Shockey to Raiders?
The Giants are finalizing a trade that would send Jeremy Shockey to Oakland. The team wants Shockey to see up close what it's really like to play for a team that gets outcoached. Then, with their point made, the Giants plan to reacquire the tight end in the offseason dispersal draft when the Raiders organization is mercifully and inevitably shut down by the league.



Eagles-Jets trade?
The Jets are offering any and all of their players to the Eagles. In return, Eric Mangini wants a few of Andy Reid's green, custom-made, 10XL polo shirts. The rapidly expanding Jets head coach has already grown out of his supply of XXXLs and is in desperate need of some new clothing in team colors. If the Eagles don't bite, the Jets likely will buy their coach a green, six-person tent and then cut the neck and arm holes out of it.



Green Bay standing pat?
Despite a 1-4 record and an average loss margin of 14.5 points, the Packers do not plan to trade anyone because their roster is the most talented collection of players Brett Favre has ever seen. And presumably the rest of the league is aware the Packers aren't looking to deal, because no one has called them to express interest in any of their players.



Broncos trading from depth?
The Broncos are hoping to trade running backs Tatum Bell and Mike Bell. Head coach Mike Shanahan is set on beginning the Jay Cutler era in Denver and is confident his coaching prowess really can make anyone a 1,000-yard rusher.



Steelers looking to deal?
As good as Pittsburgh looked against the Chiefs Sunday, the Steelers are still looking for a replacement for Antwaan Randle El and think they have found a quality wide receiver/running back-type player who can also throw a decent pass every so often. Now the Steelers just need to put together a package that can pry Michael Vick away from the Falcons.



Branch back to New England?
Bill Belichick feels he has sufficiently made his point now to Deion Branch: The Patriots will not renegotiate his contract. So with that taken care of, Belichick would really like Branch to come back to New England since the Patriots are woefully thin at wide receiver without him. In exchange for Branch, New England has offered the Seahawks the promise that the rugged, mysterious Belichick and the dreamy, stubbled Tom Brady will not woo their wives.



Chargers dealing Tomlinson?
San Diego is offering up LaDainian Tomlinson to the highest bidder. The star back has played his way into Marty Schottenheimer's doghouse with his continued insistence on breaking long touchdown runs instead of sticking to his coach's ball control philosophy with nice, simple, 3- to 4-yard, clock-eating rushes that eventually lead to punts and the opportunity to pin opponents back in their own territory.