I never like when a player bashes the organization or demands a trade. I've always been that way, Aeneas Williams was my favorite players until he said he wanted to be traded and wouldn't sign with the Cards...ditto with Larry Centers when we were forced to franchise him because he didn't want to be a Cardinal anymore. The team is more important to me than any individual player.
If Boldin does end up staying with the team great but the damage is done, I'll cheer for him because of the uniform he wears and because he can help our team win but he'll never be one of my favorite players.
He's played in 16 games twice in his 6 year career and the last time was '06. I agree that durability is an issue but let's not undercut what he actually has done.In 5 years he has not played for a complete season. Durability is an issue.
The first thing any team will point out is over his career Q has missed over a season worth of games. In 5 years he has not played for a complete season. Durability is an issue.
If this is how they are going to be they can both go IMO. Both of these guys are not acting like leaders. Warner bitched and moaned about getting the starting job he got it and it's still not enough? I love Q as much as the next guy, but for KW to put this quasi demand on the Cards is stupid. You want a package deal KW? Fine Q to OAK for their first two picks then KW can go sign there. This is really starting to piss me off. You have guys like BB willing to restructure deals to stay and finish what he started and at the other spectrum you have Q who blasts this front office every chance he gets and a QB who has been threatening this team with retirements since week 4. Way to repay an organization after they took care of you and been loyal to you KW.
I don't remember the Cards franchising Centers. Did you mean Kwamie Lassiter? I remember Centers being released because the Cards had overpaid him because he was such a fan favorite and considered the heart of the team and Arizona couldn't afford to continue at that level for a 3rd down type RB.
Been 10 years and multiple beers so I don't know for sure.
Jurecki said on Fox 10 that there is no way Boldin resigns here.
Not anymore a majority of them dont. At least a majority on this board.
I agree that Q needs to get over it but not because everyone gets lied to. I'm still not sure that he was lied to. Does anyone know specifically what he was promised? I don't remember hearing anything about him countering what the Cardinals were offering. Did he? He may not have liked the offer and he may have thought it was insulting but the only thing I've heard is he told the team he'd rather wait and see what Larry got. That was his mistake, not the team's.Really ... Q needs to get over it. Everyone in this business lies and is lied to. Apparently they want to make him happy and grant his wish to be traded and not have a disgruntled Q for another 2 years.
Oh come on Shane.....
If Boldin does end up staying with the team great but the damage is done, I'll cheer for him because of the uniform he wears and because he can help our team win but he'll never be one of my favorite players.
and perception is reality.truth is truth
I really don't think trading Boldin to the Eagles is good for the Cardinals at all. Boldin, Curtis, Jackson and Westbrook? No way the Cardinals want to see that happen.
for being so nice, I've given you $1000 AFSN bucks...
and perception is reality.
Now...if you really want to trade Q...maybe I could interest you in a #85 on our roster?