Monthly Archives: February 2009

Free agency roundup

Albert Haynesworth’s $100 million deal with the Redskins (who called that?  I can’t remember) and the Kansas City Chiefs’ acquisition of Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel from the New England Patriots are far from the only big transactions 43 hours … Continue reading

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Filed under Chris Lempesis, NFC North News & Notes, Outside the division

Chiefs' theft of Cassel and Vrabel has implications for Packers

During his eight-year stint as a high-ranking official in the New England Patriots’ front office, Scott Pioli must have learned a lot under head coach Bill Belichick. For Belichick’s sake, perhaps a bit too much. That was shown Saturday as … Continue reading

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Filed under Chris Lempesis, Outside the division

Chiefs’ theft of Cassel and Vrabel has implications for Packers

During his eight-year stint as a high-ranking official in the New England Patriots’ front office, Scott Pioli must have learned a lot under head coach Bill Belichick. For Belichick’s sake, perhaps a bit too much. That was shown Saturday as … Continue reading

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Filed under Chris Lempesis, Outside the division

How much will $36 million get you?

The 2009 NFL free agency season officially opened just over 9 hours ago.  As you can tell we are focusing heavily on this right now for a few a reasons, it’s a great offseason talker, the Packers have $36 million … Continue reading

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Filed under Adam Somers, Packers Free Agency News & Notes

Haynesworth signs with Redskins

The biggest prize (literally) in this year’s Free Agent class is off the market.  Albert Haynesworth reached a deal early Friday morning with the Washington Redskins for a whopping seven years at $100 million, that could max out at $115 … Continue reading

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Filed under Adam Somers, Outside the division

Prognostication, free agency-style

It is now officially Friday, February 27, and you know what that means: the NFL free agency period has finally begun. There is some elite talent available and while it is likely that none of these players will have even … Continue reading

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Filed under Chris Lempesis, Outside the division