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didnt he miss OTA because his grandmother just died and she raised him?
Official NFL Offseason Thread
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BigMike, Yup
Now the Bungals can run their ship how they wanna, but dammmm dudes Gramma passed away and he obviously needed some time.
Every bit of failing the Bengals do, I am glad for it, they are a hore $$@# organization and always have been
Now the Bungals can run their ship how they wanna, but dammmm dudes Gramma passed away and he obviously needed some time.
Every bit of failing the Bengals do, I am glad for it, they are a hore $$@# organization and always have been
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I'm salty about this. It has to be more to this story IMO. Marvin Lewis just gave me a scholarship though so I can't complain. http://www.bengals.com/news/news.asp?story_id=6797
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Danny Morgan hangin em up.
Good decision on his part. Concussions are no joke.
Good decision on his part. Concussions are no joke.
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Sad part is that aint why he hung it up. It was his achillies. But whatever dude did what was best. He wasnt gonna play but a game or two.
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Injuries finally knocked Dan Morgan out of thegame.
Morgan
The New Orleans Saints' issued a statement on Monday, sayingthat the veteran linebacker has decided to retire. The free agent signed with the Saints on March 11 after spending seven seasons with the Carolina Panthers.
"When we signed Dan, he was committed to making a fresh start, and he was making every effort to rehabilitate the leg injury that he suffered lastyear," Saints coach Sean Payton said in the team's statement. "But it wasn't responding as well as he had hoped it would. We wish him well inhis continued recovery, and he will be remembered for the excellent player he was during his career."
Morgan missed the final 13 games of 2007 with a partial tear of an Achilles tendon and had battled through other injuries in recent seasons.
Carolina drafted Morgan in 2001 out of the University of Miami in the first round. He recorded 452 tackles, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and fiveinterceptions. He played in 59 games, all starts, and was voted to the Pro Bowl in 2004.
Morgan's agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN's John Clayton: "His injuries just weren't healing enough for him [to play]."
Also, the Saints signed undrafted free agent Brian Stamper, an offensive lineman from Vanderbilt, and waived lineman Kevin Tuminello, who was signed earlierthis month as an undrafted free agent. He took part in the team's rookie minicamp.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
Morgan
The New Orleans Saints' issued a statement on Monday, sayingthat the veteran linebacker has decided to retire. The free agent signed with the Saints on March 11 after spending seven seasons with the Carolina Panthers.
"When we signed Dan, he was committed to making a fresh start, and he was making every effort to rehabilitate the leg injury that he suffered lastyear," Saints coach Sean Payton said in the team's statement. "But it wasn't responding as well as he had hoped it would. We wish him well inhis continued recovery, and he will be remembered for the excellent player he was during his career."
Morgan missed the final 13 games of 2007 with a partial tear of an Achilles tendon and had battled through other injuries in recent seasons.
Carolina drafted Morgan in 2001 out of the University of Miami in the first round. He recorded 452 tackles, seven sacks, four forced fumbles and fiveinterceptions. He played in 59 games, all starts, and was voted to the Pro Bowl in 2004.
Morgan's agent Drew Rosenhaus told ESPN's John Clayton: "His injuries just weren't healing enough for him [to play]."
Also, the Saints signed undrafted free agent Brian Stamper, an offensive lineman from Vanderbilt, and waived lineman Kevin Tuminello, who was signed earlierthis month as an undrafted free agent. He took part in the team's rookie minicamp.
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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WALKER'S CONDITIONING CAUSES CONCERN
So how is receiver Javon Walker repaying the Oakland Raiders for taking a leap of faith on him, giving him a big pile of guaranteed money despite concernsregarding lingering knee trouble?
By showing up for offseason workouts out of shape.
Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that there are concerns about Walker's conditioning. In March, Walker signed a six-year, $55 million contract, with$18 million in guaranteed money.
If it's true that Walker has decided to let himself go, perhaps he was influenced in part by the team's misguided effort to spread misinformation aboutthe true value of Walker's deal, after the Raiders faced some immediate criticism for paying Walker so much money. Typically, NFL teams will stand silenteven when a player or his agent are overstating the terms of a contract, in order to ensure that the player remains happy and content. It's unprecedented(with the exception of Walker's case) for a team to quibble inaccurately with the terms of a contract that a player has signed.
I am not concerned. It's OTA's and honestly, he's probably trying to get that knee into playing shape again. No need to be concerned in mid May.
So how is receiver Javon Walker repaying the Oakland Raiders for taking a leap of faith on him, giving him a big pile of guaranteed money despite concernsregarding lingering knee trouble?
By showing up for offseason workouts out of shape.
Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that there are concerns about Walker's conditioning. In March, Walker signed a six-year, $55 million contract, with$18 million in guaranteed money.
If it's true that Walker has decided to let himself go, perhaps he was influenced in part by the team's misguided effort to spread misinformation aboutthe true value of Walker's deal, after the Raiders faced some immediate criticism for paying Walker so much money. Typically, NFL teams will stand silenteven when a player or his agent are overstating the terms of a contract, in order to ensure that the player remains happy and content. It's unprecedented(with the exception of Walker's case) for a team to quibble inaccurately with the terms of a contract that a player has signed.
I am not concerned. It's OTA's and honestly, he's probably trying to get that knee into playing shape again. No need to be concerned in mid May.
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[h1]NFL owners opt out of labor agreement[/h1]
By DAVE GOLDBERG, AP Football Writers
ATLANTA (AP)-The NFL owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their agreement with the players' union in 2011, two years before the deal was toexpire.
The league, however, emphasized that it will keep negotiating with the NFL Players Association and said games will be played "without threat ofinterruption for at least the next three seasons."
The owners had until Nov. 8 to opt out of the agreement, a provision written into the deal when it was signed in March 2006. They decided to act early,partly because they didn't want to do so while the 2008 season had begun.
Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFLPA, said on Sirius NFL Radio he learned of the owners' decision by e-mail from commissioner Roger Goodell.
"My response to his e-mail was very simple: 'What a surprise,"' Upshaw said sarcastically.
Upshaw has been predicting this the last few months and last weekend referred to the owners as "greedy."
Essentially, the deadline for a new contract is March 2009, an agreement that would avoid a 2010 without a salary cap. The original contract, signed in1993, specified that the final year of the deal be without a cap.
"As they say during the draft, we're on the clock," Upshaw said. "That's basically what it means."
The owners noted in their statement that they are paying $4.5 billion to players this year, just under 60 percent of their total revenues as specified inthe 2006 agreement.
They acknowledge that before the 1996 agreement the pendulum had swung toward them. Now, they contend, the new deal combined with a decline in the economyhas made the agreement more favorable to players.
Negotiations already have started and will continue with no immediate threat to the order of business. In fact, the deal, originally scheduled to end in2013, had the opt-out built in.
"When we negotiated this deal we had two stop points that you could decide to terminate, either side," Upshaw said. "Obviously, the ownershave decided to take this termination early. We expected it. But it means that there is football through 2010, not through 2012."
By DAVE GOLDBERG, AP Football Writers
ATLANTA (AP)-The NFL owners voted unanimously Tuesday to end their agreement with the players' union in 2011, two years before the deal was toexpire.
The league, however, emphasized that it will keep negotiating with the NFL Players Association and said games will be played "without threat ofinterruption for at least the next three seasons."
The owners had until Nov. 8 to opt out of the agreement, a provision written into the deal when it was signed in March 2006. They decided to act early,partly because they didn't want to do so while the 2008 season had begun.
Gene Upshaw, executive director of the NFLPA, said on Sirius NFL Radio he learned of the owners' decision by e-mail from commissioner Roger Goodell.
"My response to his e-mail was very simple: 'What a surprise,"' Upshaw said sarcastically.
Upshaw has been predicting this the last few months and last weekend referred to the owners as "greedy."
Essentially, the deadline for a new contract is March 2009, an agreement that would avoid a 2010 without a salary cap. The original contract, signed in1993, specified that the final year of the deal be without a cap.
"As they say during the draft, we're on the clock," Upshaw said. "That's basically what it means."
The owners noted in their statement that they are paying $4.5 billion to players this year, just under 60 percent of their total revenues as specified inthe 2006 agreement.
They acknowledge that before the 1996 agreement the pendulum had swung toward them. Now, they contend, the new deal combined with a decline in the economyhas made the agreement more favorable to players.
Negotiations already have started and will continue with no immediate threat to the order of business. In fact, the deal, originally scheduled to end in2013, had the opt-out built in.
"When we negotiated this deal we had two stop points that you could decide to terminate, either side," Upshaw said. "Obviously, the ownershave decided to take this termination early. We expected it. But it means that there is football through 2010, not through 2012."
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^What is Johnson's contract situation? Did he re-up in Houston or is he still riding out his rookie deal?
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Andre Johnson
3/3/2007: Signed an eight-year, $60 million contract. The deal includes $15 million in guarantees. 2008: $2.825 million, 2009: $5.325 million,2010: $5.8 million, 2011: $6.8 million, 2012: $7.3 million, 2013: $7 million, 2014: $7.3 million, 2015: Free Agent
3/3/2007: Signed an eight-year, $60 million contract. The deal includes $15 million in guarantees. 2008: $2.825 million, 2009: $5.325 million,2010: $5.8 million, 2011: $6.8 million, 2012: $7.3 million, 2013: $7 million, 2014: $7.3 million, 2015: Free Agent
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Damn I hope the owners and the NFLPA can work something out before going on strike in a few years
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wouldnt be strike, it would be a lock out.
but the owners would be complete idiots to let a lock out happen.
You have the number one watched sport in America and the richest TV contract, and you wanna blow that ...
Asinine.
but the owners would be complete idiots to let a lock out happen.
You have the number one watched sport in America and the richest TV contract, and you wanna blow that ...
Asinine.
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ESPN NEWS reporting T-newmen signs a new 6 year 50 million dollar contract. someone get the clap gift out.
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League source reports MBarberIII agrees to 7 year, $45 mil deal. $16 mil guaranteed.
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Cowboys getting things done.
Both deals look like good ones. Sounds like Newman's contract is pretty frontloaded...
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The Rams are up for sale.
DeBartolo wants to buy them
DeBartolo wants to buy them
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Charles Grant just got indicted for involuntary manslaughter forthat bar fight
Its on yahoo sports (srry cant c&p from phone)
WTH!
I thought he got stabbedin a brawl while other dudes were shooting
the article isnt to detailed, but I think they are charging him for being a catalyst in a melee that caused a death of a pregnnt lady and her fetus ...
WOW
Its on yahoo sports (srry cant c&p from phone)
WTH!
I thought he got stabbedin a brawl while other dudes were shooting
the article isnt to detailed, but I think they are charging him for being a catalyst in a melee that caused a death of a pregnnt lady and her fetus ...
WOW
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Raiders release S Schweigert, LB Gbaja-Biamila
ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders released safety Stuart Schweigert on Tuesday, cutting ties with a former starter who lost his job late last season.
Schweigert, a third-round pick out of Purdue in 2004, became the starter at free safety midway through his second season in Oakland and started 37 consecutive games before being replaced last season.
Schweigert lost his job to Hiram Eugene when he was forced to miss a game with an injured calf and then played as a backup in the final five contests of the season.
Schweigert struggled at times last season as a run-stopper and the Raiders set out to improve their tackling at safety this offseason by signing Gibril Wilson from the Super Bowl champion New York Giants.
Wilson lined up mostly as a strong safety during last week's practice open to the media, with former first-round pick Michael Huff shifting to his more natural position of free safety. That left little room for Schweigert, who missed the open practice with a leg injury.
Schweigert had 215 tackles and four interceptions in 63 games with the Raiders. He also had 20 passes defensed, four fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.
The Raiders also released linebacker Akbar Gbaja-Biamila, signed as a free agent earlier this offseason.
The Raiders began their second week of offseason practices Tuesday in a session closed to the media. It was the first time running back Darren McFadden and quarterback JaMarcus Russell got to work together.
McFadden, the No. 4 overall pick in last month's draft, was not allowed at last week's practices because he is a rookie. Russell, the No. 1 overall pick in 2007, was not at the rookie minicamp the previous week.
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
Schweighert is finally gone
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That's basically it. I'm waiting for more details, but I can't believe this one...Originally Posted by GUNNA GET IT
Charles Grant just got indicted for involuntary manslaughter forthat bar fight
Its on yahoo sports (srry cant c&p from phone)
WTH!
I thought he got stabbedin a brawl while other dudes were shooting
the article isnt to detailed, but I think they are charging him for being a catalyst in a melee that caused a death of a pregnnt lady and her fetus ...
Edit: According to the Early County paper, the shooter (and the man now charged with murder) was one of Grant's bodyguards. I don't remember that beingreported previously...
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Wow, this entire story dont make sense.
so the bodyguard did all this shooting, THEN Grant gets stabbed in the neck.
Somethin aint rite. I dotn care who you are, Dudes shootin at the CLub at people, You are in your car, headed the opposite direction of the gunman
You aint thinkin about, "okay, soon as he stops firing, Imma run up to the biggest cat there, and stab him in the neck"
Huh?!?!?
so the bodyguard did all this shooting, THEN Grant gets stabbed in the neck.
Somethin aint rite. I dotn care who you are, Dudes shootin at the CLub at people, You are in your car, headed the opposite direction of the gunman
You aint thinkin about, "okay, soon as he stops firing, Imma run up to the biggest cat there, and stab him in the neck"
Huh?!?!?
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The Saints are continuing to rave about Robert Meachem's offseason progress.
Meachem reportedly appeared "healthy, fluid and comfortable" running routes at Wednesday's OTA. The 2007 first-round pick is battling Devery Henderson to be New Orleans' third receiver behind David Patten and Marques Colston, although Patten's job isn't guaranteed. This is a positive sign after last offseason's problems, but ultimately it's offseason fluff until he shows something on the field.
BIG MEACH!!!
where you at gunna
