FA QB mama-drama (3/14)

Good move by the Rams I think

they've really done well this offseason. not as splashy as the skins or browns, but very solid pickups.

Buccaneers | Team visits with Brooks
Thu, 16 Mar 2006 22:49:28 -0800

ESPN.com (http://www.kffl.com/link/9)'s John Clayton (http://www.kffl.com/link/125) reports free agent QB Aaron Brooks (http://www.kffl.com/player/1244/nfl) (Saints) visited with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (http://www.kffl.com/team/35/nfl) Thursday, March 16.

Packers | Team will likely extend deadline for Favre's roster bonus
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 00:02:44 -0800

Tom Silverstein (http://www.kffl.com/link/187), of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://www.kffl.com/link/188), reports the Green Bay Packers (http://www.kffl.com/team/17/nfl) will likely extend the deadline for QB Brett Favre (http://www.kffl.com/player/764/nfl)'s $3 million roster bonus. The bonus is due Monday, March 20, but might get pushed back while he considers retirement. The terms of the contract state he would become an unrestricted free agent if the bonus is not paid, but both sides have an understanding that the deadline will be delayed while Favre decides his future with the team.

Bears | Team to visit with Griese
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:36:49 -0800

Brad Biggs, of the Chicago Sun-Times, reports the Chicago Bears plan to visit with free agent QB Brian Griese (Buccaneers) perhaps as soon as the end of the weekend. If he signs with the Bears, Griese would begin as the No. 2 quarterback behind starting QB Rex Grossman, but eventually might push him for the starting job. Griese still is rehabilitating his left knee after tearing the ACL and MCL in an Oct. 16 game against the Miami Dolphins. He is expected to be ready for training camp but would have to pass a physical.

Lions | More about Harrington's upcoming release
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 05:48:06 -0800

Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press (http://www.kffl.com/link/157), reports Detroit Lions (http://www.kffl.com/team/16/nfl) QB Joey Harrington (http://www.kffl.com/player/660/nfl) left Detroit in January after the 2005 season thinking he might need a fresh start somewhere else, even if it meant giving up millions of dollars and accepting a backup job. When the new coaching staff came in and the Lions (http://www.kffl.com/team/16/nfl) showed him support, Harrington was caught off-guard. When he walked into the Lions' Allen Park headquarters last week for "quarterback school" with offensive coordinator Mike Martz (http://www.kffl.com/player/1983/nfl), he just got the feeling the damage was done. He couldn't buy back into the idea that he could lead the Lions (http://www.kffl.com/team/16/nfl) to victory because the team chemistry was too bad. He expressed his concerns, and the Lions (http://www.kffl.com/team/16/nfl) agreed to let him go. Harrington is expected to be traded or released by the weekend.

Rams | Frerotte to sign
Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:18:10 -0800

Greg A. Bedard, of the Palm Beach Post, reports the St. Louis Rams (http://www.kffl.com/team/34/nfl) have reached a tentative agreement to sign free agent QB Gus Frerotte (http://www.kffl.com/player/392/nfl) (Dolphins), according to a league source. The agreement is expected to become official Friday, March 17. Terms of the contract were not known.

who's available?

griese (bengals)
brooks (bucs)
ramsey (phins/jets?)
harrington (?)
collins (ravens? raiders?)

Man if we didn't sign Todd Collins, I'd say grab Gus Frerotte. He was a fun player... funny player too. :p

it'd be kinda embarassing for him to come back though...

just a quick update:

-Ramsey to the jets for a 6th round pick (rd6 pick 4)
-Lions gave mccown a 2 year deal
-Rams gave gus a three year deal