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      Seahawks are latest team to say no to T.O.

      July 20, 2010 /
      LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 14: NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens arrives at the 2010 ESPY Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on July 14, 2010 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Alexandra Wyman/Getty Images for ESPY)

      Once again, it appears that Drew Rosenhaus might be bending the truth when it comes teams being interested in one of his clients.

      I know, I know – that’s surprising news. It hit me hard this morning, too.

      Rosenhaus said late last week that five teams had showed interested in Terrell Owens and at least one new team was acting aggressively towards signing the receiver. He also said that he was encouraged about a team signing T.O. within the next couple of weeks and reiterated that, “this isn’t just agent rhetoric.”

      But since making those statements, at least four teams (the Ravens, Bengals, Chargers and Seahawks) joined the Redskins, Browns and Patriots as teams that reportedly want nothing to do with T.O. Considering Owens also stated last week that he doesn’t get along with Chiefs head coach Todd Haley, you can probably cross Kansas City off his list of suitors as well.

      Granted, that’s only eight teams and there are 32 in the league. It’s still a possibility that Rosenhaus is telling the truth when he says that five teams are interested in T.O. and maybe the receiver will find a new home within the next couple of weeks.

      But it isn’t likely. The Seahawks are the latest team to say no to T.O. and they were seemingly the best fit. Who better to take on a personality like T.O. then Pete Carroll, who was on the 49ers’ staff the year they drafted Owens. Even Carroll weighed the risk versus the reward when it comes to T.O. and figured out that he wasn’t worth it.

      We all know Rosenhaus talks a great game, but it’s becoming clearer by the day that very few teams (if any) are interested in Owens. I still think he’ll eventually catch on somewhere, but it might take a major injury or two for a team to gather up enough gumption to pick up the phone and call Rosenhaus.

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      Titans, Chris Johnson work out short-term contract fix

      July 19, 2010 /
      NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 29: Chris Johnson #28 of the Tennessee Titans carries the ball during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at LP Field on November 29, 2009 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Titans defeated the Cardinals 20-17. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

      Adam Schefter is reporting via his Twitter page that Chris Johnson and the Titans have agreed on a new contract. No new years were added – just money, which was essentially all Johnson wanted anyway.

      Titans are moving up a portion of RB Chris Johnson’s $2.5 million escalator — and problem averted. He’ll be in camp in time.

      You knew a compromise would eventually get worked out. Due to the “30 percent” rule (and the fact that the new CBA deal has yet to be signed), the Titans couldn’t offer him more than a modest raise, which is exactly what they did in the end. The new deal buys the two sides another year to discuss a potential long-term solution, one that will likely make Johnson one of the highest paid players in the NFL.

      As Schefter reports, Johnson is unlikely to holdout, which means fans in Tennessee can now collectively breathe a sigh of relief.

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      Browns appear ready to head into camp with Delhomme as their starter

      July 19, 2010 /
      CHARLOTTE, NC - JANUARY 03: Jake Delhomme #17 of the Carolina Panthers reacts on the sidelines against the New Orleans Saints during their game at Bank of America Stadium on January 3, 2010 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)

      Eric Mangini said Monday that the Browns’ starting quarterback job is Jake Delhomme’s to lose. Some Cleveland fans may want to throw their Jim Brown bobblehead through their office window after reading that news, while others probably shrugged and muttered, “Well, at least it’s not Derek Anderson.”

      Thus far, all of the reports on Delhomme this summer have been positive. Mike Holmgren was looking to add a veteran quarterback who could help provide leadership in the locker room and he found one in Delhomme. Perhaps more importantly, the former Panther has developed a good report with young receivers Mohamed Massaquoi and Brian Robiskie.

      Of course, Delhomme has been around long enough to know how to make an impression in OTAs. While his veteran presence has probably been a welcoming sight around Cleveland this summer, the real work is still ahead. This is a player that hasn’t played with confidence in the recent past and his decision-making has been downright brutal over the last year and a change. If the Browns were looking for a savior at the quarterback position, Delhomme isn’t it.

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      If Rams have trouble signing Bradford, they have themselves to blame

      July 19, 2010 /
      St. Louis Rams No.1 draft pick quarterback Sam Bradford (8) runs a play during day one of the Rams rookie camp at the teams practice facility in Earth City on April 30, 2010. UPI/Bill Greenblatt Photo via Newscom

      The Dolphins accomplished the feat two years ago with offensive tackle Jake Long. The Lions were able to do the same thing last year with quarterback Matthew Stafford.

      But the Rams decided to wait and now, well who knows. Uncertainty is about to become their best friend over the next couple of weeks.

      According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, when a deal eventually gets done, the guaranteed money in Sam Bradford’s contract will be between $45 million and $50 million. That’s a ton of dough for any franchise to fork over for one player, not to mention one whose owners are in the midst of trying to sell the team.

      Of course, this could have been avoided had the Rams struck a deal with Bradford before the draft. They had more leverage then and certainly more options. While they wanted and needed a franchise quarterback most of all, if they knew that signing Bradford would be an issue (or they weren’t prepared to hand him $50 million in guaranteed money), they could have selected Nebraska defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh or Oklahoma’s Gerald McCoy.

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      Judge calls Tank Johnson a coward

      July 18, 2010 /
      MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JANUARY 30: Tank Johnson #99 of the Chicago Bears answers questions during Media Day at Dolphin Stadium on January 30, 2007 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

      A Cook County judge in Illinois called former Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson a coward for not helping his best friend after he was shot inside a River North nightclub in 2006.

      From the Chicago Sun-Times:

      Associate Judge Joseph M. Claps blasted Johnson for not helping his dying friend and bodyguard, Willie B. Posey, inside the Ice Bar nightclub and for later lying to investigators, telling them he hadn’t been in the club on that December 2006 night.

      “He has to live with that for the rest of his life,” Claps said, referring to Johnson’s “cowardice.”

      Johnson, who now plays for the Cincinnati Bengals, was not in the courtroom during the 38-year-old Michael Selvie’s sentencing.

      In the hours before the shooting, Johnson was inside the Ice Bar with a female friend and Posey. Selvie, another patron, had been repeatedly bumping Johnson and his female friend on the dance floor, when Posey approached and the argument began, prosecutors said. The argument escalated into a fistfight and ended with Selvie pulling out a handgun and shooting Posey once. The shooting was one of a series of events involving Johnson that led the team to cut him a few months later.

      During Selvie’s trial, Johnson acknowledged on the witness stand that he’d initially lied to police about being in the club the night his friend was shot. Johnson testified he was scared and concerned about his career.

      I would say “coward” is an appropriate word to describe Johnson, although I’d also add “selfish.”

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