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[QUOTE=That Guy]you could get by if you had peyton or a healthy daunte, but you know... brad johnson doesn't exactly inspire safeties to set themselves deep.

I think childress is just going to run a west coast, short pass, clock chewing offense and depend on his defense to keep them in contention.

taylor's receiving stats: 41 catches for 292 yards

it makes more sense when you think of him as more of a west coast pass catching RB. that's what they did with westbrook.[/QUOTE]

Nice on the Brad comment. I sware I never saw the guy throw farther than 20 yards the whole year. And I caught like 3 or 4 Vikings games somehow.

But why would Childress try to create another Brian Westbrook type system. IT DOESN'T WORK. I hate saying this but I think T.O. was so good that he made it work for a while. The Running Game is coming back in style and if Childress wants to have a succesful offense he better get with the program.

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[QUOTE=Dirtbag359]Nice on the Brad comment. I sware I never saw the guy throw farther than 20 yards the whole year. And I caught like 3 or 4 Vikings games somehow.

But why would Childress try to create another Brian Westbrook type system. IT DOESN'T WORK. I hate saying this but I think T.O. was so good that he made it work for a while. The Running Game is coming back in style and if Childress wants to have a succesful offense he better get with the program.[/QUOTE]

I saw a lot of Vikes games too (being here in Madison). I must say, I was totally uninspired. Brad is a great game-manager, but he's not going to light up defenses. During Brad's great winning streak, he got bailed out by defensive and special teams units that were playing great. Granted, he didn't fumble or throw a bunch of INTs, but his arm didn't win games for the Vikes. He was also playing against some of the worst teams in the league.

I like Brad, but he's not their answer.

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i really do think he's going the route of george allen here, only more passing, less running.

letting defense win games. whatever.

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Bills | Contract update: L. Tripplett
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:05:26 -0800

The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills DT Larry Tripplett signed a five-year, $18 million contract that included a $5.5 million signing bonus with the Bills Saturday, March 11.


Chargers | Contract update: M. McCree
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:01:54 -0800

ESPN.com's John Clayton and Len Pasquarelli report San Diego Chargers S Marlon McCree agreed to a five-year, $16 million contract with the team. Included in the deal is $6 million in roster bonuses over the first two years of the contract.


both good contracts for the teams. And both probably guys we should have looked at. maybe we did and passed on them.

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oh yeah, the cards tendered OG R wells low, so there's a chance to get a good backup (currently a starter) quality Guard for only a 6th round pick (which is truly worthless).

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Lions | Team to visit with D. Campbell Monday
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:53:44 -0800

Todd Archer, of the Dallas Morning News, reports free agent TE Dan Campbell (Cowboys) will visit with the Detroit Lions Monday, March 13.


Jets | Team to visit with D. Campbell Sunday
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:51:29 -0800

Todd Archer, of the Dallas Morning News, reports free agent TE Dan Campbell (Cowboys) will visit with the New York Jets Sunday, March 12.


poop.

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[QUOTE=Sheriff Gonna Getcha]I saw a lot of Vikes games too (being here in Madison). I must say, I was totally uninspired. Brad is a great game-manager, but he's not going to light up defenses. During Brad's great winning streak, he got bailed out by defensive and special teams units that were playing great. Granted, he didn't fumble or throw a bunch of INTs, but his arm didn't win games for the Vikes. He was also playing against some of the worst teams in the league.

I like Brad, but he's not their answer.[/QUOTE]


he is a better answer than culpepper

perhaps if they actually get a defense he could recreate his success with tampa

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[QUOTE=Dirtbag359]By the way this isn't looking good


[img]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/photos/randle.jpg[/img]
Antwaan Randle El, WR Potential Suitors: Bears, Redskins, Cardinals, Eagles, Broncos, Patriots
Most Likely Destination: Bears
Randle El didn't have huge numbers last year - 35 catches for 558 yards and one touchdown -- but he's known for his versatility as a receiver, returner and emergency quarterback. His value went up after his beautiful touchdown bomb to Hines Ward in the Super Bowl. A Chicago native, Randle El has said he'd like to play at home. The Bears, however, haven't expressed much
interest in him yet. There's also a chance he could return to Steelers.


[img]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/photos/Archuleta.jpg[/img]
Adam Archuleta, S Potential Suitors: Redskins, Bears
Most Likely Destination: Bears
Look for some team to use Archuleta like the Steelers use Troy Polamalu -- a big hitter who often moves up to the line to disrupt defenses. Bears coach Lovie Smith was a coordinator in St. Louis and will likely talk with Archuleta. It feels like the hard-hitting strong safety has been around a while, but he has just five years of wear and tear in the NFL.



[img]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/photos/arrington.jpg[/img]
LaVar Arrington, LB Potential Suitors: Giants, Eagles, Browns
Most Likely Destination: Giants
Arrington was so anxious to hit the free-agent market, he agreed to forego $4.4 million of his salary from the Redskins. The former Pro Bowler didn't play consistently under Joe Gibbs last season even though Arrington was healthy. Many question Arrington's ability to maintain discipline in a defensive scheme. Still, several teams are in the market for an outside linebacker, and it's hard to match the 27-year-old's athleticism and ability.


[img]http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/photos/givens.jpg[/img]
David Givens, WR Potential Suitors: Browns, Browns, Giants, Titans, Patriots, Redskins
Most Likely Destination: Browns
Givens, a seventh-round pick in 2002, was playing for peanuts in New England and managed to shine despite the spread-out nature of the Patriots' offense. Last season he caught 59 passes for 738 yards despite missing three games with a knee injury. Browns coach Romeo Crennel knows Givens from New England and is expected to make a strong run at the talented wide receiver.


F'n Bears stealing our Free Agents and Stinkin Giants taking our LB's we can't afford or don't wanna play for us. Apparently SI hasn't seen Synders checkbook.[/QUOTE]

i do not think givens will be going to the browns after they signed jurevicius

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[QUOTE=That Guy]Bills | Contract update: L. Tripplett
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:05:26 -0800

The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills DT Larry Tripplett signed a five-year, $18 million contract that included a $5.5 million signing bonus with the Bills Saturday, March 11.


Chargers | Contract update: M. McCree
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:01:54 -0800

ESPN.com's John Clayton and Len Pasquarelli report San Diego Chargers S Marlon McCree agreed to a five-year, $16 million contract with the team. Included in the deal is $6 million in roster bonuses over the first two years of the contract.


both good contracts for the teams. And both probably guys we should have looked at. maybe we did and passed on them.[/QUOTE]

i think we need another def tackle.. after not getting maake, perhaps we look at rocky bernard- a good young player.. fits the skins mold of an up and comer rather than signing sam adams or ted washington..

we need better than aki jones or killings

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[QUOTE=That Guy]Lions | Team to visit with D. Campbell Monday
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:53:44 -0800

Todd Archer, of the Dallas Morning News, reports free agent TE Dan Campbell (Cowboys) will visit with the Detroit Lions Monday, March 13.


Jets | Team to visit with D. Campbell Sunday
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:51:29 -0800

Todd Archer, of the Dallas Morning News, reports free agent TE Dan Campbell (Cowboys) will visit with the New York Jets Sunday, March 12.


poop.[/QUOTE]

we might be going after rivers or pelle.. but i agree that campbell is a better player

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[QUOTE=That Guy]Bills | Contract update: L. Tripplett
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:05:26 -0800

The Associated Press reports Buffalo Bills DT Larry Tripplett signed a five-year, $18 million contract that included a $5.5 million signing bonus with the Bills Saturday, March 11.


Chargers | Contract update: M. McCree
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 22:01:54 -0800

ESPN.com's John Clayton and Len Pasquarelli report San Diego Chargers S Marlon McCree agreed to a five-year, $16 million contract with the team. Included in the deal is $6 million in roster bonuses over the first two years of the contract.


both good contracts for the teams. And both probably guys we should have looked at. maybe we did and passed on them.[/QUOTE]

i think williams definitely wanted arch over mcree because of his blitzing ability

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[QUOTE=STPainmaker]I heard Lavar was in Miami. I still don't think he'll be a giant or is it that I really don't want him to be a Giant.[/QUOTE]

wishfull thinking.. he goes to the giants for a visit tomorrow, i think

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[QUOTE=Dirtbag359]Joes been through a lot of shit in the past few years. Best wishes to him. The sports world could use more guys like him.[/QUOTE]

agreed... i do not think we really wanted him.. going for younger guys

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[QUOTE=That Guy]Vikings | Leber contract update
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 20:19:09 -0800

Sean Jensen, of the Pioneer Press, reports Minnesota Vikings LB Ben Leber signed a five-year contract worth $20 million with $4 million guaranteed in bonuses.

Vikings | C. Taylor contract update
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 20:18:43 -0800

Sean Jensen, of the Pioneer Press, reports Minnesota Vikings RB Chester Taylor signed a four-year contract worth $14.1 million with $5.6 million guaranteed in bonuses.

Eagles | Schobel contract update
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 18:55:48 -0800

Mark Curnutte, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, reports free agent TE Matt Schobel will get a $1.8 million signing bonus on a five-year contract. He will arrive in Philadelphia on Monday, March 13, to sign his contract and appear at a news conference.

nothing important. taylor got paid though. his base salaries are good for the vikes, but 5.6mill in bonuses for an average RB? lerber might be a good deal, depending on his production.

schobel was CHEAP, but its not like anyone thinks of him as a game breaker. and to think, for a little more, they could have gotten robert royal instead :P schobel is faster than royal, but otherwise a fairly average TE.[/QUOTE]

i think they had better in an aged chad lewis

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[QUOTE=TAFKAS]I agree. His biggest challenge in Cleveland may be to knock some sense into Winslow[/QUOTE]


if nothing else, he is used to stepping up when a number 1 receiver goes down. he had practice in seattle this year..

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[QUOTE=That Guy]you could get by if you had peyton or a healthy daunte, but you know... brad johnson doesn't exactly inspire safeties to set themselves deep.

I think childress is just going to run a west coast, short pass, clock chewing offense and depend on his defense to keep them in contention.

taylor's receiving stats: 41 catches for 292 yards

it makes more sense when you think of him as more of a west coast pass catching RB. that's what they did with westbrook.



He's basically trying to create the eagles, part 2. He's already being stingy on player contracts (don't pay daunte, dont' pay williams, get some 2nd rate guys), overspending on a WR with a bad track record, betting on an RB because of his hands instead of his running ability, and depending heavily on defense and passing while ignoring the need to run.

In that view, their moves don't seem completely retarded, but it'll probably take more than 1 year to rebuild and find a new QB. BJ is good, and the cast is alright, but there's some big holes that the draft isn't going to fill (WR if KR isn't a monster, future QB, etc).[/QUOTE]

he better get a defense.. that always brings minnehaha down

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Texans | Givens cancels visit; reports say he re-signed with New England
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:12:28 -0800

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports free agent WR David Givens (Patriots) has canceled his visit with the Houston Texans Sunday, March 12. Reports out of New England late Saturday evening, March 11, were that Givens had decided to re-sign with the New England Patriots.

surprise, no one went after him like patten last year, and he decided he rather resign with the pats than go to a 4-12 type team.

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Texans | Team visits with Hallen
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:21:16 -0800

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans visited with free agent OL Bob Hallen (Chargers) Saturday, March 11. The team would like to sign him.


Texans | Team visits with Flanagan
Sat, 11 Mar 2006 23:20:45 -0800

John McClain, of the Houston Chronicle, reports the Houston Texans visited with free agent OL Mike Flanagan (Packers) Saturday, March 11. The team would like to sign him.


good for the texans... only took 4 years too long to get around to an offensive line though. hallen is a guy i thought we might look at (but again, starting OL is super expensive for backup duty).

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49ers | Team contacts T. Collins
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:08:05 -0800

Elizabeth Merrill, of the Kansas City Star, reports the San Francisco 49ers have contacted free agent QB Todd Collins (Chiefs).

those bastages.

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i seriously hope that the 9er's don't take todd collins away from us. T.C. is our quarterback of the future, i think he could be as good as Peyton.

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[QUOTE=That Guy]49ers | Team contacts T. Collins
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 00:08:05 -0800

Elizabeth Merrill, of the Kansas City Star, reports the San Francisco 49ers have contacted free agent QB Todd Collins (Chiefs).

those bastages.[/QUOTE]

I'll kill them. In all honesty there are a TON of back up QB's out there. It's just this one is familiar with what we want to do. And if Norv runs a version of the Air Coryell offense, then I guess San Fran thinks he could be a good fit there.

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[QUOTE=drew54][b]I'll kill them.[/b] In all honesty there are a TON of back up QB's out there. It's just this one is familiar with what we want to do. And if Norv runs a version of the Air Coryell offense, then I guess San Fran thinks he could be a good fit there.[/QUOTE]
I feel completely comfortable in saying this is, by far, the most passion that Todd Collins has ever evoked in somone! :towel:

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I think kffl is getting more play than Google this weekend.

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[QUOTE=Paintrain]I feel completely comfortable in saying this is, by far, the most passion that Todd Collins has ever evoked in somone! :towel:[/QUOTE]
And yes, that includes Mrs. Collins.

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[QUOTE=Paintrain]I feel completely comfortable in saying this is, by far, the most passion that Todd Collins has ever evoked in somone! :towel:[/QUOTE]

Well that was more of a tongue in cheek remark. But I would at least do this. :smashfrea

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[b]Browns | Team signs Zastudil[/b]
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:02:16 -0800

The [color=#0000ff]Cleveland Browns[/color] announced free agent P [url="http://www.kffl.com/player/5629/nfl"][color=#0000ff]Dave Zastudil[/color][/url] (Ravens) has signed a five-year contract with the team. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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[b]Browns | Team agrees to terms with T. Washington[/b]
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:08:10 -0800

[color=#0000ff]Jamison Hensley[/color], of the [url="http://www.kffl.com/link/169"][color=#0000ff]Baltimore Sun[/color][/url], reports the [url="http://www.kffl.com/team/13/nfl"][color=#0000ff]Cleveland Browns[/color][/url] have reached a contract agreement with free agent DT [url="http://www.kffl.com/player/306/nfl"][color=#0000ff]Ted Washington[/color][/url] (Raiders). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.


they're offseason has been about as crazy as the redskins from 2000...but i think they have a better coach then we had so it might work out somewhat for them

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[b]This is expected and already known but just placed on KFFL.[/b]



[b]Redskins | Jimoh tender update[/b]
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:34:33 -0800

The [url="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"]Washington Redskins[/url] have offered restricted free agent CB [url="http://www.kffl.com/player/7437/nfl"]Ade Jimoh[/url] a one-year tender. The [url="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"]Redskins[/url] would not receive draft choice compensation if he signs elsewhere for the 2006 season.


[b]Redskins | Clemons tender update[/b]
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:34:16 -0800

The [url="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"]Washington Redskins[/url] have offered restricted free agent LB [url="http://www.kffl.com/player/5954/nfl"]Chris Clemons[/url] a one-year tender. The [url="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"]Redskins[/url] would not receive draft choice compensation if he signs elsewhere for the 2006 season.

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[QUOTE=STPainmaker]
[b]Redskins | Clemons tender update[/b]
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:34:16 -0800

The [url="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"]Washington Redskins[/url] have offered restricted free agent LB [url="http://www.kffl.com/player/5954/nfl"]Chris Clemons[/url] a one-year tender. The [url="http://www.kffl.com/team/37/nfl"]Redskins[/url] would not receive draft choice compensation if he signs elsewhere for the 2006 season.[/QUOTE]

Why wouldn't they tender him a little higher. Isn't he the favorite right now to win the starting job?

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[QUOTE=Dirtbag359]Why wouldn't they tender him a little higher. Isn't he the favorite right now to win the starting job?[/QUOTE]

I'm not sure, but I think because he wasn't a draft pick and because he hasn't played all that much so far in his career they can't ask for compensation. I think it's all based on past performance, not future potential

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[url="http://azcardinals.com/"]Cardinals have the Edge at RB[/url]

This hasn't been posted before, has it?

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[QUOTE=steveo395][b]Browns | Team signs Zastudil[/b]
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 10:02:16 -0800

The [color=#0000ff]Cleveland Browns[/color] announced free agent P [url="http://www.kffl.com/player/5629/nfl"][color=#0000ff]Dave Zastudil[/color][/url] (Ravens) has signed a five-year contract with the team. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.[/QUOTE]Uh, where's our punter?

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[QUOTE=Huddle][url="http://azcardinals.com/"]Cardinals have the Edge at RB[/url]

This hasn't been posted before, has it?[/QUOTE]

The Cards aren't playing around. That is a huge signing. Can Warner take them to the playoffs?

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How old is Edge? I don't think Warner can last a season, and he's not what he once was...

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Will Witherspoon is a ram according to John Clayton on ESPNews.

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This is interesting. Seattle may have just taken a huge hit to their O-line.

[url]http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2365600[/url]

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Vikings made awesome move to solitify their o-line

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Sounds like Fauria may be joining the team...

[url]http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/12/AR2006031200639.html[/url]

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Man, the money is flowing! Who says money can't buy you happiness?

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fauria would be a GREAT add. he's old, so he's not a long term answer, but he'd be very good for a couple year, and TE isn't exactly a hard spot to fill.

the seahawks were IDIOTS for not franchising hutchinson. absolutely f'ing morons. In an attempt to save 700k, they'll either have to pay more to keep him or they'll have to let him go.

the cards did the right thing. they need an RB, that's the guy to get. now they can pick up another WR in the 1st round ;)