| Nick Folk, K, Dallas Cowboys | Thursday 2/7, 10:21 PM CT |
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| Nick Folk becomes the first Cowboys' kicker since 1981 to make the Pro Bowl and first rookie since Emmitt Smith in 1990 according to the team's official website. Folk finished fourth in the NFL and second in the NFC in scoring with 131 points. He also set a Cowboys scoring record for place-kickers. Folk became a household fantasy name kicking for Dallas' high octane offense and will be one of the top kickers drafted in most 2008 fantasy formats. |
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| Marion Barber could be the only position player in NFL history to make the Pro Bowl without starting a regular-season game, according to the Cowboys' team website. Despite playing behind starter Julius Jones, Barber was the the primary tailback just missing a 1,000-yard season, finishing with a career-best 975 yards. He had 10 rushing touchdowns and added two more receiving scores as well. Barber is a restricted free agent and his name has been tossed around in potential trade talks, although owner Jerry Jones has said publicly he has no intentions of trading next year's starter. With Jones expected to leave via free agency this offseason, Barber's 250 touches this year will likely increase to 350 during the 2008 season. |
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| Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots | Thursday 2/7, 9:34 PM CT |
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| Tom Brady as spotted walking alone in Soho - and limping again according to the Boston Herald. While Eli Manning was being showered with tickertape Tuesday, record producer Chris Ivery, a Cambridge homey and the hubby of Everett gal and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Ellen Pompeo, told the Herald’s resident fashionista Jill Radsken Wednesday that he spotted No. 12 in NYC the other day and that “he walked with a limp.” The report noted that Ivery, a diehard Pats fan, theorized that the Pats quarterback - who was famously caught on camera wearing a walking cast the week before Super Bowl XLII - was playing hurt on Super Sunday. |
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| Jared Allen, DE, Minnesota Vikings | Thursday 2/7, 9:27 PM CT |
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| Jared Allen could become the franchise’s next Derrick Thomas. That is what Chiefs defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham told the Kansas City Star on Wednesday. The Chiefs are in the process of trying to sign Allen to a longterm contract. Allen, who is in Honolulu this week preparing for his first Pro Bowl appearance, led the NFL last season with 15 1/2 sacks. |
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| Warrick Dunn, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Thursday 2/7, 9:06 PM CT |
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| Warrick Dunn could be asked to take a pay reduction or be one of several roster cuts according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. High-salaried players like linebacker Keith Brooking, wide receiver Joe Horn, offensive tackle Wayne Gandy, defensive tackle Rod Coleman and tight end Alge Crumpler are all potential causalities under the offensive and defensive systems of new head coach Mike Smith. |
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| Karlos Dansby will likely be slapped with the team's franchise tag if Arizona cannot sign the linebacker to a long-term contract extension, according to NFL.com. The linebacker franchise tag is $8.065 million. By using their tag on Dansby, the Cardinals risk losing defensive end Calvin Pace arguably their best defensive player this past season. |
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| Nnamdi Asomugha is expected to be the victim of the Raiders franchise tag according to NFL.com. The talented cornerback is expected to be one of the hottest commodities on the open market if he were not tagged. The franchise cornerback tag this year is $9.465 million. But Oakland knows that on the open market, Asomugha might be the No. 1-rated free agent. |
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| ProFootballTalk.com reported Thursday afternoon that the private plane of Redskins owner Daniel Snyder was on the way to Scottsdale, Arizona. It’s believed that the goal of the flight is to retrieve Arizona resident Jim Fassel, and bring him back to Washington for introduction as the team’s next head coach. Giants' defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo decided to stay with the Super Bowl winners leaving Fassell as the default winner of the long and drawn out search for Joe Gibbs' replacement. |
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| Chris Kelsay saw his consecutive games streak come to an end at 75 games in week 13, according to BuffaloBills.com. Kelsay had not missed a game since his rookie season. The left defensive end did manage to play the last three games, but the ankle hindered his mobility. Four days after the 2007 season ended Kelsay had surgery on his ankle to repair the torn tendon, but three weeks post-surgery is already in the weight room and expects to take part in the team's offseason organized activies without restriction. |
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| Osi Umenyiora , the lone player representing the Super Bowl champs in Hawaii at the 2008 Pro Bowl, missed the NFC team meeting this morning because of what was described as “a bad, bad case of the flu.” The New York Daily News reports that "It’s so bad, in fact, that Umenyiora might be sent home." |
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| Derek Anderson, who recently turned down a three-year $16 million contract offer from the Cleveland Browns, is reportedly looking for a longer deal in the five-year range, according to the Columbus Dispatch. The two sides remain far apart in both years and salary, with no progress being made in the stalemate. |
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| L.J. Smith, TE, Philadelphia Eagles | Thursday 2/7, 4:46 PM CT |
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| L.J. Smith has been offered a one-year tender worth $4.522 million which is the amount of the average salary of the five highest paid tight ends during the 2007 season, according to philadelphiaeagles.com. "L.J. Smith has been a very productive tight end in our offense," said HC Andy Reid in a statement. "He is healthy and working his tail off so he can have a very successful 2008 season." |
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| Travis Henry, who claimed victory over the NFL in his drug testing case, escaped punishment because the league failed to communicate one step in the process, according to the Denver Post. "There was a failure there," NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said. "Players have rights and we have responsibilities. But overall, I believe in our system and our program." |
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| Jake Delhomme, who underwent Tommy John elbow surgery four months ago, started throwing a nerf football this week, according to ESPN.com. Delhomme has been limited to throwing 20 passes a day at a distance of 10 yards, but the light workout represents significant progress in his rehabilitation program. "It feels great, no pain at all," Delhomme said. "I'd like to do more than 20, but they're not going to let me win that battle. We'll keep doing this and, hopefully, go to a big ball out on the field in about a month or so." |
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| T.J. Houshmandzadeh, who has one season remaining on a four-year contract, would like remain in Cincinnati and play until he is 35 or 36 years of age, according to the Enquirer. “I’d like to get something done,” Houshmandzadeh said. “But there has been no contact yet.” Houshmandzadeh is scheduled to earn a base salary of $2.52 million in 2008, and getting a long-term deal done is supposed to be one of the Bengals’ top offseason priorities. |
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| Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants | Thursday 2/7, 11:34 AM CT |
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| Steve Spagnuolo was not offered the Washington Redskins head coach position, and has decided to remain in New York, according to ESPN.com. Spagnuolo will receive a new three-year contract worth more than $2 million per season, making him the league’s highest paid defensive coordinator. In addition, it appears that former Giants HC Jim Fassel is now the leading candidate to secure the Redskins job. |
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| Terrell Suggs' agent, Gary Wichard and the Baltimore Ravens have been in discussions since last April, attempting to hammer out a long-term contract extension, according to the Carroll County Times. Suggs, 25, who has compiled 45 sacks in the past five seasons, is reportedly seeking a five-year, $35 million deal including $20 million in guaranteed money. “We remain in negotiations,” general manager Ozzie Newsome said earlier this week. |
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| Leigh Bodden has been acquitted by a Cleveland Municipal Court jury of all charges related to an incident he had last year with police at Hopkins International Airport, according to the Plain Dealer. Following the original incident, Bodden stated he would be cleared of all the charges including failure to comply with a police order, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Obviously, the jury in the case agreed with his assessment of the situation. |
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| Eli Manning, QB, New York Giants | Thursday 2/7, 9:41 AM CT |
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| New York Giants DC Steve Spagnuolo spent Tuesday evening and all day yesterday interviewing with Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder, according to the Washington Post. Spagnuolo and Jim Fassel have emerged as the frontrunners for the head coaching vacancy in Washington, with a decision expected in the next few days. |
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