Arizona Cardinals News: Anquan Boldin Speaks to Media

YO DUDES, I’m NEW, but I’m ticked….THEY SHOULD CUT “BRITTLE BOLDIN” so he can play for “minimum” on some other team, and Darnell Dockett may need to be cut to. Nothing worse than whining millionaires, who think they’re worth more than they are. Ask Edgerrin James who begged for a trade, and now seems seemingly retired…I’m so fed up with BOLDIN and DOCKETT Rocking the Red Bird Boat, that If I’m the coach, I cut them, and give them a ‘counter offer,’ when no one comes up with any dough. Face it, BOLDIN goes down some time during every year for 3 to 6 weeks, and Fitz is an Iron Man, so is Breaston….Dockett is Dockett, a decent linebacker, but All Pro, I don’t think so…To me, being a millionaire is a gift not a given, and if Boldin and his agent shut up along with Dockett, Cards management might automatically give them a raise, but when they BOTH BECOME HUSE DISTRACTIONS, and diversions to the TEAM ETHIC of Cardinal Football, makes me want to puke..Sorry Q, but this is boring. YOU NEED TO GO ON THE TUBE and drop your trade requests and need for GREED, and Play some ball without injury. SHOW ME ONE YEAR HEALTHY and I GIVE YOU THE RAISE, just one year…I’m out..
Good to see you all
CARDSNFCCHAMPS

Posted this earlier in reply to a totally unrelated thread (kind of.. totally unrelated thread)

Also, to the above poster, isn’t Dockett a DT who has played relatively well the past two years and has been a Card for life, just like Boldin? Why so much hate, you guys go to one SB, these two players being a large part of it, play their asses off, and want to get paid much like any other player would want, and you totally turn your back on them in favor of management… you are a shitty fan sir. As for Boldin missing 3-6 games/year, can’t believe you made that comment after watching him take that hit last year, hold onto the balls, and come back from the surgery/injury fast as fuck playing through ridiculous pain. Anyone with that playing style is going to be an injury risk, but it’s his playing style that makes him such an effective player.

Here’s original point.

 AZ doesn’t want to move Boldin period. Hence why Boldin is so goddamn frustrated.

AZ has never wanted to trade Boldin. The Bidwell’s will simply avoid the situation entirely, telling the media they would be happy to keep him. But, yea, apparently he’s on the trading block. (WTF does that mean anyway, of course the AZ Cardinals are happy to keep a top 5-10 receiver who compliments Fitz perfectly, and is a total gamer at a bargain contract… that’s not the problem, the problem is Boldin wants the fuck out, and is tired of, in his perspective, incompetent management, and being underpaid.) All the while a lot of the media is trying to paint Boldin out to be a cancer/TO… which lowers his market value in a trade which the cards don’t so much care about, but also in contract negotiations, which they very much care about.

I’d have to agree w/ Boldin on incompetent management. You have a great player in the prime of his career (28 going on 29), has shown he can be a dominant #1 receiver (rookie year) w/o fitz, and you have several WR needy teams heavily under the cap to get a new deal done.
Cleveland Browns: $20.27 million
Chicago Bears: $20.96 million
Kansas City Chiefs: $32.3 million
Philadelphia Eagles: $37.44 million
Tampa Bay Buccaneers: $35.54 million
Tennessee Titans: $13.05 million

Still no deal.

There are also multiple GMs who said they had no luck working out a deal/AZ never even responded/interested in moving Boldin.

 Here’s what Jeff Fischer (Titans) said after the draft.

"Let me clarify things,‘’ Fisher said. "There was a lot of speculation, a lot of reports (Friday) evening. We never at any time made an offer to the Arizona Cardinals. We left several messages with them (Friday) night but they never returned our calls. We didn’t get in touch with them until before the draft today, and they said that they weren’t interested in moving him.’’

http://www.tennessean.com/article/20090426/SPORTS01/90426038C5

The Bidwell’s don’t have cell phones apparently.

Similarly…

Jerry Angelo admitted his interest to the reporters gathered at Halas Hall Saturday night. This is courtesy of ESPN 1000’s Jason Belenke, who was stationed at the Bears facility:

"We did have conversations with Arizona, but nothing was able to get resolved," said Angelo.

http://espn.go.com/chicago/columns/blog?post=4101481&name=dickerson

Lastly, I think you guys were 41 (?) M$ under the cap before free agency… No offense, because you guys have a ridiculously fun to watch team, on both defense/offense, and have two of the most talented/complimentary WRs… possibly since Carter/Moss. Pony up and pay the man and increase your window another year or two with Warner who has at best 1-2 years left in him. But this is (imo) not Boldin’s fault, it’s just really really bad management from a historically awful, awful, awfully run team.

IMO it all just points to AZ management ignoring the problem hoping it will go away while going through the motions and making Boldin look like a prick.

Last point, if you were the very best in the world in a ridiculously profitable business (owners make money :D) wouldn’t you want to be paid competitively?

CardsNFCChamps has no idea what he’s talking about. If you’ve ever watched Dockett and Boldin play, you know those are two high quality pro-bowlers that anyone would love to have on their football teams. Dockett and Boldin never “take plays off” and without Dockett our pass-rush would be non-existant.

you know i am tired of all you wanna be cardinals fans talking about crap that you dont know about Anquan bolding is the best by far at running middle routes no one in the nfl comes close to his skills.

 I thinke the arizona cardinals need anquan boldin there is no arizona cardinals without boldin. he brings so much saport to the team that he is the glue the smart thing to do is to resign him at the cost of karlos dansby. he is no big part of the team yea maybe he had some good speaches and a couple good tackles but hey hes enjry prone. adrian wilson is the backbone of the cardinals defence he is the only true vetren of the arizona cardinals. boldin needs to be resigned thats the simple fact they can replace karlos but not a-dub and anquan boldin yea boldin is being a baby but you know its now fair that fitz gets a good contract, boldin needs one to without him there is no arizona cardinals simple as that.

   And also i think it was a very good idea to let edge go he is to old and needs a better team to sign with timmy hightower is the face of the cardinals running game him and beanie wells are going to make a name for the cardinals running game in 2009! thats a fact iv’e been a cardinals fan since i can remeber i bleed red and white, yea it hurt to lose the superbowl but you know we made a name for are selves, not as a team that belongs in the garbage we deserve to be recognized as an elite team in 2009 these so called experts in “yahoo sports” dont know anything! there just there to talk smack!, the arizona cardinals are going to be an elite team in 2009!

   i’ll see you true arizona cardinals fans in training camp in flagstaff!!!

ARIZONA CARDINALS 2009 NFC CHAMPS!!!!!!!

Have been a Cards fan for over 25 years . For the life of me I can’t understand why so many Cards fans are hating on " Q " for wanting to get paid while never take a look how management has handle this situation. The Bidwill’s have never been great owners or paid the players well historically. The Boldin on the trading block talk was just that – talk. They were never seriously entertaining offers for Boldin. Graves and Whisenhunt lied when they told the media " there was little interest in " Q’s " services . It was design to weaken Boldin locally and nationally and also increase the clubs leverage in future negotiations . It’s clear they desire is to weaken Boldin as much as possible so that if this situation becomes more untenable than is already is he’ll be damanged goods where he lands . Graves and the Bidwill’s are bottom feeders. Boldin deserves to given a contract consistent with his production on the field. Traslation if he’s a top ten reciever in the league then he should be paid as such. As great as Fitz is he is not superior to Boldin in talent and skill set to the tune of 8 million a year. Pay Boldin or move Boldin to a franchise not interested in alienating their great players the way Cards management has done over last 25 years . I prefer a trade at this point as I don’t trust Cards management anymore. If Graves was a better GM, perhaps the Cards would not be in this situation. The current Fitzgerald contract was caused because of the poor negotiation skills of Graves. Instead of putting voidable years on the back end of rookie contracts Graves allow the agent to talk him into putting in escalators clauses. If these incentives are met it put the club in a position of weakness when dealing with that player with respect to a new contract . Antrell Roll’s deal is written the same way . This is incompetent management practice. Why is Graves not called out about this ? His friends in the media don’t want to write about these things. Is he being protected ? Travis Laboy was cut after 1 year with the club. He was guaranteed 7.5 million and now he is no longer on the team.That money counts against the cap in the year the player is cut. Poor decision . Graves made that decision . These are the kinds of decisions that keep franchises mediocre. Isn’t that was the Cards have been ?

Little league Flag, but 7 times..
Each team had one thing in common…..Oneness of purpose..
Sorry but these Hold out injuries don’t cut it on championship teams…

Dudes.

No matter who’s on the team, and I don’t care if LEINERT ends up QB…Fitz will go down in history as the Greatest player to have ever played bar none..

I can see 2 or 3 rings for him and “His” team…..Warner is icing on the cake, but Leinart knows the system…so LET’S GET READY TO ROCK..
NO matter, the team is SOLID< and they know how to win, HUNGER TO WIN, and got FITZ, and an all star team. Those who left were dumb…..No names here.
Later DUDES..
YEAH, we WILL WIN, and hope it’s Pittsburgh please!

Interesting how no one addressed the specifics with respect to Graves and the Bidwill’s in my post. Not one . The easier position to take is to bash PLAYERS when there is a disagreement between the players and management . No one is consistently correct all the time . Why are the Bidwill’s , Graves and to a lesser extent Whisenhunt not under the microscope interms of how they deal with players ? Are they incapable of making mistakes ? Players take the PR hit all the time . I’m simply making an attempt to be balanced in my assesment of the club I have supported for over 25 years . We are all fans . As a fan , I strive to see the good, the bad , and the ugly . I acknowledge all of it . I don’t believe the current management structure is of consistent championship quality . Just one mans opinion .

’’ Quote " It is not the silence of my enemies that is of a concern to me , it is the silence of my friends ". Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Bezekira , your suggestion to break up my points is understood . Thank you . First , I base my opinion on historical facts about the organiztion.

Second , TEAMS in the league will and have rip upped a players existing contract if that player performed above his current deal and they had or have the salary cap space . The Bills just re-did Marcus Stroud’s deal . Cards were 41 Million dollars under cap at the start of the free-agency period.

Third , why have Wilson and Dansby not gotten long term deals done ?

Fourth, with the kind of money they had who’ s responsible for the current questions about money ? I don’t know that " Q " should be the first to get paid . Dansby , Wilson and DD are great players too . I just think it could be handle diffent and better .

Graves draft record is mediocre at best . Dennis Green had as much authourity over the draft as Graves did . Boldin , Fitz , Wilson , Dockett are the only Probowlers on his watch .Vandenbosch and Leaonard Davis devoleped in other organizations and then went on to Probowl level careers . Whisenhunt does have potential . Time will tell us if he’s great or not .

You know Bezekira , I agree they can say what they want to say . I’m not driking the KOOL-AID .

Quote ’’ I love discourse . I am dying to have my mind changed . I am probably the only liberal who read " Treason " by Ann Coulter . I want to know – you understand ? I like listening to everybody . This to me is the elixir of life. " Jack Nicholson

Bezekira , thats pretty good . Albeit long winded . Your owner is not Dan Rooney . Your GM is not the guy in Pittsburgh . The success or failure of a organization starts at the top and then filters down thru he rest of the organization . To seek to use the Steeler model in the Cards organization is not going to happen as long as the Bidwill’s own the Franchise. It’s a pipe dream .

Maybe , just maybe Graves does’nt know what the hell he’s doing . Let’s atleast , consider it given the way things have gone with a lot of these contracts .

The enormous cap space you speak of was primarily used on 2 players . Warner and Dansby . When you’ve got 6 potentially explosive contract situation you can’t tie up 80% of that cap in 2 players. Again , could have been handle better.

A article posted on the teams psuedo website is hardly to be considered " objective . " It ’s designed to be a fan friendly site .

Now we will agree that the organization is better with Whisenhunt as HC . He is the best HC since Gene Stallings was in the desert .

Keep sipping the Kool-aid but please don’t but don’t get punch drunk .

Quote " The truth is generally seen, rarely heard ." Baltasar Gracian Indian Philosopher

The Cardinals play in a cheap ass town that refused, for years, to build a pro stadium. Since the UoPS stadium has been built, The Cardinals have shown they are ready to spend money for a quality team, just as they promised and delivered (Bashing the Owner today just makes no sense)! Next, resigning Q would be just plain dumb, at the end of the season sure look into an extension. The front office has all the leverage right now, Q has a crappy agent who should have paid more attention, and gotten better money in the first extention, OR advised his client not to sign.