good move for ST.

Edgar Jones is the only thing we have that's halfway close to being a 3rd passrusher on this team.

That said, he's not very good. But yeah, I'll take him for special teams.

We need good special teams players. We'll get our pass rushers in the draft

of the 3 or 4 Jones brothers out there in sports, of course we have the worst one

Another brother of Bones, huh? Didn't know that.

he might be a cousin, but they are all from the same family tree, Chandler, Arthur, Edgar, Bones

Evan Silva ‏@evansilva 59s

RT @BradBiggs #Bears are adding a linebacker. @DanPompei reports team will sign D.J. Williams. http://trib.in/ZhLzDo

I don't think they're related, actually.

Edgar is from LA, iirc. Bones and co. are all from NY.

....and of course you'd bitch about it.

Yeah he needs a name change. mcvag22! (Don't take it personal man it's just the internets.:D)

John McClain ‏@McClain_on_NFL 2m

Texans have agreed to terms with P Shane Lechler.

:thumb: Im surprised Oakland let this guy get away and we kept Colquitt. Not that Colquitt is bad, but many years Lechler just booted the hell out of that ball.

Too expensive for a punter, we have a good one waiting in the wings

Your star player is gone Reighters

He was a great Raider... all good things end...

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Umenyiora joining Falcons on Sunday or Monday
Posted by Mike Florio on March 23, 2013, 10:05 PM EDT
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As the weekend moves toward a conclusion, defensive end Osi Umenyiora’s time as a free agent is coming to a close.

Per a source with knowledge of the situation, Umenyiora is expected to join the Falcons on Sunday or, at the latest, on Monday.

“Atlanta is the place,” the source said.

The move will end Osi’s decade with the Giants. He became a full-time starter in 2005. By 2012, he was mainly a part-time player, appearing in every game but starting only four.

In Atlanta, he’ll step into the spot created by the departure of John Abraham.

Still, the Falcons need more punch from their pass rush. Whether that comes from free agency or the draft, the Falcons need to do what they can to help hold those big postseason leads they were able to build in January.

@FieldYates: Filed to ESPN Boston: the Patriots and free agent OT Sebastian Vollmer have reached an agreement on a new contract.

Wonder how much
That long on the market and signs w pats
My guess is 5yrs 22mil
Would have been a beast at rt plus no more bs tackle @ 1 talk

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That is quite the list of slapdicks the Raiders have brought in so far.

No excuse not to sweep that sack of shit team.

Ravens land Dumervil on 5-year, $35M contract
Ravens agreed to terms with DE/OLB Elvis Dumervil, formerly of the Broncos, on a five-year contract worth up to $35 million.
Just as some observers began writing off the reigning Super Bowl champs, GM Ozzie Newsome lands -- easily -- the top free agent left on the market. Dumervil will return to 3-4 outside linebacker in Baltimore. He enjoyed his career-best season as a 3-4 rush 'backer in Denver, leading the NFL with 17 sacks in 2009. Don "Wink" Martindale was on Denver's staff during that season and is now the Ravens' linebackers coach. Dumervil, 29, will team with Terrell Suggs to give Baltimore the premier outside-edge rusher duo in football, regardless of scheme.
Source: Denver Post Mar 24 - 4:42 PM

Dumerville, Suggs, Canty and Spears. Some good passrushers there.

Notice how none of the pundits are asking how the Ravens will ever win without Ray Lewis? Yea, but go ahead and project Manti Teo to us at #1 overall again Kiper. I hope he goes in the fourth round just to prove how much of a joke the pundits really are.

Glad to see Dumervil leave Denver. Im not scared of Freeney he's 33. Denver is going all out so well see if we can keep them out of the Super Bowl or any AFC team.

Looks like the Ravens might get some good comp picks in the 2014 Draft.

Possibly a few 3rd round picks.

I think they'll probably draft a guy like Eric Reid to replace Ed Reed. Their front 7 is still pretty strong.

they lead the league in comp picks since comp picks have been given

i think the Ravens got 10x better imo.

all they have to do is put some young speed in the secondary to replace the old slow guys and hope that stacked front 7 does its job

Suggs, Doom, Upshaw, Arthur Jones, Spears, Canty, Ngata. Good luck they go 7 deep with guys that can push the pocket/rush the passer

If Vaccaro falls to them or maybe Austin or Allen and they're sitting in a pretty good place regardless of all those losses.

Tamba, Houston, Poe...

...

Uh...thanks Scott. ROFL

Doom's a soft bitch though.

Paying Laurent Robinson $14M for 1 shitty season is such a Jag move.

14? Dayummmm LMAO

Aaron Wilson ‏@RavensInsider 33s
Titans have added defensive end Ropati Pitoitua, team announces
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They can have him. He sucks.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 57s

Interesting: now "highly unlikely" Carson Palmer will be willing to restructure his contract meaning OAK pays him $13 million or cuts him.

Pryor era has begun lol

With Cassel 2.0 at QB? LMAO

He's better than Cassel and anyone wearing Silver and Black. Deal with it.

We are getting ready to dump Palmer but he is better than mr dink and dunk smiff LMAO

Eh, Alex is nothing special, but at least he's made some plays in the clutch. Unlike Mr. Empty Yards Palmer. King of the garbage 300 yard game LMAO

The only thing laughable is you making this statement.

He's not even close.

Trading a 1 and a 2 for Carson Palmer was the worst trade in NFL history.

He made plays on an ELITE NFL team with ELITE players to back him up.... He plays for a 2-14 NFL team now, don't expect the same results... Kinda like when Cassel left New England

It was a bad trade overall but that kind of trading will never happen again in Oakland as long as Reggie is there...

Yall should have kept Cassel and your 2 #2's

Well, it's not like he went to a team with 8 Pro Bowlers or anything. The only reason KC won only 2 games is the turnovers and the worst QB play in NFL history. Everyone with a brain knows that.

Besides PFF has Alex as a Top 10-12 QB the last 2 years and if KC gets that kind of play will win 10-11 games.

Becareful when you fight Knowmos, lest you become one.

OK

http://images2.makefive.com/images/e...e_s-prob-7.jpg

Mike Garafolo ‏@MikeGarafolo 59s

Vollmer's 4-yr deal w/ NE includes $7m signing bonus, another $7.75m in base salaries + $10m in roster bonuses/incentives. Almost $25m max.

Since we've got you in the thread, Bad Guy, how are you feeling on the prospects of trading down, or trading Albert?

Volmmer deal will have $8.25 million guaranteed
Posted by Mike Florio on March 25, 2013, 5:23 PM EDT
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Some confusion has surfaced as to whether the Patriots and tackle Sebastian Vollmer have agreed to terms. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, they have.

The four-year contract will pay $8.25 million Vollmer guaranteed, and it will have a base value of $17 million. Another $9 million will be available in playing-time incentives and roster bonuses, along with a $1 million Pro Bowl bonus.

Vollmer, a German-born player who arrived via round two of the 2009 draft, didn’t draw a lot of interest in free agency, presumably because no one believed he wanted to leave New England.

He didn’t. And he won’t be.

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A 1st and 2nd for Palmer. LMAO

Probably will turn out to be a better deal than Smiff when it's all said and done but that won't be saying much.

Exactly how could it ever turn out to be a better deal?

The Chiefs didn't give up a 1.

The Raiders won 7 games with Palmer. 7 games for 12.5 million over that time.
Plus, you're giving up a 2nd rounder this year for a guy not on your roster on top of a 1 last year.

Alex Smith would have to break his neck in training camp and never play again for this to be a worse trade.

Stop the bullshit spin.

You need to be higher than 3 if you want your pick of Geno or Barkley.

Palmer had a lot more upside than Alex does. They paid a lot, took a risk and fell flat on their face. The result may not have worked, but I admire the stones to be agressive at the QB spot for a guy that might have some elite years left in him. In the end, good move with a bad result just like busting out on a 1st round QB.

Raiders didn't give him nothing to work with, especially on Defense.. 4000+ yard passer on a decent team would have been a playoff team

If KC gets Top 10 QB play they win 10-11 games for sure. JFC did anyone watch the games last year? You'll never win games turning it over 3-4 times every week. That shouldn't be a problem in 2013. I didn't say they would as it's highly unlikely, but if he's the guy Reid/Dorsey think he is they will.

PFF is a better indicator than Joe Slapdick BTW.

Might have had some elite years in him? Based on what?

The guy hasn't played at a high level in 5 years and the Raiders paid a mint for him.

The Chiefs make that move and they get crushed for it.

In the end, it was a horrid move that cost a #17 in 2012 and the 35th in 2013 for a QB who was showing signs he's been finished since 2009 with diminished arm strength and poor decisions.

Yeah, Palmer had more upside in 2006. Not in 2013. Not even close.

Palmer is king of garbage time stats.

That trade may have made sense Pre-Von Olhoffen, but after he got crushed it was only a move the Faid would make.

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This. There are certainly some poor throws he makes where you're like "Welp, thats due to not having the arm strength/velocity he used to have" and then there are others that are like "WTF, is this real life? ROFL"

Are you abusing the same Stupid pills as R8ers?

Your Werner trainer has already ****ed you to the point you are cum drunk LMAO

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 3m

And that is a two-year deal that former Bears QB Jason Campbell signed with the Cleveland Browns.

Jason La Canfora ‏@JasonLaCanfora 5m

The Raiders will release veteran DL Tommy Kelly Wednesday. Would expect him to draw some interest pretty quickly

They would probably cut McFadden too, if he could stay healthy long enough.

NFL: AroundTheLeague ‏@NFL_ATL 8m

Report: Jaguars the most likely destination for Matt Flynn. Bills, Raiders also said to be in the mix. http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap100...gn=Twitter_atl …

Rodney Dangerfield is going to console Geno tonight from the grave.

Ya your not getting Geno bundle of sticksmon14!

This is awesome. The sooner that DL dismantles the better. They have been kicking the tar out of us since Haley came to town.

This is kinda out of the blue....maybe whoever doesn't land the QB in the daft they want or....land the deal to trade up....

As of right now, I'd still take Carson Palmer over Alex Smith. 2012 Carson Palmer is pretty much Alex Smith's ceiling.

I wonder how much it would cost to add Richard Seymour and Tommy Kelly.

Poe
Jackson
Devito
Seymour
Kelly
Bailey
Powe

That would be one hell of a rotation.

If the Jags land Flynn, the Chiefs are all but certain to stay at 1.1.

No they arent. Philly, Jets, Buffalo all like Geno.

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Give me some love for keeping the OP stocked, folks.

:D

Jeff Zrebiec ‏@jeffzrebiecsun 1m

Ravens agree to 3 year deal with Michael Huff