Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Chris Simms wants to be sent out of Tampa Bay. Simms is asking for a trade or an outright release. Why does Simms want out?
The answer seems to include head coach Jon Gruden. Simms says that Gruden wasn’t compassionate enough after Simms suffered a serious injury when he ruptured his spleen during a game in 2006. Simms has said that his relationship with Gruden is forever ruined.
Although Simms is far from a superstar quarterback, he’s long been a player viewed to have a lot of potential. The son of Phil Simms …read more

Darren McFadden, the first round draft pick of the Oakland Raiders, signed a $60 million contract with the club. The contract spans over six seasons.
This is a very important moment for McFadden because a lot of league experts openly wondered whether the Raiders would be able to sign McFadden. Last season, the Raiders couldn’t agree to a contract with JaMarcus Russell and Russell was forced to holdout into the season. That cost Russell basically his entire rookie year and slowed any development that would have occurred.
Now with McFadden in the fold for the entire training camp, he …read more

1. Atlanta Falcons
Is there any doubt that the Atlanta Falcons are currently the worst team in the NFL? The Falcons have yet to recover from the Michael Vick fiasco. Until a quarterback (such as rookie Matt Ryan) proves capable, the Falcons will circle the drain of the NFL.

Can Matt Ryan be the savior?
2. Miami Dolphins
Bill Parcels will eventually turn the Miami Dolphins around but it won’t be in 2008. On the offensive side of the field, the Dolphins don’t have many playmakers. On defense, the Dolphins’ best player, Jason Taylor, is unhappy. The Dolphins will …read more

The Oakland Raiders signed Marques Tuiasosopo to backup starter JaMarcus Russell at quarterback. Tuiasosopo will join Andrew Walter behind Russell.
Tuiasosopo hasn’t had much of an impact on the football field in his professional career. He was drafted by the Raiders in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft but has only thrown 88 passes in his career for two touchdowns.
While there isn’t much of a fantasy impact with the Tuiasosopo signing at face value, it’s actually good news for Russell. The Raiders are now obviously banking on Russell to have a big year. Russell, who …read more