Saints now pessimistic about Graham

Posted by Mike Florio on October 27, 2013, 9:15 AM EDT

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That “sense of optimism” about tight endJimmy Graham inevitably has faded.

Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports that the Saints are now pessimistic about Graham playing on Sunday against the Bills.

Graham injured his foot two weeks ago against the Patriots.  The next day, it was easy for those of us who chase such things to determine that Graham would have an MRI.  It then became difficult if not impossible to find out what the MRI revealed.

The next day, Chris Mortensen of ESPN played the “sense of optimism” card regarding Graham’s post-bye availability, and we were instantly skeptical.日本MP 4

Jay Glazer of FOX reports that Graham has a partially torn plantar fascia, and that he’ll get relief only if/when it fully tears.  Officially, Graham is questionable.  If he can’t go, veteran Ben Watson will become the proverbial next man up.  But Watson has no sense of optimism that he’ll do what Graham does.

“We can’t be Jimmy.  We’re not Jimmy,” Watson said of himself and the rest of the team’s pass catchers.

The situation could give the Bills a sense of optimism that they could be able to pull off a road upset for the second straight week.

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By SB Nation Fantasy on Oct 27 2013, 7:54a 1180

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Report: Jared Allen could be traded by Tuesday

Posted by Mike Florio on October 27, 2013, 1:52 PM EDT

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Add another name to the list of players who could be traded by Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. ET.

Jay Glazer of FOX Sports reports that Vikings defensive end Jared Allen could be traded “for the right price.”

While that sentence generally applies to any player, there’s reason to believe it particularly applies to Allen.  He’s in the final year of a contract that pays him a base salary of $14.2 million, which means that he’d be due to make $7.5 million over the rest of the year.

Glazer says the “right price” is more than a third-round pick, which could be more than a new team would want to pay for a guy in the last year of his contract — unless a new deal would be part of the trade.

The real question, in our view, is whether Allen wants to be traded.  As his one-handed sack of Eli Manning proved, Allen still is an elite pass rusher.  Perhaps he’d like to play for an elite team, too.

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South Carolina moved up six spots to No.

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South Carolina moved up six spots to No. 14 in the Associated Press poll released today following the Gamecocks' 27-24 win over No. 5 Missouri.
The Gamecocks moved up four spots to No. 16 in the USA Today Coaches Poll.
The Associated Press poll:
1. Alabama
2. Oregon
3. Florida State
4. Ohio State
5. Baylor
6. Stanford
7. Miami
8. Auburn
9. Clemson
10. Missouri
11. LSU
12. Texas A&M
13. Oklahoma
14. South Carolina
15. Texas Tech
16. Fresno State
17. UCLA
18. Oklahoma State
19. Central Florida
20. Louisville
21. Northern Illinois
22. Wisconsin
23. Michigan
24. Michigan State
25. Arizona State
USA Today Coaches poll:
1. Alabama
2. Oregon
3. Florida State
4. Ohio State
5. Baylor
6. Miami
7. Stanford
8. Clemson
9. Oklahoma
10. Missouri
11. Auburn
12. Oklahoma State
13. LSU
14. Texas A&M
15. Texas Tech
16. South Carolina
17. Louisville
18. Fresno State
19. UCLA
20. Northern Illinois
21. Michigan
22. Central Florida
23. Wisconsin
24. Michigan State
25. Notre Dame

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Vanek’s agent says no extension with Isles just yet

James O'Brien

Oct 27, 2013, 9:11 PM EDT

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The Thomas Vanek – Matt Moulson trade is an eyebrow-raiser for plenty of reasons, but one important factor is that the New York Islanders gave up significant assets (two high-end picks) for a sniper on an expiring contract. Apparently that deal didn’t come with an already-agreed-upon contract extension, either.

That’s the word from Vanek’s agent Stephen Bartlett, who intimated to TSN’s Bob McKenzie that the 29-year-old might wait until the summer for a new deal (despite dropping an “excited to be an Islander” line).

“We’ll take it day by day and focus on the short term for now and see where we are at season’s end,” Bartlett said.

Translation: “We’re going to see if Vanek can score 50 or 60 goals skating with John Tavares, thus opening the door for an enormous auction.” Or, that’s at least how some might read it. ミズノ MP 4

Now, there’s always the chance that the Islanders could roll out an offer Vanek cannot refuse. Or at least one that provides the kind of long-term security just about every player craves.

Still, Vanek’s in a great position here: playing a prime role for a better team alongside one of the best players in the NHL while gaining the opportunity to name his destination next summer. To think, just an hour ago he was one of the only bright spots on one of the bleakest rosters in the league …