You can never have enough depth. For the Philadelphia Phillies, that depth is needed in the outfield. Shane Victorino is back in centerfield, but they are trusting John Mayberry to play a full season in left and maybe hoping that Dom Brown emerges in right after competing with some of the average joe’s they signed [...]
One of the highest profile free agents in baseball this year is/was Prince Fielder. It was believed that he was looking for a deal in the neighborhood of eight years, $200 million. And obviously, he wasn’t worth that because no one would give it to him. Hell, that’s why he was on the market for [...]
We’ve been wondering for a while now (not really) where former New York Mets outfielder Carlos Beltran would land. Once an elite player, Beltran has broken down physically over the last few years, even though he continues to put up some decent number. Well, wait no more! Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch tweets [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs are the big winners in the Kyle Orton Sweepstakes. So, it would seem that we’ve seen the last of Tyler Palko for a while. Or have we? Orton was putting it out there earlier that if the Chiefs claim him, he won’t report to the team. That could be a problem. [...]
While most Dallas Cowboys insiders weren’t surprised that the team released RB Tashard Choice, most national media were. That probably just goes to show how little the national media knows about individual teams, but we’ll leave that conversation for another day. The truth is, Choice wasn’t playing well and he was never a favorite of [...]
All offseason, many people were wondering why the Buffalo Bills didn’t go out and get a QB. Everyone thought they needed a QB except them. And maybe they were right with the way Ryan Fitzpatrick has been playing. Fitzpatrick has the team off to a great start and apparently the Bills noticed. According to Joe [...]
When you think of the top cornerbacks in the NFL, two names usually come up first. Nnamdi Asomugha of the Philadelphia Eagles and Darrelle Revis of the New York Jets. But there is another guy creeping into that territory and the Kansas City Chiefs obviously agree with us. The Chiefs just locked up former second-round [...]
Many thought that last year would be Teemu Selanne’s final year of hockey. Some prayed it would be (no they didn’t). But, in a stunning turn of events (not really), Selanne has signed a one-year, $4 million contract with the Anaheim Ducks. “Teemu Selanne to return to Ducks. Just signed for one year, $4 million,” [...]
There weren’t many shocks on Saturday’s cutdown day for the NFL. Ok, maybe Tommie Harris getting let go wasn’t exactly expected. But, there wasn’t anything crazy. However, the New England Patriots cutting Brandon Meriweather certainly caused us to raise an eyebrow. Meriweather made another Pro Bowl last season, but it was obvious the Patriots were [...]
The Tennessee Titans have been waiting a long time to get stud RB Chris Johnson into camp. He was set to make some $800,000 this season and pretty much everyone agrees that he’s worth way more than that. But, finally, the team has agreed to a contract extension with him. “BREAKING: TItans agreed to 4-yr [...]
I’m not exactly sure what the Dallas Cowboys are doing here, but they seem to like Orlando Scandrick. Scandrick is hardly terrible, but he’s not a starter. Yet….he’s now being paid like it. The Cowboys have given Scandrick a five-year, $27 million extension with $10 million guaranteed. That’s not high-end starter money, but it seems [...]
The Philadelphia Eagles have shocked the football world. The very latest on the signing of free agent CB Nnamdi Asomugha was that it was down to the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. Both teams are heavy hitters who aren’t afraid to sling the dough around. But somehow, the Cowboys and Jets were out and [...]
The Oregonian newspaper, located in a quaint town just north of Little Rock, AK, is reporting that former Carolina Panthers QB Matt Moore has signed with the Miami Dolphins. A source tells the paper that it’s a two-year deal worth $5 million, that can be pushed to $7.5 with incentives. So now, the pundits are [...]
According to Jeff Darlington, a trade has been completed between the Miami Dolphins and New Orleans Saints for Reggie Bush. And Bush has now agreed to a new contract with his new team to complete the move. “The early-morning negotiations that leaked beyond 2 a.m. have resulted in an agreement today between the Dolphins and [...]
A source tells PFT’s Mike Florio that the Carolina Panthers have agreed on a deal with defensive end Charles Johnson. The 25-year old DE got a six-year, $76 million contract with $32 million guaranteed. $30 million is in the form of a signing bonus. Wow. That is an absolutely huge deal for a guy who [...]
It didn’t take long for the Los Angeles Lakers to find a replacement for Phil Jackson. Not too long after guys like Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom were thoroughly embarrassing themselves as they got rocked by the Dallas Mavericks, the Lakers have agreed to a contract with former Cleveland Cavaliers coach Mike Brown. “Deal is [...]
Jeremy Shockey was bounced from the roster of the New Orleans Saints a few weeks so that the team could avoid paying him $4.7 million this year. And apparently, the Carolina Panthers have an affinity for oft-injured tight ends who run their mouth too much, because they signed him to a one-year deal. According to [...]
With league transactions ceasing tonight at midnight barring an extension of the CBA, the Washington Redskins were able to slip in a fairly big signing right at the zero hour. According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the ‘Skins signed former Rams safety O.J. Atogwe. It’s reportedly a five-year, $26 million deal, but who really knows [...]
The Oakland Raiders have made some head-scratching moves over the years. And sure, some have worked out. They drafted a punter in the first round in 1973, but it turned out that it was Ray Guy. Their first-round selection of Sebastian Janikowski in 2000 looks great now as he’s been their kicker ever since. But, [...]
So maybe he just wanted a new house. We all jumped to conclusions when Denver Broncos CB Champ Bailey put his house up for sale recently. We thought at his age, with the price he’d command, that a rebuilding Broncos defense wouldn’t want him. We were wrong. As always. “We are thrilled to announce that [...]
Actually, we don’t think they had anything to do with it. But, how great would that be if WikiLeaks was the first media outlet to break the news of Rickie Weeks’ new contract? What if Julian Assange was Weeks’ agent? Anyway, you may have heard by now that the Milwaukee Brewers have signed 2B Rickie [...]
The New York Yankees apparently have taken exception to the notion that the Philadelphia Phillies have built the best rotation in the history of baseball. As such, the Bronx Bombers are determined to field the most dominant starting pitching rotation in the history of 2003 baseball. With CC Sabathia already in place as the team’s [...]
The New York Mets are a mess. However, they do have some decent pitchers and R.A. Dickey is no exception. Yes, he was awful for a long time, but he came in for the Mets and did a really nice job by posting a 2.84 ERA. Today, the Mets rewarded his good season with a [...]
So much for the Philadelphia Eagles adding New Orleans Saints secondary coach Dennis Allen to their stable of coaches. Sources tell FoxSports.com‘s Alex Marvez that Allen will be the new defensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos. The Eagles had interviewed Allen, but we aren’t sure if it was for the defensive coordinator’s job, or to [...]
Johnny Cueto had an excellent season last year for the Cincinnati Reds. He was one of the reasons that the Reds were able to win their first NL Central title since 1995. I was going to make some reference about his team getting no-hit in Game 1 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies, but [...]