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The Broncos are looking for a veteran defensive tackle. A name Denver likely will consider is Carolina's Kris Jenkins. The Charlotte Observer has reported he is being shopped. Denver liked Jenkins when he came out in the 2001 draft. He weighs about 340 pounds, which Bates likes in his tackles. Jenkins could cost a midround draft pick. The Broncos have two third-round picks.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
The New York Jets are scheduled to host Patriots cornerback Randall Gay on a free agent visit that starts tonight and extends through tomorrow. Gay, who has played three NFL seasons and is a restricted free agent, has been participating in the Patriots' offseason program. He was tendered a one-year, $1.3 million contract this offseason but has yet to sign the tender, making him free to visit other teams. If a team signs Gay to an offer sheet, the Patriots would be compensated with a second-round draft choice if they don't match. If New England matched the offer sheet, it would retain Gay and assume that contract.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Free-agent guard Cooper Carlisle is expected to visit Oakland as soon as this week. He has visited Seattle and Tampa Bay.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Quite simply, the Patriots are in the driver’s seat, and deep down, Asante Samuel must know it. Samuel stands to quadruple the roughly $2 million he has earned in his career if he plays for the one-year franchise tender of $7.79 million. When push comes to shove, it’s hard to believe a player who has spoken so ceaselessly of doing right by his family would leave that money on the table. If a long-term deal cannot be struck, Samuel basically has two options - hold out or play for the one-year tender. If he goes the former route, he could sit until Week 10 so as not to lose a year of free agency, but at the cost of $14,000 a day in fines. By the time he took the field he’d be roughly $1.5 million poorer. That’s almost as much as he has made since entering the league. And even then, he’d need to have one whale of a final six games to convince a rival club to pay him the Nate Clements (eight years, $80 million) or Dre Bly (five years, $33 million) money he seeks, with roughly $20 million in guarantees.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Dolphins coach Cam Cameron and General Manager Randy Mueller are hitting the road to personally scout the top two quarterbacks in this year's NFL Draft. A source said Cameron and Mueller will visit today with Louisiana State's JaMarcus Russell before heading to meet Tuesday with Notre Dame's Brady Quinn. "I think they are great talents," Mueller said of Russell and Quinn while evaluating both at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. "I'm anxious to see a lot of [top prospects] go through the spring, how they handle it, how they work out." Mueller recently said the Dolphins would like to select a quarterback in this year's draft. Michigan State's Drew Stanton, who could become the third quarterback selected according to some draft analysts, and East Carolina's James Pinkney (Olympic Heights) were among the college prospects who participated last week in a workout at team headquarters.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Joe Thomas is said to be falling in part because the teams at the top of the draft (Oakland and Detroit) have a greater need for players at other positions. He also has been said to have had some unimpressive workouts. Whether any of that is true doesn't really matter, and whether Thomas is truly falling is hard to determine. What you can say with certainty is that it would benefit the Bucs greatly if Thomas were to fall. Though he's not flashy, Thomas is said to be the most complete left tackle prospect to come out of the college ranks in years. He's a player ready to step in and play, and the Bucs could certainly use the upgrade.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Defensive tackle Michael Myers is searching for a new agent after deciding to part ways with Eugene Parker. Myers, who has yet to hear from the Broncos, started alongside Gerard Warren the past two seasons.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Although the expectation is for the Broncos to move up from their No. 21 overall draft pick, they might not have the ammunition to go too far up. Based on the NFL draft value chart that is heavily weighted in favor of the top four overall picks, simple math shows the Broncos would have to trade their pick in the first round (800 points), second round (340) and the second of their third- round picks (160 points) merely to qualify for the No. 10 overall pick (1,300 points) held by the Houston Texans. Considering the Broncos don't have picks in the fourth and fifth round, they essentially would have to surrender the bulk of their draft just to get a top-10 pick.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Stanford senior quarterback Trent Edwards had a private workout on-campus last Thursday and Friday with members of the Miami Dolphins, including GM Randy Mueller and head coach Cam Cameron. He watched film and then throw passes to a handful of players on hand; Stanford DB David Lofton and San Jose State wide receiver James Jones. Edwards has also had similar workouts with NY Jets, Tampa Bay and Oakland, while having private visits setup with Baltimore and New Orleans over the next week. He also had six other QB coaches at his Pro Day, as well as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Maybe NFL teams should start working on guessing heads or tails. From 1973 to 1994, the overtime coin toss had little impact on a game's outcome. The team that won the toss only won the game half the time. But that started to change when the kickoff was moved back to the 30-yard line in 1994. Last year, the winner of the coin toss won 7 of 11 games, an average of 63.6 percent. From 2002 to 2006, the team that won the toss won 51 of 85 overtime games, with one tie. The logical solution to this issue seemed to be moving the overtime kickoff back to the 35-yard line. Surprisingly enough, the owners voted down that idea at the recent league meetings. One problem is that a small group of owners is holding out for each team having a possession, so the league will continue to monitor the kickoff trend this year.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Ravens cornerback David Pittman might have been tempted to spread around the blame for a rookie season in which he was deactivated for all 16 of the team's regular-season games and one playoff game. There was the strained hamstring that sidelined him for most of training camp and the adjustment that many first-year players have to make when leaping to the NFL from college. But that's not Pittman's style. In fact, the 23-year-old, who has been working out at the team's training complex in Owings Mills, said the only guilty party is himself. "I would say that I guess I didn't build enough trust in the coaches' eyes for them to think that I was ready to play yet," he said. "I didn't come in and do exactly what they wanted me to do."
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Pssst: Barring unforeseen deals, safety LaRon Landry of Louisiana State remains atop the Vikings' wish list with their No. 7 pick in the April 29 draft.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
The New York Jets are scheduled to host Patriots cornerback Randall Gay on a free agent visit that starts tonight and extends through tomorrow. Gay, who has played three NFL seasons and is a restricted free agent, has been participating in the Patriots' offseason program. He was tendered a one-year, $1.3 million contract this offseason but has yet to sign the tender, making him free to visit other teams. If a team signs Gay to an offer sheet, the Patriots would be compensated with a second-round draft choice if they don't match. If New England matched the offer sheet, it would retain Gay and assume that contract.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Free-agent guard Cooper Carlisle is expected to visit Oakland as soon as this week. He has visited Seattle and Tampa Bay.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Quite simply, the Patriots are in the driver’s seat, and deep down, Asante Samuel must know it. Samuel stands to quadruple the roughly $2 million he has earned in his career if he plays for the one-year franchise tender of $7.79 million. When push comes to shove, it’s hard to believe a player who has spoken so ceaselessly of doing right by his family would leave that money on the table. If a long-term deal cannot be struck, Samuel basically has two options - hold out or play for the one-year tender. If he goes the former route, he could sit until Week 10 so as not to lose a year of free agency, but at the cost of $14,000 a day in fines. By the time he took the field he’d be roughly $1.5 million poorer. That’s almost as much as he has made since entering the league. And even then, he’d need to have one whale of a final six games to convince a rival club to pay him the Nate Clements (eight years, $80 million) or Dre Bly (five years, $33 million) money he seeks, with roughly $20 million in guarantees.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Dolphins coach Cam Cameron and General Manager Randy Mueller are hitting the road to personally scout the top two quarterbacks in this year's NFL Draft. A source said Cameron and Mueller will visit today with Louisiana State's JaMarcus Russell before heading to meet Tuesday with Notre Dame's Brady Quinn. "I think they are great talents," Mueller said of Russell and Quinn while evaluating both at the NFL Scouting Combine in February. "I'm anxious to see a lot of [top prospects] go through the spring, how they handle it, how they work out." Mueller recently said the Dolphins would like to select a quarterback in this year's draft. Michigan State's Drew Stanton, who could become the third quarterback selected according to some draft analysts, and East Carolina's James Pinkney (Olympic Heights) were among the college prospects who participated last week in a workout at team headquarters.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Joe Thomas is said to be falling in part because the teams at the top of the draft (Oakland and Detroit) have a greater need for players at other positions. He also has been said to have had some unimpressive workouts. Whether any of that is true doesn't really matter, and whether Thomas is truly falling is hard to determine. What you can say with certainty is that it would benefit the Bucs greatly if Thomas were to fall. Though he's not flashy, Thomas is said to be the most complete left tackle prospect to come out of the college ranks in years. He's a player ready to step in and play, and the Bucs could certainly use the upgrade.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Defensive tackle Michael Myers is searching for a new agent after deciding to part ways with Eugene Parker. Myers, who has yet to hear from the Broncos, started alongside Gerard Warren the past two seasons.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Although the expectation is for the Broncos to move up from their No. 21 overall draft pick, they might not have the ammunition to go too far up. Based on the NFL draft value chart that is heavily weighted in favor of the top four overall picks, simple math shows the Broncos would have to trade their pick in the first round (800 points), second round (340) and the second of their third- round picks (160 points) merely to qualify for the No. 10 overall pick (1,300 points) held by the Houston Texans. Considering the Broncos don't have picks in the fourth and fifth round, they essentially would have to surrender the bulk of their draft just to get a top-10 pick.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Stanford senior quarterback Trent Edwards had a private workout on-campus last Thursday and Friday with members of the Miami Dolphins, including GM Randy Mueller and head coach Cam Cameron. He watched film and then throw passes to a handful of players on hand; Stanford DB David Lofton and San Jose State wide receiver James Jones. Edwards has also had similar workouts with NY Jets, Tampa Bay and Oakland, while having private visits setup with Baltimore and New Orleans over the next week. He also had six other QB coaches at his Pro Day, as well as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Mike Martz.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Maybe NFL teams should start working on guessing heads or tails. From 1973 to 1994, the overtime coin toss had little impact on a game's outcome. The team that won the toss only won the game half the time. But that started to change when the kickoff was moved back to the 30-yard line in 1994. Last year, the winner of the coin toss won 7 of 11 games, an average of 63.6 percent. From 2002 to 2006, the team that won the toss won 51 of 85 overtime games, with one tie. The logical solution to this issue seemed to be moving the overtime kickoff back to the 35-yard line. Surprisingly enough, the owners voted down that idea at the recent league meetings. One problem is that a small group of owners is holding out for each team having a possession, so the league will continue to monitor the kickoff trend this year.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Ravens cornerback David Pittman might have been tempted to spread around the blame for a rookie season in which he was deactivated for all 16 of the team's regular-season games and one playoff game. There was the strained hamstring that sidelined him for most of training camp and the adjustment that many first-year players have to make when leaping to the NFL from college. But that's not Pittman's style. In fact, the 23-year-old, who has been working out at the team's training complex in Owings Mills, said the only guilty party is himself. "I would say that I guess I didn't build enough trust in the coaches' eyes for them to think that I was ready to play yet," he said. "I didn't come in and do exactly what they wanted me to do."
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
Pssst: Barring unforeseen deals, safety LaRon Landry of Louisiana State remains atop the Vikings' wish list with their No. 7 pick in the April 29 draft.
Posted April 09, by Ben Maller
