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"Bad Boy Knowshon Moreno"

LucasBrazil — Thu, 14 May 2009 03:23:34 -0000

"Bad Boy Knowshon Moreno"

from orangemane ...

Scott Pioli in Denver – LJ and Cassel for Cutler and Scheffler?

LucasBrazil — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:50:13 -0000

Scott Pioli in Denver – LJ and Cassel for Cutler and Scheffler?

does anybody knows this site ??

from orangemane .. Source via FOX 31: McDaniels was concerned about Cutler's consumption of alcohol ...

LucasBrazil — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:38:27 -0000

from orangemane .. Source via FOX 31: McDaniels was concerned about Cutler's consumption of alcohol ...

Onde more Source???

this is so absurd that I decided to post

let´s see ...

Chicago Bears need to make a big play for disgruntled Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler

LucasBrazil — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:36:02 -0000

Chicago Bears need to make a big play for disgruntled Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler

from chicago tribune

"Broncos send me a mail about Cutler"

LucasBrazil — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:20:23 -0000

Dear Lucas,

Head Coach Josh McDaniels and Jay Cutler will meet next week in Denver when the quarterback returns from Nashville, Tennessee.

"The Denver Broncos are not trading Jay Cutler. Period," said team spokesman Patrick Smyth.

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2 NFL players among boaters missing off Fla. coast

LucasBrazil — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:11:14 -0000

i think this is important ....

By CHRISTINE ARMARIO, Associated Press Writer 28 minutes ago

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CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP)—The Coast Guard searched off Florida’s Gulf Coast on Sunday for a fishing boat carrying NFL players Corey Smith and Marquis Cooper and two other men missing more than a day in choppy seas.

Smith, a defensive end for the Detroit Lions, and Cooper, an Oakland Raiders linebacker, were on a 21-foot vessel that left Clearwater Pass for a fishing trip Saturday morning and did not return as expected, the Coast Guard said Sunday. Crews used a helicopter and an 87-foot ship to search a 750-square mile area west of Clearwater Pass, but poor weather made the search difficult. Officials did not receive a distress signal from the missing craft.

Cooper owns the boat and he and Smith have been on fishing trips before, said Ron Del Duca, Smith’s agent. The pair had been teammates on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004. Two others were aboard: Will Bleakley and Nick Schuyler, both former University of South Florida players.

Coast Guard Capt. Timothy M. Close said the weather early Saturday had been fair, but worsened toward the evening as a front moved in. The National Weather Service said seas were about 2 to 4 feet Saturday morning and increased to 3 to 5 feet in the afternoon. Late Saturday night, a small craft advisory was issued, when winds were around 20 knots and seas were up to 7 feet or more. There were no thunderstorms in the area.

Close said the men were traveling in a boat manufactured by Everglades. At least one of the men was an experienced boater, and relatives provided the Coast Guard with GPS coordinates from previous fishing expeditions.

Close said there was no communication with the men even before the weather started to pick up. They were expected home by early evening. No sign of them or the boat had been spotted by Sunday evening. Relatives told the Coast Guard the men had lifejackets and flares onboard.

Poor weather conditions could be dangerous for a boat the size of Cooper’s.

“A 21-foot boat is a relatively small vessel to be 50 miles off shore in bad weather conditions, certainly the current weather conditions,” Close said.

Close said there was no sign yet that the men sent a distress signal.

“That’s not to say they didn’t send one out,” he said. “We didn’t receive anything.”

Danielle Mayes, owner of Jaxson’s Bait House near the ramp where the men departed, said Saturday had been deceptively beautiful. The weather was warm, and boaters had packed the small parking lot overlooking seaside condominiums and light blue waters.

Mayes said many of the boaters who returned Saturday evening said they were surprised that the water had gotten so rough.

The Coast Guard search was mainly by air, and was hampered by the poor weather, Close said. He said there were 14-foot seas offshore and wind gusts of up to 30 mph. Water depth in the search area ranges from 20 to 50 feet. The Coast Guard originally sent a 47-foot ship to search for the men around 2 a.m Sunday. It returned to dock about eight hours later and was replaced by a larger ship, in part because of the weather.

Smith, 29, had 30 tackles, including three sacks, and an interception in 12 games last season for the winless Lions. Smith, who is 6-foot-2, 250 pounds, also played for the San Francisco 49ers and played college ball at North Carolina State. He lives in Richmond, Va.

Del Duca said Smith is one of the “good guys” of the league and was planning to start visiting teams as a free agent this week. He said he has spoken with Smith’s family and is also in touch with Coast Guard officials.

“They’ve assured me that they’re deploying all available resources to look for these guys and get them back,” he said.

Cooper, 26, has played five seasons with the Buccaneers, Seahawks, Jaguars, Steelers and Raiders. He appeared in 26 games with the Buccaneers in 2004 and 2005, recording 30 tackles. He has played sparingly since as he has bounced between teams, appearing in 13 games and recording 10 tackles. Cooper, who is 6-foot-3, 230 pounds, played college ball at Washington. He grew up in Gilbert, Ariz., and his father Bruce is a prominent sportscaster for KPNX-TV in Phoenix.

Cooper told The Seattle Times in 2002 that one reason he chose Washington was the abundant fishing.

“I like fighting the fish,” Cooper told the newspaper. “And just relaxing out there and being alone and being outside.”

Bruce Cooper described his son as an avid fisherman who goes deep sea fishing “any opportunity he gets.” The two went deep sea fishing together two years ago.

“I swore I would never do so again,” Cooper said in a statement. “I didn’t like the fact that I couldn’t see land. Needless to say I am very concerned. I am praying and hoping for the best.”

Stu Schuyler, Nick’s father, said his son had gone fishing with the same group of friends last weekend, apparently en route to a shipwreck about 50 miles offshore where fish are abundant. He said he left his son a message on his cell phone Saturday morning, asking him not to stay out too late because of the approaching storm.

“I’m optimistic,” Schuyler said. “But I’m also realistic.”

Lions spokesman Bill Keenist and Raiders senior executive John Hererra said the teams are monitoring reports. Both teams issued statements saying their thoughts and prayers are with the families of all the missing men and those involved in the search.

While the search continued, Cooper’s pickup truck and boat trailer remained in the parking lot near the boat launch. On the dashboard was a one-day parking receipt that expired Sunday morning.

“Please contact the Coast Guard,” a note left tucked underneath a windshield wiper read. “Someone was worried about your welfare.”

Associated Press Writer Sarah Larimer in Miami contributed to this report.

http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news;_ylt=Aq6.TdZ_86znROpBchrE3qs5nYcB?slug=ap-missingboaters-nfl&prov=ap&type=lgns

McDaniels talks about the trade ....

LucasBrazil — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:10:55 -0000

http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_11810112

"He's not the only person in the last few days we've received calls on," McDaniels said. "We've received trade calls on a number of players, which is not uncommon this time of the year. I also think the sensitivity of the other trade that was occurring, with my relationship with New England and the whole Cassel thing, I think that stirred the pot even more."

And then McDaniels made a point of emphasis: "We don't want to trade Jay. We never did. He's our quarterback. We're excited about this season. And excited about what we're doing here in free agency to improve our team."

Jay Cutler's agent responds to trade rumors

LucasBrazil — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 17:01:08 -0000

Jay Cutler's agent responds to trade rumors

http://www.kdvr.com/news/kdvr-cutler...,5433550.story

DENVER - Jay Cutler's agent, Bus Cook, sounds about as surprised as everybody else in Denver. "I am hearing all of these rumors now just like everybody else," said Cook in a phone conversation with FOX 31 Sports Saturday afternoon.

Recently an NFL.com report surfaced indicating that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at some point approached the Denver Broncos to construct a three-way trade that would have sent Broncos' starting quarterback Jay Cutler to the Buccaneers, and the newly signed Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel to the Broncos.

According to the report, the conclusion was that the Broncos considered the deal, but thought against pulling the trigger.

So how does Cook feel about his client possibly being on the trading block?

"I heard the rumors like everybody else, and I placed a call to the Broncos," he said. Cook clarified to FOX31 Sports that because Cutler is currently under contract with the Broncos, his agent does not have permission to talk to other teams about his client, unless it was given to him by the Broncos. "I just got a return call. They just told me that only inquiries were being made."

Cook said that he could not confirm the teams involved in the reported deal. The report also indicated that the Detroit Lions approached the Broncos on a separate deal for Cutler using Cassel as bait as well.

The only thing Cook was clear about, was that the Broncos did not specifically guarantee Cutler's future with the club.

"They never definitively told me one way or the other whether [Cutler] would be traded or not. Nobody has talked to me, and no other teams have talked to me."

When Cook was informed that FOX31 Sports talked to a Broncos offensive starter on the team that said, "Jay Cutler is pissed, no doubt about it," he did not react with surprise.

"I wouldn't blame him for being upset. Cutler is the best young quarterback in the entire league."

Other Broncos interviewed for the story were "completely shocked" that Cutler's would be included in any sort of trade talks.

As for reports that Cook's other client, Broncos tight end Tony Scheffler, is on the trading block as well, Cook remains just as flabbergasted.

"I don't know what's true or not true, all of this right now is just crazy."

more RUMORs on Cutler

LucasBrazil — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:39:17 -0000

from a post of orangemane ....

RUMOR: Xanders and McDaniels disagreed on potential deal

* RUMOR ALERT * I was given this information this morning by a trustworthy source in the media that I've used sparingly in the past. I have no idea about the validity of it but wanted to pass along the info. Again, I'm passing along a RUMOR here, and that's all:

What I was told was McDaniels and Xanders disagreed on a potential 3-way deal that would've sent Jay Cutler to Tampa, Matt Cassel to Denver and draft picks to New England. Apparently, while attempting to finalize a deal with Brian Dawkins Friday night, the Broncos received the call about that potential deal. I was told that McDaniels wanted to do the deal to get his guy but Xanders did not. After the much publicized deliberation, Xanders put the kibosh to the deal as he has full authority over personnel. This may have occurred around the same time Kansas City formalized their deal for Cassel creating the effect that the Broncos wanted the deal to go through. In short, the Broncos planned on turning the deal down but did consider it. However, if this RUMOR is true it shows that not only are McDaniels and Xanders possibly not on the same page, but the GM may have more clout than we expected.

Derrick Ward's next stop is Denver

LucasBrazil — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:36:24 -0000

Derrick Ward's next stop is Denver
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Posted By Mike Florio 6:27 PM
With his free-agency visit to Cincinnati completed, running back Derrick Ward is on his way to Denver, according to a league source.

Ward will meet with Broncos officials on Sunday.

He's regarded as one of the top running backs on the market, and several teams have expressed interest. His age (28) could be impacting the magnitude of any offers he has received.
Posted In: Denver Broncos, Cincinnati Bengals, NFL free agents

please no meltdowns!