First and foremost, welcome to the boards! You'll quickly come to find out this is a good group of knowledgable posters who can hold quality heated debates without getting in to log pissing contests. As is the case anywhere, you get your occassional tool, but they usually don't last long.
Anyhow.. On to your post.
FlagstaffDave said:
You guys are praising Warner left and right as long as he says he wants to stay in Arizona, but the minute he opens up the door of possibly going somewhere else your ready to start signing every available QB.
Look Warner has already stated he wants to stay here, what else is he supposed to do? The ball is in the Cardinals court now, if they want to get a deal done it seems only obvious that Warner is willing to get one done with them. As it drags out though I don't blame Warner one bit for saying other options would work as well.
So if any of you were looking for a job and you interviewed for the one you really wanted, and they were taking a long time to give you an answer and other jobs were asking you how you'd feel to work for them you'd tell them your waiting for another job? lol
Wake up guys, Warner is going to do what any other FA is going to do. He's not as purely about the money as some others, but he's going to want to provide for himself and his family in the best possible way. Anyone that listens to what he says can't doubt for a minute that he wants to retire a Cardinal, but he isn't going to sit back and think that it's a guarantee he'll be back here. Your talking about a 2 time NFL MVP who all of a sudden was on the sideline one day in St. Louis watching someone else runaway with his job. He knows there are no guarantees in this business.
Also, keep this in the back of your mind.. Warner is 35 years old. Chances are, this is going to be his last contract. He's going to want to put himself in the best financial situation that he possibly can, whether that be as a Cardinal (hopefully) or somewhere else. You would think that perhaps he wants to settle down again, and not join a third team in three years, however with the money, you can't be sure. I certainly don't blame Kurt for going for leverge in contract negotiations. As a businessman, you're always going to look for the best situation possible.
With that said, I DO think priority number 1 this post-season should be getting him re-signed. I say that, obviously within good reason. Should the bidding for him become excessive, then as much as the thought sucks, cut your losses and hope that either the bridge with McCown hasn't been burnt beyond repair, Matt Leinart falls to Arizona at 10 (fat chance), Atlanta would be willing to take a second for Schaub or Kitna would be willing to come to Arizona.
Deep down, I honestly do believe Kurt wants to remain in Arizona. I just get that hunch. I just feel he's making that comment as a way to say to Cardinal brass "Hey, there are other options out there for me. I want to stay here though, so lets get this done".
