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Fantasy baseball rankings are here! The fantasy baseball season is right around the corner. Do you know who you should take and where? KFFL's fantasy baseball rankings are back! Powered by our accurate player projections, our fantasy baseball rankings are your key to a successful fantasy baseball season. Access them now! Steelers | Hines Ward won't be brought back The Pittsburgh Steelers will not bring back WR Hines Ward, according to sources. Ward has one year and $4 million left on his current contract. Ward has said he might be open to playing elsewhere in 2012, but he might not get a chance until his deal is restructured. 0 Comments | Share: Buccaneers | Mike Sullivan named offensive coordinator Updating a previous report, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers named New York Giants quarterbacks coach Mike Sullivan as their new offensive coordinator Friday, Feb. 10. "We are very fortunate to add someone like Mike Sullivan to lead our offensive coaching staff," head coach Greg Schiano said. "He is a man of character and a complete football coach, who fits with the kind of football team we are building here." 0 Comments | Share: Steelers | Long-term deal for Mike Wallace might be difficult The Pittsburgh Steelers would like to give WR Mike Wallace, a restricted free agent, a long-term contract extension. However, the tight salary cap situation will make that difficult. 0 Comments | Share: Giants | Mario Manningham expected to cash in New York Giants WR Mario Manningham, a pending free agent set to hit the market March 13, is expected to cash in nicely on his key 38-yard reception on the team's winning drive in Super Bowl XLVI. It's uncertain if he'll be re-signed, or join another team. However, some other franchises have a few reservations about Manningham, not the least of which is a perception that he isn't a real good route-runner and freelances a bit too much. 0 Comments | Share: Falcons | Sean Weatherspoon might see more nickel situations Atlanta Falcons LB Sean Weatherspoon might see more time in the middle in "nickel" situations in 2012. He is viewed as being very good against the pass. 0 Comments | Share: Falcons | Curtis Lofton seen as liability in third-down situations Atlanta Falcons defensive coordinator Mike Nolan wants to remove LB Curtis Lofton out of the team's "sub" third-down coverage schemes, as he is seen as a liability in third-down situations. Re-signing the superb two-down linebacker is a priority for the team, however. Lofton is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent March 13. 0 Comments | Share: Cowboys | Jay Ratliff might be moved to end The Dallas Cowboys might switch DL Jay Ratliff, a seven-year veteran and four-time Pro Bowl defender, to end in 2012. He isn't a prototypical 3-4 scheme nose tackle, and the team wants a bigger presence against the run in the middle of their line. 0 Comments | Share: Browns | Pleased with Jabaal Sheard, Phil Taylor Cleveland Browns officials said they were pleased with DLs Jabaal Sheard and Phil Taylor last season in their rookie years. However, there remains some chance Sheard, who started 16 games at left end, might move over to the right side in his second season. 0 Comments | Share: Texans | Little progress in extension for Mario Williams Houston Texans LB Mario Williams is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent March 13, and club officials suggest they have vacillated about the future of the former first overall selection, and how to handle the situation. Signing Williams to an extension would be the best thing for the team, but there has been little progress in that regard. If they used the franchise tag, it might cost the team a one-year tender of more than $20 million, since Williams' salary is higher than the franchise number and would command a 20 percent bump over its 2011 level. 0 Comments | Share: Steelers | Casey Hampton might be cut loose There is a strong possibility that salary cap and injury considerations might prompt the Pittsburgh Steelers to release five-time Pro Bowl performer DL Casey Hampton (knee). He is recovering from surgery Jan. 27, to repair an anterior cruciate ligament injury. He wants to play in 2012, but will count $8 million against the salary cap in 2012. 0 Comments | Share: FANTASY BASEBALL - FIRST PITCH FORUMS Go head-to-head with some of the leading writers and analysts in the fantasy baseball industry. These three-plus hour seminars are coming to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Baltimore/DC, New York and Boston, beginning February 18! In this year's "2012 Game-Changers" program, each session will be dedicated to uncovering impact players - from sleepers to black swans - of the 2012 season. Pre-register and save 20 percent! Saints | Marques Colston provides interior toughness New Orleans Saints WR Marques Colston, a pending free agent set to hit the market March 13, is a high priority for the team. He provides an interior toughness, size and presence that the other wide receivers on the roster cannot provide. Colston said he won't give the team a "hometown discount." 0 Comments | Share: Saints | More on Aubrayo Franklin Updating a previous report, New Orleans Saints DL Aubrayo Franklin, who did not play nose tackle in 2011, might consider moving back to the position if the price is right. Franklin served as a tackle in the 4-3 defensive scheme for the New Orleans Saints last season after the market never really developed for him in a 3-4 setting. Two personnel directors mentioned Franklin as a possible "sleeper" at the position when asked at the Super Bowl last week. 0 Comments | Share: Redskins | Seeking interior help on defensive line The Washington Redskins were pleased with the work of DL Barry Cofield last season, as he made the transition from tackle in the 4-3 defensive scheme to nose tackle. However, the team might seek a more traditional inside defender for their defense, and there might be a host of impressive interior defensive linemen available, such as New York Jets DL Sione Pouha and Miami Dolphins DL Paul Soliai. 0 Comments | Share: Packers | Erik Walden pleads no contest Green Bay Packers LB Erik Walden pled no contest Friday, Feb. 10, for a domestic disturbance incident, and he received one-year deferred judgment. Walden is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent March 13. 0 Comments | Share: NFL | Jason Campbell might have plenty of suitors Oakland Raiders QB Jason Campbell (collarbone), who is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent March 13, might have plenty of suitors. He is not expected to return to the Raiders, and the Denver Broncos are unlikely to sign him. However, the market might be good for Campbell with fellow pending free agents New Orleans Saints QB Drew Brees and San Francisco 49ers QB Alex Smith expected to stay where they are. "(Drew) Brees is going to re-sign. So is (Alex) Smith. There's only one (QB Peyton Manning) to go around, and just one (QB Matt Flynn) out there," one NFL executive said. "That doesn't leave a lot. Maybe I'm crazy, but I think (Campbell) will get some interest. Maybe not a ton, but he'll have some people calling." 0 Comments | Share: Dolphins | Paul Soliai might not fit in plans Miami Dolphins DL Paul Soliai is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent March 13, and he might not fit into the team's plans with a planned shift from a 3-4 defensive scheme to a 4-3 setup. Soliai might be very attractive on the open market. 0 Comments | Share: Dolphins | Round out coaching staff The Miami Dolphins named Blue Adams as assistant defensive backs coach, Charlie Bullen as defensive assistant, Benjamin Johnson as offensive assistant and Chris Mosley as assistant offensive line coach Friday, Feb. 10. In addition, Jeff Nixon will remain as the team's running backs coach under new head coach Joe Philbin. 0 Comments | Share: Colts | Pierre Garcon is high priority Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay cited WR Pierre Garcon, as well as WR Reggie Wayne, as priorities among the team's pending free agents. Both can become unrestricted free agents as of March 13. 0 Comments | Share: Colts | Teams have feelers out for Dwight Freeney, Robert Mathis Several team personnel executives and coaches have phoned Indianapolis Colts general manager Ryan Grigson and owner Jim Irsay about DLs Dwight Freeney and Robert Mathis to inquire about their futures with the team. Mathis is a pending free agent, and the Colts might be hard-pressed to retain Freeney, who is due a $14.035 million base salary with a $19 million-plus salary cap charge. The Colts might reduce Freeney's cap hit with an extension, but he is not believed to be a good fit if the team switches to a 3-4 defensive scheme, and he is reluctant to move to linebacker. 0 Comments | Share: CFL | Noel Devine signs with Montreal Free-agent RB Noel Devine (Eagles), and former West Virginia standout, signed Friday, Feb. 10, with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL). The Alouettes also signed former NFL players WR Felton Huggins (Bills), DL Mike Montgomery (Packers) and SS DaJuan Morgan (Jets), along with two others. 0 Comments | Share: Start your engines! Fantasy NASCAR rankings are here! The fantasy NASCAR season starts Feb. 26 and, for the fourth consecutive year, KFFL has all of the free fantasy NASCAR information you need to dominate. You won't take any right hand turns with KFFL as your pit crew this season. Our fantasy NASCAR Sprit Cup Series rankings are available and being updated through the start of the season. Access them now! Titans | Mike Otto contract details Updating previous reports, Tennessee Titans OT Mike Otto will receive a base salary of $750,000 in 2012 and $1.7 million in 2013 under his new contract. He also received a $750,000 signing bonus as part of his contract. 0 Comments | Share: Titans | Met with two free agents The Tennessee Titans met with free-agent DL Lamar Divens (Buccaneers) and LB Zac Diles (Colts) Friday, Feb. 10. 0 Comments | Share: Lions | Kevin Smith hopes to return Detroit Lions impending free-agent RB Kevin Smith wants to re-sign with the Lions this offseason. 0 Comments | Share: Bears | May consider taking DE in first round The Chicago Bears could consider taking a defensive end in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft if one of the quality defensive ends are available at 19th overall. 0 Comments | Share: Eagles | Asante Samuel hopes to return Philadelphia Eagles CB Asante Samuel said he is not sure if he will return next season but hopes that he will be back. He is scheduled to make $9.4 million next season and more than $11 million in 2013. 0 Comments | Share:
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