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Adam_Schefter Giants have been awarded offensive tackle Herb Taylor off waivers from Denver.
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offseason schedule

Feb. 24: Combine begins in Indianapolis
Feb. 25: Franchise/transition deadline
March 2: Combine ends
March 4: Contracts through 2009 season expire
March 5: Free agency begins
March 5: Deadline to prevent uncapped season
March 15: First possible day for offseason workouts
March 21-24: NFL Annual Meeting
April 22: NFL Draft round 1 in New York (starts on a Thursday at 7:30 p.m.)
April 23: NFL Draft rounds 2-3
April 24: NFL Draft rounds 4-7
End of April/start of May: Team rookie camps
May 24-26: NFL Spring Meeting

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/02/16/report-bengals-signed-jones-despite-awful-workout/

matt jones is so terrible. he really is incredibly stiff when you get him on a football field - you have to just throw out the amazing combine numbers, because he doesn't come close to playing up to them.

also this is such a bengals move that it should be on jordan's unbelievable/believable graph, right next to favre throwing that pick

if they sign pacman i might have to make an unbelievable/believable just for pacman

the thing about the Bengals is they spend zero money on scouting - literally the only team in the league w/o a scouting department iirc - and their strategy in drafts and FA is to target the high-upside, high-risk guys whose value to other teams has plummeted (usually for a good reason). that's why it made so much sense to me when they drafted andre smith, maualuga and michael johnson. they're very easily drawn to 'names' because they can't scout shit, there's no team i can imagine being as seduced by michael johnson's potential as cincinatti was

i can't wait for derrick morgan to turn into michael johnson part two. i'm just licking my lips.

canks, why is DE such a boom/bust position? i can't remember the last time a DE drafted in the top 10 ended up being a total hit of a pick.

people have the jags taking st. louis from usf... and i'm just like how traumatic must that be for jags fans (all four of them)? like, another boom/bust top 10 DE, can't they just sign a FA. it can't be that hard.

first, i just wanna point something out about michael johnson:

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i watch a lot of tech football, and i don't think you can really compare the two. MJ was just a guy who 'flashed' every now and then but was mostly just lazy and sucky. morgan has a legit motor and was very consistent throughout his college career. i like him more as a low first-round, high second-round guy but he should at least be a solid starter, which is a lot more than johnson will ever be.

canks, why is DE such a boom/bust position? i can't remember the last time a DE drafted in the top 10 ended up being a total hit of a pick.

― nagl wayne (J0rdan S.), Tuesday, February 16, 2010 5:02 PM (15 minutes ago) Bookmark

mario williams? :0

i'm still a believer in chris long, but he might be better suited to playing rush backer in a 34. derrick harvey hasnt done anything yet, but i'd still give him another season before i'd think about writing him off

as for why it's so boom/bust... i think the answer to your question probably lies in the fact that, when you look around the league, there don't appear to be many dominant defensive ends. freeney, jared allen, maybe cole, mario williams, (tuck?) then some guys just on the fringe of the dominant category, like schobel and mathis. it's like quarterback, it's tough to find elite talent at the position. i think that's why you see so many of the 34 OLBs putting up big sack numbers these days, there's a lot of built-in advantages to rushing from that position that you don't get as a DE.

ha yeah, forgot about mario. he's such a beast... charlie casserly making that pick and actually being right has to be one of the crazier turn of events in nfl draft history. what i don't understand is why a team would still cling to the idea that it's a good idea to pick a derrick harvey/gaines adams type in the top 10. idk.

A lot of them get stuck playing in 3-4 defenses, where the Ends wind up being invisible because they're on a three-man line, and the LBs take all the sacks. And my instinct is that 3-4 defenses tend to be weaker against the run because it's easier to get 4 yards up the gut on a three-man line. Of course, when you've got a Ngata-type at NT that changes things, but not many teams do.

or jamaal anderson! i know bucs fans who would go on and on about what a bust gaines adams was, but he was a fuckin superstar next to jamaal anderson. i saw games where adams looked really dominant, so he at least FLASHED at times & you knew he had some natural ability. that never happened with jams. from game to game i could always count on him being the same slow, crappy dude who gets washed out against the run and is always a step too late getting to the QB. he's started 44 games for the falcons and has 2.5 sacks to show for it.

ngata might be my favorite d-lineman in the league right now... you just don't see many guys who are that powerful and nimble at the same time

someone just found out the bills hired chan gailey and lost it

http://www.whec.com/news/stories/S1419507.shtml?cat=565

remember when everyone in houston was like "mario not reggie? KILL"
course only one of them has a ring now...

stallworth to ravens.

What do you guys think of this trade rumor:

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Should-the-Chargers-trade-for-Marshawn-Lynch.html

Cromartie for Lynch, straight up.

Makes sense to me! Lynch has been a headache off the field, and the Bills have a good replacement for him in house.

pretty much trading a back up for a back up right?

The Raven's just don't care who plays for them do they?

they're gonna need ed reed to go both ways next year

worst porn ever

hilarious Q&A with ted thompson

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/82992147.html

Q. You didn't think you could find some sort of veteran who could do better than Colledge?

A. Obviously not.

Q. Who are the young guys that you think can play left tackle?

A. We think T.J. can.

Q. You do?

A. Yeah. And we'll see. He's got some growing to do. Several of our guys have done it. And, like I said, that wasn't the end-all, be-all.

[...]

Q. Do you want Clifton and right tackle Mark Tauscher back next season?

A. Yeah, if it works out for everybody, sure.

Q. Are you actively trying to re-sign any of your unrestricted free agents?

A. We're having conversations with a lot of our guys.

[...]

Q. What's the one area you think the Packers need to be better to be at a Super Bowl level?

A. There's probably a lot of areas.

Q. There's got to be one thing that's foremost in your mind.

A. I'm sure there is.

Q. You're not going to tell me, are you?

A. No.

Q. What's the biggest regret you have during your tenure?

A. Oh. (Didn't answer).

Chargers CB Antonio Cromartie is allegedly $25,000 behind on child support after missing his Feb. 1 payment. Cromartie, just 25 years old, has at least seven children with six different women in five states.

Wow!

holy shit!

there needs to be a reality show where they follow around all these 6 children by 5 women in 4 different states athletes

Canks you are missing the best exchange from the Thompson interview:

Q. Can you explain the decision to put cornerback Pat Lee on injured reserve before the season?

A. He was injured.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lCku52Y_YE

chargers cut LT

Overdue, but still sad.

Seattle?

I think he only signs with a contender.

shit, you think the colts would be into it?

Colts have Addai and Brown, right? Unless they get rid of one of those guys, probably not.

I don't see why they wouldn't be willing to drop addai or three-head it. Weren't they last in yards on the ground in 09?

Addai and Brown were both better than LT in terms of ypc

let me have this dream plz

I will call Polian right now.

I'd love to see LT in Buffalo w/ Fred Davis.

if lt comes to buffalo i am going to camp out outside his house

that will not happen though :(

i would be okay if all the once-greats came to buffalo toward the end, actually.

despite the history, i could see LT in NE

On the other hand, NE is already very old at running back.

i think the pats are gonna try & find their shonn greene in this draft

If Ronnie Brown goes on the market, I could see the Dolphins making a run at LT.

Drew Brees wants LT on the Saints

VIA CANKLES

http://www.ctcsports.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bigben.png

wow

and lol

i miss u ade!

we gotta smuggle him back in here for the season

santonio holmes got kicked off a plane for refusing to turn off his ipod

santonio "terrorist" holmes

loooool what are the chances that the jets traded for plaxico 2.0??

do not accept the next steelers receiver you can get your hands on

@shawnemerriman About to go on set of entourage will be a great scene by the way Jerermy Piven is a Bears fan

OH YEAH LET'S CRANK IT UP

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/03/favre-told-a-fellow-player-hes-100-percent-positive-hes-retiring/

favreometer goes to a 1000%, that's 90% sure he's playing.

OUR LONG NATIONAL NIGHTMARE IS OVER: JAMARCUS RUSSELL IS UNEMPLOYED

How long would it take to eat 50 million worth of food.

on tv the other day I saw this $1000 pizza

he could eat 50,000 of them

that would require an awful lot of work...

http://image.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/briancushingkegger(1).jpg

cushing suspended 4 games for peds

there was just an article on si.com this morning (which i cant find anymore) lauding his workout routine & mma training w/ jay glazer

i hope jay glazer roids

at least this explains his famous bitch tits photo

florio reports that steve smith thinks clausen is a punk. smith responds!

"I never talked to him personally, I don't even consider him to be part of the media. There's a reason I have a few more zeros at the end of my contract than he do; and now he says 'we stand by our story' well, you know what, O.J. stood by the 'if the glove don't fit' look where he at."

<3

I think Clausen is a punk and that Steve Smith is awesome, so Steve Smith and I agree on at least TWO points.

American Needle beats the league.

Ok, these are all awesome, but especially these ones: http://twoeightninetshirts.tumblr.com/tagged/football

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz98kkBm5m1qbrzxso1_500.jpg

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz98giJYpK1qbrzxso1_500.jpg

amazing

definitely copping the usa soccer one

They need to make some Philly sports shirts. I'd have bought one.

I learned from ESPN that LDT has a tattoo on one leg of the Chargers logo and the text "2001-2010" underneath, and another tattoo on his other leg with the Jets logo and the words "2010-".

Someone remind me of when he became so insufferable

around 2007 maybe?

Was it when he didn't play against the pats in the afc title game or were we still feeling bad for him then

that was the first time i was like "this guy is a whiner and a diva"

I am so happy that he is not on my team anymore.

Congratulations to Kyle Boller and huge bitch Carrie Prejean on their impending nuptials.

I would love it if they have a child who grows up to be homosexual.

I'd prefer they just not have children

preferably a homosexual pro bowl quarterback

You got to admire Cedric Benson wanting so much to fit in the Bengals locker room that he went and got locked up.

There has been like 32 freaking Bengals busted since 2000!

okay i missed those bills and browns t-shirts from the last revive

!!!

I have a Tim Couch Browns jersey that does the same gag. Every single game I go to it is a huge hit.

JaMarcus Russell arrested in Alabama

Former Raiders quarterback is charged with possession of codeine syrup without a prescription.

http://www.blackheartgoldpants.com/images/admin/PurpleDrank.jpg

at least we know why he's fat as fuck

Adam_Schefter On June 27, ESPN's Outside the Lines ran a piece on purple drank, an illegal drug concocted using Jolly Ranchers and codeine.

lol this guy

hahah oh lord

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wkiw btw

Would someone please stop Trey Wingo from saying "purple drank" so much? It was funny the first 20 times, but c'mon...

patriots super bowl hero david givens is keepin it positive despite his career ending via catastrophic knee injury, selling smoothies kinda near my hometown:

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nfl/columns/story?columnist=reiss_mike&id=5331746

In case you were keeping track, one league source recently described Dwayne Bowe as "the single biggest dumbass in the NFL."

confirming what we all suspected, though that's still a mighty impressive title.

That LSU class is turning out to be full of winners!