2006 Free Agent Tracker - Offense

[SunMo]

what about "liek"?

and why only a C+?

[rjs246]

It's the highest grade I've ever given anything. Ingrate.

[SunMo]

oh...well in that case.  thanks mister.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Falcons acquire OT Wayne Gandy

[Drunkmasterflex]

I saw that earlier that earlier, I guess the Saints are showing their hand early for the draft.  Ferguson would have to be a no brainer at this point in time.

[PhillyGirl]

RETURN OF THE HAMBURGLAR

After more than a year out of the game, kicker Martin Gramatica is back in the NFL, signing with the New England Patriots.

In our view, it's less a stroke of genius than it is a measure of desperation.  The move shows how bare the current kicking cupboard really is, and it makes the potential consequences of the loss of Adam Vinatieri to the Colts even more glaring.

And we're not yet ready to declare Gramatica the answer to the Pats' kicking woes, even if he still can bang the ball.  Instead, it's likely a "nothin' to lose" transaction.  Gramatica was, after all, one of the best kickers in the NFL earlier this decade.  But he fell out of favor in Tampa not long after coach Jon Gruden arrived.  Gramatica spent some time in Indy, with former Bucs coach Tony Dungy, in 2004.

The biggest question mark regarding Gramatica is whether he'll be able to kick consistently in cold weather.  Indeed, yours truly dubbed Gramatica the Hamburglar after he donned a ridiculous ski mask for a November 2000 game at Chicago when the temperature was a relatively balmy 37 degrees Fahrenheit.

The move also adds another layer of intrigue to the burgeoning Patriots-Broncos rivalry.  Denver punter Todd Sauerbrun is the arch-enemy of the entire Gramatica spawn.  Said Sauerbrun in 2002, after the youngest of the three Gramatica brothers taunted Sauerbrun after a game between the Panthers and the Bucs:  "I don't know who this kid thinks he's playing with but I'm not the most mild-tempered guy.  If he would have said the wrong thing to me there's no telling what I might have done . . . that kid is as big of an idiot as his brother, and I'm sure his other brother is, too. It goes right down the line.''

The Patriots also re-signed on Thursday safety Tebucky Jones.  He had been acquired by New England in the first round of the 1998 draft.  The Pats traded him to the Saints in 2003, who then traded him to the Dolphins in 2005.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Watch Gramatica become super-clutch as a Patriot.

[troyhstewart]

Bengals | B. Williams agrees to terms
Fri, 7 Apr 2006 12:29:20 -0700

Mark Curnutte, of the Cincinnati Enquirer, reports the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms with ORG Bobbie Williams on a three-year extension, which keeps him with the team through 2009. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it is believed that the deal is worth about $10.5 million, with about $3.5 million guaranteed in bonuses. Williams expects to sign the deal early next week.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

It was funny... I saw a blurb from Sam Adams press conf with the Bengals, and he mentioned wanting to play with Bobbie Williams, among 4-5 other specific names.  That confused me greatly.

[SunMo]

he wanted to practice against him, as a confidence builder going into that week's game

[The BIGSTUD]

Bills | Price contract update
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 15:10:35 -0700

Updating previous reports, ESPN.com reports Buffalo Bills WR Peerless Price signed a four year deal with the team worth over $10 million. There are also additional incentives in the contract for Price if he becomes the team's No. 1 receiver.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

The Bills took back Peerless Price?  Haha.  Hilarity will ensue.

[SD_Eagle5]

When I heard they signed him earlier my initial thought was he was being brought in to compete for a roster spot, but a 4 year deal for over $10 million is a joke. The F/A WR market was paper thin this offseason and he could have been had for the league minimum. Holy desperate move by Buffalo.

[PhillyPhreak54]

49ers | Woods traded for Davis
Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:21:32 -0700

The San Francisco 49ers have traded WR Rashaun Woods to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for CB Sammy Davis.

PFT.com reported earlier in the day that the Chargers were looking into trading Hanik Milligan, Sammy Davis or DONNIE EDWARDS.

Now they have traded him obviously to SF and got Woods.

I highlighted Edwards because I would love to see him in Philly. No shot, but a nice dream to have..

[BigEd76]

The Jets signed Trey Teague to a 2-yr deal