus Russell vs. Jeff Garcia), and the San Fransisco 49ers (Shaun Hill vs. Alex Smith).