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ProFootballTalk.com has a Daily Rumor Mill that goes down well with my Dunkin Donuts each morning (today's edition gets behind the T.O.-to-Dallas speculation -- required reading!). You may recall previous stories I've picked up from there, including Chad Johnson's Wild Card-game locker room brawl and the Vince Young Wonderlic saga.

Anyway, we were fortunate enough to have PFT host Mike Florio on Sports Bloggers Live yesterday for the first (and hopefully not last) time to name the early NFL free agency winners & losers. Hear the interview, and here are some snippets from the top-10 lists he posted:

Winners...

"1.  Antwaan Randle El:  35 catches in 2005.  $11.5 million in bonus money in 2006.  Should anyone be surprised when T.O. wants $18 million to sign? 

3.  Edgerrin James:  He learned everything he knows about grabbing the most coin from Peyton Manning.

4.  Miami Dolphins:  Daunte Culpepper for a second-round pick?  In 17 states, that constitutes rape.

6.  Cleveland Browns:  With John Collins counting beans somewhere other than in the team's front office, Phil Savage finally can put his imprint on the franchise."

Losers...

"1.  Indianapolis Colts:  Edgerrin James, Larry Tripplett, and David Thornton are gone for good.  Do you think Bill Polian might be having second thoughts about his decision to tie up so much money in his second and third receivers?

3.  Washington Redskins:  We suggest that Dan Snyder satisfy his insatiable hunger for collecting NFL players at an unjustifiable premium by searching for McFarlane figures on eBay.

5.  Oakland Raiders:  To address the various holes in its roster, the Raiders have done . . . absolutely freakin' nothing."

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• #3 Comment from mistercookieman 
  3/21/06 11:38 AM | Permalink

  I for one am very pleased of the work of Mr. Phil Savage and Coach Romeo Crennel. We now have a great coach, and general manager who knows football and talent. I feel we did a fantastic job in the race to obtain free agents that will help our team.
• #2 Comment from adelinor1 
  3/19/06 1:52 PM | Permalink

  THE MONEY THEY ARE SPENDING IS STUPID. THEYRE PAYING BIG MONEY FOR 2ND RATE GUYS.
  
• #1 Comment from gfixer33 
  3/19/06 11:18 AM | Permalink

  I THINK REDSKINS ADDING RANDEL EL AND LLOYD AT RECEIVERS A GREAT MONE. THEY SHOULD HAVE A MORE POTENT ATTACK. I AM A COWBOYS FAN BUT THE REDSKINS ARE CLASS OF THE EAST FOR NOW.