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2011 Free Agency: Quarterbacks
With the 2010 season almost a third of the way completed, it’s time to dive into next year’s potential free agent class. Obviously, there’s a lot riding on the negotiations between the owners and the player’s association as of right now, and if the two sides are unable to find common ground on a new [...]
Continue reading...Darren Sharper open to Saints return
7 April 2010
Patiently biding his time before making a decision on where he’ll play next season, free agent safety Darren Sharper has not ruled out heading back to New Orleans for an encore campaign, but stressed that his choice will be the best fit financially and emotionally for his family. Sharper discussed his status as a free [...]
Continue reading...Seattle Seahawks Sign former Patriots TE Chris Baker
13 March 2010
The Seahawks have finally made some noise in the free agent market. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter the Seahawks have added former New England Patriots tight end Chris Baker with a two year, $4.75 million contract to be their primary backup at the position. Baker will also be heavily used in two tight end sets. [...]
Continue reading...Free agency roundup – Tuesday night
9 March 2010
Day five of the 2010 free agency period is almost in the books and while the major signings have already come and gone, today’s crew certainly didn’t disappoint with multiple former Pro Bowl players switching teams this afternoon. With that in mind, here’s a quick update of all the latest signings to have come across [...]
Continue reading...Ryan Lilja released By Indianapolis Colts; Seattle Seahawks a potential suitor
9 March 2010
In a somewhat surprising move for a Super Bowl team, the Indianapolis Colts parted ways with starting guard Ryan Lilja today. Lilja has been a fixture on the team with the best regular season record over the last seven years, culminating in two Super Bowl appearances and a victory in 2007. Lilja had 67 career [...]
Continue reading...Cincinnati set to formally host Terrell Owens
8 March 2010
Get ready Bengals fans. The pairing of T.O. and Ochocinco may very well happen after all. The NFL Network is reporting that he has a visit scheduled this week with the Bengals, according to a league source. The interest seems very mutual, with Terrell Owens and agent Drew Rosenhaus immediately showing they were amenable to [...]
Continue reading...Seattle Seahawks have confirmed interest in Leigh Bodden
8 March 2010
In desperate need of an upgrade to their pass defense, the Seahawks have expressed serious interest in signing free agent cornerback Leigh Bodden, according to Seattle Times beat writer Danny O Neil. Bodden, who is the best available player on the market at his position, is currently visiting with the Houston Texans. The Texans recently [...]
Continue reading...New Orleans Saints to host Leonard Little
8 March 2010
The defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints are hosting their first free agent of the new NFL season. They are bringing in former Rams defensive end Leonard Little for a visit this Wednesday. The reason the Saints have not hosted any other free agents is because as the Super Bowl champions they fall under [...]
Continue reading...Monday morning roundup – Smith, Edwards, Avant
8 March 2010
Is there anything worse than being back at work on Monday mornings? Especially after a weekend filled to brim with free agent signings, trades, and other assorted football goodies being tossed out like candy… I know I’m not pleased to be back at the grindstone this morning, but I’ll make it through (thank God for [...]
Continue reading...Free agent market improved by recent notable cuts
7 March 2010
While many of the players who were considered the prime value of the free agent market have signed with teams (i.e. Julius Peppers, Karlos Dansby, Chester Taylor), the massive amounts of recent releases have added some notable names to the list of players currently looking for jobs. For instance, without the announcing that defensive back [...]
Continue reading...2010 Free Agency – Day One Recap
6 March 2010
It’s officially the morning of day two in the NFL free agency period, and things seem to have settled down quite a bit overnight. Yours truly finally got in more than a hour of sleep and now it’s time to hit the ground running once more for the stretch portion of the race where free [...]
Continue reading...Bucs interested in Parker?
5 March 2010
One player that isn’t being mentioned all that often in this class of free agents is Pittsburgh running back Willie Parker, who has battled injuries in recent years and could have trouble finding a starting job next season. That said, it seems as though there is at least one team interested in adding the speedy [...]
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16 October 2010
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