Recent Headlines

Short version tonight, it has been a busy day. With blog vacation coming up, all fantasy work has got to get in. Coming up tomorrow we will have top 30 TEs and top 30 D/STs. For now, let's get to the headlines.

Rams Cornerback Fakhir Brown suspended four games by the NFL for violating the league's substance abuse policy. As Profootballtalk.com said it, "League tells Rams to get the Fakhir out!"

Broncos Safety Sam Brandon will be suspended two games to start the NFL season for a violation of the league's personal conduct policy. The suspension follows arrests in 2004, 2005, and 2006. Will he get arrested in '07? Brandon plans to appeal.

It is still up in the air for the penalty Dolphins outspoken linebacker Joey Porter will receive after getting his arse kicked by Bengals tackle Levi Jones. Others also pending are Bengals defensive end 99 Cent Frostee Rucker and Jaguars tackle Khalif Barnes.

Shaun Rogers, big boy defensive tackle for the Lions, will face no sexual assault charges after an exotic dancer's claim that he inappropriately touched her. Sorry girl, too many women have played that card.

The big news of the day: Colts extend Freeney. Dwight Freeney, speedster defensive end, signed a six year 72 million dollar contract. Also coming with a 30 million dollar signing bonus. Do you got enough Dwight? For all you math geniuses, that is $12 million a year. This makes the Colts the first team in NFL history with two player receiving signing bonuses of $30 million or more, the other, of course, being Peyton Manning. With Freeney now being the highest paid defensive end ever, this opens the door for other sack specialists such as Jason Taylor, Terrel Suggs, Osi Umenyiora, and Julius Peppers. What does this mean for them? Well, I would say a whole lot of $$$!

Both Corey Simon and Curtis Martin have been activated to their respective teams (Colts, Jets.) This is not because they will play, but because they will be axed.

Jerome Bettis, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back, (he sucked) who also predicted the departure of Bill Coward, (Cowher) has now called another shot. "The Bus" said yesterday that Coward (Cowher) will return next year to coach the New York football Giants, after projected one and done Head Coach Tom Coughlin is kicked out of the big apple. When "The Bus" last year said Coward (Cowher) was going to leave the Steelers (I don't blame him), Coward (Cowher) told him he was "very disappointed." As it turned out, "the Bus" was right. Will he be right again? Only time will tell. Sorry, if you haven't noticed, I despise the Steelers. A little hate can't hurt.

Finally, have you heard? Akili Smith still and forever sucks, as always. You follow? Well, the third overall pick in the 1999 draft by the Cincinnati Bengals has stunk it up even more, if possible. He took his terrible smell to Canada where he warmed the bench for the Calagary Stampeders. Well, while they got stampeded, Smith replaced starting quarterback Henry Burris. Finally getting his big chance, Smith thrived completing 60% of his passes and throwing a record low three interceptions. Way to go Akili. That is why the Bengals selected you over Edgerrin James, Torry Holt, Champ Bailey, and Daunte Culpepper. But would it have mattered? One has to believe any one of the guys they would have picked would have been a bust, that just seemed to be the way back in the days of the Cincinnati Bungles.

There you have it. Final three or four posts coming tomorrow before an extended blog vacation, for a month. More information coming on that tomorrow!

Brandon