Warner signed!

[az jam]

Looking back to my Viking fan days; Denny signed Randall Cuningham to only a one year deal and then gave him a good contract after his all pro MVP 1998 season. Then in 1999 he gave Jeff George a one year contract and Jeff ended up the starter and had an excellent season. However Jeff wanted more money the next season and signed with the Redskins. Denny decided to start 2nd year Duante Culpepper who threw 36 tds.

Maybe the one year contract with Warner is not that bad of a deal afterall

 

[PJ1]

i have mixed feelings about it, i understand how many of you believe that his skills have diminished and that he's through,
but then again how many people have writteh of kurt warner in the past only to see him prove them wrong,
gonna be real interesting, anybody got a link to the rams board?
like to see what they are saying
freebyrd

I can assure you that many in St Louis are still upset that Warner is gone. With some people here, it doesn't matter what Bulger does, it isn't good enough. This certainly will add to the excitement when the teams meet.

 

[arthurracoon]

Looking back to my Viking fan days; Denny signed Randall Cuningham to only a one year deal and then gave him a good contract after his all pro MVP 1998 season. Then in 1999 he gave Jeff George a one year contract and Jeff ended up the starter and had an excellent season. However Jeff wanted more money the next season and signed with the Redskins. Denny decided to start 2nd year Duante Culpepper who threw 36 tds.

Maybe the one year contract with Warner is not that bad of a deal afterall

Thanks for the info!

 

[ajcardfan]

You could really see this signing coming when in his press conference in Chicago, Warner spent a good chunk of time talking about how Arizona was a good fit for him. I don't I've EVER seen a free agent do that. And, it was to talk up the Cardinals no less!

 

[Chainthroer]

JMO, he's the best available (of the three remaining). I do not understand why he'd only take a one year deal. But, it's a good sign that he wants to be here and show that he's still got skills. If he does, he'll undoubtedly be resigned.

 

[Rats]

Great move Cards!!!!.....I wish we had an option on a second year though. This is as good a move as the Cards could make. If we draft a rookie now Kurt will only be around if he produces. Go Cards!

 

[Skkorpion]

So who gets cut? Shaun King or John Navarre?

I was against signing Warner but the fact that it's only a one year deal has changed my mind. Now we need a run-stuffing MLB and a TE and a couple of special teams players and we'll have had a good free agency period.

 

[Mrh182]

1 Year at a 4 million tag...

 

[Renz]

I think this is a great move. Warner was the best of the FA QB's this offseason.

I predict that Kurt Warner will be the NFL Comeback Player of the Year!

 

[vince56]

So who gets cut? Shaun King or John Navarre?

Man, do you even have to ask

 

[freebyrd]

i like the one year deal too, the fact that kurt would agree to it only goe's to show me that he still has a lot of confidence in his ability to produce,

now we got to get the boldin situation ironed out so that warner has all the weapons in his arsenal to create a successful offense for us,

i think that knowing what he did to make holt a bruce superstars might help influence quan a bit,

at least i hope so
freebyrd

 

[arthurracoon]

Man, do you even have to ask

Bye Bye Shaun King.

 

[Brevity]

So who gets cut? Shaun King or John Navarre?

Gotta be King. He was horrible last year and Navarre never got a real chance.

 

[Cards Czar]

Here is the offical transcript from ESPN.


By John Clayton, ESPN.com


Quarterback Kurt Warner felt good enough about his visit to Arizona to reach a one-year, $4 million agreement Sunday with the Cardinals, effectively canceling a trip to Detriot this week.

Warner, seeking to regain a starting job after revitalizing his career with the New York Giants last season, visited the Cardinals and Bears before thinking about the opportunity Arizona afforded him and decided it was in his best interest to sign.

"He had a great visit to Arizona," his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said. "Kurt thinks they have a great group of young receivers and a good offensive line. He liked their fullback [James Hodgins] and he likes the offensive system that they run."

The Cardinals currently have Josh McCown and Shaun King as their top two quarterbacks.

Warner, 33, will have a chance to play in a system with which he is familiar. Cardinals coach Dennis Green hired Keith Rowan from the Chiefs to be his offensive coordinator, thus implementing the system Warner ran when he was with the Rams and Dick Vermeil was their coach.

Why the one-year contract?

"Kurt wants to control his own destiny," Bartelstein said. "He thinks he is on top of his game. He thinks he's going to play at a Pro Bowl level."

The Bears were looking for Warner to back up Rex Grossman, while the Lions were considering Warner to compete against Joey Harrington if he struggled as this year's starter.

 

[Russ Smith]

Here's the part that interests me from the ESPN story.

"He had a great visit to Arizona," his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said. "Kurt thinks they have a great group of young receivers and a good offensive line. He liked their fullback [James Hodgins] and he likes the offensive system that they run."

I would HOPE that means Kurt thoroughly investigated and was told that Quan was going to say a Cardinal?

And Hodgins? Seems a weird guy to single out.

 

[Evil Ash]

Here's the part that interests me from the ESPN story.

"He had a great visit to Arizona," his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said. "Kurt thinks they have a great group of young receivers and a good offensive line. He liked their fullback [James Hodgins] and he likes the offensive system that they run."

I would HOPE that means Kurt thoroughly investigated and was told that Quan was going to say a Cardinal?

And Hodgins? Seems a weird guy to single out.

Hodgins was a former teammate of his

 

[arthurracoon]

And Hodgins? Seems a weird guy to single out.

He played with Hodgins in STL.

 

[football karma]

He must know Hodgins from their mutual Ram days

 

[seesred]

This is a great deal for all concerned. If he is just what the Dr. ordered he will be rewarded. If this year is a struggle we can just say thanks with no other cap implications. WOW ! I'm loving what this coach is cooking.

GBR
40

In Green we believe

 

[DieHardFromMO]

I wonder how many years the Cardinals wanted to sign Kurt for?

Appartently Kurt wants the 1 year deal to show he still has it and then go for the big bucks next season.

 

[100%CardsFan]

Is Hodgins even going to be playing FB next year?

 

[arthurracoon]

This is a great deal for all concerned. If he is just what the Dr. ordered he will be rewarded. If this year is a struggle we can just say thanks with no other cap implications. WOW ! I'm loving what this coach is cooking.

GBR
40

In Green we believe

What an exciting time to be a Cards fan!

While you might not agree with all of Green's moves, this is DEFINATELY exciting.

 

[arthurracoon]

Is Hodgins even going to be playing FB next year?

Maybe in the power running game...but Femi probably will be the all-around FB.

Hodgins is mainly a run blocker.

 

[Assface]

Here's the part that interests me from the ESPN story.

"He had a great visit to Arizona," his agent, Mark Bartelstein, said. "Kurt thinks they have a great group of young receivers and a good offensive line. He liked their fullback [James Hodgins] and he likes the offensive system that they run."

I would HOPE that means Kurt thoroughly investigated and was told that Quan was going to say a Cardinal?

And Hodgins? Seems a weird guy to single out.

I'm sure an immobile QB likes having an extra lineman in the backfield. I hope he plays like he did in STL. I wasn't for signing him but like some of the others the one year deal changes that.

 

[DieHardFromMO]

I don't understand everyone's enthusiasm with the 1-year deal aspect.

Contracts are not guaranteed. If Warner sucks we could cut him no matter the length of the deal. The 1 year contract has to be Warner's choosing.