November 3
Houston Chronicle
columnist Richard Justice
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There's not a better tight end in the NFL than Owen Daniels. If it's any consolation, he proved what he set out to prove. He's right there in the conversation with Dallas Clark, Jason Witten and the others. How about Tampa Bay's Kellen Winslow? He's one of the gold standards for tight ends in terms of salary. Daniels has more catches, more yards, more touchdowns. He entered Sunday's game at Buffalo leading all NFL tight ends in yardage and was second in receptions and touchdowns. When his right knee blew up, he was on a pace for 80 catches, 1,000 yards, 10 touchdowns and a second straight Pro Bowl appearance. He was also one of the NFL's best bargains at $2.79 million. That's the one-year ..."
January 7
St. Paul Pioneer Press
columnist Charley Walters
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Before Sunday's playoff loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Tarvaris Jackson was expected to be the Vikings' top quarterback heading into training camp next season. Now, though, Jackson's status is unclear. The Vikings might have options to find a starting quarterback, but those, too, are unclear. If team owner Zygi Wilf, who invested $60 million in guaranteed contracts this season, is willing to guarantee an additional $30 million or so, the team might be able to pry Matt Cassel away from the New England Patriots. Besides a new contract for Cassel, 26, the price of a trade would be high — perhaps first-round and second-round draft picks. It's unclear whether New England would be willing to ..."
September 22
Houston Chronicle
columnist Richard Justice
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If Gary Kubiak evaluates Matt Schaub the way he evaluates every player, the Texans will have a new starting quarterback next week. Thus begins what might be Kubiak’s toughest week as an NFL head coach, because nothing is as unsettling to a team as changing quarterbacks. Naming a new starter can snap a team from its fog. Or divide a locker room. That’s one of the gambles. Another is the impact a benching will have on Schaub. Will pulling him after two games have him looking over his shoulder the rest of his time with the Texans? Regardless, Kubiak can’t allow one player’s poor performance to ruin a season. Here’s guessing that plane ride back to Houston was the longest Kubiak has had. He ..."
April 2
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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The Packers have not ruled out adding a veteran unrestricted free agent such as Craig Nall or Tim Rattay or making a bid for restricted free agent Ryan Fitzpatrick of Cincinnati. But 36-year-old Gus Frerotte, who visited the Packers, is headed to Minnesota, according to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, and chances of acquiring Houston's Sage Rosenfels are minimal given the Texans' demands. There's still a possibility Buffalo's Losman will become available in a trade, but if the Packers were interested they would have made a move by now."