[Translate] Since NFL free agency is already here, I combed through the history books to see what were worst free agency signings have ever been. Now, there are a ton of awful free agent deals but I narrowed them down to the top ten. After taking a look at the list of terrible free agent signings and contracts, I may have to do a list of the worst historical teams in free agency because a few of them kept popping up during my research for this. Anyway, here is my list of the top ten worst free agent signings…hope you enjoy the read....
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[Translate] A mercurial wide receiver wears out his welcome, but not before his team makes a playoff appearance against Green Bay. After the season, which ends in an early playoff exit, the superstar receiver finally pulls out the straw that breaks the camel’s back, and he’s traded to the West Coast for a first round pick, giving the team two first round picks and a golden opportunity to upgrade the roster. No, I’m not talking about Percy Harvin. The year was 2005, and the receiver was Randy Moss. Moss wore out his...
[Translate] Baltimore Ravens Safety Ed Reed To Sign With Houston Texans Of all the Ravens departures this off season this is the one that hurts the most. I think knowing it would likely happen helped soften the blow, yet it still hurts.The news broke on Wednesday and while the details are still being ironed out, Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed and the Houston Texans are close to a deal as reported by NFL.com’s Albert Breer. Reed texted Breer to say he would sign on Thursday. Details have not been disclosed, Breer said they are...
[Translate] The NFL Draft is April 25th through April 28th, and to get you officially ready for all that is to come, in addition to what we’ve already presented, here’s the official NFL Draft order. Zennie62 is its 9th year of NFL Draft coverage. Remember, we at Zennie62 / Football Reporters Online will be monitoring changes to this, and updating it accordingly. Here’s the order: 1. Chiefs 2. Jaguars 3. Raiders 4. Eagles 5. Lions 6. Browns 7. Cardinals 8. Bills 9. Jets 10. Titans 11. Chargers 12. Dolphins 13. Buccaneers 14....
[Translate] The LA NFL Stadium issue, where AEG is negotiating to build a new stadium and convention hall and bring a new NFL team to Los Angeles, seemed to turn negative on a Yahoo! Sports report that the numbers “didn’t work.” That caused this blogger to write a blog post, this one, presenting a new analysis. Well, the continued investigation of that report has turned up a new finding: the consultant’s report from CSL International to the Los Angeles Chief Legislative Officer contained an error in the estimate...
[Translate] You remember the Philadelphia Eagles ‘Dream Team’ of 2011 don’t you? No, that’s because they never existed in the first place, yet you still know what I am referring to. The Eagles filled their roster with big name free agents in an attempt to make a good team great and failed miserably. The Eagles however are not the only ones to have tried and failed with this strategy. They need look no further than their divisional rival the Washington Redskins and ask owner Dan Snyder how all those high price free agent moves...
[Translate] The Los Angeles NFL Stadium Financial Scenario Spreadsheet is ready and posted here. That is the document this blogger referred to as the next to come after the initial blog “LA NFL Stadium Financials” post explaining why the “numbers” for a stadium in Downtown Los Angeles as proposed by AEG. I created the spreadsheet initially as a worksheet that formed the basis for the first blog post, but then elected to work on cleaning it up so that it was presentable to the public via the Zennie62 blog....
[Translate] Baltimore Ravens CB Cary Williams Is it over yet? Please wake us when all Baltimore Ravens free agents flee the nest. It happened again, but we knew this one was coming. Another defensive player left on Thursday. Cornerback Cary Williams signed a three-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles. The contract is worth $17 million, $10 million guaranteed. Williams broke the news via Twitter: “I just want to thank the Ravens for the opportunity and Ravens Nation for all the love & support,” Williams tweeted after the deal...
[Translate] Baltimore Ravens Cut S Bernard Pollard More screams were heard in Baltimore on Wednesday when the Ravens decided to cut another veteran player, safety Bernard Pollard. Pollard broke the news via Twitter: “Well Raven Nation it’s been fun. My time in Baltimore is done… Thank you!” The news was surprising since releasing him only saves the Ravens $1 million against the salary cap. Pollard carried a $3.25 million salary hit and was due a $500,000 roster bonus on Saturday. Pollard previously played for the Kansas...
[Translate] Just hours before free agency began yesterday, the Atlanta Falcons received a huge boost when future Hall of Fame Tight End, Tony Gonzalez announced that he would return for one more year. Gonzalez had previously said that he was 95% sure that the 2012 season would be his last, he even skipped the pro-bowl because he said he wanted his last game to have been with team mates. Gonzalez took to twitter to deliver the news, Tony Gonzalez@TonyGonzalez88 ”I’m happy to say that after speaking with my family, I’m...
[Translate] Baltimore Ravens LB Dannell Ellerbe Signs with Dolphins Well the joy of winning Super Bowl XLVII didn’t last long in Baltimore. The National Football League’s free agency started at 4pm on Tuesday, shortly after all hell broke loose when the Baltimore Ravens lost two linebackers to free agency. Fans were still reeling from Monday’s trade of wide receiver Anquan Boldin to the San Francisco 49ers when they learned that outside linebacker Paul Kruger was heading for AFC North rival Cleveland Browns. Kruger signed a five-year...
[Translate] Say, the NFL and AEG can build a stadium in Los Angeles, or what we call LA. On March 4th, the LA NFL Stadium economics were slammed as not be ‘able to work’ by an NFL source according to Yahoo! Sports Analyst Jason Cole. When I saw that headline, the first thought was “how could that be when you start with a $600 million naming rights agreement?” Correction update: a $700 million naming rights agreement? The second thought was that I’d have to make a spreadsheet and test that idea myself. Now...
