49ers Sign Bryant Johnson
The San Francisco 49ers signed former Cardinals first round draft pick, receiver Bryant Johnson.
“Bryant is a young, talented player,” 49ers general manager Scot McCloughan said. “He brings big-play capabilities to the offense, and we feel he will bring in an added dimension to the talent we already have on board.”
For the past few years Johnson [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under NFL, San Francisco 49ers
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Hackett Signs with Panthers
Former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver D.J. Hackett has signed a 2 year, $3.5 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.
“We now feel like we should have a very competitive atmosphere at the receiver position,” general manager Marty Hurney said. “We feel like we have improved the talent level.”
Carolina should still try to find another quality receiver [...]
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Posted on March 18, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under Carolina Panthers, NFL
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Jason Taylor Plans to Stay a Dolphin
Defensive End Jason Taylor plans to continue playing for the Miami Dolphins in 2008 and hopefully beyond.
“Look, I’m under contract with the Dolphins,” Taylor told Sirius Satellite Radio. “That’s where I want to be. It’s where I am, and I’m not retiring. … There’s been no agreement. Is it possible that something happens in the [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under Miami Dolphins, NFL
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Falcons Trading Hall to Raiders?
A source close to the Falcons told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen that the Atlanta Falcons are nearing a deal to send cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the Raiders for a 2nd round draft pick.
The Raiders could use a great cornerback like Hall but if this deal goes through that will leave them with only 1 pick in [...]
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Posted on March 17, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under Atlanta Falcons, NFL, Oakland Raiders
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Lions Release Kevin Jones
In a surprise move, the Detroit Lions have cut running back Kevin Jones.
“While there are always a number of factors that go into this type of decision, we do believe this move brings clarity to our roster and also eliminate some uncertainty heading into the draft that would have otherwise existed,” Head coach Rod Marinelli [...]
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Posted on March 14, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under Detroit Lions, NFL
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49ers cut Trent Dilfer
The San Francisco 49ers have released veteran quarterback Trent Dilfer, possibly ending his 14-year NFL career.
“Trent Dilfer is a true professional in every meaning of the word,” 49ers coach Mike Nolan said. “He is one of the most respected players in the league for good reason. Trent has provided great value to our team over [...]
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Posted on March 14, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under NFL, San Francisco 49ers
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Giants Sign Former #1 Pick
The New York Giants have signed former first round draft pick, quarterback David Carr to a 1-year, $1 million deal.
“He is a smart and athletic player who has put up some big passing game numbers,” Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said in a news release. “We do have some technical things to work on, but [...]
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Posted on March 13, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under NFL, New York Giants
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Fitzgerald Agrees to New Deal
Pro Bowl wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald signed a new 4-year, $40 million contract with the Arizona Cardinals which will help the team free up some crucial cap space.
“This is what I wanted to happen,” Fitzgerald said “There was a great deal of dialogue through this whole process and everybody got what they wanted.”
Fitzgerald also said [...]
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Posted on March 12, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under Arizona Cardinals, NFL
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Harrington Re-Signs with Falcons
Just a week after the Atlanta Falcons cut quarterback Joey Harrington they have decided to re-sign him to a new 2-year deal.
Harrington joins Chris Redman and D.J. Shockley as the pitiful Atlanta quarterbacks. None of these 3 guys will ever cut it in the National Football League as a starter, especially Harrington.
The Falcons will [...]
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Posted on March 12, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under Atlanta Falcons, NFL
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Rams Sign Trent Green
Despite my wishes, Trent Green has decided to continue playing football and the St. Louis Rams have signed him to a 3-year contract.
“We have now solidified our quarterback position,” Rams head coach Scott Linehan said. “You will be hard-pressed to find the quality we have at that position. Now we have another quarterback that has [...]
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Posted on March 11, 2008 by Brian Ethridge | Filed Under NFL, St. Louis Rams
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