What The Carson Palmer and Brandon Lloyd Signings Mean

What The Carson Palmer and Brandon Lloyd Signings Mean - As low as I was on the Raiders from a fantasy perspective yesterday, I am now just as high on them. Carson Palmer is now officially a Raider and the value of your fantasy players just jumped big time! Here is why….Since 2004, when he has played 10+ games, Palmer has never thrown for less than 18 touchdowns. Since 2006, Campbell has only once thrown for more than 13 touchdowns. Palmer, if he can learn the playbook quickly, could post Campbell’s season totals in just 10 games. Palmer has a career 86.9 QB rating compared to Campbell’s 82.8. This might seem like a small number, but it is actually a very big gap once you compare their stats on a season by season basis. This signing just may signify the first time Palmer has ever had this many weapons at his disposal. He now has four very solid receivers in Ford, Schilens, Heyward-Bey, and Moore.

Darren McFadden may also be the best total running back Palmer has ever had on his team as well. The Raiders finally get a true leader on offense, a seasoned veteran they haven’t had since Gannon. With teams forced to defend against the pass, we should see continued high end production from McFadden. At WR, the picture is cloudy depending on if Schilens and Bey cement themselves as the primary starters. I would say take a flier on Schilens and grab him ASAP if you need help. He should be Palmer’s go to guy in a crunch and is the better route runner of the group.

Brandon Lloyd was signed by the Rams yesterday in a move that left Bronco’s fans scratching their head and Rams fans ecstatic. Lloyd is a great fit for this team, especially now that Mark Clayton is returning from the PUP list this week. The two are exactly what Sam Bradford needs to succeed and will take immense pressure off of Steven Jackson. Another player who will see quite a bit of open looks will be TE Lance Kendricks, with his size and athleticism, Kendricks will take full advantage of single coverage while teams are forced to deal with the other three big names. Kendricks should be available in all your leagues so stash him while you can.

Besides being a columnist at Sporting Opinions, Mr. Destiny is a regular contributor at thesportsparlor.com where he provides further analysis and advice on NFL fantasy football.

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Carson Palmer trade is steal for Bengals

Carson Palmer trade is steal for Bengals - No one expected the Bengals to trade quarterback Carson Palmer. Even Bengals owner Mike Brown didn't anticipate a move five days ago.

But as the saying goes, the Raiders made the Bengals a deal that they couldn't refuse. Actually, it was a deal no owner or general manager could refuse.

Cincinnati gets a first-round draft pick in 2012 and a conditional first-rounder in 2013 for a quarterback who was never going to play for the team again. The Bengals

got two high draft picks when they already have Palmer's replacement in Andy Dalton.

This is a steal for the Bengals. This is highway robbery. Whatever exaggeratory cliché you have, it fits the situation.

Say what you want about how Brown has run the team over the years, but his hard-line stance with Palmer paid off. Big time. Brown couldn't get a better deal in his fantasy football league.

This would have been a steal for the Bengals if they were able to get just the 2012 first-round pick from Oakland. The conditional first-rounder in 2013 is just icing on the Bengals' celebration cake.

Remember, this is a deal for a 31-year-old Carson Palmer, not Andrew Luck.

Maybe you could rationalize the draft picks if the Raiders were getting the Palmer from 2005, the one who threw for 3,836 yards and 32 touchdowns. But Oakland is getting the 2011 Palmer, one who has gone through knee and elbow injuries. 

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Carson Palmer Trade Helps Give Lane Kiffin The Quote Of The Week

Carson Palmer Trade Helps Give Lane Kiffin The Quote Of The Week

Lane Kiffin had a rocky tenure with the Oakland Raiders, but he was saddled with the eternally hungry (seriously, the man always wanted his food) JaMarcus Russell as his quarterback. Not much you can do in that situation really, just hope your owner is rational enough to recognize the intractable QB situation and offer some much-needed leeway in these circumstances.

Al Davis fired Kiffin early in his tenure. Patience indeed.

Star-divide

Kiffin was asked about the Carson Palmer trade that brought his former Trojans pupil back to Oakland, and expressed happiness for him that he was back in a positive situation. Then he was asked by Michael Lev of the Orange County Register about whether he wished he had been given Palmer during his tenure.

Kiffin's quote of the year?

"No," he said, smiling, "we got JaMarcus."

Lane, you surprise me sometimes. You might do the strangest things you'll ever see a coach do with his team on a football field, but the man does provide the occasionally intriguing one-liner. Or something.

by Avinash Kunnath • Oct 18, 2011 2:44 PM PDT

Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire: Carson Palmer Is The Big Add

Fantasy Football Week 7 Waiver Wire: Carson Palmer Is The Big Add

It's Week 7 and the fantasy battles are heating up. Who on the waiver wire can help you through the meat of the season?

Oct 19, 2011 - Week 7 Bye Teams: Buffalo, Cincinnati, New England, New York Giants, Philadelphia, San Francisco

SB Nation's partner numberFire.com has provided us with some waiver wire tables for Week 7. Their computer looks at players who should perform above average or below average in the coming weeks. The above average guys are serious considerations for adds. The below average guys are trade fodder or potential drops.

Of course after today's big trade, the hot add is quarterback Carson Palmer. He may be a little rusty coming out of the gate, but with the Raiders having a promising season and some offensive weapons at his disposal, Palmer might be able to give a fantasy roster a strong stretch run.

The injury to tight end Chris Cooley has people thinking about Fred Davis again and he's projected to have bigger days ahead. The hamstring injury to Peyton Hillis raises the value of his backup, Montario Hardesty, who had already been eating into the carries for Hillis.

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Carson Palmer Personal life

Carson Palmer Personal life

On July 5, 2003, Palmer wed a former USC swimmer, Shaelynn,[23] whom he met during freshman orientation. In the off-season, they reside in San Diego, California. His brother, Jordan Palmer, was his best man at his wedding. His wife gave birth to a set of twins in January 2009, one boy and one girl.

In 2008, Nike released 3 Air Max 90s, one of which was designed in the Nike ID studios by Palmer. The shoe's colorway bears a strong resemblance to the famous Air Max 90 Infrareds.

Palmer is a contributor to Delta Air Lines' "Under the Wing" blog. Delta maintains a hub at Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport.

Palmer was the best man at Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Matt Cassel's wedding.

Palmer appeared as himself on The Replacements in many episodes. His first appearance was "Ball Hogs".

Carson Palmer Professional career

Carson Palmer Professional career

2003 season

Unlike most quarterbacks drafted first overall, Palmer did not play at all during his rookie season; instead, Palmer learned the position during games and in practice under head coach Marvin Lewis and quarterbacks coach Ken Zampese as veteran quarterback Jon Kitna, who signed with the Bengals as an unrestricted free agent in 2001, took every snap during the 2003 season. For his efforts, Kitna was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year.

2004 season

After learning the position his rookie season, for the 2004 season, Palmer was given the starting quarterback position and started 13 games; the Bengals finished that season at 8–8.

2005 season

In 2005, the Palmer-led Cincinnati Bengals ended fifteen years of futility by notching their first winning season since 1990 and winning the division with an 11–5 record.

Statistically, Palmer had a stellar individual season, throwing a league-high 32 touchdown passes and leading the league in completion percentage. He became the first Cincinnati Bengals quarterback to finish with a quarterback rating over 100 and set the team record in that category, and he also tied Indianapolis' Peyton Manning for most consecutive games, 9, with a triple-digit quarterback rating.

Carson signed a six year contract extension through the 2014 season with the Bengals on December 29, 2005. In addition to the three years remaining on his existing deal, the value of the extension was worth $118.75 million over nine years. "Hopefully this is the last place I'll end up playing," Palmer said. "That's so rare in this league these days. It's so rare to see a person have a 5-, 8-, 10-, 12-year career in one place. And I feel very fortunate that it looks like that's going to be my future."[3]

On January 8, 2006, the Bengals met their division rival Pittsburgh in the first round of the AFC playoffs at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.

On the Bengals' first pass play, Carson Palmer threw a 66-yard pass to rookie receiver Chris Henry. It was the longest completion in Bengals playoff history. After Palmer released the pass, Steelers defensive tackle Kimo von Oelhoffen, a former Bengal, made contact with Palmer's lower left leg. The tackle, later ruled unintentional, violently wrenched Palmer's knee and he was forced to leave the game. A magnetic resonance imaging test revealed a severe knee injury; Palmer had tears of both the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments as well as cartilage and meniscus damage. Coincidentally, Henry himself suffered a knee injury on the same play, though far less severe. The Bengals lost to the eventual Super Bowl champion Steelers 31–17.

During the off-season, the league's Rules Committee modified the rule regarding low hits on quarterbacks. The new rule prohibited defenders from hitting a passer at or below the knee unless they are blocked into him. Injuries to Palmer, Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger, and Tampa Bay's Brian Griese were cited as reasons for the new rule. The rule now requires that defenders take every opportunity to avoid hitting a quarterback at or below the knees when the quarterback is in a defenseless position looking to throw with both feet on the ground.

Carson Palmer College career

Carson Palmer College career

Palmer arrived at the University of Southern California in 1998 and immediately competed for the starting quarterback job with Mike Van Raaphorst. Van Raaphorst won, but due to his ineffectiveness, Palmer was named the starter in the ninth game of the season, becoming only the second true freshman ever to start as quarterback for the Trojans. Palmer roomed with fellow USC football player, Troy Polamalu, who now plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers, a division rival of the Cincinnati Bengals and Matt Cassel of the Kansas City Chiefs.

After three underwhelming years at USC, Palmer had a breakout senior year under the tutelage of new offensive coordinator Norm Chow, who was brought in the year before by head coach Pete Carroll after spending 27 seasons at Brigham Young University and one season at North Carolina State University. The revamped Trojans offense led to Carson Palmer becoming the fifth Trojan to win the Heisman Trophy, after running backs Mike Garrett (1965), O.J. Simpson (1968), Charles White (1979), and Marcus Allen (1981). Palmer was the first Trojan quarterback to be so honored; his successor, Matt Leinart, won it as a junior in 2004.

Palmer completed 309 of 489 passes for 3942 yards and 33 touchdowns with only 10 interceptions during the 2002 season, and later led the Trojans to an impressive 38–17 victory over the University of Iowa in the Orange Bowl. His completions, passing yards, and passing touchdowns were all USC single season records. In a November 30 game against Notre Dame, Palmer threw for 425 yards and led his team to 610 yards of total offense, the most ever gained against Notre Dame in each category. Palmer left college as the Pac-10 Conference's all-time leader in passing yards (11,818), completions (927) and total offense (11,621), along with 72 career touchdown passes, a USC record at that time—Matt Leinart has since surpassed the record, which currently stands at 99.

Statistics

from USC biography[2]

1999: 39/53 (73.6%) for 490 yards, 3 Passing TDs and 1 Rushing TD; with 3 Interceptions

2000: 228/415 (54.9%) for 2914 yards, 16 Passing TDs and 2 Rushing TDs; with 18 Interceptions

2001: 221/377 (58.6%) for 2717 yards, 13 Passing TDs and 1 Rushing TD; with 12 Interceptions

2002: 309/489 (63.2%) for 3942 yards, 33 Passing TDs and 4 Rushing TDs; with 10 Interceptions

Early years

Early years

Palmer was born in Fresno, California and attended Santa Margarita Catholic High School in Rancho Santa Margarita, California.

By the time he was in seventh grade, Palmer had remarkable size and arm strength for his age. His father, Bill Palmer, enrolled him in private classes in Orange County taught by quarterback guru Bob Johnson.

Palmer's father was working on the East Coast when Palmer was scheduled to enroll in Santa Margarita Catholic High School as a freshman. Initially, the plan was to move the family to the East Coast but after careful consideration, Bill Palmer realized that the level of competition in California was best for Palmer. Palmer enrolled at Santa Margarita and Bill Palmer commuted home on weekends via airplane.

After a successful stint as a starter his junior year, Palmer started to field offers from USC, Notre Dame, Colorado, and Miami. He followed up a stellar junior season with a remarkable senior season, cementing himself as the most touted player ever to come out of Santa Margarita High School. In his senior season, he led Orange County with a 203.9 QB rating. He was named to the First Team All-League and All-CIF despite suffering a stress fracture in his right foot

Carson Palmer Biography

Carson Palmer - Carson Palmer (born December 27, 1979) is an American professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals first overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at the University of Southern California and won the Heisman Trophy in 2002. He has been selected to two Pro Bowls.