Bishop and Leach
 

Here's some info I got a little bit ago.

-Chiefs have had more contact with Leach than Leach's agent let on to Bill Williamson of ESPN. On Arrowhead Pride, they had a post yesterday about Terrance Copper's football camp. Bowe, Copper, McCluster recruited Leach heavily during that. Leach and Copper are very close. Leach said at the camp he wants to have a new team within 2 weeks.

-On Bishop, Chiefs are definitely interested should his hamstring check out. It all depends on his contract demands. Bishop was a fantastic player two years ago, but who knows now. He'd be great in the starting lineup with all the LB talent we have. If he's signed, Chiefs would still likely take all the LBs to camp and let it shake out. Zac Diles would feel the squeeze if this were to happen.

Frank > Florio

Excellent

Nifty

Wish I could get my hands on some of that PFT money. He's turned a blog site into a cash cow.

No shit. The TMZ of the NFL.

so this means we can cut that 5th round draft pick and that shitty guy they traded for Arenas

as well as all those scrub cast off LBers they signed.

Florio created a monster with it. After him, you have these garbage sites and Twitter handles posting fake info as real and trying to generate a following.

Florio did a great deal of bullshit posting early on, but he has rock solid sources now and has for the last 3 years.

If you guys get leach. Jamaal Charles might break 2k. He is that big of a difference maker. WOW.

Sherman would immediately go I think, but I think Jordan stays. Diles is probably gone with Bishop.

is florio that dude that incarcerated bob is always ragging on?

Yup.

It's kinda incredible.

I can't remember.

Helps having NBC's resources behind it now.

Florio was paid millions by NBC in order to acquire his website and he's paid very handsomely for appearing on SNF and his show on NBC Sports with Peter King.

Say what you will about the guy but he's very media savvy and has turned his little operation into a goldmine.

That too.

When did that happen anyways?

It does, but he had those sources before NBC or they never would have jumped on board.

Larry Grant is the guy I wanted us to go after to put inside next to Derrick Johnson, but that was before his four game suspension.

If Bishop is healthy, that would be a major get for us. No downside playing next to the guys we'll run out there.

And I'm really not understanding this obsession with fullbacks Reid is showing. Are we going to see 100 passes thrown to guys running the Kimble Anders route?

I have nothing but respect for him. He's brilliant.

2009.

Unlike ESPN, Fox Sports and CBS, NBC had zero sports presence on the internet.

Going into business with Florio was a brilliant move on everyone's part.

Grant is atrocious. He had a nice stretch when Willis got hurt, but he's a huge liability that the 49ers were able to hide behind Justin Smith and Sopoaga.

Yeah, he's a sharp dude. Nothing but respect.

Thanks for the current info!

Them and Rotoworld, which is probably the website I frequent the most each day.

Speaking of Fox Sports, what is the word in Hollywood how the industry folks think Fox Sports 1 is going to turn out?

I don't have the Hollywood edge, but they've hired some great writers to start.

There's going to be a ton of options in the football journalism game now. Peter King is creating his own mini-empire, Fox Sports 1, ESPN, NFL.com.

It's a completely saturated market.

Wow.

That's ****ing amazing. I love PFT's links to other articles simply because they typically get one for each team in a 48 hour period.

They also have the live sports content along with already being in a lot of homes already - taking over SPEED. I believed they also hired the SportsCenter crew from Canada to do their version of SportsCenter.

Vonta Leach expected to make decision in next 2 weeks

By Chris Fuhrmeister on Jun 17 2013, 2:37p

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The free agent fullback is being courted by several NFL teams.

Free agent fullback Vonta Leach, who was released by the Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens last week, will make a decision on his new team within the next two weeks, per Tony Castleberry of the Daily Reflector.

The Ravens attempted to trade Leach, but they were unable to find a business partner. Considering his age -- he'll turn 32 in November -- and his $4.33 million cap hit in 2013, Baltimore decided to cut ties with the three-time Pro Bowler. Seven teams are reportedly interested in Leach, including the Texans, Dolphins, Chiefs, Giants and Browns, and it's possible he could return to Baltimore at a reduced rate.

Leach has visited with the Dolphins, and Houston, where he played from 2006-10, is supposedly his top choice.

While the nine-year veteran hasn't put up much in the way of rushing numbers -- he's carried just 24 times for 70 yards and three touchdowns in his career -- he has been a solid lead blocker and safety-valve receiver in Baltimore. Leach has 112 catches for 749 yards and four scores.

Packers will release Desmond Bishop on Monday

Posted by Josh Alper on June 17, 2013, 3:26 PM EDT

Last week, word out of Green Bay was that the Packers were going to release linebacker Desmond Bishop if they were unable to work out a restructured contract or trade that would bring them something back in return.

The Packers have struck out on both fronts and Tyler Dunne of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Bishop will officially be released on Monday as a result. Bishop, who was due $3.464 million from the Pack in 2013, is coming off a serious hamstring injury that cost him the entire 2012 season.

Bishop did not participate in the Packers’ offseason activities as he continues to rehab the ruptured tendon he suffered in the preseason opener last season. Bishop’s indicated this offseason that he’ll be ready to go come training camp — ready enough to be the Defensive Player of the Year, in fact — and he’ll likely have to prove it to teams interested in bringing him onboard.

There should be more than a few teams asking for a look. Bishop turned in strong seasons in both 2010 and 2011 with Green Bay and, if he’s healthy, he’s a good bet to keep it up as a 29-year-old in 2013. The Packers, meanwhile, will roll with A.J. Hawk and Brad Jones at inside linebacker.

Evan Silva ‏@evansilva 15s

RT @WesHod If Bishop clears waivers, the fifth-year linebacker's first visit is expected to be with the #Vikings, according to sources

Packers West

With our upgrades to the line and a true blocking FB he could have a monster year.

We also play some really $3itty defenses this year...

We got some CB that are cast off too

If we can make this happen we better damn well have a great season.

for $3.5M, why would the Chiefs let him slip through waivers? Seems like a modest gamble, and they could always restructure themselves, or release him if the physicals didn't add up. Basically roll the dice with some cash to do a uninterrupted research on the guy.

i dont think they even have 3.5 M in space right now to make that claim

they would have to cut a lot of slapdicks

Well, break out the knives then. IDGAF about half the guys on this team.

Bishop has 4 years of service in the league, he's not subject to waivers since it's out of season.

I could be wrong, but I think the Chiefs have 4 million in cap space right now.

The salary cap is the highest 51 salaries on the team. They would be cutting roster-level salaries to make room for him, not just UDFA slapdicks.

yea I'm really going to miss Anthony Sherman's 4 year 2.2 million dollar contract

MVP.

You're my boy Copper!!

How old is Bishop?

29

Wonder what type of contract he's looking for?

We'd have to make some space somewhere I'd imagine. It would be pretty nice to have a guy like Nico be depth and a special teamer.

IMO, the new regime has brought in more "good" depth than the previous did in 4 years.

So in a situation like this, how do they find out his contractual demands? Do you bring him in to visit?

You call his agent like every othe free agent in the world.

Carrier Pigeons back and forth.

Semaphore.

Pioli got rid of the pigeons because they were leaving droppings in the stairwells.

That's actually just a part of the truth. Pioli got rid of them because they were extremely ineffective in picking up candy wrappers.

@RapSheet: Along with the #Vikings today, ex-Packers LB Desmond Bishop is set to visit with the #Chiefs Thursday. He'll arrive Wednesday

Go to a diner and slip napkins with contract figures written on them back and forth.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...nd-bishop-too/


Chiefs, Jaguars in the mix for Desmond Bishop, too


Posted by Mike Florio on June 18, 2013, 12:39 PM EDT


The Vikings get the first crack at former Packers linebacker Desmond Bishop. But Bishop is making other plans for his NFL future.

Next up on the docket, PFT has confirmed, is a visit with the Chiefs on Thursday. (Ian Rapoport of NFL Network first reported the looming Chiefs visit.) A source with knowledge of the situation tells PFT that the Jaguars also are in play for Bishop.

Whoever offers Bishop the kind of contract he’s seeking will have to feel very good about his hamstring, which was seriously injured during the 2012 season. Bishop ultimately may have to accept a deal that is tied to playing time and/or ability to suit up on game days.

If he’s healthy, the 28-year-old Bishop has plenty of football left in him. That’s why physicals, workouts, and ultimately a leap of faith will be critical to determining the next step in his career.

Tomorrow night he'll arrive in, go to eat with Reid, Dorsey, Sutton and Gibbs, and then Thursday they are going to let the doctors check him over extensively before they even talk to the agent about dollars.

Do you know where they are going to eat?

They are going to have to cut a couple guys to give them a little wiggle room arent they

I don't believe so. From what I was lead to believe, they could afford both Leach and Bishop without cutting much of anything but dead weight.

Ill take a guess and say somewhere on the Plaza

:clap:

Yeah I live down there that's why I was asking.

Good news. This may actually prevent me from stabbing someone in the eye after that Royals debacle.

Even is we don't sign either one of these two guys, it is damn refreshing to have quality players who are available even being linked to our team!

Per VikingsUpdate

DC Alan Williams said Desmond Bishop had a good workout this morning. Will be up to Frazier and Spielman if Bishop is signed. #Vikings

Bishop left Minnesota without a deal. He is on a flight to KC tonight.

Source?

@1500ESPN

Desmond Bishop has 'good workout' for Vikings, but no deal yet #Vikings (via the 1500 ESPN SportsWire) 1500espn.com/sportswire/Des…

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must have lowballed him

he's an idiot to not meet with all teams interested to find out his value

My opinion is he's there for the Chiefs taking. From what I was told today, Bishop's strong preference is to continue playing in a 3-4.

I don't know anything about the guy, would he be a starter in our defense ?

If he checks out? Good! Get him and Leach

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Yes. He would make our LB Corps the best in the NFL..

He would fill one of the 12 holes Jovan Belcher created.

@The Bad Guy. Have you heard any news on Vonta Leach

I know I posted that the Chiefs wouldn't have to cut anyone to fit Bishop or Leach, but Eric Fisher isn't signed yet and I didn't factor that into the numbers.

They have about 3.7 million under the cap right now to spend. They could create additional money by extending Albert (not likely right now), cutting Moeaki (saves 1.2 million), and it's been rumored that Alex Smith has offered to reduce his number down, but that should be a last resort because he'll get something extra do to that.

Dorsey will have to get creative to get Bishop, Leach and Fisher all here.

He would make them really good, but they aren't better than SF. No way.

I think we only get either Bishop or Leach but not both.

They can definitely get both but they have to be creative.