A weakened market mix; Franchise tags claim prime free agents
Before National Football League teams started slapping around franchise tags like they were neighborhood block party announcements, the 2008 free agency class appeared to be one of the best ever. But after 11 teams effectively took their free agents off the market by exercising their franchise

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

TAG HAS SUBSTANTIAL PRICE ATTACHEDUNION IS A FOE OF `FRANCHISE'
IN 1993, DENVER OWNER PAT BOWLEN ASKED THE NFL MANAGEMENT COUNCIL AND THE NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION, WHICH TOGETHER WERE AUTHORING THE LEAGUE'S COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT, TO INCLUDE A PROVISION GUARANTEEING THE BRONCOS WOULD NOT LOSE QUARTERBACK JOHN ELWAY TO FREE AGENCY. THAT WAS THE BEGINNING

Publication: The Boston Globe

Teams Tag Franchise Players
00-00-0000 Title: Teams Tag Franchise Players [image omitted] Adam Vinatieri's status as a Super Bowl hero has been etched in dollars. Vinatieri, who kicked the winning field goal in New England's Super Bowl victory after making the tying and winning kicks in a playoff win over Oakland, was

Publication: AP Online

NFL's Buried Treasure; Extensive Use of Franchise Tag Keeps Stars off Free Agent Market
The NFL's free agent market opens at 12:01 a.m. tomorrow and the availability of Randy Moss, Lance Briggs and Asante Samuel ensures that there will be a few big-money contracts and headline- generating moves in the coming days. But general managers and coaches around the league mostly seem to be

Publication: The Washington Post

Packers might lose `franchise' tag
Packers might lose `franchise' tag Union says team schemed to retain designation By BOB MCGINN of the Journal Sentinel staff Friday, January 28, 2000 Atlanta -- The Green Bay Packers stand to lose their "franchise" player designation for up to six years if a grievance filed by the National Football

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Bailey Given Franchise Tag Redskins; Cornerback Could Still Be Dealt by Washington
The Washington Redskins placed their franchise tag on cornerback Champ Bailey on Wednesday, an inevitable move since the club recently granted the four-time Pro Bowler permission to initiate trade talks with other teams. The NFL's deadline for using the franchise tag is Tuesday. Without it, Bailey

Publication: The Washington Post