Are you ready for some FOOTBALL! - Hot Stove Edition

[Lord Avalon]

Dillon is over 30 (will be 32 in Oct). He's averaged almost 270 carries per year (9yrs). So, injuries aside, it's quite possible he could be on the decline.

[Frozzy]

Edgerrin James has over 300 carries per year (7 years) and has a busted knee to boot.

[Frozzy]

Well, we Colts fans were prepared to lose James, although it seemed like the management was trying to find a way to keep him. The Colts will likely draft a first round halfback. The draft is fairly deep, so one of the good ones like Lendale White or Laurence Maroney will fall to the end of the 1st round. We also kind of want to draft an outside linebacker, but that can wait.

All I know is this is the same team which wandered into Philadelphia 4 years ago and gashed the vaunted Philly run defense which prided itself on stopping the likes of Davis, Barber and Emmitt Smith with James Mungro at RB.

Not because James Mungro is the second coming on Jim Brown, but because they focused a ridiculous amount on Manning, and as a result got destroyed by a practise squad running back.

This is also the same side which wandered into Tampa Bay 3 years ago against that Superbowl winning defense and gashed them with James Mungro, Dominic Rhodes and the other Ricky Williams.

This is also the same side which turned an undrafted free agent rookie into a 1000 yard runner in just 10 games.

This is also the same side which got rid of Marshall Faulk in the prime of his career and went to the playoffs 5 times in the next 7 years.

I don't think it means a lot to be honest

[-Jrabbit]

Let the Dominick Rhodes Era begin!

[Imran Siddiqui]

Kitna signs with the Lions. Interesting situation. I think Marinelli may give Kitna a shot to start in Game 1, though it depends on who Martz likes more to run the O.

[Kidlicious]

The Rams have signed 3 key defensive players. I think they will be better than the free agents they signed last year. They've been working on their defense for years now. I hope they can finally fix it.

[Lord Avalon]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Kitna signs with the Lions. Interesting situation. I think Marinelli may give Kitna a shot to start in Game 1, though it depends on who Martz likes more to run the O.

Martz sounded like he thought Harrington had a lot of potential - though how much was truth and how much blowing smoke, I don't know. As long as Kitna doesn't, say, break a leg , competition should be good for the team.

Titans signed former Patriot WR David Givens.

Edit: Dolphins just traded 2d round pick for Culpepper! I guess they thought Brees wanted too much $$, because of what the Saints were offering.

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by Lord Avalon
Dolphins just traded 2d round pick for Culpepper

That just made my day! Now if we can get Mawae to anchor the O-Line, the 'Phins are in business!


D

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by Sava



I THOUGHT YOU WERE A COLTS FAN

WHAT HAPPENED TO THAT?

OH YEAH THEY CHOKED I FORGOT

THATS RIGHT *****

I GUESS YOU ARE A REDSKINS FAN NOW HUH

MAYBE NEXT YEAR THE RAVENS??


AHAHAHHAHAHHA

Colts first, Redskins second. Always.

And the Ravens anchor the "Not Worthy of My Contempt" list, along with Cleveland, Detroit, New Orleans, Minnesota, and New York (Jets).

Not to be confused with the despised list, which includes Pittsburgh, Seattle, Jacksonville, Denver, and others.

[Lord Avalon]

Originally posted by Darsnan
That just made my day! Now if we can get Mawae to anchor the O-Line, the 'Phins are in business!

D

They signed LT Shelton (formerly of Cleveland), but Titans got Mawae.

[Imran Siddiqui]

With Culpepper in Miami (pending physical), it seems like Brees is ending up in New Orleans... throwing the entire early draft off.

edit: More details on the Brees deal, the Saints gave him $60 mil over 6 years.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Kevin Mawae signs with Tennessee. Big loss for the Jets and nice gain for the Titans. Titans also sign Givens from the Pats.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2368161

For the second day in a row, the Tennessee Titans have added one of the top players in the unrestricted market, as the team reached agreement with former New England wide receiver David Givens on a five-year contract worth $24 million.

The Titans also agreed to terms with center Kevin Mawae, released last month by the New York Jets. The 35-year-old Mawae, a six-time Pro Bowler, missed much of last season with a triceps injury and will replace Justin Hartwig, who signed with Carolina.

And the Eagles have OFFICIALLY cut Terrell Owens. Let the sweepstakes... err.. begin?

Wild FA market this year.

[-Jrabbit]

With NO no longer needing a QB, they will probably try to trade down. The draft is suddenly looking a lot less predictable at the top.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Look for the Jets to try to make a move. They want Leinart, not Young.

[Lord Avalon]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
Kevin Mawae signs with Tennessee. .... Titans also sign Givens from the Pats.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2368161

Said that already! Try and keep up!