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Although the offseason is young, many big moves have already happen. Some of the majors include:
Bengals franchise Shayne Graham
TJ Houshmandzadeh is released
Fred Taylor cut
Chris McAllister cut
Saints release Deuce Mcallister
Broncos release Dewayne Robertson
Cardinals franchise Karlos Dansby

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Houshmandzadeh wasn't released, he's an unrestricted free agent.

Lions re-sign K Jason Hanson and G Stephen Peterman to multi-year deals.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/02/hanson-gets-a-new-deal/

Ravens prepared to franchise OLB Terrell Suggs.
http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/football/bal-ravens0217,0,5200387.story?track=rss

That Peterman deal is terrible, maybe worse than Jeff Backus's

Broncos released CB Dre' Bly

According to NFL Network's Adam Schefter, DT Albert Haynesworth will not re-sign with the Titans before testing the free agent market.

Haynesworth to test the market as expected.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iqabyrnrmyTE0ojKXM9Al72xXbzAD96E7EI00

So Julius Peppers has 4 select teams he'll play for. Supposedly, two of these teams are NFC South Teams (Tampa and Atlanta?), another is Dallas and some other unknown team in the AFC.

So Peppers really has the Panthers in a hold, he'll refuse any long term contract talks with teams that aren't on the list, making the trade all but impossible. Dallas can't afford his contract when franchised (cap wise). Peppers would have to sign a contract that is worth a lot less than the one he was/has been offered by the Panthers.

I'd hate to see Peppers in Dallas, if somehow it happens. Ware and Peppers would be a sick OLB combo though.

Thanks for the sticky mods

i cant see how we can afford peppers, i dont even know how good a fit he'd be here. though jerry's done a good job staying under the cap

I am so disinterested in football because of Dan Snyder and Vinny Cerrato.

Ugh, everyone is getting tagged.

Rams franchise FS O.J Atogwe
http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/02/18/contract-talks-result-in-franchise-tag-for-rams-atogwe/

Chargers franchise RB Darren Sproles
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3917109

Raiders re-sign P Shane Lechler to 4-year, $12M deal, likely to franchise CB Nnamdi Asomugha.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3917201

So that is nine players. And Peppers plus Nnamdi expected to be tagged.

And I thought this was going to be an active/fun free agency

Apparently, the Raiders and Nnamdi are close to reaching a long term deal.

Bo Scaife will also get tagged.

Peppers is officially tagged after Jordan Gross inks a deal with the Panthers that will make him the second highest paid offensive lineman after Jake Long.

maybe this deserves its own thread but looks like the colts are going to release marvin harrison: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns

Texans place non-exclusive franchise tag on CB Dunta Robinson.

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AmVo_lSc_kOsly7__lY17L9DubYF?slug=txtexansrobinson&prov=st&type=lgns

Seahawks franchise OLB Leroy Hill.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3919102

Damn the two top corners in this years Free Agency are gone already.

Peppers will request trade soon probably.

edit: when peppers stated his teams. Cowboys, two NFC south teams, didn't he guarantee himself he was going to get franchised? Why would the panthers let him sign in their own division.

I'm pretty sure they have been planning to franchise him for months.

Thursday notes from Indy, almost none of which has anything to do with the draft...
http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_ ... ine_day_1/

I'm getting completely wasted tonight with a couple of recognizable draftnik names, and we'll be at a noted hangout for movers and shakers. Hopefully I'll get some good info and be able to recall it

Has anyone read who Peppers list of teams consist of? The Boys are the only team I have read.