The big story that everyone wants to follow in the NFL off season is where Peyton Manning going to end up. I still don't have a answer but I do have some off season news elsewhere. There have been a couple of stories when it comes to the use of franchise tags in the NFL. In Philadelphia, the Eagles are slapping their tag on DeSean Jackson claiming that it will help keep him on the team for the long term. The other story is in the same state but in Pittsburgh with the Steelers as they say they will not slap the tag on Mike Wallace, a WR, and will try to sign him instead. Maybe if the Steelers didn't play it so close to the Salary Cap the story would be different.
From an owner standpoint, tagging Jackson is the best move at the moment. It doesn't help you long term that much if you have an upset player, especially if that player will hold out for a contract come August. The Eagles have plenty of problems to worry about. They don't need an angry WR to be one of them. As for the Steelers, not much to say here. They will try to sign Wallace and keep him by clearing some cap space but now there is a chance that they'll lose him in his restrictive free agency (I think).
Interesting bits of news here regarding franchise tagging. Still waiting for something on Peyton.
P.S. Also, Hines Ward gets released by the Steelers. Is he too old for the team or is it part of clearing cap space? Either way, good luck finding a new team, Hines.
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