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According to the Bleacher Report (via Adam Schefter of NFL Network), the Cowboys are close to trading for troublesome Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones.

Schefter is reporting the Titans are asking for a 3rd round pick in return, while the Cowboys are offering a 6th round pick. It’s looking as if both teams will agree somewhere in the middle, likely a conditional pick.

There have also been rumors that the Titans want the Cowboys to include a player in the trade. The Titans are trying to get as much compensation as possible for Pacman, who is a former 1st round pick (No. 6 overall in the 2005 draft).

Good luck with that Dallas.

According to SPORTSbyBROOKS.com (via the Milwaukee-Sentinel), Brett Favre has not signed his official retirement papers yet.

It’s more than a minor detail, as once Favre files the paperwork, “the Green Bay Packers will strike $11.4 million from payroll and quite possibly lead the National Football League in available salary cap room.”

So what’s the holdup? The J-S went to our favorite, all-knowing Southern Mississippi sports agent Bus Cook for the answer.

His agent, James “Bus” Cook, said he had no idea where Favre was in the process of filing the paperwork that would finalize his retirement.

Interesting. Many people are still waiting for Favre to change his mind once again and this might be proof that he’s not done. Then again, he might just be procrastinating. If he is procrastinating, I’m sure the Packers are real happy about it seeing as how they could free up $11.4 million. That money could be used to extend Greg Jennings’s contract.

Former New England Patriots video assistant Matt Walsh is apparently close to an agreement with the NFL to hand over tapes pertaining to the Spygate scandal.

The NFL said in a statement Sunday night that in the last week, lawyers for Walsh and the league have made “substantial progress toward an agreement that will allow Mr. Walsh to be interviewed.”

Walsh, a golf pro in Hawaii, has been seeking protection from lawsuits and other legal action, whether by the Patriots or other parties. The two sides have been negotiating for almost a month after reports surfaced just before the Super Bowl that Walsh videotaped a walkthrough practice of the St. Louis Rams before the 2002 title game. It was won by the Patriots 20-17 over the Rams, who were favored by more than two touchdowns.

Sh*t, meet fan.

The Miami Dolphins (now informally called “Bill Parcells” for the foreseeable future) want Jason Taylor to be a part of their team next year. Jason Taylor, however, does not want to be a part of the Miami Dolphins.

Taylor, the Dolphins’ best and highest-profile player, would like out of Miami, according to two sources. But those and other sources say Taylor knows he has no choice but to play for Miami if the team decides not to hang the exit sign on his locker.
The call, simply, is not Taylor’s to make.

Fact is Parcells vehemently has denied a report suggesting the sides had ”graciously agreed to part ways,” insisting the only way Taylor doesn’t play for the Dolphins is if he retires.
Taylor’s response to that stance has been to say nothing because he doesn’t want to anger or embarrass the Dolphins.

I feel for Taylor. While he should honor the two-years left on his contract, the guy has always been a competitor and he sees his NFL career winding down. He wants to play for a winner and he should get the chance. I can also see Parcells standpoint on the situation though, too. The Tuna is trying to build a winner and simply put, Taylor makes Team Parcells a better team. Should be interesting to see how this one plays out.