Santonio Holmes wants to Remain a Jet

Potential free agent Santonio Holmes has indicated in a recent interview that he would like a long term deal with the New York Jets stating he wont sign a 1 year deal if classified as a restricted free agent.

With there currently being no clarity regarding lanour law in the NFL the Jets have tried to protect themselves by placing the highest restricted tender on Holmes, first- and third-round picks, however no one knows if this will mean anything in 2011 once the dust clears. 

Holmes, who at 27, is coming into his peak is deserving of a long-term deal having sorted his off field life out , and with Braylon Edwards possibly loking further afield, the Jets could do worse than try and ensure they make unofficial noises to ensure Holmes knows he is wanted.

The Jets have reached the Championship game two years running and although they will face stiff competition from the Parriots again this year if they keep the squad together will be challenging again.

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New England Take A Gamble On Player Talks In Franchising Mankins

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The New England Patriots have elected to franchise Pro Bowl Guard Logan Mankins for the 2011 season for $10.1 million. his does at least give them the chance to negotiate a more permanent deal for their 2005 1st round draft pick, however they risk losing him if the current players and owners negotiations break down and 2011 ends in a lock out.

The risk lies in the potential unenforceable nature of the franchise tag if the owners by their actions have effectively ended the collective bargaining agreement under which the tag applies. This could be an expensive mistake for the Patriots who could end up losing one of their best players and receiving scant if any compensation.

One could argue that with their current depth of squad and the plethora of draft picks they have acquired that losing Mankins wouldn’t be a total disaster, however no team or their fans will be happy losing proven quality.

Hopefully this will all be academic however with the clock fast ticking down to the 4th March expiration of the current collective barganing agreement it would be hoped that the teams with players on tag will have a plan B ready.

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Tom Brady Is Associated Press NFL Offensive Player Of The Year

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I what will not have come as a surprise to anyone who watched the Patriots last season, Tom Brady has been named the Associated Press Offensive player of the year.

The has had a fantastic season, throwing 36 Touch Downs and only 4 interceptions giving him an incredible ration of 9.0, far eclipsing the previous record he set in 2007 when his ratio was 6.3.  His nearest rival is Steve DeBerg who managed a 5.8 ration in 1990 while playing for the Kansas City Chiefs; admittedly this could have been better had he not thrown 3 of his 4 interceptions in one game.

The defensive player of the year was named as Troy Polamalu who will play for the Steelers in the Super Bowl on Sunday.

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