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ZootedGranny
04-12-2005, 04:21 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2035781

The Seahawks beat out the Bengals and Jaguars to reach a five-year, $17.5 million agreement to sign former Texans linebacker Jamie Sharper, considered one of the best players still available.

Sharper, who will get a $1.5 million signing bonus, visited the Seahawks last Thursday and Friday but left without a deal and was in serious discussions with the Bengals. When he was with the Ravens as defensive coordinator, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis coached Sharper. In the end, Sharper decided the money and opportunity to play in Seattle were the best.

For the Seahawks, Sharper is expected to play strong-side linebacker even though he also has the ability to help them at middle. There are plenty of openings at linebacker. Outside linebacker Anthony Simmons was released. Middle linebacker Orlando Huff signed a four-year deal with the Cardinals. The Seahawks are asking outside linebacker Chad Brown to take a $3.2 million pay cut from his $4.2 million salary, and if he doesn't accept he may also be cut.

The 30-year-old Sharper has never missed a game since coming into the NFL with the Ravens in 1997. He's had four consecutive 100-plus tackle seasons and has 831 total tackles during his nine-year NFL career. He spent the past three seasons with the Texans.
beer bacon
04-12-2005, 04:23 PM
That is pretty cheap. 1.5 million dollar signing bonus? I wish we would have had him in for a look.
Spicy McHaggis
04-12-2005, 04:23 PM
A $1.5 million signing bonus. Good thing we didn't bother looking at him. :shake:
eazyb81
04-12-2005, 04:25 PM
I don't get it, they cut Anthony Simmons so they can sign Sharper? WTF?
the Talking Can
04-12-2005, 04:25 PM
holy haggis, only $1.5 mill?

I wonder what his base is for the first 2 years...there has to be some $$$ in there somewhere....
Joe Seahawk
04-12-2005, 04:25 PM
PBJ PBJ
beer bacon
04-12-2005, 04:25 PM
I don't get it, they cut Anthony Simmons so they can sign Sharper? WTF?

Simmons = injury prone and attitude problem.

Sharper = never misses a game and no attitude problem.
the Talking Can
04-12-2005, 04:25 PM
and could we please get on the horn with Simmons? Hell, he'll cost nothing compared to Sharper...
Archie Bunker
04-12-2005, 04:26 PM
and could we please get on the horn with Simmons? Hell, he'll cost nothing compared to Sharper...

or Holdman
Joe Seahawk
04-12-2005, 04:28 PM
Sharper can play the middle and outside and has not missed a game in his last 100.. Simmons has missed about 60 of his last 100..
Baby Lee
04-12-2005, 04:28 PM
F*CK!!!

I can't even humbly hope in silence any more.
Mr. Laz
04-12-2005, 04:30 PM
PBJ PBJ

have i told you lately, i hate you :mad:
the Talking Can
04-12-2005, 04:31 PM
why would we even make a phone call to a stud veteran LB who will sign for cheap...its not like we have a need at LB or anything.....
Spicy McHaggis
04-12-2005, 04:35 PM
PBJ PBJ

How dare you mock us with your dancing bananas! Your uppance will come!
ChiefsCountry
04-12-2005, 04:42 PM
If we draft Derrick Johnson, this will not mean a thing to us.
beer bacon
04-12-2005, 04:43 PM
If we draft Derrick Johnson, this will not mean a thing to us.

Quite a large if.
Mr. Laz
04-12-2005, 04:43 PM
If we draft Derrick Johnson, this will not mean a thing to us.

keep the faith!!! fight the power!!!
TEX
04-12-2005, 06:32 PM
why would we even make a phone call to a stud veteran LB who will sign for cheap...its not like we have a need at LB or anything.....

Yep. Brings back memories of Trotter last year. :shake:
Tribal Warfare
04-12-2005, 06:39 PM
If we draft Derrick Johnson, this will not mean a thing to us.

Yes! :bravo:
milkman
04-12-2005, 06:43 PM
or Holdman

I just don't get it.
Why is that the Chiefs have no interest in him now?

What has changed over the last couple of years?
milkman
04-12-2005, 06:45 PM
If we draft Derrick Johnson, this will not mean a thing to us.

I'm not on the DJ bandwagon, but imagine for yourself if we had signed Sharper, and drafted DJ.
TEX
04-12-2005, 06:47 PM
I'm not on the DJ bandwagon, but imagine for yourself if we had signed Sharper, and drafted DJ.

EXACTLY!
Chiefnj
04-12-2005, 09:09 PM
Jumpin' Jesus, did Seattle get the steal of free agency. Congrats to Joe Seahawk. I am dumbfounded that they got him for so cheap. Christ almighty there is no excuse for the Chiefs not to have brought him into Arrowhead and made an offer. The money that went to Hall and Holcomb could have went to Sharper and went a hell of a lot farther. It's tough to be a Chiefs fan at times like these.
Joe Seahawk
04-12-2005, 09:09 PM
I'm starting to think Simmons might come back to Seattle if he doesn't get an offer soon.. He'd probably just as soon sign back here if the money is the same..
Joe Seahawk
04-12-2005, 09:16 PM
Jumpin' Jesus, did Seattle get the steal of free agency. Congrats to Joe Seahawk. I am dumbfounded that they got him for so cheap. Christ almighty there is no excuse for the Chiefs not to have brought him into Arrowhead and made an offer. The money that went to Hall and Holcomb could have went to Sharper and went a hell of a lot farther. It's tough to be a Chiefs fan at times like these.

It's a good deal, but I believe he's a 4 mil cap hit this year..

ESPN.com reported Sharper's deal at five years, $17.5 million, with $1.5 million to sign on the way to $4 million in the first year in what probably amounts to a two-year deal for the 30-year-old.


http://www.bengals.com/press/news.asp?iCurPage=0&news_id=2836
TRR
04-12-2005, 09:19 PM
Comparing Bell to Sharper...I would rather have Bell.
TEX
04-12-2005, 09:26 PM
Comparing Bell to Sharper...I would rather have Bell.


I agree. But compare Sharper to Fuj, Maz, Barber, Caver, Fox, Scanlon, and I'd rather have Sharper... :hmmm:
Cannibal
04-12-2005, 09:37 PM
Why doesn't this suprise me?

Carl had better get Surtain in soon.

I like the Bell and Knight signings, but if that is all we do in free agency, I will be pissed.
KCWolfman
04-12-2005, 10:09 PM
1.5 bonus?

Not bad, Joe
Tribal Warfare
04-12-2005, 10:48 PM
Who wants to hop on the Derrick Johnson train! I'm for it
The Bad Guy
04-12-2005, 10:50 PM
Who wants to hop on the Derrick Johnson train! I'm for it

I think you're setting yourself up for a letdown on Draft day.
Tribal Warfare
04-12-2005, 10:56 PM
If DJ is in range I'll be pissed if KC doesn't nab him, and if not I'd settle for the BAA
ChiefsCountry
04-13-2005, 12:20 AM
I think you're setting yourself up for a letdown on Draft day.

Its a Chiefs draft, we always expect the letdown. But I'm still on the DJ bandwagon.
Baby Lee
04-13-2005, 07:18 AM
Who wants to hop on the Derrick Johnson train! I'm for it
Well then, won't it be exciting to find out which TEAM you'll be rooting for next season? :thumb:
TEX
04-13-2005, 08:16 AM
Well then, won't it be exciting to find out which TEAM you'll be rooting for next season? :thumb:


I'm betting that would be Detroit.
UTChief
04-13-2005, 08:53 AM
Its a Chiefs draft, we always expect the letdown. But I'm still on the DJ bandwagon.

I agree we always seem to have the letdown, but I am trying to be positive, their is always a first time for everything.
Mr. Laz
04-13-2005, 09:43 AM
so tell me again why we weren't interested in sharper ... it can't be because he was too expensive.