Because Reid is another guy who's never wrong but never right.

And then back him up with either Orton, McNabb,VY, or even Kerry Collins...

He's Marty-riffic!1!

I wouldn't disagree about them starting Ponder, but I think it all depends on who they sign in FA.

If they sign a guy like McNabb or VY, I think you could see them battling Ponder for the starting job.

In a way, this extra time may actually be an advantage to teams. They've had extra months to scour for information,watch tape and learn about the UDFA college players and should be able to make more informed signings.

That's where I'm getting at. I really don't think they'll go there. I think they'll make it Ponder's job to lose. Maybe a Bolger or somebody, but not a potential starter such as mcnabb or hasselbeck.

That being the case, I'd think Pioli would go after a guy like Pat Williams before Franklin.

That’d be kind of shocking, considering Kolb was working out with Fitzgerald in the offseason.

Oh damn.. you had to come over and spoil Billay's thread, didja?

Shit, if I was the Cardinals, with all their QB problems, I'd sign McNabb and Kolb. Kolb had his best games with McNabb on the same roster.

Skelton seems like he could be something.

Starter? Probably not.

Decent backup? Maybe.

There was a piece over at PFT this week. That any tampering charge would be laughed at & tossed in the trash for the offseason

The timeline given to Executive Committee and player representatives

Posted by Mike Florio on July 25, 2011, 1:15 PM EDT


Everyone has a timeline, so we decided we should get one, too.

We got ours from a pretty good source. It’s the actual hard copy that was presented this morning to the NFLPA* Executive Committee and board of player representatives for consideration.

Titled “Article 11, Transition Rules for the 2011 League Year,” here’s what the document provides.

Today, the NFL will publish a Free Agency List.

On Tuesday, team facilities will open for voluntary training, conditioning, and classroom instruction.

On Tuesday, trades can begin.

At 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, teams may sign drafted rookies, undrafted rookies, and negotiate with (but not sign) their own unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, exclusive-rights players, and franchise players.

Also, beginning at 10:00 a.m. ET on Tuesday, teams may negotiate with, but not sign or give offer sheets to, other team’s unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, and franchise players.

At 4:01 p.m. ET on Thursday, teams may waive or terminate player contracts.

At 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, teams may renegotiate existing player contracts.

Also at 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, teams sign their own unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents, exclusive-rights free agents, and franchise players.

Also at 6:00 p.m. ET on Friday, teams may sign unrestricted free agents from other teams, restricted free agents from other teams, and franchise players from other teams.

No payment of any kind can be made to any player until the CBA has been ratified by the players.

The 2011 league year will begin no later than August 4. When the 2011 league year begins, teams must be under the salary cap. (Specifically, their highest 51 cap numbers must fit under the cap.)

Thus, look for some teams to possibly go over the projected cap this week, and then to find a way to get under the cap before the official start of the league year.

Don't forget about Tennessee...

When do teams have to hit that salary floor?