NFL 2008 Offseason Thread

DaveC · 02-27-2008, 05:40 PM

Go, mothafuckas!

Just to kick the thread off, Ty Law is getting released from the Chiefs and David Carr is getting cut from the Panthers. Yes, that was the only football news I could find today.

phanan · 02-27-2008, 05:47 PM

I saw the Ty Law blurb. I wonder if he'll reunite with the Patriots now.

DaveC · 02-27-2008, 07:30 PM

Muhsin Muhammad signs with Carolina.

LarryMullen's POPAngel · 02-27-2008, 09:37 PM

I'm still not rooting for the Lions next season.

Ok, fine, slow news day.

speedracer · 02-27-2008, 09:38 PM

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Originally posted by phanan
I saw the Ty Law blurb. I wonder if he'll reunite with the Patriots now.

He's definitely better than Randall Gay, that's for sure.

Rumor is that one Randall Moss will sign with the Patriots for 3/$30MM. If that's true, it is pretty much certain that Asante Samuel will not be re-signed.

zonelistener · 02-27-2008, 09:56 PM

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Originally posted by speedracer

Rumor is that one Randall Moss will sign with the Patriots for 3/$30MM. If that's true, it is pretty much certain that Asante Samuel will not be re-signed.

I heard the Pats dropped Rosie Colvin yesterday. That is one less worry with the salary cap.

DaveC · 02-27-2008, 10:03 PM

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Originally posted by LarryMullen's_POPAngel
I'm still not rooting for the Lions next season.

Got Philk? · 02-27-2008, 10:24 PM

Yeah! Root for the Bears April!!

No spoken words · 02-27-2008, 10:25 PM

Myron Cope died today.

Headache in a Suitcase · 02-28-2008, 12:20 PM

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just the sight of tom coughlin makes me want to punch him in the face

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so it looks like tom coughlin might actually remain as the giants coach

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Tom Coughlin's expected new contract extension reportedly will make him one of the NFL's highest-paid coaches.

The New York Daily News reported Thursday that Coughlin will receive a four-year extension worth approximately $21 million from the Giants after leading New York to a Super Bowl victory over the Patriots. There are only minor details to be worked out and the newspaper reported that an official agreement could be announced as early as next week.

The $5.25 million per year average will put Coughlin only below Seattle's Mike Holmgren, who will make about $8 million in 2008 and New England's Bill Belichick, who signed an extension last season and was believed to make over $4 million per year in his earlier contract.

The newspaper reported that Coughlin was slated to make $3.5 million in 2008 but that contract will be discarded for this new extension, which will take the Giants coach through the 2011 season.

funny how things can change so quickly...

phanan · 02-28-2008, 12:34 PM

He's not so bad now, is he?

Headache in a Suitcase · 02-28-2008, 12:54 PM

i like

Hewson · 02-28-2008, 01:05 PM

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Originally posted by zonelistener

I heard the Pats dropped Rosie Colvin yesterday. That is one less worry with the salary cap.

Colvin was a 7.6 million cap number for 2008, so he was likely going to be cut anyway, but the injury sealed the deal.
They'll attempt to resign him for a cap friendly number if they feel he won't have any lingering effect of injury, if not they'll go in a different direction.

They also won't have Donte Stallworth's 9 Million or so cap hit either (again they may try to resign him at a lower number), so I think they'll sign Moss and make a run at Samuel, but no way they'll offer Samuel what he wants (100 miilion, 30 mil guaranteed), so I expect he is gone.

phanan · 02-28-2008, 01:09 PM

Samuel is definitely gone - there's no way he's coming back. He's made it quite clear that it's all about the money.

I expect Moss back. After the year he had, there's no way he's leaving Brady.

And with Stallworth most likely gone, I think they'll resign Gaffney to a new deal, as he won't cost that much and has been a reliable receiver for them.

As for Colvin, I don't think he comes back. I think it's quite clear that Adalius Thomas is much better on the outside. It's the inside that needs help, whether Bruschi and/or Seau come back or not.

Hewson · 02-28-2008, 01:25 PM

I only see Colvin coming back as outside depth if:

A. He's healthy
2. He signs a very team friendly deal in cap terms.

Vrabel is no spring chicken, so a rotation of Vrabel, Thomas and a healthy Colvin splitting time in the 2 OLB positions would be good.

But ILB is a more pressing need currently for sure.

02-27-2008, 05:40 PM	#1
DaveC ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: playoffs baby Posts: 12,391 Local Time: 05:49 AM Images: 188	NFL 2008 Offseason Thread Go, mothafuckas! Just to kick the thread off, Ty Law is getting released from the Chiefs and David Carr is getting cut from the Panthers. Yes, that was the only football news I could find today.

02-27-2008, 05:47 PM	#2
phanan Slug Premium Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 17,411 Local Time: 04:49 AM Images: 7	I saw the Ty Law blurb. I wonder if he'll reunite with the Patriots now. __________________ Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed. - Bruce Springsteen Desert Island

02-28-2008, 12:34 PM	#11
phanan Slug Premium Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 17,411 Local Time: 04:49 AM Images: 7	He's not so bad now, is he? __________________ Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed. - Bruce Springsteen Desert Island

02-28-2008, 12:54 PM	#12
Headache in a Suitcase Blue Crack Supplier Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: yip yip yip yip yip Posts: 30,615 Local Time: 04:49 AM Images: 15	i like __________________

02-28-2008, 01:09 PM	#14
phanan Slug Premium Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 17,411 Local Time: 04:49 AM Images: 7	Samuel is definitely gone - there's no way he's coming back. He's made it quite clear that it's all about the money. I expect Moss back. After the year he had, there's no way he's leaving Brady. And with Stallworth most likely gone, I think they'll resign Gaffney to a new deal, as he won't cost that much and has been a reliable receiver for them. As for Colvin, I don't think he comes back. I think it's quite clear that Adalius Thomas is much better on the outside. It's the inside that needs help, whether Bruschi and/or Seau come back or not. __________________ Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed. - Bruce Springsteen Desert Island

02-27-2008, 07:30 PM	#3
DaveC ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: playoffs baby Posts: 12,391 Local Time: 05:49 AM Images: 188	Muhsin Muhammad signs with Carolina.

02-27-2008, 09:37 PM	#4
LarryMullen's POPAngel Wonder Woman Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 50,175 Local Time: 04:49 AM Images: 200	I'm still not rooting for the Lions next season. Ok, fine, slow news day.

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Got Philk? One Big Gummy Bear Premium Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Bono's Preschool Posts: 5,561 Local Time: 04:49 AM Images: 2	Yeah! Root for the Bears April!!

02-28-2008, 01:25 PM	#15
Hewson Rock n' Roll Doggie FOB Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Your own private Idaho Posts: 9,800 Local Time: 04:49 AM	I only see Colvin coming back as outside depth if: A. He's healthy 2. He signs a very team friendly deal in cap terms. Vrabel is no spring chicken, so a rotation of Vrabel, Thomas and a healthy Colvin splitting time in the 2 OLB positions would be good. But ILB is a more pressing need currently for sure.

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