Tennessee Titans Linkage

by Jimmy on Feb 28, 2008 9:25 AM CST in News Comment 11 comments

The Titans have granted Pacman Jones permission to seek a trade. One problem with that, his trade value is exactly zero because, as of right now, he's not even eligible to play in the NFL.

The Titans have officially released David Givens. His agent wasn't happy about the news:

"David was trying like crazy to (rehab) and get better, but at some point I guess the team had to see progress,'' agent Brad Blank said. "The timing is weird, though, because he has a doctor's appointment Monday that could be very good, but they couldn't wait for that because of the deadline.

"David wanted to be a star there, he really wanted to earn every penny and be good for that franchise and help that team. He's sorry he's not going to be a part of that.''

This stuff happens when you are due a big roster bonus. Givens appeared to be working his butt off to get back, so I hope it works out for him somewhere else.

Alge Crumpler was in Nashville for a visit and physical yesterday. The Titans are in the mix for him, but it is too early to see who is the front runner at this point.

Things aren't looking so good on the Antwan Odom front. Here is what his agent told Jim Wyatt yesterday:

We have some parameters, but is it enough to get a deal done right now? Heck no.''

He did follow that up by saying that things usually heat up right at the deadline.

The Titans gave a one year tender offer to fan favorite Reynaldo Hill for $927,000 yesterday. He was a restricted free agent. He is a good player to have on the roster, but I don't want to see him playing corner.

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$500,000

is a big roster bonus? Thats 1/2 what we just gave a scrub CB to come back.

I can't wait till Pacman Jones is gone!

by Big Bad Bulluck on Feb 28, 2008 9:45 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

It is a lot....

....when there is no assurance the guy is going to play.

I agree with you on the other.

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by Jimmy on Feb 28, 2008 9:51 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If there was ANY indication that Givens would...

...EVER be back, the team would have kept him. But even his agent acknowledged that his progress has been virtually non-existant. And why waste $500K? No, it's not a lot, but that's no reason to throw it out the window on a guy who's unlikely to play ever again.

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by DannoE on Feb 28, 2008 10:27 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What if his

physical Monday goes well? It would suck to see him come back healthy, go somewhere else and do well. Especially if he wants to be here. I just don't see it as a lot if you're willing to give Hill 2x that amount.

by Big Bad Bulluck on Feb 28, 2008 9:56 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

After 3 years, that seems unlikely.

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by DannoE on Feb 28, 2008 10:28 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

OK

You guys win!

by Big Bad Bulluck on Feb 28, 2008 10:31 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Heh. Just to pile on...

If David Givens ever comes back to have another productive year in the NFL, then ten years from now "The David Givens Story" will likely spend 15 weeks at the top of the Box Office. Seriously, it'd be one of the greatest all time sports comeback stories in history, right up there with Bruce Lee's recovery from a broken neck. It'd be like "Seabiscuit" if Seabiscuit had broken his leg in the first fifteen seconds of the movie.

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by DannoE on Feb 28, 2008 10:36 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs