James Caughlin Well what the hell was that? Since the lockout ended there has been all sorts of crazy stuff going on as the 130+ days of action missed because of the lockout was condensed into a week. With the new salary cap and much higher salary floor in place teams have been throwing money [...]
The Best (Remaining) Defensive Free Agents
James Caughlin IT’S FINALLY OVER! The NFL owners and players have agreed to a new CBA that lasts for an unprecedented 10 years without any chance of an opt out clause & I for one could not be happier. As a personal aside however, working off the timelines being thrown out last week I thought [...]
Getting Ready for the NFL! Best Offensive Free Agents Available
James Caughlin After a painful 4 plus months waiting for the damn lockout to be over and done with, it would appear that the owners and players have collectively removed their heads from their rectums and reached the point where the league year will be starting in a week. With that in mind, it’s time [...]
NHL Free Agency Recap
So let’s see, I was mostly wrong, nailed a couple (even a blind horse finds water), and some predictions are still in limbo. It’s been two days since the start of free agency, so let’s take a look at what some of the teams have done so far… Buffalo Sabres When Terry Pegula bought the [...]
NHL Free Agency Part 2: Defensemen and Goalies
Yesterday, I wrote about the top forward free agents about to hit the market tomorrow, and tonight we’ll look at the defensemen and goalies available. But first, a moment on Steven Stamkos. While all reports are saying that Paul Holmgren and the Flyers will not submit an offer sheet for Stamkos, I just got a [...]
Where to for these Receivers?
James Caughlin Last time I started a free agency preview on a few quarterback moves that could and probably should happen when the opportunity arises to make said moves. Up next in my series that is helping me keep churning out NFL content when there isn’t a lot of concrete stuff to write about is [...]
Thoughts From Around the League with Free Agency Lurking Around the Corner. Part 1: Forwards
There are a couple of exciting days marked on every hockey fan’s calendar that have nothing to do with what’s happening on the ice. The first is the trade deadline and the second is happening this July 1st, the start of the free agency period. This year’s field may not be the deepest, but there [...]
Four Quarterback Moves That Need to Happen
James Caughlin By all accounts the last few days have seen many positive reports about the progress being made on the new CBA between the league and the players. Best case scenario for everyone involved is a deal is struck before the end of June with free agency starting after the 4th of July weekend [...]