Sal Pal: Eagles, Jets, & Giants in Boldin talks

by JasonB on Apr 24, 2009 4:11 PM EDT in News Comment 19 comments

Just think about, we may be mere hours away from not hearing another Boldin story/rumor! Until then, I gotta report what's out there. So here's todays episode of the soap opera.

ESPN's Sal Paolantonio is reporting the Cardinals have lowered their price for Boldin, and that the Eagles, Jets, & Giantshave become interested.

The Arizona Cardinals have reduced their trade demands for disgruntled receiver Anquan Boldin to a second-round pick in Saturday's draft and other considerations and are talking to at least three teams who seem to be newly interested, two sources told ESPN's Sal Paolantonio on Friday.

The New York Jets, New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles have expressed interest given the downgraded demands from a first- and third-round pick, the sources said.

Cardinals GM Rod Graves doesn't think a deal will happen and that it's likely the team will give Boldin a new contract.

General manager Rod Graves said Friday given the dearth of trade offers for wide receiver Anquan Boldin, the probability of Boldin remaining with the Cardinals is "pretty high."

"Our priority has always been to extend Anquan at some point and we felt before doing so we had to at least explore opportunities a trade might present," Graves said. "We have done that and the process is still not over, but it looks as if him staying with us and at least the possibility of an extension seems more of a reality that a trade."

Who knows what to to believe? Either way, we should know the final answer sometime tomorrow afternoon.

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Sal Pal

is full of sh*t me thinks, his sources are all full of sh*t and i wont fall for his line of BS again

by soflaeagle on Apr 24, 2009 4:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Second round???

If he goes to the giants for a second rounder i’ll be so damned pissed… this would be a huge opportunity for a steal

"A picture may be worth a thousand words, but a word from Harry Kalas painted a thousand pictures."
-Doug Glanville

by section118 on Apr 24, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I need to relax

we may be mere hours away from not hearing another Boldin story/rumor!

Sure hope that’s true, but if not I’m going to borrow a technique I learned from BountyBowl (and recently employed over at his new home)…

sure hope that works…

by cavortingEagle on Apr 24, 2009 4:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

nope

bummer.

by cavortingEagle on Apr 24, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He is going to re-sign. :(

by N4S on Apr 24, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lol I'm so tired of this.

Get my boy Kenny Britt!!!

by soman319 on Apr 24, 2009 4:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

howard eskin

reported that we offered Zona multiple picks??

by eaqIes on Apr 24, 2009 4:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's hard to argue with the Burger King

by Cormican on Apr 24, 2009 4:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, but only because if you disagree with him, he’ll hang up on you and then call you a dope.

by Bye, Dawk :( on Apr 24, 2009 4:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Arizona has no intention of letting him go.
The put on a good front acting like they want to deal him but when they claim only one offer was put on the table for him the can negotiate a low ball contract.
Right no on Profootballtalk.com is saying that they have only received 1 offer? 1 offer for a pro bowl WR?? Something doesnt add up!
I think they are out right playing him and if it comes out they are……big trouble!

by Omnicron on Apr 24, 2009 4:58 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

music to my ears

Just think about, we may be mere hours away from not hearing another Boldin story/rumor!

by homestar2281 on Apr 24, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I am not getting my hopes up

by The Legend on Apr 24, 2009 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

A second...

Boldin for a second in this year’s draft is a no brainer to me…If that is truly the asking price, it should have been done already. Perfect complement to DeSean…sure hands, great routes, toughness, experience…Get our RB with the first pick, backup CB, and off we go…

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Apr 24, 2009 6:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this is stupid

i do not want boldin .. hes not that great .. hes a product of fitz.. is he worth a second .. yes .. is he worth 8 mil a year .. hell no! i wouldnt pay him .. so i dont want him .. game over

by jack is better than asante on Apr 25, 2009 2:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

hes a product of fitz

agreed

is he worth a second .. yes

agreed

is he worth 8 mil a year .. hell no! i wouldnt pay him ..

agreed

"I tried to run him over but Eli had his big boy pads on and he kind of stopped me from getting in the end zone. The next time I’ll try to jump over his head.’’ - Asante Samuel

by foos05 on Apr 25, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i heard

eagles offered this year’s third, next year’s 2nd and winston justice.

no lie.

i’d do that in a second — grab moreno at 21, ingram of coffman in the 2nd, then use some 5th rounders to get another 4th rounder and draft for depth/value.

http://poorsportsblog.blogspot.com/

by PoorSports on Apr 24, 2009 6:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Cardinals general manager Rod Graves has denied a flurry of trade rumors regarding wide receiver Anquan Boldin on the eve of Saturday’s NFL draft.
"I’ll just say the reports today are erroneous," Graves told The Associated Press late Friday. "We have not received any offers today with respect of Anquan."
    Graves said the team received an offer Thursday "and it’s nothing we were thinking about seriously." He declined to identify the team that made the offer.
    The disgruntled Boldin wants a new contract and, at the start of last year’s training camp, accused the team of reneging on a promise for a new deal. At that time, he said he would never re-sign with Arizona, although his position seems to have softened since he helped the Cardinals reach the Super Bowl.
    "Our position is still the same," Graves said. "That is we expect at some point we’re going to sit down with him and talk with him about an extension."
    Potential trades linking Boldin with numerous teams have been rumored since the Cardinals announced earlier this month that the would listen to offers for the three-time Pro Bowler.
Graves denied a report that the Cardinals had lowered their demands.
    "We’ve never stated any demands," Graves said, "so I’m not sure how you can lower it from there."
    Asked if it was more likely than not that Boldin would be with Arizona next season, Graves said, "We’ll see how things go tomorrow, but that’s my expectation."

Still waiting for the Eagles to Bring It Home For Jerome

by D3Keith on Apr 24, 2009 10:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs