Cardinals, Fitzgerald's agent have positive, preliminary contract talks

[MadCardDisease]

Some positive news potentially regarding Fitz although no money has been talked about yet:

http://www.azcentral.com/story/spor...erald-agent-positive-contract-talks/21442795/

The Cardinals have had positive, but preliminary, discussions with Larry Fitzgerald's agent Eugene Parker about a new contract for the star wide receiver, according to sources.

The two sides have not yet talked about money, one source said, indicating just how preliminary talks have been.

 

[BIGRED1959]

offer him a piece of ownership....

 

[BigRedRage]

offer him a piece of ownership....

You forgot

 

[dreamcastrocks]

offer him a piece of ownership....

Haha. No way that happens. None.

 

[ARZCardinals]

Not sure what the cards can offer
Fitz holds all the cards...

 

[NJCardFan]

offer him a piece of ownership....

I would offer him a front office position once his career was over as some kind of ambassador. Sort of what teams like the Bills did with Kelly or what Denver did with Elway.

 

[kerouac9]

Since this is all about money, everything else is just having a nice, friendly phone call. It's easy to have a cordial conversation with someone who's been paying you $120 million.

 

[football karma]

offer him a piece of ownership....

not allowed under the CBA

 

[PDXChris]

not allowed under the CBA

Stupid Bidwells!! Always finding a way to be cheap.



OK, now that is out of the way and no one else can say it.

And yes, I know it is Bidwill.

 

[MaoTosiFanClub]

not allowed under the CBA

Yes but handshake deals happen all the time.

 

[DemsMyBoys]

Preliminary talks but nothing about $$$.

Which means they've agreed on a restaurant for lunch.

 

[GatorAZ]

Preliminary talks about preliminary talks?

 

[Mitch]

Preliminary talks but nothing about $$$.

Which means they've agreed on a restaurant for lunch.

Good one Dems!

Reports are coming in that the restaurant is in Peru.

 

[football karma]

Yes but handshake deals happen all the time.

really -- for ownership?

can you give an example?

because in the past when side deals between teams and players over straight cash have come to light, teams lose draft picks

 

[Jetstream Green]

Every day the Fitzgerald situation handcuffs us from doing anything proactive to the roster because all the salaries are tied up in one cap...

 

[Buckybird]

Every day the Fitzgerald situation handcuffs us from doing anything proactive to the roster because all the salaries are tied up in one cap...

But we can't do anything with other players or FAs until the new NFL calendar year begins anyway since our season ended, so not so much

 

[Hollywood]

But we can't do anything with other players or FAs until the new NFL calendar year begins anyway since our season ended, so not so much

You and your facts and logic

 

[Tyler3450]

Since this is all about money, everything else is just having a nice, friendly phone call. It's easy to have a cordial conversation with someone who's been paying you $120 million.

Lol DING DING DING

Progress but you haven't discussed money???? Uhhhhhhh

 

[WisconsinCard]

I would offer him a front office position once his career was over as some kind of ambassador. Sort of what teams like the Bills did with Kelly or what Denver did with Elway.

He might be interested in that, but he has stated he would like to persue journalism or broadcasting when his playing days are over.

 

[Stout]

Yes but handshake deals happen all the time.

Don't mention the Bidwills and handshake deals in the same sentence