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      Saints release Deuce McAllister

      February 17, 2009 /

      The Saints officially released long time running back Deuce McAllister.

      Deuce McAllisterThe news comes as no real surprise, though it still will come as a blow to the Saints fan base.

      McAllister, who turned 30 in December, had four years remaining on his contract. But his role was greatly diminished last season after he returned from his second major knee injury in three years. And he was set to earn $5.3 million in salary and bonuses in 2009.

      The Saints will save more than $4 million in salary-cap space this year now that McAllister is off the roster. His “cap figure” will decrease from $7.3 million to roughly $3 million. The way the cap works, the Saints still need to account for $3 million of his signing bonus from the eight-year, $50.1 million contract extension he signed in 2005.

      The team was projected to be about $4.5 million over the $123 million salary cap heading into the start of free agency Feb. 27, so other changes could be forthcoming as well.

      As the article notes, this isn’t a surprise. The Saints freed up some cap space in the move, Pierre Thomas has emerged as a feature back and is the power to Reggie Bush’s flash.

      Still, McAllister will be missed and he was the model pro in New Orleans.

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      Are the Vikings interested in Brett Favre?

      February 17, 2009 /

      According to Vikings’ owner Zygi Wolf, no, there’s no interest.

      Vikings owner Zygi Wilf said he would not have any interest in Brett Favre if he was released by the Jets and available. “I would have been interested 15 years ago,” Wilf said. “No, I’m not interested. No way. I think he’s done well, he retired, it’s good. He’s a great guy. I’m just happy that we don’t have to keep on facing him.”

      I don’t think you could be any more clear than that. The Vikings are obviously looking for a long-term solution at quarterback and it’ll be interesting to see what they do with Tarvaris Jackson and Gus Frerotte this offseason.

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      Bucs tell Jeff Garcia that they’re moving on

      February 17, 2009 /

      The Buccaneers told free agent quarterback Jeff Garcia that they’re heading in another direction and won’t re-sign him this offseason.

      Jeff GarciaGarcia, who turns 39 before the start of free agency Feb. 27, said Sunday night Buccaneers general manager Mark Dominik has informed his agent, Steve Baker, that the team did not want him to return for a third season.

      “My time in Tampa has come to an end,” Garcia said.

      The Bucs signed quarterback Luke McCown to a two-year, $7.5-million contract last week, preventing him from becoming a free agent.

      “I’m not under contract and I’m about to hit free agency and that means it’s time again for me to just move on,” Garcia said. “It is disappointing because I enjoyed the atmosphere and the team environment in that locker room…Change is needed at times. Sometimes it’s how you tweak it, not change it. With a new head coach, they want somebody pulling the trigger that they can mold. Beyond that, I don’t know why they’re making the move.”

      Garcia went 14-10 in 24 starts during the regular season with the Bucs the past two seasons, leading Tampa Bay to a playoff appearance in 2007 and earning a trip to the Pro Bowl while throwing 13 touchdowns and four interceptions.

      But last season, a calf injury he sustained in training camp led to his benching after a season-opening loss at New Orleans. Garcia regained the job the second quarter of the season and finished with an 8-5 record.

      Garcia was a solid quarterback in Jon Gruden’s offense, but he can’t throw outside of the hash marks or beyond 15 yards on a consistent basis so he limits what an offense can do in the passing game. Rumors started to circulate that he could join the Bears, but that would be a bad fit given the weather conditions and type of offense Chicago runs (i.e. they like to throw downfield, which isn’t one of Garcia’s strong suits).

      One team that might give him a shot is Minnesota, who runs a similar ball-control offense that Tampa did. Although, the Vikes already have a crusty old vet who played pretty well last year in Gus Frerotte, so signing Garcia seems unlikely. He’ll probably be relegated to a backup role, although some team might still promise him the opportunity to start if he performs well in training camp and preseason.

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      Cardinals to franchise Karlos Dansby

      February 17, 2009 /

      According to NFL.com’s Adam Schefter, the Cardinals are expected to place the franchise tag on free agent linebacker Karlos Dansby on Wednesday.

      Karlos DansbyArizona is expected to make Dansby its franchise player by Wednesday, meaning QB Kurt Warner will not receive the tag and can test the free-agent market if he doesn’t re-sign with the team before then.

      But the Cardinals likely feel good about their chances of retaining Warner. Otherwise, they wouldn’t make the move with Dansby and their lone franchise tag.

      Ordinarily, the franchise tag entitles a player to earn the average of the five highest-paid players at his position or 20 percent more than last year’s salary — whichever is greater. The 20 percent rule for Dansby is greater, meaning his franchise tag with Arizona will be worth a cool $9.6 million. But it also will limit Dansby from signing with another team.

      This is a no-brainer for the Cards, especially considering the franchise tag for a quarterback this year is over $16 million. They have a better shot of Warner returning on his own, so not allowing Dansby to walk on his own omission is smart.

      If for some reason Arizona doesn’t follow through with the tag, Dansby will be one of the most sought after linebackers on the free agent market.

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      Singletary not ruling out Vick joining 49ers

      February 17, 2009 /

      Even though he’d like to evaluate Alex Smith more, 49ers’ head coach Mike Singletary isn’t ruling out the possibility of Michael Vick playing in San Francisco some day.

      Mike Singletary“I’m not going to say I’m open or closed,” Singletary said of the possibility of the 49ers acquiring Vick.

      “I’d say it has to be something Scot (McCloughan) and I talk about and feel good about one way or the other. But we have not talked about it at this point in great detail. We’re trying to focus on what we have.

      “I think right now we really need to look at the two guys we have,” Singletary added. “If everything works out with Alex and he’s back, we need to look at that and go as far as we can go with that. The whole Michael Vick thing, we have to sit down and talk about that. But for right now, we have enough on our plates.”

      When asked about the team’s possibly going after Vick, team president Jed York said, “That’s up to Scot and Mike.”

      He added that the possibility is probably remote.

      “We’d talk about it,” York said. “If they felt it was right for the team, and convince me and my parents . . . it’s up to them to show that somebody who’s had issues in the past can be a part of this team. But that’s not something we’ve discussed, and I doubt that would happen.”

      Vick could learn a lot about discipline from Singletary and maybe under the head coach’s guidance, could start to turn his life around. This is still a big “if”, but if Vick winds up in San Francisco, it’d be nice to know he’d have Singletary serving as a mentor.

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