Posted: Friday, May 15, 2009, 1:30 PM | 9 comments |
 
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If you're like I am, you can't go more than a few hours without checking out the Twitter feed of super agent Drew Rosenhaus. I give the guy credit for consistency. Either he's tweeting non-stop or some poor schlub in his office has to do so.

For the upbeat news from all Rosenhaus clients, you can check it out here.

Rosenhaus caused a little stir in Arizona this week with this post about receiver Anquan Boldin:

"Reports that Anquan Boldin is seeking a contract worth $10 million per yr are inaccurate. We recently made a proposal to the Cards for less."

Instead of waiting for the trade Rosenhaus said he expected, the agent has apparently decided that getting a deal from the Cards is the best option.

Is that a response to some of the statements made by Andy Reid this week, to the effect that the Eagles looked into aquiring Boldin but decided that -- regardless of their public statements -- the Cardinals were not interested in moving the receiver. Anyway, not for the paltry offer they got from the Eagles.

When DR says "less" than $10 million a year, he could mean $9,999,999 a year, however.

Kent Somers, the very connected beat writer of the Arizona Republic, chased the story and found a source (probably, but not certainly within the team) that said "the (proposed) deal averaged just under $10 million per season."

You can read the story here, and don't miss the comments section. They're big fans of DR out in the desert, too.

Posted by BOB FORD @ 1:30 PM  Permalink | 9 comments
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 2:43 PM, 05/15/2009
    Love the pic of "Next question"
    Mabus
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 4:32 PM, 05/15/2009
    Of course they were going to make noise about wanting $10 million per year. They were trying to force a trade. Plus, you don't put your best offer on the table first.
    JimG
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:38 PM, 05/15/2009
    Yes, please, no more Boldin talk. We're fine with what we have. Give Boldin $10M and somebody else will start screaming for more.
    mickeyb4boyle
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 8:29 AM, 05/16/2009
    This just in... Boldin still not an Eagle but we will be posting stories about Boldin as his life moves along. This just in... Boldin still not an Eagle but he pulled the car over to check the air in his tires while still not being an Eagle.
    Theo1980
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:25 AM, 05/16/2009
    The media really, truly knows how to beat a dead horse.
    jimqk
  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:33 AM, 05/16/2009
    You have to understand, reporters are required to feed the beast (the newspaper) on a daily basis. People in Philly can never get enough news about the Eagles, so reporters like Bob Ford are required to continuously dig up new stuff, but that stuff also has to be a tad sensational, hence the consistent stories on Boldin. The newspaper is trying to get fans worried that the Eagles may have made a bad decision in drafting Maclin and not trading for Boldin in an effort to entice readers to come back for updates on the story as well as new controversies on the Eagles in subsequent editions.
    jimqk
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  • 0 like this / 0 don't   •   Posted 10:32 AM, 05/17/2009
    I'd like more articles trying to assess the relative differences between the NFC East opponents. I'd beat the dead horse analysing while SI's King thinks the Giants are better. Someone needs to figure what the Cowboys will do to reorganize. Whether the Skins think they have the right QB or need another level player. Or does their QB have the right stuff.
    RichieAllen64


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About Bob Ford
Bob Ford has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 1981, and is still trying to figure it all out. A former beat writer covering the Phillies and the 76ers, Ford became a general sports columnist for the Inquirer in 2003, following in and occasionally falling in the deep footsteps of Bill Lyon, Frank Dolson and many distinguished others. He comes to the Philly.com blogosphere after award-winning success as designer/editor of the fabulous Pen & Pencil Club softball blog. Likes: Palestra, inside-the-park home runs, sunny days. Dislikes: phony people, cloudy days, rewrites.
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