Around the NFL: Off-Season Edition [Labor/FA/Trades/etc.]

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #1 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 5:54 pm

Figured we could use a non-Packers off-season thread.

AdamSchefter Adam Schefter
Vikings will place franchise tag today on LB Chad Greenway. This means that neither WR Sidney Rice nor DE Ray Edwards will be tagged.

ProFootbalFocus ProFootballFocus.com
The way the Vikings deal with Sidney Rice will be huge indication of team direction. They need to re-sign players of that caliber

I'll be curious to see how the Sydney Rice negotiations go. Bernard Berrian got a massive contract and I can't see Rice asking for anything less than what BB got. Queens have so many problems at the moment, I'd hate to be one of their fans.

Post #2 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:20 pm

Good article about the owners and the CBA

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... id=topnews

Wilford Brimley · Post #3 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:22 pm

Kinda surprised they would franchise a LB over a Top 15-20 (IMO) receiver.

LUKE23 · Post #4 » by **LUKE23** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:23 pm

DE Everson Griffen of the Vikings has had a nice offseason. Arrested twice in three days, one of them for felony assault on a police officer. Nice job.

Wilford Brimley · Post #5 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:29 pm

The transition tag can be used once a year by each club unless they elect to use a franchise tag instead.

Sid is a FA.

EDIT: I stand corrected:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... pped-year/

DigitalFool · Post #6 » by **DigitalFool** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 6:57 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Good article about the owners and the CBA

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... id=topnews

1 billion is always a scary number - but when you divide it by 32 teams that is just over 31 million.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #7 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 7:06 pm

DigitalFool wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:Good article about the owners and the CBA

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... id=topnews

1 billion is always a scary number - but when you divide it by 32 teams that is just over 31 million.

That's a pretty good point. $31 million isn't even 1/3 of a team's salary cap. That really makes that extra $1 billion seem like a lot less than when you first look at it.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #8 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 8:48 pm

Did Andrew Brandt join ESPN? Kind of surprised by that. Definitely a smart move by ESPN if true, Brandt is one of the best guys out there.

AdamSchefter Adam Schefter
RT @tunasweasel: Pleased to welcome @adbrandt as ESPN's new NFL Business Analyst. Great insights for our viewers on labor dispute.

Wilford Brimley · Post #9 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:07 pm

@evansilva: Ravens have reportedly decided to release Willis McGahee http://bit.ly/g7IFsL

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #10 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 10:52 pm

Just thought this was funny.

SklarBrothers The Sklar Brothers
Viking's lineman Bryant McKinnie dropped $100K at a Hollywood nightclub. Good idea, with a lock out coming up. Spend it while you got it.

Wilford Brimley · Post #11 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:05 pm

So, the Vikings might lose Rice and Edwards, might cut Madeiu Williams and Berrian, and might trade/cut McKinnie.

LOL.

Wilford Brimley · Post #12 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:07 pm

Expert: NFL labor deal possible 'within next week or so' http://bit.ly/gL8gng

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #13 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Mon Feb 21, 2011 11:29 pm

Wilford Brimley wrote:
Expert: NFL labor deal possible 'within next week or so' http://bit.ly/gL8gng

That would be awesome, then we could get into full offseason/draft mode.

Ayt · Post #14 » by **Ayt** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 12:51 am

DigitalFool wrote:
MickeyDavis wrote:Good article about the owners and the CBA

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/co ... id=topnews

1 billion is always a scary number - but when you divide it by 32 teams that is just over 31 million.

Peanuts.

Wilford Brimley · Post #15 » by **Wilford Brimley** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:09 pm

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/20 ... dney-rice/

:lol:

Post #16 » by **ReasonablySober** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:30 pm

Wilford Brimley wrote:http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/21/vikings-cant-use-transition-tag-on-sidney-rice/

Zulgad points out why I'm not sweating Jones, Jackson, Crosby etc. I think it's possible we see RFA for each of them.

RiotPunch · Post #17 » by **RiotPunch** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:31 pm

LUKE23 wrote:DE Everson Griffen of the Vikings has had a nice offseason. Arrested twice in three days, one of them for felony assault on a police officer. Nice job.

That guy seems like a bust and Ray Edwards is likely signing somewhere else via free agency. Nice.

PkrsBcksGphsMqt · Post #18 » by **PkrsBcksGphsMqt** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 6:47 pm

We should sign Sidney Rice, just for the hell of it.

chuckleslove · Post #19 » by **chuckleslove** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:48 pm

Lovie Smith on the verge of signing a contract extension:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... contract/1

Good for us.

Newz · Post #20 » by **Newz** » Tue Feb 22, 2011 8:51 pm

chuckleslove wrote:Lovie Smith on the verge of signing a contract extension:

http://content.usatoday.com/communities ... contract/1

Good for us.

Needed Chilly to sign an extension too.

That would have been awesome.