Boltergeist

0-0 at the Emirates: City 2nd, Sunderland safe - Arsenal all but clinches 3rd 

Hull/Newcastle gets relegated. Hull needs to win and if they do Newcastle will need to win as well to avoid.

Pot 1 for next year confirmed

Barcelona, Bayern, Chelsea, Juve, PSG, Benfica, Zenit, Eindhoven

So Liverpool, Spurs and Saints go to Europa? Well, Europa league just got interesting! Saints definitely deserved Europa!

Villa would go Europa instead of team 7 if they win the FA Cup. As far as Fair Play, from what I read West Ham has the inside track, provided Liverpool qualifies through league standings.

Looks like Top 4 is pretty much set. I can't see Manchester City losing to Southy at home. At worst, I see a draw.

 

1) Chelsea

2) City

3) Arsenal

4) ManUre

 

Liverpool could very well lose 5th place, and probably should have already by now. I think we get Europa regardless, due to Fair Play.

The Europa rules changed - if a cup winner qualifies for the CL, then the Europa spot goes to the next spot down the league standings and not cup runner-up. Since Chelsea won, now 5 and 6 qualify for Europa. Arsenal winning the FA cup would bring 7th place in the mix.

Watford promoted Saturday, Bournemouth likely earning promotion today. I figured the automatic spots would go down to the last day, but Norwich & 'Boro pretty much crapped the bed this weekend.

promotion playoffs will be Ipswich-Norwich and Brentford-Boro - Derby needed a tie but ended up losing 0-3.

When does Goodell stop announcing picks and other people start?

2nd round

J"Marcus Webb signs with the Raiders - if he ever sees the field then RIP Derek Carr

Patrick Robinson signs a 1-year deal with San Diego

never mind

Don't know if this was mentioned, but Phins trying to acquire Stills

It's done - Stills to MIA for Ellerbe and a 3. 

PFT reporting there is the possibility that Max Unger might not pass his physical in New Orleans.

If that happens and the Graham trade is voided, this offseason could get even more entertaining than it already has been

an ex-Duck not passing his physical? Isn't that Chip Kelly bingo?

Ryan Mathews is already twisting in the wind in Philly - he hasn't signed yet and if DeMarco Murray does, Mathews probably won't.

Looks like the Iggles are getting Ryan Matthews. What a flip job they've done. 

 

QB: Sam Bradford

RB: Ryan Matthews / Sproles

WR: Jordan Matthews / Huff

 

That has to be the most confused fanbase in the league right now. 

I can't wait for the inevitable play where Bradford and Mathews both go down for the year on a botched handoff

Buster Skrine to the Jets

 

Gachkar, 26, is a former seventh-round pick of the Chargers back in 2011. He has since played out his four-year, $2,085,900 rookie contract that included just $45,900 guaranteed and appears to have enough interest that he will be able to secure a sizable raise.

 

Last year, Gachkar appeared in 15 games and recorded 49 tackles, a fumble recovery and scored a defensive touchdown for the Chargers. Pro Football Focus has him rated as the No. 28 inside linebacker out of 60 qualifying players.

 

I'd like Gach to return to SD, but can't fault him for looking around. For a while last year, he was probably playing the best of the ILBs, but the best he could do here is the 3rd behind Butler/Te'o.

Mike Iupati is staying in the NFC West - saying he's going to be a Cardinal.

...also there is a potential renege, Frank Gore is having 2nd thoughts about Philly.

The Jags have another tackle to go with Joeckel, signing Jermey Parnell from DAL at 5/32.5M

Pernell McPhee is going to the Bears 5 for 40M

Terms are in for Franklin's deal in SD 5/36.5M.

Also overspending season has started in OAK - 5/44.5M for Rodney Hudson

I expect it to be big money. And I expect the Jets to get Revis for an outrageous amount that the Pats just won't be able to come close to. 

the McCourty deal is 5 yr/47.5M

per the U-T's Michael Gehlken, the Flowers deal is 4 yr/36M - kind of surprised it wasn't more given the Maxwell deal in place with PHI

How does Iupati think he's worth 8.5m a year? Doesn't he play guard? There are plenty of guys that can play for less than that.

around 8M per is the high deal - I'm wondering if the Chargers interest in Franklin means that they're out of the Iupati sweepstakes

So far DEN has announced Demaryius will be the Thomas they tag. 

No tag for Suh in DET.

And KC will tag Justin Houston, but this one could get messy. Houston wants to be tagged as a DE, not an LB. There's also already rumors that he may wait til Week 10 to sign.

Moussa Sissoko just said he wants to join Arsenal in January...  I don't think Alan Pardew will like that very much..

Pardew may not be around much longer himself, since Crystal Palace is negotiating for him

Leicester, West Brom, and Palace beat ManU, Spurs, and Everton today: just like everyone thought.