Eager to bolster their depth in the secondary, the New Orleans Saints agreed to terms with veteran cornerback Cortland Finnegan on Friday. Finnegan, 32, spent the first six years of his professional career with the Tennessee Titans before stints with St. Louis, Miami, and last season’s NFC champion Carolina Panthers. Keenan Lewis, one of the […]
C.J. Spiller Fantasy Outlook With New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints and free agent running back C.J. Spiller agreed to a four-year contract on Friday, a move that bolstered a backfield which also includes Mark Ingram and Khiry Robinson. Spiller, 27, has spent his first five NFL seasons with the Buffalo Bills, showing the ability to pile up yards as both a […]
Why Jimmy Graham Is Worth a First Round Draft Pick
So you’ve landed the ninth pick in your 12-team fantasy football draft. You are not going to secure one of the sure-fire runners. It is definitely too early for a quarterback, and you are ready to pull the trigger on Calvin Johnson. Not so fast, my friend. Calvin Johnson is a great pick. If you […]
2014 Franchise Tag Numbers Released; Jimmy Graham Still Unhappy
Yesterday, the 2014 Franchise Tag numbers for the NFL were released. The Franchise Tag is an optional designation that a team can use on one impeding free agent. The tag is a one-year contract of which there are two types – “exclusive” and “non-exclusive”. A player designated with the “exclusive” franchise tag cannot negotiate with […]
Saints Show Interest In Re-Signing At Least 3 Veterans
Having already retained the services of Kicker Shayne Graham and Linebacker/Defensive End Keyunta Dawson for an additional season, the New Orleans Saints have turned their attention to some of their more high profile soon-to-be unrestricted free agents. The representation of at least 3 of these players has met with Saints brass as recently as this […]