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Tim MacMahon of the Dallas Morning News is suggesting that since the Falcons’ Joe Horn has asked for a trade, that the Cowboys should make a play for the aging wide receiver and stick him opposite Terrell Owens.

The Cowboys have made no secret of the fact that they’re in the market for a playmaking WR to put opposite T.O. Joe Horn has made no secret of the fact that he wants the heck out of Atlanta.

Do we have a match or what?

If the Cowboys add Horn to the Valley Ranch Circus, they would probably have the most quotable receiver corps in NFL history. Horn could definitely help T.O. come up with a few more creative end zone dances, and he’d be pure gold on Hard Knocks.

Pretty much the only negative I can come up with is the strong possibility that Horn, a former Pro Bowler, is washed up (27 catches, 243 yards, 1 TD last season).

Horn was on his last legs two years ago. The fact that he got over $4 million a year from the Falcons last offseason was a joke. However, he’s always been a warrior and might have a little left in the tank for a competitor like Dallas. The Cowboys could do worse than to have Horn in the slot, but I doubt he’s a better option at this point than Patrick Crayton (seven touchdowns last year).

Here’s something laughable: Jeff Garcia is threatening to hold out if the Bucs don’t show him some more love (i.e. $).

“There might come a time when I might have to stand up,’’ Garcia said. “I hate to do that to jeopardize my teammates because they’re out here, and I don’t want to let them down in any sort of way. But at some point you just want to see the respect from up top.’’

Garcia first made it clear he was unhappy with the status of contract negotiations last month. He is entering the final year of a two-year deal worth $7 million and is believed to be seeking an extension that will bring his total payout to the league average for starters, which is roughly $7 million.

What? He’s 37-years old and the only reason he got a $7 million contract last offseason was because he played well in seven games with the Eagles the year before. Considering his talents are limited to say the least, he should be happy that he’s still starting in the league and understand that Jon Gruden’s offense is a damn good fit. He was great for the Bucs last year (and the Eagles the year before), but I just don’t understand complaining about your contract when you just signed it a year ago.

It appears that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the league is done handing out punishment to Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots regarding Spygate.

After meeting with ex-Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh for three and a half hours Tuesday and reviewing the tapes Walsh presented, the NFL will not further penalize the Patriots regarding the SpyGate affair.

According to commissioner Roger Goodell, Walsh claimed there was no Rams Super Bowl walkthrough tape, he never saw such a tape, and that Walsh was on the sidelines during the practice in full Patriots gear. Other than filming signals, Walsh said he knew of no other cheating by New England. Walsh did say the Pats allowed players on injured reserve to practice, which is against league rules, and that players scalped Super Bowl tickets. Goodell says the NFL will look into those issues, but has no plans to take action. This appears to be the end of SpyGate, finally.

So the question becomes – was Goodell too soft on Belicheat and the Pats? With the top 10 pick they got from San Francisco in a draft day trade last year, the Pats still made out pretty well despite Goodell stripping them of their first round pick (No. 31 overall). I’m not the right person to determine what the best form of punishment should have been, but from an outsiders perspective, it definitely looks like the Pats got off easy for being caught red handed.

Here’s an interesting tidbit from Peter King’s “Monday Morning Quarterback” column regarding Torry Holt’s comments about his potential future plans.

“I have this year and next year here in St. Louis and hopefully I can finish those years out. Then I will see where I am at. I will see where I am at physically and emotionally and financially. Then, if they would like to do something here I will consider it. If not, then I will have the option to go and explore and give my services somewhere else. If that happens, Carolina will definitely be my first choice. There is no question about it.”
— St. Louis wide receiver Torry Holt, a North Carolina State product, on his football future.

I don’t think what Holt said is a big deal and it certainly shouldn’t be blown out of perspective. But shouldn’t this rub the Rams the wrong way (even a little bit)? If Holt continues to break down with old age, the Rams probably won’t care if he wanted to play for a divisional opponent in two years. But I always find it a bit interesting to hear a player say he wants to play for another team and how his current club reacts.