Is Herm Upset With Other Teams?
Arrowhead Addict | A Kansas City Chiefs Sports Blog —
Well it looks like there is a little more to the Jeff Faine and Josh Brown deals. Herm Edwards hinted that some teams might have contacted agents before they were allowed. “There were probably some deals done before (the start of the league year),” Edwards said when asked why the Chiefs didn’t get in the game with either player. “We didn’t cheat. We abided by the rules. That’s how you’re supposed to do it, and that’s what we did.” Faine signed with Tampa Bay in the hours after free-agency began. Brown immediately visited with the Rams and signed with them before the Chiefs ...
EDWARDS ACCUSES BUCS, RAMS OF CHEATING
ProFootballTalk.com —
... while the two teams were talking about a possible trade of the Pro Bowler, Kansas City Chiefs coach Herm Edwards bemoaned the fact that his team’s effort to sign a couple of coveted free agents was hampered by the fact that other teams apparently had an improper head start. Regarding the Chiefs’ inability to acquire guys like center Jeff Faine (who signed with the Bucs on the first day of free agency) and kicker Josh Brown (who landed quickly with the Rams), Edwards said, “There were probably some deals done before [the launch of free agency]. We didn’t cheat. We abided by ...
Morning Update (Tampering Edition)
Arrowhead Pride —
... Herm Edwards seems to think that New Orleans and St. Louis talked with free agent center Jeff Faine and free agent kicker Josh Brown before free agency began. The article also mentions the possibility of trading or releasing backup QB Damon Huard. (H/T ...
Herm Edwards Is Bitter
Bucstats.com —
... Anyway, Edwards is now saying that the Buccaneers broke tampering rules when they signed Jeff Faine during the first day of free agency. Only he's not "saying" it. For a guy who is supposed to be such a straight shooter, he pretty much pussed out of this one. ...
Daily Links - Scheffler, Moss Ready to Go
BroncoTalk —
... difference is only one of us is trying to gain weight. [Denver Post]
AFC West
Chargers special teams ace (2-time Pro Bowler) Kassim Osgood isn’t happy with his role on the team. He’s asked to be traded, but GM A.J. Smith says that’s not happening. [San Diego Union Tribune]
Chiefs coach Herm Edwards talks smack about the Rams and Bucs. [Kansas City Star]
NFL
From the SI archives… ...
Herm Edwards Got Outsmarted & Outplayed
Kansas City Chiefs —
... Edwards is mad because he and the Chiefs were outmaneuvered by Tampa Bay and St. Louis during the opening moments of free agency. Center Jeff Faine and kicker Josh Brown signed just a few moments after free agency started, leading Edwards to speculate whether there had been some tampering going on. ...
Kansas City Chiefs Head Coach Herm Edwards: "You'd have to ask Tampa"
Buc 'Em —
... "You'd have to ask Tampa," Edwards said. "I don't know what Tampa did. There were probably some deals done before (the start of the league year)," Edwards said. "We didn't cheat. We abided by the rules. That's how you're supposed to do it, and that's what we did" - KansasCity.com ...
