The first day of NFL free agency -- March 13 -- can't come soon enough for Matt Flynn. The soon-to-be ex-Green Bay Packer backup is expected to be the league's most in-demand free-agent quarterback --once Drew Brees is signed or franchised by the Saints and outside of Peyton Manning being healthy and released by the Colts.
"I'm a confident person but the element of the unknown makes you wish March 13 was tomorrow," Flynn said this week. "I've loved being a Packer, and it's not 100% sure I'm leaving Green Bay, but as a competitor and football player, that's what you play the game for -- to be a starter in the League. Hopefully some teams will be interested in me and I can find a good opportunity. I want to lead a team and I'm excited about it. But I can't talk to teams now. I don't know if I'm on their radar. It's going to be a long month leading up to that time -- waiting and wondering."
Such is the beauty and curse of free agency for the top players. They've paid their dues with their current team. They have visions of grandeur and a big payday, yet fear of a soft market.
Matt Flynn need not be overly concerned. In a quarterback-driven league, the 6-2, 225 pounder is definitely on the radar of teams in need of a new starting quarterback, such as Miami, Washington, Seattle, Cleveland and perhaps some surprise teams, like Arizona, Oakland, Houston and the New York Jets. Having just two career starts in the NFL will not deter teams from seeking a 26-year-old with a great pedigree and promising future.
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Good for him, just hate when they leave Green Bay. Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c...x.html#ixzz1mUHHTUOY
