[NFL] American football season 2009 #1 Op naar de draft

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Op maandag 16 maart 2009 11:06 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
Cutler wil dus getrade worden. Ben erg benieuwd waar die terecht gaat komen. Lions, Jets, 49ers?

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The Jets have reportedly begun monitoring Jay Cutler's situation in Denver.

New York has claimed confidence in Brett Ratliff and Kellen Clemens since Rex Ryan's hiring, but would "never say never" to a player of Cutler's caliber. The Jets probably would need a three-team trade with a club like the Lions or Eagles to get Cutler. Gang Green doesn't have enough ammo as it stands.

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The trade that sent Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel to the Kansas City Chiefs appears to be only the first phase of some major wheeling and dealing by the New England Patriots this offseason.

The second phase, NFL sources say, is likely to involve a trade that would send Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers to the Patriots in exchange for the second-round pick (34th overall) they received from the Chiefs on Feb. 28.


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According to league sources, the Patriots and Panthers are hoping to complete the deal at some point between the March 22-25 NFL owners meetings and the start of the draft on April 25.

Peppers, on whom the Panthers have placed a franchise tag that assures him of a one-year contract worth $16.68 million, would be converted to outside linebacker in New England's 3-4 defense.

The Patriots were already looking ahead to the possibility of acquiring Peppers when they shipped Cassel and Vrabel to Kansas City, NFL sources say, because they wanted to clear the salary-cap space necessary to sign Peppers to a new contract that would put him among the higher-paid defensive players in the league. After signing Cassel to a one-year, franchise-tag tender contract worth $14.65 million, the Pats had nearly $30 million in cap money devoted to two quarterbacks (including $14.62 million for Tom Brady).

Once they were convinced Brady would be fully recovered from the season-ending knee injury he suffered last year, they were comfortable with trading his replacement to the Chiefs and putting the wheels in motion to bolster a defense that has gotten particularly old at linebacker. Vrabel and fellow linebacker Tedy Bruschi are well into the twilight of their respective careers.

NFL sources say the Panthers would welcome the chance to unload Peppers for a second-rounder, even though it would be well below his market value because it would be less costly to sign a second-round pick than a first-rounder. The Panthers already have made some belt-tightening financial moves within their front office.

This, in part, could help answer the lingering question of why the Patriots were willing to take only a second-round pick for Cassel and Vrabel rather than possibly get a higher choice as part of three-way a deal involving the Denver Broncos, who were ready to give up Jay Cutler for Cassel. Without an additional second-round pick, the Patriots might not be able to pursue Peppers.

League sources also point out that the Panthers don't have a first-round choice after trading it to the Philadelphia Eagles and aren't scheduled to draft until 59th overall (near the bottom of the second round). The 34th spot would give them the second pick of the second round and a chance to land a player with a first-round rating who was pushed down to that spot for whatever reason.

Also, according to NFL sources, there is a third phase to the Patriots' offseason strategy. They would like to further beef up their linebacking corps by adding an inside linebacker in the draft. They are known to believe that USC's Rey Maualuga would be a great fit for their scheme, especially when paired with Jerod Mayo, their 2008 first-round pick who was the NFL's top defensive rookie. However, some early projections suggest it might be long shot for Maualuga to be available for the Patriots with the 23rd overall pick.


Patriots coach Bill Belichick is known for making excellent decisions when it comes to acquiring players, but at least one NFL player-personnel evaluator questions whether Peppers would be a good fit in New England.

"This is a guy who totally went on strike two years ago because he wasn't happy with his contract," said the player personnel source, who requested anonymity. "He's also very long (in the torso), which is not ideal for a 3-4 outside linebacker. And he can't drop into coverage. He's very stiff.

"But one of the things (the Patriots) are looking at is the fact that, in passing situations, they can have Peppers up front with (Richard) Seymour and (Jarvis) Green. That makes it easier for them to take (nose tackle Vince) Wilfork out of the game in (passing situations) and just play him on running downs."

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The Jaguars have released wide receiver Matt Jones.

On a day when players returned to Jacksonville Municipal Stadium to undergo physical assessments that kick off new strength coach Luke Richesson’s conditioning program, Jones was cut by the team following a week in an Arkansas jail for violation of his probation. Thus ends an attempt to convert Jones from a college quarterback to a pro pass-catcher. He was the 21st overall pick of the 2005 draft.

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Op maandag 16 maart 2009 23:06 schreef Boe-man het volgende:
Vind het nog steeds verrassend nieuws over Cutler. Wat is er eigenlijk misgegaan daar?

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Op maandag 16 maart 2009 19:36 schreef PirE het volgende:


@ Lions - Seahawks trade. Blijkbaar gokken de Seahawks op Curry, maar dat lijkt me een fucking riskante gok.

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Op dinsdag 17 maart 2009 08:22 schreef zjroentje het volgende:

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Welke trade?

Denk dat de kans bijna 100% is dat Curry off the board is voordat de Seahawks aan de beurt zijn. Denk dat de Lions en Rams beiden voor een OT gaan, en dat de Chiefs dan Curry pakken. Zeker gezien het feit dat ze komend jaar naar een 3-4 defence switchen.

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Op dinsdag 17 maart 2009 13:07 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:

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3-4 defense zal ook nog wel meevallen. ik las dat Clancy Pendergast de nieuwe DC wordt van de Chiefs.
CP is een man van de 4-3 defense,
ik kan je nu al vertellen dat de chiefs pass defense verschrikkelijk zal zijn. ik heb me de laatste 2 jaar kapot lopen ergeren aan deze man. Blij dat ik eindelijk van hem verlost ben.

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Op dinsdag 17 maart 2009 11:57 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:
Het hele probleem met Jay Cutler had dus te maken met Matt Cassel. De nieuwe coach wilde Matt Cassel als qb.

Dan is het toch allemaal de schuld van Josh McDaniels. Puur staaltje mismanagement. Headcoach is toch heel wat anders dan offensive coordinator

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Op dinsdag 17 maart 2009 21:31 schreef jde_kok het volgende:
Bucs kunnen op veel plaatsen versterking gebruiken. Ik blijf het vreemd vinden dat er tijdens de free agency nog zo weinig de kant van Tampa op komt. De meeste ruimte in salary cap en dan niets doen...

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Op woensdag 18 maart 2009 00:01 schreef kidkash19 het volgende:

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Weinig kwaliteit voor de goede prijs, ze zaten met Haynesworth redelijk in de buurt maar de Redskins boden meer en Vilma wilde liever bij zn huidige club blijven (wat logisch is). Tampa wil gewoon niet overpayen want zoveel kwaliteit was er niet in de poel van free agents

Op offensive gebied hebben ze gedaan wat ze moesten doen met Kellen Winslow, Derrick Ward en het houden van Bryant.

Defense zal in de draft worden aangesproken en in de 2e golf van Free agency na de draft zal er ook wel wat gebeuren

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Op woensdag 18 maart 2009 09:45 schreef Guard het volgende:

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De geruchten gingen al rond:
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Op maandag 23 maart 2009 16:33 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
en dat betekent 3 jaar lang elke zondag naar een lullig kut streampje kijken i love it!

Maar volgend jaar abonneer ik mij op nfl gamepass
http://www.nfl.com/gamepass
kan je alle wedstrijden zien. kost je iets van 250 dollar voor het hele seizoen

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Op maandag 23 maart 2009 22:28 schreef Guard het volgende:

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De Steelers zijn nog niet vergeten hoe de Titans afgelopen jaar hun voeten afveegden aan the terrible towel. leuke matchup

is het al september?

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ESPN.com news services

NFL owners voted Monday to modify the schedule to ease the burden of cross-country road trips.
Last year, the Patriots and the Jets had to make West Coast trips to play AFC West opponents and NFC West teams. The Patriots chose to remain on the West Coast twice last season -- for back-to-back games against San Francisco and San Diego in October and Seattle and Oakland in December -- to minimize the wear-and-tear the schedule presented.
The Jets, meanwhile, played at San Diego and then had to travel to Oakland three weeks later. In December, New York visited San Francisco, returned home to play Buffalo, then went back to the coast to play Seattle. The Jets were upset by the Raiders as part of a late-season swoon that prevented them from making the playoffs.
Under the new plan, teams wouldn't have to visit two West Coast teams, just one, along with a team closer to the Midwest. Specifically, Oakland will be paired with Denver, and San Diego will be paired with Denver. In the NFC, Arizona and San Francisco will be paired as will St. Louis and Seattle.
Since 2002 when the league expanded to eight four-team divisions, the NFL has used a rotating formula in which a team plays four opponents within its conference once every three years and four teams in the other conference every four years.
Teams that have road games against Denver and Oakland will get home games against Kansas City and San Diego. The opposite scenario will also be true. The same format of home-and-away games with the paired cities holds true for the NFC as well.
The proposal was submitted by the broadcast committee for the purpose of creating a better balance for travel to the West Coast. Currently, the AFC South and the NFC West are scheduled to play the AFC West in 2010, which is when the new plan would be starting.
Senior NFL writer John Clayton contributed to this report.

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Op dinsdag 24 maart 2009 17:31 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:

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WTF? en de west coast teams dan?
Cardinals moesten afgelopen seizoen naar new york, washington, new england, charlotte.
denk ook dat het lastiger is voor een west coast team om in het oosten te spelen dan andersom. vooral de 1pm eastern time games die aanvoelen als 10 am games voor west coast teams

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Op dinsdag 24 maart 2009 17:54 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:
Het nieuwe logo van de Lions is uitgelekt:
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Despite the fact the Detroit Lions have made it public that they are seeking to negotiate a contract with the yet-to-be-unidentified player they would make the No. 1 overall pick of next month's draft, general manager Martin Mayhew told me that he is open to trading the choice if he could land the right difference-maker from another team. When asked specifically about Jay Cutler and if Mayhew would consider trading the top pick for the unhappy Broncos quarterback, he didn't shoot down the idea.

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Op donderdag 26 maart 2009 15:05 schreef Guard het volgende:
suburbia ten voeten uit, dat Walnut:

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Op vrijdag 27 maart 2009 08:52 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4017382

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Op zondag 29 maart 2009 17:24 schreef popolon het volgende:
Ik mis NFL football.

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Op zondag 29 maart 2009 17:24 schreef popolon het volgende:
Ik mis NFL football.

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Op zondag 29 maart 2009 19:54 schreef ScienceFriction het volgende:

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Is 18 wedstrijden per seizoen beter?

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Op zondag 29 maart 2009 17:24 schreef popolon het volgende:
Ik mis NFL football.

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Op woensdag 1 april 2009 12:18 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
Breaking News:
Cutler traded to the Lions

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CUTLER: “I WAS SURPRISED THEY DECIDED TO TRADE ME THIS SOON”
Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 1, 2009, 11:27 p.m.
Breaking his public silence and speaking out for the first time since he was officially placed on the trading block, soon-to-be ex-Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler told Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com that he was “shocked” that the Broncos decided to give up on a potential reconciliation.

Ultimately, Cutler said he didn’t want to be traded in an article co-written by Alex Marvez.

“I was surprised they decided to trade me this soon,” Cutler said. “I didn’t want to get traded. This wasn’t me. They [The Broncos] had been going back and forth saying things, wanting me to be their quarterback and then they didn’t. I really didn’t want this. I love Denver. I really like my teammates. I didn’t want it to get this far.”

Cutler denied the Broncos’ claims that he didn’t respond to their repeated efforts to get in touch with him over the past 10 days, saying that he hasn’t heard from the team during that span.

According to Cutler, the first time he heard from the Broncos over that period of time was when they told him Tuesday that they had given up on any attempts for a compromise and would now actively attempt to trade him.

As for where Cutler will wind up, the quarterback said he thought that he will land in the NFC. He didn’t express a preference for his next NFL employer.

Citing a source, Glazer and Marvez reported that the Broncos want more than a first-round and a third-round draft pick in exchange for Cutler.

Glazer interviewed Cutler at a UFC Fight Night 18 card in Nashville, Tenn.

If UFC really wants to create some buzz, perhaps they could broker a no-holds-barred cage match between Cutler and Broncos coach Josh McDaniels. Just kidding.

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Op donderdag 2 april 2009 09:45 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:

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Op donderdag 2 april 2009 20:37 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
Duurt allemaal veel te lang voordat het seizoen weer begint.

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Op donderdag 2 april 2009 20:44 schreef PirE het volgende:

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Draft is over een paar weken en er komt vast nog een keer een berichtje van Favre dat hij toch niet stopt.

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Op donderdag 2 april 2009 20:30 schreef PirE het volgende:
En zie dat in sommige mock drafts Stafford naar Seattle gaat .WHY, ik mag toch hopen dat dat niet waar is . Hasselbeck is niet echt mr. fitness maar verspil dan nog maar een een jaar zodat je een goede QB (Bradford) kan draften.

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Op donderdag 2 april 2009 23:11 schreef zjroentje het volgende:

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Maar dan nog.

Ben echt benieuwd waar Cutler heen gaat. Hoop eigenlijk niet naar de Lions, want dan zouden de Broncos wel eens Curry als #1 kunnen draften (er voor het gemak maar ff vanuit gaan dat ze geen QB draften, wat natuurlijk ook heel goed mogelijk is).

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The Chicago Bears pulled the big upset Thursday afternoon by acquiring Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, a source told ESPN.com.

The Broncos confirmed the move.

To acquire Cutler, the Bears had to give up quarterback Kyle Orton and first-round picks in 2009 and 2010, a source said.

To complete the trade, the Broncos had to give back an undisclosed draft choice in a later round.

The Bears beat out the Redskins, Buccaneers, Lions, Titans and other teams to get land the 25-year-old Pro Bowl quarterback.

The Broncos had been asking for at least two first-round choices.

Cutler asked to be traded when he found out first-year coach Josh McDaniels tried to acquire Matt Cassel in a trade with the Patriots.

Cutler had not returned phone calls from the Broncos, according to the team, and had been staying away from the offseason program.

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Op donderdag 2 april 2009 23:31 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:

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Ik zou ervoor tekenen als Seahawks zijnde. Hasselbeck heeft niet het eeuwige leven, maar kan zeker nog een jaar mee. Laat Stafford rijpen. De busts op het gebied van quarterbacks kwamen ook (bijna) altijd terecht bij hele slechte teams.

Volgens mij zit Denver niet te wachten op de #1 spot in de draft. Dat kost klauwen met geld. En hebben ze dat? Iemand ide de status van de Broncos kent?

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Op donderdag 2 april 2009 23:31 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:

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Ik zou ervoor tekenen als Seahawks zijnde. Hasselbeck heeft niet het eeuwige leven, maar kan zeker nog een jaar mee. Laat Stafford rijpen. De busts op het gebied van quarterbacks kwamen ook (bijna) altijd terecht bij hele slechte teams.

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En wat een sukkel ben je dan

Tony Pauline, for SI.com, reports Boston College DT B.J. Raji had a positive drug test at the NFL Scouting Combine, according to sources. It is not known what drug caused the positive test but Raji tested positive for marijuana during his time at Boston College.

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Orlando Pace should shore up Chicago Bears at tackle
Future Hall of Famer agrees to three-year deal

By Vaughn McClure | Tribune reporter

Lost in the hysteria of the Jay Cutler trade Thursday was the Bears' acquisition of another player with Pro Bowl credentials.

Veteran left tackle Orlando Pace, who the Rams released last month after 12 seasons in St. Louis, agreed to a three-year, $15 million contract with the Bears. He will be paid $6.1 million for the 2009 season, according to a league source.

Pace, a seven-time Pro Bowler, is expected to start at left tackle next season and allow Chris Williams, last year's first-round pick, to shift to right tackle.

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Op vrijdag 3 april 2009 10:28 schreef SteveBudin het volgende:
Nog wat overnight nieuws:
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En nog wat positieve drugstest tijdens de combine:
Marijuana:
Texas-El Paso PK Jose Martinez,
University of Illinois CB Vontae Davis
University of Florida WR Percy Harvin
Steroids:
Southern California LB Brian Cushing
Southern California LB Clay Matthews

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Op vrijdag 3 april 2009 08:10 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
Vind het wel een goede deal voor de Broncos. 1st en 3rd rounder dit jaar en een 1st rounder volgend jaar, plus Orton (minus 5th rounder dit jaar). Vraag me wel af of Orton nou de starter gaat worden in Denver, of dat ze bijvoorbeeld Freeman draften.

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Op vrijdag 3 april 2009 19:23 schreef popolon het volgende:
Stafford naar de Lions wordt nu ineens een stuk logischer met al 2 goede QB's in de divisie.

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Op vrijdag 3 april 2009 21:33 schreef Terreros85 het volgende:

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Het slechtste wat de Lions op dit moment kunnen doen, is zich laten opnaaien door andere teams. Het wordt dit jaar toch nog geen Superbowl. Laten ze eerst zorgen dat ze een leuk team hebben. Daarna zien wat de andere teams hebben.

En ik blijf Stafford een grote gok vinden. Aaron Curry zou imo een betere keuze zijn

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Op vrijdag 3 april 2009 23:27 schreef jde_kok het volgende:
Boldin wil als hij weggaat in Arizona naar Florida toe. Ik hoop dat de Bucs hem signen!

Cutler heeft 2 first rounders, een 3e ronde en Orton gekost in ruil voor Cutler en een 5e ronde... Erg overpaid.

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Op zondag 5 april 2009 11:50 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Als ze er een keer over ophouden... Op deze manier wordt alles wat de broncos komende tijd doen aan Cutler gerelateerd en mij lijkt dat je als team en organization gewoon verder wilt (met Orton )

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Op dinsdag 7 april 2009 23:14 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Orton's win-loss ratio zal een flinke deuk oplopen in Denver, als ze net zo blijven verdedigen als ze vorig jaar deden. In Denver zal hij bovendien flink meer moeten passen.
Ik moet het nog zien met Orton in Denver, of ie uberhaupt de competition voor de starting job kan winnen tegen Simms.
Ben zeker ook benieuwd naar de AFC west in zijn geheel, het zou leuk zijn als KC weer mee kan doen om de division championship. (De Raiders laat ik maar buiten beschouwing zolang clown Davis daar de scepter zwaait).

Nog twee weekjes en dan is het time voor de draft, weer even een weekend vol NFL

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Op dinsdag 14 april 2009 20:34 schreef Guard het volgende:
Nice Ga je dan alleen die kant op?

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Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew has agreed to a four-year contract extension worth nearly $33 million. The Jaguars released veteran tailback Fred Taylor after the 2008 season, making Jones-Drew the featured back.

Jones-Drew, who just completed his third NFL season, scored a team-best 12 rushing touchdowns in 2008, when he rushed for 824 yards on a career-high 197 carries. Jones is the Jaguars’ main scoring threat, having scored 34 touchdowns in 47 career games.

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Op woensdag 15 april 2009 10:32 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
(Tja, Lions in de division ).

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Op woensdag 15 april 2009 19:50 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:
Al hadden de Vikings een competente coach en een quarterback, dan zou ik vrij optimistisch zijn

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Op woensdag 15 april 2009 19:50 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:
Al hadden de Vikings een competente coach en een quarterback, dan zou ik vrij optimistisch zijn

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Op donderdag 16 april 2009 20:15 schreef Guard het volgende:

Dit najaar viert hij samen met zijn vrouw hun 50-jarig huwelijk

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Op vrijdag 17 april 2009 09:18 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
Stubhub is toch wel een stuk duurder dan de gewone voorverkoop geloof ik?

Gisteren contact met de Chiefs ticket box gehad, 31 juli gaan de tickets in de voorverkoop. Nog ff wachten dus.

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Op vrijdag 17 april 2009 12:24 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Yup en ik ben er (wederom) bij

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IT’S OFFICIAL: EAGLES AGREE TO TERMS WITH PETERS
Posted by Aaron Wilson on April 17, 2009, 10:08 p.m.
The Philadelphia Eagles announced tonight that they have agreed to a new six-year contract with Pro Bowl offensive tackle Jason Peters after acquiring him via a trade earlier today from the Buffalo Bills.

Peters passed a physical earlier today at the Eagles’ training complex, and team officials worked rapidly to strike a deal with Peters’ agent, Eugene Parker.

Peters was under contract through 2010 under his previous Buffalo deal, but the Eagles have basically removed the final two years of his old deal. Contract terms weren’t immediately available on a agreement that has Peters under contract to Philadelphia through 2014.

The official terms of the trade sent a 2009 first-round draft pick (28th overall), a 2009 fourth-round draft pick and an undisclosed late-round 2010 pick from the Eagles to the Bills in exchange for Peters.

“Jason Peters is the best left tackle in football,” Eagles coach Andy Reid said in a statement. “He is a powerful and athletic tackle and I have admired his play over the last few years on film.

“I have always believed that success in the National Football League is derived from the strong play of the offensive and defensive lines. This offseason we have added two young, top-flight offensive linemen in Jason and Stacy Andrews.”

Peters, 27, was named to the Pro Bowl in 2007 and 2008.

A press conference for Peters has been scheduled for Sunday morning at the Eagles’ headquarters.

UPDATE: ESPN is reporting that Peters’ extension is worth $53 million in new money with a total of $60 million over the next six seasons.

The Eagles announced that it was a new, six-year deal, but this report is characterizing it as a four-year extension of his old Bills deal.

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Curry’s agents, Andy Ross and Mike Sullivan, were seen at a Lions minicamp practice today. The Detroit Free Press was on the scene and got a quote from Lions general manager Martin Mayhew:

As he walked off the field, general manager Martin Mayhew confirmed the agents were Andy Ross and Michael Sullivan. Asked what it meant, Mayhew said: “It means we’re talking to them, which we said we would do.”

NFL.com reached Ross by phone, and the agent said he had “no comment” on how the talk went. Sullivan didn’t return a phone message left by NFL.com.

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The Shreveport Times is reporting that LSU WR and NFL draft prospect Demetrius Byrd is in intensive care at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami after he was involved in a car accident on Sunday. LSU sports information director Michael Bonnette confirmed the report.

Byrd has been training for the NFL Draft this weekend. He was a key member on LSU’s 2007 national championship team and had 37 receptions for 513 yards and four touchdowns in 2008.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars made headway toward filling their void at wide receiver on Monday by signing veteran free-agent Torry Holt to a three-year deal that includes $4 million in guarantees and could be worth up to $20 million.

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Op dinsdag 21 april 2009 19:53 schreef zjroentje het volgende:
Heb ook wel zin in de Draft, mede vanwege de Jets fans.

Vorig jaar waren ze nog zo tevreden met Gholston.

NY Jets Draft Blunders

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Op dinsdag 21 april 2009 20:05 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:

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NY Jets Draft Blunders

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Wide receivers Percy Harvin and Brandon Tate tested positive for marijuana during February's NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, two sources told FOXSports.com.

The news could be potentially damaging to the wide receivers' stock during this weekend's NFL draft.

Harvin was considered a first-round pick after leaving the University of Florida following his junior season. Tate was considered a possible second- to fourth-round pick after a solid college career at North Carolina.

Joel Segal, the agent who represents both players, didn't return messages from FOXSports.com seeking comment.

NFL teams received the drug-test results earlier this week, according to FOXSports.com.

Sources told FOXSports.com Harvin and Tate were the only two high-profile players to flunk their combine drug tests, and one of the sources said that fewer than a dozen players tested positive for recreational drugs.

Players who failed the tests are subject to entry into the NFL's substance-abuse program.

Harvin finished his college career with 133 receptions for 1,929 yards and 13 touchdowns and 194 carries for 1,852 yards and 19 scores. He averaged 9.5 yards per carry and 11.6 yards every time he touched the ball. He also posted a strong 4.39 seconds in the 40-yard dash at the combine.

He was at his best in big games, earning MVP honors in the 2006 Southeastern Conference championship game and totaling 171 yards and a touchdown in a victory over Oklahoma in the Bowl Championship Series national title game in January.

He lined up at receiver, running back and quarterback for the Gators but expects to do even more at the next level because several teams have already talked to him about returning kickoffs and punts.

Tate finished his career with an NCAA-record 3,523 career combined kick-return yards. Before tearing two knee ligaments midway through his senior year, he averaged 23.5 yards on his 16 receptions.

Tate, still recovering from his injury, didn't work out at the combine.

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Op vrijdag 17 april 2009 12:24 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Yup en ik ben er (wederom) bij

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There was some debate about whether or not Tony Gonzalez really wanted out of Kansas City.
That debate is over.
The Chiefs announced Thursday that they have traded the 10-time Pro Bowl tight end to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

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DELHOMME GETS EXTENSION
Posted by Mike Florio on April 23, 2009, 3:15 p.m.
For some reason, we’re suddenly reminded of the fact that people in certain cultures eat insects.

That thought sprang to mind because, apparently, certain NFL teams think it’s a good thing to generate six turnovers in a winnable home playoff game.

The Panthers have “rewarded” Jake Delhomme for his horrible playoff performance with a five-year contract extension.

The deal, according to Steve Reed of CarolinaGrowl.com, is worth $42.5 million, with $20 million guaranteed.

“He didn’t want to go into the season with this hanging over his head,” agent Rick Smith said. “It was a cordial negotiation throughout. We worked on it the last two weeks and it was finalized today.”

(Rick, shouldn’t you be shopping for bras with Andre Smith? Boom. Roasted.)

Anyway, Delhomme is 34. He missed most of the 2007 season with an elbow injury that required Billy Jack Tommy John surgery.

So he gets a five-year extension? With $20 million guaranteed? Really?

Of course, the deal is a steal in comparison to the likelihood that the Lions will invest $40 million guaranteed in a quarterback who might become Michigan’s version of Ryan Leaf. But it still seems like a lot of money for a guy whose career passer rating is in the mid-80s, and who has never really fulfilled the potential that he flashed when he led the Panthers to prominence in 2003.

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 09:54 schreef Guard het volgende:
with the first overall pick of the 2009 NFL draft the Detroit Lions select Matthew Stafford

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 09:54 schreef Guard het volgende:
with the first overall pick of the 2009 NFL draft the Detroit Lions select Matthew Stafford

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 21:41 schreef Sloppy het volgende:
nog 20 minuutjes

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 21:52 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
http://www.justin.tv/insigniatv

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 21:47 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
lol freeman en cushing in de greenroom. die gaan lang moeten wachten

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 21:56 schreef Sloppy het volgende:

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ik dacht altijd dat ze maar 6 spelers uitnodigden

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 21:59 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
de rams gaan voor jason smith imo

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:03 schreef PirE het volgende:

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Dit is volgens mij de easiest pick qua voorspellen

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:05 schreef Doler12 het volgende:
Tering dan wordt je gedraft door de Lions

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dat is eigenlijk best wel raar. iedereen wil de number 1 pick zijn terwijl je dan bij het slechtste team terrecht komt

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:09 schreef Doler12 het volgende:
Ahhh wat lief hij koopt een huis voor zijn moeder .

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:27 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
seahawks kunnen nu curry oppikken, had hem liever niet in mijn divisie gezien.

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:28 schreef Sloppy het volgende:
wtf? jackson?

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:39 schreef kidkash19 het volgende:
YEAH...hoop dat de traditie zich voort zet...Sanchez heeft 1 jaar college ervaring....

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:43 schreef kidkash19 het volgende:
Niet allemaal volgens de beelden haha

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:44 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
jets geven niet veel op, alleen een 2nd round pick en een paar nutteloze spelers

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:45 schreef kidkash19 het volgende:
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahahaha zag die prijs die ze ervoor betaalden....mijn god...smart Browns

Jets zijn klaar dus vandaag, blij met een QB die een jaar in de Pac-10 heeft gespeeld waar ze geen Defense kennen

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:51 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
bengals
andre smith

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:58 schreef Plastic_Power het volgende:
Alsjeblieft Crabtree niet naar de Packers

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 22:58 schreef Sloppy het volgende:
kom op jags monroe of trade down!!!!

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 23:03 schreef PirE het volgende:

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Jags hebben al een OT dacht ik, denk dat ze voor Crabtree gaan.

Over Sanchez, voor de vrouwelijke fans is het volgens mij wel een goede pick, beter dan Stafford, die ziet er uit als een mongool..

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 23:04 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
eugene monroe naar de jags

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 23:07 schreef Moonlighter het volgende:
was mijn favoriete tackle van de draft. goede pick van de jags

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Op zaterdag 25 april 2009 23:11 schreef Sloppy het volgende:
crabtree, orakpo en freeman zitten er nog steeds ben ik nog iemand vergeten?