After taking some time deciding on which team to sign with, the Vikings or Jets, RB LaDainian Tomlinson has made up his mind. He will be wearing green next season.
Tomlinson, who won’t be relied upon to take the brunt of the carries at age 31, should fit in well with the Jets. A run first team, NY has two other good backs (starter Shonn Greene, scat back Leon Washington), a rock solid offensive line, and receiving weapons (Braylon Edwards, Jerricho Cotchery, Dustin Keller). With those in place, LdT was just the icing on top to an offense that should approve upon its dismal offensive rating from last season.
I wonder how Thomas Jones is feeling right about now?
Wimbley, a former first-round pick in 2006, will help the Raiders on the defensive line, likely playing defensive end. At 26, he still has quality years left and should rack up 5-8 sacks a season for them.
UPDATE: NFL Network’s Jason La Confora on his twitter reported the compensation is a third-round draft pick.
While Quinn finally gets a fresh start elsewhere, the former first-round draft pick will have to beat out Denver’s other options (Chris Simms, Kyle Orton) just for a chance to start. It’ll be interesting to see what Broncos coach Josh McDaniels, a QB quru of sorts, can do with Quinn.
Cleveland had a logjam at the position, recently trading for Seneca Wallace and signing Jake Delhomme. Quinn never fit in with their future plans and was sent packing.
After the San Francisco 49ers signed QB David Carr, to backup presumed starter Alex Smith, they had an abundance of quarterbacks. Someone had to go. That someone is Shaun Hill.
Smart acquisition for Detroit; while Hill obviously won’t beat out Matt Stafford for the starting job, he’ll provide better backup insurance than current former backup Drew Stanton would have.
Hill is also familiar with the system, having been coached by Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan for three seasons in Minnesota together early in his career.
Former NFL WR and Olympic gold medalist Willie Gault will turn 50 in September. He runs a 4.40 40. To put that in perspective, if he ran at the 2010 Combine, he would have been tied for 5th with the fasted time.
He also thinks he can still play at the NFL level.
In a new article by Jeff Pearlman for Sports Illustrated, Willie talks about his fitness regime. “I might have an oatmeal raisin cookie once in a while, but I don’t live to eat. I eat to live. I treat my body like a temple, because it’s the only one I have, and I want to use it as long as possible.”
About his speed? “Chris Johnson is faster, Reggie Bush too. But save for those two and maybe two or three others, I’m right there.”
On the NFL? “I know the idea of a 50-year-old in the NFL is crazy. I know it’s improbable. But speed is speed.”
As if coming back from a torn ACL/MCL wasn’t hard enough for Wes Welker, we now know the Patriots WR will be rehabbing TWO serious injuries.
Confirmed by the Boston Herald, Welker suffered a torn rotator cuff at an unknown time last season. It is also unclear how we injured the shoulder or what shoulder suffered the damage.
So now in addition to the unfortunate mess his knee is in right now, the NFL’s leading reciever looks doubtful to see the field much, if at all, in 2010.
I’m pretty much a purist. I have my season ticket, get my tailgate on, grab a drink and some munchies on the way to my seat, then proceed to stand and scream for four full quarters. I tend not to care about technology with my football when I’m at the game. This Kangaroo III, however, could make me change my ways.
Here’s what the Dolphins said today about their continued and expanded service with “Game Day Vision” in their press release:
Game Day Vision is complimentary to all members of the Dolphins Season Ticket Family. You receive the unit at the beginning of the season, bring it to every home game and be able to keep the units as long as you are a Season Ticket Member. Game Day Vision, is a wireless hand-held device manufactured exclusively for the Miami Dolphins. The device gives you never-before-seen freedom in shaping your sports fan experience. You will be able to access live video feeds, replays and highlights, angle cams that get you close to the action, intense audio feeds that bring you behind the scenes, sports stats and scorecards updated in real-time and much more.
So when they won’t show that play again up on the big screen because it’s too controversial, or the game is stopped and we don’t know why because the ref’s mic is jacked up, all the answers would now be ours! Have any of you Dolphin fans used this thing? I want to know!
Security! It sure costs a lot of money. The good folks of Arlington, in Tarrant County, couldn’t be happier they are hosting Super Bowl XLV. About the costs that come along with that honor? Not so much. However, the Texas state controller and other officials got together and decided to earmark over $31 Million dollars for those security costs, getting local taxpayers off the hook.
Texas has a Major Events Trust Fund that estimates revenue generated by out-of-towners during events like the Super Bowl. They target sales, hotels, car rentals and good ole’ alcohol. By their estimate, the funds they’ve set aside should be easily offset by future revenue.
Cowboy legend Roger Staubach chairs the local Super Bowl host committee and assured the locals that “the taxpayers won’t be hurt on this.”
Before Mark Duper and Mark Clayton, there was Nat Moore. Nat spent all 13 years of his NFL career with the Dolphins and was their most prolific WR. Since his retirement in 1986, this former NFL “Man of the Year” has dedicated his time to working with youth in the Miami-Dade community. His efforts led to the establishment The Nat Moore Foundation in 1998.
Since 2006, Nat has worked with the Dolphins to manage alumni and youth activities. Today, the Dolphins promoted Nat Moore to Vice President/Senior Adviser. It’s a great thing to see good people rewarded. Bravo, Nat. Congratulations.
While Packers GM Ted Thompson hasn’t spent much on others in free-agency thus far, he has made it a priority to lock up his own. Today, he hammered out extensions with two key defensive players.
Free safety Nick Collins has agreed to a three-year extension with the Packers worth $23.4 million ($14 million in the first season).
Nose tackle Ryan Pickett, previously the team’s franchise player, will receive a four-year extension for $28 million ($10 million guaranteed).
Both Collins and Pickett played exceptionally well last season, even during the transition from a 4-3 defense to a 3-4. Collins has intercepted 13 passes the last two seasons, while Pickett is the key cog to their run defense.
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