Crazy few days!!

So the NFL has opened its doors once again, and in the last few days, we have seen why we have missed it so much.  Free agents signing, trades, players been cut, its all been happening.  I hope you have stayed in touch with nflgbview on twitter, as I have tryed to keep you as up to date as possiable, but it certainly is not easy.  So lets get straight into some of the player movement thats happened in the last few days

Trades

RB Reggie Bush was traded for by the Dolphins.  Following both Ronnie Brown and Ricky Williams becoming free agents, the Dolphins needed another RB, and preferably one with speed and big play ability.  Bush really does fit that mould. 

The Cardinals finally landed their man (former Eagles QB Kevin Kolb) following a whole offseason of talk abouth the deal.  In the end, they sent CB Dominique Rodgers - Cromartie, and a draft pick in return.  This deal should be great for both sides.  The Cardinals were desparate for a QB, after spending last year in limbo after Kurt Warners retirement.  The Eagles have a very talented team, but one position they did have problems with was CB.  Rodgers Cromartie is a very capable CB, who will make an instant impact in Philly.

TE Greg Olsen (formily of the Bears) was traded to the Panthers for a 3rd round draft pick.  Olsen is a very talented TE, with great pass catching abilites.  He should be a big target for rookie QB Cam Newton, and will help him settle in.

The Washington Redskins sent DE Jeremy Jarmon to Denver, in exchange for WR Jabar Gaffney.  The Broncos main problem last year was their pass rush.  They will be hoping Jarmon will help on that front.  Gaffney will give the Redskins some much needed depth at WR.

The New England Patriots have been very busy, trading for both WR Chad Ochocinco, and DT Albert Haynesworth.  Both these players are extremely talented, but have had issues in the past.  There is no doubt though that both players will feel that they are in the best place possiable, for a real crack at getting as ring.  I think that Haynesworth will be fantastic now that he is back in a 3 - 4 front.

QB Donovan Mcnabb left the Redskins and signed for the Vikings.  The Vikings were unsure who was going to start for them this year, following the retirement of Brett Farve, but Mcnabb will surley now be the guy.  They did draft Christian Ponder this year, but they were unsure as to whether he should start straight away.

Free Agent signings

QB's

Tarvaris Jackson to the Seahawks
Kellen Clemens to the Redskins
Bruce Gradkowski to the Bengals
Matt Hasselbeck to the Titans
Matt Moore to the Dolphins
Tyler Thigpen to the Bills

RB's

Brian Leonard to the Texans
Darren Sproles to the Saints

WR's

Devin Aromashodu to the Vikings
Steve Breaston to the Chiefs
Rashied Davis to the Lions
Sidney Rice to the Seahawks
Brad Smith to the Bills
Donte Stallworth to the Redskins

TE's

Jeff King to the Cardinals
Matt Spaeth to the Bears

OL

David Baas to the Giants
Chris Chester to the Redskins
Daryn Colledge to the Cardinals
Harvey Dahl to the Rams
Robert Gallery to the Seahawks

DL

Jason Babin to the Eagles
Stephen Bowen to the Redskins
Nick Easton to the Cardinals
Ray Edwards to the Falcons
Barry Cofield to the Redskins
Ron Edwards to the Panthers
Shaun Smith to the Titans

LB 

Takeo Spikes to the Chargers
Justin Durant to the Lions
Thomas Howard to the Bengals
Matt McCoy to the Panthers
Paul Posluszny to the Jaguars
Clint Session to the Jaguars

CB

Johnathan Joseph to the Texans
Josh Wilson to the Redskins

S

Dawan Landry to the Jaguars
Danieal Manning to the Texans
Quintin Micheal to the Rams

P

Micheal Koenen to the Buccaneers
Adam Podlesh to the Bears

K

David Akers to the 49'ers
Ryan Longwell to the Seahawks
Olindo Mare to the Panthers

There is still a long wat to go in this process, and a lot more players still to move teams.  Stay in touch via twitter, and here on the blog.  Speak to you soon.

When does my team get going??

Yesterday we had the amazing news that football is back, and we heard how the signings of free agents and undrafted free agents was going to work.  But the main question on any fans lips is, 'When is my team starting training camp?'  Well, here is your answer:

Training camps opening Wednesday 27th July:

Baltimore Ravens
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos
Jacksonville Jaguars
New England Patriots
Oakland Raiders
Philadelphia Eagles
San Diego Chargers
Seattle Seahawks

Training Camps opening Thursday 28th July:

Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Cincinatti Bengals
Detroit Lions
Kansas City Chiefs
Miami Dolphins
New Orleans Saints
Pittsburgh Steelers
San Francisco 49'ers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Washington Redskins

Training Camps opening Friday 29th July:

Buffalo Bills
Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
New York Giants
St Louis Rams
Tennessee Titans

Training Camps opening Sunday 31st July:

Houston Texans
Indianapolis Colts
Minnesota Vikings
New York Jets




Make sure you keep checking into nflgbview for all the latest training camp news, as well as everything else NFL related.

Its Back!!!

Hello everyone!!  Its been way, way to long, but finally this ridiculous lockout is over, and therefore we can get back to talking football.  After 4 months of boredom, Roger Goodell (NFL commissioner) and DeMaurice Smith (NFLPA leader) today announced that 'Football is back'.  The players today voted for the proposed CBA deal, that will be in place for the next 10 years.  This means that there will be labour peace until at least 2021.  The next few days are going to be very hectic, so stick with nflgbview on twitter, for up to date news. 

I decided early on in this lockout that I was not going to write any posts on this blog until the lockout was lifted, because I did not want to write over and over again how 'a deal is almost done'.  But now we are up and running again, I hope that you will get back to checking out this website daily.  So a lot of the rules and stipulations set out by this deal are not fully known yet, but here is a rough guide for what to expect in the next few days:

Monday 25th July - The vote was passed, and at 11pm GMT, the free agent list will be published.

Tuesday 26th July - The doors on the teams facilities will be opened for the first time in 4 months to allow players in for training and conditioning work, as well as classroom study.

Teams can begin to sign their own draft picks and undrafted free agents.

Teams can start to negotiate with both their own, and other teams free agents, although no signings are allowed as yet.

Wednesday 27th July - Players are able to report to training camp.  It is estimated that 10 teams will start on Wednesday. (Further details will be posted when available.)

Thursday 28th July - An estimated 10 more training camps begin.

Teams are able to 'cut' players, as of 9pm GMT.

Friday 29th July - As of 11pm GMT, full free agency opens.  Teams are able to sign their own, and other teams free agents.

An estimated 10 more training camps begin.

Sunday 31st July - The remaining 2 training camps begin.

That is the schedule as of now, but this could change.  Be assured that if any changes are made, I will let you know.

The major point for us fans here in the UK is though that the game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Chicago Bears at Wembley on the 23rd of October will now GO AHEAD!!  The NFL had put a deadline of 31st of July on getting the CBA sorted.

In celebration of the league getting back on its feet nflgbview has set up its fantasy football and pick em predictions competitions for the coming season.  If you would like to compete against me and other UK fans, please email me at nflgbview@googlemail.com and ask for an invite.

Looking forward to a great year, and a crazy next few days.  Keep in touch!