Comments on: Report: Mike Wallace told 49ers he wants more than Larry Fitzgerald

By: chadwmiller

chadwmiller — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 03:36:58 +0000

pretty sure that the one thumbs down on every post is mike walace himself! but seriously, with brown, sanders, cotchery, miller and pope. The steelers passing game will be just fine. We will take the first round pick and the cap space. Get some line depth and give Ben a balanced offense for a change.

By: tcoulterjr

tcoulterjr — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:24:05 +0000

I think Mike Wallace is great for Pittsburgh. And I feel like he knows it. Next season, when they have a bit more cap room, he’ll take a reasonable offer. He’s not gonna leave the Steelers unless someone throws a ridiculous amount of cash at him. @Steelerdynasty2010- I completely agree with your statement. I great WR is nothing without a great QB. Maybe that will get us Santonio back someday. Tebow a JET? LMMFAO!!! Tebow.

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:05:36 +0000

Starting high as tactical negotiation is one thing; Starting so high no counter is even possible is another………

By: steelerdynasty2010

steelerdynasty2010 — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:33:54 +0000

@rodgers419:
there is no place for facts or stats on these boards…..

i, for one, think fitz is way overpaid (and now megatron)…and not because they arent good enough for that type of money, they both are, but because of the dependent nature of their position. if you cant protect, or your qb doesnt pull the trigger, or any number of other things, then your $10 mil WR is worthless.

By: pghpa15212

pghpa15212 — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 01:59:26 +0000

Wallace has helped the Steelers in many ways, it will be his decision on whether or not he wants to stay in Pittsburgh.
But by some of his comments, sounds like he’s only interested in himself, money wise, not how he can help win a Championship.
I’m sure the Rooneys are thinking, “ask not what your team can do for you, but what you can do for your team”, and consistently do it.

By: tcoulterjr

tcoulterjr — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:32:07 +0000

I feel like he put those numbers up because he knew NO ONE would offer him Fitz cheddar. He wants to stay in the ‘Burgh.

By: steelernation1

steelernation1 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:36:59 +0000

jpbucco says: Mar 22, 2012 10:07 AM

WRONG!! Antonio brown will be a RESTRICTED free agent next year so the franchise tag will be available to use on Wallace.

Pay attention please…

um i would use the franchise tag on Brown next year before i use it on wallace..brown is a way better all around receiver than wallace.Brown is one player i would never let go of if i was the Steelers.

By: pitt9292

pitt9292 — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:00:56 +0000

HEs not worth Fitz money but he is by far the best deep threat in the game today. 27 rec over 40 yds the last two seasons. Take Wards advice pal and stay for a nice deal In Pittsburgh and play for one of the best Orgs in professional Sports. Chew on that haters.

By: descendency

descendency — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:01:12 +0000

It’s a shame for him that the Redskins got hit with such a large cap hit.

By: rodgers419

rodgers419 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:42:34 +0000

First 3 years in the league

Wallace – 171 receptions for 3209 yards and 24 tds.
Fitzgerald – 230 receptions for 3135 yards and 24 tds.

What are you clowns laughing at?

By: erniecohen

erniecohen — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:04:12 +0000

First, I think that an argument can be made that Wallace is as good or better than Fitzgerald. For example, FootballOutsiders has him as much more valuable than Fitzgerald over the last 3 years. (Of course this isn’t quite fair because Wallace has a better QB throwing to him. )

The problem isn’t that Wallace isn’t as good as Fitzgerald. The problem is that no team in their right mind would pay any receiver Fitzgerald money, including Fitzgerald.

But all of this is moot. The bottom line is that Wallace realizes that with another great year, he will indeed command mega-money next year as an UFA. On the other hand, he knows that nobody will give him a good 1-2 year contract if they have to give up a first. So he is probably resigned to playing another year for PIT absent some unexpectedly large offer.

If things do play out this way, kudos to the PIT management for reading the situation correctly. Expect them to release or franchise Wallace next year, and make a first-round tender for Brown.

By: fmwarner

fmwarner — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:08:23 +0000

That’s some Matt Forte-level delusion right there.

By: 49ersgiants4life

49ersgiants4life — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:27:12 +0000

Is this guy trying to screw over the steelers. This guy is going to be suing the NFL in about 10 years for concussions hahaha

By: mistercharitystripe34

mistercharitystripe34 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:55:10 +0000

It’s okay, Buddy Nix from Buffalo will give him that contract next off-season.

By: jclii

jclii — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:20:29 +0000

As a Steelers fan, I REALLY wish someone would take him away this year so we’ll have an extra pick in the first round. There is NO WAY we EVER give that kind of money to a WR. We won’t even be able to sign him next year because we will still be too close to the cap.

Please, someone grab him this year.

By: sportsking604

sportsking604 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:12:50 +0000

Just because you’re the fastest doesn’t mean you get paid the most. Wallace, ur a 1-trick pony that needs to learn the nuances of being an elite wr. And be careful cuz one knee tear means u don’t get paid and no more speed bud. Go to broncos n get better

By: apmn

apmn — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:03:08 +0000

Cut him some slack, guys. No one told him that Al Davis died.

By: Stupid Raiders Fan

Stupid Raiders Fan — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:55:10 +0000

everyone on Fitz’s jock look at his numbers the last 2 years.

6 tds
8 tds

Santana Moss like numbers

By: watermelon1

watermelon1 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:44:21 +0000

Sorry dude…
You need to prove you can get open regularly without counting on roethlisberger scrambling for 20 seconds ending up in a
Broken play where you just end up going deep.

Good talent, but hasn’t proven he’s worth Larry fitz money yet.

By: sullijo1

sullijo1 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:37:02 +0000

You’d think he’d take $15M this year, then $6M a year on a 8 year deal.

That seems about right…..$63M.

He’d be $19M better off in ’12 and you never know about injuries.

I wonder if he’ll hold out.

By: bensstinkyfingers

bensstinkyfingers — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:34:32 +0000

He’s a Steeler, what do you expect? The players and the fans in that cesspool, are all clueless and believe they a 10x better than what is reality. It’s good to have dreams though, just like winning another Lombardi trophy in the next decade. Stay in the Pitts, Mikey you are a good fit there with the rest of the waterheads.

By: 49erlifer

49erlifer — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:08:45 +0000

im going to work to tell my boss i need larry fitzgerald money too! I mean im on top of my game in my prime.

By: steelymcbeam6

steelymcbeam6 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:00:17 +0000

I’m a steelers fan and this kinda pisses me off. Wallace is a solid receiver but a Fitz he is not. Fitz can catch anything anywhere on the field. Wallace is a one trick pony, albeit a affective one but $120 million for a guy that can run one route?? Absolutely not. Especially with all the WR talent coming out recently. There are big time WRs all over even at small school (ie miles Austin, Marques colston) no mike no!

By: rockbottom37

rockbottom37 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:57:56 +0000

What does he think… Does Chris Carter even have him in his top 5?

By: reppster

reppster — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:55:44 +0000

Mike Wallace had 4,377 yards, 215 receptions and 45 TD’s in Madden 12 doesn’t mean you deserve more money than Larry!

By: seoulslayer

seoulslayer — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:53:56 +0000

Why is it that players put together a couple of good years and think they should be paid the same as the top players at their position..?

Doesn’t make sense.

By: bryans49ers

bryans49ers — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:52:49 +0000

Who wants more money than Larry Fitzgerald ?

By: dolphins4

dolphins4 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:43:27 +0000

He must be on drugs.Either that or Hines told him he’d teach him how to chop block if he came back to the Stealers.

By: kingjoe1

kingjoe1 — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:38:46 +0000

@originalsteelcurtain – 5-8 yrs for BIG money. That is a ridiculous statement. Wallace may end up signing for 5 yrs and 55 million, sure, but that is half what Fitz got. So BIG money to one person is not big money to another.

Wallace has not shown that he is worth more than 10 mil a year and really hasn’t shown he is worth that much. If Wallace was so darn awesome, he would have been slapped with Exclusive Franchise tag.

By: originalsteelcurtain

originalsteelcurtain — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:25:43 +0000

bayareasportguru says:
Mar 22, 2012 11:52 AM
I’d offer him a 3 year 30 million $ contract and tell him the door is over there if your not interested.

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Do your homework, “guru”.

Mike is an RFA, the Steelers have made an offer, the 1 yr tender at $2.74 mil.

When was the last time a Pro Bowl player signed a 3 year contract for their C2? Probably never.

When Mike signs, it will be for 5-8 years….and for big money.