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QuoteLions | Millen to stay as general manager
Tue, 2 Jan 2007 13:33:25 -0800

ESPNews reports the Detroit Lions general manager Matt Millen will stay with the team for the 2007 season.

Quote from: FFatPatt on January 02, 2007, 04:44:28 PM
I swear the Fords secretly want to see that team fail.

Millen is horrendous.  One of the worst GM's in the history of professional sports.

Quote from: PhillyPhaninDC on January 02, 2007, 05:06:05 PMName me two other GM's in any other sport that were worse over the same time span.

Quote from: ice grillin you on January 02, 2007, 06:16:25 PM
everyone deserves a smack for not immediately saying lil danni

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on January 02, 2007, 08:53:38 PM
So i guess Detroit is taking Calvin Johnson in april  :-D

Quote from: mcnabbmvp on January 03, 2007, 12:16:57 PM
They haven't had a good coach since Shula.

Quote from: BigEd76 on February 26, 2007, 11:06:10 PM
There was a rumor at the Indy combine that Pittsburgh @ Arizona might be the opening Sunday Night game on NBC....

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The Times Union has learned that investigators in the year-old case, which has been kept quiet until now, uncovered evidence that testosterone and other performance-enhancing drugs may have been fraudulently prescribed over the Internet to current and former Major League Baseball players, National Football League players, college athletes, high school coaches, and a former Mr. Olympia champion and another top contender in the bodybuilding competition.
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Sources also said New York Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement investigators recently interviewed a top physician for the Pittsburgh Steelers about his alleged purchase last year of roughly $150,000 of testosterone and human growth hormone.
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During surveillance of the pharmacy last year, investigators said they saw a Philadelphia Eagles football player enter the pharmacy, though they are not certain why he was there. They also identified a member of the Washington taterskins as being a Signature customer, according to an agent in the case.
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Quote from: paco on February 27, 2007, 07:56:59 PM
If the footage was from last year, could it be big Hollis Thomas?

QuoteWhen the season ended, Childress indicated that Johnson would be welcomed back in a mentoring role, but the 38-year-old -- who has a fierce competitive drive that belies his easygoing demeanor -- said that he still believes he can be a starter.

QuoteCHARGERS TAKE NO CHANCES WITH TURNER

Given that the poison pill device allows a team to easily craft an offer sheet that a player's current team can't match, the San Diego Chargers have taken no chances with running back Michael Turner.

Per Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the Chargers have placed the highest possible tender on the restricted free agent, which requires a team who signs him to send a first-round and third-round pick to the Chargers.

"I'd just feel better to have him in '07," G.M. A.J. Smith said.  "If anything happens to L.T. – God Almighty! – that he gets hurt."

Given that league MVP LaDainian Tomlinson is likely to land on the cover of the 2008 edition of the Madden video game, it makes sense for Smith to fear the worst.  A "Madden curse" has developed over the years, with each cover boy plagued by injury or ineffectiveness in the season in which he graces the cover of the game.

(While we're thinking of it, why do they still feel compelled to put a player's picture on the cover of the game?  The practice likely started when there were multiple football simulations carrying the NFL brand.  Now that EA has a hammerlock on the license, will the presence of L.T. or Shaun Alexander or Donovan McNabb or anyone else on the cover influence whether someone actually buys the game?) 

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on March 01, 2007, 08:39:08 AM
BOOOO

QuoteSaints released WR Joe Horn, although the team hopes to re-sign him.

This news was expected, but it's a new development that Horn and the Saints talked contract the last two days. One of the best free agent signings in NFL history and second all-time among Saints in yards and catches, Horn will probably look elsewhere to maximize his final payday. He can still be a quality role player. Mar. 1 - 4:28 pm et

QuotePatriots | Gay receives tender offer
Thu, 1 Mar 2007 13:30:37 -0800

QuoteNFL seeks to trademark 'Big Game' phrase
League wants to protect Super Bowl image, but Stanford and Cal have already taken action to oppose move.
By Sam Farmer, Times Staff Writer
March 2, 2007

In an effort to discourage unauthorized companies from using the Super Bowl to peddle their products, the NFL is seeking to trademark the phrase "the Big Game."

But a college football rivalry that began in 1902 might have something to say about that.

Stanford and California, whose annual showdown is known as "Big Game," have taken initial steps to oppose the trademark through Collegiate Licensing Co., and have obtained a three-month extension to mull their next move.

Whereas the NFL says it merely wants to protect its prized mega-event, and the sponsors who pay millions to legitimately attach their names to it, some observers are accusing the league of arrogance.

"The first emotion that jumps to my mind is sadness," said Ted Robinson, Stanford's play-by-play announcer. "How sad that a league as successful as the NFL would try to trademark such an extraordinarily common phrase.

"Why would you want to come across as a corporate bully by interfering with a college game that has such as a long-standing tradition — in a market where you have two franchises."

A league spokesman said the NFL has no issue with any rivalry in college football. Its target are marketers who make obvious references to the championship game without saying "Super Bowl" or "Super Sunday" or the like.

"You hear radio ads or TV commercials where a company would promote its product by saying, 'Come on in before the big game' " said Brian McCarthy, the league's director of corporate communications. "We're in essence trying to stop these companies from doing an end-around on the Super Bowl.

"To some it may be comical, but to us it dilutes the value of the Super Bowl and our ability to sell those rights to our partners."

The NFL is fiercely protective of its brand. Before this year's Super Bowl, league executives noticed an unofficial "Super Bowl Bash" advertised on the website of an Indianapolis church. The next day, the pastor received a cease-and-desist letter by overnight mail demanding the party be canceled.

The action might lead to Cal and Stanford seeking their own collective "Big Game" trademark, just as other schools have done. Auburn and Alabama, for instance, have registered the name "Iron Bowl" in reference to their rivalry.

Last year, Texas A&M, which holds a trademark for calling its fans the "12th man," sued the Seattle Seahawks for infringing on that. The sides eventually settled.

Michael Drucker, vice president and general counsel for Collegiate Licensing, said while the league is within its rights to apply for the trademark and protect its Super Bowl interests, "that in no way means ... the NFL would be able to take action against the universities, who have used the mark for more than 100 years."

QuoteIn an effort to discourage unauthorized companies from using the Super Bowl to peddle their products, the NFL is seeking to trademark the phrase "the Big Game."

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 01, 2007, 02:55:17 PM
(http://espn.starwave.com/i/nfl/profiles/players/65x90/5798.jpg)

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WILFORD RIPE FOR THE PLUCKING?

Thanks to a tip from our pal Gregg Rosenthal of Rotoworld.com, it appears that official NFL records reveal that the Jaguars have tendered receiver Ernest Wilford at the low level of $850,000.

Published reports suggested that Wilford would be tendered at the new second-round level.

This means that Wilford can be had for a multi-year offer sheet that becomes fully guaranteed if, for example, Wilford plays five football games in Jacksonville in any year of the deal.

Wilford was a fourth-round pick in 2004.  Thus, if someone else signs him and the Jags opt not to match, they'll get a fourth-round pick as compensation.

As we see it, either the Jags have decided that they'd be happy to get a fourth-round pick for Wilford, or they're just stupid.  If someone else wants him bad enough to give up a four, he's as good as gone.

Along these same lines, we can't figure out why the taterskins gave punter Derrick Frost the low tender.  Frost was undrafted, so the 'Skins get no compensation if someone else signs him.  And someone else will be able to get him via the poison pill device.

As we see it, the 'Skins would have been smarter to save the $850,000 in cap space and not tender Frost at any level.  Or, if they really wanted to keep him, they should have bumped the number to $1.3 million, which would have triggered the second-round level of compensation -- and as a practical matter would have scared off any other suitors. 

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PLUMMER RETIRES

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that Broncos quarterback Jake Plummer has retired in lieu of being traded to Tampa.

Word of the trade broke earlier this morning, but recent published reports suggested that Plummer might pack it in.

Plummer has played 10 NFL seasons.  We have a weird feeling that, after a year or so on the sidelines, he might be lured back.  The Cardinals, for example, will need a backup after Kurt Warner retires, and it would be fitting for Plummer to end his career there.

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on March 02, 2007, 12:29:16 PM
The eagles have a faster Wilford in Baskett

Quote from: FFatPatt on March 02, 2007, 12:42:19 PM
You're funny.

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FALCONS CUT A PAIR

The Atlanta Falcons have cut LB Edgerton Hatwell and LB Ike Reese.

Both were signed as unrestricted free agents in 2005.

Hartwell was signed through 2010, and he was scheduled to earn $2.87 million in base salary this season.  Reese was under contract through 2008.  He was due to make $940,000 in base salary this year.

Since both were released on the first day of the league year, it's possible that the Falcons took advantage of the rule that treats the move as a June 2 transaction, thereby spreading the cap hit from any remaining bonus money over two years.

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 02, 2007, 01:02:46 PM
PATS TARGETING THOMAS?

Several readers tell us that Adam Schefter of NFL Network said earlier this morning on WEEI in Boston that the Pats will make a big push for linebacker Adalius Thomas within the next 24 to 48 hours.

Meanwhile, John Clayton of ESPN.com reports that Thomas will visit the 49ers.

We heard earlier this week that the 49ers were believed to have a deal in principle with Thomas.  But the problem with deals struck before the start of free agency is that they're not enforceable, and the player can pull the plug if he so chooses.

Quote from: TRUCK RATHMAN on March 02, 2007, 07:32:40 PM
what's the inside word on mike lewis? ???

Quote from: PhillyPhaninDC on March 02, 2007, 07:36:35 PM

Quote from: TRUCK RATHMAN on March 02, 2007, 07:32:40 PM
what's the inside word on mike lewis? ???

Depends on who you ask.

He's decent-to-very good at times in run support, but has really fallen off the past two seasons against the pass. I think he'd be a seriously good addition for the Niners.

Another benefit: He got farged by our F.O., so he'll be playing with a chip on his shoulder for a long time to come, I'm sure.

Quote from: TRUCK RATHMAN on March 02, 2007, 07:53:41 PM
we just signed both of em. done deal but dont know the numbers.

Quotenumerous teams around the league are bidding for his services

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POSTED 11:21 a.m. EST, March 3, 2007

FINS TRYING TO TRADE McMICHAEL

Alex Marvez of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that the Miami Dolphins are trying to trade tight end Randy McMichael.

The price?  A third-round pick.

At a time when neither the free-agent market nor the 2007 draft class is filled with high-end talent, the possibility should be tempting for any team that needs a pass-catching tight end.

McMichael is under contract through 2009.  He's due to earn a $3 million roster bonus and a $1 million salary in 2007.  Per NFLPA records, his base salary for 2008 is $3.5 million and his base salary for 2009 is $4 million.

The 2002 fourth-round pick has caught more than 60 passes in three straight seasons.  However, he has been implicated in multiple off-field incidents involving allegations of violence against his wife.   

If McMichael is traded, the Fins would then likely be in the market for another tight end.  An intriguing option is University of Miami product Greg Olsen, who ran the forty-yard dash in 4.45 seconds last weekend at the scouting combine.  But the Fins pick at No. 9 in round one, and that likely is too high to take him.

They could use the third-rounder that they get for McMichael (if they are able to get a third-rounder for him) and package it with other picks in an effort to get back into the bottom of round one, if Olsen is still on the board.

QuoteAccording to ProFootballTalk.com, free agent receiver Ashley Lelie is expected to sign with either the Houston Texans of the San Francisco 49ers in the next couple of days. The Falcons and Vikings are also said to be interested.

Last year, Lelie, a first-round pick by the Broncos in 2002, was traded to the Falcons after asking to leave Denver.

Quote from: BigEd76 on March 03, 2007, 05:23:06 PM
Please be San Francisco

Quote from: Die-Hard on March 07, 2007, 12:43:08 PM
Sign Polamalu???

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 07, 2007, 02:32:44 PM
of course a lot can happen btwn now and next offseason but the eagles are due to have about 25-35 mil under the cap

QuoteESPNews reports the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to a deal with WR Joe Horn (Saints).

QuoteRams agreed to terms with TE Randy McMichael on an undisclosed contract.

A shocker here after St. Louis used two first-day picks on tight ends a year ago. However, coach Scott Linehan knowns McMike from Miami in 2005, when the inconsistent tight end caught 60 passes, five for scores. This crushes Joe Klopfenstein's keeper value and makes it likely Domonique Byrd will be cut. The Rams will address their run defense issues in the draft.

Quote from: SD_Eagle on March 08, 2007, 02:17:28 PM

QuoteRams agreed to terms with TE Randy McMichael on an undisclosed contract.

A shocker here after St. Louis used two first-day picks on tight ends a year ago. However, coach Scott Linehan knowns McMike from Miami in 2005, when the inconsistent tight end caught 60 passes, five for scores. This crushes Joe Klopfenstein's keeper value and makes it likely Domonique Byrd will be cut. The Rams will address their run defense issues in the draft.

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POPPIE TO THE RAIDERS
Running back Dominic "Poppie" Rhodes, who not long ago was reportedly urinating all over himself after a DUI arrest, will now have a chance to soil some silver and black.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that Rhodes has agreed to terms with the Raiders.  The deal is worth $7.5 million over two years.  Mike Garafalo of the Newark Star-Ledger suggests that the base value could be lower than that; he says that the contract is worth "up to" $7.5 million.

In an unrelated story, all couches at team headquarters will be covered in plastic.

Rhodes gave an MVP-caliber performance in the Colts' Super Bowl victory over the Bears.  His numbers for the game were better than those of Super Bowl XXV MVP Ottis Anderson -- and Super Bowl XLI MVP Peyton Manning's were worse than those of Giants quarterback Jeff Hostetler in the same game.

DUI charges against Rhodes are unresolved.  For Turd Watch scoring purposes, the Raiders will acquire any points from a conviction, guilty plea, or plea of no contest.  The Colts, however, keep the existing points, since he was their property when he went pee-pee in a police car.

QuoteDUCKETT TO DETROIT

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that running back T.J. Duckett has agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions.

Duckett will sign a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Lions.

The maneuver gives the Lions three starting-caliber tailbacks -- Duckett, Tatum Bell, and Kevin Jones. We've previously heard that Bell, who was acquired recently from the Broncos as part of the Dre' Bly trade, is a candidate to be traded again.

Duckett did the deal with Detroit after visiting the Seahawks

Quote from: EagleFeva on March 09, 2007, 09:59:29 PM

QuoteDUCKETT TO DETROIT

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that running back T.J. Duckett has agreed to terms with the Detroit Lions.

Duckett will sign a one-year, $1.5 million contract with the Lions.

The maneuver gives the Lions three starting-caliber tailbacks -- Duckett, Tatum Bell, and Kevin Jones. We've previously heard that Bell, who was acquired recently from the Broncos as part of the Dre' Bly trade, is a candidate to be traded again.

Duckett did the deal with Detroit after visiting the Seahawks

QuoteJordan Babineaux (may move to nickel CB)

Quote from: Diomedes on March 13, 2007, 11:57:52 AM
He's right and good for him. 

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 13, 2007, 12:10:57 PM
whos watching his dollars

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 13, 2007, 12:10:57 PM
hes played four years in the nfl and has made the prowbowl twice and between his salary and endorsements he still has to take loans out to 'survive' the next year

in fact he made $750,000 in salary alone in the last eight months

whos watching his dollars

Quote from: Wingspan on March 13, 2007, 01:41:06 PMSome day you will realize that 99% of professional athletes are idiots.

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 13, 2007, 02:03:13 PM
hes an idiot because of the take out a loan comment...theres no way he doesnt have money

QuotePOSTED 3:19 p.m. EDT; UPDATED 3:41 p.m. EDT, March 13, 2007

ROSTER BONUSES GOING BYE BYE?

At a time when more than a few teams are chewing up 2007 cap surpluses by handing out significant 2007 roster bonuses, a league source tells us that many teams are now shying away from using the roster bonus as a primary tool for giving the player up-front cash.

The reason for the reluctance?  Under the new CBA, the only type of bonus that is subject to forfeiture is the signing bonus.

Before the CBA was amended in 2006 to include a host of player-friendly noneconomic terms (which apparently the NFL's negotiating team didn't bother to notice while trying to herd cats as to the revenue-sharing conundrum), teams were permitted to negotiate with specific players to include forfeiture provisions in all types of bonus payments -- signing, option, and roster, for example.  It was an issue for discussion between player and club only, and the union butted out of it.

But it was still an evolving process.  The Eagles, for example, gave receiver Terrell Owens a $6.2 million roster bonus in 2004, but did not extend the forfeiture language into 2005.  Thus, the Eagles had less leverage to keep him in line when he went bonkos on them that year.

Since the CBA was revised to limit bonus forfeitures (and in the wake of the Ashley Lelie decision, which found that option bonuses aren't signing bonuses), teams are shifting back toward the signing bonus, which chews up less cap room in the current year because the total payment is prorated over several seasons.  This gives the team protection against a sudden retirement, or a player's decision that he's not making enough money so he's not going to show up for practice.

Said the source:  "If a club is currently writing a roster bonus in lieu of a signing bonus they are: (1)  able to look into the future and predict it; or (2) smarter than the rest of us; or (3)  brain dead because if a roster bonus is not subject to forfeiture the club will have no recourse if a player defaults, and somebody is probably getting fired. 

"What you're seeing most clubs do today, who are trying to use up cap room, is doing a combination of roster and signing bonus and making a decision to take some risk (but not all) in order to use up some cap room and have less proration in the future. "

With that said, keep your eyes peeled as the draft classes of 2005 and 2006 move toward free agency.  If/when the Ashley Lelies among the first-rounders decide that they want out of town, the teams will have little or no recourse because many of these players received little or no guaranteed money in the form of a signing bonus, due to the intersection between the limited number of years over which the signing bonuses could be spread and the slow growth of the rookie pool.

QuoteOWNERS TO CONSIDER INCREASE IN GAME-DAY LINEUP

A league source tells us that the NFL owners will consider during their meetings later this month in Arizona a proposal to increase the game-day active player list.

Currently, each team has 53 players on the active roster.  On game days, 45 players dress, along with a third quarterback.

Under the proposal, which was made by the Bears, the number of players would move from 45 to 47.  A third quarterback also would be available.

This would decrease the game-day inactive list from eight down to six.

Quote from: SD_Eagle on March 15, 2007, 03:20:57 PM
Apparently Moss was traded to the Packers for Aaron Rodgers. There were some late round picks involved too.

QuoteGiants | Leach signs offer sheet
Mon, 19 Mar 2007 16:44:59 -0700

Adam Schefter, of NFL Network, reports the New York Giants have signed restricted free-agent FB Vonta Leach (Texans) to a four-year offer sheet worth $8 million.

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on March 20, 2007, 12:44:12 PM
Imagine the possibilities with Courtney Brown playing RE, Kearse playing LE

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on March 21, 2007, 02:20:49 PM
i think Carr will pan out.  He's had no protection since he's been there. 

Quote from: PhillyGirl on March 21, 2007, 02:14:10 PM
Falcons trading Schaub to Texans (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2807051)

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 21, 2007, 02:59:30 PM
^^^^^
what the hell
is that true????

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 21, 2007, 02:59:30 PM
^^^^^
what the hell
is that true????

Quote from: FastFreddie on March 21, 2007, 03:29:55 PM
The whole deal didn't make a lot of sense.  Schaub's perceived value was much bigger than his real value, and he's about to prove that.  Whatever.  I only don't like it because it helps an NFC team more than the AFC team.

Quote from: EagleFeva on March 21, 2007, 04:03:40 PM
Gotta give it to Rich McKay

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on March 21, 2007, 02:20:49 PM
i think Carr will pan out.  He's had no protection since he's been there. 

Quote from: FastFreddie on March 21, 2007, 03:29:55 PM
The whole deal didn't make a lot of sense.  Schaub's perceived value was much bigger than his real value, and he's about to prove that.  Whatever.  I only don't like it because it helps an NFC team more than the AFC team.

QuoteTexans | Schaub signs
Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:22:51 -0700

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans have signed restricted free-agent QB Matt Schaub to a six-year contract worth $48 million with $7 million guaranteed. Schaub will receive $20 million in the first three years. If Schaub stays with the team the last three years of the contract, the Texans will have to pay Schaub a $10 million option bonus in 2010. The Texans paid QB David Carr an $8 million option in 2006 to keep him for the last three years of his contract.

QuoteGiants | Adams visits
Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:44:25 -0700

Arthur Staple, of Newsday, reports the New York Giants met with unrestricted free-agent LB Keith Adams, according to NFL Network.

QuoteNFL | Upshaw reelected
Wed, 21 Mar 2007 14:13:22 -0700

ESPNews reports Gene Upshaw, head of the NFL Players Association, has been reelected.

QuoteTexans | Carr to be traded
Thu, 22 Mar 2007 10:52:49 -0700

ESPNews reports Houston Texans general manager Rick Smith said that QB David Carr will be traded as soon as Thursday, March 22.

Quote from: Father Demon on March 22, 2007, 04:14:34 PM
No link yet, but being reported around here that Marshall faulk has officially retired today.

Quote from: FastFreddie on March 22, 2007, 04:17:48 PM

Quote from: Father Demon on March 22, 2007, 04:14:34 PM
No link yet, but being reported around here that Marshall faulk has officially retired today.

I'm seriously not kidding when I say that I thought he'd officially retired at least a year ago.

QuoteCOWBOYS SIGN HAMLIN

Multiple media outlets report that the Cowboys have signed safety Ken Hamlin.  Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the contract is a one-year deal that will pay Hamlin $2.5 million.

Hamlin spent the first four years of his career with the Seahawks.  He missed ten games in 2005 after being struck in the head with a pipe during a street fight. 

He was named the NFC defensive player of the month for September 2006.

Quote from: SD_Eagle on March 23, 2007, 04:07:18 PM
Texans release David Carr and Domanick Davis(Per ESPN)

Quote from: MDS on March 23, 2007, 04:13:25 PM
I'd bring Davis in for a visit. If is knees aren't a jumbled mess, perhaps an incentive laced contract could be decent.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 25, 2007, 05:25:05 AM
Negative ghostrider...I haven't watched SNL since the Murphyand Piscopodays...when it was last funny.

Quote from: BigEd76 on March 25, 2007, 12:51:51 PM
United Way (http://youtube.com/watch?v=o-6Ky7_sfPc)  :yay

Quote from: BigEd76 on March 23, 2007, 04:50:17 PM
Newsday reported the Giants won't get Wilson, and the Texans matched the offer sheet on that FB the Giants signed.  The Giants can't get anyone...  :-D

Quote from: BigEd76 on March 25, 2007, 12:51:51 PM
Monologue (http://youtube.com/watch?v=8G5VwMITuAk) (appearances by Archie, Eli and mom, plus a good Tom Brady joke)

United Way (http://youtube.com/watch?v=o-6Ky7_sfPc)  :yay

NCAA Tournament (http://youtube.com/watch?v=I9UW9DWyLGE) (another shot at Manning choking)

"300" Boulder Scene (http://youtube.com/watch?v=RONetPLDGBI) (would have been better with Will Ferrell)

...and some country music for Phreak:

Carrie Underwood singing "Before He Cheats" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=dQGw0wrqrHk)
Carrie Underwood singing "Wasted" (http://youtube.com/watch?v=d3bjH7ahjmg)

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 25, 2007, 09:55:49 PM
The United Way one was funny shtein.

And Eli still looks like a goddamn goober

Quote from: PhillyGirl on March 25, 2007, 10:33:47 PM
I was laughing with tears during the United Way skit. I also liked the NCAA Tourney skit. And actually, the coffee drinking thing was good at the end too.

Quote from: Father Demon on March 25, 2007, 08:24:49 PM

Quote from: BigEd76 on March 25, 2007, 12:51:51 PM
United Way (http://youtube.com/watch?v=o-6Ky7_sfPc)  :yay

That's funny stuff right there,......

QuoteMcGAHEE MIGHT NOT WANT TO GO BACK TO BUFFALO

The Buffalo Bills traded running back Willis McGahee to the Baltimore Ravens. In 2007, the Buffalo Bills play the Baltimore Ravens.

And the game is scheduled to be played in Buffalo.

On the surface, the notion of McGahee heading back to Western New York doesn't have the same sex appeal as T.O.'s return to the Linc. But, by the time the game is played, the venom flowing from the local fans to their former star could eclipse the hatred that folks in Philly felt for Terrell Owens.

If, of course, McGahee continues to run his mouth.

"I couldn't wait to get out of there," McGahee told the Baltimore Sun regarding his former home. He fled after the season ended, and had no intention of returning.

When the trade to Baltimore went through, McGahee got his wish. "I was yelling and [stuff], running through the whole house, screaming, 'Yes! Yes!'" McGahee said. "It was such a relief."

So what was the problem with Buffalo?

"Coming from Miami, I was used to partying, going out, just having something to do every night. Restaurants, whatever. Going to Buffalo, it was like hitting a brick wall. Like, 'Damn!' Can't go out, can't do nothing. There's an Applebee's, a TGI Friday's, and they just got a Dave & Busters. They got that, and I'm like, 'What the?' And, you know, the women . . . ."

What about the women, Willis? Please, elaborate. Because we can't wait to see the welcome that those women will provide when you come back, hopefully for a prime time game.

"You see, when I was in college that's what I used to thrive off of," McGahee said of his status in Miami. "The better you do, the more fame you get. So you know, it was like, I was used to that. And then you get to Buffalo and no matter how you do, it's the same. It's no big city. You know what I did every day? I came home and played video games."

Frankly, there are far worse things McGahee could have been doing. We realize that most NFL players are young men who crave the adoration and all that that implies. But life is a lot more than hanging out in clubs and being surrounded by people who would never tell you anything you don't want to hear. The sooner that every NFL player understands this, the sooner we'll be able to quit tracking so many player arrests

QuoteJets | Wadsworth signs
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:24:10 -0700

The New York Jets have signed unrestricted free-agent DL Andre Wadsworth (Cardinals). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Quote from: SunMo on March 26, 2007, 04:50:22 PM
i think Willis is going to be disappointed when he gets to Baltimore

Quote from: SD_Eagle on March 26, 2007, 06:49:49 PM

QuoteJets | Wadsworth signs
Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:24:10 -0700

The New York Jets have signed unrestricted free-agent DL Andre Wadsworth (Cardinals). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 26, 2007, 09:25:59 PM
btw that mcgahee article is obviously a fake but where did you get it from sd?

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 21, 2007, 09:54:25 AM
got this off another site...a compensatory pick projection...

THIRD ROUND
San Diego (Drew Brees, $10.0 million, 16 Games Played/16 Games Started, Pro Bowl)
San Francisco (Julian Peterson , $7.714 million, 16/16, Pro Bowl)
Indianapolis (Edgerrin James, $7.5 million, 16/16)

FOURTH ROUND
Oakland (Charles Woodson, $5.576 million, 16/16)
Pittsburgh (Chris Hope, $5.098 million, 16/16)
Atlanta (Kevin Shaffer, $5.143 million, 16/16)
Baltimore (Anthony Weaver, $5.3 million, 15/15)

FIFTH ROUND
Indianapolis (David Thornton, $4.45 million, 16/13)
Baltimore (Ma'ake Kemoeatu, $4.6 million, 16/14)
Pittsburgh (Antwaan Randle El, $4.464 million, 16/16)
New England (David Givens, $4.8 million, 5/5, placed on IR)

SIXTH ROUND
Indianapolis (Larry Tripplett, $3.607 million, 16/16)
Baltimore (Chester Taylor, $3.5 million, 15/15)
Cincinnati (Jon Kitna, $2.875 million, 16/16)
Baltimore (Will Demps, $2.28 million, 16/16)
New England (Tom Ashworth, $2.6 million, 16/6)
Seattle (Marquand Manuel, $2.0 million, 16/16)
New England (Adam Vinatieri, $2.4 million, 13 GP)

SEVENTH ROUND
Tampa Bay (Dexter Jackson, $1.85 million, 12/11)
San Diego (Justin Peelle, $1.5 million, 15/10)
Green Bay (Craig Nall, $1.423 million, 0/0)
Atlanta (Barry Stokes, $1.092 million, 11/11)
St. Louis (Rex Tucker, $1.217 million, 6/5, placed on IR)
San Diego (Reche Caldwell, $1.006 million, 16/14)
Tampa Bay (Jameel Cook, $1.020 million, 12/6)
Kansas City (Tony Richardson, $1.078 million, 9/7)
New England (Tim Dwight, $1.063 million, 9/2, placed on IR)
San Francisco (Anthony Clement, $750,000, 16/16)
St. Louis (Jamie Martin, $1.005 million, 16/0)
Jacksonville (Kenny Wright, $750,000, 16/9)
Minnesota (Raonall Smith, $755,000, 16/0)
Atlanta (Kevin McCadam, $765,000, 16/0)

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 26, 2007, 07:25:57 PMbaltimore is a shteinhole

Quote from: ice grillin you on March 26, 2007, 09:41:35 PM
PFT

link?

Quote from: MDS on March 28, 2007, 09:31:31 PM
they also rejected changing the ot format, again

Quote from: SD_Eagle on March 29, 2007, 01:53:06 PM
Coughlin compares himself to Hitler (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/giants/2007/03/29/2007-03-29_tom_my_plight_2nd_to_hitlers-2.html)

Quote from: Magical_Retard on March 29, 2007, 01:34:44 PM

Quote from: MDS on March 28, 2007, 09:31:31 PM
they also rejected changing the ot format, again

what was on the table? college version?

QuoteATLANTA -- A lawsuit filed by six current and former players against the NFL and its union seeking to recoup $20 million they lost in an alleged fraud scheme is moving forward.

A judge denied a motion to dismiss, meaning the case in federal court in Atlanta can proceed. No trial date has been set.

...

The lawsuit against the league and union initially included seven plaintiffs, but Marco Coleman's name was dropped from the lawsuit in an amended complaint filed last July.

The players still listed as plaintiffs are Steve Atwater, Ray Crockett, Al Smith, Blaine Bishop, Carlos Emmons and Clyde Simmons. Other plaintiffs include the spouse of one of the players and entities set up by the players or for the players' benefit.

...

The lawsuit claims the union endorsed the services of an investment firm even though its manager had liens against him.

In the lawsuit, the players said the league and the NFLPA are liable for the losses because of investments with hedge fund manager Kirk Wright.

Wright was arrested in Miami Beach, Fla., last May on federal fraud charges. He also faces a lawsuit filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission against him and his company, International Management Associates.

Quote from: MDS on March 30, 2007, 02:46:33 PM
Serves Bishop right. farger is still chasing Joe Jeravicious.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on March 29, 2007, 09:31:19 PM
I like the NFL OT format too.

I don't get the whole "both teams need a chance" shtein. Want a chance? Play defense and special teams and get the goddamn ball for your offense.

What needs to be fixed is the pass interference penalties. Like in the Dallas game at The Linc this year where Mike Lewis had that 57yd penalty...thats how games are lost late. Chuck it up there and see what happens..FLAG...FG..game over.

Make NFL PI like NCAA PI...15yd.

Quote from: King Cole on March 30, 2007, 09:16:34 PM
I look at it differently. Forget being fair. OT with both teams getting a possession is a lot more fun to watch. It is so lame watching a competitive game end on a FG if the time isn't expiring. The exciting part is watching a team score in OT and see if they can hold the lead. The win is better earned that way, and the game is more fun to watch. Everyone wins.

Quote from: Wingspan on March 29, 2007, 05:09:34 PM
I read somewhere that statisically it is that while most teams that win the coin toss do win the game (i think it's 2/3's or so) it's actually a fairly low number on OT games decided on the first possession.

Even in regulation, you cannot gaurantee a possession to anyone, you can onside and recover all game if you want. IF you write in the rules that each team is guaranteed 1 possession, then your changing the game in OT...

Even if I am wrong, i like OT as it is. I hate the college format.

QuoteCarr chooses Carolina over Seattle

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

The Carolina Panthers won the battle for free agent quarterback David Carr early Friday morning, reaching agreement in principle with the former Houston Texans star on a two-year contract, the financial details of which were not immediately available.

Carr, was released by the Texans after Houston acquired Matt Schaub in a trade with Atlanta. The first player selected overall in the 2002 draft, Carr will serve as the backup to Panthers starter Jake Delhomme, who is coming off an uneven 2006 season.

Carolina coach John Fox reiterated during the Panthers' courtship of Carr that Delhomme is the unchallenged starter, but the addition of Carr certainly provides an interesting alternative if the incumbent struggles as he did a year ago.

Carr, 27, chose the opportunity with the Panthers over one in Seattle. He visited with Carolina coaches and team officials on Monday and Tuesday, then made a two-day trip to meet with the Seahawks, where he would have also been a backup. After returning from the Seattle visit, Carr counseled with his wife and opted for the deal with Carolina.

The Cleveland Browns also indicated interest in Carr in recent days and the Miami Dolphins considered him as well. The only visits he made, however, were to Carolina and Seattle.

Obviously, the deal with Carolina represents a step back for Carr in his career, but most NFL experts believe the former Fresno State star still possesses immense talent and sorely needed a change of scenery.

In five seasons with the Texans, he completed 1,243 of 2,070 passes for 13,391 yards, with 59 touchdown passes and 65 interceptions, and a passer rating of 75.3. But Carr was the most-sacked quarterback in the league during his tenure with the Texans. Playing behind one of the league's most porous offensive lines, he was sacked a remarkable 249 times.

Carr started 75 games but recorded just a 22-53 record. Between bonuses and base salaries, the Texans paid Carr more than $35 million in five seasons. When they acquired Schaub, whom they immediately named the starter, they initially hoped to be able to trade Carr, but instead released him rather than prolong his time with the franchise.

Quote
Grant Wistrom, a free agent defensive end who didn't have many suitors this off-season, has decided retire, according to NFL Network. Wistrom played the first six years of his career with the Rams and the last three with the Seahawks, notching 53 sacks in his career.

Wistrom is 30 years old and never had more than four sacks in any of his three seasons in Seattle, so it's not like he would have signed a huge contract, but there's no doubt he could have found some team willing to sign him as its third defensive end and give him a salary in the $1 million to $2 million a year range. I don't know the details of Wistrom's decision-making, but I have a feeling he decided that he had made enough money, and that what he could earn in another few years wasn't worth the toll that another few years would take on his body.

There are a whole lot of ex-NFL players in their 40s and 50s who wish they had made that very decision. Wistrom has never been a superstar, but he was a good, solid player, and by walking away while he can, he's showing that he's a smart player as well.

QuoteNEW YORK -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has established a six-member council of veteran players to advise him on a variety of issues, including player conduct.

Most of the players named to the council, which includes players union president Troy Vincent, met this week with Goodell on the same day the commissioner heard from Adam "Pacman" Jones of Tennessee and Chris Henry of Cincinnati to discuss their off-field problems. He is expected to announce disciplinary action next year.

...

The group includes Vincent, currently a free agent, along with safety Donovin Darius of Jacksonville; fullback Tony Richards of Minnesota; center Jeff Saturday of Indianapolis; linebacker Takeo Spikes of Cincinnati and wide receiver James Thrash of Washington.

Quote from: QB Eagles on April 06, 2007, 05:47:01 PM
The AP displaying its fact-checking prowess (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2828525):

QuoteNEW YORK -- NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has established a six-member council of veteran players to advise him on a variety of issues, including player conduct.

Most of the players named to the council, which includes players union president Troy Vincent, met this week with Goodell on the same day the commissioner heard from Adam "Pacman" Jones of Tennessee and Chris Henry of Cincinnati to discuss their off-field problems. He is expected to announce disciplinary action next year.

...

The group includes Vincent, currently a free agent, along with safety Donovin Darius of Jacksonville; fullback Tony Richards of Minnesota; center Jeff Saturday of Indianapolis; linebacker Takeo Spikes of Cincinnati and wide receiver James Thrash of Washington.

At least they didn't give the Birds Vincent and Thrash back.

Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 09, 2007, 07:10:02 PM
You don't work in the IRS, do you?

Quote from: PhillyandBCEagles on April 09, 2007, 10:36:16 PM

Quote from: Geowhizzer on April 09, 2007, 07:10:02 PM
You don't work in the IRS, do you?

Guess who just got on the audit list.....

Quote from: rjs246 on April 10, 2007, 01:46:02 PM
Good. farging wannabe gangsters.

Quote*Former Bengals backup quarterback Anthony Wright is scheduled to visit the New York Giants.

QuoteNFL Network's Adam Schefter reports the Giants recently held a tryout for street free agent wide receiver Charles Rogers.
Rogers was in the 4.9 range while running forties during a workout for the Chiefs in February. We're betting against him ever making an impact.

QuoteNFL Network's Adam Schefter reports Derrick Burgess is holding out of the Raiders' voluntary minicamps in preparation for a holdout.
Burgess, who has more sacks in the past two years than any other NFL player, is grossly underpaid and deserves a pay bump at least for 2007. Oakland can't afford to lose him, so expect Burgess to get what he wants

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on April 12, 2007, 08:58:51 PM

QuoteNFL Network's Adam Schefter reports Derrick Burgess is holding out of the Raiders' voluntary minicamps in preparation for a holdout.
Burgess, who has more sacks in the past two years than any other NFL player, is grossly underpaid and deserves a pay bump at least for 2007. Oakland can't afford to lose him, so expect Burgess to get what he wants

Quote from: SD_Eagle on April 13, 2007, 05:53:41 PM
Giants sign former Cowboys QB Anthony Wright (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2836757)

Quote from: SD_Eagle on April 13, 2007, 07:56:22 PM
That was Quincy Carter

Quote
BUCS-LIONS WORKING ON A DEAL

Our friends at WDAE in Tampa have tipped us off to a rumor that we're in the process of confirming that the Lions have traded the No. 2 overall pick in the 2007 draft to the Buccaneers for the No. 4 overall pick and defensive end Simeon Rice.

A league source tells us that, while there is not a done deal, the talks are occurring regarding a flip-flop of No. 2 and No. 4.  It's not presently clear whether Rice is part of the deal.

The Bucs presumably want to get in position to take receiver Calvin Johnson with the No. 2 selection, if the Raiders don't take Johnson with the No. 1. 

The real intrigue on this one arises if the Raiders take Johnson.  Would the Bucs then pick quarterback JaMarcus Russell or Brady Quinn?  Or would they take left tackle Joe Thomas?

Recently, the Bucs conducted on-campus workouts with Johnson, Russell, and Quinn.  They didn't include Thomas in the tour, and we've seen some evidence in the Tampa press of possible efforts by the team to bad-mouth Thomas, possibly in the hopes that he'll be available at No. 4.

It could be that the Lions are willing to make the deal to go down to No. 4 because they think they could still get Thomas at that spot.  But if Johnson is the No. 1 pick, Thomas might be long gone by the time the Lions use the pick currently held by Tampa.

We're keeping a close eye on this one.  Check back for more details

Quote from: phattymatty on April 18, 2007, 03:08:47 PM
i wouldn't put it past matt millen to do an even swap, #2 for #4.

Quote from: FastFreddie on April 18, 2007, 03:15:46 PM
Kind of like the Vikings decided to pick 9th instead of 7th in 2003?

QuoteNEW YORK -- Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher was fined $100,000 by the NFL for wearing a cap during Super Bowl media day that promoted a sponsor not authorized by the league.

Quote"[NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell] is going to be all over any team that drafts players with borderline character," an unidentified team official said, according to Pro Football Weekly. "You are not going to see a draft like, for instance, Cincinnati's [in 2006], where they took four criminals in one draft, because the owners are going to start getting fined."

Quote from: ice grillin you on April 20, 2007, 07:57:59 AM
So players are going to be eligible to be drafted yet the commissioner is going to fine teams for drafting them?

he should retroactively fine the eagles for taking gocong Kevin Allen.

Quote
BRONCOS OFFICIALLY DUMP WILSON

Adam Schefter of NFL Network and Howard Balzer of The Sports Xchange report that the Broncos have officially released linebacker Al Wilson.

On April 13, Wilson announced his impending release at a press conference.

Wilson has been designated as a post-June 1 release.  Per Balzer, there was no reference to Wilson failing a physical.  This means that the Broncos will continue to carry his 2007 salary until June 2, at which time he will be wiped off of the books, with the exception of any bonus allocation applicable to 2007.  Any remaining bonus allocation will hit the cap in 2008.

The Broncos had tried to trade Wilson, and nearly struck a deal with the Giants.  But doctors in New York killed the deal due to concerns regarding a neck injury that Wilson suffered late in the 2006 season.

Wilson is expected to get healthy (without surgery) and then try to return to the NFL.  He is 29 years old.

Quote from: PPinDC on April 25, 2007, 09:18:08 AM
there was no reference to Wilson failing a physical. 

Quote from: rjs246 on April 25, 2007, 09:36:13 AM
I'm not sure that a dude with a bad neck who can't pass a physical and is getting released outright can really be thought of as 'insurance'.

Quote from: Father Demon on April 25, 2007, 12:00:54 PM
Rams grab Dante Hall from KC for a 5th rounder.

Reported on Serius and the local sports radio shows.

QuoteBROWNS FLOATING BRAYLON?

We'd heard a rumor to this effect a couple of weeks back from a reader, but could never corroborate it.  Per Tony Grossi of the Cleveland Plain-Dealer, the Browns have floated the names "Braylon" and "Edwards" to gauge possible trade interest.

As we'd initially heard the rumor, the thinking was Edwards and a third-round pick to the Vikings for the No. 7 overall pick in the draft.

Grossi also reports that the Browns would take receiver Calvin Johnson, if he's on the board when they pick at No. 3.

And that makes us wonder whether the Browns would package the No. 3 pick with whatever they could get for Edwards (or, possibly, Edwards himself) in order to move up in round one to get Johnson.

It might not be a bad deal for the Raiders, since they would come out of the transaction with Edwards and either JaMarcus Russell or Brady Quinn at No. 3.

Quote from: SunMo on April 28, 2007, 01:21:16 AM
they just gave up a #1 pick for Branch, he's their #1.  you don't give up your first pick for a #2 receiver.  i'm not saying i agree, but i was coming up with the most reasonable justification for making such a move.

QuotePOSTED 11:54 p.m. EDT, April 27, 2007

MYSTERY TEAM IN THE MIX FOR MOSS

Jason Wilde of the Wisconsin State Journal reports that, in addition to the Packers and the Patriots, a third team is in the mix for the veteran wideout.

But the third team isn't identified.

In the past, the Jaguars have been linked to Moss.  We also think that taterskins owner Daniel Snyder, who has yet to make a splash in the offseason, might be interested in adding Moss to his team.

Wilde also confirms that the Packers have offered a fourth-round pick for Moss, and that the Raiders want a first-day pick.  An industry source tells us that the Pats have offered a conditional fourth-rounder.

In 2005, the Raiders gave up a first-round pick (No. 7 overall), linebacker Napoleon Harris, and a seventh-round pick to acquire Moss from the Vikings.

And before any Minnesota fans get too excited about a possible return by Randy to the Metrodome, a league source tells us that the Vikings are not the mystery team.  They haven't been contacted, we're told, and they don't want him back. 


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POSTED 11:40 p.m. EDT, April 27, 2007

JACKSON GOING TO FRISCO

Michael Smith of ESPN.com reports that the Seattle Seahawks are close to a deal that would send receiver Darrell Jackson to the San Francisco 49ers.

In return, the Niners would send a fourth-round draft pick to Seattle.

The trade is contingent on Jackson passing a physical.

It's a somewhat unusual intra-division swap, and the 'Hawks will now have to face the guy they dumped twice per year.  In San Fran, Jackson joins Ashely Lelie and Arnaz Battle.  Jackson and Lelie likely will compete for the role of No. 1 wideout.


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POSTED 11:35 p.m. EDT, April 27, 2007

FINAL ANSWER -- LIONS WILL TAKE JOHNSON

A source with knowledge of the situation tells us that if receiver Calvin Johnson is on the board at No. 2, the Lions will take him.  Period.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network initially reported on this plan earlier tonight.  We're told that owner William Clay Ford, Sr. recently signed off on it.

We're also told that the Lions would trade the pick, or the player, to the Bucs in exchange for the No. 4 overall pick, both of Tampa Bay's second-round selections, and cornerback Brian Kelly.  Under the trade chart, that would tip the deal decidedly in favor of the Lions.

A similar blockbuster would be required from another team to get the Lions not to take, and keep, Johnson.


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POSTED 11:28 p.m. EDT, April 27, 2007

MEL GETTING PUT OUT TO PASTURE?

There's talk in league circles that the 2007 draft could be the swan song on ESPN for Mel Kiper, Jr.

If true, it's ironic.  Kiper helped make the draft into the event that it is.  Now that the draft is bigger than Kiper ever could be, ESPN has plenty of other human assets who can do the job.

They've been gradually working Todd McShay of Scouts, Inc. into the mix, and we've sensed some non-contrived tension between the old guard and the young turk when Bristol puts the pair in a split screen.

A couple of years ago, Kiper and ESPN almost parted ways after Kiper's contract expired.  We suspect that whatever occurred behind the scenes got both sides to the mindset that this contract would be the last one in a long relationship.

QuoteMEL GETTING PUT OUT TO PASTURE?

There's talk in league circles that the 2007 draft could be the swan song on ESPN for Mel Kiper, Jr.

If true, it's ironic.  Kiper helped make the draft into the event that it is.  Now that the draft is bigger than Kiper ever could be, ESPN has plenty of other human assets who can do the job.

They've been gradually working Todd McShay of Scouts, Inc. into the mix, and we've sensed some non-contrived tension between the old guard and the young turk when Bristol puts the pair in a split screen.

A couple of years ago, Kiper and ESPN almost parted ways after Kiper's contract expired.  We suspect that whatever occurred behind the scenes got both sides to the mindset that this contract would be the last one in a long relationship.

Quote from: SunMo on April 28, 2007, 09:01:46 AM
It just won't be the same without him

Quote from: General_Failure on April 28, 2007, 11:33:08 PM
I'm sure we're all glad to know you're feeling Steeler johnsons.

QuoteFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. -- Atlanta Falcons linebacker Demorrio Williams underwent surgery to repair a torn pectoral muscle that could keep the three-year veteran sidelined as long as five months.

Falcons general manager Rich McKay said Sunday that Williams, slated to enter his third season as the weakside starter, was injured lifting weights last week.

A similar injury ended Patrick Kerney's 2006 season. Kerney, who signed last month with Seattle, was injured in a Week 10 loss to Cleveland.

McKay and first-year coach Bobby Petrino confirmed Williams' injury means rookie Stephen Nicholas, a fourth-round draft pick from South Florida, will begin the mandatory three-day mini-camp May 11 working with the No. 1 defense.

Quote from: QB Eagles on April 29, 2007, 09:15:53 PM
Falcons lose LB Williams to torn pectoral muscle (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2853627)

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on April 30, 2007, 12:55:00 PM
Just read that the Giants are moving Kiwanuka to LB  ???

Quote from: SD_Eagle on May 01, 2007, 03:18:23 PM
Carolina released Keyshawn Johnson

Quote from: ice grillin you on May 01, 2007, 08:21:23 AM
it has nothing to do with position...just because on a piece of paper its says DE doesnt mean you cant play another position...you should know this phreak

but anyway he wont work out there...in fact hes gonna be a slb in name only...imo the way they will actually use him is as a joker type...a guy that will mostly rush the passer and try to play in he backfield but then occasionaly drop back into zone coverage....which is what he did some of  last year anyway

Quote from: SD_Eagle on May 01, 2007, 03:18:23 PM
Carolina released Keyshawn Johnson

Quote from: Beermonkey on May 03, 2007, 02:49:29 PM
I bet her labia looks like a giant piece of pulled taffy hanging off a midget's nose.

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on May 03, 2007, 08:05:32 PM
Kiwi to LB is a move that reeks of desperation.

I approve.   :yay

Quote from: BigEd76 on May 04, 2007, 01:40:26 AM
ha....Tom Brady was spotted in New York wearing a Yankees hat

Quote from: ice grillin you on May 04, 2007, 08:23:49 AM
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/TheKingOfBums/2774-haha.jpg)

Quote from: SunMo on May 04, 2007, 09:10:18 AM
If Donovan McNabb won 3 Super Bowls, he could walk around wearing my wife's skin as a coat and i wouldn't care.

Quote from: hunt on May 04, 2007, 08:43:12 AM
all the boston retahds are in an uproar :-D

(http://www.bostonist.com/attachments/boston_caroline/050307_tom_brady.GIF)

QuoteThe formerly bulky Sapp arrived at minicamp this weekend looking like a scaled-down version of himself, dropping nearly 50 pounds since the end of last season and weighing only about 25 pounds more than Oakland's rookie quarterback.   http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2862119.

Quote from: MDS on May 10, 2007, 01:35:43 PM
The NFL is thinking about adding a 17th game to the regular season. It would replace one preseason game, and it would be played overseas, probably in a block of games with some others (like 4 games in Germany or something). They're not sure if they would start the season early, get rid of the week between the CC and Bowl, or just move the Bowl back a week.

Ummmmm

Quote from: FastFreddie on May 11, 2007, 04:37:50 AM
It sucks for football fans, but it's fair.

Quote from: ice grillin you on May 11, 2007, 11:24:25 AM
the nfl network is a joke anyway....good riddance...if i had to pay one cent for it i wouldnt

if they can get away with putting in a pay package and people ante up for it that is a much bigger stain on our society than it is comcast

Quote from: QB Eagles on May 11, 2007, 03:55:01 PM
Let the debate begin:

NFL looking to add a 17th game to the schedule, one international game per year for all teams. (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2866680)

Quote from: QB Eagles on May 10, 2007, 10:33:40 PM
Comcast allowed to move the NFL Network from digital TV tier over to a sports tier for the 2007 season. (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2866964)

I am way against this. I like the other digital programming but couldn't care less about Horse Racing TV, the Speed Channel, and the other hot garbage in the sports package out here. :boo

Quote
Former Cardinals defensive tackle Eric Swann, who hasn't played in an NFL game since 2000, said Friday he is attempting a comeback. Swann, 36, who made the announcement on the "Calling All Sports with Roc and Manuch" on KDUS (1060 AM), said he has yet to be cleared by doctors after multiple knee surgeries but said he has been training since January. Swann, a 1991 first-round pick of the Cards, made the Pro Bowl twice. He spent the final season of his 10-year career in Carolina. Swann said he has called the Cardinals but said he has not heard back from the team.

Quote from: Susquehanna Birder on May 13, 2007, 12:45:38 PM

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/story/89543

Quote
Swann said he has called the Cardinals but said he has not heard back from the team.

Quote from: BlueHeart on May 14, 2007, 03:05:53 PM
That saddens and amuses me at the same time...

Quote from: BigEd76 on May 15, 2007, 12:03:19 AM
The Bears said on Monday that they want to use Devin Hester on offense this year in a role similar to OMGREGGIEBUSH

Quote from: EagleFeva on May 14, 2007, 07:07:00 PM
Bengals cut Samn Adams today.

OMGBUNKLEYPATTERSONSCOTTREAGORRAMSEYADAMS!!!!

QuoteUpdated: May 14, 2007, 6:45 PM ET
Owens happy with change to coach Phillips
Associated Press

IRVING, Texas -- Terrell Owens was asked what he got out of his only season with Bill Parcells.

"I don't think you have to be a disciplinarian to get your point across. I think having a new head coach is good for everybody."
-- Terrell Owens

"Nothing, really," T.O. said Monday, the last day of the Dallas Cowboys' first minicamp since Parcells retired.

Owens obviously isn't going to miss Parcells, and has already noticed how different things are under new coach Wade Phillips.

"Everybody knows he's a a laid-back coach, obviously a little different than Bill. ... I don't think you have to be a disciplinarian to get your point across," Owens said. "I think having a new head coach is good for everybody.

"It's a little bit more relaxed. I think you can tell that by the atmosphere in the locker room. I don't think I just have to really spell it out for you, but I think it's very evident."

After two operations this offseason to repair a torn tendon in his right ring finger, the same one he broke while blocking in a game in September, Owens surprised many people by taking part in the three-day minicamp.

T.O. caught passes and participated in all offensive drills without any problems from the finger.

"I didn't know if he was going to be able to practice or not," Phillips said. "But once he was cleared [by doctors], he practiced well."

When Owens had the second offseason surgery in March, he wasn't expected to be catching passes until the second minicamp in June, and maybe not even until training camp in late July.

"I don't know if I have special healing powers, or what the case may be," he said.

Owens plans to continue doing rehabilitation on his finger, but admitted that he had already caught balls from former NFL quarterback Mike McMahon in Florida before doctors cleared him for the minicamp.

With Parcells gone, Owens apparently couldn't get wait to get back on the field.

"Come out here and try to get a little work, get back to the team atmosphere. I think everybody is kind of excited about this season," he said. "If I wasn't ready, then I wasn't going to practice."

Parcells isn't missing Owens either.

In a New York Daily News column published over the weekend, Parcells said the Cowboys signing Owens last year "was not my decision. I had to do the best I could with him, which is what I tried to do."

Owens said it doesn't matter what Parcells is saying now, and that it doesn't bother him.

"It's funny, people can say a lot of things when they're gone," T.O. said. "It's really not surprising, but why would he say it now? I'm pretty sure you guys asked him that question before."

During the first two days of minicamp, Owens declined interview requests. He said he had nothing to say and that he "might" talk in June -- which would have been after he is due a $3 million roster bonus for 2007, when he is scheduled to make $5 million.

But with reporters and television cameras surrounding his locker Monday, Owens talked for nearly 20 minutes and made his most extensive comments since the season ended with a first-round playoff loss to Seattle and Parcells decided to retire.

Owens caught 85 passes for 1,180 yards and an NFL-leading 13 touchdowns -- the best season by a Cowboys receiver since Hall of Famer Michael Irvin caught 111 passes for 1,603 yards and 10 TDs in 1995, Dallas' last Super Bowl season. But Owens also led the league with 17 dropped passes.

"I could have played better, but I'm not the one to really harp on why I had the season I did," Owens said. "I'm not going to say why I had the drops I had. I knew the reason, but I didn't take the time out to make that an excuse. ... I played through an injury that I didn't really talk about, I didn't care to talk about."

There was also plenty going on with T.O. off the field last season, from an accidental drug overdose to him falling asleep in meetings and talking about not knowing the playbook.

Still, he's happy to be in Dallas.

"Definitely, no doubt," he said. "We achieved the goal of getting to the playoffs. It was unfortunate the way we lost, and everything happens for a reason. Who knows. Had we gone deeper into the playoffs, we may not have a new coach."

Quote from: BigEd76 on May 15, 2007, 12:03:19 AM
OMGREGGIEBUSH

Quote from: EagleFeva on May 15, 2007, 09:05:16 AM
Heard this on SportsCenter yesterday.  Looks like Will James almost got the starting spot he wanted.

Fred Taylor, Samari Rolle and Lito on a plane where the door flew off in mid-air. (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/05/15/ap/sportsline/main2803434.shtml)

Quote"I don't think we can survive in Africa the way those people do," he said. "It's amazing how strong-minded and strong-willed they are."

QuoteCOLTS LOSE ROUND ONE OF SIMON FIGHT

The Indianapolis Star reports that the Colts have failed in their efforts to recover an $8 million option bonus from defensive tackle Corey Simon.

The outcome of the Simon case was controlled by the ruling generated by the efforts of the Broncos to attack the option bonus of Ashley Lelie after his 2006 holdout.  Under the new CBA, only signing bonuses are subject to reimbursement in the event of a breach.  Option bonuses have been determined to be not signing bonuses.

The Simon case involves an even clearer application of the CBA because the option bonus was paid after the new CBA was negotiated.  In Lelie's case, the new limits on forfeiture of money already paid to players were applied retroactively.

Still pending are grievances relating to the team's decision to place Simon on the non-football injury/illness list during the 2006 season.  Hanging in the balance is $1.9 million in base salary that Simon believes he should have been paid.

Under the CBA, teams are allowed to stop paying players who are unavailable due to health conditions unrelated to football.  In Simon's case, he contends that his inability to play in 2006 was the result of a football injury; the team disagrees.

Simon is still on the team's roster, and is signed through 2009.  He is due to earn $3.955 million in 2007 base salary.  Cutting him after June 1 (or cutting him now and making the move a post-June 1 designation) would result in a net cap gain of $955,000 in 2007, and cap charge of $6 million in 2008.  Factoring in his 2008 salary of $5 million, the net cap hit would be only $1 million next year.

"Whether Corey comes back and plays or whether some other resolution takes place, the fact is that it has cost us a lot of money for not a lot of production," team president Bill Polian told the Star.  :-D  Douchebag paid him when he turned in to the Stay Puffed Marshmellow Man

Bill, we won't cry for you on this one.  First of all, you just won the Super Bowl.  Second, when you give big money to a guy who has never played on your team before, there's always a risk that you won't get value in return.  Third, the fact that he had puffed up like a Thanksgiving parade balloon between the end of the 2005 season and his arrival in Indy might have been a clue that the investment was a risky one.

QuoteTaylor joked that it was the first time he felt like he was near death "since I was playing for (coach Tom) Coughlin."

Quote from: ice grillin you on May 17, 2007, 12:15:53 PM
http://smittblog.blogspot.com/2007/05/nah-michael-strahans-not-gay-he-just.html

QuoteIf you spend 10G's to meet Strahan and you're a guy, you either REALLY want to "meat" Strahan, or Strahan has paid you to win the auction and make it seem like he just got unlucky because he didn't want to have to spend a night with a member of the opposite sex and would rather be involved in a leather clad three-way sexcapade with two of his "boys."

Quote from: BigEd76 on May 15, 2007, 06:53:00 PM
Bentley might miss two seasons after passing on signing with the Eagles, and now Finneran too (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2870483)

hmm

Quote from: Diomedes on May 18, 2007, 09:31:34 AM
I was wondering this morning...what's up with Dominick Davis? 

Quote from: ice grillin you on May 18, 2007, 09:29:27 AM
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Quote• Rayburn making the rounds: As anticipated last Friday when the Philadelphia Eagles released defensive tackle Sam Rayburn following their failed efforts to trade him, the four-year veteran is finding a pretty solid market as a free agent. Rayburn met this week with Buffalo officials -- who despite having an already deep tackle corps with Larry Tripplett, Darwin Walker, Tim Anderson, John McCargo, Kyle Williams and Jason Jefferson, continue to try to add to the position -- and has other visits arranged. Rayburn, 26, will meet with the New York Giants the middle of next week, ESPN.com has learned, and could then go to San Francisco, where the 49ers are intrigued by his potential as a 3-4 end.

Rayburn had five seasons left on his contract in Philadelphia, but he and agent Jason Brown are probably leaning toward a one-year deal wherever he signs next. The key is to find the spot where Rayburn can get the most playing time, put up some healthy numbers and then make some real money as an unrestricted free agent next spring. For that reason, Rayburn will be a little selective about where he signs next, and might take a week or two to narrow his best options. Rayburn earned a spot on the Eagles' roster as an undrafted college free agent in 2003. In four seasons, he notched 98 tackles, nine sacks, two forced fumbles, one recovery and one pass defensed in 52 games, including four starts. His best season was in 2004, when Rayburn had 46 tackles and six sacks, despite playing mostly in a backup role. He was the victim of an overstocked tackle depth chart, a real rarity in the NFL, in Philadelphia. The Bills, by the way, might have enough depth to actually dangle one of their veterans, most likely Anderson, around the league in trade talks.

Quote from: ice grillin you on May 19, 2007, 10:22:51 AM
how bad are you when you are a 26 year old lineman who is under a long term contract and the eagles cut you

Quote from: ice grillin you on May 18, 2007, 05:23:48 PM
maryland has a massive offensive tackle on their team named jared gaither....all things equal he probably would have been a top 10 pick next year...but supposedly hes off the team due to grades and a possible but not confirmed bad work ethic...anyway if he comes out hed be worth taking with a mid to late pick...his upside is scary good

Quote from: Diomedes on May 19, 2007, 12:07:42 PM
BUF is hardly collecting ex-Eagles.  Jason Jefferson was s as much an ex-Eagle as I am, and Rayburn ain't signed.  Really...you should be a sportswriter not a fargin prison guard.

Quote from: ice grillin you on May 23, 2007, 11:44:03 AM


Sources told ESPN.com's Michael Smith that Johnson will pursue a career in
television.

QuoteNEW ORLEANS -- U.S. Coast Guard rescue crews continued searching Lake Pontchartrain on Monday for New England Patriots defensive end Marquise Hill, who was reported missing following a jetski accident.

Quotehe has been missing since the Pats drafted him in the second round

Quote from: Dillen on May 30, 2007, 05:58:52 PM
Wasn't Rashaan Salaam on Memphis?

Quote from: MDS on May 30, 2007, 06:11:05 PM
Why the hell not have another "pro" league? The XFL was unwatchable, but made for many funny jokes. Plus we need to find Freddie Mitchell a job.

Quote from: MDS on May 30, 2007, 06:11:05 PM
Why the hell not have another "pro" league? The XFL was unwatchable, but made for many funny jokes. Plus we need to find Freddie Mitchell a job.

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NEW YORK (AP) - NFL clubs may no longer serve alcohol at team functions or on buses or flights, extending a ban that until now applied only in locker rooms.

NFL owners and executives were told by commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday that the rule pertains not only to players but to owners, coaches and guests.

"I believe that no constructive purpose is served by clubs continuing to make alcoholic beverages available, and that doing so imposes significant and unnecessary risks to the league, its players and others," Goodell wrote to all 32 teams in a letter obtained by The Associated Press.

The commissioner's letter separates him from, among others, Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig. After St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Josh Hancock died a month ago in what was ruled an alcohol-related auto accident, Selig said a decision on banning beer in clubhouses was a team matter, not a league one.

Goodell's letter is in keeping with his policy of setting strict standards for behavior by players, coaches and officials after a year of numerous arrests, many of them for alcohol-related offenses. He has imposed strict suspensions on those who violated those policies, including a yearlong suspension for Tennessee's Adam "Pacman" Jones, which is currently under appeal.

The letter is addressed to chief executives, club presidents, general managers and head coaches.

"Effective immediately," it reads, "clubs are prohibited from providing alcoholic beverages, including beer, in any club setting, including in locker rooms, practice or office facilities, or while traveling, including on team buses or flights.

"This prohibition extends not only to players, but to all team personnel, as well as to other guests traveling with the team or who have access to club facilities."

The ban was sent with the approval of the NFL Players Association and the player advisory council, a group of veterans appointed in early April to advise Goodell on player issues.

That group includes union president Troy Vincent, currently a free agent; safety Donovin Darius of Jacksonville; fullback Tony Richardson of Minnesota; center Jeff Saturday of Indianapolis; linebacker Takeo Spikes of Philadelphia; and wide receiver James Thrash of Washington.

Quote from: Magical_Retard on May 31, 2007, 01:19:01 PM
btw how did cuban become a billionare?

Quote from: wikipediaCuban started a new company, MicroSolutions, with initial support from previous customers lured from Your Business Software. MicroSolutions was initially a system integrator and software reseller. The company was an early proponent of technologies such as Carbon Copy, Lotus Notes, and CompuServe.[12] One of the company's largest clients was Perot Systems.[13]

In July 1990, Cuban sold MicroSolutions to Compuserve—then a subsidiary of H&R Block—for $6 million.[14] "After taxes, I walked away with about $2 million," Cuban said.[15]

Cuban and fellow Indiana University alum Todd Wagner eagerly followed college basketball and the birth of the World Wide Web. In 1995, Audionet was conceived with the idea of webcasting live games and events. With a single server and ISDN line,[16] Audionet became Broadcast.com in 1998. By 1999, Broadcast.com had grown to 330 employees and annual revenues near $100 million.[17] During the Dot-com boom, Broadcast.com was acquired by Yahoo!, and Cuban received about $5 billion in Yahoo! stock.[18] After the sale, Cuban diversified his wealth to avoid exposure to a market crash.[19] The strategy proved successful when the dot-com bubble burst, as Cuban retained his wealth unlike many other fellow dot-com entrepreneurs. As of 2007, Cuban is #407 on Forbes' "World's Richest People" list, with a net worth of $2.3 billion.

Quote from: MDS on May 31, 2007, 04:43:28 PM
I also remember him being black.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on June 01, 2007, 10:57:16 AM
I wish Mark Cuban would buy the Phillies.

QuoteSteelers | Zierlein apologizes for raunchy e-mail
Thu, 31 May 2007 20:11:33 -0700

The Associated Press reports Pittsburgh Steelers offensive line coach Larry Zierlein apologized Thursday, May 31, for accidentally e-mailing an explicit sex video to numerous NFL employees, including league commissioner Roger Goodell. Zierlein said he intends to use his team-issued computer for just football business from now on. He sent a note of apology to all NFL employees and those with the team who received the e-mail.

QuoteTwo Niners free-agent newcomers who we're told didn't exactly set the world on fire in the team's first minicamp were S Michael Lewis, who did not look good at all in coverage, and OLB Tully Banta-Cain, who reportedly tipped the scales in the 290-pound range. On the other side of the coin, we hear the Niners were very impressed with the movement skills of fourth-round LB-DE Jay Moore.

Quote
MEACHEM NEEDS KNEE SURGERY

Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that receiver Robert Meachem, the Saints' first-round selection in the 2007 draft, will undergo arthroscopic knee surgery on Tuesday, and will thereafter be out of action for four weeks.

It's a cartilage problem in Meachem's right knee; he had similar issues at Tennessee, but nothing that caused him to miss extensive action.  Still, it's not a good sign for the former Volunteer, since each human knee has a finite amount of cartilage, and it doesn't grow back.  Once it's gone, the player will be dealing with bone-on-bone contact.  The choices?  Play in excruciating pain, retire, or undergo microfracture surgery, a relatively new procedure that has had mixed results.

It's not a good sign for a team that used a first-round pick on a position at which, in 2006, they got the steal of the draft when nabbing Marques Colston in round seven.

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Vick's home burglarized, but dogfighting probe OK

There have been no charges filed in the case of alleged dogfighting at Michael Vick's home in Virginia, but that doesn't mean that the home has quieted down.

According to a police report obtained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the home in Surry, Va., was broken into between May 7 and May 18 and a number of expensive items were removed.

"I don't think it has anything to do with possible evidence," Commonwealth attorney Gerald Poindexter said of the dogfighting investigation. "I think it was some feuding over the spoils."

Three plasma televisions, two floor buffers, a wet/dry vacuum, a washer and dryer and a $17,000 leather sofa were taken from the Atlanta quarterback's home.

"Someone had attempted to break in the front window," the police report said. "The alarm was not working."

Whoever perpetrated the crime appeared to have entered through a rear window.

Poindexter indicated that the investigation of dogfighting at the property was not compromised. But he is still not close to filing charges.

"I don't have, to date, one investigative report," Poindexter told the newspaper. "I have nothing on my desk. I'm in touch with people who can assure me they can provide me the stuff. That's where we are."

QuoteJune 6, 2007 -  Peel Regional Police are looking for the thieves who stole an SUV belonging to a former National Football League quarterback who is vying for a spot on the Toronto Argonauts roster.
Mike McMahon, 28, parked his Cadillac Escalade in the parking lot of the Hampton Inn on North Sheridan Way, Monday night at around 8:30 p.m., according to Peel Police. When he awoke the next morning, it was gone.
Police eventually found the SUV abandoned Tuesday afternoon in Simcoe, Ont., more than an hour away.
Police say the thieves trashed the car, stripping it and taking virtually everything inside, including clothing, an iPod and golf clubs.
Police are searching for suspects.
McMahon, who is one of five quarterbacks trying out for the Canadian Football League's Argonauts in an effort to crack the roster, played 29 games in the NFL, including a three-year stint with the Detroit Lions.
McMahon was staying at a Mississauga hotel so that he could be close to the the Argos' practice facility at the University of Toronto at Mississauga.

Quote from: EagleFeva on June 05, 2007, 08:38:52 AM
Whispers from PFW... (http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/The+Way+We+Hear+It/Whispers/2007/whispers2204.htm)

QuoteTwo Niners free-agent newcomers who we're told didn't exactly set the world on fire in the team's first minicamp were S Michael Lewis, who did not look good at all in coverage, and OLB Tully Banta-Cain, who reportedly tipped the scales in the 290-pound range. On the other side of the coin, we hear the Niners were very impressed with the movement skills of fourth-round LB-DE Jay Moore.

QuoteLook who's in charge
By Matt Leinart
ESPN The Magazine
(Archive)
Updated: June 6, 2007, 10:45 PM ET
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This article appears in the June 18 issue of ESPN The Magazine.


Most everyone at ESPN has fantasized once or twice (or 10,000 times) about scoring six at Happy Valley, going yard at Wrigley or taking the checkered flag at Daytona. Turns out, athletes have fantasies too. When we asked a bunch of pro and college jocks if they wanted to run The Magazine for an issue, they couldn't wait to get started. First in line? Matt Leinart, the Cardinals QB who's spent a lot of time wondering why he dropped in last year's NFL draft. Well, it's your story, Matt ...


DON'T GO TO NEW YORK
When players asked me for draft advice this year, that was it. Stay home. Be with friends and family. Enjoy draft day. But if you're not guaranteed the top overall pick, do not go to New York.


April 29, 2006, was one of the longest days of my life. There was so much anxiety, so much buildup. I felt like I sat in that room forever. The Texans ... the Saints ... the Titans ... the Jets ... When my name was finally called -- "With the 10th pick, the Arizona Cardinals select Matt Leinart" -- I was just happy my draft was over.


I've thought about the draft process a lot over the past year. It's something that's still deep in my heart. I was surprised I fell so far, surprised teams I was sure had me first on their list chose someone else. I'd spent the four months leading up to draft day working out, putting on a suit and tie, flying to meet with coaches and GMs -- and I was drafted by a team that never interviewed me. I was coming off a national championship game, my second straight, but my stock kept falling. It was difficult. I had so many questions about why, but I didn't think I'd ever have answers. Even if, one day, I saw Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum at a game or ran into Titans head coach Jeff Fisher at a restaurant, I figured I'd never have the courage to ask them what happened that day.


Then, this past March, The Mag called. "The athletes are taking over the magazine," an editor told me. "We're offering you a job as a reporter." Always thinking about life after football, I accepted. And I didn't need much time to come up with an idea. The owners meetings were happening that month in Phoenix, my backyard. As a QB, I wouldn't dare ask why I got shafted. But as a reporter? Those guys aren't ashamed to ask anything. I'd have the chance to do what so many players dream of doing: Look the decisionmakers in the eyes, get them squirming and ask, "Coach, what the hell happened?"


I approached this assignment like a good quarterback: I prepared. The weekend before the meetings, I put together a mix of icebreakers and serious questions. I thought about what each guy might say and how I'd respond. I had to be sharp. I'd get to the Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa at noon on March 26 and would have to leave by 2 for a business meeting across town. (Hey, this isn't my only side gig.)


My hit list was topped by Fisher, Jets coach Eric Mangini and Tannenbaum. Those guys had the third and fourth picks, respectively, in the 2006 draft. They needed QBs. They needed me. Now I wanted answers.

12:03 ... 12:04 ... 12:05 ...
Before I tackled my A-list, I needed to sharpen my interviewing skills. You know, start off light, have some fun. I needed to find someone I was familiar with, someone closer to my age.


ML: Yo! Kiff! Kiff! Can I get a minute?


LANE KIFFIN: Is that a reporter's credential?


ML: Sure is. I'm working for ESPN The Magazine. I had to take such a pay cut after dropping in the draft that I needed a second job. And I've got a question for you. I thought I was going to be a top-five pick. But I went 10th. I want to ask these talent guys why. Think I could warm up on you?


LK: I guess so.


ML: Great. I'm Matt Leinart here at the annual owners meetings in Phoenix, Ariz., with Lane Kiffin, new head coach of the Oakland Raiders.


LK: Who are you talking to?


ML: Kiff, at 31, you're the youngest head coach in NFL history. How do you gain the respect of guys like Warren Sapp?


LK: One day at a time.


ML: Like you this year, I was a rookie last year. I was hazed a lot. Anyone tape you to a goalpost and make you sing Paris Hilton songs?


LK: No, Matt, haven't been taped anywhere. Yet.


ML: Okay. I'm warmed up. Coach, if you had been in Oakland last year, would you have drafted me?


LK: For sure, Matt.


ML: Thanks, Coach. That's all.


LK: Matt?


ML: Yeah, Coach?


LK: Stick with quarterbacking.


12:23 ... 12:24 ... 12:25 ...
I knew the Texans were taking Mario Williams. That deal was done before the draft started. And Reggie seemed like an obvious choice for the Saints. But still ...

ML: Hey! Coach Payton!


SEAN PAYTON: Hey, Matt.


ML: How are things in New Orleans?


SP: Doing well.


ML: Coach, how good is Reggie Bush?


SP: He's explosive. He's competitive. But I saw him play hoops in Vegas. His game needs work. Sticking to football is gonna work out better for him.


ML: Let's say Reggie had gone No. 1. Who do you take second?


SP: Well, we seriously considered Matt Leinart. But we had already signed Drew Brees. So we looked at A.J. Hawk and Mario. Those were the two players we were going to debate. But come on, we had ya in for a visit. Gave ya a Saints helmet.


ML: It was a minihelmet. And a gift bag, a nice T-shirt and hat, though.


SP: It was hard to pass on that talent.


ML: I guess I'm no Saint.


12:58 ... 12:59 ... 1:00 ...
Don't get me wrong. I've got a great deal. In the long run, I may be better off in Arizona. My kid lives a short flight away in LA. The Cardinals have a ton of talent on offense. But I clicked in my interview with the Jets, loved New York and would've filled a hole there.


ML: Hey, Mike! How you doing?


MIKE TANNENBAUM: Looking for a good QB.


ML: Well, I'm looking for five minutes with you and Coach Mangini. Got time for an interview?


MT: Interview?


ML: Yeah. Hey, Coach!


ERIC MANGINI: Hey, Matt. Interview, huh? What for?


ML: I'm working for ESPN The Magazine, trying to find out why I fell so far in the draft last year.


EM: I see. So when did your preseason camp start?


ML: Two weeks ago.


EM: You plan on working out today?


ML: Already did. Worked out this morning. Hard.


EM: Your coach know you're playing reporter?


ML: Yessir. About to interview him. So you think I could get five minutes?


EM: Well, we've got a meeting that's about to start.


ML: After the meeting? I mean, New York is one of the two teams that's haunted me. I had a great visit. Thought we really got along. Loved New York.


MT: So, how's being a dad? How old is Cole now? Five, 6 months?


ML: Six. It's great. He's gonna be a lefty, like me. A pitcher or a quarterback, like me. Well, not exactly like me. He'll go No. 1.


MT: I'm sure he will.


ML: So, five minutes?


EM: Sounds great, Matt. See ya after the meeting.


ML: I have to leave at 2.


EM: Meeting's over at 2:30. Another time.

Quote1:33 ... 1:34 ... 1:35 ...
Here's an example of how fickle the process is. I had five interviews at the combine. One of them was with the Panthers, who had the 27th pick.


ML: Hey, Coach Fox. When you interviewed me, I remember thinking, Why is Carolina interviewing me? Did you know something I didn't?


JOHN FOX: You just never know if you can move up. Sometimes that happens and you have to cover your bases. You're a guy we liked but didn't get.


ML: I almost fell that far. I sat in that draft room for about three-and-a-half hours. It was miserable.


JF: You're a good guy, Matt, and we did consider drafting you.


ML: Does your wife here have any pull?


JF: Well, you know where her vote was.


ROBIN FOX: There was a lot of talk at home. I was pulling for you.


JF: Oh, all women love quarterbacks.


RF: Good-looking quarterbacks.


JF: Especially nice-looking ones.


RF: You had my vote.


1:43 ... 1:44 ... 1:45 ...
So if I come out as a junior -- after winning the Heisman and the national title -- I'm a surefire No. 1 overall pick. I go to the Niners instead of Alex Smith. The upside is, now I've got a head coach in Ken Whisenhunt who turned Ben Roethlisberger into the youngest Super Bowl-winning QB ever. That's got to be worth the $10M in guaranteed money I lost, right?


ML: Hey, Coach Whisenhunt! Can I get a minute? Doing some investigative reporting for ESPN The Magazine.


KEN WHISENHUNT: You working out today?


ML: Already did. This morning. Hard. Now can I get a minute?


KW: Who else was in the weight room?


ML: Lots of guys.


KW: You telling the truth? You getting into shape?

ML: Yes, Coach. But seriously, you were with the Steelers two years ago. Forget about that whole Super Bowl. If I had come out my junior year, would you have traded up?


KW: Thinking back, in my report on the quarterbacks, the biggest knock on you was that you're a lefty. It was going to be too hard to teach you to throw it righthanded. So we were a little down on you.


ML: What about the mobility factor?


KW: You mean the lack thereof?


ML: What about my arm strength? That came up quite a bit when I was dropping.


KW: Not a problem. You get rid of the ball quick. You have good anticipation.


ML: Oooh, anticipation. Good word. Who wins a race -- Ben Roethlisberger or me?


KW: Hopefully, you won't be running.

ML: You didn't answer the question. I am deceptively fast. I want that on record. I don't get out of the blocks quick. But once I get going, I've got big legs.


KW: Hopefully, you won't be running.


1:54 ... 1:55 ... 1:56 ...
I know some teams thought I was too Hollywood. But the Titans knew better. Jeff Fisher is an SC guy. Before my senior season, he even hired my offensive coordinator, Norm Chow. That should have made me a lock to go third overall. And they used the pick to take Vince Young. That still hurts.


ML: Coach Fisher! I'm doing some investigative reporting on why I fell in the draft last year.


JEFF FISHER: Sounds interesting.


ML: Last April, I was in New York. My bags were packed, I'm thinking, I'm going to the Titans, No. 3. My mom was excited, told all her friends. My family was excited to reunite with a couple of Trojans. I thought us USC guys stuck together. How much was Norm lobbying for me?


JF: Norm was not permitted in the draft room because we wanted an objective approach.


ML: Fair enough.


JF: You enjoyed Nashville in your brief time there, didn't you?


ML: I loved it. It's right up my alley. I loved the country. We had a great talk in your office about hunting. I enjoyed getting a chance to meet you guys. I was looking forward to being a Titan.

JF: Are you happy now?

ML: I'm excited.


JF: And how many years did you sign for?


ML: Six.


JF: Six? Sheesh, I'm on the verge of tampering.


ML: If I would have gone for half of what you paid Vince, would you have taken me?

JF: Money wasn't the issue. We had people who told us, "If you want Matt, just trade in the second round. You'll get him there."


ML: Wow, I felt like that might happen. Coach, seriously. Can you tell me what happened? Please.


JF: Matt, do you mind if I go back?


ML: Go back?


JF: Yeah.


ML: Okay.


JF: You see, I had a grandfather who passed away 15 years ago. He lived to be about 90. And right before he died, he gave away a bunch of rare coins. I got a $20 gold piece that I use every year for the draft. It's brought us a lot of luck over the past few years. Well, last year, we couldn't make a decision. So I threw this coin in the air. You were heads, Vince was tails -- and it came down tails.


ML: So my career was decided on a coin toss?


JF: Matt, I don't know what else to say.


ML: There's nothing left to say, Coach.

QuoteKW: Thinking back, in my report on the quarterbacks, the biggest knock on you was that you're a lefty. It was going to be too hard to teach you to throw it righthanded. So we were a little down on you.

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ML: After the meeting? I mean, New York is one of the two teams that's haunted me. I had a great visit. Thought we really got along. Loved New York.


MT: So, how's being a dad? How old is Cole now? Five, 6 months?


ML: Six. It's great. He's gonna be a lefty, like me. A pitcher or a quarterback, like me. Well, not exactly like me. He'll go No. 1.

QuoteMichael Richards




May 25, 2007

Nice work on taking down Pacman and Chris Henry.

QuoteJAGS JETTISON DARIUS

The Jacksonville Jaguars have released veteran safety Donovin Darius, according to the team's official web site.

The Syracuse product was the team's first-round draft choice (25th overall) in 1998, and he has spent his entire career with the Jaguars.  The latter years of his tenure were marred by contract squabbles and franchise tags and, at one point, a media campaign by Darius to get the Vikings or the Dolphins to trade for him.

Darius had been under contract through 2008, at base salaries of $3.5 million and $4 million, respectively, over the next two seasons.  The extra cap money could come in handy, if/when the Jags try to add quarterback Daunte Culpepper to the team.

Darius had not participated in offseason workouts while he was rehabilitating a broken leg suffered during the 2006 season.

Recently, Darius was appointed to a committee of veteran players who have been consulting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.  Darius likely will continue in that role -- if he can find a landing spot.

Quote from: Zanshin on June 14, 2007, 08:25:54 AM
Why would we ever celebrate the Colts logo on a ring?  Think, man....

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on June 18, 2007, 09:48:21 AM
Didn't he tell Godell he wasn't going to frequent Strip Clubs anymore  :-D

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LaVar Arrington Hurt in Motorcycle Crash
June 18, 2007 - 2:47pm

WASHINGTON - LaVar Arrington, a former member of the Washington taterskins and New York Giants, has been seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash Monday afternoon.
Prince George's County Fire tells WTOP that Arrington is in serious condition after the crash near Route 50 and the Beltway.

More details to come.

Quote from: paco on June 18, 2007, 03:20:10 PM
New Link with pic of Bike (http://www.wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=59841)

Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 18, 2007, 03:31:25 PM

Quote from: paco on June 18, 2007, 03:20:10 PM
New Link with pic of Bike (http://www.wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=59841)

Was that picture taken from the Telstar satellite or something?

Quote from: SunMo on June 18, 2007, 03:32:55 PM
wouldn't you think the DC beltway is one of the worst places to ride a bike?

Quote from: rjs246 on June 18, 2007, 03:52:35 PM
Awful.

Quote from: SunMo on June 18, 2007, 03:32:55 PMwouldn't you think the DC beltway is one of the worst places to ride a bike?

Quote from: Diomedes on June 18, 2007, 04:51:16 PM

Quote from: SunMo on June 18, 2007, 03:32:55 PMwouldn't you think the DC beltway is one of the worst places to ride a bike?

I ride there when I have to, just like you drive there when you have to.  But yeah, it's terrifying.  People in cars are more dangerous than cracked out sociopaths.  Especially if they're on the phone (hands free or not).

Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 18, 2007, 06:48:18 PMThe other day some idiot on a motorcycle was doing about 90, weaving in and out of the two lanes passing cars, even darting into the turn lane.

And, thanks to Florida law, he was sans helmet.

I'm sure that most don't drive like that (in fact, there are dozens of cycles out every weekend of guys about my age or older cruising and riding safely), but a young idiot on a motorcycle is a freightening combination.

And now my idiot 20-year-old nephew got a motorcycle.  He'll be road putty in a matter of weeks.

Quote from: Diomedes on June 18, 2007, 07:27:08 PM

Quote from: Geowhizzer on June 18, 2007, 06:48:18 PMThe other day some idiot on a motorcycle was doing about 90, weaving in and out of the two lanes passing cars, even darting into the turn lane.

And, thanks to Florida law, he was sans helmet.

I'm sure that most don't drive like that (in fact, there are dozens of cycles out every weekend of guys about my age or older cruising and riding safely), but a young idiot on a motorcycle is a freightening combination.

And now my idiot 20-year-old nephew got a motorcycle.  He'll be road putty in a matter of weeks.

The other day, 50 idiots in cars passed me doing 90 mph, and thanks to Virginia and Maryland law, literally half of them were gabbing away on cell phones.  True, I was on the highway for seven hours so I saw this a lot, but I wasn't passed by a motorcyclist once, and I see this much from car drivers every day, even on short trips.  The numbers are not on your side, and the differense between the damage done by the jerk you saw and the damage done by the jerks I saw isn't even comparable.   A motorcycle is not even a tenth as dangerous to anyone other than the motorcyclist himself as a passenger car.

I'm fine with no helmet laws.  As the bumper sticker on the 90mph Expedition says, Freedom isn't Free.

The statistics show that most killed motorcyclists were at least one, if not several or all combinations of
a.unlicensed
b. never professionally trained in even the most basic safety course
c. drunk or high
d.riding without a helmet or other protective gear. 
e. hit by an at fault passenger vehicle (mostly illegal left turns into oncoming motorcycle) or a deer

Lots and lots of motorcyclists are never in the first four categories, much less combined.  They survive long and you see them on the road all the time.  They can't avoid the last reason very well, especially with people taking your attitude or worse ruling the roads.

QuoteRegardless of how it all turns out, it's very difficult to envision an end game for Jones that doesn't involve jail, or worse.

Quote from: SD_Eagle on June 22, 2007, 07:16:30 AM
Finneran to miss second straight season (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20070622_Falcons_to_be_without_Finneran_for_second_straight_season.html)

Quote from: ice grillin you on June 22, 2007, 08:36:36 AM
no i dont recall that....or i blacked it out from my memory...wtf would they sign finneran

Quote from: SD_Eagle on June 22, 2007, 07:16:30 AM
Finneran to miss second straight season (http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/20070622_Falcons_to_be_without_Finneran_for_second_straight_season.html)

QuoteKitna boldly predicts that Lions will be winners in 2007

ESPN.com news services

Updated: June 24, 2007, 10:39 AM ET

The Detroit Lions haven't had a winning record since 2000 and haven't won 10 games since 1995. That's all going to change in 2007, according to quarterback Jon Kitna.

Appearing on WDFN-AM in Detroit on Thursday, Kitna predicted that the Lions will win more than 10 games this season. The Lions were 3-13 in 2006.

In March, Kitna said the Lions would win 10 games in 2007, but after seeing the team's schedule he adjusted his prediction -- higher.

"I'll keep to myself what I think we actually will win. But it's more than 10 games," Kitna said.

Part of the reason for Kitna's optimism is Calvin Johnson, the team's first-round draft pick.

"I don't like putting a lot of pressure on people, but Calvin Johnson, to me, will have about the same impact that Reggie Bush had in New Orleans," Kitna said. "He's everything that they said he was and more."

Quote
DT Walker prepared for free agency after talks with Bills hit impasse

By JOHN WAWROW, AP Sports Writer
June 20, 2007

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- From Philadelphia to Buffalo and potentially back again: Defensive tackle Darwin Walker is prepared for anything -- even becoming a free agent in August -- after contract talks with the Bills reached an impasse Wednesday.

"Whether we're done talking, I don't want to go that far," Walker's agent, Albert Irby, told The Associated Press after talks broke down. "I've got to hope they change their mind, because I can tell you we're not changing ours."

And that could mean Walker's tenure with the Bills might be a short one in what is quickly becoming one of the team's most convoluted and unusual acquisitions.

A seven-year veteran, Walker was acquired by the Bills in March as part of a trade that sent Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes to Philadelphia.

Walker has two years left on his contract, but has yet to report to the Bills after stipulating Buffalo negotiate a new deal.

The Bills, however, included a clause in the trade in which they would receive a sixth-round draft pick and return Walker to Philadelphia if the player didn't report by Aug. 5.

Barring a breakthrough, Irby believes the Bills will have no choice but to send Walker back to the Eagles, at which point he expects Philadelphia to release his client.

The Bills were not immediately available for comment. The Eagles, meanwhile, have yet to discuss their intentions should they reacquire Walker.

Bills general manager Marv Levy said earlier this month that the team was prepared to move on without Walker.

Talks broke down after Irby said he rejected the Bills' latest offer of a one-year, $1.3 million deal. That's what Walker was scheduled to be paid this season under his current contract, which was to also pay him $1.4 million in 2008.

Irby said he's open to a one-year deal, but not for that kind of money.

"It doesn't make any sense," he said. "At $1.3 million, Darwin would be the lowest-paid five-year starter in the league."

Walker has 26 1/2 sacks over the past five years, making him the fourth-most productive defensive tackle during that span. He's also an agile and penetrating tackle who would fit the Bills' defensive scheme.

Irby said he's confident Walker will receive better offers in free agency even in August, when most teams are a week or two into training camp and their rosters relatively set.

Walker faced being fined by Buffalo for missing the team's three mandatory minicamps earlier this month.

"It's left me disappointed," Irby said, noting most teams have restructured contracts when acquiring players in the past. "They, for some shocking reason to me, knew this and made the trade and then didn't want to do the deal."

Irby held out hope that the Bills might increase their offer by July 25, when players report for the start of training camp.

"This could be a strategy of theirs because nothing is going on between now and then," Irby said. "Before I say, 'Not optimistic,' I've seen these kind of deals before where at the 11th hour something gets done. So the door's cracked open."

Quote from: FastFreddie on June 25, 2007, 03:28:10 PM
The Bears are wishing they re-signed Ian Scott right about now.

Quote from: EagleFeva on June 26, 2007, 07:32:25 AM

Quote from: FastFreddie on June 25, 2007, 03:28:10 PM
The Bears are wishing they re-signed Ian Scott right about now.

My exact thoughts when I saw they released Tank.

QuoteThe Green Bay Packers said a series of 2 1/2-foot-high concrete barriers will be built to encircle Lambeau Field to improve security on game days. Team chairman Bob Harlan said the $1 million project stems from a requirement by the NFL.

Quote from: dis12 on June 29, 2007, 09:40:56 AM

QuoteThe Green Bay Packers said a series of 2 1/2-foot-high concrete barriers will be built to encircle Lambeau Field to improve security on game days. Team chairman Bob Harlan said the $1 million project stems from a requirement by the NFL.

I guess midgets, dwarfs and infants will be impacted the most.

Quote from: Cerevant on July 05, 2007, 12:53:02 PM
Tanks?  I think the Canadian mechanized ground forces consist of 4 guys on snowmobiles with shotguns.

Quote from: PhillyGirl on July 08, 2007, 09:03:55 AM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2929435

That's farging awesome...no more having to listen to that fargtard.

Quote from: ice grillin you on July 09, 2007, 04:00:31 PM
theres a long line of fat white guys who speak and sound just like bill maas who are waiting to take his place...i think they are genetically produced in a utica ny factory

Quote from: EagleFeva on July 10, 2007, 08:07:25 AM
No.

Quote from: ice grillin you on July 12, 2007, 02:06:15 PM

gaither to the ravens for a 5th

Quote from: ice grillin you on July 12, 2007, 03:30:35 PM
jo's replacement for a 5th round pick...the guy is gonna be a stud

QuoteDefensive tackle Corey Simon was activated from the physically unable to perform list by the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday. No one was more surprised than Simon.
 
"This is the first I've heard of it," Simon said when reached by phone. "It's news to me."
What the Colts intend was unclear. Simon refused to discuss the possibilities and club president Bill Polian, the team's spokesman on player issues, did not immediately respond to an interview request.
The activation could be a procedural step in the process of terminating the seven-year veteran's contract. In two years since signing with the Colts, Simon has been paid more than $14 million in bonuses and salary but played only 13 regular-season games.

Calls to Simon's agent, Roosevelt Barnes, were not returned.

Quote from: ice grillin you on July 13, 2007, 03:36:18 PM
they also just signed freeny to the biggest defensive contract in the history of the nfl

Quote from: Beermonkey on July 13, 2007, 03:24:23 PM
The Colts have taken Corey Simon off the PUP list, possibly as a precursor to his release.

Colts activate Simon, but reason uncertain (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070713/SPORTS03/707130441/1247/SPORTS)

Quote from: QB Eagles on July 14, 2007, 09:54:58 AM
According to Fat Len, Vinny Testaverde is coming back for a 21st season (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2936461).

Quote"After two-a-days are over, I'll go back and sign my contract," Testaverde told Sporting News Radio. "I'll wait until then."

Quote from: BigEd76 on July 17, 2007, 05:39:48 PM
Vick indicted by federal grand jury (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2940065)

Quote from: BigEd76 on July 17, 2007, 05:39:48 PM
Vick indicted by federal grand jury (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2940065)

QuoteDuring a June search of the property, investigators uncovered the graves of seven pit bulls that were killed by members of ``Bad Newz Kennels'' following sessions to test whether the dogs would be good fighters, the documents alleged

QuoteFights would end when one dog died or with the surrender of the losing dog, which was sometimes put to death by drowning, strangulation, hanging, gun shot, electrocution or some other method, according to the documents.

Quote from: BigEd76 on July 17, 2007, 05:39:48 PM
Vick indicted by federal grand jury (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2940065)

Quote from: shorebird on July 17, 2007, 06:24:52 PM
It's gonna' get ugly for him. Good farging riddence. Anyone who wants to see torchered Dogs try to kill one another needs to have his own dogs let loose on him.

Quote from: PPinDC on July 18, 2007, 08:29:34 AM
Ha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW0dhh_Aj6A

Quote from: PPinDC on July 18, 2007, 08:29:34 AM
Ha.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW0dhh_Aj6A

Quote from: Beermonkey on July 13, 2007, 03:24:23 PM
The Colts have taken Corey Simon off the PUP list, possibly as a precursor to his release.

Colts activate Simon, but reason uncertain (http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070713/SPORTS03/707130441/1247/SPORTS)

QuoteDefensive tackle Corey Simon was activated from the physically unable to perform list by the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday. No one was more surprised than Simon.
 
"This is the first I've heard of it," Simon said when reached by phone. "It's news to me."
What the Colts intend was unclear. Simon refused to discuss the possibilities and club president Bill Polian, the team's spokesman on player issues, did not immediately respond to an interview request.
The activation could be a procedural step in the process of terminating the seven-year veteran's contract. In two years since signing with the Colts, Simon has been paid more than $14 million in bonuses and salary but played only 13 regular-season games.

Calls to Simon's agent, Roosevelt Barnes, were not returned.

Quote from: phattymatty on July 18, 2007, 03:51:51 PM
Falcons react to Michael Vick indictment (http://loljocks.blogspot.com/2007/07/falcons-react-to-michael-vicks.html)

Quote from: phattymatty on July 18, 2007, 03:51:51 PM
Falcons react to Michael Vick indictment (http://loljocks.blogspot.com/2007/07/falcons-react-to-michael-vicks.html)

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on July 23, 2007, 08:35:19 PM
Goodell should let sleeping dogs lie.

Quote from: Diomedes on July 23, 2007, 08:43:06 PM
Goodell should have Vick raped, strangled, and electrocuted at midfield during halftime of the season opener.

Quote from: SunMo on July 23, 2007, 08:57:03 PMhas that been done before?

Quote from: rjs246 on July 24, 2007, 01:09:48 PM
Mostly I just want PETA freaks to shut up in general. I love my dog and dogs in general, but I cannot imagine being so inspired by a farging animal that I would go protest for them. We've gotten to the point where people seriously have nothing ebtter to do with their time. Get a job hippies.

Quote from: Magical_Retard on July 24, 2007, 01:13:20 PM
i get the feeling ppl would be less angry if he had killed someone.

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on July 24, 2007, 01:40:17 PM
I know I would.  Dogs > people.

Quote from: rjs246 on July 24, 2007, 01:09:48 PM
Mostly I just want PETA freaks to shut up in general. I love my dog and dogs in general, but I cannot imagine being so inspired by a farging animal that I would go protest for them. We've gotten to the point where people seriously have nothing ebtter to do with their time. Get a job hippies.

Quote from: Magical_Retard on July 24, 2007, 01:13:20 PM
i get the feeling ppl would be less angry if he had killed someone.

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 24, 2007, 01:47:18 PM

Quote from: rjs246 on July 24, 2007, 01:09:48 PM
Mostly I just want PETA freaks to shut up in general. I love my dog and dogs in general, but I cannot imagine being so inspired by a farging animal that I would go protest for them. We've gotten to the point where people seriously have nothing ebtter to do with their time. Get a job hippies.

America=Port Charles University in real life

QuoteThe Long Beach Armada are hosting Michael Vick Animal Awareness Day.

Reminiscent of the infamous Disco Demolition over 25 years ago (without the attendant stampede and chaos), the Armada will destroy all Michael Vick jerseys in protest to the inhumane treatment of animals. Any fan who trades in a Michael Vick t-shirt or jersey at the box office will receive free admission to the game and a donation in their name will be made to Justin Rudd's Community Action Team ( C.A.T.), a 501c3 nonprofit that provides educational outreach and events to help inspire a better understanding of dogs, encourage responsible ownership practices, and offer practical adoption and rescue opportunities.

Three years ago, Michael Vick had the best selling jersey in the NFL. Now, they're burning it in the streets. That didn't happen to Kobe Bryant, and he was accused of rape.

Quote from: phillywin2k5 on July 25, 2007, 11:26:42 AM
Kobe Bryant didnt rape the girl, she consented to having sex but when he asked her to give up the butt she said no, and he did it anyway

Quote from: Cerevant on July 25, 2007, 11:54:00 AM

Quote from: phillywin2k5 on July 25, 2007, 11:26:42 AM
Kobe Bryant didnt rape the girl, she consented to having sex but when he asked her to give up the butt she said no, and he did it anyway

Rape.

Quote from: Dillen on July 24, 2007, 01:49:53 PM

Quote from: Magical_Retard on July 24, 2007, 01:13:20 PM
i get the feeling ppl would be less angry if he had killed someone.

No doubt. I probably would be less angry too, and much happier because he'd be going to jail (or should.) You train a hundred dogs to fight and kill other dogs for your entertainment? Scumbag.

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on July 25, 2007, 01:55:41 PM
You should stand outside the courthouse and hold up a CONCRETEBOARD sign.

That would be keen.

Quote from: rjs246 on July 25, 2007, 02:16:59 PM
Or you could just go to the bar and have a beer Red Dog like a normal person. Freak.

Quote from: Magical_Retard on July 25, 2007, 01:29:25 PM
this post makes no sense. if he instead killed ppl and wasnt training/torturing dogs than why would you be angry about dog fighting? there wouldnt be any dog fighting.

Quote from: Seabiscuit36 on July 25, 2007, 02:01:25 PM

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on July 25, 2007, 01:55:41 PM
You should stand outside the courthouse and hold up a CONCRETEBOARD sign.

That would be keen.

Show the CF sign before you break out a Dog Pinata and slam it to the ground and stomp it

Quote"I've played my last snap for them. I'll never play another down for Chicago again."

QuoteBUCS BOUNCE RICE

In a move that is not a shocker but is still nevertheless surprising, the Bucaneers have cut defensive end Simeon Rice, according to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com.

Rice was due to earn a base salary of $7.25 million in 2007, the final year of his contract.  Per Glazer, the Bucs asked Rice to take a pay cut, and Rice refused.

Glazer reports that Rice had checked into camp, and was plucked from dinner for a meeting at which he was informed of the decision.

The move creates $7.25 million in cap space for the Bucs, which could be used to sign quarterback Daunte Culpepper, with whom the team met last week.  Culpepper reportedly is seeking a one-year deal, which shouldn't be a problem for Gruden, who realizes that this one year could be his last year in Tampa.

Look for Rice to be courted by the Detroit Lions, who are coached by former Bucs defensive line coach Rod Marinelli.  Other possibilities (as we see it) are the Bears, Steelers, and Vikings.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 26, 2007, 06:54:48 PM
Stand By Me

QuoteBUCS BOUNCE RICE

In a move that is not a shocker but is still nevertheless surprising, the Bucaneers have cut defensive end Simeon Rice, according to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com.

Rice was due to earn a base salary of $7.25 million in 2007, the final year of his contract.  Per Glazer, the Bucs asked Rice to take a pay cut, and Rice refused.

Glazer reports that Rice had checked into camp, and was plucked from dinner for a meeting at which he was informed of the decision.

The move creates $7.25 million in cap space for the Bucs, which could be used to sign quarterback Daunte Culpepper, with whom the team met last week.  Culpepper reportedly is seeking a one-year deal, which shouldn't be a problem for Gruden, who realizes that this one year could be his last year in Tampa.

Look for Rice to be courted by the Detroit Lions, who are coached by former Bucs defensive line coach Rod Marinelli.  Other possibilities (as we see it) are the Bears, Steelers, and Vikings.

Quote from: MDS on July 26, 2007, 07:14:09 PM
Or just get Rice.

Quote from: SD_Eagle on July 26, 2007, 07:26:11 PM
Dan Snyder's on the phone with his agent

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 26, 2007, 07:45:46 PM

Quote from: SD_Eagle on July 26, 2007, 07:26:11 PM
Dan Snyder's on the phone with his agent

Almost guaranteed. They need DL like MDS needs a piece of ass.

I haven't been to ES in months, but I bet they're begging for him over there. Bubba and Art might be willing to cream-pie Gibbs in return.

QuoteI believe Vick had a passion for dogfighting. I know many athletes who share his passion. The allure is the intensity and the challenge of a dog fighting to the death. It's like ultimate fighting, but the dog doesn't tap out when he knows he can't win.

It reminds me of when I wore a lot of jewelry back in the day because I always wanted to have the biggest chain or the biggest, baddest car. It gives you status.

Quote
Saints | Not happy with H. Thomas' conditioning
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:08:00 -0700

Larry Holder, of the Sun Herald, reports New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has not been happy with the conditioning of DT Hollis Thomas. Payton said he has lost some weight since June but he is still too heavy.

Quote from: PPinDC on July 27, 2007, 10:07:13 AM
This one will shock you:

Quote
Saints | Not happy with H. Thomas' conditioning
Fri, 27 Jul 2007 04:08:00 -0700

Larry Holder, of the Sun Herald, reports New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton has not been happy with the conditioning of DT Hollis Thomas. Payton said he has lost some weight since June but he is still too heavy.

Quote from: MDS on July 26, 2007, 09:33:39 PM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 26, 2007, 07:45:46 PM

Quote from: SD_Eagle on July 26, 2007, 07:26:11 PM
Dan Snyder's on the phone with his agent

Almost guaranteed. They need DL like MDS needs a piece of ass.

I haven't been to ES in months, but I bet they're begging for him over there. Bubba and Art might be willing to cream-pie Gibbs in return.

I am going to light your trailer on fire tonight, Hentz.

Quote from: EagleFeva on July 27, 2007, 09:00:25 AM
Once again... Deion can't stop from running his mouth, and sticks his foot squarely into his mouth.  WTF is wrong with this fool?

QuoteI believe Vick had a passion for dogfighting. I know many athletes who share his passion. The allure is the intensity and the challenge of a dog fighting to the death. It's like ultimate fighting, but the dog doesn't tap out when he knows he can't win.

It reminds me of when I wore a lot of jewelry back in the day because I always wanted to have the biggest chain or the biggest, baddest car. It gives you status.

link (http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/2007/07/25/deion-sanders-i-believe-michael-vick-had-a-passion-for-dog-figh/)

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 27, 2007, 11:00:17 AM

Quote from: MDS on July 26, 2007, 09:33:39 PM

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on July 26, 2007, 07:45:46 PM

Quote from: SD_Eagle on July 26, 2007, 07:26:11 PM
Dan Snyder's on the phone with his agent

Almost guaranteed. They need DL like MDS needs a piece of ass.

I haven't been to ES in months, but I bet they're begging for him over there. Bubba and Art might be willing to cream-pie Gibbs in return.

I am going to light your trailer on fire tonight, Hentz.

I have a learning disability and forgot.

Where were you Todd? Me and my redneck buddies sat outside the single wide all night long drinking PBR, polishing belt buckles and shooting cans with the 12 gauges.