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Re-sign or release? At our Lions site, Nate Caminata takes a
look at the future of starting free safety Terrence Holt who will become an
unrestricted free agent in March. "The only thing Terrence Holt did for the
Detroit Lions in 2006 was own a share for the team high in interceptions (3),
lead the secondary in tackles (77), and become one of the few defensive players
on the roster to play in all 16 games," he says. But will that be enough
for Detroit to re-sign him? Scout.com
subscribers can find out Caminata's take at our Lions site.
Worth the risk? After Saints QB Drew Brees dislocated his elbow in
Saturday's Pro Bowl, and with 17 players who were originally picked opting not
to play, John Holler at our Vikings site wonders if the Pro Bowl is dying off.
"It’s unfortunate that the Pro Bowl can’t truly be a matchup of the NFL’s
best, but it has to be viewed for what it is – the NFL’s best players going
through the motions and hoping nobody gets hurt," he says. Read
his commentary at our Minnesota site.
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| Cowboys center Andre Gurode (Getty Images/Stephen Dunn) |
Going shopping: At our Dallas site, Roy Philpott expects the Cowboys
to be very aggressive in trying to snare some veteran talent in free agency. But
he also points out that they have to figure out what they are going to do about
their own unrestricted free agents, especially on the offensive line, like
center Andre Gurode. "The Cowboys want to keep Gurode after a strong
showing in 2006 and have been working to re-sign him before he becomes a free
agent on March 2," he says. "Gurode's improved play last season was
something the organization has been waiting on for literally years." Scout.com
subscribers can learn more about the Cowboys' free agent situation and get
the scoop on the new outlook head coach Wade Phillips will be bringing to
Dallas.
Today's Birthday Bunch: Rams DE Victor Adeyanju (24), Cowboys TE Tony Curtis
(24), Vikings WR Bethel Johnson (28), Giants TE Darcy Johnson (24), Texans
DE N.D. Kalu (32), Falcons DB J.R. Reed (25), Ravens G Brian Rimpf (26), Browns
WR Travis Wilson (23), former Chiefs S Gary Barbaro (53), former Lions/Colts LB
Dennis Gaubatz (67)
Pull the trigger: At our Packers site, Harry Sydney says that Green
Bay should make a trade for disgruntled Raiders receiver Randy Moss. "I
look back at the Super Bowl and how this team needed a wide receiver and the
Packers took a chance on Andre "BAD MOON" Rison, and what happened? He
gave Brett Favre that deep threat which made this team better, and so would
Randy Moss," he says.
Scout.com subscribers can take a look at Sydney's analysis of the impact --
positive and negative -- on the Packers.
The Question: Although five players picked off two passes each in the
playoffs, two of the five players were on the same team. Can you name them? The
answer is at the bottom of today's NFL Blog.
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| Seattle OL Floyd Womack (Getty Images/Stephen Dunn) |
Keep or Kick? At our Seattle site, Doug Farrar takes a look
at unrestricted free agent G/T Floyd Womack and provides his analysis on
whether or not the team should re-sign him. "Not the most nimble fellow, he
does have great earthmoving ability, which serves him well in Seattle’s
system," he says. "He might be a bit lost in a more complicated
zone-blocking scheme, but he does man-on-man rather well." Scout.com
subscribers can learn more about Womack and whether or not he could be
available for your favorite team to pick up.
Don't you forget about me... Linebacker and special teams star Wali
Rainer didn't get to play in his eighth NFL season this past year because he
broke his ankle during training camp. But he was amongst the leading tacklers at
LB during his first four years in the league and finished at or near the top of
Detroit's special teams in tackles over three seasons. Learn more about this
unrestricted free agent who could provide a boost to your favorite team in this Free
Agent Snapshot. And then Scout.com
subscribers can read our exclusive Q&A with Wali at our Texans site.
The answer: Colts veteran safety Bob Sanders and rookie Antoine
Bethea both had a pair of interceptions during the team's run for the Lombardi
Trophy. Other players grabbing two interceptions were the Chiefs' Ty Law, the
Ravens' Ed Reed and the Patriots' Asante Samuel.
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