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Filed under: Steelers , AFC North , NFL Free Agency Is there anything more predictable than an NFL star complaining in advance about a potential franchise tag? Casey Hampton wants a new long-term deal, one that would keep him a Steeler through retirement. But considering Hampton’s tendency to put on five, 10 or 50 pounds when he’s not in a contract year, the Steelers seem more inclined to throw the franchise tag on him, pay him more than $6 million for one year and let him hit the free-agent market again in 2011. You can see the arguments for the Steelers. If they franchise Hampton they have a reasonably safe assumption that he will come into camp in shape, because he’s playing for his next contract. And rather than pay millions for the decline years of Hampton’s career (he’s 32 years old), they can keep him for a run at the Super Bowl in 2010, while picking up his replacement in the draft. ? Permalink ?|? Email this ?|? Linking?Blogs ?|? Comments

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