Knowing that Dan Marino fell to No. 27 after his sub-par senior season, and that Jake Locker is probably the most Brett Favre-like player in this draft, the Vikings could consider the former Washington Huskies standout with their 12th overall pick.- Also from Minnesota–the land of discount roof rates–the Vikings would like to offer a ringing health endorsement for a free agent they likely won’t be signing. Sidney Rice has informed us that he’s sent a gift certificate to Applebee’s in the mail as a token of his appreciation.
- Jenn Sterger ain’t sayin’ she’s a gold-digger. All she ever wanted was to be seen as Jenn, not as a chest.
- Citing their philosophy to field a competitive team not just for next week, but for the long-haul, the Detroit Lions likely won’t be doing a cannonball into the free agency pool whenever said pool is finally opened.
- Two items filed under “in case you missed it over the weekend because of brown bottles, or other means of distraction”: Tom Brady cried while recalling his draft day spiral, and judge Susan Nelson has imposed forced mediation on the NFL and the players.
- Citing Pittsburgh’s tendency to use multiple tight end sets–a trend that emerged last year for several times like the Patriots–Steelers Lounge explores the possibility of the Steelers selecting one of the draft’s top tight ends like Kyle Rudolph to complement Heath Miller.
- Draft bust Eric Crouch tried out for the UFL’s Omaha Nighthawks, where he would be replacing the retired Jeff Garcia.
- Even if we’re still locked down by the lockout on April 28, brief contact with drafted players is allowed. Teams are permitted to meet with and speak to their newly-drafted players from the time of the selection until the end of the draft. However, they don’t have permission to give any football instruction or discuss any football-related activities. Regardless, that brief communication window could still be useful, and Niners Nation wonders how teams and coaches will handle the allotted discussion period.
