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- Browns LB D’Qwell Jackson not happy over contract situation
- Rams fans shouldn’t believe what they hear on the McNabb rumors
- 2010 free-agent Centers
- New York Giants free agency preview
- Dolphins Place Tenders on Brown and Fasano
- Does the NFL really need To change the rules of overtime?
- 2010 free-agent Wide Receivers
- Washington places a first-round tender on QB Jason Campbell
- Tennessee seems ready to let DE Kyle Vanden Bosch test the free agent market
- Panthers may hand QB Matt Moore a first-round tender
| Browns LB D’Qwell Jackson not happy over contract situation Posted: 04 Mar 2010 06:08 AM PST
Browns linebacker D'Qwell Jackson is not happy that the Browns broke a promise over a long term contract that was promised last season. Jackson the Browns lead the team and the NFL in tackles in the past few seasons before injury ended his season early last season. Jackson and his agent are the newest player to be upset about a broken promise in the Mangini Era… "It never should've gotten to this point," Mackler said. "We were promised last offseason by [former General Manager] George Kokinis that it would be done before training camp — that we would begin serious discussions before training camp."”I'm tired of excuses," agent Brian Mackler told Cabot. "The team made made promises of a new deal it has not kept. What they're doing is wrong. That we're even having this conversation about a tender is utterly ridiculous." |
| Rams fans shouldn’t believe what they hear on the McNabb rumors Posted: 04 Mar 2010 04:04 AM PST
As the carousel of the Rams getting linked to every quarterback in the NFL that was ever rumored to be traded or cut or reasonably available continues to turn, today the carousel stops on Donovan F. McNabb. According to St. Louis Post-Dispatch's Brian Burwell, the Rams brass have had "intense internal conversations about acquiring Donovan McNabb." Now don't get me wrong, this is a good scoop from Burwell, but I would imagine that the Rams and their brass have gone over every possible scenario about how to get a few new quarterbacks under center for the Rams in 2010. They have probably discussed everything short of caulking and floating the Edward Jones Dome down to New Orleans to barter for Drew Brees. This is the reason the offseason is so crazy. Someone in the know leaks word of "intense internal discussion" which could have led to the Rams deciding not to go after McNabb. The columnist prints (or tweets) this news. Pageviews skyrocket! Profit! Anyway, McNabb makes no sense for the rebuilding Rams who have no need for a historically inaccurate, aging quarterback who will be on the downhill side of his career when the Rams need him to be up the upswing. |
| Posted: 03 Mar 2010 09:16 PM PST
Ben Claxton / Arizona / RFA |
| New York Giants free agency preview Posted: 03 Mar 2010 08:03 PM PST
DARREN SHARPER: Say what you want about him, the dude makes plays. He's a ballhawk in the secondary, and that's something the Giants don't have. He'd look awfully good next to Kenny Phillips. Two dynamic safeties. I'm getting excited just thinking about it. Sharper is 34, so the Giants wouldn't be interested in a long term deal. One year, maybe two. He'd be a great mentor for a young secondary. DUNTA ROBINSON: Robinson is young, talented, and gets hurt often. He'll also be expecting a long term deal with a lot of cash. That's one problem. But, he's so talented, and if it weren't for injuries, he'd be mentioned in the same breath as Darrelle Revis. He's that good. I don't know if the GIants are willing to pony up that much cash. He'll want a 6 year deal, for something like $80 million. Giants aren't going to want to spend that much money. I still think they should kick the tires around, but don't expect much out of it. KIRK MORRISON: I wrote about Morrison here. He received a third round tender. And, he's a tackling machine. Consistently in 120 range. He'd fill the void left by Pierce. I think he would be a great addition. KEITH BULLUCK: If they can't get Morrison, they should go after Bulluck. He's 33, so a long term deal is out of the question. But, he's such a good leader, something that I thought the GIants were lacking last year. He's going to give you everything he's got. He's someone you get, and draft a linebacker line Rolando McClain, so Bulluck can mentor him. There's a reason I'm targeting all defensive players. I thought the offense was solid. If I had to choose, I would go after Morrison and Sharper. I think Peppers is going to cost too much. I think Dansby is not as good as Morrison. And I think Sharper will provide that leadership presence. Who do YOU think the Giants should go after? |
| Dolphins Place Tenders on Brown and Fasano Posted: 03 Mar 2010 06:24 PM PST Today, which was the deadline for teams to place a tender on a free agent-to-be, the Dolphins tagged running back Ronnie Brown with a first round tender, and tight end Anthony Fasano, with a “original selection” tender. Since Fasano was drafted in the 2nd round, the Dolphins would receive a 2nd round compensation for him, if another team were to sign Fasano to a contract. Many thought that Brown was still under contract with the Fins for at least one more year because of a “clause” in his contract which stated that in the case of no new CBA agreement, that he would remain under contract with the Dolphins. But otherwise, he would be an unrestricted free agent. This proved to be false information, and Brown is now a restricted free agent, and is only making a reported $3.97 million this year. The real clause in Brown’s contract was that both parties, Brown, and the Dolphins, had a mutual $5 million option to bring Brown back for another year, but the Dolphins declined the option, and are in turn, saving money. Since Brown was tagged with a first round tender, this would force a team to give up their first round pick to acquire Brown. This would allow the Dolphins to go out and fill the hole that Brown left, with someone like, C.J. Spiller. The groundwork for a big off-season has been laid. Now the Dolphins just have to make the moves. Which just so happens to be easier said than done. |
| Does the NFL really need To change the rules of overtime? Posted: 03 Mar 2010 05:43 PM PST
Am I the only person in America that likes the current overtime format in the NFL? There has been a lot of talk around the league for years now about changing the current overtime system, especially after the way the Saints beat the Minnesota Vikings in the NFC Championship Game. After forcing overtime, the Saints won the coin toss and kicked a game winning field goal to send them to their first Super Bowl in franchise history. Minnesota never got the ball or a chance to respond to the Saints score. Under one proposal being thrown around the league, both teams would at least get the opportunity to have one offensive possession each. Let's say Team A wins the coin toss over Team B in overtime. Under the proposed rule changes, if Team A scores a touchdown, then the game is over. If Team B holds Team A to a field goal or no points at all, then they are awarded an offensive possession to either win or tie the game. If the teams are still tied, the same rules go into effect, only with alternate possession. This tie-breaking procedure would be used in playoff games if approved by the NFL's Competition Committee. Bryan Burwell of the St. Louis Dispatch offered an interesting proposal in the way overtime should be played. Why not just play an extra ten minute period? This should allow both teams ample enough time for at least one offensive possession and the defenses a chance to make a stop. But why change try to fix something that is not broken? One of the biggest arguments about the current overtime rules is that both teams don't have an offensive possession and that 60% of teams that win the overtime coin toss go on to win the football game since 1994. But, how accurate is that statement? Giving both teams possessions would also take away from the drama of overtime. Would you still be sitting at the edge of your seat watching every critical play knowing that the other team's offense is going to have the ball with a chance to tie or win? Part of what makes a sudden death over time exciting is that every play is crucial and has the potential to end the game. The Saints magical season would not have been complete without some overtime drama as well. The Saints played in three overtime games this season, winning two and losing to Tampa in late December. Win #12 for the Saints this season came at the expense of the Washington Redskins, who won the overtime coin toss, only to fumble the game away and allow Garrett Hartley to kick his first of many game winners this season. Three weeks later, the Saints lost the overtime coin toss to Tampa, who ran the ball down the Saints' throats and kicked an easy game winning field goal. The final overtime game for the Saints this season came in the NFC Championship game, a game many pro-ponents of changing the current system point to as a reason why the system needs tweaking. Late in the fourth quarter, the Vikings drove the ball into Saints territory with what seemed to be the final possession of regulation. The Saints needed a defensive stop just to force overtime and they certainly earned it. As destiny would have it, the Saints won the overtime coin toss and drove the ball into Vikings territory, but not without some trouble along the way. Twice the Vikings could have stopped the Saints, one on a tipped ball that should have been intercepted and the other on a critical fourth down. But they didn't and the Saints marched on to the Super Bowl. Simply put, the Saints won in overtime when they executed and lost when they simply could not. Isn't that how the game works? |
| 2010 free-agent Wide Receivers Posted: 03 Mar 2010 03:14 PM PST
Miles Austin / Dallas / RFA |
| Washington places a first-round tender on QB Jason Campbell Posted: 03 Mar 2010 02:31 PM PST
A first-round tender for a player that has been in the league five years, like Campbell, is generally around $2.621 million dollars. However, Campbell carries a higher price tag, around $3.1 million; the amount is determined by calculating 110 percent of a player’s 2009 base salary. Campbell was the rumor of some trade talk last week, as a report said the Buffalo Bills were interested in his services. Now though it looks as if the Skins want to keep him as their starter in 2010, but don’t rule out new coach Mike Shanahan going after one of the high profile rookie QB’s in the April NFL Draft. |
| Tennessee seems ready to let DE Kyle Vanden Bosch test the free agent market Posted: 03 Mar 2010 01:51 PM PST
Last season in 16 games he had 45 tackles and three sacks. He started his career with the Cardinals, playing three seasons there, and then he just wrapped up his 5th season with the Titans. |
| Panthers may hand QB Matt Moore a first-round tender Posted: 03 Mar 2010 01:41 PM PST
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