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      Warner expected to re-sign with Cards soon

      March 4, 2009 /

      Kurt Warner and his agent must have read my latest column because apparently the free agent quarterback is on the verge of re-signing with the Arizona Cardinals according to ESPN.com. If the deal is completed, Warner is expected to receive $23 million over the next two years.

      On Monday I speculated that Warner wouldn’t re-up with the Cards after making a free agent stop in San Francisco to talk with the 49ers. I concluded that with the departure of Todd Haley and the eventual/possible trade of Anquan Boldin, Warner might soon jettison as well.

      Uh, not so much.

      Arizona truly is a perfect fit for Warner, who led the Cards to their first-ever Super Bowl appearance last season. Losing Haley hurts, but head coach Ken Whisenhunt promoted from within and made assistant head coach Russ Grimm the run-game coordinator and wide receivers coach Mike Miller the passing game coordinator. Who knows if the split offensive coordinator duties will work, but at least Warner is familiar with the two coaches that will be devising the game plans next season.

      Assuming they do complete the deal with Warner, the Cards could turn their attention to either re-working Boldin’s contract or finding a suitable trade partner. Boldin has expressed both his desire to stay and leave, with his chief motivation being about money. The Cards will essentially have to decide whether or not they want to pony up big to keep Boldin happy (and soak a ton of money into the wide receiver position with Larry Fitzgerald already on the roster), or possibly acquire multiple draft picks in hopes to address needs on defense.

      Either way, it looks like ‘Zona will have their starting signal caller back under center next year. (Matt Leinart must be doing summersaults right now.)

      NFL, Rumors & Gossip

      Coast Guard ends search for missing NFL players

      March 4, 2009 /

      A couple days ago it was reported that two NFL and two former University of South Florida collegiate players were lost at sea off the Gulf of Mexico while on a deep sea boating trip. The two NFL players were Raiders’ special teamer Marquis Cooper and former Lions’ defensive lineman Corey Smith, while the two former USF players were William Bleakley and Nick Schuyler.

      When the news first broke, I posted just a small piece on it hoping that the next time I would have to address the story, it would be another small blurb saying that the four men had been found. I kept waking up and checking Internet reports throughout the day hoping that the four men would be returned safely to their families.

      But it truly saddens me to write that the search has been called off for Cooper, Smith and Bleakley, all of which were never found. The lone bright spot in this story is that Schuyler was rescued a couple days ago after authorities found him clinging to the bottom of a boat in the middle of the Gulf. But unfortunately Schuyler couldn’t help the Coast Guard find the other three boaters.

      I started reading little bits and pieces of this news story throughout the past week, but could never finish the entire articles. I just kept thinking about the three men being carried off into the harsh conditions and what they must have gone through in trying to survive. Schuyler even said that at one point, a helicopter was circling over the four men, but it never spotted them because the conditions were so bad and the visibility was so low.

      My heart goes out to their families and to Nick Schuyler, who has no doubt suffered greatly. I still hold out hope that the three men will eventually be rescued but for now, let me just say that my prayers go out to them and their families.

      General Sports, News, NFL

      Broncos will not trade Jay Cutler

      March 4, 2009 /

      For those Lions, Vikings or Bucs fans that were hoping the Broncos still had Jay Cutler on the trade block, you can forget it because according to head coach Josh McDaniels the disgruntled quarterback will not be dealt.

      Jay Cutler“Let me be as clear as I can about this,” McDaniels said when reached at his office Tuesday afternoon. “We are not trading Jay Cutler — period.”

      Let those words ring around the NFL, the Internet, the blogosphere, sports-talk radio. No matter how much trade talk there is regarding Cutler, it is not originating from Denver and, to the disappointment of many, it is not happening. In fact, further proof that Denver fully intends to keep Cutler is evidenced in its action. McDaniels and Cutler are scheduled to meet next week.

      Now that McDaniels has made things clear on that, he must work on bridging the gap between he and Cutler that was created by the original trade talk. Cutler apparently refuses to sit down and talk with McDaniels right now, which is completely ridiculous. Cutler needs to buck up and realize that this is professional football and trades happen. It would also be wise for McDaniels to seize control and show a little faith in Cutler or else this situation will get worse before it gets better.

      NFL

      Titans could file tampering charges against Redskins

      March 3, 2009 /

      According to the Nashville City Paper, Titans GM Mike Reinfeldt is considering filing tampering charges against the Redskins for their signing of Albert Haynesworth.

      Albert Haynesworth“We were interested in signing Albert. We tried to sign him, and unfortunately, it didn’t work out. That’s always something we can address with the league, but at this point in time, we’re more focused on the two gentlemen we have here today,” Reinfeldt said.

      There were reports of a deal in place between the Redskins and Haynesworth in the days leading up to the opening of free agency, but Haynesworth’s agent Chad Speck refuted those reports.

      Fisher mostly dodged the subject when asked.

      “They clearly worked a deal that was good for Albert and it must have been good for Washington. That’s all I’m going to say,” Fisher said.

      Give me a break. There are a lot of teams that bend the rules when it comes to free agency – that’s why you see so many signings within the first couple hours of the first day free agents can sign with other teams. In the end, it’s probably not worth Reinfeldt’s time as he has better things to do (i.e. finding a replacement for Haynesworth).

      NFL

      Bengals interested in Laveranues Coles

      March 3, 2009 /

      After losing T.J. Houshmandzadeh to the Seahawks on Monday, the Bengals have emerged as a possible candidate for free agent Laveranues Coles, who was released by the Jets last week.

      Cincinnati has bigger needs than wide receiver, including finding a new center, adding a quality pass-rusher and finding overall depth at running back and along the offensive line. But with plenty of cap space available (the Bungles started with $26 million at the start of free agency), Coles could be a solid addition to a team that lost a lot of production at receiver when Housh signed with Seattle.

      Of course, the Bengals could wait until draft day to address the wide receiver position; in fact, now that the Seahawks signed Housh there’s little chance they would draft Texas Tech wideout Michael Crabtree in April. That means Crabtree could fall to No. 6 and if Cincy pulls the trigger, they could get significantly younger at the receiver position while also filling the hole vacated by Houshmandzadeh.

      There are obvious risks involved with waiting until the draft to address the receiver position. One, Crabtree might not fall to No. 6 and two, he is scheduled to have foot surgery soon and might miss some time this summer recovering. There’s obviously no guarantee that he’ll develop into a productive pro, either.

      The Bengals could probably afford to offer Coles a four-year deal in the $6 mil per year range. If they do, they know they would be signing a consummate pro that has produced throughout his entire career. Therefore, signing him (if he’s even interested) seems like a better choice and then Cincy could look to addressing one of their other needs ni the first round.

      NFL, Rumors & Gossip

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