Because the Chiefs released running back Larry Johnson after the trade deadline, he was required to pass through waivers, giving every other team a shot at picking up his current contract.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reports that no one submitted a claim for Johnson’s contract.
As a result, he now becomes an unrestricted free agent.
He is entitled, if he so chooses, to collect the balance of his $4.55 million base salary as termination pay. (He’ll likely choose to take the money, especially since he won’t be required to refund any of it if he lands with a new team.)
So now the question becomes whether anyone else gives him an opportunity and, if so, whether the contractual terms entail anything more than the minimum base salary for a seventh-year player.
We’ve been told to keep an eye on the Patriots, who have been evasive regarding their potential interest in Johnson.
“evasive” in the same way they were evasive about Mike Vick.
Larry Johnson happy. Chiefs very unhappy.
they need to do away instain babby.
Well… they signed the malcontent Corey Dillon and he led them to a Championship. An inspired LJ might still have something in the tank.
we have also been told to not keep an eye on the patriots…douchebag.
I’m glad that manually approving all the comments is working out so well…
I’m curious what hole you live in corn florio because New England is one of the nicest places to live in the US.If you nickname represents you live in the midwest, ENOUGH SAID.
Just ask the millions of leafpeepers who trek up every fall or every celebrity”s including every President who spent their summers on Nantucket or Martha’s Vineyard.
@ Bill Cowher’s Chin
Absolutely effin hilarious, even if you are a Bengals fan!!! Kudos on the Larry Johnson quote to this news flash.
Still rolling and laughing so hard i might start flinging poo at a monkey …
“We’ve been told to keep an eye on the Patriots, who have been evasive regarding their potential interest in Johnson”
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Is there a team that hasn’t been “evasive” about their interest in Larry Johnson?
At least try man.
The Cheatriots were evasive? You’re shitting me!
So, they try and pin BB down on the radio. Ah, well, not neccessarily….unless BB comes out and says, “Hey, I don’t want Larry Johnson!” Don’t ask me again….
Well, he didn’t say no?
BB must want a guy who said, “I need to play for a Black coach!” Ivan Fears is black…Hmmm
Is it possible floating the LJ-to-Pats rumors was to help Bill’s old buddy Scott Pioli escape the contract by possibly tricking some other team into claiming him?
Mike, weren’t you the one who said the Pats were interested in Ron Mexico and have plagiarized yourself again with this LJ stuff? Swear to god, you’re getting as lazy as the Globe’s CHB.
Want a rumor? Some people think Dan Snyder is smart. Check into it.
“We believe in nothing, Lebowski. Nothing. And tomorrow we come back and we cut off your Johnson. Yeah and maybe we stomp on it and squoosh it, Lebowski. “
chin is da man
“kosarsmyidol says:
November 10, 2009 6:07 PM
I’m glad that manually approving all the comments is working out so well…”
In West Virginia, they don’t make filters that can reject posts that have the n***er word, the f***ot word, the f*** word, the c*** word, the V*x V***tas word….
It’s too bad too, because the site would work so much better if he could just move to a state where those filters had been invented, or talk to someone who knows the technology is out there, rather than manually approving comments between milking his goats.
All the speculation about who might claim him off waivers was ridiculous to start with. He’s a turd both on and off the field; why would anyone claim him and pick up that overpriced contract?
Why would BB take a guy that Pioli can’t stand?
I, for one, blame Tony Romo for this outrage.
he’ll be a Florida Tusker in less than a year
Yeah, but is he cakin’?
“LJ sent letters to every team in the league today asking for a comprehensive report on how many fags each team employs. Based on his research, he will make an informed decision of which team to join before the end of the week.”
Deion Sanders
EShine says:
November 10, 2009 7:34 PM
Why would BB take a guy that Pioli can’t stand?
That is a very good question. Insightful. Why would he? It’s not like Pioli and BB don’t talk.