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      Raiders waive DeAngelo Hall – is Javon Walker next?

      November 5, 2008 /

      DeAngelo HallThe Oakland Raiders officially parted ways with cornerback DeAngelo Hall on Wednesday.

      Hall admittedly struggled to adapt to the Raiders’ style of man-coverage defense, enough so that Raiders owner Al Davis decided he’d seen enough. Hall is due $16.5 million next season in injury-guaranteed bonuses. Davis would rather take that money and load up a long-term contract offer for cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, according to a league source familiar with the situation.

      The Raiders could have let Hall play out the season, but if he gets hurt, they could be on the hook for the injury-proof portion of his deal.

      Will wide receiver Javon Walker be the next high-priced player to be waived?

      Hall isn’t the only Raider under consideration for release. Wide receiver Javon Walker received an $11 million signing bonus and a $1 million base salary this year, but he has only 13 catches in his first seven games with the Raiders. The other players on Davis’ list are unknown.

      This is shocking to say the least. Kind of ironic how Hall was considered by many to be one of the only true “cover corners” left in the league and he couldn’t hack it in man coverage.

      Regardless, Al Davis has officially lost his mind. You don’t revive a sinking franchise by paying free agents gobs of money only to release them half way through the season in efforts to hit the reset button and start over. This is Madden 09.

      The Raiders are going to be in cap hell for a long time and things only get worse when they have to add another top 5 pick to the roster.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Raiders to release DeAngelo Hall?

      November 4, 2008 /

      In a surprising development, Adam Schefter of NFL Network is reporting that the Oakland Raiders could release cornerback DeAngelo Hall as early as Tuesday night or Wednesday morning.

      If they do — and the team was planning on doing it Tuesday before it held off — Oakland will have paid Hall $8 million for eight games and Atlanta a second-round pick for the cornerback’s services.

      Oakland is planning to waive him now so as to avoid paying Hall the $16 million worth of injury-guaranteed bonuses in his contract. It is too much of a risk for a Raiders team that still needs to do more rebuilding.

      If Oakland follows through, Hall would be placed on waivers, leaving playoff contenders with the question of whether they should put in a claim for him. If Hall goes unclaimed, he would be free to sign with any team.

      This is absolutely shocking. Schefter doesn’t say why Oakland would be parting with Hall, but one has to wonder if he’s become a distraction not worthy of his play and price tag. Word has it that he was running his mouth off on his former Atlanta teammates in the tunnel at halftime last Sunday, but he would have to have done more than that to deserve a release.

      Hall was absolutely abused by Eddie Royal on Monday Night Football in Week 1 and rookie QB Matt Ryan and former teammate Michael Jenkins made him look silly on Sunday, too. But still, Hall is coming off his best year as a pro and it cost the Raiders millions of dollars and multiple draft picks to acquire him from Atlanta. Strange.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      NFL midseason honors with a political twist

      November 4, 2008 /

      Matt RyanWith Tuesday being election day, YAHOO! Sports decided to hand out some NFL midseason awards, but with a political twist.

      Field Delegate (MVP)
      Robinson: Nobody cares about running backs anymore, right? Well, Clinton Portis has been as consistent as gravity this season, averaging 110.6 yards per game and blowing people up blocking, too. Part of the reason quarterback Jason Campbell has just one interception is because defenses are creeping up to stop Portis rather than sitting back in passing lanes. Remove Portis from the equation and the Redskins aren’t winning all these close games (six wins all by eight points or less).

      Absentee performer (Most disappointing team/unit)
      Silver: Last January, the Jacksonville Jaguars looked like the league’s up-and-coming power. Led by their cool and efficient quarterback, David Garrard, and a roster of underappreciated hard workers, the Jags went up to Pittsburgh and pulled out a tight playoff victory, then gamely battled the undefeated Patriots before losing in the Foxborough chill. This season, head coach Jack Del Rio has many of the same players, but the formula isn’t working. It’s not like Jacksonville (3-5) is getting blown out – all eight of its games have been decided by a touchdown or less – but after Sunday’s 21-19 loss to the previously winless Bengals, another trip to the postseason is highly unlikely.

      Chris JohnsonFirst-time voter (Rookie of the Year)
      Cole: It isn’t simply that Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan’s first pass went for a touchdown or even that he’s kept the previously hapless Falcons in contention through half the season. It’s that Ryan stepped into a pressurized situation and is thriving. Ryan indirectly followed the talented Michael Vick, thrived in the racially divisive situation Vick’s case created in Atlanta and has had to live up to the richest rookie contract ever. So far, so good.

      Chris Johnson of the Titans has been extraordinary and really has been Tennessee’s offensive MVP to this point. But Matt Ryan has been so good that he makes you forget that he’s still a rookie. I watch the Falcons on Sunday expecting Ryan to make plays and assume that he’s going to keep Atlanta in ballgames. It’s absolutely amazing what he’s been able to accomplish in his first year.

      And my vote is definitely for the Jags as most disappointing team. They were supposed to compete with the Pats, Colts and Chargers in the AFC for the right to go to the Super Bowl and instead they’re losing to the Browns and Bengals in consecutive weeks.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

      Daunte Culpepper might start for Lions on Sunday

      November 4, 2008 /

      From near retirement to starting NFL quarterback again, Daunte Culpepper is back ladies and gentlemen. With Dan Orlovsky expected to miss some time with a hand injury, Culepper could start for the Detroit Lions this Sunday when they host the Jacksonville Jaguars.

      Daunte Culpepper“It was a terrific workout — you could see the explosion in the arm, the movement of the feet, all those things were good,” coach Rod Marinelli said. “You look at it and you say it’s a great opportunity to add a really good veteran player to your football team.”

      Culpepper, 31, announced his unofficial retirement from the NFL in early September, unable to find a suitable opportunity after abbreviated stints in Miami and Oakland the past two seasons. But two weeks ago, he changed his mind after talking to the Lions, among other teams.

      I don’t care how much “explosion” he had in his arm or “movement” in his feet – if the Jaguars lose to one-knee Culpepper on Sunday a week after losing to Ryan Fitzpatrick and the previously winless Cincinnati Bengals, than head coach Jack Del Rio deserves his walking papers. Culpepper was a disaster in Miami and Oakland and should be nothing short of horrible behind what could only be deemed as the offensive line in football.

      Fantasy Football, NFL

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