Over the past several weeks, and especially the last week, we’ve swallowed more than a mouthful of trade rumors; some legitimate, some seemingly pulled out of thin air. All of them — the eight we deemed most likely, at least — with links to the reported stories and all the details, are listed below in a summary format.
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A crash course highlighting draft day trade rumors
April 27th, 2007 — Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Just the News, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, NFL Draft, NFL Links, San Diego Chargers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Trade Rumors, Washington Redskins
San Diego to deal Turner to undisclosed team
April 27th, 2007 — Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, NFL Draft, NFL Links, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Trade Rumors
Breaking news from The Tennessean states that the San Diego Chargers have agreed to a deal with a team interested in running back Michael Turner.
Chargers re-sign running back Michael Turner to one-year deal
April 26th, 2007 — Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, Just the News, Kansas City Chiefs, NFL Draft, NFL Links, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Trade Rumors
ESPN’s Len Pasquarelli reports that the San Diego Chargers have opted to re-sign Michael Turner as LaDainian Tomlinson’s shadow, er, backup.
Turner not likely not be traded to Buffalo
April 19th, 2007 — Buffalo Bills, Green Bay Packers, NFL Draft, NFL Links, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Trade Rumors
The Democrat and Chronicle reports that a trade between Buffalo and San Diego for Michael Turner is not likely to happen because of “complexities.”
“There’s nothing new to report right now,” Bills GM Marv Levy said during a luncheon with reporters at Ralph Wilson Stadium discussing next weekend’s NFL draft. “There are so many complexities to the deal, that if it’s done, I’ve got to tell you, it would be a surprise.”
Breaking news; Turner trade deemed unlikely
April 17th, 2007 — Buffalo Bills, Free Agency, Green Bay Packers, NFL Draft, NFL Links, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Trade Rumors
The Tennessean reports that there may not be a trade to send San Diego’s Michael Turner anywhere.
“As of right now, it looks like Michael is going to be in San Diego,” Turner’s agent Bus Cook said.
This is news that has direct implications on both the draft and Corey Dillon’s stock. The latter has been waiting for Turner to find a deal before making a move, but this news is going to make suitors that much more desperate to land a running back before the draft. Not that it won’t be Turner; it’s still possible a team will make an offer that the Chargers will not refuse. But for the moment, let’s assume a Turner deal isn’t made.
Tennessee still hoping to make Turner a Titan
April 13th, 2007 — NFL Links, New England Patriots, San Diego Chargers, Tennessee Titans, Trade Rumors
The Tennessean reports that Tennessee is still very interested in acquiring San Diego’s Michael Turner in a trade.
“Nothing is imminent at this point and time, but nothing is dead either,” General Manager Mike Reinfeldt said. “The fact that we both agreed to stay in touch leans toward optimism.”
San Diego has set the price on Turner at a first and third round pick, a price the Titans hope to drop before they make a deal.
As reported previously, another running back the team may consider is Corey Dillon. But Dillon may not be suited to handle the full load, possibly resulting in splitting carries between two backs. Unfortunately, the Titans’ number two runner is LenDale White who appears to have little work ethic, and his running style is similar to Dillon: both run over defenders, rather than around.
Quick Reference: Stingiest fantasy football defenses — Quarterbacks
December 31st, 1969 — Analysis, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Fantasy Football Tips, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, NFL Draft, NFL Links, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins
NFL defenses do not willfully give up yards. Ever. Fortunately, some defenses are worse than others, which is why teams can sometimes score at will.
As a fantasy owner, you should have a pretty good idea of which defenses are the weakest and which are the most overwhelming. The following is a list of all 32 defenses, in order of strength.