Mar
28
Green Bay Packers If Green Bay signs unrestricted free agents this is typically the time in free agency they do it. Once the over-priced, big name free agents are gone Ted Thompson usually looks for low priced guy that will fit in well. After winning a Super bowl in 2010, and winning 15 games in …
Mar
24
Hey everyone sorry for not posting for awhile, having a newborn around the house has been an adjustment, and time is at a premium right now. Anyway a lot has happened since my last post so lets get into it. I will be doing a complete offseason review, and opinion up until now for every …
Mar
05
The Detroit Lions have used their franchise tag on DE Cliff Avril the team announced Monday. “Honestly and truthfully – at the end of the day – I’m very, very fortunate to be franchised by an NFL team,” he said ”I’m very blessed. That being said, being a business, you always want to do what’s best …
Mar
03
The Chicago Bears have used their franchise tag on pro bowl running back Matt Forte. The franchise tag for a running back is $7.7 million, it ends up being a raise of seven million from 2011. The Bears will have until July 15 to sign him to a long-term deal. New Bears GM Phil Emery …
Feb
26
Minnesota Vikings (Last Year: 3-13) If the disappointment of a 3-13 season wasn’t enough the Vikings lost Adrian Peterson in a meaningless December game. He tore his ACL and MCL and may not be ready for the season opener next year. First-round pick Christian Ponder did little to prove he was worthy of the number twelve pick …
Feb
23
The Green Bay Packers have come to terms with one of the teams eight free agents. Jermichael Finley signed a two-year 15 million dollar contract. The deal essentially splits the difference between what a wide receiver and a tight end would get paid if franchise tagged. Finley who splits out wide at times was willing …
Feb
05
Aaron Rodgers won his first MVP award Saturday night in Indianapolis. He received 48 of a possible 50 votes, Drew Brees got the other two votes. Rodgers became the fifth Packers player to win the MVP honor, joining Paul Hornung (1961), Jim Taylor (1962), Bart Starr (1966) and three-time winner Brett Favre (1995, 1996, 1997). Rodgers …
Jan
31
Packers General Manager Ted Thompson has been named Executive of the Year by the Sporting News. A panel of 32 coaches and executives chose Thomson for the award, it marks the second time he has won the award, 2007 being the other. He beat out general manager Trent Baalke (seven votes), Houston GM Rick Smith (five) …
Jan
28
The Chicago Bears announced Saturday that Phil Emery, who was a scout from 1998 to 2004 for the Bears, has been named the team’s fifth general manager. Emery and Jason Licht of the New England Patriots were the two finalists after three others were eliminated from contention. They were Marc Ross of the New York …
Jan
23
Chicago Bears DE Julius Peppers has been added to the Pro Bowl roster the league announced Monday. He will be replacing Giants DE Jason Pierre-Paul. In his second season with the Bears Peppers finished with 37 tackles, 11 sacks. He also had four passes defended and three forced fumbles. This is the seventh Pro Bowl …