Indications continue to hint that Carl Nicks might be signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who are throwing money at players as if they actually follow conspiracy theorists that the Mayan doomsday prophesy will come to pass. The New Orleans Saints have all but acknowledged that Nicks won't be returning to the fold, inviting Baltimore Ravens guard Ben Grubbs next week, according to Mike Triplett with the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

There's a good chance that Cincinnati will fail to acquire either free agent, mostly because the money that could be thrown around for both players will be too much for a guy like Mike Brown, who traditionally doesn't value guards as much as others.