Link: ESPN Free Agent Database

Looks like ESPN FINALLY set up their 2007 NFL Free Agent Database. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty good…

Links: Combine Winners and Losers

With the Combine all wrapped up, here are some opinion articles on winners and losers of the Combine. (Keep in mind that Mike Mamula was once a “big winner” at the Combine.)

Tony Pauline - SI.com
Bill Wiliamson - MSNBC
John Clayton - ESPN/ABC
John Murphy - Yahoo!
Ryan Wilson - AOL

Technorati : NFL Combine

Curtis Martin Interviewed at the Combine

I saw Curtis Martin last night at the Combine talking with Jamie Duke of NFL Network. Here’s some nuggets from the conversation. I don’t really feel the need to comment, his words (as always) say it all.
On the state of his playing career and visiting the Combine“Yeah, at the end of my career, and I’ve [...]

Buzz: Ramsey, Oelhoffen & Clement

Last night, Rich Cimini wrote on his blog that he expects the Jets to either trade or release Patrick Ramsey and Kimo Von Oelhoffen in the coming days before the new cap year. First the info on Ramsey:

With a $1.4 million roster bonus due Saturday, Ramsey is an obvious candidate to be jettisoned. The Jets [...]

Buzz: Carriker to the Niners?

So will our little Diamond in the Rough Defensive End Adam Carriker go as high as #11 to the Niners? It could happen, according to the SacBee.

The 49ers also are showing interest in Nebraska defensive end Adam Carriker, who met with the coaching staff Saturday night.

“They liked me because of my size,” Carriker said.

So how [...]

Meeting of the Minds: The Running Backs

The Manhattan Project, Human Genome Research and the Jekyll Island Club are nothing compared to what TJB is about to unleash on you … for real.
Secretly during Super Bowl weekend, the co-conspirators of TJB met in seclusion, far from the festive and prying eyes of the NFL glitterati. Prepare yourself for the second annual Meeting [...]

Links: Insane Money, OK Players

Cimini files a good team report for the Sporting News
ProFootballTalk.com noted last night that the Niners and AD already have a deal in place. Time will tell.
Football Outsiders gives their quick reviews of the Combine: Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Fred Smoot on Market by Week-End?

Adam Schefter has reported that due to Fred Smoot’s $2 Million roster bonus, he might be cut by week end. Other than his off the field antics last year on the “Love Boat,” I have always thought that Smoot was a gritty player who plays hard, could he be someone that the Jets look into [...]

Links: Two Classes of NFL Teams?

USA Today writes about how the wealth gap is widening for NFL teams.
Leberfeld writes about Miami TE Greg Olsen’s workouts.
Jesse Kaye comments on the Wisconsin QB at the Combine.
Jets WR Brad Smith was present during the tragic death of Broncos RB Damien Nash.
Adam Schein sat down with Tannenbaum at the Combine
Jets to fly under free [...]

The Jets from A to Z: D

I apologize for the delay — I had domestic drama, including a debilitated wife and diseased offspring. (It’s difficult being a dad some days — D‘oh!) Now that all are doing better, we continue our ongoing review/preview of all things Jets with the letter D, meaning it’s time for DE-FENSE! [*clap clap*] DE-FENSE [*clap clap*]! [...]

Chad Pennington Your 2007 Starter (Oops!)

Not sure why the reversal, but yesterday at the Combine, Mangini announced Chad Pennington as the starter for the 2007 Jets training camp. First here’s what he said the day after the loss to the Patriots in the playoffs:

“I think that Chad has done a terrific job. To come back from the things he came [...]

Dillon Demanding Release?

Word was out yesterday that RB Corey Dillon wanted to leave the Patriots, but apparently the story was somewhat misunderstood:

Dillon’s agent, Steve Feldman, told ESPN.com’s John Clayton on Friday that he will be talking to other teams about their interest in the veteran running back. Feldman said he and Dillon talked to Patriots coach Bill [...]

Free Agent Focus: The DL Market

Based on your voting on the most critical positions to address in free agency, here is a post looking at what’s on the market.
A LOOK AROUND: Want proof that lineplay is one of the most crucial factors in a team’s success? Defensive line has been one of the most active positions franchised this off-season, with [...]

Links: Welcome to Harvard, Mr.Kendall

Gross noted the other day that Pete Kendall and James Dearth will be attending the NFL Business Management program at Harvard and UPenn respectively.
Corey Dillon has said that 2007 will be his last year, and Chad Jackson should be out most of next season due to a torn ACL.
Well, it sounds like the GM of [...]

Audible: Adalius Thomas or Nate Clements?

So, with the franchise tag deadline now passed, both the Bills’ CB Nate Clements and the Ravens LB Adalius Thomas will officially hit the open market.
This audible asks the question, if you were to only get one of these players, which would you choose?
As much as I would love to see Thomas end up on [...]