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jueves, 26 de junio de 2008

Los Patitos Feos

Faltan pocos dias para comenzar ya los entrenamientos oficiales antes de la pretemporada y aún hay muchos corredores que siguen de agente libres, esto sorprende a muchos expertos, sobre todo por el hecho de que aun hay equipos como Chicago y Detroit que podrían necesitar alguno de estos en su equipo, todavía no se sabe si es que no han firmado con ningún equipo porque no ha llegado la oferta adecuada, o porque simplemente ni han llegado ofertas. Muchos expertos dicen que para que estos jugadores logren un contrato grande, primero tendrán que aprender a ceder como lo hizo Jamal Lewis la temporada pasada firmando un contrato de un año con un salario bajo, confiando totalmente en si mismo y después de comprobar que todavía tiene tanque en el gas, le dieron un contrato nuevo con mucho mejores términos.

A continuación un listado de los seis que quedan aún que pudieran ser de buen uso en un equipo y las estadísticas que sacaron el año pasado con sus respectivos equipos:


1. Shaun Alexander: Las especulaciones dicen que ya no es le mismo de antes por el simple hecho de que le cambiaron la linea, y esto es altamente probable, ya que despues de que Steve Hutchinson dejó el equipo para unirse a los vikingos, la produccion de Alexander bajó increíblemente y solo siguió bajando con el tiempo.

PI: 10 Ac: 207 YT: 716 P: 3.5 TD: 4 Fum: 2

2. Kevin Jones: Muchos lo consideran el mejor disponible, ya sea por su experiencia que tiene con los Lions siendo el corredor #1 o simplemente por su habilidad como corredor, creo que deberia de haber firmado con algún equipo ya que es un jugador con mucho potencial y creo que no lo ha hecho por sus fallas en los examenes medicos, ya que es muy propenso a lesionarse.

PI: 10 Ac: 153 YT: 581 P: 3.8 TD: 8 Fum: 2


3. Travis Henry: A muchos nos sorprendió cuando los Broncos decidieron cortar a Henry de su equipo para quedarse con el corredor de segundo año Selvin Young como numero uno. De acuerdo a algunos amigos y gente cercana a Henry, ha sido díficil localizarlo y no se sabe bien en donde se encuentra al momento.

PI: 7 Ac: 167 YT: 691 P: 4.1 TD: 4 Fum: 3


4. Cedric Benson: El corredor #1 de los Chicago Bears, quien recibió este honor cuando Thomas Jones decidió irse con los Jets hace 2 temporadas, ha causado demasiada polémica en estos dias, ya que fue arrestado dos veces en menos de un mes y en las dos lo involucraban a el manejando un vehiculo de algun tipo (auto, lancha) alcholizado. Ahora los equipos no quieren arriesgar en agarrar a este talentoso corredor que alguna vez fue estrella de los longhorns en Texas. Habrá que esperar a ver si alguien le da una oportunidad...

PI: 11 Ac: 196 YT: 674 P: 3.4 TD: 4 Fum: 3


5. LaMont Jordan *: a Jordan aún no lo sueltan en Oakland y ya lo incluimos en esta lista, simplemente por el hecho de que ahorita los corredores no están consiguiendo trabajo, no vemos porque el puede ser mejor que los que estan libres. Aunque la temporada pasada empezó muy bien, las lesiones bajaron su rendimiento y ahora los Raiders lo soltarán para confiar todos los acarreos en Justin Fargas con apoyo de varios corredores Jovenes, incluyendo al futuro novato del año Darren McFadden.

PI: 7 Ac: 144 YT: 549 P: 3.8 TD: 3 Fum: 0


6. Ron Dayne: paso a ser uno de los incontables corredores que han pasado por los Texanos en los ultimos años (Ahman Green, Samkon Gado, Chris Brown, Domanick Davis, Vernard Morency, Wali Lundy, etc.) y este grande corredor, que por poco y podría ser un fullback se encuentra desempleado, sin embargo, creo que podría ser un jugador interesante al estilo T.J. Duckett quien fluctúa entre RB y FB.

PI: 8 Ac: 194 YT: 773 P: 4.0 TD: 6 Fum: 1


- the Rookie



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* Esta esperando a que lo suelte su equipo (Oakland Raiders)

SIGLAS UTILIZADAS:
PI: partidos iniciados
Ac: total de acarreos por temporada

YT: yardas totales acumuladas
P: promedio por acarreo
TD: touchdowns
Fum: total de balones sueltos



lunes, 16 de junio de 2008

Looking for a new Bentley?


It has already been said that 8 teams have shown interest in injury prone former Cleveland Brown and New Orleans Saint center LeCharles Bentley, who asked for his release and got it last week. He is trying to make it back after being one of the promising centers coming out of the 2002 draft, and missing the two last seasons due to injuries. 


A team that has made interesting offers for the center have been the Minnesota Vikings, who are always on the lookout for free agent good O-Linemen, remember the signing of Steve Hutchinson a couple of years ago? Their current center Matt Birk is entering the last year of his contract, so thats why LeCharles could be a good addition to the team. 

Nothing is certain yet for the two time pro bowler, but its sure that he will probably get a good deal, even with his injuries, good centers are hard to come by and he is one damn good center.

- the Rookie

martes, 20 de mayo de 2008

2009 Free-Agent Class


Next year free-agent class is going to be an interesting one… a lot of great players are entering their final year in their contracts… and unless they sign a contract extension in training camp or in the preseason… we should expect a great season for this players… trying to increase their value for a bigger contract.

1.- Ray Lewis, LB, Baltimore Ravens.
2.- Julius Peppers, DE, Carolina Panthers.
3.- Steven Jackson, RB, Saint Louis Rams.
4.- Tommie Harris, DT, Chicago Bears.
5.- T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR, Cincinnati Bengals.
6.- Will Smith, DE, New Orleans Saints.
7.- Albert Haynesworth, DT, Titans.
8.- Marion Barber, RB, Dallas Cowboys.
9.- Nnamdi Asomugha, CB, Raiders.
10.- Terrell Owens, WR, Dallas Cowboys.

Of course, the list hardly stops there. It goes on and on... like the money that could be spent on some of these players.

The free-agent class of 2009 also is scheduled to include...

Giants G Chris Snee, Lions WR Roy Williams, Bills WR Lee Evans, Giants RB Brandon Jacobs, Cowboys CB Terence Newman, Cowboys S Ken Hamlin, Falcons LB Keith Brooking, Texans CB Dunta Robinson, Cardinals LB Karlos Dansby, Buccaneers QB Jeff Garcia and Giants WR Amani Toomer.


- The Mentor

martes, 8 de abril de 2008


The Jaguars finalized a deal on Monday with David Garrard who was entering the last year of his contract. Garrard, 30, signed a deal worth almost 60 million for 7 years, making him the best paid QB in Jaguars history, which is not much, but its already been almost 15 years... With this signing the Jags are also guaranteeing that they will have a good QB for years to come...

An interesting move doing 7 years, in my opinion, I mean, he had one good year, I wouldve waited and see how well he plays this one, or at least sign him maybe for 5 years...

- the Rookie

lunes, 24 de marzo de 2008

Pacman controversy


With not much news going around the nfl right now, one of the hottest topics on everyones mind is the future of star CB Pacman Jones, the following is an extract from an Espn article regarding his situation, you can click on the quote or the pic to go to the complete article:

As of this moment, Pacman Jones is not allowed to play in the NFL. He also might be the most talented player remaining as free agency dwindles into the stage where role players are all that's left.

That's why, all of a sudden, Jones is at the center of trade rumors. He's a talented cornerback, who was drafted by Tennessee in the first round in 2005 and spent two years starting and working as a top-notch return man. Throw in the fact the Titans would probably be glad to unload Jones for a mid-round draft pick, and it's no wonder some other teams are getting excited about the possibilities. There's even an outside chance Goodell could allow the Titans to trade Jones' rights before he's reinstated. That would be a gamble for any potential trading partner. But it might be a gamble some teams, but certainly not all, will consider taking. The Detroit Lions already have said publicly they're not interested in Jones. Undoubtedly, there are other teams that have the same feeling. The Oakland Raiders, who have had more than their fair share of troubled players in the past, also are out after trading for DeAngelo Hall.

Right now the teams that have mentioned being interested in acquiring Pacman from the Titans are the Dallas Cowboys, the New England Patriots, the Buccaneers and the Giants... these are the biggest contenders right now, but come draft day, anything can happen....


- the Rookie

lunes, 10 de marzo de 2008

Hes Back


After 11 Years of drafting him in 1997, Warrick Dunn has returned to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers... We just got word that he signed a 2 year contract worth around 6 million...

A good signing for both of them, maybe he is going back to Tampa to retire where he started, Im sure the fans will be happy about this one...

- The Rookie

miércoles, 5 de marzo de 2008

There’s has been a lot of movement and big contracts in the NFL this off-season, but let’s see which teams have done the best job in free agency this year.

WINNERS

Cleveland Brows: They signed defensive tackles Shaun Rogers from Detroit and Corey Williams from Green Bay, this should help a lot to their defense. They signed WR Donte’ Stallworth from New England, re-signed QB Derek Anderson and RB Jamal Lewis and with WR Braylon Edwards in the line-up the Browns should have a very prominent offense.

Minnesota Vikings: They signed safety Madieu Williams to help the defense. Signed WR Bernard Berrian from Chicago and FB Thomas Tapeh, to open lanes for RB Adrian Peterson next season, and Berrian should be a deep treat to those teams focusing on stopping the run.

Jacksonville Jaguars: Signed WR Jerry Porter from Raiders and WR Troy Williamson from Minnesota… to help the receiving corps. They added backup QB Cleo Lemon from Miami. At defense they signed CB Drayton Florence to help the secondary.

LOSERS

Chicago Bears: This is where I don’t understand the Bears… the re-signed QB Rex Grossman, a quarterback that has proven to be a mediocre passer and also they release WR Muhsin Muhammad and lost WR Bernard Berrian to the Vikings. They loose RB Michael Turner from San Diego to Atlanta… their only hope to help the much needed offense.

New York Giants: They loose valuable pieces from their defense, safety Gibril Wilson went to the Raiders, LB Reggie Torbor to Miami and LB Kawika Mitchell to the Bills. Also they might loose their defensive leader DE Michael Strahan if he chooses to retire.


New England Patriots: Yes they re-signed WR Randy Moss and WR Jabar Gaffney… but they lost valuable players at the defensive end. They loose CB Asante Samuel to the Eagles, CB Randal Gay to the Saints and LB Rosevelt Colvin was released. These should leave the Patriots vulnerable at their secondary.

- The Mentor

viernes, 29 de febrero de 2008

FAUPDATE FRIDAY 5PM

More Fantasy Updates from 1st and 10:

Jaguars sign WR Jerry Porter 6yrs and QB Cleo Lemon 3 yrs
Bernard Berrian is visiting the vikings today
Josh Brown is visiting the Rams cause Jeff Wilkins retires
Derek Anderson just signed a contract with the Browns earlier today for 3 yrs
Michael turner is visiting the Falcons
Ernest Wilford signed with Miami (we'll miss him in Jax)
Alge Crumpler is close to signing with the Seahawks

Thats it for now, stay tuned to get more updates on the free agency

FAUPDATE


FAUPDATE: The big name free agent signings so far include Asante Samuel going to the Eagles for what appears to be a big bucks multi million dollar contract, Jonathan Vilma to the saints, for a 4th round pick apparently and Deshaun Foster going to the 49ers for a 2 year contract, so a good 1-2 punche there with Gore...

- The Rookie

And theyre off...


As of midnight today, free agency has started, be sure to keep visiting to watch recent news and wild signings from the FA period...

FA ALERT: Jevon Kearse, the veteran DE has been cut from the philadelphia eagles, while the rumors are high that they are finishing a good deal with Asante Samuel.



- The Mentor

sábado, 23 de febrero de 2008



This is a new GMR section called FAUPDATE, since it began, we have been quite attentive to Free Agency and we will try to bring you up to the minute news of player changes and free agency signings around the league.

FAUPDATE: Zach Thomas has just signed with the Cowboys

Click the Image for more info.

- The Rookie

miércoles, 20 de febrero de 2008


First Zach Thomas, now Derek Smith... The big names are coming down... the 49ers recently cut their long time defensive leader from the team, but they do have a really good replacement for him... ever heard of anyone named Patrick Willis, yes the defensive rookie of the year is ready to replace this old veteran, while Smith, could land a job in the Patriots maybe.. hahaha, all vets go to the pats...

- The Rookie