[NFL] American Football #30 Post Season with retired Favre

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2008 14:16 schreef Bendoverp het volgende:
Jongens jongens, hij is niet dood.

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Op woensdag 5 maart 2008 14:16 schreef Bendoverp het volgende:
Jongens jongens, hij is niet dood.

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the New England Patriots agreed to terms with unrestricted free-agent SS Tank Williams (Vikings) Wednesday, March 5. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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the Atlanta Falcons released QB Joey Harrington Wednesday, March 5.

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free-agent DE Tyler Brayton (Raiders) agreed to a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. He will compete for the starting right defensive end position.

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the Oakland Raiders have agreed to a six-year deal with free-agent WR Javon Walker (Broncos). Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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ESPN.com reports an anonymous New York Jets player complained to the New York Daily News about the team's spending spree during this year's free agency period. The Jets have given out approximately $142 million for four players with $74 million of it guaranteed. "You pay guys you don't even know, and the guys in the locker room -- the guys that have your back -- you don't give a damn about them. It shows where the loyalty is," the anonymous player said. He added, "They're getting rid of the young guys and bringing in old guys. I don't know what they're doing."

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Bruce Allen said Wednesday, March 5, that the team would welcome QB Jake Plummer back if he wanted to come out of retirement. The team has talked to Plummer this year, but it is not known if he intends to play in 2008. Plummer is under contract with the Buccaneers through 2010.

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free-agent LB Dan Morgan (Panthers) will sign with the New Orleans Saints, according to sources. Morgan has agreed to terms on a one-year contract. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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the Tampa Bay Buccaneers agreed to terms on a multi-year deal with unrestricted free-agent TE Ben Troupe (Titans). Exact terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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the Denver Broncos signed unrestricted free-agent LB Boss Bailey (Lions) Thursday, March 6. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Boss is the younger brother of current Denver Broncos CB Champ Bailey.

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2008 10:19 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
Wat is het verschil tussen een free agent en een unrestricted free agent?

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Unrestricted Free Agents (UFA) are players who have completed four or more accrued seasons of service and whose contracts have expired. They are free to sign with any club through July 22 (or the first scheduled day of the first NFL training camp, whichever is later). On July 23, their exclusive rights will revert to their original club if that club made a June 1 tender to these players. Teams will have until the Tuesday after the 10th week of the season (November 14) to sign their unrestricted veteran free agents to whom a tender was made on June 1. If the player does not sign by November 14, he must continue to sit out the remainder of the season. If a June 1 tender is not made to a UFA, he continues to be free to sign with any club.

Restricted Free Agents (RFA) are players who have completed three accrued seasons of service and whose contracts have expired. They have received qualifying offers from their old clubs and are free to negotiate with any club until April 21, at which time their rights revert to their original club. If a player accepts an offer from a new club, the old club will have the right to match the offer and retain the player. If the old club elects not to match the offer, it may receive draft-choice compensation depending on the level of the qualifying offer made to the player.

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Op vrijdag 7 maart 2008 10:10 schreef Guard het volgende:
Leuk als ie nog geen concussion heeft tegen de tijd dat de Panthers tegen de Saints spelen, gaat ie natuurlijk iets willen laten zien.

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According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the Seahawks have struck a deal with tailback Julius Jones.
The move immediately calls into question Alexander's status with the team. Two weeks ago, there were rumors at the Scouting Combine that Alexander could be released. Since then, the Seahawks have signed T.J. Duckett.

After rushing for 819 yards in only eight games during his rookie year of 2004, big things were expected of Jones in 2005. But he didn't even crack 1,000 yards in his second season.

Alexander is signed through 2013, and is due to earn a salary in excess of $5.5 million in 2008.Also at risk is running back is Maurice Morris, who is due to earn a salary of $1 million in 2oo8, the final year of his current deal.

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the Carolina Panthers have agreed to terms with free-agent LB Landon Johnson (Bengals) on a three-year contract worth $10 million.

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CB Brian Kelly (Buccaneers) agreed to a three-year deal with the Detroit Lions Saturday, March 8. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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the New England Patriots have expressed some level of interest in suspended Tennessee Titans CB Pacman Jones, as did the Dolphins, Texans, Chiefs, Cowboys, Saints, Raiders and Lions

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Cleveland Browns DL Shaun Smith, a former Cincinnati Bengal, said that Bengals WR Chad Johnson had an altercation with head coach Marvin Lewis and wide receivers coach Hue Jackson, who is now with the Baltimore Ravens. There was reportedly a video on YouTube of Smith making comments about the fight but the video was removed. "He swung on Marvin. (Johnson) shattered the training room glass. He swung on Marvin (and) hit Marvin in the eye. Then he tried to swing on wide receivers coach Hue Jackson, who's now in Baltimore."

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Titans agreed to terms with OG Jake Scott, formerly of the Colts, on a four-year contract that will average just under $5 million annually.

Lions re-signed RB Tatum Bell to a one-year, $1.6 million contract.

Jets signed RB Jesse Chatman to a one-year contract.

With few solid safeties available in the draft and veteran John Lynch much closer to the end of his career than the beginning, the Broncos snagged a couple of last-line-of-defense free agents this weekend.Joining the team are former Chargers safety Marlon McCree and former Panthers safety Marquand Manuel

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Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports that Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor wants out of Miami -- but that he has resigned himself to the fact that it's not his decision.Per Salguero, Taylor would like to leave town and play for a team that's not in a rebuilding phase.

The Titans have "discussed" free agent Warrick Dunn, but still haven't set up a visit with him.

According to SI.com's Don Banks, there are "rumors" that JaMarcus Russell has ballooned to close to 300 pounds since last season ended.

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The Bucs agreed to terms with RB Warrick Dunn on a two-year, $6 million contract, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter.

The Bucs signed WR Antonio Bryant.

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The Rams agreed to terms with Trent Green on a three-year, $8.9 million contract, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter. The deal includes a $2.1 million signing bonus.

The Saints re-signed TE Eric Johnson to a one-year contract.

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Arizona Cardinals WR Larry Fitzgerald will receive a $15 million signing bonus as part of a new four-year, $40 million contract. His base salary will be $2 million, giving him a $17 million payout in 2008. Fitzgerald has a $5 million option bonus in 2009. Over the four years of the contract, Fitzgerald will receive $30 million in guarantees.

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the Arizona Cardinals will save $8.842 million in cap room after agreeing to terms on a four-year, $40 million contract with WR Larry Fitzgerald.

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One week after releasing Joey Harrington, the Atlanta Falcons re-signed the veteran quarterback, reports NFL Network's Adam Schefter. Terms of the deal were not known.

The Falcons were down to two quarterbacks after cutting Harrington last Wednesday and Byron Leftwich last month.

The Falcons re-signed Chris Redman to a two-year deal two weeks ago, but the only other quarterbacks on the roster before the team re-signed Harrington were D.J. Shockley and Michael Vick. Shockley has never played in a regular-season game and Vick is serving a 23-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to federal charges in a dogfighting operation.

The 29-year-old Harrington played in 12 games with 10 starts last season. He completed 215 of 348 passes for 2,215 yards with seven touchdowns and eight interceptions. He set a career high by completing 61.8 percent of his passes, but the Falcons were only 3-7 in his starts.

Detroit drafted Harrington No. 3 overall in 2002.

Following five seasons with the Lions and one year in Miami, Harrington signed a two-year, $6 million contract to become Vick's backup. He moved into the starting role when Vick's legal problems began.

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The Panthers have released center Justin Hartwig. Signed as unrestricted free agent in 2006, Hartwig played in 17 games with 16 starts in two seasons, ending both years on injured reserve. He sustained a groin injury in the 2006 regular season opener that limited him to just one game the rest of the campaign and started the first 15 games in 2007 before suffering a season-ending knee injury.

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the New York Giants signed unrestricted free-agent QB David Carr (Panthers) to a one-year deal Wednesday, March 12, according to a source close to the team. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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the Miami Dolphins signed free-agent PK Dave Rayner (Chargers) to a one-year contract Wednesday, March 12. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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the Seattle Seahawks will likely release RB Shaun Alexander. Alexander cannot be released immediately because he had surgery on his wrist and is still wearing a cast, according to Seahawks head coach Mike Holmgren. Holmgren would not disclose a possible date when the Seahawks might release Alexander.

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The Oakland Raiders' offseason assault on the free-agent market continues.

According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the Raiders have agreed to terms with receiver Drew Carter, formerly of the Carolina Panthers.Terms are not yet known.

Carter was a fifth-round draft pick of the Panthers in 2004.He started seven games in 2007,catching 38 passes for 517 yards and four touchdowns -- all career highs.

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the Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with free-agent WR Justin McCareins (Jets) Wednesday, March 12. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Mike Mayock, of the NFL Network, reports University of Oregon RB Jonathan Stewart (toe) has a big toe injury that MRIs are recommending surgery to correct. He faces a four-to-six month recovery with the surgery.

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Running back Kevin Jones has been informed by the Detroit Lions that he will be released.It’s not known whether the move has been made official.

Jones was a first-round pick of the Lions in 2004. A serious foot injury suffered during the 2006 season marred much of the 2007 campaign for him, and we’re told that there was concern that he might not be healthy for the start of the 2008 regular season.

The only other running backs currently on the roster are Brian Calhoun, Aveion Cason, and Tatum Bell.

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University of Cincinnati FB Brad Glatthaar worked out at his school's Pro Day Thursday, March 13. Glatthaar ran a 4.74 40-yard dash, a 4.19-second shuttle, a 7.14-second three-cone drill, an 11.66-second long shuttle, had a 32 1/2-inch vertical jump, a nine-foot, one-inch broad jump and completed 26 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press. He weighed in at 242 pounds, adding 18 pounds of muscle since the Senior Bowl. Glatthaar looked fluid and agile in his passing and running drills.

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the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agent FS Eugene Wilson (Patriots) to a one-year deal Friday, March 14. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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The Detroit Lions announced Friday, March 14, that the team released SS Kenoy Kennedy.

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the Cincinnati Bengals signed restricted free-agent TE Ben Utecht (Colts) to an offer sheet Friday, March 14. The offer sheet is for a multi-year contract, according to Utecht's agent, Chris Murray. The Indianapolis Colts have one week to match the Bengals offer.

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the San Francisco 49ers have agreed to terms with free-agent WR Bryant Johnson (Cardinals) on a one-year contract, according to a source. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Baltimore Ravens CB Samari Rolle will make $1.4 million in 2008, $2.5 million less than he was scheduled to make. His contract was restructured around conditions related to his epilepsy. Rolle could make his original 2008 salary of $3.9 million if he reaches playing-time incentives.

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ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that the Falcons have agreed to send DeAngelo Hall to Oakland for the Raiders' 2008 second-round pick

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Op zaterdag 15 maart 2008 23:53 schreef Playmaker het volgende:
Toch nog een nieuwtje vandaag:
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the San Francisco 49ers waived WR Darrell Jackson Saturday, March 15.

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There are also other curious items up for auction as well, including the mid-field helmet turf logo for a minimum of $10,000. The question of course is where do you put a 30ft by 30ft patch of artificial turf? If you said the living room, then it's obviously been a while since you've had a date. And it's going to be even longer before you get another one.

But my guess is that describes most of the Colts' fanbase anyway.

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Atlanta Falcons CB DeAngelo Hall said there is no deal imminent with the Oakland Raiders. Hall and his representatives are negotiating a contract with the Raiders, according to a source. There was a report that Hall met with Raiders officials Friday, March 14. The proposed deal is that Hall would be traded by the Falcons to the Raiders for a 2008 second-round draft choice and a 2008 sixth-round draft choice.

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QB Jon Kitna said it would be a disappointment if the Lions do not win at least 10 games in 2008. Kitna said the same thing last season. "Last year was not a prediction, it was a statement of fact that if we didn't win 10 games, we would be disappointed, and I would say that would still hold true this year. We will be disappointed, but we're going to be a better football team," Kitna said.

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Op maandag 17 maart 2008 09:35 schreef Guard het volgende:

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daar gaat "God's QB" weer

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The Panthers agreed to terms with WR D.J. Hackett on a two-year, $3.5 million contract, according to Scout.com's Adam Caplan.

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Broncos | Team interested in Peppers?
Carolina Panthers DL Julius Peppers, who has been the subject of many trade rumors this offseason, attended the Denver Nuggets home game Sunday, March 16. Peppers has one year remaining on his contract, so he could not speak to, or visit, another team without the Panthers' permission.

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Op maandag 17 maart 2008 18:25 schreef Playmaker het volgende:

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Guard,een nieuwtje over de Panthers:
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CB DeAngelo Hall could receive a contract from the Oakland Raiders for around seven years and $70 million, once the trade is finalized between the two teams. The team's are also discussing more compensation than just a second-round pick for the Raiders to acquire Hall.

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the Pittsburgh Steelers have agreed to terms on a two-year, $4 million deal with free-agent C Justin Hartwig (Panthers).

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Op woensdag 19 maart 2008 18:28 schreef JZweeds het volgende:
College topic zit vol. Dus even hier:

Pryor chooses Ohio State

Go Buckeyes!

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Packers signed OLB Brandon Chillar to a two-year, $5.2 million contract. Another $800,000 is available in incentives.

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the Atlanta Falcons announced they have officially traded CB DeAngelo Hall to the Oakland Raiders for a second-round pick in the 2008 NFL Draft and a future fifth-round pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.

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the Carolina Panthers signed free-agent FS Terrence Holt (Cardinals) to a one-year deal Thursday, March 20. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Holt was released by the Arizona Cardinals Feb. 21.

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the Miami Dolphins signed free-agent WR Tab Perry (Bengals) to a one-year deal Thursday, March 20. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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The Dallas Morning News reports a source confirmed to Calvin Watkins that the Dallas Cowboys are discussing a possible trade with the Tennessee Titans that would involve suspended Titans CB Pacman Jones being traded to the Cowboys. While nothing is forthcoming, the two clubs have talked about a late-round draft pick as compensation.

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The Atalanta Falcons agreed to terms with K Jason Elam on a four-year, $9 million contract, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter.

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The Seattle Seahawks signed MLB Lofa Tatupu to a six-year contract extension through 2015. The deal is worth $42 million, with $18 million guaranteed.

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The Green Bay Packers re-signed SS Atari Bigby, an exclusive rights free agent.

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The Cleveland Browns signed LB Shantee Orr to a one-year contract, according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter.

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the Indianapolis Colts did not match the contract offer to restricted free-agent TE Ben Utecht (Colts), allowing him to join the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Op zondag 23 maart 2008 11:38 schreef Guard het volgende:

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The league office has announced a finding that the San Francisco 49ers tampered with Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs during the 2007 regular season.

Specifically, the NFL found that the 49ers contacted Briggs’agent,Drew Rosenhaus,without permission from the Bears.

As a penalty for its conduct, the Niners have been stripped of a fifth-round pick,and the Niners and the Bears will flip-flop third-round selections,upgrading the Bears from No. 12 overall in round three to No. 7, and dropping the 49ers to No. 12 from No. 7.

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ESPN's John Clayton reports suspended CB Pacman Jones is likely to be reinstated before the NFL Draft in late April.Clayton confirms that Dallas is showing the most early interest, but won't rule out New Orleans or New England as suitors.

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The Giants signed LG Rich Seubert to a contract extension through 2012

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NFL Network's Adam Schefter reports Brandon Marshall will miss the next three months after undergoing right arm surgery over the weekend.As it turns out, the injury was far more severe than Marshall let on. He severed a vein, nerve, artery, and five muscle tendons. Marshall not only needed stitches, but surgery to suture the wounds. He'll be in a cast for the next two weeks and a splint four weeks after that. Marshall reportedly didn't get hurt falling on a McDonalds bag. He was wrestling with family members.

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The Houston Texans signed QB Quinn Gray to a one-year, $645,000 contract.

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Op dinsdag 25 maart 2008 00:48 schreef Playmaker het volgende:
Opmerkelijk nieuws:
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San Diego Chargers LB Shawne Merriman's Mercedes Benz was stolen and set on fire. The car is valued at $187,000 and was found torched with the wheels and rims missing. The car was fully insured and Police say they are following several leads. The car was found Thursday, March 20, at a park in Emerald Hills, Calif.

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Pro Football Talk reports the Seahawks have come to terms with franchised CB Marcus Trufant on a six-year contract worth $50.2 million.

The deal includes $20 million in guaranteed money, and will pay $28 million over the first three years and $34 million over the first four. It also includes a $3 million 2010 roster bonus that is guaranteed for skill and injury, which basically makes the first three years guaranteed. Trufant is just the second franchise player of the 2008 offseason to sign a long-term deal.

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Per NFL Network's Adam Schefter, the Cardinals have agreed to terms with free agent OLB Clark Haggans on a one-year contract

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The Steelers agreed to terms with DT Anthony McFarland, formerly of the Colts.

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NEW YORK (AP) -- The NFL is considering starting its Thursday night season opener an hour-and-a-half earlier to avoid clashing with the Republican National Convention.

The game, in which the Super Bowl-champion New York Giants will be the home team, now is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. EDT on Sept. 4 and will be televised by NBC. League spokesman Greg Aiello said Wednesday that the NFL is talking with the network about changing the game's starting time to 7 p.m.

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At their meetings in Palm Beach, Fla., next week, NFL owners will consider a proposal to ban players from having hair flow from their helmets below their names on the back of their jerseys.

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Op woensdag 26 maart 2008 23:51 schreef Playmaker het volgende:
Aan dit soort nieuws kun je zien dat het offseason is:
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NFL draft prospect Benedict found dead

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Heath Benedict, a two-time Little All-American offensive lineman from Newberry College in South Carolina, was found dead on a couch in his home.

Jacksonville police said no foul play is suspected in the death of the 24-year-old Benedict, a 6-6, 320-pound junior who had planned to enter the NFL draft.

Jacksonville police spokesman Ken Jefferson said Benedict's body was taken to the medical examiner's office to determine the cause of his death. He was found dead Wednesday evening.

Benedict, a native of the Netherlands, transferred to Newberry, an NCAA Division II school, for the 2004 season after redshirting at Tennessee as a freshman in 2002. He played high school football at the Peddie School in Hightstown, N.J.

Sporting News' Draft '08 guide ranked Benedict, 6-6 and 335 pounds according to his biography on Newberry's website, as the ninth-best player at the guard position in this year's draft class and projected him to be a fourth-round selection.

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The Seattle Seahawks signed K Olindo Mare.

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Deidre Woollard, of Luxist.com, reports Oracle CEO Larry Ellison is looking into buying an NFL franchise for the city of Los Angeles. Ellison has a net worth of $25 billion, according to Forbes

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the Pittsburgh Steelers withdrew their offer with free-agent DL Anthony McFarland (Colts) Wednesday, March 26, after McFarland failed a physical.

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the University of Arkansas said no Miami Dolphins official attended the school's Pro Day Tuesday, March 25.

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Miami Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland, head coach Tony Sparano and defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni met with University of Virginia DE Chris Long for more than two hours Tuesday, March 25.

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The Associated Press reports a fast-food cook and Seattle Seahawks fan has been accused of spitting in a hamburger that was ordered by a man wearing Pittsburgh Steelers gear. Kittitas County sheriff's deputies are saying the 37-year-old customer was with his daughters at an eatery and traded remarks with a cook about Super Bowl XL. The customer reportedly opened his food container and said there was spit on the burger. The man demanded a refund and called the fast-food restaurant's district manager, who told deputies a 24-year-old might be responsible. Deputies went to the employees house and smelled marijuana. The man was released after being booked for investigation of fourth-degree assault and possession of marijuana.

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Seattle Seahawks PK Olindo Mare might have to compete for the starting place kicker job in training camp. General manager Tim Ruskell has said he would like to sign a veteran and either select a player in the 2008 NFL Draft or sign an undrafted rookie and have them compete for the job.

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Jones was asked to sign a football that would be autographed by all the game's participants. And he signed his name along with the number 21, a number worn by Deion Sanders when he played for Dallas, instead of 32, the number Jones wore during 2005 and 2006 with the Titans. He said he thought Sanders, whom he calls a friend, would be fine with him wearing 21 if he lands in Dallas, the team most prominently mentioned in trade talks.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the 2008 Kickoff Weekend national primetime television schedule on Monday.

For the fifth consecutive season, the defending Super Bowl champion will open the season by hosting the NFL Thursday night season kickoff. The 2008 regular season officially opens on Thursday, Sept. 4 when the New York Giants host the Washington Redskins at 7 p.m. ET on NBC.

The kickoff will be 90 minutes earlier than the start time of the traditional season opener due to the Republican National Convention.

The Week 1 Sunday night primetime contest will feature a rematch of of Super Bowl XLI, with the Chicago Bears at the Indianapolis Colts at 8:15 p.m. ET. It will mark the Colts' first game in their new home, Lucas Oil Stadium.

The first Monday night of the 2008 season will feature a doubleheader for the third consecutive season. In two matchups of division rivals on Sept. 8, the Green Bay Packers will host the Minnesota Vikings at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Denver Broncos at the Oakland Raiders at 10:15 p.m. ET. Both games will be televised on ESPN.

The announcement of these national primetime TV games was made by Goodell at the NFL Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida.

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Op donderdag 27 maart 2008 16:01 schreef LeChiffre04 het volgende:
eliminating the five-yard facemask penalty.

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Op dinsdag 1 april 2008 13:52 schreef Captain_Fabulous het volgende:

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Dus vanaf komend seizoen mogen ze aan de facemasks hangen?

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De NFL gaat deze week stemmen over verschillende veranderingen van de regels en nu is er een nieuwe regel die de NFL wil invoeren, namelijk een 15 yard penalty voor een stiff arm.

Veel offensieve spelers maken gebruik van een zogenaamde stiff arm om verdedigers van zich af te houden en dat is nu juist waar de NFL een 15 yard penalty aan wil hangen. Offensieve spelers mogen dan niet meer een stiff arm in het gezicht uitvoeren. Zowel het vastpakken van de facemask of het wegduwen tegen het hoofd van de tegenstander zal dan een penalty opleveren.

Als deze regel zal worden ingevoerd, zal dit voor veel spelers een handicap worden. Vooral runningbacks maken veel gebruik van de stiff arm.

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The 5-yard facemask penalty – eliminating it?
“I think that’s good. I think we’ve all seen a lot of plays where the runner stiff-arms a defender and puts his hand on the facemask but doesn’t pull it, and isn’t penalized for it. Defensively, there are times when you get your hand in that area for whatever reason – a runner falling, it’s such a fast thing, and if a player doesn’t pull it and jerk it, and it’s not an injury risk, then I don’t think it needs to be penalized.”

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Op dinsdag 1 april 2008 15:04 schreef Captain_Fabulous het volgende:
Ah, dank je voor de update! Ik hoorde vorig seizoen de commentators regelmatig gillen over een 'horse collar' , zo aan iemands nek hangen dat ze een been breken, is dat nou inmiddels strafbaar, of was het dat all?

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Op dinsdag 1 april 2008 17:05 schreef Bendoverp het volgende:
Ze gaan juist de 5-yard penalty voor een facemask afschaffen, want dat is vergelijkbaar met een stiffarm.
De stiffarm blijft dus toegestaan.
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Tennessee Titans head coach and co-chairman of the competition committee Jeff Fisher said "grabbing on or twisting" the face mask by an offensive player on a defensive player will be a 15-yard face mask penalty. Offensive players also will be flagged 15 yards for illegal hands to the face if they shove a defensive player backward with a stiff arm to the face, according to Fisher.

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The Arizona Cardinals cheerleading squad will host open tryouts for women 18 and older Saturday, April 5, at the team's Tempe, Ariz., training facility. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. and the auditions will begin at 9 a.m.

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Op dinsdag 1 april 2008 21:30 schreef Guard het volgende:
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zo'n ring betekent veel, maar om nu te zeggen: wow wat mooi, nee dat niet.

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Op woensdag 2 april 2008 10:37 schreef Captain_Fabulous het volgende:
je zal maar zo'n ring hebben ja

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The Associated Press reports Cincinnati Bengals WR Chris Henry has been accused of punching an 18-year-old man in the face and breaking his car window with a beer bottle, according to court documents filed Wednesday, April 2. Henry was charged with misdemeanor assault and criminal damaging in the incident Monday, March 31. A warrant for his arrest was issued in Hamilton County (Ohio) Municipal Court. According to an affidavit filed in Hamilton County, Henry was identified by Gregory Meyer and an eyewitness. The eyewitness claimed Henry punched Meyer, causing "visible injury." Henry then threw a beer bottle at Meyer's car, breaking the rear passenger window, according to the affidavit.

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the Minnesota Vikings signed free-agent QB Gus Frerotte (Rams) to a multi-year deal Wednesday, April 2. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Op donderdag 3 april 2008 17:59 schreef Guard het volgende:
Het was ook al te lang stil rond the Cincinatti Thugs
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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 12:54 schreef ScienceFriction het volgende:
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Nieuwe logo van de Patriots (ja, ik had van de ster een pentagram kunnen maken.... maar ja...)

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Op vrijdag 4 april 2008 09:47 schreef Captain_Fabulous het volgende:
Mischien dat de Raiders hem nog willen hebben, daar is het ook een grote chaos als ik de commentaren op NASN zo hoor...

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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 15:59 schreef LeChiffre04 het volgende:

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F*ck off! patriots greatest dynasty ever

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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 15:59 schreef LeChiffre04 het volgende:

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F*ck off! patriots greatest dynasty ever

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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 15:59 schreef LeChiffre04 het volgende:

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F*ck off! patriots greatest dynasty ever

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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 17:32 schreef Playmaker het volgende:

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Dan volg je de NFL zeker pas sinds 2000 of niet soms?

Als Matt Leinart net zo goed QB kan spelen als feesten dan zit het wel goed met de Cardinals!

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(ja,Leinart is degene die aan de champagnefles aan het "zuigen" is )

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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 17:32 schreef Playmaker het volgende:

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Dan volg je de NFL zeker pas sinds 2000 of niet soms?

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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 19:11 schreef LeChiffre04 het volgende:

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sinds 2005

onzin natuurlijk dat de patriots de greatest dynasty ever is, maar ik stoor me wel aan dat hele cheat gebeuren. elk team doet het, maar omdat de patriots de laatse jaren domineren is het big nieuws. dat de broncos de chargers 2 jaar geleden probeerde te filmen hoor je niemand over. en dan dat verhaal van de superbowl tegen de rams dat de patriots de walk off training gefilmd zouden hebben, en als ze dat niet gedaan hadden de rams gewonnen zouden hebben. het enigste dat ze doen tijdens een walk off training is rondjes rennen en stretchen

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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 19:58 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Geen walk-off maar walk-through, en dat is geen strechsessie...
En ja de Patriots worden op de korrel genomen, maar hoge bomen vangen nu eenmaal veel wind.
Bedenk eens wat de reactie zou zijn als zou blijken dat de Raiders de afgelopen twee jaren gecheat zouden hebben; niet meer dan een hoongelach, vals spelen en nog niets voor elkaar krijgen, die malle Raiders toch...

En wat zou het jou schelen? jij bent toch een Cardinals fan?

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Op zaterdag 5 april 2008 19:58 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Geen walk-off maar walk-through, en dat is geen strechsessie...
En ja de Patriots worden op de korrel genomen, maar hoge bomen vangen nu eenmaal veel wind.
Bedenk eens wat de reactie zou zijn als zou blijken dat de Raiders de afgelopen twee jaren gecheat zouden hebben; niet meer dan een hoongelach, vals spelen en nog niets voor elkaar krijgen, die malle Raiders toch...

En wat zou het jou schelen? jij bent toch een Cardinals fan?

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Op zondag 6 april 2008 13:51 schreef Guard het volgende:
'T wordt tijd voor de draft..

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The Jacksonville Jaguars signed QB David Garrard to a six-year contract extension.The deal is worth nearly $60 million, including $20 million guaranteed.

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The New England Patriots signed LB Victor Hobson to a one-year contract,according to NFL Network's Adam Schefter.

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Brian Urlacher will not report to the Bears' offseason conditioning program.Urlacher will instead train in Arizona and indicated that he may skip the entire program,including OTAs.The Bears and Urlacher have been discussing a new contract for the last six weeks,but it appears an accord is not imminent.

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The New Orleans Saints have announced the acquisition of veteran cornerback Aaron Glenn.

Glenn was a first-round pick of the Jets, way back in 1994.After eight seasons in New York,he spent three with the Houston Texans and two with the Dallas Cowboys.The 35-year-old Humble,Texas native played for the Jaguars in 2007,appearing in five games and starting four.He has 41 career interceptions,and he has returned six of them for touchdowns.

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Chris Mortensen, of ESPN.com, reports an effort to oust Gene Upshaw as the NFL Players Association Executive Director is being made on the part of NFL Players. Baltimore Ravens PK Matt Stover e-mailed a plan to fellow player representatives to have a new union boss in place by March 2009. In his e-mail, Stover revealed a conference call among player reps Friday, April 4, in which he said, "I was on that conference call and I am not the only rep who listened and felt that it is time for a change." Upshaw's contract runs through 2010, but he said Tuesday, April 8, he told player representatives at their annual meeting in Maui in March that with a looming labor confrontation with NFL owners, "I would never leave until this deal is done." Upshaw confirmed that hints of a movement ultimately to change the union leadership were in play at the March meetings in Maui. An effort by a group of players to get Philadelphia Eagles FS Brian Dawkins elected as the new NFL Players Association president fell short when Tennessee Titans C Kevin Mawae was voted as its new active-players leader, according to player sources. Mawae is believed to be a supporter of Upshaw.

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Michael S. Schmidt, of The New York Times, reports New Orleans Saints OG Matt Lehr is being investigated for the suspected distribution of performance-enhancing drugs. David Jacobs, a personal trainer, pleaded guilty to steroid-distribution charges in November and agreed to cooperate with federal authorities. He offered evidence linking football players to performance-enhancing drugs. Lehr's lawyer, Paul Coggins, said Jacobs had turned over Lehr's name because Lehr refused to pay Jacobs' legal fees. The investigation is being led by the United States attorney's office for the Easter District of Texas.

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Dolphins in preliminary talks for Michigan's Long as No. 1 pick

NFL.com Wire Reports

Maybe the Miami Dolphins are finally tipping their hand.

The agents for former Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long were spotted at the Dolphins training complex on Tuesday, on hand for preliminary contract talks, reports NFL Network's Adam Schefter. The Dolphins hold the first overall pick in April's NFL Draft.

The presence of his agents doesn't solidify that Long, the three-time Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year, will be the No. 1 pick. The Dolphins are thought to wish to negotiate contract parameters with a least three players prior to the draft. Defensive end Chris Long, formally of Virginia, and defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey (LSU) are believed to be the others.

Long is the first player to be contacted by the Dolphins.

The 6-foot-7, 315-pound Long is widely considered the top offensive lineman available in the draft and a top-10 selection. Long, who started 40 games during his college career, finished second in the voting for both the Lombardi Award and the Outland Trophy last season.

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Op donderdag 10 april 2008 16:19 schreef popolon het volgende:
Kerry Rhodes blijft nog 5 jaar bij de Jets. Goede speler is dat toch.

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Op donderdag 10 april 2008 15:53 schreef Guard het volgende:
Kelly critical of Oklahoma after disappointing performance

Huilie beetje de ondergrond de schuld geven

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Oklahoma wide receiver Malcolm Kelly is trying to make up for the bad 40-yard dash time he ran at this week’s pro day and for the bad attitude he displayed afterward.But he’s doing it in a peculiar way.

Kelly will have another workout on Sunday in Atlanta,at which he’ll try to improve on his previous 40 times, which were in the 4.7-second range.But according to Matt Mosley of ESPN.com,Kelly has decided that no NFL personnel will be allowed at the workout.

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De Cleveland Browns kunnen pas in de vierde ronde van de draft van dit jaar hun eerste speler kiezen. De Browns zullen ook niet proberen om toch eerder te kunnen kiezen, door middel van een ruil.

De General Manager van de club uit Cleveland, Phil Savage, liet tijdens een radio uitzending weten, geen spelers te willen ruilen voor een hoge draft keuze voor dit jaar. Ook quarterback Derek Anderson zal volgens Savage niet worden geruild. Hiermee worden eerdere geruchten de kop ingedrukt.

"We willen nu geen hogere draft keuzes, omdat we nu niet een speler op het oog hebben, die we absoluut moeten hebben. En mocht dat wel zo zijn dan ruilen we tegen draft keuzes voor volgend jaar, dus niet een ruil met spelers die we nu op ons roster hebben", aldus de Browns General Manager.

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The Denver Broncos are reportedly close to signing free agent WR Samie Parker and are in "deep discussions" with Darrell Jackson.

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The Dallas Cowboys have reportedly increased their trade offer for Pacman Jones from a sixth-round pick to "significantly more."According to his agent, Jones will apply for reinstatement to the NFL on Tuesday.

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The Atlanta Falcons signed restricted free agent DE Chauncey Davis and P Michael Koenen to one-year contracts.Davis will get $927,000 in 2008, while Koenen will make $1.417 million.The Falcons have also signed restricted free agent SLB Michael Boley to a one-year, $2.017 million contract.

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the Carolina Panthers had a minicamp notebook go on sale on eBay.com last year. Head coach John Fox said the team retrieved it before it was sold to an outsider. He said team officials have a good idea who the culprit was, but they are not positive. Fox added it is the only time it's happened since he joined the team in 2002. The Panthers regularly have someone keep an eye on eBay. "You work against it, but theft is part of everything," Fox added.

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Steve Wyche, of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports the Atlanta Falcons will start a three-day minicamp Monday, April 14. How QB Chris Redman and QB Joey Harrington perform could determine how the team spends the No. 3 overall selection in the 2008 NFL Draft. The team could use the pick on a quarterback, an offensive lineman or a defensive lineman. The workouts will not be the main criteria for evaluation of the players, but it will play a part.

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Charles Odum, of the Associated Press, reports Atlanta Falcons QB Chris Redman is expected to open the 2008 season as the team's starting quarterback.

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ESPN.com reports former NFL RB Hershel Walker delves into his struggles with dissociative identity disorder in his just-released book, "Breaking Free," saying he tried to manage a dozen alternate personalities and that the condition nearly drove him to suicide. In a television interview, Walker, 46, said he has been in treatment for eight years and believes the disorder is under control. "I've totally changed from back then to where I am today," Walker said. After his retirement from football in 1997, Walker said the disorder began to overwhelm him. At one point, while sitting in his kitchen, he said he played Russian roulette with a loaded pistol. DID, formerly known as multiple personality disorder, is described as a rare mental condition where a person has two or more distinct personalities.

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Peter King of SI.com reports that negotiations won’t drag out until the draft. According to King, Long is the only player the Dolphins are actively negotiating with right now, but there is a deadline for Long to accept the deal the Dolphins have offered. If Long doesn’t accept by the deadline, the Dolphins will try to find a player — most likely Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston — who will accept a contract favorable to the team.

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Op dinsdag 15 april 2008 12:06 schreef LeChiffre04 het volgende:
Update:
2008 NFL Schedule Release Tuesday April 15 at 2:00pm. on NFLN

Deadline for Jake Long to be First overall selection:
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As the agent for Michigan tackle Jake Long continues to negotiate with the Miami Dolphins regarding the possibility of working out a contract before the time comes for the Dolphins to make their pick, there’s a report that Jake isn’t all that juiced about playing for the Fins.

John Czarnecki of FOXSports.com reports that “[t]he word on the street” is that Long doesn’t want to play in Miami. But talks are continuing between the team and Long’s agent because of the “special honor” of being the No. 1 overall pick in the draft.

Czarnecki says that, if/when the talks with Jake Long break down, the Fins won’t move on to defensive end Chris Long. The Virginia product, the son of Hall of Famer Howie Long, has been presumed for several months to have the inside track because he’s the safest pick on the board.The Fins apparently then would look after Jake Long to defensive end/linebacker Vernon Gholston.

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Op dinsdag 15 april 2008 20:43 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:
Hier een link voor het volledige schema:
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d807c555e&template=without-video&confirm=true

De Patriots hebben geen slecht begin van het seizoen trouwens

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Op dinsdag 15 april 2008 20:43 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:


De Patriots hebben geen slecht begin van het seizoen trouwens

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Op woensdag 16 april 2008 00:47 schreef Playmaker het volgende:

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Volgens http://sportsillustrated.(...)p/index.html?eref=T1 hebben de Pats het zwakste schema van iedereen.Dus weer 16-0 en dan verliezen in de playoffs?

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Op woensdag 16 april 2008 11:51 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
Colts hebben het op 1 na sterkste programma ....

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Op woensdag 16 april 2008 17:01 schreef Playmaker het volgende:
Opmerkelijke wedstrijden zijn voor mij:Cardinals @ Eagles op Thanksgiving( ),de Dolphins @ Bills in Toronto(arme Canadezen)en de Browns maar liefst 5 keer op Prime Time..En het feit dat vanaf Week 11 de Sunday Night Games verwisselbaar zijn.

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Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer told reporters today that wide receiver Chad Johnson,who is currently skipping voluntary workouts,will be there when mandatory practices begin.

That’s news to Johnson.

Adam Schefter of NFL Network and John Clayton of ESPN both reported today that Johnson responded angrily to Palmer’s comments.

“I’m not sure where Carson got his information from,but I know I didn’t assure him of anything,”Johnson said. “I wish he’d stay out of this. He’s taking how I’m feeling as a joke because I think everyone else in the organization is doing the same.”

Schefter reports that Johnson also said, “I will not be at any mandatory camp.I will not be at training camp. I will not be anywhere in Cincinnati. … This is not a joke.I really don’t want to play for the Bengals.Period"

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Op woensdag 16 april 2008 22:05 schreef Playmaker het volgende:
Die Chad begint steeds meer op TO te lijken:

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Op woensdag 16 april 2008 22:24 schreef popolon het volgende:
Wat een laf programma voor de Pats zeg.

Steelers belachelijk sterk programma daar tegenover.

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the Denver Broncos have reached an agreement with unrestricted free-agent WR Darrell Jackson (49ers). Jackson agreed to a one-year deal, contingent on him passing a physical Wednesday, April 16. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Op woensdag 16 april 2008 22:24 schreef popolon het volgende:
Wat een laf programma voor de Pats zeg. Bah, goedmakertje voor die oh zo terecht verloren SB zeker.

Steelers belachelijk sterk programma daar tegenover.

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Op donderdag 17 april 2008 13:27 schreef LeChiffre04 het volgende:

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dan zijn er al 14 wedstrijden bekend, en verder spelen ze nog tegen de Colts en de Steelers. ze hadden ook de texans en de bengals kunnen toevoegen aan het schema i.p.v de colts en steelers

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Op donderdag 17 april 2008 15:24 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Dit is geen willekeur, ze spelen tegen de Colts en de Steelers omdat die teams vorig jaar ook divisional champs waren.

Waren de Pats laatste in hun divisie geworden dan hadden ze tegen twee AFC teams gespeeld die ook laatste waren geworden in hun divisie....

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Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports that the Kansas City Chiefs are expected to trade defensive end Jared Allen before the draft.The two suitors are the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Minnesota Vikings.

Allen,who bears the franchise tag, tells Glazer that he’ll visit with the Vikings this weekend in Minnesota,and that he plans to meet with the Bucs next week.

“It’s a situation that works out best for both sides,” Allen told Glazer.“I can go to a team that is competing for a championship right now.The Chiefs can get valuable draft picks to rebuild with.”

The deal will be driven by two things — compensation to the Chiefs, and a new deal for Allen.As to the former, the Chiefs surely will want at least a first-round pick.They probably will want even more,such as a third-rounder.Minnesota holds the No. 17 overall pick in round one,and Tampa has the No. 20 selection.

As to the latter,Allen might want the same six-year $72 million package paid last year to Dwight Freeney by the Colts. The deal included $30 million in guaranteed money.

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Op donderdag 17 april 2008 19:11 schreef Playmaker het volgende:

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One league source says Brian Urlacher's agents have asked the team if they could explore a trade. Another says Urlacher is threatening to retire because of neck and back problems, a move in which he wouldn't have to repay any portion of the $13 million signing bonus he received in 2003, when he received a nine-year, $56.65 million deal.

Chicago Tribune

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In a classic and comedic moment during a 25-minute news conference Thursday, Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland made an unintended slip-up that caused quite a debate about whether he had just accidentally revealed some seriously secretive information. The question was innocent, an inquiry about how Ireland views a player's accomplishments in college compared with his upside in the future. ''Of course I want guys who have great upside -- this is the first pick in the draft,'' Ireland said. ``This guy is going to be, you hope he's a pillar of your defense for a long time. Of course you hope he's going to have upside. The economics to me . . .'' Ireland stopped mid-sentence, looking over at two reporters who were smiling about what they thought they just heard. Ireland gave the reporters a curious smirk of his own. ''Defense?'' one of the reporters said. Did he really just accidentally reveal Miami's plans to draft a defensive player, likely either Chris Long or Vernon Gholston?

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Op zaterdag 19 april 2008 19:06 schreef rgras het volgende:
Normaal gesproken http://forums.tenyardtorrents.com/ , maar deze is blijkbaar even offline.

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Op zaterdag 19 april 2008 19:24 schreef Tazmaniac het volgende:

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Thanks, nog iemand anders een goed alternatief??

PM sturen kan natuurlijk ook

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Op zaterdag 19 april 2008 19:32 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Dude iets anders dan TYT heb je niet nodig, geloof me maar. Laatste tijd inderdaad niet echt stabiel, maar dat is niet zo tijdens het seizoen, neem dat maar van mij aan

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former NFL CB Deion Sanders, a friend of Chicago Bears WR Devin Hester, said Hester is not happy with his contract and deserves a pay increase.

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Op donderdag 17 april 2008 19:11 schreef Playmaker het volgende:

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Op maandag 21 april 2008 18:29 schreef Guard het volgende:
Uiterst vermakelijk stukje waarin Dante Hall tot op de veters wordt afgebrand

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Op maandag 21 april 2008 22:26 schreef Guard het volgende:
ik dacht Deangelo en schreef Dante...

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Mike Quick who is the analyst for the Eagles games with Merrill Reese says there will be news about Roy Williams before the week is out.

Mike Quick says he thinks the Birds are going to make a major move at the wide receiver position. He talked about Roy Williams and the potential that the Eagles will make a deal to acquire a wide receiver.He says there will be news on Roy Williams before the week is out.

That means the Cowboys,Redskins or the Eagles will probably wind up with the receiver before the week is out.

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Op dinsdag 22 april 2008 12:04 schreef Guard het volgende:
Moeilijk te zeggen natuurlijk.
Iedere pick in de draft wordt beinvloed wat ervoor gebeurd, maar ik verwacht niet dat Ellis een top five pick wordt (tenzij de Chiefs gaan traden dan is de 5 spot wel mogelijk), wanneer ie dan wel gaat en naar wie, moeilijk te zeggen. Ik denk dat Ellis vrij snel gedraft wordt als eenmaal de #6 pick is geweest. Misschien dat niet ieder team direct behoefte heeft aan een DT, maar wel de value van Ellis zien. Dan denk je dus aan de Patriots (7), Bengals (9), Bills (11) of Broncos (13).

DeSean Jackson is moeilijk, geen echt topreceivers dit jaar in de draft dus zal de eerste receiver niet echt heel hoog gedraft worden (en Jackson zal waarschijnlijk niet de eerste receiver zijn die gedraft wordt). Jackson is niet echt een #1 receiver, maar meer een slotreciever, vertical down the field guy, zie hem ook nog niet echt over the middle the moeilijke catches maken (met een aanstromende LB-er in je rug). Ik persoonlijk zou deze jongen niet in de eerste ronde draften, ik zie hem als een goede value halverwege de tweede ronde, met als beste upside een directe impact op de returngame.

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ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports the Redskins recently offered their first-round pick in 2008 and their third-rounder in 2009 for Chad Johnson.

The third-rounder could've escalated to a first-rounder based on performance in 2009, but the Redskins were turned down. Mort says this is the first "significant proposal" Cincinnati has received for Chad. The Washington Post adds that the 'Skins were ready to guarantee Johnson $21 million in a new contract. The Bengals aren't budging yet, but the Post expects Washington to continue pursuing Johnson "throughout the draft.".

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Though it now seems that the Minnesota Vikings are the favorites to land defensive end Jared Allen from the Chiefs, the Eagles apparently were one of the teams that at least kicked the tires regarding the possibility of acquiring the NFL’s 2007 sack leader.Per Bob Grotz of DelcoTimes.com, the Eagles offered cornerback Lito Sheppard and draft picks, but not a first-rounder, to the Chiefs for Allen.

Meanwhile the Vikings have reportedly increased their offer to the Chiefs for franchise player Jared Allen.

Minnesota allegedly now has its first-round and third-round picks this year and a 2009 second-rounder on the table. The Vikes were previously offering only their 2008 first- and third-rounders. Assuming a contract can be agreed upon, Kansas City seems likely to take them up on the new proposal.

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After getting no serious sniffs on the free-agent market, Carolina Panthers Mike Rucker has decided to retire from the NFL.

Per Steve Reed of CarolinaGrowl.com, Rucker will announce his retirement at a 1:00 p.m. EDT press conference on Tuesday.

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NBCSports.com's Tom Curran reports the Dolphins are nearing a contract agreement with Michigan OT Jake Long.

The deal would make Long the No. 1 overall pick. The Dolphins began talks with Long's agent, Tom Condon, two weeks ago and never engaged in serious deliberations with any other player. Curran writes that with Long off the board, St. Louis is "a lock" to use the No. 2 pick on a defensive player. UVA DE Chris Long is reportedly "very confident" he'll be the Rams' choice.

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Cincinnatti Bengals LB Odell Thurman has been reinstated from suspension.

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The Miami Dolphins have reached a contract agreement with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long and will select him with the No. 1 overall pick in Saturday's draft, sources told ESPN's Chris Mortensen.

The announcement will come at a 1:45 p.m. ET news conference.

Despite speculation that Dolphins vice president of football operations Bill Parcells really had planned to select Ohio State defensive end Vernon Gholston or Virginia defensive end Chris Long, sources told ESPN's Michael Smith that since the Dolphins opened negotiations with Jake Long they were talking to him exclusively.

Long, a 6-foot-7, 313-pound senior who moved to left tackle in 2006 and started his final 26 games, was an All-America selection and Big Ten lineman of the year in each of his last two seasons.

Offensive line is considered the biggest need for the Dolphins, who went 1-15 last year

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The Dolphins have reached an agreement with former Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long on a five-year, $57.5 million contract that includes $30 million in guaranteed money, reports NFL Network's Adam Schefter.

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CINCINNATI -- Tired of Chad Johnson's posturing for a trade, Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis says the disgruntled receiver should keep his word and sit out the season.

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Op dinsdag 22 april 2008 20:08 schreef Guard het volgende:

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That's a lot of money.....

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Op dinsdag 22 april 2008 20:46 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:


Waarom wordt dit nu al bekend eigenlijk. Zou toch beter zijn om de concurentie zo lang mogelijk in het ongewisse te laten.

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By agreeing to the deal prior to Saturday's draft, the Dolphins were able to avoid a prolonged holdout and ensure Long will be at training camp on time, a problem that has plagued past top overall picks. Last year's No. 1 pick, JaMarcus Russell, missed all of training camp before signing a $61 million contract with the Oakland Raiders.

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KJR-AM is reporting that running back Shaun Alexander has been told that the Seahawks will release him today.

No one with the team has confirmed this yet, but the move would not be surprising. Alexander's fate with the team was pretty much sealed when running backs Julius Jones and T.J. Duckett were signed in free agency.

There was a report last month that Alexander was being released. But he was still recovering from the sugery on the left wrist that bothered him all last season, so he could not be released until the wrist healed.

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Op dinsdag 22 april 2008 21:29 schreef Tazmaniac het volgende:


en dan dit nieuws

Seahawks to cut Shaun Alexander
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Op dinsdag 22 april 2008 21:55 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Tja als je niets meer voor elkaar krijgt en je veel capspace inneemt, is dat altijd het gevaar.
Dan gok ik op Steward of Jones in de eerste ronde voor de Seahawks, misschien wel een trade up voor Mendenhall

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Op dinsdag 22 april 2008 22:23 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:

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Julius Jones, TJ Duckett en dan in de tweede ronde een rb zoals Felix Jones/Ray Rice ofzo.

Iemand die trouwens genadig hard weggezakt is in de draftrankings: Onze vriend uit Hawaii: Colt Brennan. Hij begon als late eerste ronde. Nu is hij 7e ronde of zelfs free agent

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The NFL draft is the most overblown event in sports. That's why I love it. Nobody has to know what they're talking about except general managers, coaches and ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr.

I love Mel Kiper Jr. and, if there's a Mel Kiper Sr., I love him, too. The younger Kiper is the role model for everybody who has had a dream while living in his parents' basement.

When Kiper was in college, most students had posters of Bruce Springsteen and Farrah Fawcett on their wall. Kiper had a Big Board on which he ranked college football players. He published his rankings and he was discovered and now you cannot hold a credible draft, or credible draft coverage, without him.

The draft begins Saturday and serious fans will refuse to venture far from their television sets -- unless they're fans of the New York Jets. Fans of the Jets will go to Radio City Music Hall, site of the draft, and boo the players the Jets select.

Those of us in civilized cities will shake our heads at their contempt. We won't boo our team's first pick until mid-September.

But before we boo him, we will adore him. In our eyes, he will be the savior.

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Op woensdag 23 april 2008 00:28 schreef Playmaker het volgende:
Hopelijk gaat het dit jaar allemaal wat sneller aangezien de teams nu maar 10 minuten ipv 15 minuten over hun first round pick mogen doen en 7 minuten ipv 10 in de second round.

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Op woensdag 23 april 2008 00:29 schreef Guard het volgende:

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De Dolphins gaan er zeker 10 minuten over doen

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The Miami Dolphins are busy. While they were working to finalize a five-year contract with first-round draft pick Jake Long, they were operating behind the scenes to strike a deal for defensive end Jason Taylor.

Two clubs whom the Dolphins contacted confirmed Tuesday that Miami is shopping Taylor, looking for a mid-to-low first-round draft pick in return.

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John Clayton, of ESPN.com, reports unrestricted free-agent RB Shaun Alexander (Seahawks) told former Seattle Seahawks teammates the Indianapolis Colts may be interested in him.

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The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to trade Pro Bowl defensive end Jared Allen to the Minnseota Vikings, reports NFL Network's Adam Schefter.

The Chiefs will receive Minnesota's first- (17th overall) and both of its third-round picks (73rd and 82nd) as compensation. Kansas City has been looking to acquire additional draft picks in an attempt to speed up coach Herm Edwards' rebuilding project for a team that lost its last nine games in 2007 and finished 4-12.

The Vikings also agreed on a new contract with Allen, which will be finalized Wednesday. Allen flew to Minnesota on Tuesday night in anticipation of Wednesday's events.

The Vikings fill a need by adding Allen to their front four. The Pro Bowl starter had a league-leading 15.5 sacks in 2007 along with 67 tackles, three forced fumbles and 18 pressures in only 14 games.

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Cardinals unwilling to deal Boldin, willing to talk contract
Adam Schefter By Adam Schefter | NFL Network

Add Arizona's Anquan Boldin to the list of disgruntled wide receivers that have requested a trade.
Anquan Boldin, WR
Arizona Cardinals

2007 Statistics
Recs: 71
Yds: 853
Avg: 12.0
TDs: 9

Boldin recently met with Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt and informed him that he would like to be traded. The Cardinals told Boldin they were unwilling to trade him, but would consider exploring the possibility of a new contract with him.

Boldin is scheduled to make $2.5 million this season, $2.75 million next season and $3 million in 2010 -– considerably less than the four-year, $40 million extension that wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald signed with Arizona last month.

For now, Arizona has taken the same stance as Cincinnati has with its disgruntled Pro Bowl wide receiver Chad Johnson, who has the same agent, Drew Rosenhaus, as Boldin. The Cardinals have made it clear they are unwilling to trade Boldin.

General manager Rod Graves said Tuesday night that he views Boldin as one of the franchise's building blocks, a core player, and he is not interested in trading him.

But it is up to another team such as Washington that already has made an offer for Johnson to see if it could persuade Arizona to surrender Boldin.

It all adds to the intrigue of draft week. And it all creates a situation in Arizona that is similar to the one in Cincinnati.

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Josh Buchanan, of NFLDraftBible.com, reports the New Orleans Saints are looking to trade up for Troy CB Leodis McKelvin. The Saints worked McKelvin out Tuesday, April 22, and came away very impressed. The Saints are afraid the New England Patriots or Baltimore Ravens will get McKelvin, so they are looking to move up from No. 10 overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.

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Op woensdag 23 april 2008 12:11 schreef Tazmaniac het volgende:

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Ben benieuwd wie nou degene is die er met McKelvin vandoor gaat.. schijnt zo te horen heel wat belangstelling voor te zijn.. de Falcons liggen ook al voor hem in de markt

En wie zal Matt Ryan pakken

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Op woensdag 23 april 2008 08:30 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Op woensdag 23 april 2008 12:11 schreef Tazmaniac het volgende:

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Ben benieuwd wie nou degene is die er met McKelvin vandoor gaat.. schijnt zo te horen heel wat belangstelling voor te zijn.. de Falcons liggen ook al voor hem in de markt

En wie zal Matt Ryan pakken

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Op woensdag 23 april 2008 15:14 schreef Guard het volgende:
Chiefs hebben al genoeg onervaren QB's (Croyle, Greene, Thigpen), maar op een of andere manier telt dat allemaal niet zo gauw de draft begonnen is.
Als je het nuchter bekijkt hebben de Chiefs meer behoefte aan een RB, na Johnson komt er een hele tijd niets...

Ik denk overigens dat de Chiefs hun "eigen" first round pick nu in de etalage zetten.

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Contrary to recent comments from folks like NFLPA Executive Director Gene Upshaw and ESPN’s Chris Mortensen, the players in the NFL want to change the manner in which rookies are paid.

The players don’t want to change the manner in which all rookies are paid, just the handful at the top of the board who get increasingly obscene amounts of money despite never having attended an NFL game without a ticket

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The NFL has issued a statement regarding the status of negotiations with former Patriots employee Matt Walsh.

An agreement has been completed between the NFL and Matt Walsh that will allow Mr. Walsh, a former videotape operator with the New England Patriots, to share with the NFL information about activities occurring during his employment with the club from 1997-2003,” the statement reads.

Commissioner Roger Goodell will meet with Walsh in the league office on May 13. The interview with Mr. Walsh will seek to determine whether he has any new information about that videotaping practice or other possible violations of league rules,” the NFL said. Under the agreement, Walsh must return any tapes or other items in his possession that belong to the team. The league and the Patriots have promised not to sue him. And the league and the Patriots “will indemnify him for any expenses, including legal fees that he incurs in connection with the interview.”

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Chris Mortensen of ESPN reports that the Cardinals have declined a trade offer from the Redskins for wide receiver Anquan Boldin. Per ESPN, the Philadelphia Eagles also have asked whether Boldin is available and have offered cornerback Lito Sheppard as part of a trade.

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Op woensdag 23 april 2008 16:31 schreef Playmaker het volgende:

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De geruchtenstroom begint nu echt op volle toeren te draaien:
-Jets willen uptraden om Darren McFadden te draften

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Op woensdag 23 april 2008 19:45 schreef Guard het volgende:
Fok! Mock:

Met een paar trades die imo tot de mogelijkheden behoren:

1) Dolphins - Jake Long _{pretty sure got that one right}
2) Saints (from the Rams) - Glenn Dorsey
3) Jets (from the Falcons) - Darren McFadden
4) Raiders - Vernon Gholston
5) Cardinals (from the Chiefs) - Chris Long (need a DE worth to trade up for)
6) Falcons (from the Jets) - Matt Ryan
7) Patriots - Leodis McCalvin
8) Ravens - Derrick Harvey
9) Bengals - Sedrick Ellis
10) Rams (from the Saints) - Ryan Clady
11) Bills - Devin Thomas (reach but a big need in thin WR class)
12) Broncos - Chris Williams
13) Panthers - Rashard Mendenhall
14) Bears - Jeff Otah
15) Lions - Jerod Mayo
16) Chiefs (from the Cardinals) - Branden Albert
17) Chiefs (from the Vikings) - Felix Jones
18) Texans - Dominque Rodgers-Cromartie
19) Eagles - Kenny Philips
20) Buccaneers - Mike Jenkins
21) Redskins - Limas Sweed
22) Cowboys (from the Browns) - Aqib Talib
23) Steelers - Gosder Cherilus
24) Titans - DeSean Jackson
25) Seahawks - Jonathan Steward
26) Jaguars - Philip Merling
27) Chargers - Antoine Cason
28) Cowboys - James Hardy
29) 49-ers (from the Colts) - Dan Connor
30) Packers - Kentwan Balmer
31) N.A.
32) Giants - Tyrell Johnson


Twee keer Chiefs na elkaar in de middle of the first round zie ik eigenlijk niet gebeuren, maar om nu een double trade te gaan voorspellen gaat wat ver.

Waarschijnlijk is mijn hele scenario na pick 2 al helemaal aan gort

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The Dallas Cowboys and Tennessee Titans have agreed in principle on a trade for suspended cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.

Dallas will send its fourth-round pick in Saturday's draft to the Titans for Jones.

There are also conditions attached to the trade related to Jones being reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and how much he plays for the Cowboys. If he plays a significant amount of time in 2008, the Titans will get an additional pick from the Cowboys in 2009.

If he doesn't get reinstated by the NFL, the Titans will send an undisclosed 2009 draft pick back to the Cowboys.

Also, Pacman has reached a financial settlement with the Titans regarding his contract situation. ESPN's Chris Mortensen reports that Jones must pay $500,000 to a charity chosen by the Titans sometime in the next two years. He will receive a new contract from the Cowboys.


ESPN NFL reporters Ed Werder and Chris Mortensen contributed to this report.

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Op donderdag 24 april 2008 00:04 schreef LeChiffre04 het volgende:

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een ding weet ik zeker "5) Cardinals (from the Chiefs) - Chris Long (need a DE worth to trade up for)" dat gaat niet gebeuren de Cardinals danken god op hun knieen dat ze niet weer top 10 money moeten betalen voor een draftee ik zie ze eerder omlaag traden.

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Op donderdag 24 april 2008 00:12 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:
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Op donderdag 24 april 2008 00:46 schreef Tazmaniac het volgende:
Pacman to Big D
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Op woensdag 23 april 2008 22:36 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:
Mijn voorspelling voor de eerste 20 picks in de draft

1) Dolphins - Jake Long pretty sure got that one right
2) Rams) - Chris Long
3) Falcons - Matt Ryan
4) Raiders - Glen Dorsey
5) Chiefs) - Vernon Gholston
6) Jets - Darren McFadden
7) Patriots - Leodis McCalvin
8) Ravens - Branden Albert
9) Bengals - Sedrick Ellis
10) Saints - Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie
11) Bills - Devin Thomas
12) Broncos - Ryan Clady
13) Panthers - Jeff Otah
14) Bears - Rashard Mendenhall
15) Lions - Jonathan Stewart
16) Cardinals - Keith Rivers
17) Chiefs - Limas Sweed
18) Texans - Mike Jenkins
19) Eagles - Derrick Harvey
20) Buccaneers - Devin Thomas

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Op donderdag 24 april 2008 13:53 schreef Sloppy het volgende:
Welke spelers zitten er dit jaar in de green room?
Jake Long, Chris Long, Vernon Gohlston, Glen Dorsey, Darren McFadden en Matt Ryan?

En welke van deze spelers heeft de meeste kans om een vrije val te maken in de draft?
Ik gok op Matt Ryan

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SportsBusiness Daily is reporting that Brett Favre will be the cover athlete for the upcoming "Madden NFL 09," video game.The game,which is set for an early August release, will be the 20th installment for the video game.

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Upon being traded to the Cowboys, suspended CB Pacman Jones signed a four-year contract that included no signing bonus.Also included are annual roster bonuses, making it basically a year-to-year agreement.This protects Dallas against Pacman making any more off-field mistakes. If Jones is reinstated before this season, he'll get an advance on his 2008 salary. That basically replaces any signing bonus.

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According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the Broncos have acquired defensive tackle Dewayne Robertson, the fourth overall pick in the 2003 draft, from the New York Jets. In return, the Jets will receive a late-round conditional draft pick in 2009.

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Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com reports that Tampa Bay has become the frontrunner for Lito Sheppard.Glazer reports that Sheppard was visiting with the Buccaneers on Wednesday, and that a trade could go down by Saturday. He speculates that it will take at least a second round pick to get a deal done, and the Bucs have the 21st (52nd overall) pick in the second round.

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Op zaterdag 26 april 2008 19:25 schreef LeChiffre04 het volgende:
is de draft ook op nfl.com te bekijken?

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Op zaterdag 26 april 2008 19:32 schreef Tazmaniac het volgende:

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Als ik het goed begrijp kunnen we vanaf 20:30 meekijken via www.nfl.com/live

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After a flurry of reports indicating that the Rams are leaning to defensive end Chris Long at No. 2, Michael Smith of ESPN unequivocally reports that the Rams will pick Howie’s son with the second pick in the draft.

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Accoring to Adam Schefter of NFL Network the Falcons will select quarterback Matt Ryan, even with defensive tackle Glenn Dorsey expected to still be on the board.

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With just three hours to go before the start of the draft, trade talk is getting fast and furious, and John Clayton of ESPN reports that the Saints and Ravens could make a deal.

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Michael Smith of ESPN reports that the Oakland Raiders will select Arkansas running back Darren McFadden with the fourth overall pick in the draft.