Dontrelle Willis used to be a hell of a pitcher. And while those days are long gone, he did pitch surprisingly well for the Cincinnati Reds last season, holding lefties to a .127 batting average. He was good enough to persuade the Philadelphia Phillies to sign him to a minor-league contract this offseason. Too bad [...]
Perhaps the biggest deficiency of the Dallas Cowboys the last couple of years has been their secondary. And the poster child for that porous secondary could have been oft-injured cornerback Terence Newman. He got routinely toasted and was a liability. Well, the Cowboys have dealt with him appropriately. According to Todd Archer of ESPNDallas.com, the [...]
A story that really went under the radar this week, the Indianapolis Colts released QB Peyton Manning this week. He’s actually a free agent now and is free to sign with anyone else. It’s true. Look it up. But, the Colts aren’t done with their overall. Not only does it look like Reggie Wayne will [...]
The New York Giants and Brandon Jacobs had talked about re-structuring his contract. He was due a ridiculous $4.9 million this season and he’s not close to worth it. He’s a big back but tends to run with his pads too high and he’s not the bruiser he should. Apparently, the two sides couldn’t come [...]
Wait a minute. I think we got a little ahead of ourselves with that headline. It doesn’t look like Peyton Manning is dead, he was just released by the Indianapolis Colts. Phew! So yeah, after passing for more than 54,000 yards, earning four MVP’s, 11 Pro Bowls and one Super Bowl title, the Colts have [...]
At one point, Albert Haynesworth was a prized free agent acquisition. He was coming off a couple of seasons in Tennessee where he was an absolute monster for the Titans. So, the Washington Redskins – as they often do – made a huge mistake and gave him some $41 million in guaranteed money. They were [...]
File this under: Pretty Damn Shocking. Before last season, the Oakland Raiders signed CB Stanford Routt to a five-year, $54.5 million contract with roughly $20 million in guarantees. That’s a nice chunk of dough. So while we aren’t sure why just yet, we did see that the Raiders have released Routt, just one year after [...]
Once thought of as a possible upside fantasy player, Washington Redskins RB Ryan Torain is now homeless. Well, he most likely has an actual place to live (we’d assume), but he no longer has an NFL home. According to Chris Russell of ESPN 980 AM, the Redskins have parted ways with Torain. “Ryan Torain had [...]
Before this season, the San Francisco 49ers signed Braylon Edwards to a one-year, $1.6 million contract. The hope was that he would be a deep threat for them, but that never happened for a variety of reasons. “I was released today by the 49ers due to my injury that required more time to rehab and [...]
Good new, Chicago Bears! The Denver Broncos have cut Kyle Orton. It’s kind of a surprise, but not really when you consider that if any QB on the roster is going to get a look should something happen to Tebow (bench/injury), it would likely be Brady Quinn. So, why pay Orton the remaining $2.5 million [...]
File this under “somewhat shocking.” The New England Patriots win a lot of games because of their offense. Their defensive is just horrific, so one would assume that they can’t afford to be losing players. But, after cutting Leigh Bodden a week ago, they have let go of another veteran player. Albert Haynesworth. “BREAKING: The [...]
To say that we are shocked on this one is an understatement. The Cowboys dumped Marion Barber in the offseason, but drafted DeMarco Murray to be some new blood. They still have Felix Jones, but he’s hurt all the time and ineffective. In the last couple years, Tashard Choice has always done a more-than respectable [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles have made tons and tons of moves this offseason, so why should now be any different? As the team prepares for the St. Louis Rams in Week 1, they’ve done some roster shuffling. First and foremost, they’ve sent first-round draft pick Danny Watkins to the bench. He was a mess at right [...]
In 2009, the Buffalo Bills took Penn St. defensive end/LB Aaron Maybin with the No. 9-overall pick. Since he doesn’t have one single sack yet and contributes nothing on special teams, the Bills decided they’d had enough. According to Adam Schefter, they have cut their dead weight. “Another big move for the Bills: Buffalo is [...]
What the hell happened to Scott Kazmir? Remember it was considered a major gaffe when the New York Mets sent him to Tampa Bay for the likes of Victor Zambrano? Yeah, not Carlos Zambrano….Victor. Kazmir turned into a decent pitcher from 2005-2008 and it looked like he’d have a bright future. But somewhere, it all [...]
Yet another team in another town has come to the conclusion that Milton Bradley isn’t worth it. In the past, he’s been incredibly productive, making it worth someone’s while to keep him around and deal with his myriad of antics. But, he’s just not anymore and hence the Seattle Mariners have designated him for assignment. [...]
Numerous media outlets are reporting that the Philadelphia Phillies have decided move on from 2B Luis Castillo. The 35-year old was brought in this spring to try to fill the void left by the mind-boggling Chase Utley knee injury, but the Mets apparently released him for a reason. This means that the Phillies will stick [...]
The Chicago Cubs apparently didn’t care for comments that Carlos Silva made on Saturday about pitching coach Mark Riggins and the team in general. After Silva found out that he wasn’t going to make the 25-man roster (mainly it was for pitching like shit all spring), he said that Riggins wasn’t “straight” with him and [...]
As it is in life, it’s very difficult to get someone to hand you $12 million to do something. To do anything, really. So when someone tells you that they are willing to pay you $12 million and have you do absolutely nothing in return, that’s saying something. And that’s essentially what the New York [...]
The Chicago Bears are the latest team to join the player-cutting party. They announced today that they have cut DT Tommie Harris, T Kevin Shaffer and LB Hunter Hillenmeyer. We aren’t exactly sure what happened to Tommie Harris. Taken 14th overall in 2004, Harris’ career got off to a very promising start. He was a [...]
So much for experimenting with an attitudinal Ukranian. The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that they have placed Nikolay Zherdev on waivers. “It had eroded to the point where they wanted to see what else is out there,” Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said. According to Frank Seravelli of the Daily News, Zherdev declined comment on [...]
Okay maybe this isn’t that shocking, considering the New Orleans Saints got nice production from rookie Jimmy Graham last season. But still, Jeremy Shockey was a very productive tight end for the Saints (when healthy) the last few years. But alas, the Saints told him not to let the door hit him on the way [...]
St. Louis Rams safety O.J. Atogwe was due an $8 million roster bonus on the 21st of this month. We think that’s quite a hefty some for a good but not great player. Apparently, the Rams agree with us. According to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the team has cut him. “Rams release [...]
This was a surprising move (to us at least). The Indianapolis Colts have cut stud safety Bob Sanders. And when we say “stud,” we mean “when he’s on the field.” Sanders is one of the biggest difference makers in the NFL. When he’s healthy, he completely changes the Colts’ defense. When he’s hurt (which is [...]
Apparently, the Washington Redskins aren’t the only team to think that Devin Thomas can’t play in the NFL. According to Mike Cranston, the Carolina Panthers have released the former Michigan State wide receiver. “#Panthers sign S Gerald Alexander and waive WR Devin Thomas,” he tweets with appropriate use of hashtags. Thomas was active for just [...]
