As the first teams reported for training camp, more deals were reached across the NFL. Yesterday saw some significant news from 2 QB's. 1st, Donovan McNabb has been traded to the Minnesota Vikings. If McNabb can have a great season in Minnesota, the Vikings will love him. What could be expected as a minimum is him being a mentor to Christian Ponder who the Vikings just drafted. If McNabb is going to lead the Vikings to a postseason, he will have to do it without their top WR as Sidney Rice has agreed to a deal with the Seahawks. Tough break for Vikings there.
The 2nd big QB to make news was Matt Hasselbeck who has reportedly made a deal with the Tennessee Titans. The Titans also have a drafted QB in their ranks with Jake Locker and also are like Minnesota in that they are in need of a QB to possibly lead them back to the playoffs now. Hasselbeck did lead the Seahawks to a postseason last year but with a 7-9 team. He'll have to be even more on his game if he wants a playoff spot in a division that has Peyton Manning and the Colts.
Meanwhile, a couple of HB's have made some holdout moves. Frank Gore of the 49ers and Chris Johnson of the Titans are holding out for more money. They have strong cases for bigger paychecks as each one is essential to their teams. One could easily make the argument that without them, neither team has a shot at the playoffs. Meanwhile, the HB DeAngelo Williams has agreed to stay with the Panthers for a 5 year $43 Million Dollar contract.
As for other news, the Dolphins are looking into getting Kyle Orton from the Broncos as Denver has seemingly been struck by Tim Tebow fever. Santonio Holmes has agreed to a 5 year $50 Million deal with the Jets. This move definitely affects the Jets possibility to sign Nnamdi Asomugha. Lastly, it looks like Kevin Kolb will start for a team this year as there seems to be a deal being discussed that would send Kolb to the Cardinals. More great news for the 49ers.
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