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Tuesday Sep 7th, 2010

We would like to send our condolences to Bills QB Trent Edwards who suffered a great loss today... his sanity. In an amazing announcement the Buffalo Bills have signed T.O. - Terrible Owens to a one year $6.5 million deal that is fully guaranteed! So T.O. in little ole Buffalo? He should fit right in there eh? Th Bills wanted to upgrade themselves at receiver and take the opposing defenses focus off Lee Evans, well they succeeded, congratulations to them, sort of. Owens is a talent, spectacular in his own mind, but we are lost to figure out how he will fit in here. Give his loud mouth piece credit for finding him a job, and quicker than even he predicted, though when only the Bills called how long could he wait to take their offer... The Cowboys have signed former Chargers DE Igor Olshansky to a 4 year $18 million deal. Olshanskyis a perfect fit as a 3-4 end and Wade Phillips knows him well from their time together in San Diego. Olshansky is strong as an ox but doesn't provide much in the way of a pass rush. He will replace Chris Canty who signed with the Giants and be solid against the run... The Cowboys didn't stop at just releasing T.O., they kept on going releasing Roy Williams as well... the safety as opposed to the new #1 receiver. From Pro Bowl to dumped Williams was getting exposed too often an wasn't a good fit in the defense. SO these moves are suppose to be addition by subtraction... I understand the media has those that just try to write the opposite of everyone else to stir the pot and get the attention on their article... but how can anyone really argue that T.O. should have remained? Without he and Williams they lack experience and playmakers but can replace them with solid players that don't make mistakes whether they be in the secondary or in opening their mouth. The Cowboys are better off... now does that get them a win in the playoffs... The Cowboys have released WR Terrell Owens according to multiple reports and Rams WR Torry Holt is asking for his freedom. So where does Owens go from here? Retirement would be too kind to us and then no one would listen... unless he got his own reality series, Who loves T.O.? Anyway someone will sign him, but everyone knows he is not the same receiver he used to be, and his hands were never great, strike that good. Whoever takes a chance better be prepared because the same thing always happens. Ok this is a horrible idea but where do players like him end up.... Oakland of course. They have a fragile team and a young QB meaning it is a horrible fit but can Al Davis stop himself from throwing money and attention at T.O. Holt will have more options but he too is nearing the end of the line, but has a few good years left.He could be a good addition for a team not looking for a #1 receiver... The New York Giants wanted Albert Haynesworth who signed for $100 million with the Redskins... the Giants respond to their division rival was to land two defensive line for 2/3rd the money. Yesterday they signed Rocky Bernard for $25 million, today they add former Cowboys DE Chris Canty for $42 over 6 years with $17.25 million guaranteed. So Canty and Bernard for $67 million, when you look at it that way not too bad. Haynesworth is dominant but there are questions about how hard he will work now with the new contract. The Giants will rotate their lineman to keep them fresh, but neither of them can dominate like Haynesworth. Canty was good as a 3-4 end, in New York he can play early downs at end from time to time but will be a tackle mostly. He isn't a great pass rusher but will help the Giants ends more effective, if that's possible. The Giants definitely have a formidable line with depth now, that is scary. Canty got a lot of interest but it faded when teams heard his asking price, the Giants bit the bullet and paid the steep price. There are 3-4 teams out there that needed him but were wise not to pay it for an end in a 3-4. Free agency is all about overpaying and the Giants did... and opposing quarterbacks are not very happy... The Giants wanted to add a defensive tackle in free agency and after missing out on Big Albert, they have signed for Seahawks tackle Rocky Bernard. No terms were announced. This is the second time Cowboys defensive end Chris Canty has had to cancel a visit because the team signed someone else before him, having lost to Big Albert in Washington too. Canty was to visit the Giants Sunday, he could land with Bernard's old team the Seahawks who were not interested in resigning Bernard, though the Packers may get in before he makes his way west. The 49ers have also shown interest but are meeting with Redskins DT Demetric Evans first on Monday... The Dallas Cowboys said they would not pursue Ray Lewis, and they didn't lie. Today they signed former Falcons LB Keith Brooking to a 3 year deal. It's a good addition for the Cowboys, a good leader and locker room presence for a team in desperate need of that. For the Falcons just the opposite. They have lost Brooking and Michael Boley and will be retooling their defense...
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