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NFL Trade Market Picks Up, Albert Haynesworth and Reggie Bush Dealt

Zac Snyder — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:37:32 +0000

The player movement madness is no longer confined to the free agent market. Two big name players are change teams thanks to trades consumated Thursday morning.

The Washington Redskins have agreed to trade Albert Haynesworth to the New England Patriots for a fifth round pick in the 2013 draft. The move is low-risk for the Patriots as Haynesworth’s deal is not fully guaranteed as a result of skipping camp last season. If he doesn’t work out, they can cut him. That being said, the Patriots have a history of making these situations work and it wouldn’t be a surprise if it happened again. (more…)

Scanning the Savanna

Zac Snyder — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 12:17:25 +0000

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When free agency arrives – and no one can say when that will happen with the labor cloud currently hovering over the NFL – don’t look for the Detroit Lions to go gangbusters.

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A move the Detroit Lions need to make

Sun, 09 Jan 2011 04:43:44 +0000

There are multiple reasons to be excited when looking ahead to the 2011 season for the Detroit Lions. There is a massive hurdle that might prevent the playing of the season and that is the potential lockout of the players by the owners. The union and the owners need to get together and get this thing figured out.

There is also the 2011 NFL draft, usually the Super Bowl for the Detroit Lions. Optimism and excitement are plenty for us Lions fans during the draft. There is, of course, more to be excited about because Matt Millen is no longer selecting players for this team. There is free agency which will be very different this year with the uncertainty of the CBA. Some players don’t know whether they will be free agents or not. As time passes, the idea of free agency is going to get more complicated.

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