What about Bob? Glauber's NFL Blog

Seven years, $70 million.

The Giants would have considered a deal worth about half that.

This thing has been dragging on a few days, but when you're dealing with a contract for $10 million a year, these things take time.

Looks like things are wrapping up, though, and the trade for the Falcons' disgruntled cornerback should be completed soon.

A deal has yet to be finalized, but Falcons disgruntled cornerback DeAngelo Hall could be a Raider pending resolution of contract negotiations.

There are multiple reports that a trade has been agreed upon (a second-round pick from the Raiders), but the deal is contingent on Hall getting a contract. Hall told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution last night that a deal had not been reached, although reports indicate he was in Oakland on Friday to take a physical.

Whatever the case may be, the Giants are obviously not a part of the Hall sweepstakes, despite Hall's claim that they remain interested. The Giants would be interested if Hall lowered his asking price from the nearly $10 mil per year he's seeking. But Hall is looking for a deal in that neighbhorhood, which means the Giants are out of the running.

They're simply not going to engage in a bidding war for a player, regardless of his talent level. Too much risk of creating locker room issues on a team that could have some contract issues of its own (Osi Umenyiora, Plaxico Burress) before long.

Just hours before the start of free agency, unheralded defensive end Tommy Kelly has struck it rich with the Raiders.

Kelly, an undrafted defender out of Mississippi state, has agreed to a seven-year, $50.5 million deal that includes more than $18 million in guaranteed money.

That's the good news. The bad news: He's still with the Raiders.

Kelly suffered tore his ACL last Oct. 28 and was out for the season, but is expected to be at full strength for the 2008 season.

I suffered a torn ACL nearly three years ago playing soccer.

I did not sign a seven-year, $50.5 million contract.

But I do play, thanks to a fancy, schmancy knee brace.