Random Football Stuff

[MJZiggy]

Any moves, etc. you find interesting.

The Ravens this week signed a one-year deal with Dante Stallworth said to be worth $900K with $300K in incentives. Interesting now that the legal issues are done for now...

[DannoMac21]

Makes you wonder what kind of murder schemes Ray Lewis and Stallworth will think of. Scary.

[The Leaper]

Cincinnati signing Matt Jones is funny. They are going to TRY to turn him into a TE, more than likely against his will...and that experiment has about zero chance of success.

[pbmax]

Can we do CBA here?

Troy Vincent just got a job in the league office, not a year after he was a finalist for the Executive Directors Position for the NFLPA.

His position? Vice-President of Player Development for Active Players.

His boss? NFL vice president of law and labor policy Adolpho Birch.

This is going to get ugly.

[pbmax]

Cincinnati signing Matt Jones is funny. They are going to TRY to turn him into a TE, more than likely against his will...and that experiment has about zero chance of success.

Pro Football Talk[/b]]Bengals say Matt Jones will play wide receiver, not tight end

Posted by Michael David Smith on February 19, 2010 12:34 PM ET
When reports surfaced that the Bengals might play the newly signed Matt Jones at tight end rather than wide receiver, PFT's birthday boy pointed out that Jones isn't that big and isn't known for his blocking skills.

So it's good news for Bengals fans that the team says Jones will, in fact, play wide receiver.

Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports that the Bengals aren't thinking about putting Jones at tight end. Per Hobson, tight end is a need for the Bengals, but it's a need they're likely to address through the draft, not by putting the 218-pound Jones at a position he's never played.

Jones reportedly had an awful workout and probably won't make the team anyway. But if he does, it'll be at wide receiver, not tight end.

[Joemailman]

Can we do CBA here?

Troy Vincent just got a job in the league office, not a year after he was a finalist for the Executive Directors Position for the NFLPA.

His position? Vice-President of Player Development for Active Players.

His boss? NFL vice president of law and labor policy Adolpho Birch.

This is going to get ugly.

Union wedge, double agent, or neither?

[pbmax]

Can we do CBA here?

Troy Vincent just got a job in the league office, not a year after he was a finalist for the Executive Directors Position for the NFLPA.

His position? Vice-President of Player Development for Active Players.

His boss? NFL vice president of law and labor policy Adolpho Birch.

This is going to get ugly.

Union wedge, double agent, or neither?

PFT had a second article that had Union sources saying it looks to be a wedge play, maybe to coax some of Vincent's supporters to look at the League's position. But its a dangerous move to go to the side that made the first move that resulted in a number of players being RFAs instead of UFAs.

The NFLPA is a weird beast. Apparently, Vincent and Upshaw had a huge falling out, but no one knows what it was about or over. And no one knows what Vincent's goal is. Then there was the revolt led by the kicker to get Upshaw to name a successor. It seems as though there is a younger (but still veteran) generation that did not like Upshaw holding all the cards. But no one knows what they hope to change.

Its terrible timing all around. Some of the best football ever has been played under this CBA structure. Most of the best Super Bowls have been under this structure. 2009 was an aberration in that the league started to split again into very good teams and horrible teams; parity took a beating. I do not think it has been a coincidence that some teams have been way closer to the salary floor than to its cap.

Of course, some of those teams with low payrolls need revenue sharing (the supplemental sharing of local revenues) and the teams that pay that bill have stadium construction costs and higher interest rates to deal with. So there is common ground, if the two sides care to find it.

[Joemailman]

LaDainian Tomlinson released.

Another great RB with a relatively short career, at least as a starter. Makes you really appreciate guys like Payton and Emmitt Smith.

http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2010-02-22/chargers-release-ladainian-tomlinson-after-nine-seasons

[Fosco33]

LaDainian Tomlinson released.

Another great RB with a relatively short career, at least as a starter. Makes you really appreciate guys like Payton and Emmitt Smith.


http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/arti...r-nine-seasons

New England, Philadelphia - or GREEN BAY. He wants to play for a contender with a proven QB.

What say you, packer nation? We brought back Green last year - could LT be a 2nd/3rd down back for the right price?

[pbmax]

OK, I am going to behave and put this in the random football stuff thread. But as soon as someone less disciplined than me posts it as its own thread, I will start to whine and cry like a locked out basketball player.

Packers Sign Derrick Martin to a 2 Year Deal

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/84997367.html

So that is 2 special teamers locked up longish term (Bush as well). At least we know Ted has that market pegged.

[red]

OK, I am going to behave and put this in the random football stuff thread. But as soon as someone less disciplined than me posts it as its own thread, I will start to whine and cry like a locked out basketball player.

Packers Sign Derrick Martin to a 2 Year Deal

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/84997367.html

So that is 2 special teamers locked up longish term (Bush as well). At least we know Ted has that market pegged.

you gotta be effing kidding me

[Joemailman]

Martin kind of supplanted Jarrett Bush as the Packers top special teams cover guy. Bush could finally be on his way out this time.

[Smidgeon]

Martin kind of supplanted Jarrett Bush as the Packers top special teams cover guy. Bush could finally be on his way out this time.

Plus, seeing Martin on special teams...he's a friggin' demon. As long as that's what he's doing, I'm glad he's on the Packers. Let's just hope that should the time arise when he's substituted in a defensive package that he doesn't bring to mind Bush.

[channtheman]

Makes you wonder what kind of murder schemes Ray Lewis and Stallworth will think of. Scary.

Fuckin LMAO. That is awesome!

[Bretsky]

OK, I am going to behave and put this in the random football stuff thread. But as soon as someone less disciplined than me posts it as its own thread, I will start to whine and cry like a locked out basketball player.

Packers Sign Derrick Martin to a 2 Year Deal

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/84997367.html

So that is 2 special teamers locked up longish term (Bush as well). At least we know Ted has that market pegged.

Derrick Martin IMO is Bush but a bit better; I read he was very well thought of as a teammate. He's a nice number six DB who is the top special teams guy.

If TT does his job Martin will be an upgrade to Bush and Bush will head silently to the Rams...wait....I like the Rams...send him to da Bears !

Regardless they are similar players but IMO Martin is better.