Boston Article

[Sandan]

Originally posted by kerouac9
I'd like for someone to ask Graves (off the record) if he had a chance to do it again, if he'd handle the Boston situation the same way.

And if somebody did that, say Mike Jerecki, how would you ever know the answer ? As it's off the record.

I do remember Frank Sanders saying that that he felt the Cards were doing the right thing with DB, and FS was always a class act here.

 

[Stronso]

This topic about DB and about how we should have gotten something for him is a dead horse. And boring.

 

[Rivercard]

Originally posted by kerouac9
I'd like for someone to ask Graves (off the record) if he had a chance to do it again, if he'd handle the Boston situation the same way.

Isn't this horse dead yet? Let's move along people - nothing to see here.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Originally posted by Stronso
This topic about DB and about how we should have gotten something for him is a dead horse. And boring.

agreed - let's just let it die already guys - I made the mistake of once again trying to state my position and then the other regulars on this debate defended theirs and then we got name calling and insults - the issue brings the worst out of us and even worse than that - it never even goes anywhere - let's drop it.

 

[kerouac9]

Originally posted by nidan
Nobody disagrees that DB was shown the door, it's just some of us think there is more to this story than the public (or possibly the Chargers) know.

I've thought this since the saga started and still believe it even though I have no more information than you (kerouac9) do.

I don't know what you do for a living K, but I know from my business that you can get into significant legal trouble for giving somebody a "bad" refererence. It has gotten to the point in most corporations that all they will do is direct you to the personel dept who will only confirm employment dates and salary (note: I said confirm, they will not give out any info)

Nothing else makes sense given DB obvious potential.

I don't know, Nidan. John Butler was arguably the best GM in the NFL when he died. No one handled presonnel like him. To think that he might not have done his homework on a player seems highly unlikely. He did structure the contract so that if DB doesn't work out or self-destructs, I think they can get out after 2 years and $7 mil.

Just becuase you can't belive that the Cards just let DB walk because they were heading in a different direction or soured on him because of his new training program doesn't mean that it didn't happen that way.

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Originally posted by Krangthebrain
I'm sorry man, I usually agree with you a lot, but if Calvin Pace becomes Strahan, they will be geniuses.

Especially if Bryant Johnson, Boldin, and Hayes pan out. Graves will look like an all star GM.

No of course in our eyes they will, but I guess I should restate. The way everyone looks at this organization is as perennial losers. I think if Pace become a pro-bowler everyone will still chalk it up to a fluke.

Now if a Boldin and Johnson do as well, then thats a different story

 

[Sandan]

Still my question was, how would you know if somebody did ask that "off the record" question ?

 

[LVCARDFREAK]

Originally posted by nidan
Still my question was, how would you know if somebody did ask that "off the record" question ?

Say "off the record"....ummm...is there more to this?


You mean then tell everyone the answer? Well it wouldnt be off the record then would it?

 

[kerouac9]

Originally posted by nidan
Still my question was, how would you know if somebody did ask that "off the record" question ?

I wouldn't. But it'd be nice to think that Graves would handle the situation differently, because I have a hard time believing that it could have been handled any worse.

I'm ready to close the book on this chapter, at least until the season starts and there are weekly updates on the performance (with live bullets) of all the former Cardinals that this site has deemed worthless.