DMD Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 According to Adam Schefter with the NFL network/NFL.com The Raiders and reps for quarterback Kerry Collins are scheduled to meet later this week in Indianapolis at the Scouting Combine to try to determine each party's plans for the coming season. It sounds as if the sides are headed for a mutual divorce, with the Raiders apprehensive about paying Collins the $2.5 million roster bonus due to him next week as well as his $6 million base salary for 2006, and the quarterback apprehensive about returning to Oakland to be the starter. It looks like both sides feel it would be better to start fresh, the Raiders with a new face at quarterback, Collins with a new city and new offense. But nothing will become official until the two sides meet later this week. Interesting. If that happens, do the Raiders go for a cast-off QB from another team or do they enter the season with Tuiasasopo and Andrew Walters? New coach and no ties to Collins anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goopster24 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Haven't people been high on Tuiasasopo? Walters was a good college QB; I would give him a chance as well. I would like to see Leinart in a Raider uniform; that would be a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Collins to New Orleans? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Collins to New Orleans? 1337645[/snapback] Culpepper to Oakland, hooking up with Moss again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaP'N GRuNGe Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Culpepper to Oakland, hooking up with Moss again? 1337652[/snapback] Don't see how they could work the cap. Maybe Gus Frerrotte to OAK to hook up with Moss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Cheezhead Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Don't see how they could work the cap. Maybe Gus Frerrotte to OAK to hook up with Moss. 1337655[/snapback] I know Oakland will get to scratch $10 million off the books by letting Woodson go. Add that to the savings they'll get from cutting Collins and I'm sure they'd have room for Culpepper. I can't think of anybody else on that team that's making serious coin, aside from maybe Jordan and Gallery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackass Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) Didn't Art Shell just say how much he loved Collins? Sometimes i think everyone is completely full of Athenae. Edited February 23, 2006 by Jackass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherDave Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Didn't Art Shell just say how much he loved Collins? Sometimes i think everyone is completely full of Athenae. 1337678[/snapback] Same BS I heard from Shell, Collins back in NY??? The Jets this time??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoJoTheWebToedBoy Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 According to Adam Schefter with the NFL network/NFL.comInteresting. If that happens, do the Raiders go for a cast-off QB from another team or do they enter the season with Tuiasasopo and Andrew Walters? New coach and no ties to Collins anymore. 1337632[/snapback] That would be committing suicide. I can see Al seriously thinking about Culpepper (irony, thy name would be Oakland). Who else is available, Brees????? They will get someone if they let Collins go.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMD Posted February 23, 2006 Author Share Posted February 23, 2006 That would be committing suicide. I can see Al seriously thinking about Culpepper (irony, thy name would be Oakland). Who else is available, Brees????? They will get someone if they let Collins go.... 1337688[/snapback] The Chargers would never let Brees go to the Raiders though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffraff Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 The Chargers would never let Brees go to the Raiders though. 1337770[/snapback] Won't have a choice in free agency. The Chargers won't outbid anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrappy1 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) Sometimes i think everyone is completely full of Athenae. 1337678[/snapback] Pretty much everyone except Chris Mortensen. More often than not, he knows what he's talking about, everyone else with their "sources" often seem to just be making stuff up. Edited February 23, 2006 by Skrappy1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Arn't we leaving someone out? Culpepper looks good, but the cap would be hard to work with... The man I speak of is Aaron Brooks. He is done in NO, and I could picture him being someone the Raiders would have their eye on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vatican Hitsquad Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Haven't people been high on Tuiasasopo? Walters was a good college QB; I would give him a chance as well. I would like to see Leinart in a Raider uniform; that would be a lot of fun. 1337639[/snapback] No... the only people "high" on Tui are people who are high. He's a career backup. Walter's... meh. This article is interesting, but it contradicts what John Clayton said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donutrun Jellies Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Haven't people been high on Tuiasasopo? 1337639[/snapback] Isn't that what Ricky Williams tested positive for this time around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 I don't recall Tuiasasopo lighting it up last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Irish Doggy Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Would they not look at one of the rookie QBs? At 1.6, they could move up or grab Cutler by recent projections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Would they not look at one of the rookie QBs? At 1.6, they could move up or grab Cutler by recent projections. 1338123[/snapback] Big Al isn't well known for rookie QBs. He prefers them used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duchess Jack Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 (edited) I think that the quarterback given the job should be the one most willing to push Davis down the stairs. Edited February 23, 2006 by Duchess Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Big Al isn't well known for rookie QBs. He prefers them used. 1338140[/snapback] ever since todd marinovich robo-QB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Cheezhead Posted February 23, 2006 Share Posted February 23, 2006 Won't have a choice in free agency. The Chargers won't outbid anyone. 1337789[/snapback] Exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vatican Hitsquad Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 If the Chargers are dumb enough to let Brees go, I doubt they will out-bid a team just to keep hmi from going there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Tuiososopo, Walters, and a non-stellar veteran... Maybe Kitna? Tuey has been around a long time. He only played one game last year, and they pulled him. It took both Mannings at least 3/4 a season of playing to get ready for primetime. I'm one of those stoners who's high on Tuey... and not just because he's on my dynasty team... he's on my dynasty team because I was high on him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vatican Hitsquad Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 Tuiososopo, Walters, and a non-stellar veteran... Maybe Kitna? Tuey has been around a long time. He only played one game last year, and they pulled him. It took both Mannings at least 3/4 a season of playing to get ready for primetime. I'm one of those stoners who's high on Tuey... and not just because he's on my dynasty team... he's on my dynasty team because I was high on him. 1340478[/snapback] What in the passed 5 years makes you high on him? Raider fans aren't even high on him. He has played in many games over 5 years, started only 1 and got yanked. Never in any appearance has he ever showed tht he was the heir apparant. Instead, they keep looking for another QB. That should tell ya something. What a guy does in college is just that... what he did in college. I like Kitna, but I really like McCown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted February 24, 2006 Share Posted February 24, 2006 What in the passed 5 years makes you high on him? Raider fans aren't even high on him. He has played in many games over 5 years, started only 1 and got yanked. Never in any appearance has he ever showed tht he was the heir apparant. Instead, they keep looking for another QB. That should tell ya something. What a guy does in college is just that... what he did in college.1340561[/snapback] He got yanked in the same offense that Collins sucked in though... I don't think you can point to that and say "Tuey sucks". Norv Turner was very high on him last offseason, but... I guess Al wasn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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