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      Is Jason Taylor in the Pats’ future?

      May 10, 2009 /

      The Providence Journal is reporting that free agent defensive end Jason Taylor is close to becoming a member of the New England Patriots. Some within the organization believe a handshake agreement is already in place.

      The Journal also notes:

      From the moment he hit the free-agent market, New England has been targeted as a likely destination for the six-time Pro Bowler. Pats’ owner Robert Kraft said Taylor can become a Patriot if that’s what he wants, and it’s hard to believe head coach Bill Belichick would put up much of a fight given his history of fairly gushing over the former Miami Dolphins’ star.

      Belichick has always had an eye on acquiring Taylor, and it wouldn’t be too impossible to believe that a playbook would be given him to study over the summer months. This would allow Taylor to spend time with his family and then sign an agreement with the Pats prior to the start of training camp. Belichick has made similar concessions in the past with other veteran players, including QB Vinny Testaverde, who was allowed to miss a majority of training camp a few seasons ago.

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      Jets interested in Pacman Jones?

      May 10, 2009 /

      According to a report by AOL FANHOUSE, the Jets are interested in cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones.

      Cornerback Pacman Jones still wants to play in the NFL.

      Whether or not somebody wants him remains to be seen. The Jets have expressed interest, according to someone close to Jones, but are waiting things out.

      Jones’ agent Worrick Robinson said he hopes to get his client signed by training camp and wouldn’t discuss which teams are interested.

      When asked if the Cowboys, Jones’ last employer, have requested a return engagement, Robinson said no.

      If the report is true and the Jets are interested, then Rex Ryan is going to learn his first lesson as a new coach: You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.

      Every coach thinks that they can be the one that turns a troubled player around. I don’t doubt that Ryan has a strong enough personality to take on a player like Pacman, but why would he want to? The Jets have done a nice job acquiring defensive talent like Bart Scott, Lito Sheppard and Jim Leonhard this offseason, so why add a possible distraction like Pacman?

      Before anyone says it, yes, I know Jones has a ton of talent. But after the Cowboys acquired him last year, owner Jerry Jones hired people to watch his every move and Pacman wound up getting into a fight in a hotel room with one of the people paid to look after him. It’s almost becoming fact that given the opportunity, Pacman Jones will screw up.

      The Jets should take a pass on this one.

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      Brandon Jacobs on Braylon Edwards: “I don’t want him”

      May 9, 2009 /

      When asked recently about the idea of his team possibly adding wide receiver Braylon Edwards, Giants’ running back Brandon Jacobs emphatically said: “no.”

      “I don’t want him,” Jacobs said yesterday on ESPN 1050 Radio. “There are great players in the league that I don’t want. I just think the chemistry between the teammates that I have now is great. We don’t need to add a new veteran to the whole group.”
      Jacobs also said no to trading for Anquan Boldin.

      “I’m good with where we are,” Jacobs said. “I’m glad that we didn’t go forward and get [Edwards] or Boldin. Those guys are great guys [but] I’m not interested in that idea.”

      This shouldn’t be taken as a knock to Edwards and Boldin because Jacobs is flat out saying that both players are great. This is more of Jacobs being a team leader and giving a boost to the players already on the Giants’ roster. By saying that the Giants’ are good as is, he’s giving wide receiver teammates Steve Smith, Domenik Hixon, Mario Manningham, Sinorice Moss, David Tyree and rookies Hakeem Nicks and Ramses Barden encouragement that they can succeed next season.

      If you’re a Giants’ receiver and you hear a captain like Jacobs say that the team doesn’t need to add a great player like Boldin, then that should give you tremendous confidence.

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      Vick and Anderson are possible options for Vikings…I guess.

      May 9, 2009 /

      It looks like the St. Paul Pioneer Press is slinging crap against the wall this week just to see if it will stick:

      If the Minnesota Vikings are unable to land free agent Brett Favre, and if they’re still intent on a quarterback upgrade, the only options at this juncture would seem Michael Vick, who could be available after his prison release in time for training camp in July, or perhaps Derek Anderson in a trade with Cleveland.

      Yeah, or the Vikings could just go with what they already have in Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, the latter of which they gave up a draft pick for to acquire this offseason.

      I fully expected the writer to continue with his speculation of the Vikings being interested in Vick or Anderson but the above paragraph is all he wrote. So essentially there is no basis for him even mentioning Vick and Anderson as possibilities for the Vikings, outside of the fact that they might not land Favre.

      Must be a slow sports day with no new Favre updates.

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      Report: Vikings waiting on X-rays to decide whether or not to sign Favre

      May 8, 2009 /

      What a surprise – it turns out that Brett Favre could still be Minnesota bound.

      According to a report by ESPN.com, the Vikings are apparently evaluating X-rays that Favre had taken on his injured throwing arm to determine whether or not to pursue signing him..

      A source close to the situation told ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap on Friday that X-rays of Favre’s right shoulder — he has pain resulting from a torn biceps tendon — have been sent to the Vikings and that the X-rays are in the process of being evaluated. If it is determined by Favre’s and the Vikings’ medical people that he needs anything less than “major” surgery on his shoulder, Favre will un-retire to play for the Vikings, the source said.

      If “major” surgery is necessary, Favre will remain retired, the source said.

      The news comes on the day after Yahoo! Sports reported that the 39-year-old Favre told Vikings coach Brad Childress he would remain retired.

      Bus Cook, Favre’s agent, told ESPN’s Rachel Nichols on Friday that he did not know of any X-rays being sent to Minnesota.

      Why would Yahoo! Sports report that Favre told the Vikings he’s planning on staying retired, only to have ESPN come out the next day and say that the Vikings are basing their decision on whether or not to sign him on his X-rays? Something doesn’t add up here.

      Either way, as I wrote yesterday when the Yahoo! Sports report broke, until I don’t see Favre’s frumpy ass in purple and white by kickoff of Week 1, I’m going to assume that he’ll be a Viking in 2009.

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