Here’s a six-minute mash-up of all the big highlights from the 2010 All-Star Game.
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Asked to name a sleeper candidate for free agent-to-be Julius Peppers and ESPN’s Chris Mortensen named the Browns via his Twitter page. Mort suggested that given Mike Holmgren’s success with signing Reggie White in Green Bay and Cleveland’s expected bankroll, the Browns make sense.
While he certainly fits based on need, it’ll be hard for the Browns to sign Peppers because they’re not a legitimate playoff contender. Maybe money will win in the end, but considering Peppers is 30 and would like to play for a winner, Cleveland is at a disadvantage. The same can be said for a team like Washington, which obviously has money to spend but isn’t a legit contender at this point. (Although how scary would the Redskins be with a front seven that featured both Peppers and Albert Haynesworth?)
The team that continues to make the most sense for Peppers is the Patriots. Bill Belichick has had success with players like Willie McGinest, who can play in both three and four man fronts. Peppers has stated in the past that he would like to play linebacker in a 3-4 scheme and could thrive under Belichick as long as he stayed motivated.
The main argument against New England signing Peppers is that Vince Wilfork, Tom Brady and a host of others need new contracts. The Patriots philosophy has always been to draft well and re-sign their own players. True, they did sign Adalius Thomas to a big free agent contract a couple years ago, but that deal actually works against them signing Peppers because Thomas has been nothing short of a bust.
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ESPN’s Adam Schefter breaks down the top 5 free agents in this year’s class.
1. Julius Peppers, DE, Carolina Panthers
Should Carolina not tag Peppers — and it would cost the Panthers $21.4 million to do so — he might become the highest-profile free agent since Reggie White. Peppers, 30, would like to play in a 3-4 defense and rush the quarterback as often as possible. Every team in the league could use another pass-rusher. The question will be which ones are willing to spend the millions it will take to land him.2. Karlos Dansby, LB, Arizona Cardinals
Just like the Panthers might deem Peppers too pricey to franchise, the Cardinals could do the same with Dansby, making him another desirable defensive free agent. It would cost Arizona just less than $11 million to keep the 28-year-old Dansby, and he would love to test the free-agent market and become one of the highest-paid defensive players in football history.4. Chester Taylor, RB, Minnesota Vikings
Although Taylor turns 31 in September, he has low mileage, having backed up Jamal Lewis in Baltimore and Adrian Peterson in Minnesota. Should the Vikings tag Taylor, he would make $8.15 million next season — about twice as much as Peterson. So Taylor figures to be free, and he figures to be the top running back available for plenty of teams that need one.
Texans’ cornerback Dunta Robinson was No. 3 on Schefter’s list, while Casey Hampton and Ryan Clark of the Steelers were list at No. 5.
It’s interesting that Taylor is getting a lot of attention this offseason despite his age. Running backs over 30 usually get the silent treatment during the offseason, but Taylor figures to be a hot commodity when the free agency period opens in a couple weeks. A team like the Chargers seems like a good fit for him.
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According to Yahoo! Sports’ Jason Cole, the Bengals signed Matt Jones despite the receiver turning in a horrible work out. Apparently Pacman Jones wasn’t impressive either, although he didn’t receive a contract.
“It was one of the worst workouts I have ever seen,” one of the sources said. “I don’t care how fast his 40 time is or was, he’s a slow-twitch athlete.”
“He obviously has great size, but not even that is much of an advantage when you don’t move very fast,” the other source said. “He’s not really the solution to what we need.”
As for Pacman Jones, the word was even worse.
“He worked out, but he wasn’t really ready to work out, if you know what I’m saying,” said the first of the two Cincinnati sources. “If he really wants to get back in the league, I don’t know what he’s been doing to get ready for it.”
I don’t get this signing. About the only route Matt Jones can run with some consistent success is the slant because he can use his size to shield defenders from the ball. But he doesn’t have the speed to be a deep threat, is a bum off the field and if he turned in an awful work out, then why did the Bengals even give him a one-year deal? Because he’s a former first round pick? He shouldn’t have been selected that high anyway.
And is anyone surprised that Pacman Jones was given a chance to work out for a team and he showed up unprepared? What a joke.
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According to The Vancouver Sun, blocks of VIP seats for the 2010 Winter Olympics remain unfilled during various competitions.
With tickets going for a premium and people wanting to attend Games, Vanoc’s ticketing vice-president Caley Denton said there is no reason why there should be empty seats during the 2010 Winter Olympics. But at a number of competitions this weekend there were conspicuous blocks of empty seats, irritating spectators and prompting a few to complain to the media.
Getting people into as many seats as possible was one of the major promises Vanoc made after the 2006 Turin Games, which suffered from a high degree of absenteeism. Cameras panned over large blocks of empty seats set aside for sponsors and International Olympic Committee guests, leaving the impression the events were poorly attended.
In the years since, Vanoc has carefully controlled access to that seating, whittling down numbers and telling sponsors and IOC groups that they have to make sure they use the seats allocated for them.
Wow. Even those with primo seats don’t know when they’re supposed to watch the Olympics.
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