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Quote from: MDS on September 03, 2005, 07:41:11 PM
Ya got some real big names on that list there, sport.

QuoteArizona Cardinals: Released OT Ian Allen, RB Damien Anderson, DT Tim Bulman, OG Rolando Cantu, PK Matt Fordyce, TE Aaron Golliday, S Jermaine Hardy, WR Carlyle Holiday, LB Isaac Keys, DE Tyler King, WR Reggie Newhouse, CB Lamont Reid, S Ernest Shazor, WR Dan Sheldon, CB Robert Tate, and LB Lester Towns. Also waived/injured TE Bobby Blizzard.

Atlanta Falcons: Released TE Mark Anelli, WR Brian Bratton, LB Michael Brown, FB Kevin Dudley, OT Shawn Draper, DT Anthony Herron, CB Byron Jones, LB John Leak, C Mike Mabry, WR Cole Magner, S Shawn Mayer, S Cam Newton, C Dave Pearson, OT Jared Peck, WR Will Pettis, CB James Thornton, DE Khaleed Vaughn, RB Jason Wright. Also placed on injured reserve LB Jordon Beck and OG Steve Herndon. Waived waived/injured OG Michael Moore.

Baltimore Ravens: Released LS Joe Maese, K Wade Richey, CB Bill Alford, CB Calvin Carlyle, OT Dante Ellington, CB Mark Estelle, OG Phil Hawkins, RB Alex Haynes, S Chris Kelley, CB Zack Norton, RB Tellis Redmon, LB Matt Sinclair, LB Mike Smith, TE Trent Smith C Thatcher Szalay, CB Jamaine Winborne and DT Matt Zelinski.

Buffalo Bills: Released TE Brad Cieslak, OG Jasen Esposito, LB Liam Ezekial, DE George Gause, FB Jon Goldsberry, WR Drew Haddad, LB Wendell Hunter, OT Dylan McFarland, CB Evan Oglesby, S Lawrence Richardson, DE Constantin Ritzmann, QB Kevin Thompson, OG Ross Tucker and TE Rod Trafford.

Carolina Panthers: Released DT Lorenzo Alexander, OG Joe Berger, WR Aaron Boone, FB Casey Cramer, TE Dan Curley, OT John Doty, DT Atiyah Ellison, S Marcus Floyd, DT Eddie Freeman, CB Will Hampton, DT Charles Hill, WR Efrem Hill, DE Isaac Hilton, CB Eddie Jackson, LB Brian Knight, WR Hugo Lira, OT Ben Johnson, C/OG Tupe Peko, P Tom Rouen and, LB Sean Tufts. Also placed on injured injured reserve RB Eric Shelton and LB Justin Smith. Placed OT Matt Hill non-football injury list.

Chicago Bears: Released LB Jeremy Cain, OT Rob Droege, FB Keith Belton and OT Anthony Oakley.

Cincinnati Bengals: Released DT Langston Moore, WR Cliff Russell, WR Jamall Broussard, CB Patrick Body, CB Brandon Williams, LB Derek Curry, WR Dante Ridgeway, TE Ronnie Ghent, S Herana-Daze Jones, RB Quincy Wilson, PK Carter Warley, OT Pete Lougheed and QB Casey Bramlet. DE Duane Clemons was suspended four games for a violation of the NFL substance abuse policy. LB Caleb Miller was placed on physically unable to perform.

Cleveland Browns: Released WR Richard Alston, LB Jamal Brooks, CB Dyshod Carter, OG Enoch DeMar, S Michael Grant, QB Josh Harris, TE Paul Irons, WR C.J. Jones, RB Sultan McCullough, FB Ben Miller, LB Omar Nazel, DT J'Vonne Parker, OG Mike Pucillo and OT Greg Randall Placed CB Antwan Harris and OG Jonathon Dunn on injured reserve. Waived/injured DT Amon Gordon, LB Ivory McCoy and LB Renauld Williams. Placed OG Lewis Dawson on the non-football injury. S Michael Jamison was suspended four games for a violation of the NFL substance abuse policy.

Dallas Cowboys: Released RB Erik Bickerstaff, DT Leonardo Carson, S Rich Coady, WR Tom Crowder, TE Tony Curtis, S Woody Dantzler, RB Keylon Kincade, PK Nick Novak, LB Keith O'Neill, TE Jeff Robinson, TE Sean Ryan, S Lynn Scott, C Tyson Walter and OG Matthew Tarullo. Waived/injured OT Kurt Vollers. Placed LB Kalen Thornton and S Justin Beriault on injured reserve. Acquired LB Scott Fujita from Kansas City for a for sixth-round choice in 2006 and an undisclosed conditional pick in 2007.

Denver Broncos: Released RB Quentin Griffin, LB Jashon Sykes, S/CB Jeremy LeSueur, LB Terry Pierce, TE Wesley Dukes, S Curome Cox, OT Anthony Clement, DE Anton Palapoi, WR Triandos Luke, QB Matt Mauck, DE Aaron Hunt, OG Tyson Clabo, DT Dorsett Davis, DT Mario Fatafehi, RB Brandon Miree, OG Chris Myers, C Ben Nowland, OT Erik Pears, OG Chris Watton, and OG Zach Wilson.

Detroit Lions: Released CB Chris Cash, LB Johnathan Goddard, S Andrew Guman, WR Paris Hamilton, C/OG Tyrone Hopson, OT Jason Jimenez, DT Brandon Kennedy, WR David Kircus, WR Glen Martinez, FB Will Matthews, QB Todd Mortensen, OG Rob Murphy, DE Eric Powell, TE Jason Randall, OT Victor Rogers, CB Jeff Sanchez, WR Scottie Vines and RB Jamel White. S Cliff Johnson, who had been listed on the Lions' training camp roster, is on the Reserve/Non-Football Injury NFL Europe list.

Green Bay Packers: Released QB J.T. O'Sullivan, RB Walt Williams, FB Vonta Leach, WR Craig Bragg, WR Sam Breeden, WR Jamal Jones, WR Andrae Thurman, TE Sean McHugh, DT Cletidus Hunt, DT James Lee, DE R-Kal Truluck, DE Seante Williams, LB Corey Jenkins, LB Nick McNeil, LB Ray Thompson, CB Chris Day and CB Leigh Torrence. Placed on injured reserve S Todd Franz and RB Joey Harris. Traded CB Chris Johnson to the St. Louis Rams for LB Robert Thomas. Traded OT Steve Morley to the New York Jets for undisclosed draft choice.

Houston Texans: Released WR Reggie Swinton, WR Sloan Thomas, WR Donovan Morgan, QB B.J. Symons, QB Preston Parsons, FB Adam Matthews, OG Chad Beasley, OG Brandon Evans, OT Tim Brown, TE Aaron Halterman, DE Jason Davis, DE Alfred Malone, CB Chris McKenzie, CB Jerron Wishom, CB Jon Pendergrass, S Jammal Lord, PK Chris Snyder, P Cody Scates, LB Kenneth Pettway, LB Frank Chamberlain, LB Zeke Moreno and LB Anthony Dunn.

Jacksonville Jaguars: Released RB/KR David Allen, DT Martin Chase, OG Derrick Fletcher, RB Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala, LB Jimmy McClain, C Brett Romberg, CB Kiwaukee Thomas, CB Chris Thompson, LB Nate Wayne, DT Tony Williams, RB Rich Alexis, DE Jim Davis, DE Omari Hand, WR Kelvin Kight, OG Joe Tate, DE Benard Thomas and TE Mark Wood. Placed TE Todd Yoder on injured reserve.

Kansas City Chiefs: Released QB Jonathan Quinn, CB Ashley Ambrose, WR John Booth, OG Thomas Barnett, TE Edwin Thompson, DT Arrion Dixon, DE Clint Mitchell, DT Zach Ville, DT Montique Sharpe, S Scott Connot, CB Alphonso Hodge, RB Dee Brown, RB McKenzie Smith, WR Jeris McIntyre, WR Craphonso Thorpe and QB James Kilian. Placed OT Brett Williams on injured reserve.

Miami Dolphins: Released S/LB Tony Bua, S Deandre Eiland, RB Lamar Gordon, S Jack Hunt, P Donnie Jones, TE Donald Lee, WR Maurice Mann, FB Jamar Martin, TE John Owens, TE Jason Rader, Rodney Reed, DT Reggie Rhodes, DT Dario Romero, LB Winston Taylor, OG Jason Thomas, OG Taylor Whitley and OT Damion Cook Waived/injured DE Matt Walters and OG Eric Wilson. Placed on injured reserve C Wade Smith, WR Derrius Thompson and DT Kevin Vickerson. Terminated from reserve/physically unable to perform list DT Larry Chester. Placed on reserve/suspended list RB Ricky Williams. Signed RB Jesse Chatman.

Minnesota Vikings: Released PK Aaron Elling, P Travis Dorsch, WR Chris Jones, WR Ryan Hoag, S Will Hunter, RB RaShard Lee, RB Butchie Wallace, RB Joe Echemandu, TE Sean Burton, CB Adrian Ward, TE T.J. Cottrell, CB Ukee Dozier, LB Heath Farwell, OT Shannon Snell, OG Chris Yahnke, OG Brandon Newton, DT Matt Mittrione, TE Richard Angulo and DE Earl Cochran. Traded OT Nat Dorsey to Cleveland for C Melvin Fowler. Placed WR Aaron Hosack on injured reserve from NFL Europe. Placed DT Steve Martin on injured reserve.

New England Patriots: Released LB Eric Alexander, DE Rodney Bailey, RB Kory Chapman, WR Bam Childress, FB Kyle Eckel, TE Joel Jacobs, OG Victor Leyva, OG Gene, Mruczkowski, OT Jeff Roehl, WR P.K. Sam, LB Grant Steen, WR David Terrell, LB Andre Torrey, S Ray Ventrone, TE Jed Weaver and OG Billy Yates.

New Orleans Saints: DE Anders Akerstrom, TE Mike Banks, CB Fred Booker, CB Matthew Clark, LB Levar Fisher, WR Talman Gardner, DT Howard Green, WR Keron Henry, G Augie Hoffmann, RB Keith Joseph, G Dwayne Ledford, T Ikechuku Ndukwe, WR Nate Poole, LB Kebel Rohloff, FB Nate Schurman, G Chad Setterstrom, WR Chris Vance, DE Jimmy Verdon, CB Jimmy Willams, WR Chase Lyman to reserve injured.

New York Giants: Released LB Kevin Lewis, QB Jesse Palmer, RB Michael Cloud, OT Lewis Kelly, OG Wayne Lucier, OT Brandon Winey, OG Morgan Pears, OT Myniya Smith, RB Ryan Grant, WR Ataveus Cash, WR Michael Jennings, TE Darius Williams, DT Jonas Seawright, DE Raheem Orr, LB James Maxwell, LB T.J. Hollowell, and S Curry Burns. Signed RB/KR Chad Morton.

New York Jets: Released CB Atari Bigby, S Aaron Francisco, CB Brandon Haw, RB Terry Bulter, RB Little John Flowers, QB Kevin Eakin, DE Joey Evans, DT Randall Lockhart, DT Tim McGill, WR Chas Gessner, WR Terrence Stubbs, WR Harry Williams, WR Jovan Witherspoon, LB Dennis Haley, LB James Kinney, OT Michael King, OT Mike Kracalik, OG Chuck Missart and FB Autine Nwabuisi.

Oakland Raiders: Released TE Teyo Johnson, TE Rickey Dudley, FB Chris Hetherington, LB Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, DL Anttaj Hawthorne, TE James Adkisson, WR Cedric Bonner, S Calvin Branch, G C.J. Brooks, C Vince Carter, T Robert Hicks, T Brad Lekkerkerker, QB Bret Engemann, LB Jay Foreman, LB Marquis Smith, LB Edward Thomas, RB DeJuan Green, DL Lorn Mayers, DL Jordan Hicks, FB J.R. Niklos. Placed on injured reserve DT Kenny Smith, T Shaun Rose and S Keyon Nash.

QuotePhiladelphia Eagles: Released DE Hugh Douglas, C Dominic Furio, WR Michael Gasperson, QB Andy Hall, DT Norm Heuer, C Jamaal Jackson, P Sean Landeta, DT Keyonta Marshall, LB Martin Patterson, WR Carlos Perez, CB/WR Robert Redd, FB Jon Ritchie, G Steve Sciullo, WR Chauncey Stovall, TE Andy Thorn, )G Scott Young, CB Aric Williams Waived injured DE Jamaal Green CB Linj Shell. Signed WR Darnerian McCants. Activated P Dirk Johnson from physically unable to perform list.

Pittsburgh Steelers: Released LB Alonzo Jackson, QB Brian St. Pierre, S Russell Stuvaints, LS Mike Schneck, TE Walter Rasby, OG Jim Jones, WR Fred Gibson, DE Shaun Nua, C Ben Claxton, DE Eric Taylor, LB Dedrick Roper and LB Andre Frazier.

St. Louis Rams: Released OG Darnell Alford, DT Jeremy Callahan, WR Jeremy Carter, C Toby Cecil, CB Kevin Garrett, RB Joey Goodspeed, RB Dusty McGrorty, DT John Parrella, QB Jeff Smoker, S/CB Michael Stone , WR Dominique Thompson, and C Larry Turner.

San Diego Chargers: Released LB Phil Archer, DT Ryon Bingham, OT Wesley Britt, S Robb Butler, DT Jemelle Cage, WR Greg Camarillo, CB Jonathan Cox, CB Markus Curry, LB Robby Farmer, WR Malcom Floyd, CB Gabe Franklin, RB Ahmaad Galloway, T Cory Lekkerkerker, WR Ruvell Martin, WR Carl Morris, RB Ray Perkins, DE Robert Pollard, TE Duncan Reid, C Isaiah Ross, G Wes Sims and TE Danny Young.

San Francisco 49ers: Released CB Willie Middlebrooks, WR Marcus Maxwell, CB Daven Holly, CB Rayshun Reed, RB Tony Flickin, RB Bobby Purify, LB Richard Siegler, LB Max Yates, LB Ray Wells, OG Norm Katnick, OT Scott Peters, OT Tim Provost, DE Tony Brown, S Allan Amundson and OT Brandon Darby.

Seattle Seahawks: Released: S Terreal Bierria, RB Kerry Carter, TE Brock Edwards, DE Kevin Emanuel, QB Gibran Hamdan, CB Michael Harden, C William Henry, FB Tony Jackson, OG Andy King, P Chris Kluwe, S Omare Lowe, DE Christian Mohr, G Doug Nienhuis, DT Cleveland Pinkney, LB Terrence Robinson, CB B.J. Tucker, WR Taco Wallace, RB Marquis Weeks, LB Tracy White, LB Cornelius Wortham, WR Jerome Pathon and WR Bobby Shaw. Waived/injured DT Rashad Moore.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Released S Hamza Abdullas, LB Josh Buhl, C Jonathan Clinkscale, DT Delbert Cowsette, OT Derrick Deese, PK Todd France, LB Matt Grootegoed, TE Will Heller, C Scott Jackson, OT Sam Lightbody, WR Derek McCoy, WR Terrence Metcalf, CB James Patrick, S Kalvin Pearson, WR DeAndrew Rubin, DE Josh Savage, DT Bryan Save, P Brian Simnjanovski, LB Jermaine, Taylor, RB Derek Watson and DE Andrew Williams. Placed LB Jeff Gooch on injured reserve.

Tennessee Titans: Released QB Chris Redman, S Norman LeJeune, S Arturo Freeman, RB Larry Croom, S Marcus Randle, DT Marcus White, FB Robert Douglas, RB Jarrett Payton, S Sam Massey and RB Joe Smith. Traded LB Rocky Calmus to Indianapolis for an undisclosed draft choice.

Washington taterskins: Released OL Jon Alston, LB Brandon Barnes, DB Rufus Brown, WR Kevin Dyson, WR Jamin Elliott, WR Jimmy Farris, OL Tyler Lenda, TE Robert Johnson, DE Aki Jones, LB Robert McCune, P Chris Mohr, WR Rich Parson, S Siddeeq Shabazz, DE Ron Warner, DB Garnell Wilds and OT Mark Wilson.

QuoteOVERVIEW
After high school, McCune served three years in the National Guard, where he spent six months stationed in Korea and six months in Kuwait.

McCune returned to the United States and redshirted as a freshman for Louisville in 2000. He was named the team's Special Teams Player of the Year after making 14 tackles (nine solos). McCune again performed mostly on special teams in 2002, until starting middle linebacker Rod Day was injured late in the year. He started the final two games, finishing with 48 tackles (20 solos) that season.

2003 was McCune's breakout season. He took over full-time duties in the middle of the linebacking unit and ranked seventh in the Conference USA with a team-high 143 tackles (83 solos), including four sacks, five stops for losses, an interception and five pass deflections.

McCune followed with first-team All-Conference USA honors in 2004, leading the team again with 115 tackles (57 solos) while making a pair of sacks with four stops for losses, an interception and four pass break-ups. In 51 games at Louisville, McCune registered 320 tackles (169 solos) with six sacks, 10½ stops for losses of 36 yards, two interceptions and nine pass deflections. He also was a member of Louisville's 400-meter relay team in track earlier in his career.


ANALYSIS
Positives: While he has never caused or recovered a fumble and has minimal quarterback pressures, McCune has shown the ability and urgency to consistently be around the ball ... He plays with very good leverage and has exceptional strength to take on blocks and shed at the point of attack. He is effective using his hands to prevent the offensive linemen from locking on. McCune also shows the closing burst and range to quickly fill the rush lanes ... McCune chases with good effort and has the sudden burst to run down ball carriers outside the box ... He is a solid "thud them up" type of tackler who plays best on the move ... He has outstanding linear speed, but marginal flexibility in his hips. Still, he can make plays from sideline-to-sideline and is more of a turn-and-run type than a shuffler.

Negatives: McCune definitely has a nose for the ball and sees plays develop, but is sometimes slow to react and will guess at times, making him rely more on his recovery speed to make the tackle ... He gets decent depth in his pass drops, but because of his hip stiffness, he fails to open up properly, making him more of a trail type of player ... He is more comfortable making plays in front of him than when having to change direction; he lacks fluidness. McCune also needs to play at a lower pad level; when he gets high in his stance, he will lose leverage ... McCune covers ground quickly when working down the line, but despite his burst, does not always pick up the outside plays immediately ... His marginal ability in pass coverage is a concern, making him a candidate to be relegated to only two-down duty. In order to be successful at the next level in man coverage, McCune needs to develop quicker reactionary skills; he takes too long to digest the plays dropping back in coverage. He does an adequate job of knocking down passes at the line, but his hands are not natural and he struggles to snatch and reach for the ball on interceptions ... His speed and power will make him an inviting draft prospect, but because he lacks natural pass-coverage skills, he could go lower than his draft grade indicates. He is a physical specimen who has shown a willingness to learn, but in order to get the most out of his exceptional speed, he must learn to break down plays and do a better job tackling; he is more prone to make arm tackles than wrap and secure.


INJURY REPORT
2001: Underwent arthroscopic left knee surgery (meniscus, Jan. 26).

2002: Suffered a concussion during fall camp (Aug. 19).


AGILITY
CAMPUS: 4.41 in the 40-yard dash ... 535-pound bench press ... 565-pound squat ... 338-pound power clean ... 33-inch vertical jump ... 30¾-inch arm length ... 9-inch hands ... Right-handed.

QuotePhiladelphia Eagles: Released DE Hugh Douglas, C Dominic Furio, WR Michael Gasperson, QB Andy Hall, DT Norm Heuer, C Jamaal Jackson, P Sean Landeta, DT Keyonta Marshall, LB Martin Patterson, WR Carlos Perez, CB/WR Robert Redd, FB Jon Ritchie, G Steve Sciullo, WR Chauncey Stovall, TE Andy Thorn, G Scott Young, CB Aric Williams Waived injured DE Jamaal Green CB Linj Shell. Signed WR Darnerian McCants. Activated P Dirk Johnson from physically unable to perform list.

Quote from: FFatPatt on September 04, 2005, 12:36:09 PM
No offense, PhaninDC, but just about the last thing the Eagles need is another young/raw LB.  With Martin Patterson picking up the D much more quickly than expected and already likely to be on the PS, and with Greg Richmond possibly returning after week 6... there are just other positions the Eagles should use those PS spots on.

QuotePlayers like Griffin might fill others' needs
By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com


Since he's been in the league only two seasons, 24-year-old running back Quentin Griffin might not be old enough to have heard the hackneyed adage about how quick a plummet it can be from the NFL's penthouse to its outhouse.

But the former Denver Bronco is old enough to have already lived it.

Only a year ago, Griffin was the starter at tailback, seemingly destined to become the latest in the long line of Broncos' 1,000-yard rushers. In fact, in the first game at Kansas City, he established a new franchise record for rushing yards in a season-opener, carrying 23 times for 156 yards. But then Griffin, a fourth-round choice in the 2003 draft, injured an ankle and tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. Thus, starting job lost.

And then on Saturday, as the Broncos cut down to the regular-season roster limit of 53 players, the former Oklahoma star lost his job completely.

Despite a solid training camp and encouraging preseason, Griffin ranked no better than fourth on the Broncos' crowded depth chart at tailback. Still, on a day of few surprises, he was one of the more intriguing names on the NFL waiver wire Saturday night. And if Griffin can demonstrate that he is fully rehabilitated from his physical problems of last season, his time in the league unemployment line figures to be short.

As has been the case for the past several years, cutdown day offered very little in terms of high-profile veterans being kicked to the curb. And very little in potential reinforcements for those teams still hoping to bolster their rosters with a key 11th-hour pickup. Personnel directors seeking a diamond in the rough are more apt to find coal than carats.

There were, however, some young players cut who are worthy of scrutiny, including a few of Griffin's former Denver teammates. Among the young veterans who were released by Broncos coach Mike Shanahan, linebacker Terry Pierce, defensive tackle Dorsett Davis and quarterback Matt Mauck might draw interest from other teams. It would not be surprising to have multiple waiver claims submitted on all three.

A look at some other young players -- all with three or fewer years of experience, all subject to waiver claims, and all minimum salary-level veterans -- who were released Saturday and might generate interest:

• TE Teyo Johnson, Oakland (experience: two seasons): A second-round choice in the 2003 draft, the former Stanford standout never quite developed into the player Raiders coaches thought might dominate the middle of the field. More a receiver than a blocker, he nonetheless had only 23 catches in 24 appearances over two seasons, and eventually fell into coach Norv Turner's doghouse. At 6-feet-6 and 260 pounds, though, and with the basketball-type skills teams covet at the position, he'll be intriguing to someone.

• DT Langston Moore, Cincinnati (one season): A sixth-round pick in 2004, Moore played in 15 games and started eight as a rookie, registering 41 tackles, one sack and a forced fumble. The former South Carolina star is a 303-pound plugger, solid against the run, and only 24 years old. Most important to his chances of landing elsewhere is that Moore plays a position that historically is difficult to fill, and at which depth is a scarce commodity, around the league.

• RB Lamar Gordon, Miami (three seasons): Traded from St. Louis to Miami in '04, after the Dolphins lost Ricky Williams to retirement, and suffered several injuries at tailback. Would probably have been the starter all season had a shoulder injury not ended his year after only three games. Good size (6-feet-1, 228), runs with even more power than some people expect, and has some wiggle. Only 25 years old and doesn't have much tread rubbed off the tires yet. Has 11 career starts, and has rushed for 590 yards on 171 carries.

• C/OG Wayne Lucier, New York Giants (two seasons): Injuries slowed the former Colorado standout, a seventh-round choice in 2003, in camp. But the versatile Lucier has started 20 games in two seasons, and has demonstrated versatility, with eight starts at center, seven at left guard and five at right guard. Not a great athlete, but he has lined up and played and could be a nice interior insurance policy.

• QB J.T. O'Sullivan, Green Bay (three seasons): Despite never having thrown a pass in a regular-season game, scouts keep talking up the former Cal-Davis star, who was dealt from New Orleans to the Packers as part of last year's Mike McKenzie trade. Doesn't have a strong arm, but knows the West Coast offense and how to move a team. Better than a lot of No. 3 guys currently on rosters and, at 26, still has time to develop.

• OG Enoch DeMar, Cleveland (two seasons): Made the Cleveland roster as an undrafted free agent in '03 and started in 13 of his 20 appearances in two years, including 11 starts at left guard last season. Needs a lot of work on techniques, and tries to play too much with power, but he's 6-feet-4 and 310 pounds and there is at least a foundation here.

• S Terreal Bierria, Seattle (three seasons): Has had some injury issues during his career, but started 12 games in 2004 and posted a career-best 74 tackles. A big guy (6-feet-3, 211 pounds), who runs pretty well, but hasn't yet transformed his athleticism into playmaking skills. Not as versatile as some would like but still could be a No. 3 safety somewhere.

• DT Keyonta Marshall and LB Martin Patterson, Philadelphia (both rookies): It's likely the Eagles will re-sign both youngsters to the practice squad if they are not claimed by other teams. Marshall was a seventh-round choice from Grand Valley State, a dominant player versus the run at the Division II level who has some tools and size (6-feet-1, 325 pounds). He played well for Philadelphia in camp and the preseason, but lost out in the "numbers" game, because the Eagles are so deep at the position. An undrafted free agent, Patterson tailed off over the last two weeks, but is a youngster worth considering. Like Marshall, he was a victim of the Eagles' depth. A three-year starter at TCU, Patterson sure passes the "eyeball" test.

• DT Atiyyah Ellison, Carolina (rookie): Has the dubious distinction of being the highest-drafted player in the '05 lottery to have been released. That shouldn't be a deterrent, though, to some team claiming him. Ellison started 31 games at Missouri. At 6-feet-3 and 303 pounds, has the potential to be a solid defender versus the run. The Panthers likely will re-sign him to the practice squad if he goes unclaimed.

• S Russell Stuvaints, Pittsburgh (two seasons): A good special teams contributor who has gotten a little experience playing in "sub" defenses and who, at 6-feet-0 and 200 pounds is a good hitter. Could be the ninth or 10th defensive back on some club's roster.

• LB Keith O'Neil, Dallas (two seasons): Even if he is picked up by another team, O'Neil is probably destined to be a career special teams player. But for two seasons in Dallas, he was a good one. It hurt him that the Cowboys switched to a 3-4 front this year, because he is ill-suited to the defense. Factoid: His father, former NFL linebacker Ed O'Neil, also was released once by Bill Parcells.

• OG Gene Mruczowski, New England (two seasons): OK, we acknowledge that this one is straight out of left field, especially since the former Purdue standout never appeared in a regular-season game during his Patriots tenure. But the team thought enough of him to keep Mruczowski around and he's had two years of solid coaching. There was a time that some Pats staffers felt he could develop into a starter. It might be worth some time to find out if those assistants might have been right.

Quote from: Monster on September 04, 2005, 04:26:43 PM
Fred Gibson was cut. He was at George with Reg. He had a real good preseason game against the Eagles, and was pretty good at Georgia. He had comparable numbers to Reggie, but Reggie has much more potential. I think he's worth giving a look. He's better than Mcmullen.

QuoteASHBURN, VA - The Washington taterskins announced today they have signed the following seven players to the practice squad. The team has one practice squad position remaining to reach the maximum of eight players.

Jon Alston OL South Carolina

Jonathan Combs RB Texas College

Robert Johnson TE Auburn

Aki Jones DL Fordham

Robert McCune LB Louisville

Christian Morton DB Illinois

Rich Parson WR Maryland

QuoteTitans | Bergeron Signed to Practice Squad
Sun, 4 Sep 2005 15:11:37 -0700

TitansOnline.com reports the Tennessee Titans signed free agent LB David Bergeron (Eagles) to their practice squad

Quote from: Dillen37 on September 04, 2005, 05:21:31 PM

Quote from: Monster on September 04, 2005, 04:26:43 PM
Fred Gibson was cut. He was at George with Reg. He had a real good preseason game against the Eagles, and was pretty good at Georgia. He had comparable numbers to Reggie, but Reggie has much more potential. I think he's worth giving a look. He's better than Mcmullen.

That'd be pretty much a waste. Off the top of my head, didnt he get like 1 catch and the block on Peoples? Not really a good game. You know hes better then McMullen how?

QuoteFOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots signed seven players to their practice squad today. Under NFL rules, players are eligible for the practice squad when they do not have an accrued season of free agency credit or were on the 45-player active list for less than nine regular season games during their only accrued season(s). A player cannot participate on the practice squad for more than two seasons. The seven players signed to the practice squad are listed below.

SIGNED TO THE PRACTICE SQUAD

Alexander, Eric LB
Chapman, Kory RB
Childress, Bam WR
Krug, Ryan G
Newberry, Jared LB
Ventrone, Raymond S
Yates, Billy G
Britt Wesley, OT

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CB Patrick Body
LB Derek Curry
S Herana-Daze Jones
RB Quincy Wilson
WR Jamall Broussard
TE Ronnie Ghent
OL Pete Lougheed

QuoteWRBrandon Rideau
TE Paul Irons
LB Justin Kurpeikis
RB Sultan McCullough
DL J'Vonne Parker
OL Atlas Herrion
OL Pete McMahon

QuoteThe Houston Texans announce they have signed the following players to the practice squad:

RB Jason Anderson
TE Aaron Halterman
T Garrick Jones
FS Jammal Lord
WR Triandos Luke
CB Chris McKenzie
WR Donovan Morgan
LB Kenneth Pettway

QuoteFB Lee Webb
C Brett Romberg
CB Chris Roberson
DE Jim Davis
RB Rich Alexis
LS Andrew Economos

QuoteRB Jarrett Payton
FB Robert Douglas
DT Marcus White
S Marcus Randall
DE Otis Leverette
WR Andrae Thurman
LB David Bergeron

QuoteRB Brandon Miree
CB/S Curome Cox
OL Chris Myers
OL Erik Pears
RB Cedric Cobbs
OG Rob Hunt
DE Corey Jackson

QuoteWR Tom Crowder
TE Tony Curtis
RB Keylon Kincade
TE Sean Ryan
OL Matt Tarullo
DT Chris Van Hoy
K Shaun Suisham
WR Jamaica Rector

QuoteOL Lewis Kelly
OL Myniya Smith
LB T.J. Hollowell
DT Jonas Seawright
RB Ryan Grant
RB Mike Jemison
WR Michael Jennings
CB Kevin Timothee

QuoteHamilton, Paris WR
Martinez, Glenn WR
Matthews, Will FB
Proctor, Cory G 
Randall, Jason TE

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DT Jeremy Calahan
WR Jeremy Carter
WR Dominique Thompson
C Toby Cecil
DE Clifford Dukes
OT Matt Morgan
CB Duvol Thompson

QuoteAdkisson, James WR
Bonner, Cedric WR
Brooks, C.J. OL
Green, DeJuan RB
Hawthorne, Anttaj DT
Lekkerkerker, Brad OL
Quarshie, Michael DT

Quote from: Jerome99RIP on September 04, 2005, 08:07:42 PM
F'n Jay is such a post-padder...

:-D

QuoteChris Jones WR
Will Hunter S
Adimchinobe Echemandu RB
Heath Farwell LB
Shannon Snell T
Richard Angulo TE
Sean Bubin T
Mark Wilson

QuoteDan Sheldon WR
Ernest Shazor S 
Jermaine Hardy CB
Rolando Cantu OG
Tim Bulman DT
Tyler King DE
Aaron Francisco S

QuoteLorenzo Alexander DT
Joe Berger G
Casey Cramer FB
Atiyyah Ellison DT
Efrem Hill WR
Sean Tufts LB

QuoteOL Augie Hoffman
OL Ike Ndukwe
WR Keron Henry
FB Nate Schurman
RB Keith Joseph
CB Fred Booker
DL Jimmy Verdon
LB Cie Grant

QuoteDT Ryon Bingham
WR Greg Camarillo
CB Markus Curry
WR Malcom Floyd
CB Gabe Franklin
T Cory Lekkerkerker
RB Ray Perkins
G Wes Sims

QuoteHaley, Dennis LB   
King, Michael OL   
Kracalik, Michael T   
Lawton, Luke FB   
Lockhart, Radell DL   
Williams, Jr., Harry WR   
Witherspoon, Jovan WR

QuoteOG Peter Heyer
DE Zach Ville
WR Craphonso Thorpe
RB McKenzi Smith
WR Jeris McIntyre
CB Alphonso Hodge
TE Aaron Golliday
RB Sam Gado
S Scott Connot

QuoteWalter Young WR
Jim Jones OG
Zach Tuiasosopo FB
Andre Frazier LB
Shaun Nua DE
Chris Samp WR
DE Eric Taylor
LB Dedrick Roper

QuoteT Cory Lekkerkerker

QuoteWR John Standeford
S Brandon Lynch
OG Trevor Hutton
WR Montiese Culton
QB Tom Arth
OT Bo Lacy
DE Gabe Nyenhuis

Quote from: SD_Eagle on September 05, 2005, 02:04:09 PM
The Girls released Quincy Morgan

QuoteTE Brad Cieslak
OL Jasen Esposito
LB Liam Ezekial
FB Jon Goldsberry
DB Rob Lee
OL Dylan McFarland
DB Evan Oglesby
DE Constantin Ritzmann

Quote from: Dirty Waters on September 04, 2005, 08:37:08 PM
So maybe hes not a big name or anything but has anyone heard anything about Jon Goldsberry hes a full back out of Purdue, hes a friend of mine.  I know he got cut from the Bills, be i havent heard iff his been picked up by any one for their practice squad.

QuoteLB Matt Grootegoed
C Scott Jackson
CB James Patrick
S Kalvin Pearson
WR DeAndrew Rubin
RB Derek Watson
DE Andrew Williams

QuoteQuinn Dorsey DE
Doug Nienhuis G
Calen Powell TE 
Kendrick Starling WR
Thatcher Szalay C 
B.J. Tucker CB 
Marquis Weeks RB 
Cornelius Wortham ILB

Quote from: rjs246 on September 05, 2005, 07:09:47 PM
He's better than McMullen.[/is there an echo in here]

Quote from: rjs246 on September 05, 2005, 07:09:47 PM
So about Teyo Johnson. The Eagles were pretty high on him whne they drafted LJ. I

QuoteWR Kevin Youngblood
QB Bryan Randall
C Dave Pearson
S Cam Newton
LB John Leake
DE Junior Glymph
FB Kevin Dudley

QuoteOT Sam Wilder
DE Scott Scharff
WR Marcus Maxwell
C Norm Katnik
TE Erik Jensen
CB Michael Harden
OT Harvey Dahl

QuoteLB Jeremy Cain
DT Antonio Garay
OL Anthony Oakley
OT Rob Droege
FB Thump Belton
CB Roderick Babers
DT Jason Jefferson
QB JT O'Sullivan

QuoteOT Orrin Thompson
TE Alex Holmes
P Donnie Jones
RB Kay-Jay Harris
WR Maurice Mann
S Deandre Eiland
WR Fred Gibson

QuoteWR/KR Craig Bragg
CB Patrick Dendy
CB Therrian Fontenot
WR Chad Lucas
LB Zac Woodfin
FB Vonta Leach

Quote from: General_Failure on September 05, 2005, 11:20:59 PM
You need a soda or somthin' Phreak? You're workin' pretty hard there.

Quote from: methdeez on September 07, 2005, 08:41:54 PM
I thought Fuamatu-Ma'afala was good for the Steagles before they got Duce.
What the hell happened to him?
Or did I just like announcers saying his name?

Quote from: Avenger on September 08, 2005, 03:04:10 AM
I'd take Kelly Campbell. I don't care if he doesn't know the system. He'll have plenty of time because he won't be playing. Hell, Mcmullen doesn't know the system either. At least not good enough to get on the field. That combined with the fact he sucks.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 08, 2005, 09:08:02 AM

Quote from: Avenger on September 08, 2005, 03:04:10 AM
I'd take Kelly Campbell. I don't care if he doesn't know the system. He'll have plenty of time because he won't be playing. Hell, Mcmullen doesn't know the system either. At least not good enough to get on the field. That combined with the fact he sucks.

Kelly Campbell is garbage. Not only does he have substance abuse problems, but he was arrested in the offseason on some serious chargers. And his coach didn' like him. And if Tice doesn't like you...you got problems.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 08, 2005, 09:08:02 AM

Quote from: Avenger on September 08, 2005, 03:04:10 AM
I'd take Kelly Campbell. I don't care if he doesn't know the system. He'll have plenty of time because he won't be playing. Hell, Mcmullen doesn't know the system either. At least not good enough to get on the field. That combined with the fact he sucks.

Kelly Campbell is garbage. Not only does he have substance abuse problems, but he was arrested in the offseason on some serious chargers. And his coach didn' like him. And if Tice doesn't like you...you got problems.

QuoteJets | Reid Waived
Thu, 8 Sep 2005 13:22:47 -0700

Randy Lange, of the Bergen Record, reports the New York Jets have waived CB Lamont Reid.

Quote from: PhillyPhreak54 on September 04, 2005, 07:25:11 PM
Titans PS (7/8 spots filled):

QuoteRB Jarrett Payton
FB Robert Douglas
DT Marcus White
S Marcus Randall
DE Otis Leverette
WR Andrae Thurman
LB David Bergeron