Monday, March 9, 2009

Eh-OH T.O.

Well, that didn't take very long. Only two days after Terrell Owens was released by the Dallas Cowboys he was snatched up by the most unlikely of suitors: The Buffalo Bills.

Owens now becomes part of a another dynamic duo at the WR position, as he will be paired with Lee Evans, a young burner looking to explode with the open looks he can now get with Owens on the opposite side of the field.

Lets take a look at the Pros and Cons of the Owens-Bills relationship.

PRO: Obviously the Bills get another receiving threat, and that has been a troublesome area since Eric Moulds and Peerless Price tore up the league about 10 years ago. Owens brings a physical element to the Bills WR position, and should be a nice complement for Evans.

CON: The off the field issues have to a red-flag for the Bills. They are a run-first team with a young QB, and that could lead to some frustration from Owens. Both T.O. and Evans are deep ball threats, and I'm not sure at this point if QB Trent Edwards can get the ball down the field well enough.

PRO: The contract was only for one season at $6.5 million, which is good value for a player like Owens. This means, should T.O. try to destroy yet another team, the Bills can choose not to sign him back after the season. Also, he could be traded at the deadline if there is a team in need of receiving help.

CON: Owens could throw Edwards under the bus, thus forcing the Bills to find a new QB of the future.

In other news,

- The Chargers and LT have yet to reach an agreement on a restructured contract, so one of the best RBs of all-time could be on the market very soon. You have to think there will be a bunch of interest in LT, but there are injury concerns as well. Apparently the Chargers want to lower LTs salary over the next three years, but Tomlinson has made it clear he wants to be paid more than Darren Sproles, his backup. Valid arguement. If the deal cannot be reached, you have to think the Chargers will be targeting a RB in the early rounds of next month's draft.

- The Arizona Cardinals improved their defence over the weekend, signing ex-Steeler CB Bryant McFadden. McFadden joins an already solid group of DBs in Arizona, and he should be a nice complement for second year guy Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie. It will likely move Rod Hood into the nickle back role, which will suit him fine.
Also, expect Arizona to move backup QB Matt Leinart in the near future. You have to think there will be some interest in him as well, as he is still fairly young. The problem is experience, or the lack there of, that he has. Detroit, Tampa Bay and San Francisco may make offers in the near future.

- Speaking of Tampa, after cutting several key veterans, the Bucs have signed...no one. Big rebuild mode in South Florida it seems, as they have oodles of cap room, but have yet to make a significant move. They did sign Derrick Ward, but he joins an already crowded backfield.

- Finally, Brett Favre should be pondering yet another return. The Jets have bolstered their lineup, adding Bart Scott, Jim Leonhard and Lito Sheppard. Wth Favre, they are a Super Bowl Contender. Without him, they simply aren't. Could you imagine the AFC East with Favre, Owens, Brady and the upstart Dolphins. Jeez.

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