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I like Lewis Sanders well enough -- he'ss a pretty good cover corner, can play safety, and was cheap. He's never been able to stay healthy though, and that's why he has been a marginal NFL player. It was good when the Browns announced they were retaining him. Apparently the Browns had a change of heart with Sanders after they signed Gary Baxter. That was enough for Lewis to take Houston's generous offer. You can look at this two ways. Like Lewis, who thinks the Browns hosed him by reducing their offer after the Baxter signing. Or like Savage, who thinks that's the way the free agency game is played, and who made a bit of a statement that contract offers have a quick shelf life. Savage's words may not go over so well with players and seem a bit Butch-esque, but they are true.

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It's always nice to hear how close to the cap the Steelers are. In fact, I think the Steelers are not quite as well off as you'd think coming off a 15-1 season. They still have a great defense and are strong on both line, so they will remain a good team. But they will lose an offensive presence in Burress (who, despite sayiing he'd now consider a 1-year offer from the Steelers, seems to be too expensive for the Steelers anyway), they still seem a little weak at corner, they'll still trot out a young QB who looked shaky down the stretch, and it looks like the team will again lose a few starters to free agency. While the Steelers organization remains one to emulate, the actual team seems to have hit a ceiling as far as talent goes.

Dilfer -- I know it's been a couple days, but it is still pretty cool to hear the things Dilfer said coming from a Browns starting QB. The guy might come in and stink up the joint, but for now he comes across as everything you might want -- humble, competitive, aggressive, focused on the team, and he dislikes Baltimore. He's a dude that I have no problem rooting for.