The Kansas City Chiefs have send DE Jared Allen to the Minnesota Vikings for 3 draft picks. Kansas City will recieve the Vikings 1st (17th overall), and both of it's third round picks, 73rd and 82nd overall. The teams also swapped spots in the 6th round.
The Vikings defensive line just got a lot stronger. This defense could be one of the top fantasy scoring defenses, especially if they can shore up their secondary in the draft. Allen could even better his numbers from 2007 with the two monster Williams next to him.
Steve McNair intended to complete the final three years of his contract with the Baltimore Ravens. He worked hard during the offseason and arrived at minicamp ready to assume his role as the starting quarterback.
His body had other plans.
McNair announced his retirement Thursday, ending a 13-year career in which he was selected co-MVP, led the Tennessee Titans to the Super Bowl and orchestrated the most successful regular season in the Ravens history. He received a standing ovation from his teammates after revealing his decision, then contained his emotions during a hastily arranged news conference.
He may have been on his way out anyway, but you can never take away the toughness that he played with year in and year out. He may never make the Hall Of Fame, but he will always be remembered. Good luck Steve.
Following yet another run-in with the law, the Cincinnati Bengals have cut ties with incorrigible cancer Chris Henry.
Henry, 24, surrendered to police Wednesday evening after he was accused of punching an 18-year old in the face and breaking his car window with a beer bottle.
Henry has had a number of encounters with law enforcement, ranging from a recent court appearance for driving with an expired license plate to five arrests since December, 2005.
The receiver served a league suspension, and created a great deal of frustration within the Bengals' organization.
Commissioner Goodell isn't going to take this one lightly. Say goodnight, Gracie.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached a contract agreement with free agent defensive lineman Anthony "Booker" McFarland, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
McFarland was released last week by the Indianapolis Colts after he failed the team's physical. On Tuesday, McFarland underwent a physical for the Steelers before terms were reached. Details of any contract agreement were not immediately available.
Defensive end Kevin Carter, released at the end of February in a salary-cap related move by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has reportedly decided to re-join the Bucs for a one-year contract, spurning a two-year offer from the Oakland Raiders.
Carter is expected to make less than he did last year in the first season of a four-year deal he originally accepted to join the Buccaneers. He is entering his 14th NFL season.
The Philadelphia Eagles on Monday signed former Patriots' and Colts' defensive tackle Dan Klecko to a two-year contract - to be the team's new full-time fullback.
Klecko has played sparingly on offense over the years, scoring one touchdown two years ago with the Colts. He enters the team competing, at this time, only against a player who was on the practice squad last year (Jason Davis) after the team did not re-sign former starter Thomas Tapeh. He says, though, that he intends to lose about 20 pounds in order to transition to the position.
The Carolina Panthers are showing a commitment to try to free up receiver Steve Smith - first by re-signing veteran Muhsin Muhammad, and now the team have signed free agent WR DJ Hackett, formerly of the Seattle Seahawks.
Hackett agreed to a two-year, $3.5 million deal and appears slated to step into the #2 starting wideout role opposite Smith.
The San Francisco 49ers have released veteran wide receiver Darrell Jackson.
Jackson spent just one disappointing year with the 49ers, who this week signed Bryant Johnson, a former first round draft pick of the Arizona Cardinals.
ESPN is reporting that the Atlanta Falcons have agreed in principle to a trade that will send cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' second-round draft pick.
The deal is reportedly contingent on the Raiders reaching a new contract agreement with Hall, but ESPN is also reporting that the two sides are close to an agreement.
Adam Schefter of NFL Network reported that Oregon's standout RB Jonathan Stewart had surgery on his toe on Wednesday, and is expected to miss 4-6 months.
This will most likley impact his draft selection, but he is still a very good fantasy selection if he lands in the right spot.
Welcome to another edition of “Hot Fries Ramblings” – a grab-bag of thoughts, observations, and real-life weirdness from a Fantasy Football fan with a twisted perspective and too much time on his hands…
This may seem a little - odd - for a Fantasy Football site, but since last September I have been following the fight of Dr. Randy Pausch.
Dr. Pausch gave a talk on September 18, 2007 called "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams" that has impacted, quite literally, millions of people around the world. I would only do a disservice to Dr. Pausch and his message to write any more - watch it for yourself. It's just that good...
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Welcome to another edition of “Hot Fries Ramblings” – a grab-bag of thoughts, observations, and real-life weirdness from a Fantasy Football fan with a twisted perspective and too much time on his hands…
This is the starting effort of what I hope will become a semi-regular offering here at the Whiz. In the past, I’ve devoted time to several in-depth articles covering Fantasy Football (FF) that tended to be quite long. This one won’t be.
Instead, this will be a series of quick-hit topics, thoughts, observations, and factoids mostly related to the hobby we all love. ‘Mostly,’ because I’ll also sprinkle in some off-the-wall, non-football tidbits that have caught my eye, to give you a chuckle. The goal is to provide you with a fun read, share some FF news and views, and hopefully leave you eager to come back. You may not always agree, and occasionally might even think I’ve completely lost touch with reality, but I always want you to be entertained.
Of course, I always welcome your thoughts, comments, and feedback. Feel free to visit our forum and chime in on anything you read here.
Last Updated: 2/14/08 At the request of our members, we have put together a few WR rankings for the 2008 NFL Draft. Links will generally go directly to the original site's profile pages, so feel free to browse and compare lists here, and take advantage of the hard work of some true draftniks by reading their profiles and opinions. Please note that these lists neither represent how the draft will actually fall, nor do they necessarily reflect the opinions and rankings of the Whiz or Whiz staff.
The Kansas City Chiefs have send DE Jared Allen to the Minnesota Vikings for 3 draft picks. Kansas City will recieve the Vikings 1st (17th overall), and both of it's third round picks, 73rd and 82nd overall. The teams also swapped spots in the 6th round.
Steve McNair intended to complete the final three years of his contract with the Baltimore Ravens. He worked hard during the offseason and arrived at minicamp ready to assume his role as the starting quarterback.
Following yet another run-in with the law, the Cincinnati Bengals have cut ties with incorrigible cancer Chris Henry. 
The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached a contract agreement with free agent defensive lineman Anthony "Booker" McFarland, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Defensive end Kevin Carter, released at the end of February in a salary-cap related move by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has reportedly decided to re-join the Bucs for a one-year contract, spurning a two-year offer from the Oakland Raiders.
The Philadelphia Eagles on Monday signed former Patriots' and Colts' defensive tackle Dan Klecko to a two-year contract - to be the team's new full-time fullback. 
The Carolina Panthers are showing a commitment to try to free up receiver Steve Smith - first by re-signing veteran Muhsin Muhammad, and now the team have signed free agent WR DJ Hackett, formerly of the Seattle Seahawks. 
The San Francisco 49ers have released veteran wide receiver Darrell Jackson.
ESPN is reporting that the Atlanta Falcons have agreed in principle to a trade that will send cornerback DeAngelo Hall to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for the Raiders' second-round draft pick. 
Adam Schefter of NFL Network reported that Oregon's standout RB Jonathan Stewart had surgery on his toe on Wednesday, and is expected to miss 4-6 months.
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