T.J. HEADING TO MINNESOTA
When free-agency opened on Friday morning, receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh gushed on ESPN about the possibility of playing with running back Adrian Peterson.
In such a situation, with eight defenders focused at all times on stopping Peterson, Houshmandzadeh would enjoy single coverage -- and he declared that he'd win that battle "98.6 percent of the time."
Houshmandzadeh might be getting his wish, to the chagrin of the guy who makes the name plates for the backs of the jerseys.
According to Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Houshmandzadeh is wrapping up a visit with the Seahawks and will make his way to Minnesota.
But Houshmandzadeh might have to temper his expectations. The market simply hasn't been there, likely due in part to his age (he'll turn 32 this year) and the concern that he's another Alvin Harper or Peerless Price -- a No. 2 wideout who can't become the No. 1 guy.
Houshmandzadeh also has been trying to generate interest in Philly. On Friday night, Derrick Gunn of Comcast Sports Net reported that talks collapsed once the team realized that the bargain supposedly being offered by Houshmandzadeh was actually more money than he was seeking from other teams.
So don't be surprised that the Vikings pass, unless Houshmandzadeh is willing to take less than whatever it was that he'd been hoping to earn.
In such a situation, with eight defenders focused at all times on stopping Peterson, Houshmandzadeh would enjoy single coverage -- and he declared that he'd win that battle "98.6 percent of the time."
Houshmandzadeh might be getting his wish, to the chagrin of the guy who makes the name plates for the backs of the jerseys.
According to Sean Jensen of the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Houshmandzadeh is wrapping up a visit with the Seahawks and will make his way to Minnesota.
But Houshmandzadeh might have to temper his expectations. The market simply hasn't been there, likely due in part to his age (he'll turn 32 this year) and the concern that he's another Alvin Harper or Peerless Price -- a No. 2 wideout who can't become the No. 1 guy.
Houshmandzadeh also has been trying to generate interest in Philly. On Friday night, Derrick Gunn of Comcast Sports Net reported that talks collapsed once the team realized that the bargain supposedly being offered by Houshmandzadeh was actually more money than he was seeking from other teams.
So don't be surprised that the Vikings pass, unless Houshmandzadeh is willing to take less than whatever it was that he'd been hoping to earn.
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This site is awful.
It looks like crap and the functionality is awful.
Should've had your act together at PFT - this is money out of your pocket Florio.
Is someone mad becuase the eagles aren't goin to get T.J?
I would like to see TJ in Minn big
time.
Florio, please stop with this "Housh is a number 2 receiver" business. Housh has been the go-to guy in Cincy for the past three seasons. Maybe if you watched a little more football and didn't worry so much about 3rd stringers getting arrested for DUIs, you would know this and stop looking like such a fool.
Housh over the past three years - 294 catches, 3,128 yards, 25 TDs
Chad Johnson over the past three years - 233 catches, 3,349 yards, 19 TDs
Johnson has been the deep threat, Housh has been the productive guy they go to far more often. This isn't Alvin Harper or Peerless Price were dealing with here, Dwigt.
Come on over Teej! We'd love to have ya. Imagine it, defenses trying to stop a tandem of either AP and Chester Taylor OR Bernard Berrian and TJ Housh. Not even Sage Rosenfels could turn THAT ball over!
Chilly, don't mess this up!
too bad you dont have a qb. sage sucks! hahah no playoffs for them vikings
Austin said:
Florio, please stop with this "Housh is a number 2 receiver" business. Housh has been the go-to guy in Cincy for the past three seasons. Maybe if you watched a little more football and didn't worry so much about 3rd stringers getting arrested for DUIs, you would know this and stop looking like such a fool.
Housh over the past three years - 294 catches, 3,128 yards, 25 TDs
Chad Johnson over the past three years - 233 catches, 3,349 yards, 19 TDs
Johnson has been the deep threat, Housh has been the productive guy they go to far more often. This isn't Alvin Harper or Peerless Price were dealing with here, Dwigt.
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He's been the number 1 over the past three years? Yeah right. Here's the stats from three years ago (2006):
Housh - 90 catches, 1081 yards, 9 TDs
Johnson - 87 catches, 1369 yards, 7 TDs
You can probably expect to Housh's numbers of last year to be the ceiling for each year for the rest of his career. Regardless of whether or not Adrian Peterson is on the field, Housh is no more than a possession receiver. Nice guy to have, but not by any means a #1 for most teams.
This site looks like garbage. What happened!
TJ (I know you read these blogs),
You're loved in Cincy by the fans, players, and coaches. I think even mangement knows how valuable you are to Cincy?
You and Carson could make history with your combined talents.
Don't let $$$ tarnish your legacy/stats by hooking up with some struggling pass offense that pretends like they lack receivers but truly lack a QB (Minn, Sea, Chi, etc...). Look what happened to Randy Moss in Oak!!!
Come back to Cincy!!!!!!!!!!
WOW if tj came to min we would have one of the best offenses in the league by far it couldnt be stop with 8 in the box single coverage on the outside either tj or berrian wow expolsive come to min please