How do the Bengals not know that when they sign people like this, everyone is looking at them laughing? The Bengals have signed former Bear and former Cowboy Tank Johnson.
Johnson was suspended eight games in 2007 for multiple violations of the Personal Conduct Policy. He also served two months in prison [...]

It’s confirmed. The Oakland Raiders have signed 39-year old Jeff Garcia to a contract.
Stay tuned to other sports websites with access to better information to stay on top of this big story. Jeff Garcia played with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2006. He also played with the 49ers at one [...]

The St. Louis Rams signed former 2003 first-round pick Kyle Boller. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but we’re guessing the guaranteed money was in the $30 million range since he was on the market for so long.
“We are happy to add Kyle to our roster,” Rams head coach Steve Spagnuolo [...]

The Philadelphia Flyers have signed former second-overall pick James Van Riemsdyk. They wanted to sign the left winger last year but he opted for another season at the University of New Hampshire.
His season came to an abrupt end when Boston University laid the smack down on them in the NCAA Tourney. Ok, BU [...]

The Red Sox and pitcher Jon Lester have agreed to a five-year, $30 million deal, a source tells Yahoo! Sports. The deal includes a $13 million club option for 2014.
Lester, who overcame cancer to resume a successful baseball career, got the most money ever by a pitcher with around two years of service. [...]

Free agent safety Sean Jones, formerly with the Cleveland Browns, has signed a one-year free agent contract with the Philadelphia Eagles.
Jones was a second-round pick of the Browns in 2004 and mostly a strong safety. It’s believed that he will compete with Quinton Demps for the starting free safety spot.

Linebacker Ray Lewis will end his career as a Baltimore Raven after signing a three-year deal worth almost $22 million (it will be formalized in the next couple of weeks).
“From beginning to end as a Raven. … Wow!  To be with the same team with the same fans for an entire career, that doesn’t happen [...]

Kurt Warner has signed a two-year $23 million deal with the Arizona Cardinals, just like we all knew he would at some point.
“Kurt and I are appreciative of the way Rod Graves and the Cardinals resolved the negotiations,” Warner’s agent Mark Bartelstein said.

The Buccaneers have signed former Jets placekicker Mike Nugent to a one-year deal. He will be competition for incumbent Matt Bryant, who struggled with kicks over 40 yards last year.

The Cincinnati Bengals have announced that they have re-signed RB Cedric Benson. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports that it’s a two-year, $7 million deal.
“Cedric was a great addition for us last year,” coach Marvin Lewis said. “And we’re looking to see him pick up right where he left off.”
Benson previously played with the Bears, [...]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have signed free agent RB Derrick Ward. A source has told Foxsports.com that the running back has agreed to a four-year, $17 million deal with $6 million guaranteed.
So much for the Eagles signing him.

The Tennessee Titans have signed former Pittsburgh WR Nate Washington and former Bucs DT Jovan Haye.
“We targeted both of these guys as difference makers for us,” Titans general manager Mike Reinfeldt said in a statement. “Nate (Washington) has shown the ability to stretch the field and be a big-play receiver. He will complement [...]

Multiple sources have told ESPN’s John Clayton that T.J. Houshmandazdeh will sign with the Seattle Seahawks. Terms of the deal are not available at this time.
Houshmandzadeh plays the flanker spot, which is Deion Branch’s position. Several people have speculated that Branch could be moved to the slot or released.

Adam Schefter from the NFL Network is reporting that the Denver Broncos have reached an agreement with former Miami Dolphins CB Andre Goodman to a five-year, $25 million contract that includes $10 million in guaranteed crisp dollar bills.
PHOTO CAPTION:  Oops, looks like Brett Favre threw another interception.
Goodman, 30,  started all 16 games for the Dolphins [...]

In what will become one of the worst NFL signings in football history, the Washington Redskins signed Albert Haynesworth to a seven-year, $100 million deal, including $41 million in guaranteed money.
PHOTO CAPTION: Albert Haynesworth stomps into Washington with a super-inflated contract.
Albert got his pay day.  Now it’s time for him to eat, get fat, not [...]

Here we go again.  Free agency cometh and Daniel Snyder spendeth.  It actually is becoming quite a joke down in the D.C. area.  I can’t imagine being a Redskins fan and watching my team completely make horrible decisions, spend ridiculous amounts of money, and never ever try to build through the draft.
Anyway, CB DeAngleo Hall [...]

The New York Giants have signed Brandon Jacobs to a four-year, $25 million deal. According to a team source, the deal includes $15 million in guaranteed money and $13 million in the first two years.
The contract means that the Giants have Jacobs signed until he is 30. The team surely didn’t want to [...]

Thanks to our friends at PhilliesNation.com for tipping us off on Twitter.
The Phillies have signed catcher Carlos Ruiz to a one-year, $475,000 deal.
Much like last year, Ruiz will again be asked to hit for a very low batting average, hit into frequent double plays and not be able to throw anyone [...]

The Tennessee Titans have locked up free-agent-to-be kicker Rob Bironas with a four-year, $12 million deal.
Good idea. When your offense isn’t terribly potent, you need our field goal kicker.
Bironas hit 87.9% of his kicks last year and has a leg like a freight train. Whatever that means.

The Giants have done some roster shuffling. They released Reuben Droughns, which would indicate that they are definitely keeping one or both of Brandon Jacobs and/or Derrick Ward (we think they only keep Jacobs). If they don’t keep either of those guys, that would leave Ahmad Bradshaw and Danny Ware as their only [...]

The Philadelphia Inquirer is reporting the Philadelphia Phillies and first baseman Ryan Howard have agreed to a three-year, $54 million contract to avoid an arbitration hearing.
During his five-year career with the Phillies Howard has belted 177 homeruns and 499 RBI’s.  He also has tallied up 692 strikeouts, but his two career stolen bases clearly make [...]

How big was the deal? Find out here.

Multiple sources have told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen that former Baltimore Ravens defensive coordinator Rex Ryan will become the next head coach of the New York Jets.
The sources told Mort that he signed a four-year deal and that an announcement will come later on Monday. Ryan will be introduced at a press conference on Wednesday, [...]

The Phillies have avoided arbitration with stud ace Cole Hamels and signed him to a three-year $20.5 million contract.
The Phils got some more signin’ to do because Ryan Howard, Ryan Madson, Shane Victorino, Joe Blanton, Jayson Werth and Chad Durbin are still eligible for arbitration.
Hamels’ deal takes care of his arbitration years and [...]

ESPN’s Peter Gammons is reporting that the Red Sox and Kevin Youkilis have agreed to a four-year, $40 million deal.
Youkilis broke out in 2008, hitting .312 with 29 home runs and 115 RBIs.

John Smoltz to leave Atlanta for…the Red Sox?
MLB sources have told Foxsports.com’s Ken Rosenthal that the Boston Red Sox are nearing a deal with long-time Atlanta Brave pitcher John Smoltz. It’s a one-year deal for a reported $5.5 million for the 41-year old pitcher.
The deal is also packed with incentives that would potentially push the [...]

The Tampa Bay Rays have signed former Phillie and current World Champion Pat Burrell to a two-year $16 million deal. The Rays needed to upgrade their DH and add power to the right side of the plate. Tampa also appeared to have a huge problem satisfying the women in the greater Tampa area. [...]

Sources close to OTR have told OTR that OTR will be no more. It’s just not the same anymore and it wouldn’t fair to our loyal readers to continue to just go through the motions. We did have a great run though. We broke the Asante Samuel signing. We were the [...]

The Phillies have signed former Mariner outfielder Raul Ibanez to a three-year $30 million deal. This slams the door shut on any possibility that Pat Burrell would return.
He’s 36 years old and hit .293 last year with 23 HR’s and 110 RBI’s.

Former Lion and current thief Tatum Bell has signed with the Broncos and will play this week.
Wow…that desperate?
Seems like the Broncos are so hungry that they could eat a sandwich from a gas station.

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