Ouch, das tat weh....
Nein, das is der einzige Superbowl, den ich in den letzten Jahren nicht gesehen habe (skiurlaub), und außerdem sind die Ravens für mich ungefähr das, was dem Kölner sein Alt bzw dem Düsseldorf sein Kölsch, d.h. ich HASSE diese Mannschaft....
Hoffentlich oute ich mich jetzt nicht als Frischling oder so, aber dieser name war mir absolut kein Begriff...
Updating previous reports, Titans Radio Network reports the Tennessee Titans saved approximately $1 million against the salary cap by releasing QB Neil O'Donnell on Thursday.
Titansonline.com reports the Tennessee Titans have released QB Neil O'Donnell in an attempt to get under the salary cap. “We have had to do this sort of thing in the past with Neil and he is a player we are going to work towards getting back on our roster,” said Titans general manager Floyd Reese.
Updating previous reports, Pete Prisco for Sportsline.com reports the Atlanta Falcons might still pursue Buffalo Bills WR Peerless Price, even though he was recently franchised. Bills president Tom Donahoe has not ruled out trading Price.
Updating previous reports, Pete Prisco for Sportsline.com reports the Jacksonville Jaguars opening contract offer to RB Fred Taylor was no where near what agent Drew Rosenhaus will be seeking for his client. Taylor is entering the final year of his contract.
Updating previous reports, the Associated Press reports Atlanta Falcons LB Keith Brooking has agreed to a seven-year, $41 million contract. The deal includes a $10.5 million signing bonus.
Team-by-team cap status
With free agency set to kick in, it’s worth examining which team has the resources -- as in salary-cap space -- to go hunting. The Oakland Raiders, the defending AFC champions, are nearly $40 million over the cap, but they’ll rectify the bulk of that problem by cutting older players.
The Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens might look like they’re in great shape, but both teams only have 34 players under contract. Remember: All teams must be at the $74.8 million figure by Feb. 27.
Team Cap Count The buzz
Arizona -$36.2 million Lots of room, but the Cardinals, as usual, are a mess.
Baltimore -$27.2 million Ravens need to sign CB Chris McAlister, find QB.
Minnesota -$26.7 million Vikings crying for help in the secondary.
Houston -$19 million Texans in need of RB, eyeing Stephen Davis.
Seattle -$18.4 million A new GM and 57 under contract, they’re in great shape.
Jacksonville -$16.2 million Jaguars might look better than ’02 but still have issues.
New Orleans -$16.0 million Money to spend and 6 picks in the 1st 3 rounds.
Buffalo -$10.8 million Bills face big decision on WR Peerless Price.
Philadelphia -$10.5 million 52 players under contract; DE Hugh Douglas is not.
N.Y. Jets -$10.4 million When’s Chad Pennington get that big extension?
Cincinnati -$9.6 million Would you want to go there?
Chicago -$8.6 million Bears could sign QB or make trade-day deal for one.
Dallas -$8.0 million Where should the Jones-Parcells team start?
N.Y. Giants -$7.7 million Free agents all over the offensive line.
Carolina -$7.6 million Another team with serious QB questions.
Detroit -$6.8 million Matt Millen got the Mariucci thing right, now what?
Atlanta -$5.6 million For Michael Vick’s sake, Falcons will chase Price.
St. Louis -$5.1 million Kurt Warner due $6 million bonus next week.
Miami -$2.0 million Will Dolphins hone in on Kordell Stewart?
Indianapolis -$1.9 million Colts’ priority is re-signing LB Mike Peterson.
San Diego -$336,000 Chargers have to bolster defense that fell apart.
Washington +$334,000 Say goodbye to RB Stephen Davis.
Green Bay +$527,000 Focus on re-signing DE Vonnie Holliday.
Pittsburgh +$1.7 million Jerome Bettis candidate for cap casualty.
Tampa Bay +$2.1 million All those Pro Bowlers means lots to restructure.
New England +$5.0 million Those 24 free agents of ’01 catching up.
Kansas City +$5.4 million Chiefs want to make run at Douglas.
San Francisco +$5.7 million RB Garrison Hearst, DT Bryant Young bear watching.
Tennessee +$10.2 million Steve McNair needs help, but so does defense.
Denver +$20.9 million Remember when the Broncos were the model?
Cleveland +$22.9 million QB Tim Couch has the look of a cap cut.
Oakland +$39.7 million Troubled C Barret Robbins might have to go.
Kann mir mal bitte jemand erklären warum Cleveland soviel über dem salary cap ist:?: :?:
Theseus schrieb:Kann mir mal bitte jemand erklären warum Cleveland soviel über dem salary cap ist:?: :?:
Das ist reines Monopoly Geld. Der Grund: LB Jamir Miller, Wenn Miller am 1.März noch bei den Browns unter Vertrag steht bekommt er einen Bonus von $ 18,000,000 (nein das ist keine null zuviel) ausbezahlt. Rosterbonus zählen im Gegensatz zum Signing Bonus voll zu dem Jahr im Salary Cap, in dem sie ausgezahlt werden.
Das Geld wird er natürlich nie bekommen. Er wird vorher entlassen werden. Agentsplanen Rosterbonüsse gerne in Verträge ein, um Vereine zu zwingen zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt eine Entscheidung darüber zu treffen, ob der Spieler in diesem Jahr noch bei dem Club bleibt. Meistens sind diese Bonuse um den Anfang März, den Beginn der FA. Wird ein Spieler erst im Mai entlassen, haben die meisten Vereine ihre Planungen schon abgeschlossen und der Spieler hat es schwerer einen neuen Verein zu finden. Also wenn schon entlassen werden, dann wenigstens früh.
@holly:
kompliment! ich glaube, durch dich verstehe irgendwann auch noch diese sonderbaren, merkwürdigen verträge. prima erklärt!
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auf sportingnews ist ein ganz interessanter artikel erschienen, wo der autor versucht die comeback-player 2003 vorauszusagen:
QUARTERBACKS
Daunte Culpepper, Vikings. Remember the Daunte Culpepper who accounted for 40 touchdowns and more than 3,400 yards of offense in 2000? As far as we know, this is the same guy. Culpepper had more weapons and better protection back then, but he has at least one advantage now that he didn't have then: experience. Next year will be his fourth as a starter -- about the time things really click for many quarterbacks -- and a reliable running game and no pressure to fulfill a Randy Moss quota should help Culpepper cut way back on his 29 turnovers.
Kordell Stewart, Steelers. It all depends on where he lands, but there's a chance we haven't seen the last of Slash. Stewart has to own up to his failings in Pittsburgh, but in the last few years Steelers offensive coordinators didn't exactly put him in a position to succeed. If Stewart hooks up with a team willing to let him run, throw deep and make some mistakes along the way, he can become a fantasy force again. Of course, he has to find a team willing to let him be its starter first.
Kurt Warner, Rams. It depends entirely on his health, obviously, but don't believe a word Warner (and especially his wife) has to say about it. Judge for yourself. Warner can throw the ball on a dime when healthy, and his passes look nothing like the slop he was tossing last season. If he looks sharp in camp and preseason, be willing to ante up to get him. After initially saying the job would be up for grabs, Rams coach Mike Martz this week named Warner the starter for next season, a very good sign.
RUNNING BACKS
Stephen Davis, Redskins. You have about the same chance of seeing Davis in a Redskins uniform next season as you do of spotting Steve Spurrier on the sideline in a fedora. No matter where Davis ends up, though, you can bet he'll be better off than he would be in Washington, where last year he was misused before a shoulder injury cut his season short. Davis should be good to go after surgery and, at 29, still has at least two prime years left in him.
Edgerrin James, Colts. James, coming off surgery for a torn ACL in November 2001, never seemed right last season. He didn't exhibit the same explosiveness and wasn't nearly the factor in the passing game he had been in the past. The good news: James said he was close to 100 percent near the end of last season, and he is likely to participate in the Colts' offseason program and minicamps. Expect him to get back into the 1,600-total yards range, but because of the presence of short-yardage specialist James Mungro, don't be surprised if James' TD total remains relatively low.
Anthony Thomas, Bears. Thomas was a surprise as a rookie, so perhaps last season's dropoff shouldn't have come as a shock. Still, the Bears were leveled by injuries, including Thomas' own (broken finger) in December. He isn't a game-breaker, so help from his offensive line and some semblance of a passing game are musts for Thomas to be effective. Chicago is hardly loaded, but injuries shouldn't run as rampant this season. And as anemic as the Bears were on offense, Thomas still managed six scores last year. Count on that number improving.
Correll Buckhalter, Eagles. Improving on last year's numbers should be a snap for Buckhalter, who spent 2002 on the Eagles' PUP list while recovering from a torn ACL in his left knee. Buckhalter, whose blocking and technique in the passing game still need work, is expected to be ready for '03. If he makes enough progress, he could challenge Duce Staley as the Eagles' No. 1. A more plausible situation has Buckhalter splitting carries and getting plenty of goal-line carries. He could be another Stacey Mack.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Marty Booker, Bears. It can be rough when 1,183 yards and six TDs is considered a disappointing year, but that's life when you're a No. 1 fantasy receiver. Though Booker fell somewhat short of expectations last season, it's amazing that he was able to draw anywhere near them. Injuries at quarterback, running back, receiver and on the offensive line left Booker seemingly going one-on-11 at times. The healthy return of No. 2 receiver David Terrell will help immensely, and better pass protection could help Booker make a run at Terrell Owens and Marvin Harrison for fantasy supremacy at the position.
Chris Chambers, Dolphins. Chambers' deep speed largely went to waste last season, and only in part because of quarterback Jay Fiedler's injury and coordinator Norv Turner's ball-control offense. Chambers is still learning, and even next season he might not be an every-game threat. But he will benefit from playing a full season with Fiedler, and, with a little further refinement, could be on the doorstep of becoming a No. 1 fantasy receiver.
Joey Galloway, Cowboys. Things were a mess in Big D last year, but the ultimate house cleaner, Bill Parcells, is on the job. That, above all else, should see to it that Galloway returns to prominence. He still has blinding deep speed, and quarterback Chad Hutchinson, though extremely inexperienced, has a big arm. Don't be surprised if Parcells lets him use it. Parcells has a reputation for being a three-yards-and-a-cloud-of-dust guy, but look back at his quarterbacks (Phil Simms, Drew Bledsoe and Vinny Testaverde) and it's clear he knows how to pitch it. Bully for Galloway.
Ike Hilliard, Giants. Hilliard has been hurt a little too often for his owners' liking, but he has demonstrated that he is a starter-caliber fantasy receiver when healthy. Take a chance on him if he's fully operational at the time of your draft. It will help if he stays in New York. The Giants' have some great pieces in the passing game (Kerry Collins, Amani Toomer, Jeremy Shockey), which might allow Hilliard to slip around almost unnoticed.
Darrell Jackson, Seahawks. A slow start was followed by a pretty severe concussion that put the kibosh on Jackson for a few weeks in the middle of last season. He came back strong, though, and helped make Seattle's offense look like some kind of space-age dynamo during the last month. Shaun Alexander, Koren Robinson and Matt Hasselbeck are the stars, but Jackson is the Seahawks' Benicio Del Toro -- a first-rate supporting actor who shines as a leading man when he gets the chance. Don't worry whether there are enough balls to go around. Jackson is good for 1,000 yards and eight TDs.
Johnnie Morton, Chiefs. Admittedly, I don't have much to go off on this one. But here's what I do know: Morton is only 29, he hasn't lost a step, and he has a proven track record as a 1,000-yard receiver. What's more, he has a fine work ethic, plays in a very good passing offense and last year signed a big long-term contract. Frankly, I don't see how he can't produce. Of course, he looked like a sure thing last year, and look how that turned out. Still, I'll gladly take him as my fourth or fifth receiver in '03.
TIGHT ENDS
Stephen Alexander, Chargers. Alexander had some injuries and was plagued at times by inconsistency last season -- always the knocks against him -- but he showed what he's capable of with an eight-catch, 129-yard, one-TD performance in the finale. There might be more good stuff to come from Alexander, who could become the Chargers' featured receiver if Curtis Conway hoofs it out of town. At any rate, coach Marty Schottenheimer is a nut for ball control, so expect a lot of dinks from Drew Brees to Alexander, who has the speed and elusiveness to turn them into something more significant after the catch.
Marcus Pollard, Colts. Pollard's 2002 season was a disappointment only when measured against the lofty standard of his '01 gem. He'll be a good one either way, but I'll be surprised if he doesn't make a move back toward his numbers of two years ago (47-739-8). More three-receiver sets, more blocking responsibilities and more attention from defenses cut into Pollard's opportunities and overall production. A healthy Edgerrin James and the Colts' lack of field-stretching weapons beyond Pollard should put him in a better spot in '03.
nun, wenn der autor gleich drei meiner spieler (culpepper, chambers und d. jackson) als comeback-player 2003 voraussagt, dann kann ich eigentlich nur hoffen, dass er recht hat. dennoch sind mir zwei sachen aufgefallen/aufgestossen.
1) warner: kurt warner war zu saison-beginn (vor seiner verletzung!)grottenschelcht. kann mir irgendjemand dafür einen grund nennen? ich verstehe nicht, wieso so viele heiß auf warner sind, wo der doch schon vor seiner verletzung so schlecht war?
2) buckhalter: der autor findet es toll, wenn aus buckhalter eine art stacey mack der letzten saison wird. was ist daran toll? was nützt mir ein RB, der (wenn ich seine beste partie abziehe) in 15 spielen 71 punkte holt? dass sind weniger als 5 punkte im durchschnitt! da muss es um mein team doch schon schlecht stehen, wenn ich auf so einen unkonstanten mann setzen muss, der vielleicht mal jedes zweites spiel einen goalline-TD einbringt! oder habe ich da einen denkfehler?
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