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The Week in Fin News

Oh, man. Guys and gals I feel so delinquent in posting but I’ve devised a new gameplan for time management over the next month or so while I’m homeless. It’s long an involved and I won’t bore you with the details but I’ll be posting frequently, don’t worry.

First: Lee Suggs Could this have worked out better? He was going to be involved in a trade to the Jets and that fell through due to arthritis in his knee. How does that show up in a physical anyway? Suggs should provide that bruising back to complement Brown in the running game. And it didn’t cost us anything in return.

Second: Charles Rogers? Supposedly he’s coming for a work out. Him I don’t see as positively as Suggs. He’s been extremely injury prone and completely fallen out of favor with the Lions staff. However, how many times has Detroit shown they don’t know what the heck they’re doing? Exactly. If he plays like he did his first two years ever again he’ll be number two on the depth chart.

Third: Saban Owns a boxer! Sorry, as a boxer owner this is news. On the segment from Sports Center yesterday showing Saban relaxing at his lake home my wife keenly pointed out the coach’s brindle boxer. I knew this guy had taste.

Friday Round-Up: Harrington Paid And Happy, Ricky Running To Canada

Even if it is the off-season I like to post more than I have this week. It’s been a bit crazy personally as I’ve been deciding on a new full-time position and catching a number of shows by my favorite band Pearl Jam. But that’s no excuse. Here’s what I’ve neglected.

Joey Harrington is getting paid a guaranteed $3.75 million over two years and he feels good about being here. The second story has some interesting tibits, especially if you’re a Detroit Lions fan. That must be one messed up organization. And Harrington says he’s relearning the footwork and release he had coming out of college that the Lions made him unlearn. That’s interesting.

Ricky Williams wants to play in Canada. Big shock. The guy wants to make some money, stay in shape and reside in a country with lax marijuana laws. Did I say, Big shock?

Ricky’s replacement Ronnie Brown is supposedly bulking back up to playing weight and is ready to carry the load this year. I don’t understand the hesitance of the media to believe he can do it since his playing partner from Auburn is doing OK carrying the ball all by himself in Tampa Bay.

Culpepper Speaks, Ricky Meets and McNair Madness

The Sun-Sentinel has video of Culpepper meeting the South Florida media for the first time. The big “news” is that he’s not confident in starting the season. That’s not good. But if a platoon of QBs got us nine wins last year I’m not too worried.

Ricky met with NFL officials for seven, SEVEN!, hours yesterday to appeal his fourth positive drug test. If he loses the appeal he’ll be suspended for a full season. Check out the report, also with video, at ESPN.com.

And in the “I told you so” column, Steve McNair filed a grievance with the Player’s Union about being locked out of the Titans training facility. The best part is his agent actually said the Titans have the right to cut him! Moron. Here’s how you lose the PR battle with the team. McNair is looking worse and maybe the GM won’t look as bad if he does save the huge cap room by cutting McNair. Although there aren’t as many premiere FAs left on the market. But it would still give them options.

Fin Bits: Peterson to Seahawks, Childress Continues Anti-Daunte Campaign

First the important news: FA LB Julian Peterson, late of the 49ers, was signed by the Seahawks today. The deal was seven years for $54 million with $18.5 in bonuses. That price might have kept Peterson from signing with the Dolphins. Now we can move on to back-up QB talk

And the talk keeps coming from Minnesota. New Vikings coach Brad Childress compared Daunte Culpepper to Terrell Owens. This is kind of pathetic. Childress has to be the public face of an organization that must explain why they let go of their franchise quarterback. I'm not sticking up for Daunte because he has issues, but why does Childress keep pointing to money when Daunte didn't ask for those numbers in Miami? Maybe to play for Childress it would cost him more. I'd hate to be a Vikings fan this year. 

Also radio in Chicago is saying negotiations are heating up with Griese to back up Rex Grossman. So don't expect him to be on the list of potential QBs for the Dolphins.