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13 years ago
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/126293373.html 

The agent for guard Daryn Colledge said that his client won't be back with the Packers and was leaning heavily toward joining the Arizona Cardinals.

Jeff Sperbeck said that Colledge drew a lot of interest on the open market and when asked if he expected Colledge to sign somewhere soon, he said. "It's looking very positive."

Asked who was the leader in the clubhouse, he said: "The Cardinals have expressed serious interest."

Teams can't officially sign players until Friday a 5 p.m., and Sperbeck said he wouldn't announce that Colledge had agreed to terms with any team. But the fact he mentioned the Cardinals, pretty much assures that he has an agreement in hand with them.

The Packers wanted to re-sign Colledge and expressed a desire to negotiate, but Colledge had already made up his mind that he was going to go somewhere else.

"I believe the Packers have had the last couple of years to get a deal done and we've not been able to reach an agreement," Sperbeck said. "They could have done it after his third, fourth or fifth years."

Asked if he could say Colledge wouldn't be back, Sperbeck said, "You can read between the lines."

Colledge has not missed a game due to injury in five seasons, starting all but four of 80 games, including all 16 games each of the last three seasons. He has the ability to play both guard positions and left tackle in a pinch, and has experience in a high-octane passing game.

The Packers will have to find a replacement among T.J. Lang, first-round pick Derek Sherrod, Marshall Newhouse, Nick McDonald and perhaps others. Only Lang has any kind of signiicant playing experience.

Just exactly what Colledge will receive in his new contract isn't known, but Sperbeck said people might be surprised by the numbers.

"I think so," he said. "I'm not because I was anticipating similar numbers deal. It was what we were aking for with the Packers."




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Pack93z
13 years ago
According to Colledge's verified Twitter account...


DarynColledge73  Daryn Colledge
Everybody slow down. Just talking to people. Nothing is official. I told you all when something happens I would let you know.



Sounds like agent pressure being applied to the Packers.. either that or a reporter just trying to be first with a story.
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RainX
13 years ago
He was adequate and durable during his time in Green Bay, but he's probably not worth matching what the Cardinals are throwing at him. It's not unusual for players after winning a ring, especially when they become UFAs, to run to the highest bidder.

The Packers have a good group of young, cheaper, and hungry guys roaring for a chance to get into the starting lineup. I've got to think they'll be able to find a starter amongst Lang, Newhouse, McDonald, etc. Especially to replace who many considered the least talented of our starting offensive linemen.
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Stevetarded
13 years ago

According to Colledge's verified Twitter account...



Sounds like agent pressure being applied to the Packers.. either that or a reporter just trying to be first with a story.

Originally Posted by: Pack93z 




Seems like a lot of that going on. I wish it was more "trying to be first with a LEGITIMATE story" than the current throwing shit at the wall and see what sticks approach.
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Pack93z
13 years ago

Seems like a lot of that going on. I wish it was more "trying to be first with a LEGITIMATE story" than the current throwing shit at the wall and see what sticks approach.

Originally Posted by: Stevetarded 



I completely agree..

"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
beast
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13 years ago

According to Colledge's verified Twitter account...



Sounds like agent pressure being applied to the Packers.. either that or a reporter just trying to be first with a story.

Originally Posted by: Pack93z 




And that's why I added the question mark to it... but I figure the agent is doing it because the Cards are talking the most $$$$$ and/or to put pressure on other teams to maybe try to drum up more interest.


As for Colledge commits they're not allowed to official sign yet, right? So Colledge might not say anything until after he signs it... though with the agent saying it most roads point to it.

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Pack93z
13 years ago
Beast... just adding it in case this report goes south and where the report of the inaccuracy may have come from. Tom is the only one reporting that it is a done deal.
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Greg C.
13 years ago
Nothing is official till Friday, so this is about all we're going to get till then. With well-known players like McNabb and Hasselbeck, reporters are making the effort to get the real scoop, so we know what is happening. With low-profile players like Colledge, that may not happen. But it sounds like he is as good as gone.
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Pack93z
13 years ago
A different version.. not a surprise if he leaves in the big scheme of things.


Four teams interested in Colledge, but not Packers 
Jul 27, 2011 -- 8:31pm

GREEN BAY – Daryn Colledge’s Green Bay Packers career is over. Where he continues his NFL career is now the question.

“The Packers have said they have no interest in my services at a high price,” Colledge said in a Twitter direct message Wednesday evening.

Thus, Colledge and his agent, Jeff Sperbeck, are getting plenty of interest from other teams. While Sperbeck told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Tom Silverstein that the Arizona Cardinals “have expressed serious interest,” the St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are also in the running for Colledge, according to an NFL source.

Colledge, meanwhile, admitted that he was “a little hurt” that the Packers are “uninterested.” Arizona would seem like a good choice for Colledge from a personal perspective, given that he makes his offseason home in Boise, Idaho, where he played college football at Boise State. He and his wife, Megan, had their first child earlier this month.

Colledge and the rest of the NFL’s unrestricted free agents can’t officially sign with teams until after 5 p.m. on Friday, but a number of players have already agreed to terms with various teams. The Packers re-upped with kicker Mason Crosby on a five-year, $14.75 million deal earlier Wednesday.

In five years, the 29-year-old Colledge has never missed a game due to injury, starting 83 of a possible 87 games (including playoffs). Of Colledge’s 83 starts, 78 have come at left guard, four at left tackle and one at right tackle.

With Colledge out of the picture, the Packers will turn their attention to preparing his replacement. T.J. Lang is thought to be the leading candidate for the job, but Nick McDonald, Marshall Newhouse and rookie first-round pick Derek Sherrod could also compete.


"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
DakotaT
13 years ago
I'm a little hurt that Daryn cared so little about becoming a run blocker. The difference between he and Sitton is mind boggling. Don't let the door hit you in the ass. Give the money about to be wasted on Colledge to Jones.
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