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I think it might be a factor on Payton wanting to throw it 45-50 times instead.
I think teams have like 5-6 captains now, but personally I didn't care for them making him a captain the day he showed up.
Excellent point TD, weren't they supposed to run the ball more this year and part of the reason they reloaded at RB?
I think that was the point, but just not executed for whatever reason. Rotoworld's take had an "odd" blurb that he "looked to be 275 lbs. dripping wet". Not sure what the average center weighs today, but that sound like early 90s/late 80s (or "one-cut") weight for a Center. My "guess" is that he is old, tired and doesn't see it as a good life move to put on 25+ pounds as a guy in his mid-30s. While some may feel he is giving up, I think he is being responsible by admitting he just doesn't have it anymore and letting the team move on.
Since Payton won't personally be able to run for a while maybe he thinks the team shouldn't either. I too thought the Saints were supposedly committed to the run this year but I guess that hasn't worked out so well for them. I think Kreutz had a decent year last year after 2 bad years (supposedly playing with an injury during the bad years that was fixed by surgery in the 2010 offseason) but his skills have definitely declined. I think this is a selfish move because he is quitting his team. He shouldn't have signed a contract if he had any doubt about his passion to play football. If the Saints told him that he stunk up the joint and he was no longer in their plans this season than I might be able to understand this move. Maybe this did happen so he decided to walk away. Kreutz has always been a bit of a head case.
sums it up,really..he's a 'has been'
Or it's a euphemism for "the headaches are getting too severe and I'm on the verge of getting addicted to painkillers".
The saying "passion is gone" is an euphemism for "I have enough money so if you don't want to play me, I don't need to be standing on the sidelines and be a cheerleader."
He was outplayed by De La Puente after he got hurt. Instead of being benched, he quit. So what? He has earned the right to call his own shot. The Saints and him are both better off.
That week 2 win was important. Thanks for stopping bye, Olin, and good luck going forward.
Exactly.And regardless of the reason, the man made a decision that he thinks is best for him and likely best for the team.Who are we to judge? People.....We are a trip!
That's a pretty good angle Sea Duck. Obviously all speculation but that wouldn't surprise me. Tough moment because the coach got hurt even though folks are blowing it off as nothing. They really need leadership and if Kreutz couldn't play he should have gone to the front office and asked what they wanted him to do. Maybe he did.
One of the website just posted an interview with backup center Brian De la Puente saying he had been working with the first team since Wednesday.I'm guessing everybody noticed Kreutz sucking and they asked him to take a seat and he didn't care for that idea.
I think it's a pretty apt use of the phrase. Retiring is what you do sometime between March and August. Walking away is what you do sometime between Monday and Friday...in week 7.
