NFL Offseason Thread: March 3, 2011. A date which will live in infamy.

[Penthesilea]

You can't sign until Friday. Only can reach agreements IIRC

[Valisk]

Could have sworn undrafted FA and unrestricted FA could be signed today. My apologies.

[Tyche]

Dolphins interested in acquiring Kyle Orton | ProFootballTalk
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ng-kyle-orton/

So now we’re clear that the Broncos are making quarterback Kyle Orton very available.
Who will be interested?
In Arizona, Orton would make sense as a backup plan if the Cardinals can’t acquire Kevin Kolb. In Miami, Orton may be the first option.
“The first Dolphins call [Tuesday] will be to Denver to survey the cost for Orton,” according to Dave Hyde of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel.
It’s a great fit. The Dolphins need a legitimate alternative to Chad Henne, and Orton fits the bill. His salary looks big for 2011, but it could be negotiated down.
The question is whether Miami is comfortable giving up a mid-round pick for Orton when someone like Vince Young may not cost any draft pick compensation. Hyde makes it sound like Young would be the next option on Miami’s wish list, but their biggest hope is that no one else competes hard for Orton.
If Miami wants to make it happen, we think this a deal they should be able to close.

[Bregor]

The Dolphins need a legitimate alternative to Chad Henne

Pickle needs a home.

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[Tyche]

legitimate

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[Deejay]

Could have sworn undrafted FA and unrestricted FA could be signed today. My apologies.

People can agree in principle, but they can't officially sign until Friday

[Bregor]

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Are we talking a legitimate alternative to Henne, or a legitimate NFL QB?

[Tyche]

What good is having two QBs that aren't capable of starting?

[Headspace]

What good is having two QBs that aren't capable of starting?

You can have Carson

J-BRUCE

[Bregor]

What good is having two QBs that aren't capable of starting?

lol

Anywho, signing undrafted players has begun:

Giants sign LB Mark Herzlich

Dolphins sign QB Pat Devlin

There goes my Pickle theory.

[Tyche]

You can have Carson

J-BRUCE

Carson would probably be my first choice, but I think Mike Brown is going to fuck him.

[Diamicles]

sweet baby football jesus, it's nice to have real NFL talk back.

with that out of the way, I really hope Chicago makes a play on a big strong receiver - Plax, Edwards, Rice, Randy Moss (well maybe not Moss) etc...they have some talent there but no one other than Olsen that can really go up and fight for a catch.

[archibaldcrane]

Packers jump on 9 UDFAs http://www.examiner.com/green-bay-pa...-free-agents-1

while other teams are asleep at the wheel http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...ghts-rush.html

[Stiker]

Supposedly Dallas is going to cut Marc Colombo according to ESPN Dallas' last tweet. Fantastic.

[Dimmauk]

And so begins the annual shitfest in my home town as the League's dumbest fans gather here for training camp.

[archibaldcrane]

I will never understand how a state that obsessed with football from pee-wee through the pros can be so fucking retarded when it comes to knowing what the fuck about football.

[Stiker]

I will never understand how a state that obsessed with football from pee-wee through the pros can be so fucking retarded when it comes to knowing what the fuck about football.

It isn't just limited to football. A lot of people are hopping on the Rangers bandwagon. After a 12-game winning streak, the Rangers finally lost and people acted like the season was over. Granted it was a bad loss, but it was mind-boggling to see people jumping off the ledge.

Anyways, seems Colombo is safe (for now), but Lenoard Davis got the axe: http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/...colombo-unsure

It seems that if we sign Doug Free, Colombo is toast.

[archibaldcrane]

Who wants Nick Barnett? A 5th rounder will probably get it done, maybe even a 6th. Get at me bro.

[jmc]

Looks like the Pats are cutting Banta-Cain...... he was a decent pass rush for us. heh

http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/...gland-patriots

[Deejay]

Who wants Nick Barnett? A 5th rounder will probably get it done, maybe even a 6th. Get at me bro.

I'll take Nick Beezy for a 5th. GIANTS WAKE UP AND GET THIS MAN NOW