Keep eye on Vilma; What about Haynesworth?
As the night goes on, we're getting stronger indications of the Bucs' interest in Saints free agent LB Jonathan Vilma.
His is a name we'd heard before, but it seems to keep popping up, so we're definitely paying heed. Vilma was traded to the Saints from the Jets last year. New Orleans wants to retain him, but because of a technicality in the trade, the Saints couldn't do a contract extension with him before the start of free agency.
That means the Bucs and others will get their crack at him, and it's likely a call to Vilma will be one of the first placed from One Buc Place after the 12:01 kickoff to free agency.
On the Albert Haynesworth front, there's a lot of speculation but very little concrete information. We know about the Redskins' reported interest in the mammoth Tennessee defensive tackle, but we've been unable to get a true read of the Bucs' position.
I will, however, say this much: it doesn't appear they've ruled him out, though I'm going to stop well short of predicting them making a serious effort to land him tonight.
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That would be absolutely funny as hell if we could sign Vilma from under the Saints' noses.
Posted by: cody | February 26, 2009 at 10:57 PM
I would love to see Vilma in a bucs uniform, as far as Haynesworth goes I'm still not sure if hr would be worth that much money.
Posted by: Jimbo | February 26, 2009 at 11:05 PM
Yeah you're stronger indications is called reading Pewter Report. I'm surprised you drew the line there and didn't repeat their news on Haynesworth too. After all they reported it last week.
Check out these articles for some real Buc coverage:
http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/view/5225
http://www.pewterreport.com/articles/view/5239
Clubber Lang pities the fool who only reads Holder or piles of Stroud.
Posted by: Clubber Lang | February 26, 2009 at 11:11 PM
I'm almost hoping that Haynesworth gets re-signed right before FA starts so that option is off the table. If he's going to cost what the experts think he will, DAMN, that is a s##t load of money for one guy.
Posted by: cody | February 26, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Are the signings going to be posted here as they come in?
Posted by: HayesNC | February 26, 2009 at 11:16 PM
Vilma is a BEAST! Much more raw talent than Haynesworth (my opinion of course) at a bargain price.
Posted by: RaysforaBuc | February 26, 2009 at 11:56 PM
What better person to fill the void than someone from THE U!!!!!!!
Posted by: Yoshi | February 26, 2009 at 11:59 PM
An hour in and Haynesworth's agent is already reported to have been in contact with 6 teams (per espn.com), who have all thrown out prelim numbers around $15mil per season, with $30-40 of it guaranteed.
Please Bucs, do not sign this guy for that kind of loot!
Posted by: Jasonhouse | February 27, 2009 at 01:08 AM
GUYS FACE IT WEREN'T NOT GETTING ANYBODY NOBODY AFTER THE LAST 2 SEASONS WANTS TO COME HERE. PREACH STADIUM NICE BUC ONE PLACE BUT IT'S NOT HAPPENING LOOK AT THE ROSTER NOW AND IT WONT CHANGE UNTIL THE DRAFT AND WE WILL BLOW THAT AND GET A PUNTER IN THE FIRST ROUND TO SAVE MONEY
Posted by: tb_buccaneers1978 | February 27, 2009 at 07:13 AM
OTHER TEAMS ARE AWAKE SPENDING MONEY AND MARK DOMINK AND RAHEEM MORRIS ARE IN A COMA AT THERE BIG HOUSE AND LIVING THE DREAM THINKING THEY SIGNED SOMEBODY TODAY
Posted by: tb_buccaneers1978 | February 27, 2009 at 07:15 AM