NFL guess - QB Steve McNair will be cut loose..

John Clayton from ESPN has a list of name players who may be casualties of the salary cap on March 3rd.

The following is a list of players who might be cut (or retire) this offseason, their 2006 salaries and and the salary cap savings their teams would realize for 2006.

As for the Tennessee Titans:


Interesting seeing 2nd string QB Billy Volek on the list; as for QB Steve McNair who is getting some age on him and coupled with a young team in rebuild mode, prospects may not good for keeping him around. Why?

From the Nashville Tennessean: "The Titans face a deadline in March of either paying $50 million to extend the quarterback's contract through 2009 or a $1 million fee that would take his deal through 2006. He is scheduled for $9 million in base salary for 2006.

That leaves the cheapest option paying the $1 million fee and continue talks on a reworked contract, which the $50 million option was designed to force.

"Anything short of paying the $50 million is a possibility," [GM Floyd Reese] said.

The Titans hold the No. 3 pick overall in the NFL draft, where they would have a chance to draft McNair's successor in either Matt Leinart, Vince Young or Jay Cutler of Vanderbilt."

My prediction? They'll cut McNair loose, look for a return on investment on QB Billy Volek to step up and draft pick Vince Young will hang around for a couple of years before he gets the starting nod. The team could use some excitement to put a little spark back in the fan base. It's all about the money and I don't think the Titans will be showing any to Steve McNair.

We'll see...

Other than that, I'm expecting the Cowboys to step up and finally get the players to make a run for the Super Bowl. Owner Jerry Jones and Coach Bill Parcells' egos places a demand on seeing a Super Bowl championship happen. Plus a new football stadium is waiting in the wings. It's all about the money, honey.