NFL Free Agency opened up today, and already they have been a few notable moves. See? I can write about something other than tits and the failures of those who possess them!
- The New York Football Giants, the Champions of the World, lost Kawika Mitchell, best known for his head-fake of the entire New England offensive line in the Super Bowl, which allowed him to provide one of Tom Brady's more painful hits of the night. Mitchell was a beast for the G-Men recently, and is apparently cashing in on his team's miraculous championship run, signing with the Bufallo Bills this morning. While Big Blue is obviously sad to see him go, this was ultimately a situation where this move had far more potential to help the Bills than it did potential to hurt the Giants.
- After nearly letting their surprise breakout Quarterback slip away, the Cleveland Browns re-signed Derek Anderson for a three-year deal worth $20 million. Fears of turning over the suddenly improving Browns offense to the inexperienced Brady Quinn prompted the Browns to secure Anderson at a salary he couldn't have possibly hoped for anywhere else in the league. Most sources point to Anderson's earlier refusal to accept deals offered by the Browns as merely his desire to field offers from other teams after he became a free agent after midnight last.
- Randy Moss and the New England Patriots have yet to announce a deal, as of the time of this posting. Rumors has it Moss is being looked at by both the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, although most find it hard to believe the Patriots would allow Moss to move to another franchise. Nevertheless, as of this moment, last year's best Wide Reciever remains up in the air. UPDATE (3/4/08): Randy Moss has re-signed with the New England Patriots in a 3-year deal worth $27 million.
I'm not going to pretend that I will keep updating this as news develops, but I'll hazard the guess that another Champion Giant will be leaving the Meadowlands soon, with Gibril Wilson most likely heading to Oakland. That being said, the Giants will probably recruit Cornerbacks heavily in the draft, and don't be surprised to see at least one mid-level "name" find its way to Big Blue during the offseason.
Frankly, as long as Strahan comes back, I don't give a shit.
A little more free agency and legal news in the NFL this afternoon. God, September can't come fast enough, can it?
- The Arizona Cardinals resigned WR Larry Fitzgerald to a four-year, $40 million contract. Fitzgerald is probably Arizona's greatest offensive weapon at the moment, so resigning him was a must for the franchise. The deal will allow the Cardinals to free up almost $8 million in salary cap room.
- The Tampa Bay Bucs have signed RB Warrick Dunn, bringing the recently floundering runner back to Tampa Bay after a six-year absence. Dunn, one of the most popular players in Bucs history (the third all-time rusher in team history), was traded to the Atlanta Falcons in 2002. Dunn put up solid numbers for the first few years, but watched his numbers go the way of the rest of the Falcons in recent history. Details of the deal have yet to be released. 
- The St. Louis Rams have signed QB Trent Green to a three-year, $8.9 million deal. Green played for the Rams in 2000-2001 season before being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. Green will be fulfilling the backup role behind starter, Marc Bulger, now that he has been medically cleared from his serious concussion last season.
- RB Shawn Alexander's relationship with the Seattle Seahawks has begun to seriously fray after the announced signing of former Cowboy running back, Julius Jones, yesterday. Alexander's agent has commented that the 2005 MVP was upset with Seattle's new arrangement, and would be sitting down with the organization this week to discuss what future, if any, he would have with the team. Alexander has been marred by injury and mediocre-to-poor performance since signing his blockbuster deal with Seattle following his record-breaking 2005-2006 season. 
- WR Dwayne Jarrett of the Carolina Panthers was arrested and charged with driving while impaired early this morning. In his rookie year this past season, Jarrett was a non-factor with a season total of six catches for seventy-three yards, with no touchdowns. 
- Negotiations between the government and former Patriots video assistant, Matt Walsh, are continuing in regards to immunity in exchange for his testimony concerning New England's supposedly illegal taping procedures. Though a deal appears inevitable, progress has gone slow thus far. Furthermore, Walsh refuses to comment upon the information he possesses until he can be sure he will not face litigious reprecussions from his former employers, the New England Patriots. 
