Still Waiting for S. Alexander to Sign Somewhere

 
Former league most valuable player Shaun Alexander visited the Cincinnati Bengals and New Orleans Saints last week, but has not signed with either team. The whispers out of Cincinnati are that the Bengals are unlikely to add Alexander, the tailback who was released recently by the Seattle Seahawks. The Saints probably would have to release Deuce McAllister if they sign Alexander, so it's unclear if anything will happen there either....Please click on the title to continue reading this entry. [link]

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