First, crazy talk from the Denver Post:
Happy trails, Jay Cutler. Have a nice life. Here are three quarterbacks who could make the Broncos a better football team when you're gone:
1) Matthew Stafford, Georgia Bulldogs
2) Brady Quinn, Cleveland Browns
3) Tony Romo, Dallas Cowboys
Let's make a deal.
Are you insane? Romo is in his second year of his $67.5 million contract, which if traded, $9.5 million will count towards the 2009 cap. After cutting T.O., I don't think even Jerry Jones is crazy enough to eat that dead money pie.
Despite the recent Newman-Romo controversy, Romo with the "fuller-figured" Jessica Simpson is still a heck of a lot better than that cry baby Jay Cutler.
One angle on this entire McDaniel-Cutler mess that I haven't seen covered in the media is who the hell leaked the trade attempt for Matt Cassel? My guess is none other than Beli-cheat himself. As much success the hooded one has in his tenure in New England, the Broncos have always seemed to have the Pat's number. Now with this well timed leak, Beli-Cheat have poisoned the well for his rival in the AFC. Well played sir, well played. Pat Bowlen should have his head examined for hiring McDaniel.
Now let's move on to the trade for Julius Peppers. On Monday, reports surfaced all over these Interwebs that Carolina was going to let Peppers come to New England for the 34th pick that Patriots got for Matt Cassel.
That's a hell of a deal for the Pats, and of course, got the fanboys around here in a tizzy. After the dust settled, surprise! Julius Peppers names the Cowboys as being on his wish list of destinations, along with two other "unidentified NFC teams".
Look, it is correct that Peppers is a top notch talent in the peak of his career. I would love to see Peppers come into the new Texas Stadium and replace the perennial unhappy camper Greg Ellis. But really, I would like teams and players to stop using the Cowboys as bargaining chips in negotiation, especially when it comes to the Patriots.
Jones and Kraft will never bid against each other for a free agent - it's simple as that. Why the hell do you think the Cowboys ended up with the Jerk Kicker when Vinatieri was available?
The Patriots may very well end up with Peppers, but the price will be a lot higher than the 34th pick that the fanboys have envisioned. Remember that the Panthers have Peppers franchised, and how much the Vikings had to give up for Jared Allen. It may not be more picks, but certainly the Pats would need to come to the table with more cash (and cap space).
It's funny how people thought what a one year wonder will fetch on the open market vs what they will give up for a 4 time pro bowl defensive end in his prime. look, Al Davis is not running the Panthers, that was once in a lifetime bargain.
The mistake Panthers and Peppers had made was not coming to the market before the big spenders like the Giants and Redskins had blew their wad. Now most likely the Panthers and Peppers will just stay put, it's not that bad making franchise money and he'll still be in his prime next year; hence Carolina will just franchise him again and probably dangle the trade bait earlier in the free agent period.
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