It really is refreshing to locate a participant from time to time who sees the concept with the team tag.

Usually, whatever you listen to is issues as players quit and scream whether they have been tagged, the mechanism that maintains them off the no cost marketplace.

However the franchise tag the Mn Vikings placed on linebacker Chad Greenway(notes) prior to a NFLs lockout began has made him pleased.

"I was fired up (to receive the franchise tag), knowing the lockout was coming," Greenway claimed, according to Luke Hagen in the Every day Republic. "To be considered a free agent right now wouldn't be a great situation to stay in. Becoming the team player makes myself know the Vikings want everyone plus they want us to become right here. I want to be in Minnesota, thus it goes hand-in-hand."

Additionally, it ensures hell end up being among the five-highest paid avid gamers at his location for your 2011 time of year. The Vikings had a difficult option to make in between Greenway, among the primary cogs within their safety, and broad recipient Sidney Rice(notes). They will obviously chose Greenway along with hes grateful for that.

I love to play the sport, and I am inside a great position because they've already taken care of me and never lied to me," Greenway said, "so I should not play hardball with them. In case someone's been very good to me, I ought to be great to them back again."

The Vikings are going to try to carry Rice rear but theyll experience some competition with regard to his solutions, no question about that. Hemp had hip surgical treatment final summer and really only created one big season within four many years with the club. In that respect, Greenway was the actual shrewd option to receive the tag.
49ers C Eric Heitmann(information) is expected to skip the complete 2011 season right after undergoing neck surgical procedure, CSN Bay Area's Matt Maiocco reported.


Heitmann underwent the particular surgical treatment 4 weeks in the past to repair a punctured disk. His realtor, Kenny Zuckerman, told Maiocco the medical procedures requires approximately six months from which to recover.


Heitmann a break down damaged left fibula throughout training camp recently. He was added to injured reserve about Nov. two soon after his leg recovered, but his throat kept him within the sideline.