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It’s no secret that the Minnesota Vikings have been shopping the #3 overall selection in this year’s NFL Draft. While there have been countless NFL draft rumors flying as to who could be trading up and trading down, no pick has been a hotter topic than #3.
Read moreWhen the Jets gave quarterback Mark Sanchez a five-year, $58.25 million contract extension it took them out of the Peyton Manning sweepstakes but also told the world they were invested in Mark Sanchez as their franchise quarterback. At least it did for a while. In a shocking trade that already has another Jets quarterback demanding a trade, the Jets acquired Tim Tebow and the media circus he comes with.
Read moreBrandon Jacobs won his second Super Bowl with the Giants in 2011 but it appeared that his run with the team would end before the 2012 season. Despite asking for what some thought of a relatively low contract of $2 million per season, the Giants offered an even lower total and Jacobs balked at the offer. Though now that he is part of the free agent pool of running backs that, to this point, have received surprisingly low contracts and opportunity, it appears Jacobs could be forced to sign a reduced contract with his former club.
Read moreThe Dallas Cowboys had a serious need at corner back in 2011. In order to stay competitive in the QB strong NFC, the Cowboys had to fix this weakness either through the 2012 NFL Draft or NFL Free Agency. Though the draft is still an option, the Cowboys did elect to sign corner back Brandon Carr away from the Kansas City Chiefs and give their secondary an immediate face lift. While Brandon Carr was considered one of the best corners on the free agent market, free agent Chris Carr isn’t ranked too far below him.
Read moreThe Oakland Raiders had a very good backup option at running back with Michael Bush, but couldn’t resign the back as he looked to become a starter elsewhere. There are a few running back needy teams out there, the Chicago Bears not being one of them considering their best offensive weapon is running back Matt Forte. Still, in a somewhat shocking move the Bears signed Bush to become the backup in the Windy City, and Forte isn’t happy about it.
Read moreYou may have missed it, but Peyton Manning has officially signed a $96-million deal with the Denver Broncos and has become their starting quarterback. Peyton let down fans of the Tennessee Titans and San Francisco 49ers, but also let down all the Tim Tebow supporters in the Mile High city. Those fans, and Tebow himself, are likely wondering what will become of Tebow now that Peyton is the starter in Denver.
Read moreThe teams widely considered the most realistic trade options for Tim Tebow are all in his homestate. Rumors have it that he has even said he wants to return home to play professional football. All three teams in Florida have been linked to Tebow for one reason or another, and they all could be potential landing spots for what has become known as Tebowmania.
Read moreWe have discussed what it could take for teams to trade for Tim Tebow, now we get to talk about the teams interested in trading for the young signal caller. With the Peyton Manning saga over and some teams left out in the cold, there are a few intriguing options that would make Tebow the starter. The 49ers and Browns are both in peculiar situations and could be involved in the trade market, but rumors are the New York Jets could also look in to trading for Tebow.
Read moreSome of the teams rumored to be interested in Tebow may be a bit puzzling for their respective fan bases. Why would a team with Tom Brady, Michael Vick or Aaron Rodgers want Tim Tebow on their roster? Well in some cases it may not be because they actually want Tebow to be a quarterback, and in others it may be because they don’t want him to be the quarterback yet.
Read moreIf you had listened to Brandon Lloyd before free agency you would swear he was one of the most sought after receivers in football. He even all but assured the world he would be signing with the Patriots after exclaiming his love for Josh McDaniels and appearing on the Colin Cowherd show saying he would love to play there. So far he has been a missing man in free agency though and perhaps he isn’t the hotly sought after receiver some thought he would be.
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