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Right.

So now you've got a guy who's about the same age as Bradford was, who has a Super Bowl MVP skin on his wall, and who authored a season in which he threw 27 TDs against 2 INTs.

 

I'm sure you've heard of rape victims losing custody to their attacker or their attacker's family before.

 

And in between those two extremes put together quite a bit of bad tape.

Other teams are likely to be skeptical of his ability to thrive elsewhere. And he probably carries more value to the Eagles as Wentz insurance than he'd yield in a trade.

 

Which is why I don't think anyone in their right mind gives up TWO #1s.

Other than Foles 27:2 season, Bradford might have put up better overall stats, but he was still a guy who couldn't stay healthy (missed 27 of 48 games in the 3 seasons prior to his trade), and still commanded a #1 pick.

 

It sucks, but injuries are always going to be part of the game and they are not predictable, but some guy's seem to be more akin to them. The key, in my opinion, is to have depth... which teams like Minnesota and Philadelphia have proven, can pay dividends.

 

Bucs cut Doug Martin

Doug Martin‘s once-promising tenure in Tampa Bay has come to an end.

Buccaneers General Manager Jason Licht told Martin this morning that he’s being released, Rick Stroud of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Although Martin is a two-time Pro Bowl running back, the move comes as no surprise. Licht said last month that Martin didn’t look the same as he had early in his career. Given that Martin was due a $6.75 million base salary this season, it wouldn’t have made sense for Licht to keep him.

Martin arrived as the Buccaneers’ first-round draft pick in 2012 and made the Pro Bowl as a rookie, when he rushed for 1,454 yards and 11 touchdowns, and added 49 catches for 472 receiving yards. Unfortunately, Martin has now played five more seasons since then, and those rookie numbers all remain career highs.

The 29-year-old Martin will now hit free agency and hope some team thinks he’s worth paying like a starter. He certainly won’t make $6.75 million after gaining a career-low 406 yards last year. (PFT)

 

as an EAGLES fan I look forward to the trade offers for Foles, but until camp in July to see Wentz's rebuild knee, I am worried about his health and the Eagles new #2 QB if Foles is dealt.

I am more worried about their cap and players to restructure their deals than Foles right now. Howie will get it done. Only NE has repeated as Champ in a very long time. Eagles had a magic season. I certainly don't wanna go 6-10 and go back to mediocrity. This bunch as a 3-5yr window to stay on top, I hope. this off-season is where it all starts.

 

Adam Vinatieri was the oldest player in the NFL by a long shot last season, and he hopes to maintain that honor by playing in his 23rd NFL season this upcoming season.

 

man that beard makes him look even older ! wow.

 

No I can't say I have. That's preposterous!

 

I think he looks decent for 73 years old.

 

Doesn't look a day over 70.

 

Foles could be part of that cap issue - I think he stands to make $7.6 mill this year?

 

I don't worry about Foles as much as others. I know i should as $7.6 mil is a lot of money. Howie has to work the calculator and move some money around and some guys gotta go or take less. it won't be a fun spring and summer in philly for some players. Howie worked wonders last season - I can only hope and pray he can do it again.

 

He's a double-whammy. He's more expensive than most teams pay for a back-up QB, and he would bring in needed draft picks if the Eagles dealt him.

 

yep-I like the second whammy please.

 

Steelers minority owner is reportedly the front-runner to buy the Carolina Panthers

A billionaire hedge-fund manager who already owns part of an NFL team has apparently emerged as a front-runner to buy the Carolina Panthers.

According to NFL.com, David Tepper is currently the 'leader in the clubhouse' on the short list of people who might end up buying the team. With a net worth of roughly $11 billion, Tepper has more than enough money to become the next owner of the Panthers. The 60-year-old billionaire has been an NFL owner since 2009, when he bought a 5 percent stake in the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Tepper made his money as the founder of Appaloosa Management, an $11 billion hedge-fund investment firm that he started in 1993.

Although it's unclear how much it will cost to buy the Panthers, CBS Sports NFL Insider Jason La Canfora reported that the franchise will probably sell for somewhere around $2 billion. The last NFL team to go up for sale, the Buffalo Bills, sold for $1.4 billion in 2014.

Tepper might be the front-runner, but there's still a lot to be done before the sale of the team would actually go through. First, 24 of 32 NFL owners would have to approve the sale. If the owners approved Tepper, he then would have to sell his 5 percent stake in the Steelers so that he could move forward with his purchase of the Panthers.


The Panthers have been up for sale since the end of the 2017 season. Owner Jerry Richardson announced in December that he would be selling the team following allegations of workplace misconduct. Richardson is currently being investigated by the NFL and has pretty much stayed out of the spotlight since the allegations became public following the publication of a Sports Illustrated story on December 17.

In the story from SI, the magazine reported that several Panthers employees had complained about Richardson over a variety of things. Among them, Richardson allegedly inappropriately touched female employees and asked women whether or not he could shave their legs. He would also allegedly offer to give them foot rubs. Richardson also allegedly used a racial slur against at least a former team scout who's no longer with the Panthers.

As for Tepper, if he gets approved to purchase the team, he would be the second Steelers minority owner in six years to buy a team. Before purchasing the Browns in 2012, Cleveland owner Jimmy Haslam also owned a small stake in the Steelers.

Besides Tepper, South Carolina businessman Ben Navarro is also believed to be interested in bidding on the Panthers.

 

Looks like the Dolphins are the first team to use the Franchise Tag. They franchised WR Jarvis Landry for $16 million

 

So the price for Bell should be higher than any amount of money that Landry is getting. Way better player.

 

Doesn’t work like that. Average of the top 5 players at their position, WR make more $$$ than RB. Landry will get a little more than $16 million whereas Bell, who was franchised last year so he gets a 5% pay bump I believe. So he’ll make I believe $14.75 million or somewhere in that ballpark. I’d be able to find the exact amount, but to be honest I don’t care to know the exact amount.