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I doubt the team really had any interest in him and I didn't think much of him, but if you thought Derek Anderson was a reasonable pickup as a backup or potential competitor to Moore. Instead, he'll battle with Matt Leinart to become the new leader of the Cardinals aerial attack.

Hey TO fans...think he's worth $5 million? That's what he's demanding at minimum. I somehow don't think that's a reasonable deal for an aging, slow receiver with poor hands.

Well, we've already seen one of Peppers' former competitors (Ross Tucker) call him out for his lack of competitiveness and effort. Now the Boston Globe has done an article detailing similar claims with even more quotes from former teammates as well as scouts, one of whom suggests that signing Peppers to a big-money deal could "end up costing some personnel guy his job." The same scout fears that "if you pay this guy, I don’t think you’ll see a double-digit sack [season] again the rest of his career." Interesting commentary for a player worshiped here by people who have been fans of his for years, some since even high school.

Apparently, Jordan Gross was told in negotiating his long-term deal that if an agreement had not been reached, he would have received the franchise tag for a second consecutive year. The reasons included the lower price and the difficulty in replacing a stud LT on this years FA market relative to a DE. Boy, that sure would have shaken up the offseason, and probably prevented a lot of headaches.