Raiders add another mediocre, injury-prone player

by | Mar 15, 2008 | 2008 NFL Free Agency

The Oakland Raiders added defensive tackle William Joseph, a former New York Giants first-round pick. The 300-pounder missed 2007 and has contributed just 72 tackles and seven sacks in five seasons.

He joins a collection of free agents signed by the Raiders this season, most of whom are talented, but injury-prone and/or underachieving. They include tackle Kwame Harris, safety Gibril Wilson, and wide receiver Javon Walker.

The team also shelled out $18 million in guarantees to keep defensive tackle Tommy Kelly.

Detroit cuts Jones

by | Mar 13, 2008 | 2008 NFL Free Agency, Fantasy Football

The Detroit Lions cut running back Kevin Jones, according to ProFootballTalk.com

They must feel they don’t need the injury-prone running back anymore what with Tatum Bell on the roster.

Snicker. What are they doing now?

In all seriousness the team has nobody on the roster proven capable of carrying the full-time load at running back. Bell has had one good year and a bunch of mediocre to crappy ones.

For the time being, for fantasy purposes either assume there is another move coming or pretend there are only 31 teams in the league when you make your RB cheat sheets for next season.

Gray, err, Grey Cup tickets on sale, ay

by | Mar 12, 2008 | CFL

Analysis of Zoneblitz readership thus far indicates a small Canadian interest. To make our northern neighbors feel welcome here we uncovered this piece of news.

Tickets for the 96th Grey Cup went on sale this week. Tickets range from $274 (Canadian) for top notch seats to $84 (Canadian) for general admission. The game will be held in Montreal at Olympic Stadium on Nov. 23, 2008.

Last year the Saskatchewan Roughriders defeated the Winnipeg Blue Bombers 23-19 in the 95th Grey Cup, which was held in Toronto.

No word on how the Canadian Football League plans to honor Brett Favre at its version of the Super Bowl. Zoneblitz has not heard anything about a movement to re-name the trophy the Favre Cup.

Favre love-fest continues

by | Mar 12, 2008 | NFL Breaking News

The Wisconsin Legislature passed a resolution honoring three-time MVP quarterback Brett Favre.

If you haven’t heard, Favre retired last week after 16 seasons with the Pack.
Rep. Phil Montgomery, who met wife Deanna Favre while campaigning in 1998 and Favre himself a few years later during a push for public money for Lambeau Field renovations, was the chief sponsor of the bill, according to the Associated Press.

Montgomery for legislators how Madam Favre told him she didn’t need his campaign literature because she votes in Mississippi and how Lord Favre would attend high school football games and pass out leaflets about the renovations.

It was unclear from the story whether Montgomery recommended starting the process for pushing canonizing Favre for sainthood. Nor did the AP story determine whether Montgomery would campaign for Favre to enter the NFL Hall of Fame as a Green Bay Packer. Sources say there may be an underground movement underway to have him inducted as an Atlanta Falcon.

Falcons add more mediocre players

by | Mar 12, 2008 | 2008 NFL Free Agency

The Atlanta Falcons re-signed quarterback Joey Harrington and added center Alex Stepanovich, giving them a slightly-better-than-mediocre center to join the team’s trio of ridiculously mediocre quarterbacks.

Barring the addition of another signal-caller through the draft or free agency, Harrington will compete with D.J. Shockley and Chris Redman for the job, which primarily will consist of turning around and handing the ball to Michael Turner and Jerious Norwood.

Stepanovich was drafted by Arizona but played with Cincinnati last season.