The RP’s Weekly Web Gems: The Politics of Pigskin

The Politics of Pigskin

The 2012 NFL free agency is officially underway and there is a lot of news of visits, workouts, and signings floating around. Let’s start with Peyton Manning who reportedly spent 6 hours at Cardinals HQ recently. [Houston Chronicle]

Another of the blockbuster names available is former Texans DE Mario Williams. He is currently visiting with a number of teams. [ESPN]

The Lions signed Calvin Johnson to a huge 7 year contract extension. [Twitter]

The Bears finally got Jay Cutler some receiver help in the form of his old teammate Brandon Marshall. [ESPN]

The Cowboys were able to pick up Kyle Orton who will give them some added depth at QB. [Twitter]

Drew Brees is none too happy with the franchise tag that the Saints stuck on him. [NBC Sports]

Finally, Matt Flynn who saw his stock as a potential starting quarterback rise over the past few seasons will visit with the Seahawks. [Twitter]