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pookha
04-14-2009, 10:03 PM
Updated /AUGUST2010
in the midst of heavy construction in preparation for 2010 season.


Going to the game (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?162-Links-and-information-going-to-the-game)
is also in the midst of being updated. One thing to know is the vast majority of the west side tourist area downtown is
recovered from the flood. And most of the area affected on the east side with some exceptions (like the salvation army)
were industrial.warehouse.

Going to the game (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?162-Links-and-information-going-to-the-game)includes info about the tailgate place..Main Event parking including a map. Places to stay, things to do while in nashville. Getting to the game and how to get tickets.




Special thanks to hookem horns and Texans Talk (http://www.texanstalk.com/) :)
For making this site possible.



THE ESSENTIAL LINKS FOR TITAN FANS

TITANS ONLINE OFFICIAL SITE OF THE TENNESSEE TITANS (http://www.titansonline.com/index.php)

A working index to different sections...
INDEX
======
2010 schedule and opponents information (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5727&postcount=2)
UPDATED JULY 2010
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other Titan web sites and blogs (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5729&postcount=3)
=======
Local and National news sources, including links to newspapers,
blogs ect (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5731&postcount=4)
UPDATED JULY 2010
==========
STATS (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?260-The-return-of-the-essential-links&p=5733#post5733)
===========

How to play the game (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5735&postcount=6)
updated august 2010
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FOOTBALL RULES OF THE GAME (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5744&postcount=7)
UPDATED July 2010
===========
DRAFT (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=5747&postcount=8"draft)
has been updated with 2010 info

NFL SALARY CAP AND FREE AGENT INFO (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6919&postcount=13)
==============
POSTED EARLIER LOOK AT POTENTIAL MESS OF UNCAPPED YEAR (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18372&postcount=14)
updated august 2010 or how we got into the mess we are currently in.

Q & A FROM NFL ABOUT CBA/UNCAPPED YEAR (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18372&postcount=15)

NFL PLAYERS FAQ ABOUT THE CBA /UNCAPPED YEAR ISSUES (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showpost.php?p=18378&postcount=16)

=++++++++=====++++++++
ADDED JULY 2010
TITANS FACEBOOK/ NFL RELATED TWITTER PAGES (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?260-The-return-of-the-essential-links&p=89409#post89409)

++++++++++++++++
updated august 2010
UPDATE CBA MESS (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?260-The-return-of-the-essential-links&p=89410#post89410)
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OTHER LABOR ISSUES (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?260-The-return-of-the-essential-links&p=89533#post89533)
========================
ADDED JULY 2010
OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?260-The-return-of-the-essential-links&p=89534#post89534)
Paul Kuharsky's Early Influence series

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TITANS AND OILERS HISTORY (http://www.titanstailgate.com/forums/showthread.php?260-The-return-of-the-essential-links&p=89534#post89535)
==============
==============
2010 NFL CALENDAR
Important dates
July 22 -- Deadline for franchise players to sign new contracts. Signing period ends at 4 p.m. (ET) for unrestricted free agents who received June 1 tender.
July 22 — Signing period ends for Transition Players with outstanding tenders. Old Club has exclusive negotiating

July 26 — Signing period ends for Unrestricted Free Agents to whom a June 1 tender was made by Old Club. Old Club has exclusive negotiating rights to these players until the Tuesday after the 10th regular season weekend.

Aug. 7 -- Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, Canton, Ohio

Aug. 8 -- Hall of Fame Game (Cincinnati vs. Dallas)

August 10 — Deadline for players under contract to report to earn a season of free agency credit.

August 13 —If a Drafted Rookie has not signed with his club by this date, he may not be traded to any other club in 2010.


August 14-18 — Each Club has until five days prior to its second preseason game to provide any tendered but unsigned Exclusive Rights Player or Restricted Free Agent with written notice of the Club’s intent to place the player on the Exempt List if the player fails to report at least the day before the Club’s second preseason game. Such notice must also be sent to the NFLPA. Once such notice has been provided, the Club must place the player on the Exempt List. While on the Exempt List, the player will not be entitled to compensation for up to three regular-season games, depending upon the date the player reports to the Club. Any such player who fails to report prior to the deadline will be ineligible to play or receive compensation for at least three games (preseason or regular season) from the time that he reports.

.


Aug. 12-16 -- First preseason weekend

Aug. 31 -- Roster cut down to maximum of 75 players

September 1 — All tryouts on this date and for the remainder of the season must be reported to the League office.



September 4 — Roster cut-down to maximum of 53 players on Active/Inactive List prior to 6 p.m., New York time. Clubs may dress minimum of 42 and maximum of 45 players and Third Quarterback for each regular season and postseason game.

September 4 — Simultaneously with the cut-down to 53, clubs that have players in the categories of Active/Physically Unable to Perform or Active/Non-Football Injury or Illness must take one of the following options: place player on Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform or Reserve/Non-Football Injury or Illness, whichever is applicable; ask waivers; terminate; trade; or continue to count him on Active List.

September 5 — Claiming period for players placed on waivers at the final roster reduction will expire at 12 noon, New York time.

September 5 — Beginning at 12 noon, New York time, clubs may establish a Practice Squad of eight players by signing free agents who do not have an accrued season of free agency credit or who were on the 45-player Active List for less than nine regular season games during each of any Accrued Seasons. A player cannot participate on the Practice Squad for more than three seasons.

Sept. 9-13 -- 2010 Kickoff Weekend

September 10-14 — Beginning on these dates vested veterans terminated from the Active List or Inactive List (and from Reserve/Injured if the player is placed on Reserve/Injured after the beginning of the regular season) are entitled to receive, after the end of the regular-season schedule, Termination Pay pursuant to the terms of the 2006 CBA.

September 28 — Priority on multiple waiver claims is now based on the current




Oct. 19 -- Trading deadline

Oct. 31 -- International Series, London, England (San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos).

Nov. 16 -- Signing deadline for franchise players


2011

Jan. 2 -- Regular season ends.

Jan. 8-9 -- Wild Card Weekend.

Jan. 15-16 -- Divisional Playoffs.

Jan. 23 -- Conference Championships.

Jan. 30 -- Pro Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii

Feb. 6 -- Super Bowl XLV, North Texas
pookha
04-14-2009, 10:05 PM
Tennessee 2010 schedule
updated august 2010

TITANS PRESEASON SCHEDULE
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Aug. 14 Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks, 9 p.m.
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Aug. 23 Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
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Aug. 28 Tennessee Titans at Carolina Panthers, 7 p.m.
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Sept. 2 New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans, 7 p.m.
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2010 Regular season

Week 1 September 12 12 pm Raiders Home
Week 2 September 19 12:00 pm Steelers Home
Week 3 September 26 12:00 pm Giants New York
Week 4 October 3 12:00 pm Broncos Home
Week 5 October 10 3:15 pm Cowboys Dallas
Week 6 October 18 7:30 pm Jaguars Jacksonville
Week 7 October 24 12:00 pm Eagles Home
Week 8 October 31 3:05 pm Chargers San Diego
Week 9 November 7-8 Bye
Week 10 November 14 12:00 pm Dolphins Miami
Week 11 November 21 12:00 pm Redskins Home
Week 12 November 28 12:00 pm Texans Houston
Week 13 December 5 12:00 pm Jaguars Home
Week 14 December 9 pm Colts Home
Week 15 December 19 12:00 pm Texans Home
Week 16 December 26 12:00 pm Chiefs Kansas City
Week 17 January 2 12:00 pm Colts Indianapolis


-----------Opponent information-----------------
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Aug. 14 Tennessee Titans at Seattle Seahawks, 9 p.m. \

www.seahawks.com
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/
www.seattlepi.com/football/
www.fieldgulls.com/

http://twitter.com/PeteCarroll
http://twitter.com/Nate13Burleson
http://twitter.com/Hasselbeck
http://twitter.com/SeaHawk59
http://twitter.com/12thmannorth
www.fieldgulls.com
http://twitter.com/seahawksgab

Seattle Post Intelligencer forum (www.seattlepi.com/forum/boards/viewboard.asp?boardID=3)
www.seahawks.net

www.seahawkshuddle.com/forum

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Aug. 23 Arizona Cardinals at Tennessee Titans, 7 p.m. (ESPN)
www.azcardinals.com
forums.azcardinals.com/index.php
www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals
www.revengeofthebirds.com
raisingzona.com/
http://twitter.com/Lfitzgerald11
http://twitter.com/MattLeinart
http://twitter.com/espn_nfcwest
Mike Sando
http://twitter.com/25mcfadden
www.revengeofthebirds.com
http://twitter.com/ddockett
https://twitter.com/Campbell93
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Aug. 28 Tennessee Titans at Carolina Panthers, 7 p.m.

www.panthers.com/index2.html
Official site of the Panthers

www.charlotteobserver.com/panthers/

www.carolinahuddle.com
http://twitter.com/espn_nfcsouth
Pat Yasinskas
http://twitter.com/cpanthers

http://blogs.charlotte.com/panthers/
car.scout.com
http://twitter.com/ChrisKroeger
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Sept. 2 New Orleans Saints at Tennessee Titans, 7 p.m.

www.neworleanssaints.com/
www.nola.com/saints/
http://twitter.com/JeremyShockey
http://twitter.com/nolasports/
www.saintsreport.com/
blackandgold.com/
www.saintsreport.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=2
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REGULAR SEASON

Week 1 September 12 12 pm Raiders Home
http://www.raiders.com/
www.nfl.com/teams/oaklandraiders/profile?team=OAK (http://www.nfl.com/teams/oaklandraiders/profile?team=OAK)
www.insidebayarea.com/raiders (http://www.insidebayarea.com/raiders)
www.mercurynews.com/raiders (http://www.mercurynews.com/raiders)
www.silverandblackpride.com (http://www.silverandblackpride.com)


http://twitter.com/RAIDERS
Official Twitter Site of The Oakland Raiders
http://twitter.com/Mr53
http://twitter.com/raiderfans
http://twitter.com/dmcfadden20
http://twitter.com/JTTheBrick/following
Fox Sports Talk Radio Host, Oakland Raiders, NBCsports.com, NY Yankees, hard core sports

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Week 2 September 19 12:00 pm Steelers Home

Pittsburgh steelers (http://www.steelers.com/)

Pittsburgh post - gazette (http://www.post-gazette.com/steelers/)

steelers live (http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/steelerslive/)
mcmillen and wife.steelers fan site (http://www.mcmillenandwife.com/)
news and an active message board

http://twitter.com/espnafc_north
James Walker
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Week 3 September 26 12:00 pm Giants New York

www.giants.com/
boards.giants.com

http://twitter.com/espn_nfceast
Matt Mosley

www.nj.com/giants/ -
Star Ledger

www.bigblueview.com/
www.bigblueinteractive.com/
http://corner.bigblueinteractive.com/index.php?show=2

http://nyg.scout.com/
used to be bigblue wrecking crew
http://mbd.scout.com/mb.aspx?s=64 (forum)

GIANTS FAN SITE FACEBOOK (http://apps.facebook.com/gogiants/core/start?&_fb_fromhash=151cd547d2c3c7203bf3d036ffe2a931)



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Week 4 October 3 12:00 pm Broncos Home
www.denverbroncos.com/
forums.denverbroncos.com
www.denverpost.com/broncos
http://twitter.com/PostBroncos
www.milehighreport.com
http://www.broncosfreak.com/
http://broncosforums.com/
http://broncosfreaks.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=3
twitter.com/Jeff_Legwold
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Week 5 October 10 3:15 pm Cowboys Dallas
http://www.dallascowboys.com/
twitter.com/dallascowboys
http://twitter.com/espn_nfceast
Matt Mosley
cowboysblog.dallasnews.com
www.star-telegram.com/cowboys

http://www.dacowboys.com/
witter.com/BLUESTARBLOG
http://www.theboys.com/home.asp
cowboyszone.com
twitter.com/24marionbarber -
twitter.com/insidethehuddle
twitter.com/truebluefanclub
twitter.com/wolfepk1/dallascowboys
http://twitter.com/KungFuAstronaut
++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Week 6 October 18 7:30 pm Jaguars Jacksonville
http://www.jaguars.com/
official site

http://www.jagszone.com/home/index.php

http://jaguars.jacksonville.com/
Florida sun times
http://twitter.com/jaguarsinsider
http://twitter.com/A_Train_97

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Week 7 October 24 12:00 pm Eagles Home
www.philadelphiaeagles.com

www.philly.com/philly/sports/eagles/
www.nj.com/eagles/
www.igglephans.com
http://twitter.com/espn_nfceast
Matt Mosley
http://twitter.com/real_kevinkolb/ ?
http://twitter.com/jeffowens95
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Week 8 October 31 3:05 pm Chargers San Diego

http://www.chargers.com/
http://www.uniontrib.com/sports/chargers/
http://www.topix.net/nfl/san-diego-chargers
http://www.chargerfans.net/

http://twitter.com/espn_afcwest
Bill Williamson

http://twitter.com/chargers

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Week 9 November 7-8 Bye
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Week 10 November 14 12:00 pm Dolphins Miami
http://www.miamidolphins.com/home/home_index.asp
official site

http://twitter.com/espn_afceast
Tim Graham
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/dolphins/content/sports/dolphins/

http://www.miami.com/mld/miami/sports/football/
Miami herald site
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/football/pro/dolphins/

http://www.finheaven.com/

http://www.phins.com/
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Week 11 November 21 12:00 pm Washington home
www.redskins.com/
twitter.com/redskinsdotcom
http://twitter.com/espn_nfceast
Matt Mosley
www.thehogs.net
www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/sports/redskins
voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider
http://twitter.com/ahaynesworth3 ????
http://twitter.com/alhaynesworth ?????
http://twitter.com/RickMaese
http://twitter.com/PostSports
twitter.com/TheOnion/statuses/20494966915

twitter.com/redskinsinsider
http://twitter.com/rockym52
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Week 12 November 28 12:00 pm Texans Houston

http://www.chron.com/
Houston chronicle
john McClain's newspaper

Texans Talk (http://www.texanstalk.com/)

http://www.topix.net/nfl/houston-texans

http://www.houstontexans.com/
official board

http://www.houstonprofootball.com/

http://www.texansfansite.com/
+++++++++++++++++++++++
Week 13 December 5 12:00 pm Jaguars Home \\
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Week 14 December 9 pm Colts Home
http://www.colts.com/
official site

http://twitter.com/indystar_colts
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=SPORTS03
Indianapolis star
http://colts.mostvaluablenetwork.com/
colts couch crew/blog

http://colts.scout.com/index.html
formerly colt power

http://www.coltfreaks.com/
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Week 15 December 19 12:00 pm Texans Home
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Week 16 December 26 12:00 pm Chiefs Kansas City
http://twitter.com/espn_afcwest
Bill Williamson

http://twitter.com/KC_Chiefs1
http://twitter.com/KCChiefsBlog
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Week 17 January 2 12:00 pm Colts Indianapolis




.
pookha
04-14-2009, 10:19 PM
under heavy construction

Fan sites and blogs
==============================
OFFICIAL TITAN SITE
http://www.titansonline.com
===============
FAN SITES
=============================

the home of two fan analysts -
oilerman and jtb
one of the best sites for the serious football fan http://www.titanscentral.net/forums/index.php?

-----------------------------

a good fan site with all kinds of cool stuff.
photo's, columns, tailgate section ect..
Go Titans an e zine for Titans fans
go titans com (http://www.gotitans.com/)
======================

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FORUMS
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Big thanks to Nashville guy for all his hard work with

http://www.tombchat.net

Titans news gathered from around the web, as well as other Nashville Sports teams. Message board, and chat room open 24/7 for sports talk. There is always a game chat going during Titans games
======================


GO TITANS FORUM (http://www.gotitans.com/goForum/)
heavy on titans football discussion but also has some side topics like tailgating
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titans central net message board (http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/mb/titanscentral)
serious titans football discussion
===============




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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tennesseetitansfanclub/
yahoo mail list group

===============
from TitansT <p>Ray Lyell and I tailgate in "Parking Lot A".
TITANS TAILGATERS (http://www.titanstailgaters.com)
tailgate in "Parking Lot A". <p>titans tailgaters
==========================


TitanPop's Website ...pops titanland (http://www.titanpop.com)
Titan pop was this years Visa Hall of Fame Titan Fan
---------------

Visa is no longer sponsoring the fan hall of fame and the future of the exhibit is uncertain.


Many of the former fans who were recognized in the past have come forward to form their own organization.

Pro Football Ultimate fans organization (http://www.footballsfans.com/)

among their goals is to support sportsmanship and to be involved in various charity activities.

The Green Packers interestingly enough have their own fan hall of fame.
http://www.packers.com/fans/fan_hall_of_fame/
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fan blogs

http://smartfootball.blogspot.com/
dedicated to technical football hosted by Chris Brown.

http://www.musiccitymiracles.com/

http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/nfl/tennessee-titans/

http://www.titanslocker.com/

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NFL at large

eat drink sleep football
http://www.eatdrinkandsleepfootball.com/

http://www.nflsmackdown.com/

http://www.f2fa.com/



http://www.femmefan.com/

http://www.womenlovefootball2.com/index2.html
==============

NFL blogs

http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/teams/Tennessee_Titans/46
has a lot of links to other blogs

http://www.blogrankings.com/Sports_Football.html

http://nfl.fanhouse.com/

http://nflbiz.blogspot.com/

http://gridironfans.com/forums/blogs/

http://www.sportsagentblog.com/

http://thesportslawprofessor.blogspot.com/

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner

http://www.nflgridirongab.com/

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pookha
04-14-2009, 10:22 PM
TITAN NEWS SOURCES
AND LOCAL MEDIA SHOWS
edited July 2010

the official NFL site (http://www.nfl.com/)
-----------------

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http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/home
NFL network
======================

LOCAL TITAN NEWS

www.titansonline.com/media-center/index.html

http://www.titansradio.com/
moving to 1045 zone

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Titan news headlines (http://www.titansradio.com/newsmore.html)
Latest headlines from Titan News Radio
twitter.com/titansradio
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Titan news from the Tennessean
Nashville daily major daily newspaper coverage of the titans
http://www.tennessean.com/sports/titans/

http://twitter.com/glennonsports

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http://www.wkrnsports.com/
http://twitter.com/DawnDavenportTN
http://twitter.com/BIGJOEONTHEGO
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http://www.facebook.com/pages/WSMV-I...e/351367048467
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www.wnsr.com/
http://twitter.com/sportsradio560
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http://www.1045thezone.com/
http://twitter.com/brentdougherty
http://twitter.com/ClayTravisBGID
http://twitter.com/hutton1045
http://twitter.com/1045thezone

http://twitter.com.3hourlunch
http://twitter.com/bbishop
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AP
twitter.com/teresamwalker
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Daily News Journal(Rutherford county murfreesboro) sports page <p>warning .. the dnj is now a paid subscription online newspaper <p> DAILY NEWS JOURNAL (http://dnj.midsouthnews.com/)

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http://espn.go.com/nfl/
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/blog/main

Paul Kuharsky covers the afc south for espn.
twitter.com/espn_afcsouth
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http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team?categoryId=67047

TENNESSEE TITANS PAGE FOX SPORTS

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Nashville City Paper (http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com)

Terry McCormick no longer with Nashville City paper
http://www.facebook.com/terry.mccormick
http://twitter.com/terrymc
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RADIO AND TV


http://www.1045thezone.com/
Mark Howard, Frank Wycheck and Kevin Ingram 6 - 10AM
Paul Kuharsky Tuesdays at 8:00a, Thursdays at 7:00a, and Friday's at 8:00a.

Brent Dougherty, Clay Travis and Blaine Bishop Weekdays 12-3p
Jim Wyatt is on Tuesdays at 2pm

John Mclain is on with Plaster and Willy at 4pm Wednesday

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http://www.wnsr.com/index.php?id=3
Thom Abraham and Brad Hopkins at 3pm weekdays
Teresa Walker of the AP returns to the dawghouse 4:05 Mon, 5:25 Wed and 4:45 Fri
twitter.com/teresamwalker
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OTHER NEWS

kffl hot wire up to the moment transactions (http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl?PHPSESSID=496e53717180d21677391b453be2184b)
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nfl football for kids
PLAY FOOTBALL (http://www.playfootball.com/)
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CBS SPORTS NFL (http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/)

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SPORTS ILLUSTRATED FOOTBALL (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/)
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ESPN NFL FOOTBALL (http://football.espn.go.com/nfl/index)
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fox sports nfl (http://www.foxsports.com/named/Index/NFL)
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john McClain covers both the titans and the texans
HOUSTON CHRONICLE (http://www.chron.com/content/chronicle/sports/mcclain/home/index.html)

===============


Kffl is a news clip service..
you might want to check out the original newspaper article too..


========================================


=========

and this one from titan pop
news directory list of us newspapers

http://www.newsdirectory.com/

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<p>from nendzone
bootleg sports (http://www.bootlegsports.com/cgi-bin/pageone.cgi?sid=20030902112500xx04613=bsc=nfl)
pookha
04-14-2009, 10:26 PM
sports.yahoo.com/nfl/stats
www.footballoutsiders.com
http://www.primecomputing.com/
Quarterback Rating Calculator

www.advancednflstats.com

12thmanrising.com/.../nfl-proposing-a-change-modify-the-interception

www.nfl.com/stats/player

HISTORICAL

http://www.twominutewarning.com/research.htm
www.nfl.com/history

www.pro-football-reference.com
pookha
04-14-2009, 10:29 PM
HOW THE GAME IS PLAYED
updated august 2010
OVERVIEW OF THE GAME
HOW OFFENSE IS PLAYED
++++======++++++=========

http://football.about.com/od/football101/l/bl_glossary.htm
Understanding Basic Terminology of American Footaball

http://www.nfl-360.com/glossary


http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/american_football/3192002.stm
a Viewers Guide for the Superbowl
=====

http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/beginnersguidetofootball
Beginner's Guide to Football

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_football
Articles in category "American football"

http://www.sports-central.org/sports/2005/04/12/the_nfl_coaching_tree.php
Coaching tree



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football 101 (http://football.calsci.com/)
from mark lawrence

This site contains articles written by several fairly knowledgeable people, including one who has been a professional scout in the NFL. You can get a decent education here on how football works.







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POSITIONS

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_football_positions

http://www.answers.com/topic/glossary-of-american-football


http://www.howstuffworks.com/fb-equip.htm
player equipment
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http://pro-football-reference.com/

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NFL coaches association (http://www.nflcoaches.com/)


COACHING STAFF (http://coachingstaff.com)

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PLAYING THE GAME

http://physics.unl.edu/outreach/football.html
Dr. Tim Gay in one-minute segments he talks about basic physics concepts that play an important role in the game of football.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/columns/pasquarelli_len/1518471.html
Inspiration for schemes and how the game is played
==========================

OFFENSE

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Offensive_philosophy_%28American_football%29[/ur

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/994328/understanding_nfl_football_offensive.html?cat=14

MORE OF THE SPREAD OFFENSE (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d818e0966/article/spread-offense-has-ability-to-help-teams-in-pass-protection-)

[url]http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5913890?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=5

For those of you unfamiliar with the Denver offensive line scheme, they use a technique known as "zone blocking". In a "man" or "drive" blocking scheme the lineman is responsible for an individual, and the play is designed for a running back to hit a particular gap. The zone blocking scheme, on the other hand, has a lineman blocking an area instead of a designated defensive player. If multiple linemen are blocking an area than one can break off and block into the second level.

The offensive line typically moves as a unit laterally, and the result of their blocks should create some natural seams or gaps in the defensive formation. The running back is responsible for finding a hole, making a cut, and then running up field


ROUTES VS MAN COVERAGE (http://coachingstaff.com/fb.php/routes_vs_man.html)

what makes a good wr


Too Deep Zone: Passing with multiple TEs
Mike Tanier
(http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/6134898)

http://www.footballtimes.org/Article.asp?ID=125
types of routes

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5913728?CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=5
science of pass offense

http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/view/6735
man and zone blocking

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/196677-oakland-raider-football-101-zone-blocking-system

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/inside_game/dr_z/news/1999/10/28/inside_football/
Classic Dr Z as he looks at the history of the west coast offense
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DEFENSE

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/273449-breaking-down-the-defensive-schemes-in-todays-nfl

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5239473
Entering the 2010 season, 15 teams employ the 3-4 defense while 17 use the 4-3. Here is a breakdown
(not might this change.. many teams actually mix coverages up during a game.)


http://www.idpguru.com/2010/01/2010-defensive-coordinators-and-schemes.html

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/37306272/ns/sports-nfl/
creative attack schemes have become key in pressuring the qb

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Inside-the-playbook-the-Tampa-2.html

http://www.ninersnation.com/2010/5/19/1478538/football-university-the-tampa-2

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d817760d0/article/finding-linebackers-to-fit-defensive-schemes-is-critical

http://www.idpguru.com/2010/07/guide-to-nfl-defensive-schemes.html

http://www.ninersnation.com/2010/5/26/1487994/football-university-the-cover-3
pookha
04-14-2009, 10:45 PM
RULES OF THE GAME
updated july 2010


The NFL, after a long search plagued with false starts, has named
line judge Carl Johnson as vice president of officiating.
He officiated on Don Carey’s crew and will take over for the retiring Mike Pereira
after the Super Bowl





Rules and Referees

NFL Digest of Rules (http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/digestofrules)

NFL official signals (http://www.nfl.com/rulebook/signals)



from NFL com
NFL digest of rules (http://www.nfl.com/fans/rules)

http://www.steelersfever.com/nfl_history_of_rules.html
history of NFL rules
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RULES AND OTHER CHANGES 2010
The N.F.L. approved a new overtime rule for the playoffs Tuesday that will give each team
at least one possession in the extra period unless the team that wins the overtime
coin toss scores a touchdown on its first possession.

A defenseless player cannot be hit in the head or neck by an opponent who launches himself and uses his helmet, shoulder or forearm to make contact. Previously, this applied only to receivers.

• When a ballcarrier loses his helmet, the whistle will blow and the ball will be placed at the spot where the player lost it.

• The umpire will be stationed behind the offensive backfield rather than in the linebackers area.

• During a field goal or extra point, no player can line up directly across from the snapper. Previously, a player needed to have his helmet outside the snapper's shoulder pads.

• A dead ball personal foul on the final play of the second or fourth quarters will cause a 15-yard penalty on the second-half or overtime kickoff. Previously, no penalty was enforced.

• If a punt returner makes a fair catch signal and muffs the ball, he is entitled to a "reasonable opportunity" to catch the muff before it hits the ground without interference of the coverage team. In case of a penalty, the ball will be placed at the spot of the interference but no yardage marked off.

• When a ball strikes a videoboard (as one punt did last preseason at Cowboys Stadium), guide wire or sky cam, the play is whistled dead and replayed. The game clock is reset to when the play started.

• If the clock is stopped in the final minute of either half for a replay review but would not have stopped without the review, officials will run off 10 seconds before resuming play. Either team can take a timeout to avoid the runoff.
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Equipment changes 2010

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-equipment-rules-to-be-enforced-2010
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith.. craft rules that would make the use of more protective padding mandatory starting with the 2011 season. Smith said he is soliciting input from the NFLPA’s medical staff and current players about potential changes and how position-specific the required padding should be.

According to Michael Signora, NFL spokesman:
"The league is working with NFLPA and equipment manufacturers to develop state of the art hip, thigh and knee pads. Several companies have produced different kinds of protective gear featuring one-piece hip and thigh pads. Twelve teams will test this protective equipment during training camp and preseason games. Players wearing the padding will critique it and provide specific feedback which will be presented at the equipment managers meeting in October. Testing the equipment will help prepare NFL teams for the potential mandated use of hip, thigh, and knee pads by all players in the 2011 season."



Ray Anderson, the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations, said the rules could be enforced by referees who would bar a player without mandatory padding from the field for repeat offenses (a similar rule already exists mandating helmet chinstraps are buckled). Game-day monitors whose main job now is checking that uniforms conform to league standards also would have expanded roles in pregame and halftime enforcement.

“From a players’ side, our job is to continually push for the safest working environment,” Smith said.
“That’s important not only on the field but, as we now know, critically important for what their lives can be like after football


RULE CHANGES 2009.

to ban wedge blocking by the receiving team on kickoffs.
Henceforth, no more than two blockers can team up
( A 15-yard penalty will be enforced from the spot of the wedge,
which will be called if three or more players line up shoulder
to shoulder within two yards of each other to lead the blocking.


the league has ruled that on onside kicks, the kicking team
cannot bunch together more than five players.

the NFL's new rule prohibits players on the ground from
going after a QB's legs.

the elimination of blindside, helmet-to-helmet blocks.
new rules state that the initial force of a blindside block can’t
be delivered by a helmet, forearm or shoulder to an opponent’s
head or neck. An illegal blindside block will bring a 15-yard penalty.

protection to defenders, making it illegal for an offensive player to deliver a blindside block by using the helmet, shoulder or forearm to deliver a blow to a defensive player's head

also passed a rule that prohibits initial contact to the head of
a defenseless receiver, that also will draw a 15-yard penalty.

It already was illegal for a defender to deliver a helmet-to-helmet hit to a defenseless receiver. The new rule extends the protection given to the receiver who's in the act of catching the ball, also prohibiting hits to the receiver's helmet when the defender leads with his shoulder or delivers a forearm.

the so-called "Hochuli rule," referring to referee Ed Hochuli's
infamous missed fumble call in Denver last year. From now on,
plays ruled as incomplete passes on the field can be reviewed
when they might actually be fumbles.

Loose balls that are ruled out of bounds can also be reviewed now.
The league has also eliminated automatic re-kicks after illegal
onside kicks and added a rule requiring the game clock to start
when the official places the ball in play after fumbles or backward
passes out of bounds.


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New rules 2008


A recommendation to eliminate force-out decisions
on pass completions near the sidelines.
The "Phil Dawson field goal rule." Now, certain field goals
can be reviewed by instant replay, including kicks that
bounce off the uprights
Deferring the opening coin toss. This is similar to the college rule
. Previously, the winner of the coin toss could choose only
to receive or to kick off.

• A direct snap from center that goes backward will now be
treated as a fumble. Previously, it was ruled a false start.

• Eliminating the 5-yard face mask penalty. Now, only the serious
face mask will be called

passed a rule to allow defensive players to wear radio helmets.


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2007 changes

INSTANT REPLAY: Made a permanent rule.
INSTANT REPLAY: Also made permanent in the replay system
were “down-by-contact” as a reviewable play and each review being limited to a maximum of 60 seconds.
SPIKING OF BALL: It will now be a five-yard penalty for a player
to spike or throw the ball after a down has ended, except for
after a touchdown
It will now be a 15-yard penalty (rather than five yards) for a
player to make a block below the waist against an eligible receiver
while the quarterback is in the pocket. Also, when a player who receives
the snap fumbles or muffs the ball, the restrictions on the defensive
team relative to illegal contact and an illegal cutblock will end.
TWO-MINUTE WARNING/10-SECOND RUNOFF: The requirement that
the offense has to be behind in the score or the score has to be
tied for a 10-second clock runoff to be exercised against
the offense for an excess timeout with two minutes to go
in the first half or in the game has been eliminated. Now
a 10-second runoff will take place no matter what the game situation.
Any possible advantage for the offense (e.g., the old rule would
not require a 10-second runoff if it were ahead) has been eliminated.
The defense has the option to decline a 10-second runoff
(which will give it more time should it get the ball back).
CLOCK STOPPAGE: Two exceptions were added to the rule that dictates

that the play clock be restarted at the time at which
it was stopped prior to the snap. Now an instant replay review
prior to the two-minute warning will reset the clock at 25 seconds
(as has been the case with other stoppages such as a penalty),
as will an instant replay review after the two-minute warning that
results in a reversal. These changes will make the administration
of the rule more consistent.
PACE OF GAME: The foul for unintentional touching of a
forward pass by an interior lineman has been eliminated.
It was felt that no advantage was gained by the offense on such a play,
and elimination of the rule would speed up the game.
CROWD NOISE: The five-yard penalty against the defense
for excessive crowd noise has been eliminated.
The penalty had not been called in many years






boston globe on rule changes 2006 (http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2006/03/30/nfl_puts_clamps_on_dancing/?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Sports+News)

RULE CHANGES 2006 (http://forums.titansonline.com/forums/showpost.php?p=382704&postcount=39)
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http://www.supernfl.com/NFLRules.html
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2005 discussions and rule changes

article about rules adjustments from Tennessean (http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050804/SPORTS01/508040414/1027)
Suggested by KillaCali titansF
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/8321040
discussion from march meeting

outlawed horse collar tackle
Owners passed a rule banning the horse-collar tackle.

The ban was partially in response to Philadelphia Eagles receiver Terrell Owens
suffering a broken leg and torn ligaments in his right ankle when
Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams yanked him down
by the back of his collar late in the 2004 season.
Five teams opposed the ban: Dallas, San Francisco, New England, Detroit and New Orleans.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_football_positions

http://www.answers.com/topic/glossary-of-american-football

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referee chat blog (http://refchat.blogspot.com/2008/01/nfl-2007-referee-statistics-including.html)
Statistics and analysis of referees and their performance, focusing on NFL referees.
-----------------------------------


NFL referee site (http://members.tripod.com/refereestats/index2.htm)

Behind the football stripes


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Here's a link to a football glossary and Officials' signals FIRST BASE SPORTS FOOTBALL GLOSSARY (http://www.firstbasesports.com/football_glossary.html)

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from hammr SPORTSLINE SIGNALS/RULEBOOK (http://www.sportsline.com/u/football/nfl/rulebook/signals.html)
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pookha
04-14-2009, 10:51 PM
Nfl Draft grades and analysis

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UPDATED 2010

draft sites with news, updates, grade reports
NFL COM CONTRACT STATUS FIRST ROUND PICKS (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d818ff636/article/contract-status-of-2010-firstround-draft-picks?module=HP_spotlight)

http://www.nfl.com/draft

www.nfl.com/draft/2010/tracker

espn.go.com/nfl/draft

www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft
www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/13264107

www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/04/25/nfl-draft-grades/
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2009

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2009

explanation of the draft value chart (http://www.ninersnation.com/2009/4/13/831771/nfl-draft-2009-lets-make-a-deal)

http://walterfootball.com/proday2009.php
pro day work outs and results

sports illustrated pro day riser and falls (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/04/03/proday/index.html)

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/reviews/reviews.html

http://www.gbnreport.com/



http://www.footballsfuture.com/

http://www.sportznutz.com/nfl/draft/

http://nfldraftguys.com/

http://www.nfldraftdog.com/

http://www.fftoolbox.com/nfl_draft/index.cfm



from the nfl players association (http://www.nflpa.org/Resources/PotentialPlayers.aspx)resources and things to consider before entering the draft

http://www.gbnreport.com/allstargames.htm

http://www.thehogs.net/Draft/index.php

combine


http://www.nfl.com/combine

http://www.nflcombine.net/

http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/29388055/
winners , losers

just who did test for drugs at the combine (http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/04/18/report-nfl-teams-to-learn-of-positive-combine-drug-tests-monday/)



pro day work out reports from nfl com (http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09000d5d806b4a39&template=with-video&confirm=true)

football outsiders in ramblings has thoughts on the combine

http://www.footballoutsiders.com/category/ramblings/
http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/





http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/sub/rankings.html


http://www.nfl.com/news/author?id=09000d5d804a11cd
Mike Mayock

http://www.clanram.com/forums/f85/mike-mayocks-top-20-senior-prospects-2009-nfl-draft-33803/
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mock drafts
http://www.draftcountdown.com/sub/Mock-Draft-A.php

http://walterfootball.com/draft2009.php

http://www.hailredskins.com/MockDraft.htm

http://www.draftking.com/nfl/2008/mockdraft.shtml



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pookha
04-14-2009, 11:15 PM
coming soon..
free agency,
the potential impact of the cba craziness
nfl and titans history
and other stuff..

i will also be going through and checking for dead links ect in the next couple of days.
Bobcat
04-14-2009, 11:18 PM
Nice work, pooks! :thumbsup
PBV
04-15-2009, 05:51 PM
Thanks so much, that is a lot of helpful info. Rep to you!
Titanico
04-17-2009, 06:37 PM
Very nice job as always Pookha. :)
pookha
04-19-2009, 10:31 PM
SALARY CAP AND FREE AGENT INFO/NFL CONTRACTS

updated august 2010

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http://www.nfl.com/freeagency
2010 free agency tracker
www.nfl.com/transactions

http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl
hot off the wire, up to date NFL news

www.kffl.com/static/nfl/features/freeagents/fa.php?...2010 -

espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/tag/_/name/free-agency-2010

nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/35718728/ns/sports-nfl/

http://www.nflpa.org/main/default.asp


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we are in the uncapped year.. the year before the cba expires..

how it affected free agency
: In capped seasons (2008 and 2009), a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent if he has four or more accrued seasons. In the uncapped year (2010), a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent only if he has six or more accrued seasons. An unrestricted free agent is free to sign with any club with no compensation owed to his old club.


In the uncapped year (2010), a club may designate one additional Transition Player. A Transition Player must be offered a minimum of the average of the top 10 salaries of the prior season at the player’s position or 120 percent of the player’s previous year’s salary, whichever is greater. A Transition Player designation gives the club a first-refusal right to match within seven days an offer sheet given to the player by another club after his contract expires. If the club matches, it retains the player. If it does not match, it receives no compensation.

During the uncapped year, the eight clubs that make the divisional playoffs in the previous season have additional restrictions that limit their ability to sign Unrestricted Free Agents from other clubs. In general, the four clubs participating in the Championship Games are limited in the number of free agents that they may sign; the limit is determined by the number of their own free agents signing with other clubs. For the four clubs that lose in the Divisional playoffs, in addition to having the ability to sign free agents based on the number of their own free agents signing with other clubs, they may also sign players based on specific financial parameters.

There is no Minimum Team Salary in the uncapped year
Are there individual player minimum salaries in the uncapped year?

Answer: Yes, but they rise at a rate somewhat slower than player minimum salaries rise in capped years.


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prior seasons some links may still work

http://www.kffl.com/static/nfl/features/freeagents/fa.php
list by players

http://www.draftdaddy.com/nfldraft/freeagentoffense.cfm

http://sports.aol.com/fanhouse/category/nfl-free-agency/
free agency blogs

http://www.footballsfuture.com/freeagents.html
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SALARY CAP QUESTIONS ECT HOW IT USED TO WORK BEFORE 2010
glossary

restricted free agent from http://www.askthecommish.com/freeagency/


"Restricted Free Agent" (RFA). And, of course, you would be right. A RFA is "any Veteran player with three or more accrued seasons, but less than five accrued seasons (or less than four accrued seasons in any capped year)... At the expiration of his last Player Contract during such period... [the player] shall be completely free to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with any club, and any club shall be completely free to negotiate and sign a Player Contract with any such player, subject to... certain restrictions." The restrictions are the fun part.

The player's original team maintains the First Refusal Right if the team tenders a contract offer of one year at $850,000 for players with three accrued seasons or $925,000 for players with four accrued seasons in uncapped years.

The player's original team maintains the Right of First Refusal and Draft Selection at the Player’s Original Draft Round (from the team with which he signs) if the team tenders an offer of one year at the same amount(s) listed above OR at least 110% of the player’s prior year’s salary -- whichever is greater.

The player's original team maintains the Right of First Refusal and Second Round Draft Selection (from the team with which he signs) if the team tenders an offer of one year at $1.3 million OR at least 110% of the player’s prior year’s salary -- whichever is greater -- for players with three accrued seasons, and $1.492 million for players with four accrued seasons in uncapped years.

The player's original team maintains the Right of First Refusal and First Round Draft Selection (from the team with which he signs) if the team tenders an offer of one year at $1.85 million OR at least 110% of the player’s prior year’s salary -- whichever is greater. For players with four accrued seasons in uncapped years, that figure is $1.975 million.

The player's original team maintains the Right of First Refusal and First Round Draft Selection and Third Round Draft Selection (both from the team with which he signs) if the team tenders an offer of one year at $2,350,000 OR at least 110% of the player's prior year’s salary -- whichever is greater. For players with four accrued seasons in uncapped years, the tender is $2,475,000.

In the event a Prior Club withdraws its Qualifying Offer, the RFA immediately becomes an UFA.



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Salary Cap 101 (http://story.scout.com/a.z?s=120&p=2&c=617475&refid=400&CMP=OTC-K9B140813162&ATT=5)By Tom Marino
Scout.com
part 2 (http://profootballexperts.scout.com/2/617709.html)





While several teams figure to start the ’08 season well under the $116.2 million cap, the available room will decrease significantly. From year to year, teams are required to spend a designated percentage amount of the cap. Last year, the salary floor was $81.75 million with the cap being $109 million. This year, the floor percentage has increased to 86.4, forcing teams to spend at least $100 million



likely to be earned incentives” in certain contracts, but those incentives were never earned by the players. For instance, players such as quarterbacks can be given incentives for special teams performance that are defined as likely to be earned. Because quarterbacks, even backups, rarely play on special teams, those incentives go unused, allowing the team to carryover a credit.


By contrast, when teams go over the cap teams as a result of paying off “unlikely to be earned incentives”, they get that amount deducted.



more about 2009 cap (http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2009/02/26/2009-salary-cap-will-be-higher-than-expected/)

from nfl players association (http://www.nflpa.org/CBA/CBA_Complete.aspx)
full CBA Amened 2006 PDF
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Q & A on free agency from nfl com (http://www.nfl.com/freeagency/qa)

http://www.nflpa.org/members/main.asp?subPage=CBA+Complete

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE NFL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND
THE NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION <p>
As Amended January 8, 2002
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http://nflpa.org/PDFs/Shared/Media_Misperceptions.pdf
media misconceptions about the salary cap
thanks to titan pride
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2004-05-12-contracts_x.htm
In NFL contracts, first three years are true gauge
FROM USA TODAY
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http://www.philly.com/mld/dailynews/12289468.htm

Guaranteed contracts AND THE NFL

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Cap Efficiency from football outsiders (http://footballoutsiders.com/under-cap/2009/under-cap-2008-leaguewide-cap-efficiency)

a look at the 2008 season.

Keep in mind that "Team Salary" is not cash paid, but instead represents contract amounts accounted for. For example, if a player signs a contract with a $1 million signing bonus, the full $1 million isn't counted in 2008 Team Salary, but instead the prorated amount counts; that would be $200,000 on a five-year contract.



the titans ranked third.

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http://www.askthecommish.com/salarycap/faq.asp

from ask the commish.. a pretty detailed account of how the salary
cap works...

how salary cap works from red zone (http://www.theredzone.org/capinfo.asp)

including :

The actual Mathematical Calculation
Top 51 Rule
Signing Bonus/Pro-ration Signing Bonus (Acceleration)
Incentives


http://www.askthecommish.com/freeagency/faq.asp

from ask the commish .. free agency faq

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http://www.twominutewarning.com/nflsalarycap.htm

Correlations of salary expenditure by position to team regular season wins
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Miguel's VERY UNOFFICIAL Patriots Salary Cap Information Page (http://www.patscap.com/)

very very detailed
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http://www.howstuffworks.com/question644.htm
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a reprint from sports talk
Ron Del Duca's salary cap explanation

http://www.ravensnests.com/salary-cap.htm

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FREE AGENCY
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thanks bats, nendzone, yvette and skippy for the links above

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pookha
06-29-2009, 12:37 AM
the possible uncapped year mess..
updated august 2010..

well the unpleasant thing happened.. we are in the uncapped season and the possibility of a lock out in 2011 lurks.
sorta look at this section as how all this came about..
and oh yes.. the uncapped year wasn't the goldmine for players that so many expected.


from nfl com..
the uncapped year may not be the goldmine some players expect (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d808736ba&template=with-video&confirm=true)
from 2008

don banks:will there be a work stoppage (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/03/23/nfl.meetings/index.html)
from 2009
one of the best examination of the implication and especially why the owners are
not worried but perhaps the players should be.

Once upon a time, conventional wisdom held that NFL owners wanted no part of an uncapped year because they were fearful that a few rich and aggressive owners (read Jerry Jones and Daniel Snyder) would go all George Steinbrenner on them and snap up a boatload of free agents. Such a move would spoil the NFL's unique competitive balance that has so-called small market teams prospering right alongside everyone else.

But in reality, there were so many new parameters built into the CBA's rules for an uncapped season that owners will have anything but free rein to make a killing for their teams in free agency. And I don't think the players really grasp those realities yet anywhere near as well as NFL owners and club executives do.


How mess got Started Owners Opt Out (http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80868b78&template=without-video&confirm=true)


The current Collective Bargaining Agreement, initially negotiated in 1993, has been extended on several occasions, most recently in March 2006. The 2006 extension, which could have continued through the 2012 season, gave both the NFL and the NFLPA an option to shorten the deal by one or two years.

NFL clubs today voted unanimously to exercise that option and to continue negotiating a new agreement for the 2011 season and beyond that will work better for both the clubs and the players



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USA Today (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-03-23-owners-priorities_N.htm)

"And we want to articulate what issues
in the collective bargaining agreement are troublesome
to the owners so they can be addressed."

Owners exercised an opt-out clause last May on
the previous CBA that paid players nearly 60% of revenues.
Rising operating costs and stadium debt combined with
scarcer sponsor dollars have reduced profits in a tough economy.

Owners want players to assume more of their risk.

Goodell said player costs increased by $500 million over 2008 and 2009.

"The risk falls entirely on the clubs here,"
Goodell said.
"We have to make sure we address that issue in a responsible fashion,
including our partners."

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pro football talk back..more implication for the players (http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/06/27/players-are-starting-to-figure-out-that-the-uncapped-year-is-a-mirage/)


“When you talk to most of the players, they think, ‘Oh, it’s an uncapped year, I can go out and make all this money,’” Clark said. “But the other eighty-five percent of the league that’s not the top tier players, they’re going to suffer.”




Have you noticed the number of one-year deals that players have signed this year? On one hand, the players might think that they’ll be getting a crack at unrestricted free agency in the uncapped year. On the other hand, the teams will be wiping the salary commitments to these players off the books, just in time for the commencement of a league year that has no salary cap — and no salary floor.

Though the individual minimum salaries for 2010 will still apply, the maximum required payout will be $855,000. But that’s for a player with ten years of service; those guys would have a better shot at getting a job on Wall Street.

And so a team can choose to fill its roster with younger players, whose minimum salaries for 2010 range from $545,000 for a fourth-year player and $320,000 for a rookie.



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Peter King on how the nfl may not slash some benefits (http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/06/09/mail/index.html)


The NFL is refuting the assertion by NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith that benefits for needy retired players would be slashed in an uncapped year. Smith told me over the weekend that he's highly motivated to get a deal done with the owners in the next 10 months to avoid the league slashing benefits to some handicapped veterans by as much as three-quarters if the league ever came to the imposition of an uncapped year, which the league says would happen if no deal is reached by next spring.

I'm told by a league official that the NFL does have the option to reduce payouts to retired players in an uncapped year, but there is no requirement to do so. "We have never said that we intend to reduce funding for disability benefits ... and the union has not raised this issue with us,'' the spokesman said.

Any decision on this is a ways off, I'm told. In addition, with the strides Commissioner Roger Goodell has made in repairing bridges with retired players, I'd be surprised if he imposed such a heavy cut with the retirees. The union told me players injured in games and having to go on permanent disability would have their benefits reduced by $224,000 per year to $48,000.

The response from the union today -- Smith is in San Diego preparing to meet with the Chargers players -- came via NFLPA director of benefits Miki Yaras-Davis: "The one and only way to guarantee these benefits is to get a successful CBA signed before an uncapped year. Otherwise we fear that they will go the way of coaches pensions.''
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some implications of the cba mess on 2009 free agency by jim trotter (http://vault.sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1152013/index.htm)


The most recent CBA, signed in 2006, included procedures that would kick in if the sides failed to finalize a new deal by 2009, the year before the scheduled elimination of the salary cap (and salary floor). Those mechanisms, meant to keep teams from dumping salaries into a capless 2010, could result in less spending on middle-of the-pack players this year. For example:

? When a player achieved certain performance incentives deemed "not likely to be earned" (such as reaching 1,500 yards rushing or finishing in the top five in sacks), the money counted against the following year's salary cap. This season those incentives will count the moment they're achieved, something teams will have to factor into their cap management.

? When a player is traded, released or retires after June 1, the prorated remainder of his bonus will now apply to the current year. Say the Raiders wanted to cut wide receiver Javon Walker, who signed a six-year deal with a $12 million bonus. In previous seasons, if Walker was cut after June 1, the Raiders could defer the cap hit until the following year; this year $8 million would count immediately. "You're going to have a lot of guys who are kind of uncuttable," said a league source. That means fewer open spots and less money for other players.

? Another CBA rule that could affect new contracts is the maximum 30% increase in base salaries from 2009 to '10 and beyond. Before, a team with little cap space could backload a deal to pay much more in later years; that's not possible now. "Teams that have a lot of cap room won't be hurt," says agent Joe Linta, "but the ones who don't are going to have a harder time."

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2009 nfl teams start layoff staff (http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/news/newsmakers/nfl_commissioner/index.htm)

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/2009/03/17/2009-03-17_some_nfl_teams_still_spending_but_cuttin.html
pookha
06-29-2009, 02:51 AM
The full Q & A from the NFL

this is interesting..

Q. Is there an Entering Player Pool in the uncapped year?
A. There may be. The CBA provides that the league has the unilateral right to make that determination in an uncapped year.
hmm


There has been a lot of discussion in recent weeks about the future of the NFL’s labor agreement with its players and how the 2009 (last capped year) and 2010 (uncapped year) seasons will work if there is no CBA extension. Here is a Q&A the NFL wrote and distributed last May to explain what might be ahead from its perspective.

NOTE: The salary cap for 2009 is projected to be $123 million per club.

Q. When does the CBA expire should there be no extension to the agreement?
A. After the 2010 NFL season.

Q. Will there be a college draft (NFL Draft) in 2011?
A. Yes.

Q. What is the “Final League Year” in the current agreement?
A. The “Final League Year” is the term used in the CBA to refer to the last year of the agreement. Without a further extension of the CBA, the “Final League Year” would be the 2010 League Year.

Q. What are the differences between the “Final League Year” and any other “League Year?”
A. The principal differences are that in the “Final League Year,” there is no salary cap and there are substantial additional restrictions on player free agency.

Q. Now that 2009 is the last capped year, are there rules that impact player contract negotiations and a club’s salary cap planning?
A. Yes. Here are the key differences:
* After the last game of the 2008 regular season, signing bonus proration is reduced from a maximum of six years to a maximum of five years.
* In 2009, there is no June 1 rule for Signing Bonus acceleration. If a player is removed from the roster or his contract is assigned via waivers or trade at any time in the 2009 League Year, any unamortized signing bonus will be immediately included in Team Salary.
* There is no year-end netting of incentives in 2009. Not-likely-to-be-earned incentives are charged to team salary immediately when earned, and likely-to-be-earned incentives are deducted when they are no longer possible to earn.
* Guaranteed salary from 2010 and beyond is reallocated to capped years unless the entire 2009 salary is guaranteed.
* 50% of guaranteed salary in any League Year beyond 2012 is reallocated to capped years.
* The 30% increase rule restricts salary increases from 2009 to 2010. For example: a player with a $500,000 Salary in 2009 would be limited to annual salary increases of $150,000 ($500,000 x 30%) beginning in 2010.
* A team can include only three veteran team incentives in a player contract covering 2009 and beyond. These incentives must also be coupled with a playtime requirement. Previously, clubs were limited to eight team incentives and no playtime requirement.

Q. Are current player benefits affected in the uncapped year?
A. We expect player benefits to decline in the uncapped year. The union agreed that in the uncapped year, clubs would be relieved of their obligation to fund numerous benefit programs. Examples include second career savings (401K), player annuity, severance pay, and tuition assistance. The total league-wide contributions to such plans in 2009, the last capped year, are expected to be in excess of $225 million, or more than $7 million per club.

Q. What are the categories of free agents?
A. Players are either “restricted” or “unrestricted” free agents. Within these categories there are also “transition” and “franchise” players.

Q. What determines an unrestricted free agent in the uncapped year?
A. In capped seasons (2008 and 2009), a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent if he has four or more accrued seasons. In the uncapped year (2010), a player whose contract has expired becomes an unrestricted free agent only if he has six or more accrued seasons. An unrestricted free agent is free to sign with any club with no compensation owed to his old club.

Q. What determines whether a player is a restricted free agent in the “Final League Year?”
A. In capped seasons (2008 and 2009), a player whose contract expires becomes a restricted free agent if he has three accrued seasons. In the uncapped year (2010), a player whose contract expires becomes a restricted free agent if he has three, four or five accrued seasons. The rights of restricted free agents remain unchanged in the uncapped year.

Q. What constitutes an “accrued season?”
A. Six or more regular-season games on a club’s active/inactive, reserved-injured or physically unable to perform lists.

Q. In addition to the right to designate a Franchise (or Transition) Player each capped year, can clubs designate additional players in the uncapped year?
A. Yes, one additional player can be tagged. In capped years (2008 and 2009), a club may designate a Franchise Player or a Transition Player. In the uncapped year (2010), a club may designate one additional Transition Player. A Transition Player must be offered a minimum of the average of the top 10 salaries of the prior season at the player’s position or 120 percent of the player’s previous year’s salary, whichever is greater. A Transition Player designation gives the club a first-refusal right to match within seven days an offer sheet given to the player by another club after his contract expires. If the club matches, it retains the player. If it does not match, it receives no compensation.

Q. What determines a Franchise Player?
A. A club can designate one franchise player in any given year. The type of franchise player depends on the amount of the old club’s offer. An “exclusive” franchise player – not free to sign with another club – must be offered a minimum of the average of the top five salaries at the player’s position for the current year as of a predetermined date (April 18, in 2008), or 120 percent of the player’s previous year’s salary, or the average of the top five salaries at his position as of the end of last season – whichever of the three is greatest. If the player is offered a minimum of the average of the top five salaries of last season at his position, or 120 percent of the player’s previous year’s salary, he becomes a “non-exclusive” franchise player and can negotiate with other clubs. His old club can match a new club’s offer, or receive two first-round draft choices if it decides not to match the new club’s offer.

Q. What is the Final Eight Plan?
A. During the uncapped year, the eight clubs that make the divisional playoffs in the previous season have additional restrictions that limit their ability to sign Unrestricted Free Agents from other clubs. In general, the four clubs participating in the Championship Games are limited in the number of free agents that they may sign; the limit is determined by the number of their own free agents signing with other clubs. For the four clubs that lose in the Divisional playoffs, in addition to having the ability to sign free agents based on the number of their own free agents signing with other clubs, they may also sign players based on specific financial parameters.

Q. Is there an Entering Player Pool in the uncapped year?
A. There may be. The CBA provides that the league has the unilateral right to make that determination in an uncapped year.

Q. Is there a Minimum Team Salary in the uncapped year?
A. There is no Minimum Team Salary in the uncapped year. The Minimum Team Salary in 2008 is $100,224,000, meaning each team is required to spend $100 million this year on player costs (not including benefits). The team salary cap in 2008 is $116 million. (Editor’s Note: The projected salary cap for 2009 is $123 million.)

Q. Are there individual player minimum salaries in the uncapped year?
A. Yes, but they rise at a rate somewhat slower than player minimum salaries rise in capped years.
pookha
06-29-2009, 03:29 AM
NFL PLAYERS COM (ASSOCIATION Q &A ABOUT THE END OF THE CBA (http://www.nflplayers.com/USER/content.aspx?fmid=178&lmid=443&pid=3350)

some of it is interesting reading


When does the CBA terminate?
The current CBA will terminate on March 1, 2011.

What year begins the official “uncapped year” status?
The first uncapped year will be in 2010.

How long will I be covered under the CIGNA group health insurance plan?
Both active and former players and their covered dependents will continue to receive coverage only during the term of the CBA. Coverage will cease on March 1, 2011.

The GU HRA Plan* is fairly new. Will this benefit also be affected?
Yes, the GU HRA Plan will be affected. There will be no new contributions. The Plan will continue until existing accounts have been paid out.

I am a retired player, currently receiving disability benefits. What impact will the uncapped years have on my benefits?
Disability payments made from the Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan will continue, and players may continue to apply for disability. However, under the Supplemental Disability Plan, there will be no new contributions and no more benefits. The Supplemental Disability Plan will automatically terminate at the end of the Plan Year that begins prior to the expiration of the Final League Year.

Will I continue to earn Credited Seasons during an uncapped year?
The last Credited Season that a player can earn will be in 2010.

Can I continue to contribute to my 401(k) account?
Yes, you may continue to make contributions to your account, however the clubs will not make a contribution on your behalf or pay expenses.

If the club won’t make contributions to the 401(k) accounts, does that mean the same will apply to the Annuity Plan?
Correct, the clubs will make no new contributions to player accounts and they will not pay expenses.

I am pursuing a graduate degree with the help of the Tuition Assistance Plan. How will this benefit be affected?
There will be no new reimbursements from the Tuition Assistance Plan effective April 1, 2011.

I am recently retired from the game. By May of 2010 I will have been separated from the league for one year. Can I collect my severance in June 2010?
There will be no additional severance benefits. Payment of previously earned benefits will be made during uncapped years.

Will the 88 Plan continue to exist?
It will continue to exist, however there will be no new recipients. Those existing eligible players will continue to receive the benefit past the end of the CBA.


* NFL Player HRA Plan (http://nflplayers.com/user/content.aspx?fmid=178&lmid=443&pid=2637)

It is only fitting that this plan be renamed for Gene,” said NFLPA Director of Benefits Miki Yaras-Davis. “He recognized the importance of post-career health coverage and the fact that many former players were finding themselves without coverage once their NFL insurance ran out. This plan gives us a new way to get more healthcare dollars into the hands of former players.”



The Gene Upshaw NFL Player HRA Plan, which players can use once their NFL Continuing Veteran’s Coverage expires, was negotiated into the 2006 CBA Extension Agreement to help cover qualified out-of-pocket health care expenses for players and their dependents. The plan will reimburse qualified players for expenses such as insurance premiums, co-pays, deductibles, prescription drugs, medical and dental exams and treatment, medical equipment, vision care, health management programs and chiropractic care.
pookha
07-18-2010, 09:16 PM
www.facebook.com/titans
Official Tennessee Titans | Facebook

Official twitter

http://twitter.com/tennesseetitans

TITAN PLAYERS
https://twitter.com/VinceYoung10
http://twitter.com/MyronRolle
http://twitter.com/LiberianDream35 Rennie Curan

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OTHER NFL PLAYERS
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http://twitter.com/sharper42
http://twitter.com/drewbrees
http://twitter.com/AaronRodgers12
http://twitter.com/darrellgreen28
http://twitter.com/OGOchoCinco
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OTHER TWITTER/ Facebook CONNECTED WITH TENNESSEE TITANS
AND LOCAL INTEREST

http://www.facebook.com/pages/WSMV-I...e/351367048467

http://twitter.com/titansradio

http://twitter.com/teresamwalker

http://twitter.com/espn_afcsouth Paul Kuharsky

http://twitter.com/tnsports
http://twitter.com/glennonsports
http://twitter.com/jwyattsports
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http://twitter.com/BIGJOEONTHEGO

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http://twitter.com/1045thezone
http://www.facebook.com/pages/WSMV-Inside-Sports-Online/351367048467
http://twitter.com.3hourlunch


http://twitter.com/kbull53

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SPORTS REPORTERS , NEWS SITES ON TWITTER
http://twitter.com/adam_schefter
http://twitter.com/BobGlauber

http://twitter.com/br_nfl
http://bleacherreport.com

http://twitter.com/ChrisWesseling/nfl-beat-writers
http://twitter.com/CBSSports/writers
http://twitter.com/DanWetzel:
http://twitter.com/Deadspin/

http://twitter.com/DonBanks
http://twitter.com/D1Sports
http://twitter.comfootballprosliv
Cris Collinsworth
Pro Football Live.com

http:/'twitter.com/eamaddennfl

http://twitter.com/ESPN_NFLNation
http://twitter.com/espnfootball
http://twitter.com/ed_thompson
http://twitter.com/NFLONFOX
http://twitter.com/greggrosenthal

http://twitter.com/movingthechains
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http://twitter.com/NFLFanHouse
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http://twitter.com/NFL_Columnists
http://twitter.com/NFLLIVEonESPN
http://twitter.com/nflrandr
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Pat Yasinskas

http://twitter.com/espn_afceast
Tim Graham

http://twitter.com/espn_nfceast
Matt Mosley

http://twitter.com/espn_nfcwest
Mike Sando
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FAN SITES ON TWITTER
too be added soon
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NFL RELATED SITES
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http://twitter.com/nflnetwork
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pookha
07-18-2010, 10:27 PM
UPDATE CBA MESS
august 2010

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-players-union-CBA-deal-owners-6-year-deal
But storm clouds could soon be forming once again. Smith didn’t dismiss a Profootballtalk.com report that the NFLPA is considering a grievance claiming collusion among team owners because of the overall lack of expenditures on player salaries in 2010. Almost every team has slashed its payrolls following the elimination of the salary cap and a minimum spending floor.




http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/blog/120841/index.html

The impending lockout that looms over the 2011 NFL season was another point of discussion. Collinsworth was quick to note that, unlike 1982 and '87, we're not talking about the players going on strike. Instead, it's the owners who are unhappy with the current collective bargaining agreement. "They're shutting down the game so they can get a better CBA," Collinsworth said.

Since the owners are going to be paid either way because of the television contract, it becomes a war of attrition that won't be easy for the players to win.

"The players will run out of money and the owners will be paid," Collinsworth said. "In that scenario I can't imagine a way where the owners won't come out ahead in this one."

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/danpatrick/blog/120841/index.html#ixzz0uCOfUyFS
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http://content.usatoday.com/topics/topic/People/Sports+Coaches,+Team+Owners,+Execs,+Officials/NFL/demaurice+smith

NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith says if there's a lockout in 2011, the blame will rest on the owners.

He told The Dan Patrick Show that the claim that he wants to force a lockout is "probably the dumbest thing I've ever heard" and that the owners want players to take $1 billion less without providing any information on the actual financial status of the league.



http://nfllabor.com/category/labor-news/



www.theonion.com/articles/nfl-collectivebargaining-agreement
THE ONION TAKES ON THE CBA

http://www.nflplayers.com/Articles/CBA-News/NFLPA-President-Mawae-Responds-to-Packers-Financials/
NFLPA President Kevin Mawae responded to the release of the Packers’ financial statements. His response is:

"It’s 1/32nd of the financial information we’ve requested in response to their demand that we give back $1 billion and increase our risk of injury by playing two additional games."
Jared Allen, an Alternate Player Representative for the Minnesota Vikings, commented on Mawae’s response:

"I agree with Kevin Mawae. First it was 18 percent, then it was 18 games. I can’t believe that a CBA couldn’t be done quickly if teams gave us the same information that Green Bay just did."

http://www.hogshaven.com/2010/7/23/1583522/domonique-foxworth-talks-cba-and



http://nfllabor.com/2010/06/21/does-this-make-ense/

The CBA was never intended to allow players who violate their contracts, commit crimes, or quit on their teams to keep bonus money paid to them in good faith by the clubs, whether it’s $7,000 or much more,” said NFL Executive Vice President Jeff Pash. “This is money that should be available to rookies and veterans who actually perform, but the union has continually sought rulings that allow players who breach their contracts to take the money and run. The illogical and unintended consequences of these rulings are one of the many reasons why the current CBA needs to be changed. We are committed to addressing this issue in our negotiations with the NFLPA and reaching a CBA that prevents these kinds of results in the future.”


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Goodell's recent visits to several training camps might not have gone as he expected..
http://nfl.fanhouse.com/2010/08/06/goodells-locker-room-meetings-arent-going-well/?ncid=txtlnkusspor00000002&xid=si_nfl

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5445038


http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hwR9BMxyyHTYmITBK_-uiSLmEp3gD9HERAD01


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one players view of when CBA talks will get serious.. colts Jeff Saturday (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/06/colts-jeff-saturday-players-feel-no-urgency-to-reach-new-cba-now-with-nfl/1?csp=34sports&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+TP-TheHuddle+%28Sports+-+The+Huddle%29)

[QUOTE] Said Saturday:

"I feel like everybody's just like, 'Why are we negotiating now?
What's the hurry? We have until next March.
Let's just go play this season and see who balks first,
who gets scared first.'
I think all of us are going to wait until the
end and then we'll have to get it done in a short amount of time.
I think the best work gets done then."

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http://heraldbulletin.com/sports/x2064743391/Goodell-addresses-labor-pains
pookha
07-20-2010, 01:24 AM
http://twitter.com/BobGlauber/status/15347445805

Per NFL CBA, players can be fined $9,442 a day for missing mandatory minicamp. It goes to $16,523 per day for missing training camp.
pookha
07-20-2010, 09:25 PM
http://search.espn.go.com/paul-kuharsky/paul-kuharsky/4294772887
Check out Paul Kuharsky's Early Influence series
pookha
08-02-2010, 09:19 PM
BEING REBUILT AUGUST 2010


OILERS AND TITANS
www.jt-sw.com/football/pro/teams.nsf/histories/titans/
http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/HH/xoh2.html
http://www.profootballhof.com/history/team/tennessee-titans/

TITANS

TITANS RADIO NEWS ARCHIVES

2008 (http://titansradio.com/sectional.asp?id=33116)

2007 (http://titansradio.com//Article.asp?id=1374486)
2005 (http://titansradio.com//Article.asp?id=1374468)

2004 (http://titansradio.com//Article.asp?id=1374427)
2003 (http://titansradio.com//Article.asp?id=1374414)

2002 (http://titansradio.com//Article.asp?id=1374377)
2001 (http://titansradio.com//Article.asp?id=1374341)
2000 (http://titansradio.com//Article.asp?id=1374320)
1999 (http://titansradio.com//Article.asp?id=1374284)


HOUSTON OILERS

http://www.titansonline.com/team/history/oilers-logo-history.html

www.earlcampbell.com

http://blogs.chron.com/sportsupdate/archives/2007/12/remembering_the.html
LUV YA BLUE OILERS

Almost three decades ago, Houston fell in love with some football players in Columbia blue jerseys. It wasn't just "luv," either. It was the real deal, not a marketing slogan. No sports team, even the twice-NBA champion Rockets of 1994-95, ever captured the city's heart so completely as Bum Phillips' Oilers did back in 1978-79




http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1140141/index.htm
SPORTS ILLUSTRATED VAULT LOOKS AT THE RUN AND SHOOT OFFENSE

OILERS HALL OF FAME

www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?player_id=256 -
WARREN MOON

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?player_id=26
ELVIN BETHEA

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=29
GEORGE BLANDA

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=157
MIKE MUNCHAK

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=100
KEN HOUSTON

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=40
EARL CAMPBELL

PLAYED WITH OILERS BUT ASSOC WITH ANOTHER TEAM

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=106
JOHN HENRY JOHNSON
http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=107
CHARLIE JOINER

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=43
DAVE CASPER

http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?PlayerId=76
COACH SID GILLMAN



TITANS AND OILERS HALL OF FAME
http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.aspx?player_id=264
BRUCE MATTHEWS
pookha
08-21-2010, 03:31 AM
DRAFT HISTORY
a look at past drafts, grades at the time ect..

www.nfl.com/draft/history/fulldraft

www.drafthistory.com/

www.pro-football-reference.com/draft/
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/feature/index?page=nfldraft11
It is mostly about the 2011 draft but at the bottom left had links to previous
draft coverage.
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2008 draft grade from USA Today
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2008-04-27-draft-grades_N.htm
Titans got a d- what did they think of the first round pick..

Tennessee Titans: If they plan on running the wishbone, boost the grade. RB Chris Johnson ran the fastest times in the 40-yard dash at the combine and then ran right into the first round with a team that keeps drafting at this position (LenDale White, Chris Henry) and pays too little attention to its WRs and the holes along the d-line. No team had fewer TD catches last year than the Titans' nine and the Titans did not do enough here to help QB Vince Young.


the running back they liked in 2008

• Pittsburgh Steelers: Terrific bit of luck getting RB Rashard Mendenhall 23rd, especially when the o-linemen they liked best were gone
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http://www.theonion.com/articles/worst-nfl-draft-picks-2008,8409/
the onions own interesting take on the 2008 draft
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2007
http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-afcdraftgrades043007
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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/specials/draft/2005/
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2004
pete prisco
Tennessee Titans
Best pick: The selection of Hawaii defensive end Travis LaBoy fills a major need with the loss of Jevon Kearse. He is a solid pass rusher to get in the second round.

Questionable move: Ben Troupe, the first of their second-round picks, is a good player, but with Erron Kinney and Shad Meier on board, was he really needed?

Steal: Getting defensive end Antwan Odom in the third round will prove to be another typically good Titans pick.

Overall grade: B+. The Titans moved out of
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http://www.gbnreport.com/2004draftgrades.htm
Tennessee: For the second-straight year, the Titans come out of the draft
carrying an elite grade. Tennessee actually traded out of this year's
first round, but still came away with TE Ben Troupe,
a player they were had targetting had they stayed put with
their original opening round pick. The Titans, who lost star pass
rusher Jevon Kearse to off-season free agency, also pretty much
cornered the DE market selecting Travis Laboy, Antwan Odom, and Bo Schobel,
while DT Randy Starks, a top 20 rated prospect coming into the day,
was a third-round steal. DT Jared Clauss, a workmanlike 7th rounder,
will also provide some useful depth on the DL, while CBs Rich Gardner (3rd)
and Mike Waddell (4th) both bring some speed to the secondary.
OG Jacob Bell was a solid 5th round pick, while FB Troy Fleming in the 6th
was a nice home-town touch; the fact, that Fleming is
a solid all-around back who could also figure at RB, is just a bonus...
Grade: A


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Tennessee Titans draft
Rd Sel# Player Pos. Ht. Wt. School
2 40 Troupe, Ben TE 6-4 262 Florida
2 42 LaBoy, Travis DE 6-3 253 Hawaii
2 57 Odom, Antwan DE 6-4 277 Alabama
3 71 Starks, Randy DT 6-3 307 Maryland
3 92 Gardner, Rich CB 5-10 199 Penn State
4 103 Schobel, Bo DE 6-5 264 Texas Christian
4 124 Waddell, Michael CB 5-10 187 North Carolina
5 138 Bell, Jacob G 6-4 306 Miami (Ohio)
5 165 Reynolds, Robert OLB 6-3 242 Ohio State
6 191 Fleming, Troy FB 6-0 230 Tennessee
7 230 Clauss, Jared DT 6-4 294 Iowa
7 239 Amano, Eugene C 6-2 317 Southeast Missouri State
7 241 McHugh, Sean FB 6-5 264 Penn State


undrafted free agents signed
: RB Jarrett Payton, CB Scott Cunningham, DE Treveco Lucas,
S Brandon Lynch, WR Kevin Wolcott, CB Jonas Rutledge, S Akil Grant,
S Justin Sandy, LB John Leake, LB Maurice Sonnier, DT Grant Bowman,
DT Aaron McConnell, DE K.T. Stovall, WR Chad Lucas, WR Tramon Douglas,
WR Richard Musinski, WR Mickey Peters, WR Jake Roberts, QB Robert Kent,
RB Vick King, RB Ronald McClendon, OG Dennis Alexander, OG Bryce Bishop,
OG Chris Frank, C Hugh Reilly and OT Artavious Williams




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Historical items of note
A very interesting article about the intervew process players are put
through at the combine

http://www.tennessean.com/sports....7273740 (http://www.tennessean.com/sports/titans/archives/04/02/47273740.shtml?Element_ID=47273740)

''It's like this: we want to know how they are going to react in certain situations,
we want to know how prepared they are for pressure, for dealing with the job of football,'' Titans General Manager Floyd Reese said. ''We want to know, they may not want to tell us.


DRAFT GRADES

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2002/history/index.html

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http://www.nflhistory.net/shared/draft.asp
A short History of the College Player Selection Process
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http://www.gbnreport.com/2003draftgrades.htm

http://www.theredzone.org/2003/draft/Gradelinks.asp
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cautionary tale about the 2002 draft
Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com



There sure were some expensive [mistakes] in that draft," agreed the personnel director from one team whose 2002 first-round selection remains with the club, but has rarely played up to his potential. "A lot of teams threw good money at bad [suspect] players."


Of the 32 players chosen in the first round in 2002, only eight have been to the Pro Bowl, and just four have made the trip to Hawaii more than once

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HALL45ROX
08-26-2010, 12:18 PM
I just want to take a moment to say Ihow much I appreciate you compiling all this info in one easy to locate area, thanks Pooks.