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06/15/2009 - Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos signed free agent wide receiver Brandon Lloyd on Monday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were not released.
Lloyd spent last season with the Chicago Bears catching passes from Kyle Orton, among others. Broncos head coach Josh McDaniels named Orton the team's starting quarterback on Saturday. Orton came to Denver in the deal that sent disgruntled QB Jay Cutler to Chicago in April.
In 2008, Lloyd appeared in 11 games, starting five, and recorded 26 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears. A veteran of seven NFL seasons, Lloyd has 156 receptions for 2,253 yards and 15 touchdowns in 79 career games (47 starts) for Chicago, Washington and San Francisco.
A fourth-round selection by the 49ers in the 2003 NFL Draft out of Illinois, Lloyd's best season came in 2005 when he totaled 48 receptions and 733 receiving yards with five TDs while with San Francisco.
<< Texans TE Daniels signs tender
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Texans announced Monday tight
end Owen Daniels has signed his one-year restricted free agent tender offer.
Daniels achieved personal bests in catches with 70 and receiving yards with
862 i
<< Wake Forest's Teague to remain in NBA Draft
Winston-Salem, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wake Forest sophomore point guard Jeff
Teague announced Monday he will remain in the NBA Draft and forego his final
two years of eligibility with the Demon Deacons.
Teague originally stated he wou
<< Maryland's Vasquez removes name from NBA Draft
College Park, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Maryland junior guard Greivis Vasquez
decided to remove his name from consideration for the NBA Draft on Monday,
and will return to school next season.
Vasquez, who didn't hire an agent to give
<< Crew's Schelotto wins MLS Player of Week award
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Columbus Crew forward Guillermo Barros
Schelotto was voted Major League Soccer's Player of the Week for Week 13, it
was announced on Monday.
Schelotto scored two goals in the Crew's 2-1 come-from-be
Virginia tops CS-Fullerton, eliminates Titans >>
Omaha, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Keith Werman finished 2-for-4 with two RBI and
two runs scored as Virginia topped CS-Fullerton, 7-5, in Bracket 1 play of the
College World Series on Monday.
Franco Valdes doubled and scored for Virginia, which w
Falcons sign OL Newberry >>
Flowery Branch, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Falcons signed free agent
offensive lineman Jeremy Newberry on Monday. Terms of the deal were not
released.
The 6-foot-5, 315-pounder appeared in all 16 games for San Diego last s
Gonzaga's Daye decides to stay in NBA Draft >>
Spokane, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gonzaga forward Austin Daye announced Monday
he will remain in the NBA Draft and forego his final two years of eligibility
with the Bulldogs.
Daye averaged 12.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks p
Texas A&M's Elonu staying in NBA Draft; Sloan, Davis to return >>
College Station, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Texas A&M center Chinemelu Elonu will
remain in the NBA Draft, while his Aggie teammates, Donald Sloan and Bryan
Davis, have withdrawn their names from the draft process and will return for
the
After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.
Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.
Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.
So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.
In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.
For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.
The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.
The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.
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