Packers Unveil Very Ugly Throwbacks

Vince Verhei — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:01:28 -0400

Further proof that just because something is traditional does not mean it is good: The Packers last week unveiled a third uniform, highlighted by a blue jersey that features blue numbers in a yellow circle. It's a recreation of the team's 1929 uniforms. So eighty years ago they decided this was a bad design, and now they are bringing it back for whatever reason. Aside from that detail, the uniforms aren't terrible, merely boring -- brown helmet, drab tan pants.

Seahawks Trade For Charlie Whitehurst, Sign Extension

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:14:16 -0400

It appears that the Seahawks are acquiring Charlie Whitehurst with the idea that he'll be their next starting quarterback. Seattle's agreed to send San Diego a third-round pick while swapping second-round picks, and are giving Whitehurst a two-year contract at $5 million per year.

Bears Release Nathan Vasher

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:16:12 -0400

The Bears have released cornerback Nathan Vasher.

SITE NEWS: Twitter Changes

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:31:37 -0400

Just a quick note for those of you who follow us on Twitter -- we're making some changes to the account structure.

Cardinals Sign Derek Anderson

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:21:11 -0400

The Cardinals have signed quarterback Derek Anderson to a two-year, $7.25 million deal.

Compensatory Pick Projections

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:01:02 -0400

Reader Hurt Bones passes on the remarkably reliable 2010 Compensatory Pick Projections from AdamJT13.

Bears Come Up Short In Short-Yardage

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:08:43 -0400

In another followup on the short-yardage story yesterday from ESPN Insider, this article by Brad Biggs of the Chicago Tribune and National Football Post takes a look at the Bears' struggles in short-yardage last year.

Eagles Release Shawn Andrews

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:03:44 -0400

The Eagles have waived offensive lineman Shawn Andrews.

Is Mike Bell Effective In Short-Yardage?

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:44:00 -0400

Our friend Sheil Kapadia at philly.com looks at Mike Bell's numbers in short-yardage, and he gets some help from our metrics.

Wisdom of Crowds in Review: WR, TE

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:16:50 -0400

Our final Twitter review shows that the crowds did their best work predicting wideouts and tight ends, pegging near-exact numbers for players like Andre Johnson and Santonio Holmes.

Bills Sign Dwan Edwards

Bill Barnwell — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:31:38 -0400

Aaron Wilson reports that the Bills have added defensive end Dwan Edwards on a four-year, $18 million deal.

Seahawks Trade Tapp For Clemons

Bill Barnwell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:06:43 -0400

The Seahawks have dealt end Darryl Tapp to the Eagles, with Chris Clemons and a fourth-round pick going the other way. The Eagles have also signed Tapp to a contract extension

ESPN: Tomlinson Inside-The-5

Bill Barnwell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:00:55 -0400

This week's ESPN article is on the performance of backs inside the 5-yard line, a topic I've discussed more than once but haven't written (from what I remember, at least) a full story on. This covers LaDainian Tomlinson's performance and the player who had a historically-bad performance inside the 5-yard line in 2009.

Bengals Re-Sign Roy Williams

Bill Barnwell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:30:53 -0400

Remember Roy Williams? He re-signed with the Bengals on a one-year deal today.

Chiefs Sign Ryan Lilja

Bill Barnwell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:51:01 -0400

The Chiefs have added guard Ryan Lilja to the roster; Lilja signed a three-year deal with the team. Terms are as of yet undisclosed.

The Worst Jersey Ever Created

Bill Barnwell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:15:34 -0400

Our friend Jamie Mottram notes that there's an NFL jersey foul in an entry on Kevin Kaduk's Big League Stew blog today.

Warren Passes Up $250,000 Bonus To Get Degree

Bill Barnwell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:54:28 -0400

Patriots defensive end Ty Warren is making a curious choice this offseason -- in lieu of heading to voluntary workouts and collecting a $250,000 bonus, he's going to stay at home in Texas and finish up his degree at Texas A&M.

Under the Cap: Reviewing the Mega-Money Deals

J.I. Halsell — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:03:34 -0400

J.I. Halsell shows how the big contracts from the beginning of free agency don't differ much from years past.

FORUM: What To Do In Philly?

Bill Barnwell — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:02:55 -0400

We're in March already, but the Philadelphia quarterback issue (if there is one) is no closer to being resolved. Donovan McNabb, Kevin Kolb, and Michael Vick all remain in green and white despite reported interest in each of the three quarterbacks.

MMQB: Where's Love For McNabb?

Doug Farrar — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:02:38 -0400

This week, PK introduces the concept of Hasselbeck and McNabb fighting it out in Seattle, reveals that Rex Ryan's dream came true (perhaps this came from Vince Wilfork's "Dream-Angel"), updates the Five for Fighting project, uncovers Ed Orgeron's from-the-womb recruiting methods (no surprise, really), and wonders with the rest of us what the hell Cleveland was thinking with this whole Jake Delhomme deal.