Comments on: If Colts really want to honor Freeney, they’ll cut him

By: badphish24

badphish24 — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:59:51 +0000

Very few talking heads make it so obvious how much they dislike a team.

By: snarcasms

snarcasms — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 03:13:57 +0000

Delete posts that point out your errors.

or maybe just correct them to start with.

By: woodyg

woodyg — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 21:03:14 +0000

PFT needs to maybe think their posts completely through before hitting the ‘take’ button. I mean, even a 7th round compensatory pick may yield something next year. Since when are teams oligated to do more than make multi-millionares out of their players??

By: buffalobills716

buffalobills716 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 19:33:50 +0000

Come to my Bills

By: blindzebras

blindzebras — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:43:26 +0000

Honorable thing? What difference does it make? It’s out there that he’ll be available so it doesn’t really matter. If a team wants him that bad, they’ll wait the 3 weeks.

By: adx321

adx321 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:25:18 +0000

dretwann says: Feb 16, 2013 10:40 AM

@indycolt45, spoken like a true selfish fan. Man gives you all he has and u just leave him hanging while saying we gonna honor you? I’m guessing you don’t know the definition of the word.

Dude Jim Irsay paid Freeney about 75 million dollars during his time with the Colts.

This just in…Freeney is getting old and not the same as he used to be

By: xli2006

xli2006 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:20:21 +0000

With Comp Picks on the line, the Colts would be wise to just not resign him over cutting him.

He’ll get suitors regardless. There even rumors he was considering walking away from the game healthy. A ring, a great career, and potential HOF nod… what more can he do?

The Colts dont owe you or anyone an explaination of their intentions. There is no guarantee that they sign a ton of FAs just because they cap space. Grigson stated he’ll be selective and if the pieces dont fit he’ll save the money for the right players instead of spending just to spend.

Take the comp picks, why not?

By: justintuckrule

justintuckrule — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:36:14 +0000

Who knows what’s going through the mind of an NFL GM. For all we know, the Colts are intending to replace Freeney with a younger more durable model. In which case, it probably makes sense to keep him so he doesn’t set the price tag high signing with a name collector like the Raiders.

On the flip side, if they don’t intend on replacing Freeney in FA, it makes sense to cut him. Whoever signs him will be one less team that the Colts have to compete with to sign who they are really after.

Bottom line, it’s chess season so who really knows what’s going on?

By: eatitfanboy

eatitfanboy — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 16:15:39 +0000

I will try this again.

How can someone who is constantly writing about tampering say with a straight face that holding on to Freeney for three more weeks puts him at a disadvantage versus other free agents?

By: dretwann

dretwann — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:40:37 +0000

@indycolt45, spoken like a true selfish fan. Man gives you all he has and u just leave him hanging while saying we gonna honor you? I’m guessing you don’t know the definition of the word.

By: wewantmoretebowandfavrearticles

wewantmoretebowandfavrearticles — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 15:19:28 +0000

There is zero precedent for this. Teams don’t cut players with expiring contracts nor should they. Freeney can wait until the start of the league year with everyone else.

By: themagicman1223

themagicman1223 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 14:42:37 +0000

It doesn’t change anything…

By: mikeyhigs

mikeyhigs — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 11:50:43 +0000

Or it is possible that Irsay is just negotiating through the media by announcing they are not going to resign him.

By: ddogdaddy

ddogdaddy — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 05:25:34 +0000

MF
You do know that no matter how much praise Irsay throws Freeney’s way, it is still going to be about what’s best for the business. If there is a chance that the Colts might get an extra pick by not cutting him, you better believe they they won’t cut him. To quote the great Tina Turner. “What’s love got to do with it”?

By: vltrophy14

vltrophy14 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:49:18 +0000

Read Packers might be interested in Freeney which would be nice. He’s got another couple years left but he won’t come cheap. Cutting CW freed up $9M but Freeney could take every bit if that. Hate to see CW go. Wish he & the Packers could’ve restructured his contract & CW take less $ to stay. We’ll see. Best wishes to CW unless he plays Green Bay next season

By: trevor123698

trevor123698 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:17:59 +0000

it doesnt matter so much any ways. regardless of what happens freeney isn’t going to command a huge contract. I can’t say I’ve thought much into it but from recent history old men like him do not get great contracts

By: fdugrad

fdugrad — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:07:14 +0000

An Irsay and “the right thing.” That’s an interesting concept…rather akin to “dehydrated water.”

By: indycolt45

indycolt45 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:03:38 +0000

The Colts don’t owe anything to Freeney, and definitely not you. Freeney was paid well to do his job well. If there’s even the slightest chance they’d come out worse for cutting him three weeks early, there’s no reason at all to do it.

By: gotampabay52

gotampabay52 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:50:57 +0000

Come to Tampa Bay live on the Beach Bro

By: ar1888

ar1888 — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:37:39 +0000

Which would be stupid since it would cost the colts a comp pick in the 2014 draft