FROZEN TAG

The deadline for applying the NFL's franchise tag is today (4pm EST), here are the updates on designations thus far.

DeSean Jackson, WR, $9.5 million - The Eagles were expected to tag Jackson, who was surprisingly happy and optimistic about the move (at least via the media). It remains to be seen as to whether the Eagles work out a long term deal, or look to move Jackson via trade.

I apologize if this article is poorly written, but it’s very hard to cry and type at the same time.  Alright, alright, I’m not crying, but with the last game of the NFL season just days away, there’s always a certain sadness that lingers over me.  Gone are the Sundays where I spend all day on the couch taking in football on two side-by-side TVs, while washing down ribs or pulled pork sandwiches with some tasty suds brewed from breweries that put out as much beer in a year that Miller-Coor’s or Anheuser-Busch spill on their floors in a day. 

The Wild Card Round is officially over, and the only major  upset (unless you love Jesus, DUH!) was the Denver Broncos eliminating the mighty Pittsburgh Steelers. Looking back, a gimpy Roethlisberger, no Mendenhall & a Pittsburgh defense that had little or no respect for the arm of Tim Tebow, it may have been a forgone conclusion...even though it came down to "Tebow-vertime." In any case, let's get cracking...

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The Fantasy Playoffs are now a reality, and the waiver wire is thinning out like Drew Brees' melon. This is an "add some speculative depth" version of the Hot Garbage Waiver Wire, so grab some of these "truffles" for the holiday playoff season...

Monday Night Football Wrap-Up: