Around the NFL - 2009

[Eagaholic]

Vikings left tackle Bryant McKinnie kicked off the NFC Pro Bowl team.

McKinnie got the boot after blowing off practice on Wednesday and Thursday.

And so the NFC will have to get by with only Jason Peters (Eagles) and David Diehl (Giants) at tackle.  Other offensive linemen could pitch in; Cowboys guard Leonard Davis previously has played tackle during his NFL career.

Hey, anyone wanna start a CF "ACL pool"?

[Drunkmasterflex]

Did anybody catch the Senior Bowl yesterday? Two guys I wouldn't mind see the Eagles draft Brandon Graham and Sean Witherspoon played great games. 

[Seabiscuit36]

SPOOON

[BigEd76]

and Tebow absolutely sucked playing in a pro-style offense

[Munson]

SPOOON

I can only imagine what having a Witherspoon and a Weatherspoon on the same defense would spawn out of Romey and his puns.

[Sgt PSN]

just think really really hard about all of the puns that rome has already thrown out there about witherspoon.  then double it.  then shoot yourself in the face.  and double that too.

[Munson]

That defense could spell a spoonful of trouble for offensive coordinators.

[ice grillin you]

just think really really hard about all of the puns that rome has already thrown out there about witherspoon.  then double it.  then shoot yourself in the face.  and double that too.

lol

[phillymic2000]

Mike Martz OC for Da Bears.

[reese125]

just when you thought Cutler threw a lot of int's it just got worse

[Eagaholic]

Jay Novacek's wife passes away
Posted by Evan Silva on February 1, 2010 4:36 PM ET
The wife of former Cowboys tight end Jay Novacek was discovered dead Monday morning at their Burleson home in Texas.

The cause of death is unknown, but at 8:05 a.m. Monday Burleson police and fire departments responded to "a report of medical emergency, possibly suicide" at the couple's residence.  The body was found in the bedroom.

Terrible. But the good news is RJS has her.

[rjs246]

I knew that broad couldn't hack it.

[reese125]

espn article on breakdown of uncapped year

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2009/columns/story?columnist=graham_tim&id=4874641

[Eagaholic]

Colts owner: Peyton will be NFL's highest paid
Posted by Evan Silva on February 2, 2010 3:31 PM ET
As mentioned last week on PFT, 2010 is a contract year for Colts quarterback Peyton Manning. The final two seasons n Manning's $99.2 million deal are set to void.

Colts owner Jim Irsay didn't mince words when asked about the situation during Tuesday's Super Bowl Media Day.

"We know Peyton's going to be the highest paid player in the league," Irsay said.  "It's something that'll get done.  We'll be talking in the offseason."

Manning's little brother Eli is currently the league's highest paid quarterback, averaging $16.25 million per season.  Peyton is a relatively distant fourth, behind Philip Rivers, Jay Cutler, and Ben Roethlisberger.

It's been suggested that Peyton's next contract could pay him in the range of $20 million annually.  Manning turns 34 in March.

highest paid at 34 y/o. Donny's not going to like that one bit and needs an apology.

[hbionic]

Manning is going to be 34? Jesus christ...that time flew by.

Incredible.