Over the past couple days there have been a number of NFL teams placing the franchise player tag on a variety of players. What is a franchise player and what does that mean. According to ESPN's insider to be called a franchise player is when a "NFL teams yank a free agent off the market by tagging him as their franchise player, they make what amounts to a financial trade-off. Without having to sign the player to a long-term contract or expose him to the open market, the organization can just about ensure that they will have that player on their roster for the upcoming season." Now according to a basic Google search of the words franchise player their definition is "In professional sports, a franchise player is an athlete who is not simply the best player on their team, but a player that the team can build their "franchise" (team) around for the foreseeable future"
On Tuesday 2/22 The Panthers decided not to put that tag on Defensive End DeAngelo Williams who is a 2-time 1,000-yd rusher and put that tag on Center Ryan Kalil instead. The Browns tag kicker Phil Dawson who converted 83.2 percent of his field goal attempts over his career. On Wednesday 2/23 the Jaguars place Pro Bowl Tight End Marcedes Lewis on their franchise list. Marcedes has 58 catches, 700 yards rushing and 10 touchdowns during the 2010 season.
In other news:
The Buccaneers announced that 5-time Pro Bowl Corner Back Ronde Barber will be returning for his 15th season with the team in 2011.
The Saints have released Tight End Jeremy Shockey.
The Broncos and Corner Back Champ Bailey agree on a 4-year contract
University of Tennessee Basketball beats Vanderbilt University Tuesday night with the final score 60-51.
In the NBA The Nets acquire All-Star Guard Deron Willimas and send Guard Devin Harris and Forward Derrick Favors to the Jazz.
On Wednesday 2/23 it is announced that the NCAA is Charging The University of Tennessee with a least a dozen rules violations within both the basketball and football programs.
Major upset in the world of the PGA. #1 ranked Tiger Woods is eliminated in the first round of the Match Play Championship by #16 Thomas Bjorn on the 19th hole. When asked what happened Tiger replied, "I blew it."
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