2012 NFL General Discussion Thread

[unfamous loser]

speaking of the salary cap, according to Shefter, the NFL just took away $10M and $36M in cap space from the Cowboys and Redskins, respectively, because of how they loaded contracts to the uncapped year when they were told not to.

every other team outside of the Saints and Raiders will now get an extra $1.6M in space this season because of it too.

[Yankee Tripper]

Sweet, not often Giant & Eagle fans can find common ground but I'm guessing both fan bases are happy with this.

[Cool Papa B.]

speaking of the salary cap, according to Shefter, the NFL just took away $10M and $36M in cap space from the Cowboys and Redskins, respectively, because of how they loaded contracts to the uncapped year when they were told not to.

every other team outside of the Saints and Raiders will now get an extra $1.6M in space this season because of it too.

$36mil. taken away from the Redskins. That's painful. After signing RG3 they won't have any space for any FA's.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Back in the Bay Area: Randy Moss signs a 1-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/76...al-source-says

[pleasepassthesoup]

Adam Schefter ‏ @AdamSchefterFiled to ESPN: Dolphins trade WR Brandon Marshall to Bears for 3rd-round pick in 2012 and 3rd-round pick in 2013. Marshall rejoins Cutler.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Adam Schefter ‏ @AdamSchefterFiled to ESPN: Dolphins trade WR Brandon Marshall to Bears for 3rd-round pick in 2012 and 3rd-round pick in 2013. Marshall rejoins Cutler.

Looks like Peyton Manning won't take his talents to South Beach after that trade.

[Jax Teller]

Adam Schefter ‏ @AdamSchefter Pierre Garcon posted on his FB page he's signing with Washington.

[corsari42]

Looks like Peyton Manning won't take his talents to South Beach after that trade.

It seems that Peyton Manning wasn't all that interested in playing with Marshall, so maybe this only increases their chances of landing him.

[philleotardo]

Holy crap, the Rams gave Finnegan a payday.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Vincent Jackson gets 5 years, $55M with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/76...-year-55m-deal

[DrNick]

Adam Schefter ‏ @AdamSchefterFiled to ESPN: Dolphins trade WR Brandon Marshall to Bears for 3rd-round pick in 2012 and 3rd-round pick in 2013. Marshall rejoins Cutler.

Wonder if this has anything to do with the Dolphins shipping out Marshall.

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/B...ghtclub-031312

[pjfan]

With the $$ that Garcon and Colston got, Wes Welker must be wild. Any chance he won't sign the franchise tender and make the Pats pony up?

[kan_t]

With the $$ that Garcon and Colston got, Wes Welker must be wild. Any chance he won't sign the franchise tender and make the Pats pony up?

I hope not. It means they may throw those money to Wallace.

[Yankee Tripper]

Vincent Jackson gets 5 years, $55M with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/76...-year-55m-deal

And they signed Nix too. Tampa dropping some coin this offseason.

[DrNick]

Speaking of dropping some coin. Lions sign Megatron to 8 year- $132 million contract, $60 million guaranteed

http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/03/1...3706&bt1=39002

[RhodyYanksFan]

With the $$ that Garcon and Colston got, Wes Welker must be wild. Any chance he won't sign the franchise tender and make the Pats pony up?

I didn't realize players could say no to being franchised.

[philleotardo]

I didn't realize players could say no to being franchised.

They can refuse to sign the tender, but then they're stuck in limbo- can't sign somewhere else either.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Whoa Buffalo: Buffalo Bills and pass rusher Mario Williams agree to 6-year, $100 million deal with $50 million guaranteed
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/76...mario-williams

[RhodyYanksFan]

Whoa Buffalo: Buffalo Bills and pass rusher Mario Williams agree to 6-year, $100 million deal with $50 million guaranteed
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/76...mario-williams

Wow...surprised he went there.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Wow...surprised he went there.

I was shocked too. I thought a major contender like the New England Patriots would've been all over Mario Williams.

[TheManKnownAsMecca]

I was shocked too. I thought a major contender like the New England Patriots would've been all over Mario Williams.

NE didn't have the cap space. I love my Bills and am excited about the move. Not saying we're going to the SB, but it's nice to be taken seriously for once.

[BroadwayBomber55]

Catching with a rival: Mario Manningham signs a 2-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers
http://www.contracostatimes.com/rss/...769?source=rss

[BroadwayBomber55]

Brandon Lloyd joins the Pats
http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/...al-source-says

[Jax Teller]

Matt Flynn 3 year deal with Seattle

[Yankees1962]

The Dolphins are a mess with a bad GM and a rich owner blind to that fact.