Greg Jennings spent his first two years in the NFL catching passes from legendary quarterback Brett Favre. During the second of those seasons, he began to blossom into one of the top playmakers in the NFL. Favre started finding Jennings with the deep ball, and Jennings responded by averaging 17 yards per catch and scoring 12 times.
Now that Favre is (maybe) on the verge of signing with division rival Minnesota, Jennings doesn't seem too concerned about the matter.
The Detroit Red Wings have suffered a few potentially significant losses during free agency. One of them -- forward Jiri Hudler -- signed a two-year contract to play with Moscow Dynamo of the Kontinental Hockey League.
However, Hudler had previously filed for salary arbitration with the Red Wings. The National Hockey League, as a result, is taking issue with Hudler's move to Russia, saying he is still obligated to play in Detroit.
Entering NHL free agency last week, there was a lot of chatter about the prospect of a Koivu family gathering in Minnesota.
It is there that young Mikko has emerged as a face of the Minnesota Wild. His 34-year-old brother, Saku, became a free agent July 1, and it made sense that the two would play together with the Wild. In the end, however, Saku decided against the move, agreeing Wednesday to a one-year deal with Anaheim.
It's been a rough month or so for the Detroit Red Wings.
They lost the last two games of the Stanley Cup Finals, eventually falling to Pittsburgh in an epic seventh game. When free agency started, the Red Wings started losing players. Marian Hossa (Chicago), Tomas Kopecky (Chicago), and Mikael Samuelsson (Vancouver) signed with Western Conference rivals. Now, the Wings have lost a good young player to the Kontinental Hockey League.
It barely lasted long enough to barbecue some good pork chops, and now they're all but gone.
Last summer, the Iowa Chops were formed. The American Hockey League franchise had been affiliated with (and named after) the Dallas Stars, but switched to the Anaheim Ducks and promptly changed the team nickname. After one season, and a futile attempt to recruit Brett Favre, the Chops are in serious trouble, and could cease to exist.
The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't get what they wanted (John Tavares) during the NHL Draft. They also didn't get the forwards (the Sedins) that were likely their top target in free agency.
It was Friday that we learned of a potential snag in the Chicago Blackhawks' efforts to retain some key restricted free agents. The NHL would eventually clear the club of any wrongdoing, saying the team did nothing wrong in the tendering of qualifying offers.
Whether or not the Minnesota Vikings sign Brett Favre, the core of the football team is not going to change much.
Right now, they're built around running back Adrian Peterson and their strong, energetic defense. A huge piece of that defense is stalwart cornerback Antoine Winfield. About to enter the final year of his contract, Winfield has been working out on his own this offseason as he waits for the Vikings to work out a new deal for him. Still without a contract beyond this coming season, Winfield is speaking out on his frustration.
When NHL free agency launched on Wednesday, there was near-immediate speculation that the Montreal Canadiens had come to a two-year agreement with forward Alexei Kovalev. Nothing was ever announced, and it quickly became clear that Montreal had no such agreement.
The Canadiens moved quickly on Wednesday, signing forwards Mike Cammalleri and Brian Gionta, and making it clear through that action that Kovalev wasn't a lock to return.
Greg Jennings spent his first two years in the NFL catching passes from legendary quarterback Brett Favre. During the second of those seasons, he began to blossom into one of the top playmakers in the NFL. Favre started finding Jennings with the deep ball, and Jennings responded by averaging 17 yards per catch and scoring 12 times.
The Detroit Red Wings have suffered a few potentially significant losses during free agency. One of them -- forward Jiri Hudler -- signed a two-year contract to play with Moscow Dynamo of the Kontinental Hockey League.
Entering NHL free agency last week, there was a lot of chatter about the prospect of a Koivu family gathering in Minnesota.
It's been a rough month or so for the Detroit Red Wings.
It barely lasted long enough to barbecue some good pork chops, and now they're all but gone.
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Brian Lawton could very well be smarter than Toronto head coach Ron Wilson.
The Toronto Maple Leafs didn't get what they wanted (John Tavares) during the NHL Draft. They also didn't get the forwards (the Sedins) that were likely their top target in free agency.
It was Friday that we learned of a potential snag in the Chicago Blackhawks' efforts to retain some key restricted free agents. The NHL would eventually clear the club of any wrongdoing, saying the team did nothing wrong in the tendering of qualifying offers.
Whether or not the Minnesota Vikings sign Brett Favre, the core of the football team is not going to change much.
When NHL free agency launched on Wednesday, there was near-immediate speculation that the Montreal Canadiens had come to a two-year agreement with forward Alexei Kovalev. Nothing was ever announced, and it quickly became clear that Montreal had no such agreement.
