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Resipsa
02-22-2010, 05:24 PM
Can't say it surprises me, but still sad:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4936783
pnoon
02-22-2010, 05:24 PM
Sad indeed. But it comes as no surprise.
icehog3
02-22-2010, 05:25 PM
I had no idea this was coming.....that was a fast fall from Grace.
Blindjimme
02-22-2010, 05:31 PM
Wow, I too am shocked. I thought he was the franchise guy. Hmmm.
marge796
02-22-2010, 05:52 PM
He still has a couple of good years in the back field IMO.

Good luck LT!


:tu


Chris.....
captain53
02-22-2010, 06:00 PM
Surprise to me for sure. He may be a little elderly by running back standards but he is still better than half of them out there. Hope he will be picked up by a good team.:banger
E.J.
02-22-2010, 06:16 PM
This is the exact reason I never fault a player for holding out, getting every dollar they can.

You can go from the MVP to looking for a job in a blink of an eye.....the $$$ remaining on your contract is not worth the paper it was printed on...
ChicagoWhiteSox
02-22-2010, 06:35 PM
We will take him in Chicago
ucla695
02-22-2010, 06:43 PM
Wow, how the mighty have fallen.
silentjon
02-23-2010, 04:56 AM
This is the exact reason I never fault a player for holding out, getting every dollar they can.

You can go from the MVP to looking for a job in a blink of an eye.....the $$$ remaining on your contract is not worth the paper it was printed on...

This is especially true for running backs.
croatan
02-23-2010, 09:09 AM
Hard to believe he's been playing nine years. I had so much fun watching him run for TCU--he was a man among boys. I really hope he goes somewhere else and has a few more solid seasons.
gvarsity
02-23-2010, 01:48 PM
He is not done yet. Just done in SD. These things are financial as much as anything. He isn't producing feature back superstar numbers but he had a contract that pays for those numbers. They also have a starter in Sproles behind him. He likely will go somewhere else a greatly reduced rate of pay and play another season or two. One of my favorite players ever. Just a monster on the field and a gentleman off it as far as I know. Type of moment that reminds you that football is a business first and foremost.
humidorguy
02-23-2010, 02:09 PM
I saw some rumors that he may end up in Philly. Now that would be interesting...
E.J.
02-23-2010, 03:06 PM
I saw some rumors that he may end up in Philly. Now that would be interesting...

Speaking of Philly....they just dumped Westbrook.....

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Philadelphia-Eagles-release-Pro-Bowl-RB-Brian-Westbrook-022310
shilala
02-23-2010, 03:19 PM
Speaking of Philly....they just dumped Westbrook.....

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Philadelphia-Eagles-release-Pro-Bowl-RB-Brian-Westbrook-022310
Beautiful. If there's anything I like more than watching the Steelers win, it's watching Philly lose. ;)
GreekGodX
03-15-2010, 08:48 AM
and he signs with the Jets :hm
Resipsa
03-15-2010, 04:53 PM
and he signs with the Jets :hm


"He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," Condon told the AP.

Okay. So it begs the question, why did he go to the Jets:confused::r:r
Starscream
03-15-2010, 05:53 PM
"He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," Condon told the AP.

Okay. So it begs the question, why did he go to the Jets:confused::r:r

:tpd::r

And why didn't another team pick him up? I can think of other teams that need someone like him a lot more than the Jets.
GreekGodX
03-15-2010, 05:55 PM
I think the Jets should have kept Thomas Jones. He came off a career year and then gets shown the door. Only to have the Jets sign Tomlinson. I really don't get why the Jets would take a player that came off his worst season as a pro.
silentjon
03-16-2010, 04:47 AM
I think the Jets should have kept Thomas Jones. He came off a career year and then gets shown the door. Only to have the Jets sign Tomlinson. I really don't get why the Jets would take a player that came off his worst season as a pro.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Why drop Jones, who was third in the league in rushing, only to pick up LT? Maybe they feel Shonn Greene is the man now.
OLS
03-17-2010, 09:37 AM
I really hope he goes somewhere else and has a few more solid seasons.

Ditto here. But it needs to be someplace with a line. Now as luck would have it,
I hear the Saints aren't going to be able to keep Mike Bell. No surprise there for me,
I can remember YEARS ago I was thinking what a great runner he was for the Broncos.
Being a military guy was a plus, too.

As for LT, I am not sure the Saints couldn't give him a few good years of home.
We have all the washed up guys, Reggie Bush, Mark Brunell,.....

See what I did there?
OLS
03-17-2010, 09:40 AM
Speaking of Philly....they just dumped Westbrook
NOW THAT'S the guy I am shocked is still in the league. He was perennially "just a heal-up away from a big breakout season". What were they saying that for??? 10 years or something?
Still, he WAS good, even hurt.
coastietech
04-11-2010, 11:47 AM
I was thinking the exact same thing. Why drop Jones, who was third in the league in rushing, only to pick up LT? Maybe they feel Shonn Greene is the man now.

Hey I know it's been a while since I posted... Figured I'd answer this question.

Shonn Greene will be the starting back next year. They got rid of Jones because there is no point in having two backs who offer up the same smash mouth running style. LT brings not only a faster more finesse running game but between him and Washington it gives the another passing option. It also give the ability to run the RB screen instead of the craptastic WR screen.

Having LT in the backfield will help Sanchez immensely, it difficult for a QB to not have a RB who can catch on the field when you are scrambling and needing to dump off.

I have been very excited to see the pick ups this off season, between Cromartie, Poole, LT, and hopefully Taylor next year should be a great season.