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1. Resources
2. Current Articles

A.  Resources

• Free Agency 2008 - complete list of 2008 free agents; authoritative
  NFL.com, appeared 2/29/08

• '08 AFC free agents
  Yahoo! Sports, Mar. 6, 2008

• '08 NFC free agents
  Yahoo! Sports, Mar. 5, 2008

• 2008 free-agent tracker
  Pro Football Weekly, Mar. 14, 2008

• 2008 Scout.com NFL Free Agency Tracker - as with past years, the tracker looks impressive at first glance, but looking a little further . . .   Nnamdi Asomugha ranked only No. 65, and barely higher than Jeremy Newberry (No.73)?!?!??
  Scout.com, undated

• Free Agent Tracker - sorted alphabetically by position and year; impressive
  KFFL.com, undated

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• Best Available NFL Free Agents: Offense
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, May 8, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Best Available NFL Free Agents: Defense
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, May 8, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Best Available NFL Free Agents: Offense
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, Apr. 17, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Best Available NFL Free Agents: Defense
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, Apr. 17, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Best Available NFL Free Agents: Offense
  NFLExperts.com, Apr. 10, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Best Available NFL Free Agents: Defense
  NFLExperts.com, Apr. 10, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Best Available NFL Free Agents: Defense
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, Mar. 21, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Best Available NFL Free Agents: Offense
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, Mar. 16, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Best Available NFL Free Agents: Defense
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, Mar. 14, 2008 (Scout.com)

• 2008 franchise/transition designations - the final list for this year
  Pro Football Weekly, Feb. 21, 2008

• Cost of Applying the Franchise Tag in 2008

• Cost of Applying the Transition Tag in 2008

• Best Available Free Agents: Defense
  Scout NFL Experts.com, Jan. 3, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Best Available Free Agents: Offense
  Scout NFL Experts.com, Jan. 2, 2008 (Scout.com)

B.  Articles

Articles

• Ravens' Suggs to be designated as franchise defensive end-linebacker - very interesting resolution to the impasse over whether Ravens franchise player Terrell Suggs is a defensive end or a linebacker (he lines up at both spots during games)
  ESPN.com, May 13, 2008

• Packers release Koren Robinson
  Associated Press, May 9, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Running back Dominic Rhodes signs deal to return to Colts - this may be a dupl of the article which follows
  Associated Press, May 7, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Running back Dominic Rhodes signs deal to return to Colts
  Associated Press, May 7, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Haynesworth working on his own, won't be at Titans minicamp
  Associated Press, May 7, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Bears release veteran safety Archuleta
  ESPN.com, May 6, 2008

• NFL - Sports Rumors / Chargers could center sights on Newberry
  Yahoo! Sports, May 5, 2008

• NFL free-agent market still has valuable pieces
  SportingNews.com, May 2, 2008

• Chargers sign Shelton to 2-year deal to shore up O-line - the Dolts got themselves a tackle
  Associated Press, Apr. 29, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Jets Send Defensive Tackle to Broncos for Conditional Pick in '09
  Associated Press, Apr. 25, 2008 (New York Times)

• Chiefs trade All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen to Vikings
  Associated Press, Apr. 23, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Allen's exit a plus - an important observation, although McDonald does recognize that Barry Sims played very well against Jared Allen last year in Kansas City
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Apr. 23, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Jared Allen plater page - has the latest on Minnesota's efforts to acquire Allen by trade
  CBSSports.com (formerly CBS Sportsline), Apr. 20, 2008

• Starks signs $6.9 million tender contract with Steelers
  ESPN.com, Apr. 19, 2008

• Chiefs keeping options open with Pro Bowl end Allen - the fullest version of the AP article that we've seen, more complete than the one two links down
  Associated Press, Apr. 18, 2008 (ESPN.com)

• Restricted period not too exciting
  ESPN.com, Apr. 18, 2008

• Chiefs letting Allen shop around - a much fuller report than yesterday's brief AP release
  Associated Press, Apr. 18, 2008 (SportingNews.com)

• Jared Allen: A deal the Vikings need to make - Carl Peterson would never let Jared Allen go to an AFC West rival, but wouldn't it be great to have him opposite Derrick Burgess?
  RealFootball365.com, Apr. 18, 2008

• For some reason, Chiefs to trade Jared Allen - don't believe for a second that the Raiders wouldn't be interested in Jared Allen; but Carl Peterson will never trade him to another AFC West team
  "Shutdown Corner" blog, Apr. 17, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Chiefs' Allen talking with Vikings, Bucs
  FOXSports, Apr. 17, 2008 (MSN)

• Dangling top sack artist Allen, Chiefs find eager suitors
  CBSSports.com (formerly CBS Sportsline), Apr. 17, 2008

• Cardinals franchise player Dansby signs one-year tender offer
  Wire reports, Apr. 17, 2008 (CBSSports.com)

• Chiefs in talks to trade Allen
  Associated Press, Apr. 17, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Johnson: 'I don't want to play for the Bengals' - it's no longer a "report;" it's now a direct quote
  FOXSports, Apr. 16, 2008 (MSN)

• Report: Chad Johnson demands trade
  Sporting News staff reports, Apr. 16, 2008

• Free Agency / Free-agent news / Broncos add Jackson to mix at receiver
  Pro Football Weekly, Apr. 16, 2008

• The Way We Hear It... / Audibles - great quotes (because they're anonymous)
  Pro Football Weekly, Apr. 16, 2008

• Jaguars release safety Lamont Thompson
  Associated Press, Apr. 16, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• WR Nate Washington back with Steelers - RFA Nate Washington
  Associated Press, Apr. 16, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Draft visits, trade potential rises and Jarrod Cooper signs
  "Silver&Black" blog, Apr. 16, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Eagles weigh options for Sheppard
  Associated Press, Apr. 15, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Broncos sign free agent WR Parker - ex-KC wideout Samie Parker
  Associated Press, Apr. 15, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Saints Work Out Deal to Keep McAllister
  Associated Press, Apr. 14, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Jerry Porter: From outhouse to penthouse - we can't resist following Porter at least a little
  RealFootball365.com, Apr. 14, 2008

• McFadden Q&A
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Apr. 11, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Jets sign playmaking safety Kerry Rhodes to 5-year contract extension
  Associated Press, Apr. 10, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Linebacker Boley signs tender offer from Falcons
  Associated Press, Apr. 10, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• NFL - Sports Rumors / Talks between Harris, Bears break off
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 10, 2008

• Longing for Long - has Chris Carr content as well
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Apr. 10, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Raiders Team Report
  SportingNews.com, Apr. 8, 2008

• Bengals pad receiver corps with Gabriel
  Associated Press, Apr. 8, 2008 (SportingNews.com)

• Bears patient when it comes to Urlacher, Harris contracts
  Associated Press, Apr. 8, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Bears LB Brian Urlacher may skip voluntary workouts - he wants his contract renegotiated
  Associated Press, Apr. 7, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Hart gets new 5-year deal that keeps him with Chargers through 2012 - this guy's quite a success story; he didn't play college football but came through the Arena League
  Associated Press, Apr. 7, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• CB Carr joins Titans as free agent
  Associated Press, Apr. 5, 2008 (SportingNews.com)

• Titans land CB/KR Carr when Raiders don't match offer sheet
  CBS Sports.com (formerly CBS Sportsline), Apr. 5, 2008

• Redskins sign WR-KR Mathis
  FOXSports, Apr. 4, 2008 (MSN)

• CB Green, DE Smith sign one-year, $2.017 million tenders - this is how the Raiders might (wisely) have protected Chris Carr, a skilled kickoff returner as well as backup DB
  ESPN.com, Apr. 3, 2008

• NFL - Sports Rumors / With good offers on the table, Eagles likely to move Sheppard - no, we don't need any more megabucks cornerbacks, thank you
  Yahoo! Sports, Apr. 2, 2008

• Tender mercies: Eagles' Smith signs franchise marker - TE L.J. Smith
  RealFootball365.com, Apr. 2, 2008

• 58 Karlos Dansby, OLB - entry on the player page reports that this franchise player and his team are far, far apart on negotiations
  CBS Sports.com (formerly CBS Sportsline), Apr. 1, 2008

• Free Agency / Free-agent news / Raiders sign C Wade
  Pro Football Weekly, Apr. 1, 2008

• Trading Taylor to Jacksonville was right move for Miami
  RealFootball365.com, Apr. 1, 2008

• He'd Be a Good Oakland Raider!: NFC South
  BleacherReport.com, Mar. 31, 2008

• Titans sign Raiders' Carr to offer sheet
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 30, 2008

• Porter ready for a fresh start in Jacksonville - probably the same NYT piece we linked here on Mar. 27
  New York Times, Mar. 30, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Titans sign CB-KR Carr to offer sheet
  PA SportsTicker, Mar. 30, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Raiders sign DE Edwards / Titans sign Raiders KR Carr to offer sheet
  Staff and wire reports, Mar. 29, 2008 (InsideBayArea.com)

• Browns re-sign OL Seth McKinney to 1-year deal
  Associated Press, Mar. 28, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Carr watch - Chris Carr signed an offer sheet with Tennessee
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 28, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Seahawks sign veteran K Olindo Mare to 2-year contract to replace Josh Brown
  Associated Press, Mar. 27, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Steelers' free-agent linebacker Haggans signs with Cardinals
  Associated Press, Mar. 27, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Guard Toniu Fonoti gets another chance in NFL with Panthers - Fonoti actually agreed to terms with the Raiders back on 3/14/06 but subsequently failed his physical and wasn't signed
  Associated Press, Mar. 27, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Porter and the Jaguars: A Lesson in Free Agency - we can only say, Check this out!
  New York Times, Mar. 27, 2008

• Analysis: Raiders showed lots of money / But some player might not be worthy of such big contracts
  Sacramento Bee, Mar. 27, 2008

• 49ers' dumb luck costs them
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 26, 2008

• Raiders sign former Cards QB Otis
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 26, 2008

• Trufant Gets $50.2M Deal From Seahawks
  Associated Press, Mar. 26, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• 2008 NFL Free Agent Signings List - listed by team
  Associated Press, Mar. 25, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Super Bowl champions extend starting guard Seubert
  Associated Press, Mar. 25, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Steelers' offensive line shuffle continues as Hartwig signs
  Associated Press, Mar. 25, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Veteran DE Kevin Carter rejoins Buccaneers less than month after being cut
  Associated Press, Mar. 25, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Fabini staying in Washington
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 25, 2008

• NFL - Sports Rumors / If Oakland can't pay Asomugha, Giants are interested
  Yahoo! Sports, Mar. 25, 2008

• Agent: Albert Haynesworth not taking part in offseason program yet
  Associated Press, Mar. 24, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Texans sign former Jags backup Gray as third QB
  Associated Press, Mar. 24, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Bengals pick up Utecht after Colts decline offer
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 23, 2008

• Falcons Sign Kicker Elam for $9 Million
  Associated Press, Mar. 22, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Bigby signs exclusive-rights deal with Packers - Bigby's an ERFA—he's played two years—but it sounds as though Green Bay is paying him much better than it has to; smart!
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 21, 2008

• Spins / Tatupu receives $40 million reward from Seahawks - Tatupu wasn't a free agent, but this is the most appropriate place to put this piece of mega-contract news
  Pro Football Weekly, Mar. 21, 2008

• Broncos ink C Wiegmann
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 21, 2008

• Falcons Sign K Elam - we could have used him; to heck with Seabass
  Associated Press, Mar. 21, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Free-agent news / Browns ink LB Orr to one-year deal - Carolina's franchise FA T Jordan Gross will sign his tender
  Pro Football Weekly, Mar. 21, 2008

• Raiders cornerback visits with Bills - RFA Chris Carr has now visited four teams
  CBS Sports.com (formerly CBS Sportsline), Mar. 20, 2008

• Steelers release Cedrick Wilson after arrest
  Associated Press, Mar. 20, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Chad Johnson still wants out of Bengals' lair
  USA Today, Mar. 19, 2008

• Klecko signed to play FB in Philadelphia - Philly plans to use DT Dan Klecko at FB
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 18, 2008

• Denver signs and trades C/G Myers to Houston - that weasel Shanahan's at it again
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 18, 2008

• Carter spurns Oakland for one-year deal in Tampa Bay - DE Kevin Carter
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 18, 2008

• Hall still not a Raider / 49ers, WR Johnson finally ink contract
  Staff and News Report, Mar. 18, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Raiders-Falcons deal still pending / Tab Perry, Dolphins agree to contract
  Wire Services, Mar. 18, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Panthers sign Hackett, add depth to once-shallow group of receivers
  Pro Football Weekly, Mar. 17, 2008

• Will Asomugha come available?
  Dallas Morning News, Mar. 16, 2008

• Bucs Offer Contract To C Newberry - take him, please!!
  PewterReport.com, Mar. 16, 2008

• Raiders near a deal for cornerback Hall / 2ND-ROUND PICK IN EXCHANGE; ANY ISSUES?
  Bay Area News Group, Mar. 16, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Free Agency / Free-agent news / DeAngelo Hall trade to Raiders in the works
  Pro Football Weekly, Mar. 15, 2008

• The Way We Hear It... / Whispers / Whispers - good free agent discussion
  Pro Football Weekly, Mar. 15, 2008

• Niners waive WR Darrell Jackson after 1 season
  Associated Press, Mar. 15, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Raiders close to acquiring CB Hall from Falcons
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 15, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Raiders trying to deal for two-time Pro Bowl cornerback
  Bay Area News Group, Mar. 15, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Falcons negotiating deal to send Hall to Oakland
  Associated Press, Mar. 15, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Raiders working on deal for DeAngelo Hall - the Adam Schefter (text) report
  NFL Network, Mar. 15, 2008 (NFL.com)

• NFL Network Now - March 15    (requires Flash 8 or better player [9 is the latest]) - just a photogenic type reading Adam Schefter's report verbatim ("Rex Ryan" slip-up and all)
  NFL Network, Mar. 15, 2008 (NFL.com)

• Source: Falcons to trade Hall for Raiders' second-round pick - Chris Mortensen's report surfaced first
  ESPN.com, Mar. 15, 2008

• Hall on the way?
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Mar. 15, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Raiders, 49ers in free-agent signings
  Staff and wire reports, Mar. 15, 2008 (InsideBayArea.com)

• 49ers add Bryant Johnson to receiver mix / Defensive tackle William Joseph signs with the Raiders
  San Jose Mercury News, Mar. 15, 2008

• The Way We Hear It... / Big-spending Raiders look to add another quarterback
  Pro Football Weekly, Mar. 14, 2008

• State of the Franchise: Oakland Raiders    (requires Flash 8 or better player [9 is the latest])
  NFL Network, Mar. 14, 2008 (NFL.com)

• Rating free agency - Jerry McDonald makes excellent points
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Mar. 14, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Lions release S Kenoy Kennedy, sign CB Brian Kelly
  Associated Press, Mar. 14, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Tight end Utecht signs Bengals offer sheet
  Associated Press, Mar. 14, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Derrick Ward returns to Super Bowl champions
  Associated Press, Mar. 14, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Raiders Sign DT William Joseph
  Raiders.com, Mar. 14, 2008

• Douglas, Dilfer leave the building / Defensive end signs with Tampa, QB released; team hosts free-agent LB Spikes - the "team" referred to is SF, not Oakland
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, Mar. 14, 2008

• Big investments net little value in return - Mike Florio argues that there are hidden costs to overpaying in free agency
  Oakland Tribune, Mar. 14, 2008 (InsideBayArea.com)

• Giants sign former Houston linebacker Danny Clark
  Associated Press, Mar. 13, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• 32 players to watch in '08
  Yahoo! Sports, Mar. 13, 2008

• NFL - Sports Rumors / Tampa signs DE Marques Douglas from 49ers
  Yahoo! Sports, Mar. 13, 2008

• Bay Area teams execute puzzling offseason moves - Ira Miller says both Bay Area teams seem lost
  NFL.com, Mar. 13, 2008

• Niners terminate quarterback Trent Dilfer's contract
  Associated Press, Mar. 13, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Lions Cut RB Jones, DE Edwards
  Associated Press, Mar. 13, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Raiders agree terms with WR Carter [sic]
  PA SportsTicker, Mar. 12, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Falcons re-sign ex-Lions QB Joey Harrington to new contract
  Associated Press, Mar. 12, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Giants Sign QB David Carr
  Associated Press, Mar. 12, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Green Returns to Rams With 3-Year Deal - Trent Green will back up Mark Bulger
  Associated Press, Mar. 10, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Seahawks Add Running Back Julius Jones
  Associated Press, Mar. 10, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• RB Warrick Dunn Reunites With Buccaneers
  Associated Press, Mar. 10, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Titans Sign OL Scott to Multiyear Deal
  Associated Press, Mar. 10, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Broncos sign free agent safeties Manuel and McCree
  Associated Press, Mar. 9, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Free Agency / Free-agent news
  Pro Football Weekly, Mar. 8, 2008

• Guards, and Their Paychecks, Are Finally Standing Out - good article
  New York Times, Mar. 9, 2008 (appeared 3/8/08)

• The Way We Hear It... / WR Walker an expensive risk for Raiders
  Pro Football Weekly, Mar. 7, 2008

• Lions begin filling hole in middle, add veteran DT Darby
  Wire reports, Mar. 7, 2008 (CBS Sports.com)

• Falcons sign three free-agent defensive linemen - among them, DT Rashad Moore, who was briefly a Raider
  Wire reports, Mar. 7, 2008 (CBS Sports.com)

• Titans waive corner Herndon, visit with guard Hadnot
  Wire reports, Mar. 7, 2008 (CBS Sports.com)

• Panthers reach deal with LB Landon Johnson
  Associated Press, Mar. 7, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Saints re-sign tight end Billy Miller
  Associated Press, Mar. 7, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• KR Cartwright agrees to $3 million, 3-year deal with Redskins
  Associated Press, Mar. 7, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Saints sign former Panthers LB Dan Morgan
  Associated Press, Mar. 7, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Patriots add Sanders, Williams to secondary
  Wire reports, Mar. 6, 2008 (CBS Sports.com)

• Main feast is over, but some free-agent leftovers look tasty
  CBS Sports.com (formerly CBS Sportsline), Mar. 6, 2008

• Suggs files grievance against Ravens
  Associated Press, Mar. 6, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Rams re-sign guard Goldberg, add tight end Becht
  Associated Press, Mar. 6, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• FB Tony Richardson latest addition for the Jets
  Associated Press, Mar. 6, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Ravens sign Ayanbadejo, special teams free agent
  Associated Press, Mar. 6, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Jaguars re-sign Maurice Williams to compete for OL spot
  Wire reports, Mar. 6, 2008 (CBS Sports.com)

• Marty Booker happy to be rejoining Bears
  Associated Press, Mar. 6, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Titans, Kearse Agree to Deal
  Associated Press, Mar. 6, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Eagles Cut 2-Time Pro Bowler Spikes
  Associated Press, Mar. 6, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Broncos Sign LB Boss Bailey
  Associated Press, Mar. 6, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• More clarity
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 6, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Source: Raiders spent wisely
  Sacramento Bee, Mar. 6, 2008

• 91 Tyler Brayton, DE - player page updated to reflect his signing with Carolina
  CBS Sports.com (formerly CBS Sportsline), Mar. 5, 2008

• Falcons cut former starting QB Joey Harrington
  Associated Press, Mar. 5, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Patriots re-sign wide receiver Jabar Gaffney
  Associated Press, Mar. 5, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Jaguars sign former first-round draft pick Kennedy, 3 others
  Associated Press, Mar. 5, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• More space?
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 5, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• A moment of clarity
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 5, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Brayton leaves Raiders for Carolina
  Associated Press, Mar. 5, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Raiders, Walker reportedly agree to six-year deal
  Sacramento Bee, Mar. 5, 2008

• Raiders land Javon Walker
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, Mar. 4, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Spree Continues for Jets With 2 More Free Agents
  Associated Press, Mar. 4, 2008 (New York Times)

• Pats Re - Sign Randy Moss to 3 - Year Deal
  Associated Press, Mar. 4, 2008 (New York Times)

• WR Isaac Bruce formally signs with Niners
  Associated Press, Mar. 4, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Duckett to Sign With Seattle
  Associated Press, Mar. 4, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Vikings sign ex-49ers RB/KR Maurice Hicks to 3-year contract
  Associated Press, Mar. 4, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• The bucks keep coming
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Mar. 4, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Raiders get busy in free agency
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, Mar. 3, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Browns, Bills impressive early in free agency - Jason Cole doesn't like the Tommy Kelly and Gibril Wilson signings
  Yahoo! Sports, Mar. 3, 2008

• Falcons Release Warrick Dunn
  Associated Press, Mar. 3, 2008 (New York Times)

• Never too early to talk NFL Draft - free agency content as well
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 3, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Miami-bound McCown
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 3, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Drew in the house
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 3, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Waiting on Kwame
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 3, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Free agent lull
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Mar. 2, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Falcons, RB Turner Agree on 6 - Year Deal
  Associated Press, Mar. 2, 2008 (New York Times)

• Falcons, RB Turner Agree on 6-Year Deal
  Associated Press, Mar. 2, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Not on the receiving end in free agency
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 2, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Bills Acquire DT Stroud From Jaguars
  Associated Press, Mar. 2, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• LB Briggs, Bears Strike 6-Year Deal
  Associated Press, Mar. 2, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Moss there for the taking, if any team is interested
  San Francisco Chronicle, Mar. 2, 2008

• Raiders sign Gibril Wilson
  Silver & Black Illustrated Online, Mar. 1, 2008 (Scout.com)

• Foster will back up Gore in San Francisco
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 1, 2008

• Super Bowl winner Wilson returns to native Bay Area
  RealFootball365.com, Mar. 1, 2008

• Cross out two names
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Mar. 1, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Lynch Takes Pay Cut to Return to Broncos
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Niners Land Wide Receiver Isaac Bruce
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Not worth it
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Mar. 1, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Saturday update
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Mar. 1, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Broncos Release Oft-Injured Javon Walker
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Anderson Gets 3-Year Deal From Browns
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Eagles Sign Samuel, Jets Trade Twice
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Raiders make deal with safety Wilson, while McCown, Porter move on
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Eagles Sign Free-Agent DE Chris Clemons - may be the same as the following article
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Eagles Sign Free-Agent DE Chris Clemons
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Vikings Reach Agreement With WR Berrian - we needed him, but we didn't get him
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Lions Trade DT Shaun Rogers to Browns
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Browns, Stallworth Agree to 7-Year Deal
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Jets, Faneca Agree to Terms
  Associated Press, Mar. 1, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• 49ers sign former Bengal Smith to six-year deal - too bad; we could have used DE Justin Smith to play opposite Derrick Burgess
  Wire reports, Mar. 1, 2008 (NFL.com)

• Tommy Kelly Re-Signs with Raiders
  Raiders.com, Feb. 29, 2008

• Jake Long at No. 4? - Jerry McDonald's query has both draft and free agency implications
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Feb. 29, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• QB Billy Volek Stays With Chargers
  Associated Press, Feb. 29, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Patriots Re-Sign Bruschi
  Associated Press, Feb. 29, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Raiders' Kelly now NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle / He is NFL's highest-paid defensive tackle - somewhat redundant headlines, wouldn't you say?
  Bay Area News Group, Feb. 29, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News)

• Not-so-free agency - John Ryan's latest effort isn't worth reading
  San Jose Mercury News, Feb. 29, 2008

• Friday roundup: Active Dolphins sign McCown, Wilford
  NFL Network, Feb. 29, 2008 (NFL.com)

• Early free agency musings - has an embedded link to a YouTube video of Tyler Brayton's great moment
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Feb. 28, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• After the deadline
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Feb. 28, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• If Al likes you, prepare to get paid
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Feb. 28, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Eagles Release DE Kearse
  Associated Press, Feb. 28, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Chargers Release 3 Players - FB Lorenzo Neal in available!!
  Associated Press, Feb. 28, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Rams Release Isaac Bruce, Gus Frerotte
  Associated Press, Feb. 28, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Cowboys Re-Sign Tackle Flozell Adams
  Associated Press, Feb. 28, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Kelly gets paid
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Feb. 28, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Kwame? - we'd prefer Jake Long or Ryan Clady, thank you
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Feb. 28, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Raiders may scare off talent - Jason Jones looks at some free agency prospects for Oakland
  Sacramento Bee, Feb. 28, 2008

• Digesting the Kelly deal
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Feb. 28, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Kelly breaks the bank
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Feb. 28, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Raiders sign Kelly to record deal
  San Francisco Chronicle, Feb. 28, 2008

• Kawakami: Across NFL, pens at the ready
  San Jose Mercury News, Feb. 28, 2008

• Panthers Cut Carr, Bring Back Muhammad - article reports a number of personnel moves throughout the league
  Associated Press, Feb. 27, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Looking ahead
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Feb. 27, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Raiders' free-agency preview - the article, while relatively brief, addresses more than simply free agency
  Pro Football Weekly, Feb. 26, 2008

• Tampering _ yawn [sic]
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Feb. 26, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• LB Smith agrees with Chargers 5 days after 49ers released him - too bad; the Raiders could have used him—he'd be an improvement over Sam Williams
  Associated Press, Feb. 25, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Lions release CB Fernando Bryant
  Associated Press, Feb. 25, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Williamson's eventual exit closes book on Moss - several ex-Raiders figure in this one (Randy Moss, Napoleon Harris)
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 25, 2008

• Jano to go? I don't believe it
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 25, 2008

• Last call from Naptown
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Feb. 25, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Thomas gets deal to play for Dallas / Former Dolphins linebacker to sign 1-year, $3 million offer from Cowboys
  Associated Press, Feb. 24, 2008 (Santa Rosa Press Democrat)

• Friday notebook / Boston College's Ryan gets his act together - both Combine and free agency topics in this article
  Pro Football Weekly, Feb. 22, 2008

• A week from free agency, Oakland has three more tasks
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 22, 2008

• Ulterior motives behind Starks' transition tag - good commentary on the transition tag, which is seldom used
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 21, 2008

• Cowboys need to sign, start Barber - RB Marion Barber would look great in Silver and Black
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 21, 2008

• Patriots Don't Franchise Moss
  Associated Press, Feb. 21, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Asomugha, Washington locked up, but in different ways
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 21, 2008

• Raiders place franchise tag on CB Asomugha
  PA SportsTicker, Feb. 21, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Asomugha and Trufant get franchised; Samuel yells, 'Cha-ching!'
  "Shutdown Corner" blog, Yahoo! Sports, Feb. 20, 2008

• Four more players get franchise tags
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 20, 2008

• Free agent news
  Pro Football Weekly, Feb. 20, 2008

• Raiders place exclusive franchise tag on CB Asomugha
  Associated Press, Feb. 20, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Suggs challenges position at which Ravens tag him
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 20, 2008

• Bears keep one, cut three as they turn toward youth - DT Darwin Walker is available
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 20, 2008

• Texans cut four, likely to let Mathis go after arrest
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 20, 2008

• Four more players get franchise tags
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 20, 2008

• Clark no longer the franchise after signing six-year deal - Indy's TE
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 20, 2008

• Haynesworth Tagged As Franchise Pla Dyer [sic]
  Associated Press, Feb. 20, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• PANTHERS, COLTS, 'SKINS NEEDS TO TRIM CAP SPACE - cap figures for all 32 NFL teams
  ProFootballTalk.com ("Rumor Mill"), Feb. 19, 2008

• Chiefs place franchise tag on NFL sack leader Jared Allen - the article says Allen wants to remain in KC, but that's not what he said as recently as the Pro Bowl, when he told NFL.com that if the Squaws tagged him he'd never play for them again
  Associated Press, Feb. 19, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports)

• Bengals put franchise tag on guard, not end - making DE Justin Smith potentially available
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 19, 2008

• League's top sacker in the bag with Chiefs' franchise tag - DE Jared Allen will play this year furious at cheapskate Squaws Prez Carl Peterson, and maybe in 2009 the Raiders can sign him  
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 19, 2008

• Niners Cut Ties With LB Derek Smith
  Associated Press, Feb. 19, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Fun with (franchise) numbers
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Feb. 19, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

• Waiting for the tag
  "Inside The Oakland Raiders" blog, Feb. 19, 2008 (Bay Area News Group/InsideBayArea.com)

• Panthers tackle offensive line aggressively - they'll likely franchise T Jordan Gross
  RealFootball365.com, Feb. 18, 2008

• Bears release veteran receiver Muhsin Muhammad
  Associated Press, Feb. 18, 2008 (San Francisco Examiner)

• Falcons Release TE Crumpler - and DT Rod Coleman, QB Byron Leftwich and T Wayne Gandy
  Associated Press, Feb. 15, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Miami LB Zach Thomas Released
  Associated Press, Feb. 15, 2008 (San Francisco Chronicle)

• Raiders should look to free agency for OLB
  RealFootball365.com, Jan. 25, 2008

• Big pay days on tap for corners - can you say, "Nnamdi?"
  ESPN.com, Jan. 24, 2008

• Help in the middle? - good suggestion from Jason Jones
  Raiders Blog and Q&A, Jan. 23, 2008 (Sacramento Bee)

Last updated Tuesday, May 13, 2008