[NFL] 2011-2012 #27 Free agency

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The Miami Dolphins have agreed to terms with free-agent QB David Garrard (Jaguars). Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

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Is it worth it to sell out, and blow up who you are? It's an interesting question. Yes, Tebow went 7-4 as a starter in the regular season. Yes, he won a playoff game. But Denver scored 15, 10, 38, 17, 17, 16, 35, 13, 23, 14 and 3 points in his 11 regular-season starts. And when they ran into Tom Brady's Patriots in the postseason, there was simply no keeping up.

What it adds up to is more questions, on whether or not what Denver did is actually sustainable. A quarterback's ability to consistently stay healthy while taking the pounding of playing option football, even at Tebow's size, is part of it. The rest of the league's ability to catch up to it is another.

"It creates game-plan issues for defensive coordinators," said the AFC exec. "Can you mesh it with things you might want to do from a prototypical sense? It's hard to project that, and that creates a dilemma. I can't answer it. You can determine the value today, and have some success, but is it sustainable? I don't think anyone can answer that. But in my gut, I'd be concerned with his lack of ability to be a pocket passer."

The AFC exec raised the possibility of using Tebow as a "package" quarterback or a "joker" type of weapon in an offense.

But the NFC exec warns that, "He's not fast enough to be an H-back/receiver-type guy. And as a fullback, he'd blow himself up. He's not a running back. He's not talented enough. As a quarterback, he's OK as a runner. But as a running back? No."

That led me to ask if that meant Tebow's simply an option quarterback, which elicited this reponse: "Correct. Yes."

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ESPNs Adam Schefter has reported the Denver Broncos have already received calls from teams about quarterback Tim Tebow.

Schefter said it is a sign the Broncos should be able to move him while ESPNs Chris Mortensen reported that Tebow will likely be released if the Broncos cant find a trade partner.

Jacksonville, Miami and New England are among the teams interested in Tebow. He will likely be brought in as a backup anywhere he goes. Denver could get a mid-round pick in return, but dont think the Broncos will sweat the compensation much. I think they just want to move on.

The Dolphins have an extra-round round pick it acquired from Chicago for Brandon Marshall, so it could give Denver a solid offer. Ironically, the Broncos drafted Tebow with their No. 25 pick after they traded Marshall to Miami two years ago. Tebow succeeded Marshall as No. 15 in Denver.

Schefter made a point that I agree with. He said several owners in the league may be interested in acquiring Tebow because of ticket sales and the popularity it could create. Tebow sells and the Broncos are hoping they find a buyer as they hand their offense to Peyton Manning.

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Op dinsdag 20 maart 2012 16:40 schreef kidkash19 het volgende:
96 miljoen in 5 jaar, zal vast wel goed verdeeld zijn

succes met gooien naar Thomas en Decker en waarschijnlijk oude Clark

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Op dinsdag 20 maart 2012 16:40 schreef kidkash19 het volgende:
96 miljoen in 5 jaar, zal vast wel goed verdeeld zijn

succes met gooien naar Thomas en Decker en waarschijnlijk oude Clark

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Op dinsdag 20 maart 2012 18:38 schreef Days-Of-Wild het volgende:

Hines Ward retired after 14 years with the Steelers.

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The Houston Texans agreed to trade LB DeMeco Ryans and a third-round pick to the Philadelphia Eagles Tuesday, March 20. The Texans will receive a third-round pick and a fourth-round pick in return. The deal is contigent upon Ryans passing a physical.

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The San Francisco 49ers and free-agent QB Alex Smith (49ers) agreed to terms on a new contract Tuesday, March 20. It is believed Smith will make around $8 million per season, according to published reports.

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The Tennessee Titans agreed to a five-year, $35 million deal with free-agent LB Kamerion Wimbley (Raiders) Tuesday, March 20. Wimbley will be guaranteed $13.5 million.

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Op dinsdag 20 maart 2012 20:58 schreef popolon het volgende:

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Steeler for Life. Hines.

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Jets acquired QB Tim Tebow and a 2012 seventh-round pick from the Broncos in exchange for fourth- and sixth-round picks in 2012.

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Saints coach Sean Payton has been suspended for one year for his role in the "bounty" scandal.
Commissioner Roger Goodell brought the hammer down, as expected. Perhaps just as debilitating, the Saints will lose second-round picks in each of the next two years. GM Mickey Loomis has been suspended eight games and fined $500,000 while the franchise has been fined an additional $500,000. Assistant coach Joe Vitt is suspended six games.

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Op woensdag 21 maart 2012 13:46 schreef Guard het volgende:

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http://www.nfl.com/news/s(...)=HP11_headline_stack

Blij dat ie weg vanwege zijn manier van spelen, maar ook eerlijk kunnen toegeven wat een geweldige speler hij is geweest. Mooi van Crocker

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Op woensdag 21 maart 2012 18:26 schreef popolon het volgende:

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Ward is gewoon tougher dan de hele Bengals defense. En ik hou van z'n manier van spelen, maar ik ben dan ook wat 'biased'.

Tebow komt nu in één van de meest smerige, idiote, knettergekke thug locker rooms van de NFL. De carriere van Sanchez staat op 't spel, Tebow is een winner en grijpt z'n kans wel.

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Op woensdag 21 maart 2012 18:26 schreef popolon het volgende:

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Tebow komt nu in één van de meest smerige, idiote, knettergekke thug locker rooms van de NFL. De carriere van Sanchez staat op 't spel, Tebow is een winner en grijpt z'n kans wel.

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Op woensdag 21 maart 2012 18:36 schreef Dos37 het volgende:
Die schorsing voor de Saints

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When interviewed in 2012, Sean Payton claimed to be entirely unaware of the program, a claim contradicted by others. Further, prior to the Saints’ opening game in 2011, Coach Payton received an email from a close associate that stated in part, “PS Greg Williams put me down for $5000 on Rogers (sic).” When shown the email during the course of the investigation, Coach Payton stated that it referred to a “bounty” on Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers.

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@michaellombardi: The fault of this lies at the feet of the Jets GM, not the Broncos. Jets should have read the contract before announcing the deal.

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Op woensdag 21 maart 2012 20:13 schreef The_Playmaker het volgende:

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The Bengals and free-agent RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis have agreed to terms on a deal, league sources said Wednesday.

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Op donderdag 22 maart 2012 11:36 schreef SteveBudin het volgende:

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Sean Payton klootzak pur sang, slechte winnaar en ook een slechte verliezer. Ik kan die vent niet uitstaan. Echt zo'n type die zijn eigen kinderen aangeeft als hij daarmee zijn eigen hachje kan redden.

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[b]Op donderdag 22 maart 2012 12:51 schreef Days-Of-Wild het

Payton een jaar, maar Williams is indefinitely geschorst, maar dus niet voor life. Mag ie dan ooit nog terugkomen en zo ja wanneer dan? Daar kan ik weinig over vinden (of ik zoek niet goed).

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The San Francisco 49ers have signed free-agent QB Josh X. Johnson (Buccaneers) to a two-year deal. Financial terms were not disclosed.

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"I think Tony already is a better quarterback than I was," Aikman said. "I know how quarterbacks are judged, but as far as his play-making ability and the things that he is capable of doing, he is a far more athletic quarterback, capable of making more plays than I ever was able to. He has a good team around him and hopefully, and I believe this will happen, I believe that he will win a Super Bowl before he is done playing."

No word on if Aikman downed a bottle of Jack Daniels before the interview, but it sure sounds like he did.

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Op donderdag 22 maart 2012 18:40 schreef AmerikaanseTopsport het volgende:
Wil jullie m'n collega Saman niet onthouden. We zitten tegenwoordig (minstens) 1x per week op kantoor en één van de dingen die we doen is over de NFL zeveren. Ik stel vragen, Saman antwoordt. Die gast is een encyclopedie, benieuwd wat jullie denken.

We willen zo snel mogelijk echt een studio-feel regelen, logo's, mooi bureau, verschillende camera's etc.

NFL-Nieuws 22 maart 2012

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the Green Bay Packers signed Jeff Saturday to a two-year deal worth $7.75 million. He is scheduled to make $4 million this season.
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Green Bay Packers C Jeff Saturday said he did not sign with the Denver Broncos because he did not think the Broncos wanted him as much as QB Peyton Manning wanted him. "I told him I don't think the Broncos wanted me as much as he did. They've got things going on that they're happy with and are moving forward with and I didn't think it was an exact fit. I always felt like in Green Bay I was their very first choice," Saturday said.

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Op maandag 26 maart 2012 09:50 schreef Guard het volgende:

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Op maandag 26 maart 2012 23:39 schreef rgras het volgende:

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The Browns, Packers and Jets were the only teams in the league that were awarded four compensatory picks. The Raiders only got three picks, but they were three good ones: Oakland got the highest compensatory pick of any team in the league, a third-rounder, and also picked up a fourth-round compensatory pick and a fifth-round compensatory pick.