Alstott's deal with Bucs ends talk of '07 retirement (1 Viewer)

[billyjoe]

Six-time Pro Bowl fullback Mike Alstott, one of the most popular and productive players in Tampa Bay history, will return to the Buccaneers for at least one more season.

Alstott, 33, on Thursday signed a one-year contract that will keep him with the team for a 12th season. The deal, believed to be similar to the $1.5 million contract under which Alstott played in 2006, ends speculation that he might retire.

Two years ago, Alstott began planning for retirement but then changed his mind, in part because he felt the Bucs might be poised to regain their playoff status. At the conclusion of the 2006 season, Alstott indicated that, if he returned for 2007, it would be to help the club regain respectability.

It is believed that, in contract negotiations with the Bucs over the past week, Alstott sought some assurances he would play more in 2007.

 

[zamboni]

:caddyowner:

 

[QUEZILLA]

$1.5 million dollar public relations move.

 

[zamboni]

$1.5 million dollar public relations move.

And a move to PO Caddy owners.

 

[Slinger]

$1.5 million dollar public relations move.

I agree and think it's silly. I'm a diehard Bucs fan, but also grown up enough to know that the Bucs don't need him. He had a great career, but in the NFL you shouldn't pay players for past performance.

 

[QUEZILLA]

$1.5 million dollar public relations move.

I agree and think it's silly. I'm a diehard Bucs fan, but also grown up enough to know that the Bucs don't need him. He had a great career, but in the NFL you shouldn't pay players for past performance.

I still want ot see them make a run at a true FB like Grifith from ATL.

 

[trader jake]

:caddyowner:

What he said. :(

 

[Ron_Mexico]

.... at least he can still have soup.

 

[SproutDaddy]

I guess I'm the only Caddy owner that's not worried about this.

 

[Capella]

He had a great career, but in the NFL you shouldn't pay players for past performance.

when you're coming off of a 4-12 season and still have pissed off people over the way they handled John Lynch, you sure can pay for past performance.Alstott is going to have to say "I don't want to play anymore" -- the Bucs just can't tell him to quit.

 

[zamboni]

I guess I'm the only Caddy owner that's not worried about this.

You might be, but I'd be curious why - at least from a TD perspective.