Archive for March, 2009

Mar 1st 2009

Update: Houshmandzadeh to Sign With Seattle? Don't Believe Everything Player-Bloggers Write.

AUTHOR: | IN: Rumors, Vikings | COMMENTS: 4 Comments

Former Bengals DT John Thornton says on his blog All Pro Blogger that T.J. Houshmandzadeh has made up his mind, and will sign with a “West Coast” team.  That would tend to indicate Seattle…unless John is hazy on his geography and thinks Minneapolis is actually on the ocean.  Of course this is hardly confirmation.  And, last we heard, T.J. was still at Winter Park being given the tour.  So you can believe Mr. Thornton or not. Update:  John Thornton has retracted his earlier assertion that T.J. Houshmandzadeh had signed with a west coast team, presumed to be Seattle, and now [...]

Mar 1st 2009

Mortensen on Cutler Trade That Never Happened

AUTHOR: | IN: Rumors, Vikings | COMMENTS: 7 Comments

Interesting remarks from Chris Mortensen on Denver‘s efforts to land Matt Cassel via a three-way trade involving Jay Cutler.  Mort never mentions the Vikings in the report – so far, only Michael Smith has connected Minnesota to the story – but he does confirm that Tampa Bay was approached.  Here’s the interesting thing:  According to Mortensen, the Bucs were willing to offer a first and a third to New England, with the Broncos getting Cassel and Tampa landing Cutler, but New England wouldn’t go for it.  Bill Belichick, who by that time had already sent Mike Vrabel to the Chiefs [...]

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