...UPDATE...

Per Adam Schefter of the NFL Network, on the same day the Bucs have signed Earnest Graham to a respectable contract, they are reportedly in talks of bringing in Ex-Lion RB Kevin Jones to Tampa. Insiders say Jones finds the Bucs situation enticing. I loved watching Jones at Virginia Tech, but he's been nothing short of a monumental bust if you compare his two careers.. With Dunn, Bennett, Cadillac, and starting RB Graham, I dont see where Tampa is all that enticing, but hey, I wouldnt mind bringing Kevin Jones aboard, if anything he'd be fun to play with on Madden...

The highly publicized grievance between RB Earnest Graham and his inability to get paid by his employer is officially over, as the RB will be paid $11 Million over 4 years reports the St. Pete Times.

I never talked about this situation much this off-season, as i thought it was a mute point and almost inevitable that Earnest would indeed be paid. Such is the final outcome. Now everything is right in Buc 'Ville... Well, almost everything.. [Insert predictable Garcia Complaining Quotes Here] those are sure to come...