THE pruning shears were out as a Japanese bonsai master shared those ancient growing secrets in Ballarat at the weekend. Armed with their plants, dozens flocked from across Victoria and interstate to see Hirotoshi Saito work his magic on their bonsai.Hirotoshi visits Ballarat every two years for the bonsai seminars, which are hosted by the Bonsai Federation of Australia, in conjunction with the Ba
The Seahawks have to re-write history in order to sign Grant.The Seattle Seahawks were content on not losing out on another highly touted free agent, and they were willing to pay in order to secure safety Deon Grant. The Seahawks and Grant agreed to a 6-year $30 million deal and included into the deal is a signing bonus that is certainly going to raise some eyebrows because it is being reported to have topped the $11.1 million given to Dallas Cowboy's safety, Roy Williams. If in deed it is higher than that then it would be the highest signing bonus given to a safety in NFL history.Deon Grant is very athletic and durable, he has started in 96 consecutive games. He is also a very good coverage safety that will surely upgrade the Seahawks dismal secondary. The 6'2" 210 pound safety registered 60 tackles last season and 2 interceptions.The Rams sign one of the best tight ends in football; and I find another reason to hate them.The St.Louis Rams have agreed to terms with recently released
Daniel Graham is getting paid by the Broncos.After Daniel Graham left the New England Patriots for more of a starting job and a bigger payday, well he has received both from the Denver Broncos. Late Tuesday night, the Broncos locked up the talented tight end with a 5-year $30 million and that includes $15 million in guaranteed money. Although Graham is very talented and is a good route runner and can be very useful in the redzone he hasn't had the "break-out" season quite yet. I am a fan of Graham and I think he will be great in Denver, because one of the biggest reason for him not having great numbers was the system he was in, in New England they run a two tight end system and sharing time with an unbelievable athlete like Ben Watson it's no wonder why he hasn't quite had his coming out party so to speak.Minnesota is hoping Bobby Wade can solve their receiving problems.Bobby Wade has been getting a lot of attention after entering free-agency and the Minnesota Vikings have locked up
After the Broncos trade Tatum Bell, they sign runningback Travis Henry. The Denver Broncos are going to try something new this season. Instead of taking a random runningback and turn him into a 1000 yard rusher, they are going to sign a known 1000 yard rusher and see what happens. After they traded starter, Tatum Bell to the Lions, the Broncos had a bit of a hole at RB, a hole that will be filled quite nicely by Henry. The deal is reportedly a 5-year deal that includes $12 million guaranteed.The New York Jets rape the Bears of their starting runningback.In a shocking move Monday, the Chicago Bears agreed to trade Thomas Jones and their 2nd round pick(63rd overall) to the Jets in exchange for one of their 2nd round draft picks(37th overall). Jones was frustrated when Cedric Benson started receiving more and more carries as the season went along. That prompted the 1,210 back to request a trade as soon as the offseason started. So just a quick breakdown, the Bears give up a Pro-Bowl like
Dallas adds size and strength to their offensive line.The Dallas Cowboys and offensive lineman Leonard Davis agreed to a deal worth $50 million over the next 7-years and would give Davis $18 million guaranteed. The offensive line was one of the Cowboy's biggest problem area coming into the offseason and adding the former #2 overall pick in 2001 will surely help keep Tony Romo on his feet. It still isn't known which position Davis will be playing in 2007, but whether it be a tackle or a guard. The Cowboys are currently working hard on trying to lock up Marc Colombo long term and if they do do that it is very likely that Davis will play right tackle.Hey, I got another one right; Lions sign defensive end, Dwayne White.Just a day after shipping DE James Hall to the St.Louis Rams for a 5th round pick, the Detroit lines signed one of the top defensive ends on the free-agent market. Although White has just 14 career sacks in his short career, he is expected by man to make a huge jump this s
Nate Clements signs historic contract with the Niners.Highly touted cornerback, Nate Clements, has agreed to the highest contract for a defensive player in NFL history. The San Francisco 49ers addressed one of their biggest needs in signing Clements to an 8-year $80 million contract Friday. He is also receiving $22 million of his deal guaranteed. Clements was atop of many people's "Top FA" lists(including mine) because he is in the prime of his career, being only 27, he has great size for a corner, great tackler and has a nose for the ball. In order for him to show that he's is worth it, Clements is going to have to be a dominant shut down corner. Which Clements is more than capable of. San Francisco is expected to add at least 7 new starters on defense including safety an Philadelphia Eagle, Michael Lewis, and former Dolphin linebacker, Donnie Spragan on Saturday to name a few. They are already approaching the $100 million plateau with their signings thus far.The Bills sign 3 on the
