JoeF

Call me skeptical on Harper...he is 32 years old and bounced around for 4 years after college -- CFL, etc before latching on with the Colts. Add to this that he and his wife have a history of trying to kill each other and he just doesn't appear to be a guy that Marv and Coach Jauron will go after....

Terdell Sands

This is a good summary of the situation jahnyc--it leaves out one aspect though--I truly believe that Ralph has no problem with exhausting the cap in any given year, but when it comes to the big money free agents -- The Clements, Grahams, Steinbachs) its the up front money that Ralph is challenged with and that the bigger market teams have a huge advantage. Base salaries are not as much of an issue--the team has a revenue stream to offset these through ticket sales; annual tv money; etc. Its making that $30 M in upfront payments that will be a challenge--we don't have the profit margin of the big market teams and Ralph does not reportedly have the personal wealth to dip in and find an extra $20M sitting around for a bonus pool -- the answer to stay competitive in my opinion is to: 1) Realize that we are going to lose guys -- kind of like the Oakland A's of football but spend a lot on developing the talent pipeline--we have to have a scouting system that finds guys others miss and then secures them at lower prices for 3 to 5 years and then they leave us--some, Like Clements, will be just hitting their prime--others we will find better replacements for...We always have to have a back up plan for our superstars--Youboty is the back up plan for Clements -- unfortunately he is not the player Clements is right now and probably won't be so Simpson and Whitner getting better is also part of the Clements back up plan. 2) Lead creativity with contracts--offer some gauranteed years; tiered bonsues to get guys we really feel can make a difference 3) Balance your spending across the team--look for good role players at most positions and then select 3 or 4 positions where you go after difference makers (for example--I really expect Marv to work hard to extend JP and Lee Evans this offseason)-- but realize that your team is going to built out with Robert Royals and Ryan Denneys and find those guys who fit the system..and live by the adage that if you let a good player slip into the last year of a contract he is probably gone... 4) Build and reward a coaching staff that can teach and adapt--I think we have that This is our life and challenge when it comes to personnel ...we need to be better at finding the talent that few others see -- its our only way to remain competitive...

Thurman Thomas goes through the most painful part of the Hall of Fame bust measuring process...the booger removal...

Marv's even better than you think Bill--we got a fifth round pick for Moulds that we turned into Kyle Williams

Fitzgerald is from Minneapolis--Fez might know for sure--but I believe his dad is a sportswriter there...that's the only reason why this might have even remote credibility... I remember reading that the elder Fitzgerald and Denny Green are very close..Young Fitz may be ticked at the Cards for firing Denny

Our fifth round pick is Anthony Hargrove...I actually like reading these -- people spend a lot of time doing them...I just don't have near enough knowledge to even come close to making a serious speculative post..

She better do something about those mosquito bites on her chest...I hear if you leave them alone too long without treatment they can be fatal... Headline in 10 years... "Paris Hilton sets rehab record...drugs, alcohol, personality, judgement and morals rehab..." I guess when you lack vocabulary -- 7 letter defamatory words are a staple...

Using it (SPRINT) right now--sitting on the Tarmac in San Jose -- connectivity anywhere/anytime is great--speeds and feeds are not usually reliable--average down is probably 200-300K -- average up 75-150K---it does the job for e-mail and voicemail but not for significant downloads...I pay for it with saving hotel broadband charges alone..

Eternal Rest, Perpetual Light...prayers to you and your family Bart

You mean becoming a member of the Bengals????

Forward Lateral Let Flutie play

z impatient bastard

My sources deep within say it was the Orchard Park crop dusting airstrip..

Zierlein's replacement...Mike was fired from the Panthers in early January and I don't believe has been picked up.... Mike Maser, offensive line; born March 2, 1947, Clayton N.Y. Guard Buffalo 1967-1970. No pro playing experience. College coach: Marshall 1973, Bluefield State College 1974-78, Maine 1979-1980, Boston College 1981-1993. Pro coach: Jacksonville Jaguars 1995-2002, joined Panthers in 2003.

Hire this guy--just fired from the Panthers Mike Maser, offensive line; born March 2, 1947, Clayton N.Y. Guard Buffalo 1967-1970. No pro playing experience. College coach: Marshall 1973, Bluefield State College 1974-78, Maine 1979-1980, Boston College 1981-1993. Pro coach: Jacksonville Jaguars 1995-2002, joined Panthers in 2003.

Look for the team from Ohio to be quite competitive in the US Penal System Football championships next fall....

SCHWINNGGGGGGGGG A sphincter says what???? I think Denver is going to let a lot of their DL go--toward the end of the year there were some disparaging comments from Coach Shanahan and they fired their D Coord. ....I also think we need NT's more than 3 tackles and I think Meyers is more of a 3...I think the 3 position can be ably filled by Tripplett and Williams--but the nose is a total question mark -- Anderson sat the last game as a healthy inactive-Jason Jefferson may develop but I still don't think he is even a rotation talent for the long haul and McCargo, while starting to show talent, is coming off an injury that has a high chance of recurrence (Broken Foot--he's had it twice). Williams played a lot of NT the last game and did well--but we are wasting his talent there I believe--he is going to be a really good 3 and part of the run stopping solution..I think we need 2 NT's (one Vet free agent and one draftee) -- other's I know disagree... but I think we blow up the position--let McCargo compete and bring in 2 others....

In the middle of the press conference introducing new coach Lane Kiffin, Al Davis' mom channeled from the beyond saying -- "See Al, I told you your face would get stuck like that."

This is turning into a phenomenal game.......

I will be shocked if NE doesn't find a way to win--but GO COLTS...GO COLTS

Dammit---Cover a kick please...we should have loaned them Bobby April for this game

Just give it to them....just give it to them...I am willing the Colts payback for everytime we have been !@#$ed in Foxboro

Dallas Clark down the seam again please....close enough--we have a game...WOW..

George Siefert and Mike Sherman were just seen at the Pittsburgh airport with the corpse of Vince Lombardi...ESPN, SI, KDKA rushing to the scene...