Sproles is probably finished in San Diego (1 Viewer)

[JohnnyU]

Darren Sproles has likely played his last game as a Charger, according to the North County Times.

As the Chargers' franchise player in 2010, Sproles was paid $7.283 million to touch the ball 109 times on offense while struggling to make big plays in the return game. Now an unrestricted free agent, he'll almost certainly take a significant pay cut wherever he lands.

Source: North County Times

Since he's been a thorn in the side of Indy for most of his career, how about they sign him as a COP back?

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

one of the worst uses i've witnessed of the franchise tag.

 

[todisco1]

one of the worst uses i've witnessed of the franchise tag.

They'll pay Sproles north of 7 million, but VJax is only worth 3 million.

 

[cubbie5150]

one of the worst uses i've witnessed of the franchise tag.

They'll pay Sproles north of 7 million, but VJax is only worth 3 million.

I alluded to this in the AJ/VJax thread, but it seemed to go over people's heads.

 

[belljr]

The Chargers have changed their minds. The team is placing a first-and-third tender on running back Darren Sproles, sources said Thursday morning. Sproles had been notified last week the Chargers would not tender him as a restricted free agent and would allow him to test the market as an unrestricted free agent. The move guarantees Sproles a salary of $7.27 million if he stays with the Chargers, unless the club can sign him to a long-term deal. He made $6.62 million last season as the Chargers' franchise player and is entitled to a 10 percent raise. The Chargers' initial thinking in not tendering Sproles was that they couldn't justify paying a kick returner and third-down back that much. They had hoped to continue talking to him about a multiyear contract even as he tested the market.

14 million over 2 years. A franchise tag then placing a tender to make him a RFA. Unreal

 

[RJS113]

I'd love to see Sproles in Tampa. He'd be a perfect fit, but I doubt it would happen.

 

[Bri]

ahh but people here loved the guy and were starting to go away from their love for Tomlinson

 

[BoltzNBrew]

Who on earth would norv run up the middle on 3rd and short now?

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

The Chargers have changed their minds. The team is placing a first-and-third tender on running back Darren Sproles, sources said Thursday morning. Sproles had been notified last week the Chargers would not tender him as a restricted free agent and would allow him to test the market as an unrestricted free agent. The move guarantees Sproles a salary of $7.27 million if he stays with the Chargers, unless the club can sign him to a long-term deal. He made $6.62 million last season as the Chargers' franchise player and is entitled to a 10 percent raise. The Chargers' initial thinking in not tendering Sproles was that they couldn't justify paying a kick returner and third-down back that much. They had hoped to continue talking to him about a multiyear contract even as he tested the market.

14 million over 2 years. A franchise tag then placing a tender to make him a RFA. Unreal

wtf? lol

 

[Hipple Long Ware & Peete]

one of the worst uses i've witnessed of the franchise tag.

now last years franchising is one up in the list of dumbest uses of the franchise tag.

 

[Summer Wheat]

The Chargers have changed their minds. The team is placing a first-and-third tender on running back Darren Sproles, sources said Thursday morning. Sproles had been notified last week the Chargers would not tender him as a restricted free agent and would allow him to test the market as an unrestricted free agent. The move guarantees Sproles a salary of $7.27 million if he stays with the Chargers, unless the club can sign him to a long-term deal. He made $6.62 million last season as the Chargers' franchise player and is entitled to a 10 percent raise. The Chargers' initial thinking in not tendering Sproles was that they couldn't justify paying a kick returner and third-down back that much. They had hoped to continue talking to him about a multiyear contract even as he tested the market.

14 million over 2 years. A franchise tag then placing a tender to make him a RFA. Unreal

wtf? lol

Unreal... Sproles had to have an orgasm when he got the news.

 

[Sebowski]

Sproles is probably finished

Fixed. Theses speedsters crash quickly.

 

[CompetitiveEdgeFootball]

Scat back situational back types are getting to be more common... But they're still expensive- Spiller, Best.

Sometimes they turn into good ball players- CJ, Jamaal.

 

[az_prof]

I have a feeling Michael Bush ends up in SD. I know that there have been trade rumors involving him and SD the past two off seasons.

 

[Scooby1974]

I have a feeling Michael Bush ends up in SD. I know that there have been trade rumors involving him and SD the past two off seasons.

Didn't they get their MBush when they drafted Matthews? Would they want two similar type backs? What would a move like this do to Matthews and MBush's value if this were to go down?

 

[GreatLakesMike]

AJ Smith has officially moved into the Dan Snyder/Jerry Jones tier.

 

[Polar Dude]

AJ Smith has officially moved into the Dan Snyder/Jerry Jones tier.

Explain

 

[Pip's Invitation]

AJ Smith has officially moved into the Dan Snyder/Jerry Jones tier.

He's not a megalomaniacal owner who's way out of his league.He's a GM who generally knows what he's doing but has some rather odd ideas about how to build a team. Ted Thompson is a better comparable.