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Yesterday was cutdown day in the National Football League. Every team had to trim their roster to 53 players for the upcoming regular season. Here are a few of the notable names who were cutdown victims and who are now looking for gainful employment with another NFL team as soon as possible:
Rudi Johnson, Bengals; Chris Simms, Bucs; Joey Harrington, Falcons; Ashley Lelie, 49ers; Jerome McDougle, Eagles; Willie Anderson, Bengals; John Lynch, Patriots; Fernando Bryant, Patriots; Adam Archuleta, Raiders.
I was probably most surprised by the Bengals parting ways with Rudi Johnson. Rumors have been swirling the …read more

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The New England Patriots signed recently released (by the Denver Broncos) veteran safety John Lynch today. This move doesn’t surprise me at all. The Patriots like smart, proven veterans and John is all that. Where other teams may think a career is over, the Patriots find more. John is 36-years-old and a veteran of 15 NFL seasons with the Tampa Bay Bucs (1993-2003) and Denver Broncos (2004-07). His nine Pro Bowls are the second highest total in NFL history for a safety. And he’s as classy a guy as you’ll meet in the NFL:
“I’ve always …read more

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Perenniel Pro Bowl safety John Lynch is parting ways with the Denver Broncos effective immediately. John was told he’d compete for a starting safety job when he took a pay cut this offseason. But with the emergence of safety Marlon McCree, he didn’t play a single snap in the nickel or dime packages during the first week of training camp. And John isn’t one to hang around and watch from the sidelines:
“I met with Mike (Shanahan), and we both knew it wasn’t really working. To coach’s credit, he understood it and is allowing me to …read more

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At 37-years-old, Denver Broncos safety John Lynch is returning for his 16th NFL season. And he’s confident he will once again secure a starting spot in Denver’s defensive secondary:
“My mind-set is I’m going to be first string. That’s the only way I can look at things. I’ve always been of the mentality that you don’t think negative thoughts. There’s competition. All I wanted was an assurance that I’d be given every opportunity to earn a job as an every-down player. Whether that happens or not, I don’t know. They brought in a …read more