The Vikings made a surprise move by cutting OG Steve Hutchinson. Hutchinson was once one of the best guards in the league, and at 34, he probably still has some solid play left in the tank. I wouldn't be surprised at if the Titans get in the mix for him, especially since Hutchinson was in Seattle at the same time as Webster, Dawson and Reinfeldt, as well as Matt Hasselbeck.
Good news for Titans fans: Jake Scott's agent confirmed that the team hasn't even sent Scott a contract proposal, though they continue to say nice things about him.
How different will the Colts look next season? About as close to 100% as you can imagine. It's going to be crazy seeing a Colts franchise that doesn't include the Polians, pretty much anyone from the Tony Dungy coaching staff, Peyton Manning, Joseph Addai, Gary Brackett, Dallas Clark, Melvin Bullitt, Reggie Wayne, Robert Mathis or possibly Dwight Freeney. Even with Andrew Luck, this is the kind of off-season nuking that will take a few years for the Colts to come back from.
Houston's punter Brett Hartmann has been suspended for four games for the use of performance enhancers. I can't wait see if he contends that he failed the test because he'd been over-training with Cushing.
Titan Sized looks at the possibility of the Titans trading for Dwight Freeney.
If Peyton ends up in Denver, expect the Jags' new owner to make a push for Tebow to come back to his home state.
PFF is counting down until the opening of free agency.
Regarding the news that Bud wants Peyton Manning to be a Titan, I hope it doesn't happen because I'm sold on Locker, but you can hardly begrudge Bud for wanting to bring in the best QB of the past decade for a two year shot at winning a Super Bowl. Bud is going to be 90 by the time the next Super Bowl is played, and he's owned this team for over 50 years. It's his life's work, and he wants nothing more than to lift that Lombardi trophy just once. I don't think getting Manning would get us there, but you can completely understand why Bud thinks it will. Tough for me to get upset with him over this one, as opposed to the VY debacle.
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