So Anquan Boldin is disgruntled. Still. He wants the Cardinals to trade him. Again.
The Cardinals refuse to deal him. Again.
And the saga rolls on in Arizona, where their biggest issue this off-season should have been justifying Matt Leinart as the starter over Kurt Warner.
This all stems from negotiations for a contract extension for the star wideout. According to Boldin, head coach Ken Whisenhunt somehow got involved with the front office in the talks, and that is a problem:
"At this point we have no relationship, and I don't see that changing," Boldin told NFL Network on Monday. "It's just gotten to a point where I think lines were crossed. If you ask me, coaches should be coaches, management should be management, and I don't think those lines should be crossed. But when you cross those lines, you put yourself in position for things like this to happen."I'd actually be inclined to agree, though I don't think walking out of training camp -- which it is reported that he might do in retaliation -- would be the proper reaction. Of course, Whisenhunt claims those accusations are false anyway ... and now the two apparently are not on speaking terms.
There is also this little juicy nugget in the story:
The team's latest offer is for half of what (Larry) Fitzgerald is making, according to the source.Ouch. Would you want to be the one that told a Pro Bowl wideout (the diva of all pro sports positions) that his teammate is going to make twice as much as him? I actually think I'd rather throw a cup of beer in his face and see if I could outrun him to the front door. It would probably be perceived as less disrespectful.
Anyway, if things don't work out I'm sure they could sign Rod Tidwell. He's so not a diva.
Fantasy Spin:
Bad situation. The unknown is never a good thing heading into a fantasy draft. Larry Fitzgerald loses some value without Boldin taking pressure off him, and whoever plays QB loses a good amount of value with only one proven WR instead of two studs.
And what if Boldin gets traded to, say, Chicago? His value gets slashed by Kyle Orton.
On the other hand, it's possible for things to get worked out and everyone to move into the season as planned in Arizona ... in which case the guys mentioned above could fall too far and qualify as sleepers.
So it all comes down to ... do you wanna gamble? Do you feel lucky?
