Cardinals WR Boldin wants out of Arizona -- but more money might change his mind
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin is unhappy with his contract -- a four-year, $22.75 million deal that he signed after the 2005 season -- and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, is asking for a trade. While he doesn't admit as much, it seems obvious that Boldin is looking at the $40 million deal ($30 million guaranteed) that fellow WR Larry Fitzgerald got after the 2007 season.
What I don't get about NFL players is this -- don't they realize how futile it is to demand a trade in the middle of a contract? There's nothing that requires the team to do so. If the player holds out, he merely doesn't get paid. And even if the team wanted to trade the player, it would be just about impossible to get fair value in exchange.
Bottom line, it's pointless for an NFL player to demand to be traded. Unless his name is Brett Favre.
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But Boldin isn't "holding out", so he's not losing any money, is he?
He's taking the shrewdest route -- making himself a pain-in-the-rear of such proportions that the Cardinals will be forced to deal him in a trade.
In camp, Boldin sat out for a few weeks with a mysterious "sore hamstring".
That was a clear signal to the cheapskate Bidwills of what they have in store for them.
Do they want to shell out $4M per year to a disgruntled player who will be nursing an eternal sore hamstring?... not to mention being a cancer/distraction in the locker room?
Eventually, they'll come to the conclusion that it's best to cut their losses and trade him.
Boldin and Rosenhaus know exactly what they're doing.
Posted by: Tom Highway | August 20, 2008 1:37 PM
My take is that.....If you sign multi-year NFL contract , you agreed to the terms of that contract . Just because someone else comes along a year or two after you and receives larger contract than you , doesnt mean your team has to renegotiate with you .
Very cute how those players and agents using the 'outperforming his contract' .........as if were team's fault .
Posted by: Allan | August 21, 2008 11:14 AM
boldin would be a great fit for the eagles its just something that needs to be pulled off.
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Mellissa,
Yes he would. The problems are twofold. Can the Eagles come up with a package to get a deal done and are they willing to him the kind of cash he wants.
-- Bill O.
Posted by: mellissa | August 21, 2008 8:33 PM