The following one-page fax sent to the 32 National Football League teams by SFX Football and noted agent Jim Steiner came across the desk of Peter King the other day: To: All NFL Clubs From: Jim Steiner Subject: The GOAT (Greatest of All-Time), Jerry Rice Jerry would like to make 2005 his last year in the NFL. Any takers?? Please call if you think there might be a fit!'' "Jerry didn't ask me to do it,'' Steiner said from his home in St. Louis. "I'd never think about doing it, except in this case, where I know Jerry would like to play. I did it to put the clubs on notice that, under the right circumstances, Jerry would like to play this year. I did it to create awareness, for now and in the near future, that he's still thinking about playing. "Emotionally and physically, he wants to play this year. He feels good. It's that time of year to get ready to play and he's working hard. His reservation right now is that he'd have to put on a different uniform, which he is a bit twisted about. But his desire to play may drown that reservation.''

ESPN’s John Clayton confirmed today that the New England Patriots have agreed to terms with former Seahawk Chad Brown for a two-year, $4 million contract. Seattle reportedly offered Brown a $1 million contract for 2005 with incentives, however, when Brown refused the Hawks decided to release him and use the extra cap money to help sign linebacker Jamie Sharper and cornerback Andre Dyson.