Faneca Retires

[Folster]

I just received a text from KTAR stating that Faneca announced his retirement.

Meh..

 

[Zeno]

Here is an article...
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11130/1145496-100.stm

Here is a statement Faneca released this afternoon:

"After a lot of thought I am announcing my retirement from Professional Football. Playing in the NFL has been a childhood dream come true. Thirteen years later I have decided that it is time to move on.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Good. Now we can go out and get a good G when FA opens up. Faneca was a shell of himself last year.

 

[Cheesebeef]

agreed. this forces us to get better as opposed to just standing still which i feared. or it forces us to go cheap... either one.

 

[ASUCHRIS]

agreed. this forces us to get better as opposed to just standing still which i feared. or it forces us to go cheap... either one.

Gotta keep the powder dry!

 

[earthsci]

agreed. this forces us to get better as opposed to just standing still which i feared. or it forces us to go cheap... either one.

IDK how much cheaper we are going to be able to be cheese. When football starts again it's pretty much a given that there will be a cap and right now we are WAY under the minimum.

With Fanaca retiring, that's a bunch more money coming off of the payroll.

 

[MadCardDisease]

My FA plan is to go out and grab:

G - Kyle Kosier - Dallas

RT - Tyson Clabo - Atlanta

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - Seattle

Plus a few no-name backups/camp fodder to fill out the roster

 

[AZCARDSFANATIC]

My FA plan is to go out and grab:

G - Kyle Kosier - Dallas

RT - Tyson Calbo - Atlanta

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - Seattle

Plus a few no-name backups/camp fodder to fill out the roster

That could greatly improve our Oline Kosier played locally and his college ball at ASU. He was one of the steals of the 2002 draft, maybe we can get him to come home. Clabo is a monster and would improve our Oline by leaps and bounds. Both may be costly, open they checkbook.

 

[Jersey Girl]

I had hoped for better things from Faneca last year. I suppose he did as well. Perhaps he is one of those players (few that they are) that knows when it's time to move on to the next phase. I wish him the best. He was a very nice, gracious player when I met him at training camp.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

My FA plan is to go out and grab:

G - Kyle Kosier - Dallas

RT - Tyson Clabo - Atlanta

QB - Matt Hasselbeck - Seattle

Plus a few no-name backups/camp fodder to fill out the roster

Clabo will never see free agency.

G:
Robert Gallery
Justin Blalock
Harvey Dahl
Derrick Dockery

T: (if we get one)
Jamal Brown
Jerrod Bushrod
Matt Light

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Oh, and congrats to Alan Faneca on a great career.

I don't know if it was HOF worthy but he will be looked back as one of those really good players, that made his mark in the league.

I do not think this forces the Cardinals to do anything, IMO.

Rex Hadnot will be the start that is pencilled in for now, IMO.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Clabo will never see free agency.

I wouldn't be so sure:

http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/2/12/1989139/franchise-tag-harvey-dahl-tyson-clabo

The Falcons have a lot of people that they need to re-sign. They may not be able to afford to keep Clabo.

 

[LoyaltyisaCurse]

Good. Now we can go out and get a good G when FA opens up. Faneca was a shell of himself last year.

We have a very good guard on the roster: Levi Brown; its time to go get an LT in FA...

 

[RugbyMuffin]

I wouldn't be so sure:

http://atlanta.sbnation.com/atlanta-falcons/2011/2/12/1989139/franchise-tag-harvey-dahl-tyson-clabo

The Falcons have a lot of people that they need to re-sign. They may not be able to afford to keep Clabo.

I would imagine they would sign Clabo, and let either Dahl or Blalock go.

Anyone of the three would fit in great on our O-Line though.

 

[az jam]

Faneca was a 9 time Pro Bowler. Should make the HOF.

 

[Mulli]

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Well, bye.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

Logan Mankins

 

[Zeno]

We have a very good guard on the roster: Levi Brown; its time to go get an LT in FA...

I keep seeing fans say this over and over, he has never played guard and I NEVER see him getting much of a push at OT, what makes anyone believe he would be a capable OG let alone a "very good" one? I just think he is what he is--an average OT who would be better suited at RT than LT and a flat out bust considering where he was picked in the draft.

 

[Matt L]

I agree with Zeno, the whole Levi Brown to guard bandwagon is way overcrowded.

 

[Dayman]

We definitely didn't see the best of Faneca while he was here, but the guy was one of the best pulling guards of all time. Plus, he missed 2 games in 13 years. That's impressive.

I wonder how this impacts the decision to re-sign Deuce.

 

[Seandonic]

I coulda sworn he retired at the start of last season.

Oh well. He wasn't very good for the Cards but wasn't that their fault? They could have had him for his last productive seasons a few years ago but as usual, could not get him signed. It's funny how other teams seem to find the money to sign some of these high priced veterans every now and then.

His decision is good overall for the Cardinals. It's bad from a leadership and continuity standpoint but great in that it might spark some much needed change to the O-line.

I think what we will see the Cards do is re-sign who they got (Sendlein and Lutui), sign a project/back-up type guy for interior line depth, and promote Hadnot to starter. I believe that line will be better than last years.

A couple of moves I would like to see would be, moving Levi Brown back to RT and signing a quality LT but...I do know the team I root for so I don't see those moves happening.

 

[Goldfield]

I was hoping he would move to center...

 

[BigRedRage]

Oh, and congrats to Alan Faneca on a great career.

I don't know if it was HOF worthy but he will be looked back as one of those really good players, that made his mark in the league.

I do not think this forces the Cardinals to do anything, IMO.

Rex Hadnot will be the start that is pencilled in for now, IMO.

9 straight pro bowls, super bowl ring, amazing career, 144 consecutive starts. Id vote him in.

 

[Stout]

Kudos to Faneca. He said in a radio interview that he made his mind up a month ago, but didn't want to tip our hand in the draft just in case we wanted to fill a spot, so didn't announce it to the public.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

I coulda sworn he retired at the start of last season.

Oh well. He wasn't very good for the Cards but wasn't that their fault? They could have had him for his last productive seasons a few years ago but as usual, could not get him signed. It's funny how other teams seem to find the money to sign some of these high priced veterans every now and then.

His decision is good overall for the Cardinals. It's bad from a leadership and continuity standpoint but great in that it might spark some much needed change to the O-line.

I think what we will see the Cards do is re-sign who they got (Sendlein and Lutui), sign a project/back-up type guy for interior line depth, and promote Hadnot to starter. I believe that line will be better than last years.

A couple of moves I would like to see would be, moving Levi Brown back to RT and signing a quality LT but...I do know the team I root for so I don't see those moves happening.

1. the non-signing of Faneca in the past was related to the protracted reaching of an agrrement with Fitz.
2. Logan Mankins is the 'big bucks' LG available at this point.
3. A 'quality' LT on the market at this point? who...