No tag for Houshmandzadeh?
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No tag for Houshmandzadeh?
Sheil Kapadia, Philly.com
Bengals wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is not expecting to get the franchise tag, and if he does, he could make things very difficult in Cincinnati.
"I don't want any part of the tag," he told the Dayton Daily News. "The more I think about, I don't think I'll be franchised. It's a lot of money. If you franchise somebody what are you saying about the player? Obviously, you think he is that type of player, and if you think he's that type of player then you're franchising him.
"That shows you within itself that OK we think he's one of the better players and we're going to franchise him. If that's the case give him a contract like your franchising him. That's how I see it and don't see the franchise thing happening."
Houshmandzadeh went on to say he wouldn't participate in offseason activities if the team tags him.
"Coach Lewis made an emphasis of wanting guys at the offseason programs, on the field sessions and things of that nature. If I get franchised I'm not going to be there," he told the newspaper.
"So it goes against everything that the coaches want. You can't have the coach come out and say one thing and do another. If you do, then you're not going to have the cohesiveness he said he wanted when the season ended."
The Bengals would have to pay Houshmandzadeh $9.88 million for one season if they tagged him. NFL Network's Adam Schefter has previously reported that Cincinnati will not use the franchise tag.
As for where he'll play in 2009, Houshmandzadeh didn't sound too broken up about possibly finding a new home.
"It would be cool to remain with the Bengals because I got my start there," Houshmandzadeh said. "I'm not a person that prefers lots of change in my life, but if change has to happen, then change has to happen."
If you missed it (you'd have to be living under a rock for this to be the case), Houshmandzadeh told ESPN 950's Mike Missanelli last week that he could be a nice fit in Philadelphia.
Teams have until Feb. 19 to use the tag.
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If i wasnt working...I would start droppin teams that pass more than philly....Ill throw a couple out there, sandiego...new orleans...arizona...ill come back in a lil bit and go down the list, and then we;ll see if 90% more than the league is accurate...done must be lonewolfs new alias, jacka**— Will.i.Am- also...sorry but McNabb passed over 60% percent completion percentage this season genius....So yea you proved what? He isnt perfect? Along with all other QB;s, WOW what a discovery !!!— Will.i.Am
- Pats pass more...GB...seahawks...hmmm ill keep comin back with more teams, yea philly should be runnin a lil more, but just wanted to show "Done" he is a hack like lonepup and knows absolutely nothing.— Will.i.Am
- lito is not a fa— tripschaos
- West36 is a great receiver. Just get Larry Johnson to complement Buck, using Celek as an H-back, and Tony Gonzolez as TE. This way, you've strengthened passing and running, and extended Westy's career. We won't do diddly with the draft anyway, and KC is rebuilding.— ItalianSausage
- Eagles were 4th in the league in pass attempts this season with NO Arizona and Denver ahead of them. Please keep dropping teams that pass more.— Done
- So sorry. They pass more then 87.5 % of the league. What was I thinking with 90???— Done
- The guy said 6 receiver rotation. Not TE's or RB's.— Done
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- Oh and McNabb's stellar 60% completion rating puts him 18th in the league. The bottom half. Anything else guys? Never let the facts get in the way of a good story. Right guys?— Done
- "here is Andy's answer to you that want excellent receivers" "WE DON'T NEED ANY STINKIN GOOD RECEIVERS" YOUR ANSWER TO ANDY "WE DON'T NEED NO STINKIN ANDY REID AS OUR COACH"— losteagle
- Lito is still under contract for two years. Him and a #1 gets it done for Boldin.— thefadd
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