At 12:01 a.m. this morning, NFL free agency got underway. It’s the beauty of the NFL, there is no offseason. Combine, free agency, draft, training camp. It’s on.
Not sure what this has to do with Free Agency, but Tom Brady reportedly married Gisele and this blog desperately needed a photo of a woman.
On cue, the Redskins got things started and outbided the rest of the league to sign Albert Haynesworth to a monster deal. And for some reason they also inked D’Angelo Hall to a curiously large contract. Daniel Snyder will never learn.
Contrary to my prediction, the Colts resigned Jeff Saturday. No, Peyton Manning didn’t take a paycut … Bill Polian can thank the NFL’s last-minute $4 million increase to the cap.
As a result of the Saturday signing, outside linebacker Freddie Keiaho was not offered a restricted free agent tender and will hit free agency. Among others the Colts can’t resign are Hunter Smith, Dominic Rhodes, and backup defensive end Josh Thomas.
Look for the Colts to try to get Keiaho back on the cheap after he tests the market, or to make a play for ex-Colts and system linebackers Cato June or Marcus Washington if they don’t get what they’re looking for in free agency.
Polian has always made building around Manning a priority and except for Harrison and Rhodes, the offense will be intact and arguably better with the return of guard Ryan Lilja. The defense? Well, that’s a different story. Colts’ scouts better have their eye on a handful of undrafted free agents to step in – what else is new.
Polian can go get some rest now, because the Colts won’t be heard of again until all the dust settles and the free agency free for all slows down.
Tom Brady reportedly married Gisele. Nice work Tom.
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February 28, 2009 at 11:44 am
Jules Johnston
So, here I am, arms folded, tapping my foot in disgust. When the HELL am I going to get a DAGGONE feature story wrote on my son. He’s throwing harder than kids 10 times his age and already done got the attention of Major League scouts. The Cubs said they was going to give him an offer on Tuesday but they backed out at the last minute. Diamondbacks, Tampa Bay Rays, Yankees, Angels. All them interested in Jules Jr. But no, this ain’t good enough for Mr. Tom Taylor, LEEBS and the rest of the fools at the Hendricks County Floater. Even that clown who be wearing pink shirts and crazy hats at the Brownsburg basketball games say he doing a story. What’s that fools name? Nice calfs. Anyway, the fact of the matter here is that you don’t know what you’re doing, because if you did, you would have written about seven fewer Anthony Simms Jr. pieces and about eight more (that would make eight total) Jules Johnston Jr. features. GIVE THE BOY SOME INK!
February 28, 2009 at 12:21 pm
Tom Dooterman
WHOA! I never realized how hot Tom Brady is.
February 28, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Jim Picklehucky
HE CoYTInGly is.