ARI WR Boldin - Venom for Cards on First Day of Camp
Anquan Boldin claims to have decided he wants out of Arizona and was apparently letting anyone and everyone know about his anger during the opening of camp yesterday.
“I was promised a deal would get done before this season. But the season is here and obviously it hasn’t happened,” Boldin said. “Right now … I don’t want a deal. People may think I’m being funny or just saying that just to say it. But for me, I’m just tired of it. I’ve washed my hands of the whole situation.”
When asked if there was a chance of repairing the relationship with Arizona’s front office, Boldin responded “No.” After all, Boldin has 3 years left on his current $22.75 million contract extension (dating from the stone ages of July 2005) and is scheduled to make a paltry $4 million a year (he received a $13.255 million signing bonus way back 2 whole years ago).
For fantasy owners, the question now becomes “Will Boldin play at the top of his abilities or will his sulking and pouting adversely affect his season?” Simply being physically present at practices and on game day isn’t the same as being fully committed to bringing your “A” game to the field - fighting through the nicks and dings every player incurs during a season while keeping at the top of one’s game requires focus and determination.
Frankly, Boldin sounds more worried about being “under paid” than he is about playing football. And that may be a big problem on Sundays this year. We’ll see how the situation shakes out, but the Cardinals’ camp isn’t off to a promising start on the offensive side of the ball, folks.
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