Free agency, draft, preseason...

[Ljuba90]

Gde li ce sad paroh da ode?

Majami,Sf,Jax?

[Nebojsa]

Miami po meni. Obozavaju ga na Floridi, mozda i vise nego u Denveru ako je to uopste moguce, smatraju ga najboljim koledz sportistom u istoriji te drzave. Ako ne moze Peyton...

[Monta Ellis #11]

Najverovatnije ce Paroh u JAX on je iz toga grada a oni imaju problema sa prodajom ulaznica

[Monta Ellis #11]

Broncos face plenty of risk with Peyton Manning as QB

The Denver Broncos did what they had to do.

If you have the chance to upgrade from Tim Tebow to Peyton Manning as your quarterback, and probably pick up a late-round draft pick in the process, then you do it 10 out of 10 times. But make no mistake, this is still a gamble.Few things are guaranteed in the NFL, and for a 36-year-old quarterback -- Manning's birthday is Saturday -- coming off four neck surgeries who has not thrown a meaningful pass since January 2011, that's especially true. Denver is gambling that Manning will be worth around $20 million a year, gambling that he stays healthy and avoids further neck injury, and gambling that he will return at close to the level of the Hall of Fame quarterback we grew used to watching before he missed all of last season.

This is a move that is truly successful only if it results in a championship. That's how it will be measured. Manning wants another ring. John Elway wants another ring, this time as an executive, and when you land one of the greatest passers in the history of the game, even at an advanced stage of his career, the payoff comes in Super Bowls and not much else.

So the question is, after 14 years in Indianapolis with just one title, can Manning get another in this window of three-to-five years ahead of him, health permitting? History would say that's easier said than done. Only four quarterbacks have won a Super Bowl over the age of 36 -- Elway did it twice (at 37 and 38), with Johnny Unitas (37) and Jim Plunkett (36) the others to accomplish this feat. So Elway knows from a unique perspective exactly what Manning is up against, yet that didn't deter Elway from this pursuit of one of the greatest no-brainers of all time.

It won't be easy. Manning is by no means out of place on any list adjacent to Unitas and Elway, but again, this is someone who required repeated procedures and excessive recovery time. No one, not even Manning, knows exactly how his body will respond to the crushing blows so commonplace every Sunday. Time catches up to us all.

That step up into the pocket is just a twitch slower. The release not quite as lightning-quick as before. Thirty-six is by no means over the hill for a quarterback in today's game, but the closer one creeps to 40, the more likely he is to experience some diminishing returns. Even the great Joe Montana, at age 37 and 38 with the Chiefs, came up just short of his goal, falling in the AFC Championship Game (worth noting that Montana threw just 29 touchdowns in two years with the Chiefs).

Dan Marino's TD-INT ratio in his final three seasons (ages 36 to 38) was 51-43; in three prior seasons that ratio was 71-41. Warren Moon, another recent Hall of Fame passer, played until he was 44 and threw for 4,000 yards at age 39, but he also posted a passer rating better than 85 just once after age 36. Brett Favre had what I'd consider his greatest season ever in 2010, at age 40, but that was sandwiched between one mundane season and one horrific season that finally brought his career to a more ignoble end.

And, ask anyone who was around to see the end for Johnny U, trading in the horseshoe for the lightning bolt, how sad it was to watch his broken body betray him at the end, or to watch Joe Namath hobble around at the end, and you know how bad it can get for older quarterbacks. I'm not suggesting Manning and the Broncos are in for anything that dramatic, only pointing out that far more passers have tried to chase the ultimate glory at this age and failed, than have actually ended the season with the Lombardi Trophy in hand.

It's a calculated risk, but one the Broncos had to make. And in the AFC West, the Broncos won't need Manning to be Peyton Version 2004 in order to win the division and be primed for playoff success. Sure, cutting down on the 32 interceptions from Manning's past two seasons would be great. And yes, Manning has been sublime in a dome (111 games, 98.7 passer rating, 230 to 99 TD-INT ratio) and a little more human outdoors (97 games, 90.8 rating, 169 to 99). It's also worth noting that he's played in just eight regular season games in his career that were deemed to have had "precipitation," though he also won his only Super Bowl on a slick and rainy Miami winter night.

But merely the leadership, steady hand and ability to change the game at the line of scrimmage and make those around him better, should be enough for this outfit, especially after the zany ups and downs of Tebow Time. Manning doesn't need to be an MVP if the offensive line performs as it did a year ago. The running game remains powerful and that defense continues to make some strides and get after the opposing quarterback.

Elway is betting that, even at 2012 prices, Manning can duplicate in the Mile High City what he managed to do twice no less. The odds may be stacked against them. But would you count out the tandem of Elway and Manning?

Yeah, me neither.


http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d...module=HP11_cp

[Monta Ellis #11]

Report: Jags have discussed Tebow internally

The Florida Times-Union confirms the Jaguars have had internal talks on Tim Tebow, but have yet to formally discuss a trade with the Broncos.
Jacksonville is the most intriguing Tebow landing spot for many reasons, not least of which is a potential schism between owner Shad Khan and GM Gene Smith. Whereas Khan has stated there is a "100 percent" chance Tebow would have been drafted by the Jaguars had he been the owner in 2010, Smith reportedly wants no part of the polarizing quarterback. We're far from convinced it's in Khan's best interest to be as heavily invested in Blaine Gabbert as Smith is.

[Ljuba90]

Texans are trading MLB DeMeco Ryans to Eagles for undisclosed draft choice. The trade is contingent on Ryans' passing a physical Wednesday

Texans get #Eagles 4th rd draft choice. Eagles and Texans also swapped 3rd round choices in 2012. Eagles get 89th pick Texans get 77th.

Stvarno mi nije jasno kako ovako dobri igraci odu za ove pateticne pikove. Ali dobro

Phila popunila veliku rupu u odbrani ovim potezom.

[Monta Ellis #11]

NFL Mock draft 2012

http://walterfootball.com/draft2012.php
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock

[Monta Ellis #11]

Alex Smith - QB - 49ers

According to the Associated Press, Alex Smith's new three-year deal with the 49ers contains $16.5 million in guarantees and could climb as high as $33 million.
Even as they held all of the leverage, the 49ers gave in quite a bit. While Smith is still likely to earn $8 million per season, the guarantees went up from a reported $10 million in the standing offer. It's fair to wonder if the Niners will regret not going with Colin Kaepernick and a veteran backup rather than overpaying for mediocrity.

[Monta Ellis #11]

FOX Sports' Jay Glazer reports the Jets have acquired Tim Tebow from the Broncos in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick.

[Nebojsa]

Wow, just wow. Watch out Mark Sanchez. Sada imaju dva najgora QBa u NFLu, svaka cast

[.....]

Tebow je smesan,al opet nije toliko smesan da za njega dobiju samo pika cetvrte runde,mogli su da izvuku jos nekog.

[Nebojsa]

Neko je zapamtio ovo...

[Nebojsa]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/T...s-trade-032112

It`s official, he is a New Yorker.

[Monta Ellis #11]

Bears agreed to terms with RB Michael Bush on a four-year, $14 million contract.
This should expedite Marion Barber's release, a move that would free up $1.7 million in cap space. Bush's addition also gives the Bears significant leverage in contract talks with unsigned franchise player Matt Forte. Even if Forte threatens a holdout, the Bears can sit comfortably with a starting-caliber back under contract, and Kahlil Bell at No. 2 on the depth chart. Bush isn't a dynamic runner, but he's got quick feet for his size and is a bull to bring down. He's also an adept receiver and pass blocker. Bush's addition may cut into Forte's 2012 fantasy value. He's definitely a candidate for short-yardage and goal-line work.

[Ljuba90]

Dobro se pojacavaju Bearsi...samo ne znam da li planiraju da pojacaju OL. Mora neko da brani Cutlera u pm.