Official NFL Free Agent Signings Thread

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

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Originally Posted by 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.

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

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Originally Posted by 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.

i think they had better in an aged chad lewis

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Originally Posted by TAFKAS

I agree. His biggest challenge in Cleveland may be to knock some sense into Winslow

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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Originally Posted by 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).

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

[That Guy]

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.

[That Guy]

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).

[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.

[mooby]

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.

[drew54]

Originally Posted by 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.

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.

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by drew54

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.

I feel completely comfortable in saying this is, by far, the most passion that Todd Collins has ever evoked in somone!

[BrudLee]

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

[BrudLee]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

I feel completely comfortable in saying this is, by far, the most passion that Todd Collins has ever evoked in somone!

And yes, that includes Mrs. Collins.

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Originally Posted by Paintrain

I feel completely comfortable in saying this is, by far, the most passion that Todd Collins has ever evoked in somone!

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