Around the NFL - 2009

[BigEd76]

Maybe they found Natalee

[Rome]

You could always scroll up a few posts and read Phreak's post

Oh snap.

[Munson]

THey're on a boat
They're on a boat mother farger
Take a good hard look at the mother fargin boat

[BigEd76]

Denver in the last 72 hours:

-- Dawkins
-- Buckhalter
-- Gaffney
-- Renaldo Hill (Dolphins FS)
-- Andre' Goodman (Dolphins CB -- 5/$25M/$10M guar)
-- Andra Davis (Browns LB)
-- Darrell Reid (Colts DT)
-- Lonnie Paxton (Patriots LS)
-- David Anderson (Texans WR -- offer sheet)
-- visit with Derrick Ward
-- J.J. Arrington's deal was voided

[General_Failure]

And with the 12th pick in the draft, ...

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Kurt Warner is going to visit the 49ers.

1.  So, he's an old guy that played at a very, very high level last year.  And yet his existing team is not making sure they keep him.
2.  OMG THE EAGLES SHULD SINE HIM

[SunMo]

yup...Kurt Warner on the Cardinals and Brian Dawkins on the Eagles...

EXACT SAME SITUATION

[General_Failure]

Both old veterans. Both holy rollers. Both have a fondness for bubble baths. Looks like the same situation to me.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Actually, the Cardinals have more reasons to keep Warner than the Eagles had to keep Dawkins.  I'm assuming you're only talking about tenure with the team, which is obviously relevant to you and many other fans but doesn't really translate to meaning jack nor squat on the field.

[ice grillin you]

theres no comparison anywhere in the league to dawk...when you factor in

on the field
money
tenure
fan love
an all time franchise player

when you factor it all in it might have been one of the all time no brainers in any sport

[ice grillin you]

domo's first weekend winners and losers

WINNERS

Chiefs: This already was going to be a vastly improved team in '09 thanks to the terrific drafts it's had the last two years. The weekend acquisitions of quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel for the paltry sum of a second-round pick will only make them better. And they'll almost certainly walk away with another immediate impact player (Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry?) with the third pick in next month's draft.

Lito Sheppard: Good things came in twos for Lito. The ex-Eagle cornerback finally got the trade he wanted, albeit a year late, and he also got his new team, the Jets, to rework his contract. If he can stay healthy and focused, he should be able to thrive in Rex Ryan's defense.

Giants: GM Jerry Reese made a pair of nice weekend signings that should make his team's already very good defense even better. The Giants inked ex-Falcon linebacker Michael Boley and ex-Seahawk defensive tackle Rocky Bernard. Boley is an athletic three-down linebacker who excels in coverage and has the speed to be a very good blitzer. Bernard is a one-dimensional tackle – strictly a pass-rusher. But he'll benefit from playing in a nickel package alongside Justin Tuck, Osi Umenyiora and Mathias Kiwanuka.

Rams: Not sure how, but they landed the best offensive linemen in free agency, ex-Raven center/guard Jason Brown. A great get for a team that finished 25th in rushing and 26th in passing last year.

taterskins: They way, way overpaid for Haynesworth. But he does give them a badly-needed interior difference-maker who will have to be constantly double-teamed.

Broncos: Defensive coordinator Mike Nolan is one of the league's better defensive coaches and he should be able to find a way to maximize what 35-year-old Brian Dawkins still does well and minimize what he doesn't. The Broncos didn't have a running back with more than 343 rushing yards last season. Neither of the backs they targeted over the weekend – Correll Buckhalter, who signed, or J.J. Arrington, whose contract hit a snag – are going to be carry-the-load guys. But they have the versatility to be effective in Josh McDaniels' offensive scheme.

Dolphins: The Dolphins re-signed three key players right before the start of free agency – guard Vernon Carey, linebacker Channing Crowder and safety Yeremiah Bell – then added safety Gibril Wilson.

LOSERS

Reggie Williams: All this genius had to do was sit on his couch and stay off the police blotter for a couple of days and some wide receiver-needy team would've been happy to make the 6-4, 212-pound unrestricted free agent a rich man. So, what does he do? He goes out and gets arrested for drunk driving and possession of marijuana. So much for your chances of landing a $5 million signing bonus, doofus. Oh, wait. Dan Snyder is on line one.

Ravens: John Harbaugh's team suffered some devastating hits over the weekend. One of their 2 inside linebackers, Bart Scott, signed with the Jets. Their strong safety, Jim Leonhard, is expected to join Scott there any day now. Center Jason Brown signed with the Rams, and Ray Lewis isn't expected back either.

Patriots: With Tom Brady expected back, assuming he survives the rigors of his honeymoon with Gisele, they really didn't need Matt Cassel and his $14 million cap figure. But why did Bill Belichick settle for a second-round pick for the guy? There were teams out there who would've given him a No. 1.

[Diomedes]

What team was going to part with a No. 1 for Cassel?  Gimme a break.

[Eagaholic]

theres no comparison anywhere in the league to dawk...when you factor in

on the field
money
tenure
fan love
an all time franchise player

when you factor it all in it might have been one of the all time no brainers in any sport

I think you could call Warner an all time franchise player

[ice grillin you]

hes been on the cardinals for like five minutes...hes not an all time cardinal anything..and there wouldnt be a peep from their fanbase if he left

[Eagaholic]

What team was going to part with a No. 1 for Cassel?  Gimme a break.

The Bucs were widely rumored to want to to give up a 1 plus another pick (I think a 4), possibly  as part of that 3 way trade