Chiefs Thank goodness no Warner - Page 2

KC kid · 02-05-2009, 08:19 AM

WARNER, AGENT NOT ON SAME PAGE
Posted by Mike Florio on February 5, 2009, 8:23 a.m.
Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has been saying that he’ll play for Arizona or no one in 2009.

Indeed, earlier this week, Warner sounded like he was seriously thinking about calling it quits.

“When I was down at the Super Bowl, I read an article on the front page talking about concussions and hits that you take as a football player and how that affects you in the long term,” Warner told XTRA Sports 910. “And so you can step back from that and say, ‘Man, I’m 37, I’ve had a tremendous career, I’ve played in three Super Bowl, you know, I haven’t sustained any major injuries. Man, it’d be good to be able to walk away and not worry about that stuff and live my life.’”

Warner also said that high expectations also take the fun out of the game for him.

“That part gets hard,” he said.

But he said that he won’t make a hasty decision. “I think there’s a lot of things that lean in both directions. . . . But I just feel that God’s getting me closer and closer to the end. And, you know, I don’t know what that means. I don’t know if it means a week from now or two years from now or four years from now. . . . I really just don’t know at this time, and you know that’s all I can really say.”

Warner’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, surely realizes that this kind of talk will reduce Warner’s leverage with the Cardinals, since it will keep other teams from contacting Bartelstein over the next few weeks to gauge, hypothetically, the kind of contract that Warner would want.

(Sure, teams technically are prohibited from talking to agents before February 27 about players who won’t become free agents until then. But it happens every year at this time, and it’s rare that any team gets busted for it.)

And so Bartelstein is now trying to throw water on talk that Warner would actually retire.

“I don’t think people should read too much into it,” Bartelstein told the East Valley Tribune. “He loves to play. He hasn’t lost any of his competitiveness or fire for the game.”

Bartelstein, who said that he and Warner “talked all year” about playing in 2009, attributed Warner’s musings about retirement as a function of age.

“It’s a grueling, brutal sport,” Bartelstein said. “Any player in his 30s . . . wants to make sure he’s doing things for all the right reasons.”

As we see it, there’s also a chance that Warner has a little of that Favre/Roethlisberger drama queen in his personality. After a horrible game in September against the Jets, during which Warner coughed the ball up six times and threw the garbage-time pass that resulted in Anquan Boldin’s broken face, Warner reportedly thought about calling it quits then and there.

So, yeah, he’ll likely play again. And if the Cardinals aren’t willing to step up, and if other teams are willing to offer something in the range of three years and $36 million, Warner could be persuaded to finish his career in another city.

The challenge for Bartelstein is to convince those other teams that Warner’s alternative to playing for the Cardinals isn’t retirement, but heading to a new city.

blueballs · 02-05-2009, 10:33 AM

Warner=Huard
before the magical gloves
it could be the start of a new cult/religion

Mr. Laz · 02-05-2009, 10:36 AM

ya .... cuz having a 3-time super bowl quarterback, who is a great team and character guy, would be just terrible.

patteeu · 02-05-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by blueballs

Warner=Huard
before the magical gloves
it could be the start of a new cult/religion

Huard never had a run like Warner's in St. Louis.

blueballs · 02-05-2009, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

Huard never had a run like Warner's in St. Louis.

If they could give Huard
back his 2006 season
he'd be a fine back up for #3 pick

Sweet Daddy Hate · 02-05-2009, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Laz

ya .... cuz having a 3-time super bowl quarterback, who is a great team and character guy, would be just terrible.

Yes, and grabbing him as an old as dirt Free Agent while his stock is high would be SO fiscally responsible, we could all get together at Arrowhead when Kurt arrives, stick our thumbs up our asses, and dance the ****ing hokey-pokey!

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!

EyePod · 02-05-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by talastan

I do agree that he is one of the best. My concern would be what real benefit could he bring to the future of the franchise. Yes we'd have the QB position locked down for 1-2 years but we probably won't even be in position to compete for a championship by then. Clark has also stated he wants KC to have its own homegrown QBotF.

He would be the PERFECT person to help a QBotF along. Leinart has looked much better this season when he came in.

EyePod · 02-05-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

Yes, and grabbing him as an old as dirt Free Agent while his stock is high would be SO fiscally responsible, we could all get together at Arrowhead when Kurt arrives, stick our thumbs up our asses, and dance the ****ing hokey-pokey!

Yay!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree. He would be overpriced. I'm not saying we should sign him, I'm just saying that he would be a great mentor.

EyePod · 02-05-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

Huard never had a run like Warner's in St. Louis.

Correct. When did he start using the gloves, last season was the first, right?

patteeu · 02-05-2009, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EyePod

Correct. When did he start using the gloves, last season was the first, right?

I don't know the answer to that, but I'm pretty sure it's a recent thing.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 02-05-2009, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EyePod

I agree. He would be overpriced. I'm not saying we should sign him, I'm just saying that he would be a great mentor.

Then we agree. Instead paying all that cash for a mentor, who if he had to get out on the field behind the current O-Line could possibly end up paralyzed, let's get a GREAT Quarterback Coach.

Keep Damon around; he's studied at the feet of great QB's for years.

EyePod · 02-05-2009, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patteeu

I don't know the answer to that, but I'm pretty sure it's a recent thing.

According to some Cards fans, it was the 2007 season. He saw Big Ben in 2006 wearing the gloves and figured he could try it.

MIAdragon · 02-05-2009, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by patteeu

I don't know the answer to that, but I'm pretty sure it's a recent thing.

He started in 06 IIRC.

unothadeal · 02-05-2009, 12:03 PM

He'd be a great player to have on your team.

EyePod · 02-05-2009, 12:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darth CarlSatan

Then we agree. Instead paying all that cash for a mentor, who if he had to get out on the field behind the current O-Line could possibly end up paralyzed, let's get a GREAT Quarterback Coach.

Keep Damon around; he's studied at the feet of great QB's for years.

Maybe Kurt would want to coach? I think we'd all be A-OK with that. Someone start e-mailing him/mailing him articles about football injuries ASAP. Then, someone else just go talk to Scott Pioli, and let him in on the plan. He'll know what to do....

Sweet Daddy Hate · 02-05-2009, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EyePod

Maybe Kurt would want to coach? I think we'd all be A-OK with that. Someone start e-mailing him/mailing him articles about football injuries ASAP. Then, someone else just go talk to Scott Pioli, and let him in on the plan. He'll know what to do....

Now THAT I would be down with!

02-05-2009, 08:19 AM
KC kid Veteran Join Date: Oct 2003 Casino cash: $10004940	Thank goodness no Warner WARNER, AGENT NOT ON SAME PAGE Posted by Mike Florio on February 5, 2009, 8:23 a.m. Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner has been saying that he’ll play for Arizona or no one in 2009. Indeed, earlier this week, Warner sounded like he was seriously thinking about calling it quits. “When I was down at the Super Bowl, I read an article on the front page talking about concussions and hits that you take as a football player and how that affects you in the long term,” Warner told XTRA Sports 910. “And so you can step back from that and say, ‘Man, I’m 37, I’ve had a tremendous career, I’ve played in three Super Bowl, you know, I haven’t sustained any major injuries. Man, it’d be good to be able to walk away and not worry about that stuff and live my life.’” Warner also said that high expectations also take the fun out of the game for him. “That part gets hard,” he said. But he said that he won’t make a hasty decision. “I think there’s a lot of things that lean in both directions. . . . But I just feel that God’s getting me closer and closer to the end. And, you know, I don’t know what that means. I don’t know if it means a week from now or two years from now or four years from now. . . . I really just don’t know at this time, and you know that’s all I can really say.” Warner’s agent, Mark Bartelstein, surely realizes that this kind of talk will reduce Warner’s leverage with the Cardinals, since it will keep other teams from contacting Bartelstein over the next few weeks to gauge, hypothetically, the kind of contract that Warner would want. (Sure, teams technically are prohibited from talking to agents before February 27 about players who won’t become free agents until then. But it happens every year at this time, and it’s rare that any team gets busted for it.) And so Bartelstein is now trying to throw water on talk that Warner would actually retire. “I don’t think people should read too much into it,” Bartelstein told the East Valley Tribune. “He loves to play. He hasn’t lost any of his competitiveness or fire for the game.” Bartelstein, who said that he and Warner “talked all year” about playing in 2009, attributed Warner’s musings about retirement as a function of age. “It’s a grueling, brutal sport,” Bartelstein said. “Any player in his 30s . . . wants to make sure he’s doing things for all the right reasons.” As we see it, there’s also a chance that Warner has a little of that Favre/Roethlisberger drama queen in his personality. After a horrible game in September against the Jets, during which Warner coughed the ball up six times and threw the garbage-time pass that resulted in Anquan Boldin’s broken face, Warner reportedly thought about calling it quits then and there. So, yeah, he’ll likely play again. And if the Cardinals aren’t willing to step up, and if other teams are willing to offer something in the range of three years and $36 million, Warner could be persuaded to finish his career in another city. The challenge for Bartelstein is to convince those other teams that Warner’s alternative to playing for the Cardinals isn’t retirement, but heading to a new city.
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