Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 1401 of 1503)

ESPN.com is reporting Federal investigators have stepped into the Michael Vick-dog fighting case. The Feds showed up to the home Vick owns in Surry County, Virginia with a warrant to search the premise. On top of looking for anything they could use to nail Vick to the wall, they were also looking for possible dead dog carcasses burried somewhere on the land.

Surry County Prosecutor Gerald Poindexter is a little confused of the Feds involvement:

“What is foreign to me is the federal government getting into a dogfighting case,” Poindexter said. “I know it’s been done, but what’s driving this? Is it this boy’s celebrity? Would they have done this if it wasn’t Michael Vick?”

Poindexter makes a valid argument, but it doesn’t matter – these investigators are already involved now. Vick still might be exonerated even if he is guilty because lack of evidence, but still, one would think it’s safe to assume the Feds will do a thorough job in trying to convict all involved, no matter who the “name” in the case is.

According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the Dolphins are in discussions with three teams over quarterback Daunte Culpepper. Miami isn’t making it known who those three teams are, however, because those teams don’t want to create friction with the quarterbacks currently on their rosters. Schefter did list five teams who aren’t interested in Culpepper: Minnesota, Chicago, Atlanta, Oakland and the New York Giants.

My speculation of the Dolphins wanting a late round draft pick was apparently correct, but I did think maybe the Raiders would take a flier on Culpepper with Andrew Walter having surgery on his knee. So, whom could the three interested teams include?

Once again, this is only speculation on my part, but what about the Ravens? Steve McNair is 34 and has always battled injuries, Kyle Boller is a free agent after this season and Troy Smith is a project. That would be my “sleeper” team, but other than that, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Jets, Redskins, Bills or even the Rams show interest. One other sleeper team could be the Jaguars, who at first glance are set at the position with Byron Leftwich, David Garrard and Quinn Gray, but none of them set the world on fire when handed opportunities last season.

According to the Oakland Tribune, Raiders’ quarterback Andrew Walter underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Monday, sidelining him for four to six weeks.

One of our regular posters recently asked whether or not the Raiders might take a look at Daunte Culpepper now that the Dolphins have said they will try to trade him after acquiring Trent Green on Tuesday. Well, it’s certainly a possibility now that Walter will be out most of the offseason.

The Raiders don’t want to rush rookie first overall pick JaMarcus Russell, so now with Walter going to be sidelined for some time, they may feel out Miami on a possible trade for Culpepper. I’m just speculating at this point, but if Oakland could get Culpepper for a sixth or seventh rounder, maybe they take a shot on him. Of course, this is all moot if Culpepper isn’t healthy – which he didn’t appear to be last year – or if he throws a fit after stating he would rather be cut than traded.