D. Hall gets paid!!

PER ESPN: D. Hall is getting paid!! I think Al Davis has officially lost it! Not that D. Hall is not a great CB but damn that a whole lot of money in the secondary! See below for details

Atlanta Falcons cornerback DeAngelo Hall says he will finalize a contract with Oakland by Thursday morning, allowing the trade sending him to the Raiders to be completed.
Frustrated by his team's lack of success, Raiders owner Al Davis has spent a lot of money this offseason. And he's not done yet, writes John Clayton.
A source told ESPN's Chris Mortensen that the deal is for seven years and worth $70 million. The amount of guaranteed money and bonuses in the contract have not been finalized.
The source also told Mortensen the teams are discussing possibly more compensation than just a second-round pick for the Raiders to acquire Hall, a two-time All-Pro.
If the deal goes through as planned, the Falcons will have three second-round draft picks and four of the first 48 selections under first-year general manager Thomas Dimitroff.
Hall said he is scheduled to fly to Oakland on Wednesday to meet with Raiders officials, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "There is just some tweaking of the language that needs to be done, some minor details," Hall told the newspaper. "No deal breakers."
Hall, a former first-rounder taken with the eighth pick in the 2004 draft, would be paired with Nnamdi Asomugha, giving Oakland one of the top cornerback tandems in the game.
The move would also provide insurance if Asomugha were to leave as a free agent following next season. The Raiders placed the exclusive franchise tag on Asomugha, guaranteeing him at least $9.465 million in 2008. They still would like to sign him to a long-term deal.
If the deal goes through, the Raiders would have only one draft pick in the first three rounds. Oakland picks fourth in the opening round and traded its third-round pick last year to New England for a pick used to draft offensive lineman Mario Henderson.

Houston Rockets make it 20 in a Row!

Teams in the NBA go on streaks all the time, but the Rockets are on a records setting pace............20 in a Row!! They beat the Hawks tonight for there 20th game in a row! The Rockets' improbable winning streak now ranks tied for the second-longest in NBA history, trailing only the 1971-72 Lakers' 33 straight for the all-time record. I hear sports writers on T.V. and fans say "well there schedule is favorable the last couple of weeks". I don't care how easy it has been, 20 games in a row is hard as hell and they won 8 of them without there starting center, Yao Ming!! I'm telling you watch out for these guys but the west is packed with talent the NBA playoffs are going to be great!

Fitzgerald gets four year extenstion with the Cardinals

Looks like Larry Fitzgerald is going to stay in Arizona after all the rumors that he was going to be traded to the Eagles. So now you Eagles fan can continue to look for a go to guy besides Westbrook. See link below for full story from SI.com

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/football/nfl/03/11/bc.fbn.cardinals.fitzgerald.ap/index.html

Former Cowboys RB lands in Seattle

Julius Jones has agreed to terms with the Seattle Seahawks for a four-year deal at about 3 Million per year. After loosing his job to Marion Barber in Dallas, he now shares carries with Maurice Morris and fellow free-agent pickup T.J. Duckett. That's right no Shaun Alexander!

I'm thinking he will get cut after or before June 1st. After a injury plagued year Morris came in for Alexander and played very well, leaving the Seahawks wondering why they gave Alexander that big ass contract from the get go!

D-Mac loves the Cowboys!!

Marion Barber and Darren McFadden in the backfield together?
What a dream scenerio for us Cowboy Fans! D-Mac also wants to have the star on his helmet!
Click on the link below to see what D-Mac had to say on Sportcenter about where he would like to play at the next level.

Per Profootballtalk.com......PANTHERS SHOPPING JULIUS PEPPERS!!!

Will the Saints go after him to?!!! lol lol Have you heard......Per Profootballtalk.com the Panthers are shopping Julius Peppers! I knew last year when his sack totals were down and the huge cap number he has that it might be tough for the Panthers to keep him this upcoming season. Now it looks like he might be on the trading block. But do teams still have money? See the article below for http://www.profootballtalk.com/

We've received several e-mails over the past couple of days regarding rumors that the Carolina Panthers are poised to trade defensive end Julius Peppers.
And so we've actually engaged in a little "real" journalism -- and in some of our good, old-fashioned rumor mongering.
There are rumors in league circles that the Panthers are quietly shopping Peppers. He has a big cap number in 2007, and there's a school of thought that the Panthers aren't willing to pay him what it would take to keep him over the long haul, especially since the price tag could go up if/when the Ravens sign Terrell Suggs to a long-term deal.
But it takes two to do the trade tango, and we've yet to confirm that any of the other 31 teams have been approached about acquiring the No. 2 overall pick in the 2002 draft.
Peppers had only 2.5 sacks last season, down from 13.0 the year before. He had been expected to be in line for a Dwight Freeney-style deal with $30 million guaranteed and a $12 million per year average.
Agent Carl Carey tells PFT that he and Peppers have heard the rumors, but that they have no merit.
"We fully expect that Julius Peppers will be a Carolina Panther this football season," Carey said.
At this point, there's no concrete reason to believe otherwise. But unless and until Peppers signs a new contract with the Panthers, the trade whispers will continue.

The experts from SI.com way in on NFL Free Agency so far.

The so call experts from CNN have given there thumbs up or thumbs down on teams so far in Free Agency, check and see how your team stacks up so far according to the "Experts at SI.com

Per SI.com: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/03/07/free.agency/index.html?eref=T1

Saints add another LB!

The New Orleans Saints has agreed to terms on a one-year contract with former LB Dan Morgan. Per the NFL, Morgan, who played almost exclusively at middle linebacker during his seven-year career with the Panthers, is expected to change positions and start at weakside linebacker for the Saints. A former first-round draft pick in 2001, Morgan's 59 starts were the most for a linebacker in team history and his 452 tackles rank third in Carolina history. He was selected to the NFC Pro Bowl team as a starter following the 2004 season when he recorded a career best 109 tackles. Damn the Saints are collecting LB, If he can stay healthy this might be a steal for them!

Deuce to be let loose?

According to NFL Network's Adam Schefter, Deuce McAllister is due a 1 million dollar roster bonus from the Saints on 15th Mar and a 3.6 million dollar base salary due for this upcoming season. The salary cap hit for this year will be 4 million and for a injured RB that's a lot for a team to carry on the cap. The saints have a major decision to make in the upcoming weeks.

Brett Favre calls it a career!

If you haven't heard by now you must be living under a rock! Brett Farve is retiring from the NFL after 17 years in the league. I'm sad to see him leave as a fan of the NFL, but happy to see him go has a fan of the Cowboys! The Packers were going to be a thorn in our side for years to come with Farve being rejuventated last year. Brett has had a wonderful career with all the major QB records being broke last year by him. Even if you are not a Packers fan you should appreciate the class and youthful exuberance Farve bought to the game.