Former Denver Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels has been linked to several offensive coordinator positions this offseason, but most recently he was supposedly hot and heavy with Steve Spagnuolo and the St. Louis Rams. We heard not too long ago that talks had broken down, but they apparently picked up again, because he’s accepting the [...]
Several insiders are reporting that the Oakland Raiders have made Hue Jackson the next head coach. Jackson was previously the team’s offensive coordinator. “As expected Hue Jackson is the new coach of the Raiders. Contract finished,” ESPN‘s Michael Smith tweeted. We don’t know for sure who the next offensive coordinator will be, but Adam Schefter [...]
A New York Mets team source tells Adam Rubin of ESPNNewYork.com that the team is close to finalizing a deal with former San Diego Padre and current injury-riddled pitcher Chris Young. The deal will be completed pending an all-important physical. Young has proven that he can pitch at a very high level in the Majors. [...]
We found out this weekend that Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid was not telling the truth when he said Sean McDermott would remain as the team’s defensive coordinator. He was booted a couple of days ago and was made the scapegoat for what really had to do with injuries and poor defensive talent. But, [...]
There were reports of the New York Yankees interest in free agent reliever Rafael Soriano a couple of weeks ago, but then it got quiet. It’s not quiet anymore as the Yankees have signed Soriano to a three-year, $35 million contract. It’s a lot of money to pay, but the Yankees can afford it. Soriano [...]
This is interesting and we think this could be a great move for everyone involved. John Elway announced on Twitter that former Carolina Panthers head coach John Fox will become the new coach of the Denver Broncos. “Coach Fox is a great fit for us not only with his coaching ability but also with his [...]
According to Tim Brown (not the former Oakland Raiders WR) of Yahoo! Sports, the Texas Rangers have agreed to a deal with third baseman Adrian Beltre. The deal is reportedly done pending a physical. The rumors out there have this as a six-year, $96 million contract. That would be ridiculous. Yes, Beltre hit .321 last [...]
The Kansas City Chiefs have done something incredibly intelligent. They locked up their stud super weapon for the next five years. Yep, they nailed down Jamaal Charles with a five-year contract worth a total of $32.5 million (who knows if that’s really the truth), according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. $13 million of it is guaranteed. [...]
We knew that former Tampa Bay Ray Carl Crawford would get his dough. But did anyone think that someone would break the bank like this? Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe reports that the Boston Red Sox have agreed on a deal with Crawford for an MLB record-setting, seven-year, $142 million contract. It’s record setting [...]
The Chicago White Sox have reached a deal with first baseman Paul Konerko today, two sources tell Bob Nightengale of USA Today. It’s a three-year deal worth a reported $37.5 million. That’s not too bad for a guy who is almost 35-years old. He’ll get $12 million in 2011 and 2012, and $13.5 million in [...]
According to WFAN‘s Sweeny Murti, the New York Yankees and Derek Jeter have finally come to an agreement on a new contract. Per Murti, the deal will be three years for $51 million. “Jeter’s 3 yr deal will be worth around $51 million. 4th year option is less but contains many elements that will affect [...]
The Chicago White Sox added some power to their lineup (and strikeouts) by agreeing with Adam Dunn today to a four-year, $56 million contract. Jayson Werth cannot be pleased. We don’t know just now if the Sox are planning on using him at first base or as a DH. But, who really cares? They got [...]
The Colorado Rockies are about to sign Troy Tulowitski to a monster contract, according to ESPN‘s Buster Olney. The shortstop has agreed to a ten-year deal that will be worth a total of $157.75 million. Wow. “He is already under contract for ’11-13. He gets $16 m. in ’14, $20 m a year from 2015-2019. [...]
Charles Rogers should start working out. Maybe there is a chance for him to get back into the league soon as it seems like the New York Giants are signing former bust WR’s. Yesterday, they added 2004 first-round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Michael Clayton. And now, they’ve claimed 2008 second-round pick Devin Thomas [...]
Remember Michael Clayton? No, not the former Miami Dolphins WR. His name was Mark anyway. Michael Clayton was a first-round draft pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004 and was actually really good his rookie year. Since then? Yeah, not so much. But good news for him. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, he’ll be [...]
The Philadelphia Phillies got a pretty decent season out of Jose Contreras this year. He was 6-4 with a 3.34 ERA, even if he didn’t always seem to know where the ball was going. The Phillies have rewarded that nice season by re-signing him to a two-year, $5.5 million contract, with a club option for [...]
It’s not just that the Washington Redskins are a bad team. They are just flat-out bizarre at times. Last week against the Detroit Lions, QB Donovan McNabb was benched in favor of Rex Grossman at the two-minute drill. We were then fed about 14 explanations over the following days about why that happened. All explanations [...]
The Philadelphia Flyers will sign anyone who will listen. A few days ago, they gave Claude Giroux a new three-year deal, and now it’s Jeff Carter’s turn. The Flyers just signed Carter to an 11-year, $58 million contract that will keep him in black and orange for 11 years. Here is the breakdown: Carter will [...]
The Philadelphia Flyers took a big step towards securing their future today when they signed Claude Giroux to a three-year, $11.25 million contract extension. Giroux was in the last year of his entry-level contract. Under the terms of the extension, Girous will earn $2.75 million in the first year, $3.5 million in the second and [...]
The New York Mets have interviewed just about every baseball person on the planet as they search for their next general manager and manager. OTR can confirm that Michael Perry was not one of the candidates that was spoken to, but that had nothing to do with a lack of interest on Perry’s part. Now, [...]
When it came about that Mike Miller had a pretty severely busted thumb, the Miami Heat knew they had to do something in order to field a full basketball team. With their payroll pretty much eaten completely by three players, their options were limited. And that is what Jerry Stackhouse is for. He’s 36-years old, [...]
Apparently content with coming up short in the playoffs year after year, the San Jose Sharks have inked Joe Thornton to a three-year contract extension. According to TSN, the deal is worth $21 million. ”Joe stepped up and made a tremendous commitment to this franchise, his teammates and the fans in San Jose,” general manager [...]
You know that fantasy team in your league that waited until the 10th round to draft a quarterback and now they’re hitting the waiver wire every week in hopes of landing someone who can put up 10 points? Maybe their team name is Jacksonville Jaguars and their quarterbacks are David Garrard and Trent Edwards? Well [...]
Well, we guess that San Diego Chargers tackle Marcus McNeill had had enough of sitting out. According to his agent David Canter, McNeill has signed his one-year, $630,000 tender and will return to the team. McNeill won’t be available to play until Week 6, however, because the team placed him on the roster exempt list. [...]
The looming labor uncertainty hasn’t kept many owners from giving certain players big contracts and extensions. That trend continued today when, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Dallas Cowboys agreed to a six-year, $50+ million extension with WR Miles Austin. The total deal is believed to be worth about $57 million, although we don’t know [...]