The Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin still has to struggle for some days with the Cardinals as his contract situation remains in flux. To leave or not to leave, that is not really up to his choice.
Boldin’s current contract with the Cardinals will expire at the end of the 2010 season. So the team will make a decision to have a trade of the receiver, to extend the contract or simply keep Boldin with the team through the end of the contract before 2010 season. However, none of the three choices could be easy one.
First of all, a contract extension is most unlikely as Boldin has been feuding with the Cardinals’ front office for years; and to trade him will weaken the Cardinals’ passing game especially after quarterback Kurt Warner retired, and even if they are willing to have a trade, the price they desire could be unacceptable to the other team. So by so far, remaining in Cardinals jersey for 2010 season wins over all the other two possibilities. Boldin may have to wait till the end of his current contract.
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Friday, February 19, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Kurt Warner is considering retirement
It seems that the Arizona Cardinals star quarterback Kurt Warner thinks he might be too old to continue playing professional football in NFL jersey. Latest reports said that he will hold a news conference Friday to announce whether he will retire from the NFL. Although his agent Mark Bartelstein did not tell reporters whether Warner is more inclined to retire or continue with his NFL career, the decision to hold a conference to make announcement itself just shows enough.
At the age of 38, Warner has led two franchises to the Super Bowl and one to the NFL title. Although he led the Cardinals to an 11-7 season, including a wild playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers, Warner has strongly considered retirement since the beginning of the season, especially after missing a game with a concussion. And failing to win the divisional round against the New Orleans Saints 11 days ago just seemed to make the quarterback believe more that it should be time for him to leave.
There is still one year left in Warner’s current two-year contract with the Cardinals, a part worth about $11.5 million. But Warner has said that he would not care much for the money if he makes mind to retire.
“I don’t want to come back just to get the paycheck or just because I’ve signed that contract if I can’t do everything that I would want to do or if I’m not willing to do everything that I’ve done in the past,” Warner said at the time. “That’s the bottom line.”
At the age of 38, Warner has led two franchises to the Super Bowl and one to the NFL title. Although he led the Cardinals to an 11-7 season, including a wild playoff victory over the Green Bay Packers, Warner has strongly considered retirement since the beginning of the season, especially after missing a game with a concussion. And failing to win the divisional round against the New Orleans Saints 11 days ago just seemed to make the quarterback believe more that it should be time for him to leave.
There is still one year left in Warner’s current two-year contract with the Cardinals, a part worth about $11.5 million. But Warner has said that he would not care much for the money if he makes mind to retire.
“I don’t want to come back just to get the paycheck or just because I’ve signed that contract if I can’t do everything that I would want to do or if I’m not willing to do everything that I’ve done in the past,” Warner said at the time. “That’s the bottom line.”
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Cardinals WR Boldin is trying best to be healthy for Sunday game
The Arizona Cardinals have not made their decision on whether to have wide receiver Anquan Boldin play against the Green Bay Packers for this Sunday’s wild-card game. Missing another practice Friday because of a left high ankle sprain, though, the receiver himself hopes to be available for the game.
Boldin said doctors have been at his house at night “poking and prodding” and he’s had acupuncture treatments. “I’m doing everything within my power to make sure I’m on the field Sunday,” Boldin said. “If I’m not able to go, trust me, it won’t be anything I didn’t do.”
Boldin was hurt in last Sunday’s 33-7 loss to the Packers while staying in the game to help struggling backup quarterback Matt Leinart after most of other starters in Cardinals jerseys were pulled by Coach Ken Whisenhunt earlier. With a career checkered with injuries, the three-time Pro Bowl receiver has already had the experience of playing without practicing the previous week, so it is still worthy expecting what the Cardinals’ final decision might be.
Boldin said doctors have been at his house at night “poking and prodding” and he’s had acupuncture treatments. “I’m doing everything within my power to make sure I’m on the field Sunday,” Boldin said. “If I’m not able to go, trust me, it won’t be anything I didn’t do.”
Boldin was hurt in last Sunday’s 33-7 loss to the Packers while staying in the game to help struggling backup quarterback Matt Leinart after most of other starters in Cardinals jerseys were pulled by Coach Ken Whisenhunt earlier. With a career checkered with injuries, the three-time Pro Bowl receiver has already had the experience of playing without practicing the previous week, so it is still worthy expecting what the Cardinals’ final decision might be.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Cardinals LT Gandy ended season early after surgery
The Arizona Cardinals have placed starting left tackle Mike Gandy on injured reserve after he underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia, ending the player’s season early with two games yet to play.
Gandy had started 31 consecutive games, counting last season’s playoffs, before the injury kept him out of the Dec. 2 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He tried to come back the following back and indeed put on his Cardinals jersey to start against the San Francisco 49ers, but was unable to finish the game and came out in the third quarter.
Jeremy Bridges took over Gandy’s job in the lineup and may start this Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams, his first start since signing with Arizona on Sept. 8. Linebacker Pago Togafau was promoted from the practice squad to take the roster room left by Gandy.
Gandy had started 31 consecutive games, counting last season’s playoffs, before the injury kept him out of the Dec. 2 victory over the Minnesota Vikings. He tried to come back the following back and indeed put on his Cardinals jersey to start against the San Francisco 49ers, but was unable to finish the game and came out in the third quarter.
Jeremy Bridges took over Gandy’s job in the lineup and may start this Sunday’s game against the St. Louis Rams, his first start since signing with Arizona on Sept. 8. Linebacker Pago Togafau was promoted from the practice squad to take the roster room left by Gandy.
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