dhazer
14 years ago
Browns | Could be sleeper for Peppers
Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:13:12 -0800

Chris Mortensen, of ESPN, reports the Cleveland Browns could be a sleeper to sign Carolina Panthers impending free-agent DE Julius Peppers during the offseason.
Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)
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gbguy20
14 years ago

Trust me for $$$ any player would play for any team for any coach, it's more like do we want to spend the big $$$ on Peppers?

"get_louder_at_lambeau" wrote:



It's not like the Packers would be the only team offering Peppers money. He'll be making a ton wherever he goes, and he's already very, very rich.

The Packers reportedly outbid everyone for Lavar Arrington in '06, but he took a lower offer to go to the Giants. It's not quite as simple as you make it out to be. These aren't struggling carpenters hanging out outside of the local Home Depot trying to find work.

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i never heard this before, can i get a source if one still exists
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bozz_2006
14 years ago
I remember that. We only went after Woodson once Arrington took a lower offer from NY. Then came all the discussion of how nobody wants to play/live in GB, and how to stay competitive if free agency the Packers would have to offer like 15% more than any other team to land a particular FA. blah blah blah...
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get_louder_at_lambeau
14 years ago

Trust me for $$$ any player would play for any team for any coach, it's more like do we want to spend the big $$$ on Peppers?

"gbguy20" wrote:



It's not like the Packers would be the only team offering Peppers money. He'll be making a ton wherever he goes, and he's already very, very rich.

The Packers reportedly outbid everyone for Lavar Arrington in '06, but he took a lower offer to go to the Giants. It's not quite as simple as you make it out to be. These aren't struggling carpenters hanging out outside of the local Home Depot trying to find work.

"get_louder_at_lambeau" wrote:



i never heard this before, can i get a source if one still exists

"shield4life" wrote:



Sorry, but I have no idea how to go about finding that 4 years later. I believe it was Arrington himself who was bragging about wanting to go the Giants so bad that he took less money than GB offered, because he wanted to be able to pay the Redskins back, ala Brent Faver.
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Pack93z
14 years ago

Trust me for $$$ any player would play for any team for any coach, it's more like do we want to spend the big $$$ on Peppers?

"gbguy20" wrote:



It's not like the Packers would be the only team offering Peppers money. He'll be making a ton wherever he goes, and he's already very, very rich.

The Packers reportedly outbid everyone for Lavar Arrington in '06, but he took a lower offer to go to the Giants. It's not quite as simple as you make it out to be. These aren't struggling carpenters hanging out outside of the local Home Depot trying to find work.

"get_louder_at_lambeau" wrote:



i never heard this before, can i get a source if one still exists

"shield4life" wrote:



Here is an article on the topic.. no mention of how much we offered... but I recall that being the case as well..

http://host.madison.com/sports/article_e087eba2-a7e5-5573-9481-c04f3f48db99.html 

Arrington spurns Packers

The Packers are out of the running to land linebacker LaVar Arrington.

The team was informed that the free agent planned to sign with another team, an NFL source confirmed Friday night.

There was no word on which team he was going to sign with, but he visited the New York Giants and underwent a physical Thursday.

Thompson wouldn't confirm it, but Arrington -- a three-time Pro Bowl selection -- had an offer on the table from the Packers, the source said.\



And another. . ... BTW.. this link is a look back at the beginning of the whining from down South. Yet they went to the NFC Championship game.. ironic eh.

Since he made those statements, the Packers have done almost nothing in free agency. They were in the running for Arrington, a three-time Pro Bowl selection, but the former Washington linebacker chose the Giants because he wanted to play in a big market and was unsure how competitive the Packers would be this season.

The Packers are still in the running for free-agent cornerback Charles Woodson, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, but they are battling Woodsons former Oakland coach, Jon Gruden, now with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, for his services. Woodson would provide a boost to the Packers defense, but it wouldnt do much for Favre on the offensive side.

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get_louder_at_lambeau
14 years ago

Woodson would provide a boost to the Packers defense, but it wouldnt do much for Favre on the offensive side.



Awe. Poor Brent.

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longtimefan
14 years ago

Trust me for $$$ any player would play for any team for any coach, it's more like do we want to spend the big $$$ on Peppers?

"gbguy20" wrote:



It's not like the Packers would be the only team offering Peppers money. He'll be making a ton wherever he goes, and he's already very, very rich.

The Packers reportedly outbid everyone for Lavar Arrington in '06, but he took a lower offer to go to the Giants. It's not quite as simple as you make it out to be. These aren't struggling carpenters hanging out outside of the local Home Depot trying to find work.

"get_louder_at_lambeau" wrote:



i never heard this before, can i get a source if one still exists

"shield4life" wrote:



check Andrew Brandts articles, I know he had written one about this whole situation on how he was on the phone with Lavars agent even as Lavar was meeting with the Giants and told the agent we will up our price again.

I also recall that Lavar wanted to get with Brett to hear right from his mouth if he was going to retire or not


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http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/arrington-sounds-off.html 

n deciding between the Packers and the Giants, we were led to believe that it was even and LaVar would decide based on the economics of the offers presented.

As I later found out, our economics were far more substantial than that of the Giants (as was the offer from the Eagles) yet he signed with New York.

The lure of staying on the East coast and playing the Redskins twice a year was a pull that overcame our better offer, despite our being told that it would not. .

longtimefan
14 years ago
I also recall fans on message boards going nutts that Ted didnt bring in Lavar...

Even as people were hitting SUBMIT on their post on that, Lavar was in the offices at 1265
Wade
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14 years ago
I can't say I'm bothered much by the fact that Peppers is unlikely to come to GB.

Partly because I only care about the OL. 🙂

And partly because I think he's overrated. He may want to play a 3-4, but I'm not convinced he's that good at this stage of his career.

Now if Ted Thompson and company disagree with me, I have no problem with them spending a ton of $$$. They've proved me wrong enough times. Don't think its going to happen, though.
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Pack93z
14 years ago

I can't say I'm bothered much by the fact that Peppers is unlikely to come to GB.

Partly because I only care about the OL. 🙂

And partly because I think he's overrated. He may want to play a 3-4, but I'm not convinced he's that good at this stage of his career.

Now if Ted Thompson and company disagree with me, I have no problem with them spending a ton of $$$. They've proved me wrong enough times. Don't think its going to happen, though.

"Wade" wrote:



Not I.. I have yet another small wager on this affair. ;)

Teddy.. my bud.. just so no to Peppers.. lol.
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