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Arizona Cardinals News: Karlos Dansby Fires His Agent

After getting some promising reports on Friday about the status of Karlos Dansby's contract, Dansby promptly fired his agent over the weekend. His former agent, Kirk Wood, had some positive negotiations with the Arizona Cardinals front office during the course of last week but that wasn't enough for Wood to keep his job. While it's not unprecedented for a player to switch agents, the timing is somewhat surprising. Some are speculating that the framework for a deal was in place and Dansby was frustrated that the deal was't completed last week, but again that's all speculation.

The new guy calling the shots for Dansby is expected to be Eugene Parker, who also happens to represent Adrian Wilson and Larry Fitzgerald. So what does a new agent mean for Dansby and the Cardinals? Does this help, hurt or have no impact on Dansby's chances for a long term deal with the Red Birds?

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read this last night

I was frustrated with this when I heard it. No doubt I think Dansby is a talented player, I have some SERIOUS fears about his desire though. I am afraid he is playing at his current level strictly for the contract and that he halfway wants out. Couple those 2 things and we could have a major waste of cash. On the other hand if i am wrong (and I hope I am) we lock up a top 5 middle linebacker for the rest of his career.

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

by sc464 on Apr 7, 2009 12:01 PM MDT reply actions  

That would be nice.

This only prolongs that from happening.

Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Apr 7, 2009 1:04 PM MDT up reply actions  

how depressing

The way that reads it almost sounds like Dansby might have fired him b/c he was making progress towards a new contract.

by Bezekira on Apr 7, 2009 2:06 PM MDT up reply actions  

trade??

I have never really thought he wanted to be back and is too stupid to realize that he will actually probably make LESS money on the uncapped year (http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/04/players-still-dont-understand-uncapped-year/). What about trading him if these really are his feelings? If he doesnt want to be here then why pay him a truckload of money for one, relatively motivated year? Trade him and get something in return! I guess only problem with that is that teams will not want to give up what he is worth for one year knowing how he feels about the uncapped year.

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

by sc464 on Apr 7, 2009 3:26 PM MDT up reply actions  

Seems motivated

to become the highest payed LB in football the way he talks. He is looking forward to the uncapped year next year, assuming there is no cap next year. Did not realize he was this greedy but hey I guess I would want what I think I am worth too. From what I have read of his quotes it seem more like he wants to play out this year under the franchise tag and wait to get a new deal that will pay him much more under the uncapped season. I also get the feeling he will play his hardest this season so he can be among the highest payed.

by Pyromnc on Apr 7, 2009 3:56 PM MDT up reply actions  

Being the optimist

This could work in everyone’s favor because the Fitzgerald contract went well, and the Wilson deal is something that needs to get done. Dansby and Wilson top the list of deals that need to be done sooner rather than later.

If the deal goes well and a positive experience it could roll into negotiations with Wilson quickly, and the other side of that is that it could flip entirely.

by CardsFan08 on Apr 7, 2009 1:14 PM MDT reply actions  

GREAT

Hey, hey, hey hey hey, watch the language, ok? I have a family.
Revenge of the Birds

by Andrew602 on Apr 7, 2009 5:51 PM MDT reply actions  

Dear Karlos Dansby

There once was a young linebacker named Calvin. He moved to a hot, desert town, even though everyone thought another linebacker should be living at his house. He sulked for a few years until a new boss rolled into this job. The boss gave him a second chance, and Calvin took it. His supervisors, and people in the town, doubted him at first, but over time they realised that maybe, just maybe, he could be part of the family. But when autumn/fall turned to winter, a bad man, wearing number four, and carrying lots of cash, took Calvin away. To a cold, emotionless place, where the people didnt care what Calvin did.

Meanwhile, although the people in the desert town all missed Calvin a little, they didnt miss him as much as he missed them. Calvin remembered how the people in the desert didnt always bother him all the time, and even better, supported him every time he went to work. It wasnt like that in the cold, green place. His new boss didnt care about his job, in fact, he let one of his older workers seemingly run the show.

One day Calvin, sitting at home on another, cold, lonely afternoon in the early spring turned on his TV. He saw all his old co-workers lifting some sort of ‘Workers of the Year’ award. They were going to some even bigger award ceremony afterward. They were so happy, comared to the way his fellow co-workers had left for their break. His boss had just got fired, along with that whiny old guy. He wished he could be back in the desert with all his friends for a moment.

Thankfully all that extra money made him happy again, right?

I dont blame Karlos if he wants to leave but he would be very foolish to do so, especially with that little story right in front of him.

by Irishcardinal on Apr 7, 2009 6:50 PM MDT reply actions   1 recs

Everyone wants to get paid value.

If we can’t get a deal done (and it doesn’t look like he wants one) then we should just move on. Trade him and Q and Edge for picks and just start over with the D. Don’t hate me. I know its a stupid idea. I’m just frustrated with all these prima donas that want the world and haven’t earned it. He hasn’t even made it to the pro bowl yet.O.K now I feel better. Just get the d@mn deal done man.

by hevchv on Apr 8, 2009 8:32 AM MDT reply actions  

Problem is the potential of an uncapped year. He is looking forward to it and right now it is a problem as his 9.7 mil is eating up our cap space and going to make it hard to sign draft picks and resign Wilson. Hopefully next will not be uncapped otherwise Dansby is going to be getting paid… just not by us as he will definitely command something unreasonable as it seems he is doing now.

by Pyromnc on Apr 8, 2009 9:29 AM MDT up reply actions  

never really a Dansby fan, now a Dansby hater

I dont deny his talent but I have always thought of him as a selfish whinning pigot. Seems he has proved the point. i cant wait for him to disappear (with another team) after he “makes his splash”. He will get a new contract and get fat of his riches.

Never do card tricks for the group you play poker with.

by sc464 on Apr 8, 2009 2:52 PM MDT reply actions  

agree with your perception of him.

I had the same one until this past year, and now it’s back.

by hevchv on Apr 8, 2009 8:16 PM MDT up reply actions  

+1

I’m not a fan of someone who comes right out and says their intentions are to “make a splash”.

by CardsFan08 on Apr 9, 2009 12:37 PM MDT up reply actions  

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