Dolphins fleece Redskins

In addition to the Fins getting a second round pick to "loan" a hurt Jason Taylor to the Skins for a year, the Fins will only pay Taylor a fraction of the price that he commanded last year. In fact, at $1.5 million, he would qualify as a simultaneous blue-light, bargain bin, grand opening, and going out of business sale.

Here is a list of the punters and kickers that were paid more in 2008 than Taylor will get in 2009 (fourth column is total salary):

Brown, Josh	Rams	$ 1,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 2,640	$ 5,002,640	$ 1,802,640
Elam, Jason	Falcons	$ 830,000	$ 2,500,000	$ 1,200	$ 3,331,200	$ 1,456,200
Colquitt, Dustin	Chiefs	$ 700,000	$ 2,400,000	$ 30,160	$ 3,130,160	$ 1,185,160
Janikowski, Sebastian	Raiders	$ 1,200,000	$ 0	$ 1,425,000	$ 2,625,000	$ 3,010,000
Gould, Robbie	Bears	$ 520,000	$ 0	$ 2,100,000	$ 2,620,000	$ 2,620,000
Larson, Kyle	Bengals	$ 900,000	$ 1,400,000	$ 150,000	$ 2,450,000	$ 1,230,000
Kluwe, Chris	Vikings	$ 617,000	$ 1,700,000	$ 1,775,000	$ 2,392,000	$ 2,625,333
Moorman, Brian	Bills	$ 750,000	$ 0	$ 1,351,440	$ 2,101,440	$ 2,237,868
Tynes, Lawrence	Giants	$ 625,000	$ 1,250,000	$ 170,000	$ 2,045,000	$ 1,045,000
Feagles, Jeff	Giants	$ 1,000,000	$ 725,000	$ 103,480	$ 1,828,480	$ 1,365,980
Mare, Olindo	Seahawks	$ 1,500,000	$ 250,000	$ 1,440	$ 1,751,440	$ 1,626,440
Hentrich, Craig	Titans	$ 1,600,000	$ 535,000	$ 105,280	$ 1,705,280	$ 2,089,030
Vinatieri, Adam	Colts	$ 1,650,000	$ 3,500,000	$ 2,880	$ 1,652,880	$ 2,352,880
Hanson, Jason	Lions	$ 1,650,000	$ 2,150,000	$ 480	$ 1,650,480	$ 2,080,480
Longwell, Ryan	Vikings	$ 1,620,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 1,800	$ 1,621,800	$ 2,221,800
Kasay, John	Panthers	$ 1,500,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 5,760	$ 1,505,760	$ 1,905,760
Lindell, Rian	Bills	$ 1,000,000	$ 300,000	$ 503,720	$ 1,503,720	$ 1,563,720
Lechler, Shane	Raiders	$ 1,000,000	$ 0	$ 500,000	$ 1,500,000	$ 1,882,858

I dare you to say that you could have named all of these players.