BoltBacker
Footballguy
According to the Philidelphia Inquirer 6-year deal.
Mildly surprising.
Mildly surprising.
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diesel7982
Footballguy
Heres hoping his attitude improves.
BoltBacker
Footballguy
That's why it's so surprising.I would have expected Reid would only go for strong character guys after last seasons debacle.
what kind of attitude problems does/did he have? I don't recall hearing much about that.
BoltBacker
Footballguy
Here's on example;http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/...57531226780.xml
"According to an ESPN report, the Saints deactivated veteran defensive end Darren Howard for Monday night's game and considered deactivating him for the remainder of the season because he had become such a distraction."
... sounds a little familiar to another situation.
that's really vague though. If he had been such a problem before last year, wouldn't they have traded him to Dallas or some team when they had a chance?
BoltBacker
Footballguy
I'm not sure if his beef is with that particular coaching staff or he's one of those "uncoachable" guys but I've read reference in the past that he's a malcontent, doesn't work hard and injuries keep him out of the lineup longer than they should. Maybe the blame falls on the entire NO franchis situation, I don't really know.
Weiner Dog
Footballguy
Eagles | Team reportedly agrees to terms with Howard
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:01:34 -0800
Bob Brookover, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, reports a source said the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to the terms of a six-year contract with free agent DE Darren Howard (Saints). No financial terms were disclosed. Gary Wichard, the agent for Howard, would not confirm the agreement but said he was working on a deal with the team.
Sun, 12 Mar 2006 22:01:34 -0800
Bob Brookover, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, reports a source said the Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to the terms of a six-year contract with free agent DE Darren Howard (Saints). No financial terms were disclosed. Gary Wichard, the agent for Howard, would not confirm the agreement but said he was working on a deal with the team.
valhallan
Footballguy
Howard really doesn't have character issues. He was just frustrated with the organization, like many people have been. They drafted two first-round DEs while he was there and started rotating him in at DT. It wasn't an ideal situation for a guy that could've contributed much more to the team, but he seemed to handle it well enough.
JAA
Footballguy
JAA
Footballguy
psychobillies
Footballguy
I agree with Valhallan. I would be more concerned with his injury history than his attitude. When healthy though, he can flat out get to the QB.
Jason Wood
Zoo York
After looking at this situation more closely, I don't see his attitude as being an issue at all. The Saints franchised him twice, offered him $10 million signing bonus before last season. Clearly they didn't think he was a cancer or malcontent at that point. It appears the relationship soured in 2005; which I can't really blame because that was about as toxic a situation as anyone could be put in. Katrina, a history of losing, roster mismanagement, a coach that seemingly had worn out his welcome.
saintfool
Dead sexy
I never heard about him being a malcontent, quite frankly. Like I said, prior to last season, he played hurt and never seemed caught up in the trade talk that dogged him the last 2 years. He was a goner, though, when they drafted Smith. Smith's emergence and Howards declining productivity - largely due to injury - made it a fait accompli. If he can stay healthy, he can be a very effective player. I wouldn't count him out by any means...
Jason Wood
Zoo York
I'm a bit bothered by his statement that his knee isn't 100%; for $6 million per season, I want a guy with an unblemished bill of health.
Cannon Fodder
Footballguy
With this deal, do you think it benifits Howard's numbers more or Smith's?
Blackjacks
Footballguy
Him on one side and Kearse on the other....WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1.
psychobillies
Footballguy
IMO, Smith is a better player, and I think he will put up better numbers at the end of the day. That being said, the actual level of per game improvement could very well favor Howard.
