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considering the Cards have made it clear that they have no need or interest for any players from Philly, I don't see how its much of a race....the iggles could race all they want but would not be allowed to cross the finish line....they can't force a trade with an unwilling partner...

Why even have contracts? Why not just let the cry babies play the season, and pay them by what they actually did on the field? 3 years left on his contract? "..a guy who just wants to get paid"... so, am I to believe that the Cardinals have NEVER paid this guy one cent since he's been on the team? Give the jerk a pacifier as payment, and make him wear it around his neck during practice!

Devo, read up on what happened. The organization promised him a re-worked deal this off-season and didn't deliver. As a pro athlete, if your organization is trying to sell you short while paying the guy that lines up from you 3x as much, you have two things to do - play real hard the last year of your contract to increase your value in free agency, or ask for a trade since the organization obviously doesn't want you that badly. Since he's got 3 years left, why play for a team for chump change and run the risk of getting injured, hurting your value for free agency? Get out now and play somewhere where the organization wants you.

People get all emotional about it - it's a business. Sports is a business.

ESPECIALLY when you've been consistently posting similar if not better numbers than that guy making $7-$8 million more than you per season.

is there enough room in Dallas for TO and Boldin?

I love how this "article" is actually just two paragraphs from Tim Calishaw saying the Cowboys SHOULD go after Boldin. No one is actually saying the Cowboys have actually even considered it. Even the headline of the actual article makes that clear.

Yet, here it says "Cowboys racing Eagles to Boldin?" as if the Cowboys are already in negotiations with the Cards. But there is the question mark at the end so that makes it ok.

The eagles have more draft picks, better trade bait, and more cap room. If Boldin is going anywhere via trade, it's the eagles

Boldin is not going anywhere - you heard it from me first. Not this season at least. He's going to play, and the Cardinals will probably re-work his deal somewhere in the range of 4-years, $35M.

Loki, you are probably a Dallas fan, huh? The Eagles DO have some players that interest the Cards but they are players that our FO does not want to trade. They DO have 2 first round draft picks however....those could ABSOLUTELY be bargaining chips. I'm not going to get my hopes up though because I'm convinced that Lurie & Banner are determined to destroy any and all aspects of the highly competitive, yearly contender we once had. Eagles fans, as much as we HATE Dallas...admit it, we are jealous that they have an owner who constantly tries to do whatever it takes to be competitive. Our cheap *ss management on the other hand? Man I hate our FO. :(

This story is getting old. Eagles need a receiver and they will pick one up one way or the other. Boldin is a possibility but as of right now an unlikely one.

Loki is "MOST DEFINITELY NOT" a Cowboys. Just wanted to make that clear.

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I'm not going to get my hopes up though because I'm convinced that Lurie & Banner are determined to destroy any and all aspects of the highly competitive, yearly contender we once had. Eagles fans, as much as we HATE Dallas...admit it, we are jealous that they have an owner who constantly tries to do whatever it takes to be competitive. Our cheap *ss management on the other hand? Man I hate our FO. :(

Sassyfootballgirl | 08/22/08, 08:08 AM
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After 12 years of not even a playoff win of course Jerry's desparate enough to do whatever he can. We'll see though, as has been proven in the past over and over again names don't win championships.

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jackman...! | 08/22/08, 08:12 AM
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Because both teams fans base is largly fair weather fans

is there enough room in Dallas for TO and Boldin?

pw | 08/22/08, 07:53 AM
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and they need Barry Bonds to complete the group.

"and they need Barry Bonds to complete the group."

nono. they need chris henry. please take him. god please take him ><

Loki, you are probably a Dallas fan, huh?

Sassyfootballgirl | 08/22/08, 08:08 AM

Loki,

When did you become a Cowboys fan? The world is definitely coming to an end!!

#36 needs to pull up his pants

Because both teams fans base is largly fair weather fans

700 Level Lifer | 08/22/08, 08:15 AM

Fan since 1966. Guess you're not talking about me.

There could be a growing trend here. Chad Johnson wanted out of Cincy and they said no, we'll bench you instead....so he decides to play...or fake and injury as the case may be.....the Cards don't want to let Boldin go, so they might just tell him to stick a sock in it an play or bench him and not pay him....this kind of disruption would probably meet the standards for "conduct detrimental to the team" that would allow a suspension without pay....just like the iggles did to TO.