AGRI Biz

We thought Mike Tannenbaum was handcuffed going into what has been an eventful off-season. Tannenbaum creatively landed even more talent by filling the top needs at cornerback and wide receiver and signing a future Hall of Fame running back.  The Jets got corner Antonio Cromartie for a conditional third round pick. Cromartie is expected to thrive in Rex Ryan's defense where he'll be playing more man coverage, like he did in 2007 (just ...

NFL Network's Jason La Canfora reported the that Redskins dangled Albert Haynesworth in front of the beaks of the Eagles. Apparentely, Philadelphia was not interested, but eventually traded Donovan McNabb to Washington anyway.  Canfora also added "other coaches said that they expect the Redskins to continue attempts to move Haynesworth" because Haynesworth isn't thrilled Washington will play more 3-4, and most likely have him man the nose tackle position.  Jason Reid, a ...

Last summer the Jets were trying to acquire Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall but Denver's demands were too high. The asking price was at least linebacker David Harris and maybe even a first round draft pick.  Marshall remained in Denver and caught over a hundred passes for the third year in a row, and now as a restricted free agent he looks destined to leave Denver. Teams don't want to surrender a ...

Free agent Darren Sharper just recently indicated he would like to join the Jets and thinks they would be a good fit for him. "I have the utmost respect for Rex Ryan, seeing what he did last year and how quickly he turned things around with a rookie quarterback. And I sat down and watched that scheme and what they did," Sharper said. He added, "And like I've told people before, the ...

Cornerback Antonio Cromartie will join the Jets with strings attached, but paternity issues and all, then "risk was reasonable given the price we had to pay," according to Mike Tannebaum.  Well said; The price is right. A conditional third round pick in the 2011 draft for Cromartie is a bargain.  Cromartie, who has a track record of "inconsistencies" off the field, will benefit from the change of scenery. Cromartie came across as ...

The Raiders are shopping Pro Bowl cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha. áAsomugha said at the Pro Bowl last month that he was "dead serious" about his fantasy of playing alongside Darrelle Revis in New York: "Me and Revis have been talking to Rex to try to do something." Asomugha later tried to shoot down speculation that followed, which died down until Adam Schefter recently reported Asomugha was on the market. Schefter also mentioned ...

Darrelle Revis is arguably the best cornerback in the league, and he is the "biggest reason" the Jets topped the league in pass defense (according to Rex Ryan) a year after the Jets finished almost last in that category.á The Jets, though, are likely to continue playing musical chairs in the secondary. Starting cornerback Lito Sheppard and nickelback Donald Strickland are likely to be released because they couldn't manage to stay ...

The Jets don't have the premier pass rusher to complete their defense. Joey Porter is the perfect solution to their pressure woes.  Porter isn't officially a free agent until the signing period begins next month, and when he is expect the Jets to be in hot pursuit of the veteran. Porter, 32, racked up 17.5 sacks in 2008 and is tailor made for the 3-4. Bryan Thomas, 30, has done a respectable ...

They know all about the uproar and the anger. They can hear the booing that echoed inside Lucas Oil Stadium in Week 16. They also expect that the next two weeks will be filled with speculation about how one unpopular decision will affect their future. But here's what you should realize about theáIndianapolis Colts: One week of controversy might be the best thing that ever happened to this team. We all know ...

The Jets roster is currently oozing in talent and features several veteran players in their prime. The Jets' personnel has them poised to make a title run now, but it's clear this isn't their season. New York got off to a flying start in 2009, but a major slide has the team in the cellar of the wild card picture, thanks to an erratic Mark Sanchez and a few defensive and ...