David's Daily Digest
[of football]
The Scouting Combine is now underway and free agency is just days away. With the Feb. 19 deadline for NLF clubs to designate franchise and transition players there was more moves made this week by teams to secure certain big names. Some of the moves made come as a surprise, while others were expected with the market set to open Feb. 27.
This week's stories...
PEPPERS GETS FRANCHISED
It didn't come as a surprise hearing the Panthers had placed the franchise tag on defensive lineman Julius Peppers, but what could come as a surprise is seeing him in a Cowboys uniform by the 2009 kickoff. It had been leaked earlier this week that the Cowboys were one of four teams Peppers would agree to a trade with. Although the Panther's defensive end will remain in uniform for the moment, there is some speculation the team could receive some offers to trade for him.
TITANS LOCK UP TIGHT END WITH TAG
Tennessee applied the franchise tag to its tight end Bo Scaife only hours before the deadline. The tight end receives a one-year tender for $4.46 million from the Titans. It was reported that the two sides were no where close in negotiations, so Scaife had planned to test the market. With the tag now, any offers made by other teams would require two first-round picks to go to the Titans. It's not likely any team is going to step up and make that offer, so if Scaife is looking for a long term deal it's going to come from Tennessee.
BRYANT TO STAY IN TAMPA?
The team made the move to franchise Antonio Bryant, but it's not certain that he will accept and sign the one-year tender. It figures that the team will likely sit down with Bryant to negotiate a long term deal, but his agent did express his client's displeasure with the team's move. Bryant had a breakout year last season and was looking for a long term deal. The move to tag Bryant may have just come to enable both sides plenty of time to negotiate a deal.
CULPEPPER COULD START FOR DETROIT
The Lions and quarterback Daunte Culpepper have restructured his deal keeping him in a Lions uniform for next season and putting him right in the mix for the starting job in 2009. Culpepper is clearly not the long-term solution, but you would have to wonder if the Lions might pass over one of the top quarterbacks in this year's draft class to address other team needs?
BOLDIN SAYS "SHOW ME THE MONEY"
Just like a character from "Jerry Maguire" Boldin says show me the money!" The NFL Network is reporting that Boldin's agent Drew Rosenhaus has contacted the team to let them know he client may be willing to deal, for a price. Last month Boldin stated he would not resign and that this was not about money. This was about principle. I guess very soon the world will learn just how much Boldin's principles are worth.
BACK WHERE HE BELONGS?
Sources are reporting that the Raiders could be interested in resigning wide receiver Jerry Porter. The former Jaguar had a falling out in Oakland in 2007 before leaving for Jacksonville. Unfortunately for the Jags, Porter's short tenure in Jacksonville was a great disappointment and nothing short of a "bust." Porter was released earlier this month and appears to be heading back to where he came from, but at a significant discount.
RAMS MAKE MOVE TO TAG ATOGWE
The Rams placed their franchise tag on defensive back O.J. Atogwe, but are expected to try and work out a multi-year deal that could be more cap-friendly. The Rams playmaking defensive back is expected to receive a tender in the area of $6.32 million. Atogwe has never expressed any interest to be traded or play anywhere else, but that won't mean he'll resign a new deal for less money.
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