Hurricanes

Andre Johnson

WR, HOU

($1, 3 years)

The Hurricanes proudly select Andre Johnson, passing over Isaac Bruce ("we had him, he doesn't fit in with the team") and Charles Rodgers ("we already have Az-Zahir Hakim, and know he's the #1 guy there)

Gryphons

Trung Candidate

RB, Was

($1, 1 year)

The Gryphons select Trung Candidate for the third year in a row.

"He's always brought a great attitude to the team, and we believe this will be the year he steps up to deliver on a full time basis"

Hitmen

Charles Rogers

WR, Det

($1, 3 years)

The Hitmen select Charles Rogers.

"We were pretty happy to get a guy as big, as fast, and as talented as Rogers.  We think he's better than any receiver out there.  Period.

...now who's the QB in Detroit?"

Assassins

Isaac Bruce

WR, St. Louis

($1, 1 year)

The Assassins select Isaac Bruce.

"We feel he's the big receiver our club has always been missing, and are happy he fell to us with the #4 pick.  He will make the difference that our team needs to get the hell out of the XFL."

Ball Ho's

Baltimore Defense

DEF, BAL

($1, 1 year)

The Ball Ho's re-sign the Baltimore Defense.  

"11 men for $1?  Can't beat that!

Anyone want to trade?"

Stiffarms

Dallas Clark

TE, IND

($1, 3 years)

The StiffArmss sign Dallas Clark.

"We're looking forward to a big target TE in Indianapolis.  He'll compliment Eric Johnson (49ers) exceptionally well."

PhatBacks

Carson Palmer

QB, CIN

($1, 3 years)

The Phatbacks sign Carson Palmer.  

"We feel he will easily replace the erratic Brian Griese.  Hopefully he'll be starting next year."

ROC's Rynos

Byron Leftwitch

QB, JAC

($1, 3 years)

ROC's Rynos sign Byron Leftwitch.  

"McNair's days are numbered, and Brady is no Bledsoe (well, he is occasionally).  Leftwitch is our future."

Marauders

Willis MaGahee

RB, BUF

($1, 3 years)

The Marauders's trade Stephen Davis to be able to sign Willis MaGahee

"After going through Year 1 and Year 2 with a gimpy running back(s), I wanted to make sure I had that spot filled for Week 1."

Tight Ends

Larry Johnson

RB, KC

($1, 3 years)

The Tight Ends sign  Larry Johnson.  

"He's next year's Priest Holms.  Wait - I have Priest Holms!  Is there something wrong with Priest?  I LOOOVE Priest "

Chargers

Tommy Maddox

QB, PIT

($1, 1 year)

The Chargers sign  Tommy Maddox.  

"We traded Kerry Collins for Feidler.  We needed a QB that can play, and play now.  We also know Tommy gets along well with the BUS which is important."

SmackDownSister

Kyle Boller

QB, BAL

($1, 3 years)

SmackDownSister moves Ahman Green to the Marauders to pick up Anthony Thomas and their pick which they use to sign  Kyle Boller.

"Rebuilding starts now.  Anthony Thomas gives us a young & powerful back to compliment the future with Kyle.  Kyle was also the best available."

Hurricanes:  Added Andre Johnson, Rights to Stephen Davis & Seattle Defense; Traded Duce Staley, Giants Defense

The Hurricanes add a quality receiver in Johnson and gave themselves an advantage with the rights to Stephen Davis.  Moving Duce Staley away leaves them with only one RB on the roster, but gets rid of the burden of Staley's contract.  More importantly, he has opened up some roster spots so he can be more active in the Aucion.

Gryphons:  Added Trung Candidate, Duce Staley, Giants Defense; Traded Rights to the Seattle Defense

The Gryphons entered the draft with 2 solid QBs, 3 great WRs, a solid TE, K, and Defense, but only one RB.  They fixed that by adding two starting RBs (quality unknown).  They have a virtually complete roster, and only need to pick up a couple of backup WRs with the $2 they have left.

Hitmen:  Added Charles Rogers; Traded Bubba Franks, Amos Zeroue

The Hitmen add perhaps the best player in the rookie draft to help their weakest position from last year (WR).  If Holt, Johnson and Robinson can be productive, the Hitmen will be a favorite to win a second consecutive title.

Assassins:  Added Isaac Bruce Traded Nobody (yet....)

The Assassins were quiet, but added a quality WR that they lacked.  Going into the auction, the Assassins will have one of the greatest surpluses of cash in the league, meaning they'll be able to target every one of the blue-chip free agents on the market.  This team isn't only one of the top teams in their division, they could field a team that could dominate any team in the league.

Ball Ho's:  Added Baltimore Defense Traded Nobody

Being away on holiday, the GM left his team to the mercy of a surrogate manager.  That manager added arguably the best free agent defense.  It's only for a year, but what cost the Ho's $12 last year is on their roster for $1 this year.  Can't complain about that.  After a few trades last year, the Ho's are ready for 2003 with a complete roster.  The auction will be spent filling in backups at key positions.

StiffArms:  Added Dallas Clark Traded Nobody

For those that didn't know, there was a pretty intense evening of negotiations between the StiffArms and the Marauders (the offer came down to Couch & Stephen Davis for the #6 pick; the stumbling block was that the StiffArms also wanted the #12 pick).  They decided that Clark was too valuable to leave to the chance of the Auction, so kept their pick and went with the rookie.

PhatBacks:  Added Carlson Palmer Traded Nobody

After releasing Brian Griese, the PhatBacks were looking for a QB of the future.  Palmer was one of the highest ranked QBs in the rookie class, and while he won't be starting this year, he'll be a force for the future.  Cincinnati has a good set of receivers, so he could deliver some decent returns when he gets the opportunity to play.

Rynos:  Added Byron Leftwitch Traded Nobody

Besides taking the very player that the Marauders coveted more than any other in the draft, the Rynos have added the QB that most analysts say will be one of the best QBs of the future.  With a solid running game and receiving game, and a bit of a question mark at QB (due to injuries and inconsistency), the move was one for the future.  $2 for 2 players in the auction puts him in the same dollar-store as Edwin...

Marauders:  Added Willis McGahee, Ahman Green, Bubba Franks, Amos Zeroue Traded Anthony Thomas, Jerry Porter, Stephen Davis, Curtis Conway

The most active team in the draft, made 3 trades.  Unloaded the burdensome contract of Anthony Thomas, and said goodbye to their fan favorite Curtis Conway to add a quality tight end, a solid Running back and a RB for the future.  Has very little cap money available, but with quality players at each position, will only have to focus on backups.

Tight Ends:  Added Larry Johnson Traded Nobody

With the uncertainty around Priest Holm's future, this was a must-do move for the Tight Ends.  They have kept their roster virtually the same for 3 years, and have been the top scorer 2 years in a row.  Will they be able to do it for 3 years in a row?

Chargers:  Added  Tommy Maddox Traded Nobody

The Chargers fill one big hole with Tommy Maddox.  While there are at least a dozen viable QBs available in the free agent auction, having Tommy on their roster reduces some of the worrying as to what QB will fall to them.

SmackDownSister:  Added Anthony Thomas, Curtis Conway, Jerry Porter, Kyle Boller Traded Ahman Green, Antonio Bryant

At the start of the Auction, SmackDownSister had very little cap space and had empty spots in the majority of their roster.  In the boldest move to rebuild for the future, SmackDownSister traded their #1 RB for a plethora of players, and is working now on trying to resign their quality RFA's.  It's going to be a long season, as Sister is probably the weakest team in the NFL Division, but in 2 years, he may be contending (especially from a different division).  Boller will help bolster the great QB Sister already has, and will be a player for the future.