Viva Las Vegas. As expected, NFL owners approved the Raiders’ plan to relocate to Las Vegas by a tally of 31-1, with the Dolphins registering the only “no” vote. While the club is expected to remain in Oakland for the next two seasons, San Antonio has also been mentioned as a possible interim site. The Raiders’ new stadium is expected to cost $1.9MM billion, but the team secured a record $750MM in public money to put towards the effort.
Seahawks discussed Richard Sherman trade. While Pete Carroll admitted Seattle had listened on offers for Sherman, he indicated that no deal was likely to take place. One team which reportedly called on Sherman was the Patriots, who subsequently signed free agent Stephon Gilmore and are now presumably not interested in the Seahawks All Pro. Sherman, for his part, was comfortable with his name coming up.
Browns open to Josh Gordon return. Although nearly every report out of Cleveland has indicated the Browns are likely to trade or release Gordon if he’s reinstated, executive vice president Sashi Brown said last week that his club is willing to accept Gordon once again. “We’re not in position at wide receiver to turn down a guy like Josh if we feel he’s settled himself,” Brown said. Gordon, still only 25 years old, hasn’t played a full season since 2013, when he led the NFL with 1,646 receiving yards.
TV wants Tony Romo. Both CBS and FOX are thought to be courting Romo, who has yet to be either released or traded by the Cowboys. CBS, specifically, is willing to hand Romo its top commentator job, where he’d take the place of Phil Simms. Romo would slide into the network’s No. 1 broadcasting team, working with Jim Nantz on the week’s top game.
Eagles add a pair of veterans. In need of help both up front and in the secondary, Philadelphia inked defensive end Chris Long and cornerback Patrick Robinson last week, fortifying its defense with a duo that teems with experience. Long didn’t plan to re-sign with the Patriots as he searched for a larger role, while Robinson was cut by the Colts last month. Despite adding Long, the Eagles are still expected to target pass rushers in the draft.
Like the content guys! Several errors in the Gordon story, mostly in the last sentence
Butler, next year’s first and 4th for Sherman, 2018 2nd, 2017 6th, and 2018 7th would be interesting.