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THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 2014
QUOTE OF THE DAY
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
"With free agency, we're always trying to get ourselves in a position where when we go into the draft, we don't have a glaring weakness where we are reaching for somebody in the draft."
John Elway on his job in free agency MMQB.com
FACT OF THE DAY
Total money spent on players in the first day of free agency was $1,001,500,000, the most in NFL history
USA Today
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: How many free agents were signed in the first day?
A: 64
THE MORNING BREW
MMQB.com
NFL free agency puts familiar faces in new places
The NFL's free agency period started Tuesday at 4 p.m., and it proved to be a wild first day as big names from multiple teams were released, signed and traded around the league.
While this first day in free agency is no Super Bowl Sunday, the implications that stem from teams acquiring new players will certainly have a crucial role in who advances to the Super Bowl next February.
One of the big-name players who signed a contract with a new team happened to be former Jayhawk defensive back Aqib Talib. The two-time pro-bowler signed a six-year deal with the Denver Broncos worth $57 million, including $26 million guaranteed. This signing is probably bitter for most Jayhawks fans who also dub themselves Chiefs fans, as they'll have to root against Kansas' best NFL player for years to come in the AFC West.
Nine-year veteran defense end Demarcus Ware of the Cowboys was also a surprise release on free agency's first
By Matt Corte sports@kansan.com
A trade that surprised NFL fans on free agency's first day was Jonathan Martin of the Miami Dolphins being sent to the San Francisco 49ers. Martin walked away from the NFL this season after being the victim of bullying from Dolphins player Richie Incognito, and indicated he would not return to the Dolphins. Jim Harbaugh had a huge impact in landing the ex-Dolphin, as he was also Martin's coach during his tenure
day. He's been dominant in his first nine seasons, totaling 117 sacks in the process and being named first-team All-Pro four times. Only Hall-of-Famer Reggie White had more sacks in his first nine seasons with 137.
The Broncos decided to add Ware as well with a three-year, $30 million contract, and will now field a shoo-in hall of famer on both sides of the field with Peyton Manning still on offense. Watch out NFL.
at Stanford.
If there was an MVP of the day, it was undoubtedly ESPN's NFL insider Adam Schefter. The man was on a mission and nothing could stop him. He amassed 110 tweets during the span of the whole day, and tweeted 69 times from the 4 p.m. free agency deadline until the end of the night. Talk about swollen thumbs.
about women he
He even broke the news
of a traded player before
the player knew about it
himself. That person would be New Orleans Saints running back Darren Sproles. The news broke when Shefter tweeted at 6:18,
"Saints still haven't released RB Darren Sproles and now plan to trade him due to heavy interest, per ESPN source. Not being released, though."
Sproles saw this news on Twitter just over a half hour later, and the only word he could muster in response was
"WOW!"
It's clear that he had no idea of the Saints' intention to do this, and it must hurt Sproles knowing he doesn't have the freedom to choose what team he plays for in the future.
The NFLs a business though, and wins mean while
good business while losses translate into
bad business. The time of free agency in the NFL could make or break a team's season for next year, so don't be surprised if morals are thrown to the gutter while money and talent take precedence over everything else.
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This week in athletics
Thursday
Men's Basketball
TBD
Kansas City, Mo.
Friday
Men's Basketball TBD Kansas City, Mo.
Softball Northern Illinois 3:30 p.m. Lawrence
Track
NCAA Indoor Championships
All day
Albuquerque, N.M.
Women's Golf Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate All day Augusta, Ga.
Women's Tennis
Iowa State
3 p.m.
Ames, Iowa
Baseball
Texas
6 p.m.
Austin, Texas
Saturday
Men's Basketball TBD Kansas City, Mo.
Women's Golf Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate All Day Augusta, Ga.
Softball Jackson State 10:30 a.m. Lawrence
Women's Rowing
Louisville Invite
Day one
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Track
NCAA Indoor Championships
All day
Albuquerque, N.M.
Baseball
Texas
1 p.m.
Austin, Texas
Sunday
Women's Golf Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate All day Augusta, Ga.
Women's Tennis
West Virginia
11 a.m.
Morgantown, W. Va.
Softball
Nebraska
1 p.m.
Lawrence
Women's Rowing
Louisville Invite
Final results
Oak Ridge, Tenn.
Women's Rowing
Spring Training
TBA
TBD
Monday
Baseball
Texas
1 p.m.
Austin, Texas
Women's Rowing
Spring Training
TBA
TBD
Tuesday
Baseball
New Mexico
7 p.m.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Baseball
New Mexico
2 p.m.
Albuquerque, N.M.
Softball
St. Louis
3 p.m.
St. Louis, Mo.
Softball
St. Louis
5 p.m.
St. Louis, Mo.
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