Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints

Darren Sproles, New Orleans Saints

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Darren Sproles, New Orleans Saints Possibly lost in the hoopla surrounding the impressive record-breaking passing season of Drew Brees was the dynamic impact of Sproles, signed in the offseason as a free agent from the San Diego Chargers. Sproles' finale ...

Closed Thread
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-03-2012, 11:17 PM   #1
Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Haven Ct
Posts: 23,982
Darren Sproles, New Orleans Saints

Darren Sproles, New Orleans Saints

Possibly lost in the hoopla surrounding the impressive record-breaking passing season of Drew Brees was the dynamic impact of Sproles, signed in the offseason as a free agent from the San Diego Chargers. Sproles' finale against the Panthers was indicative of his overall season performance, making plays as a runner, receiver and return specialist. With 111 all-purpose yards, Sproles set a new NFL record with 2,696 all-purpose yards (1,383 via returns, 710 receiving and 603 rushing). Sproles scored 10 touchdowns for a team that set a new record for most total yards in league history.






NFL.com news: Who went above and beyond the call of duty this season?



www.sportsshooter.com/johnjcoleman

" Anyone can take a picture Only a Photographer can take a photograph "
QBREES9 is offline  
Old 01-03-2012, 11:18 PM   #2
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Alexandria, La
Posts: 11,303
Lost in the hoopla to everyone but us Saints fans!

Kid is an absolute beast of a football player!
|Mitch| is offline  
Old 01-03-2012, 11:26 PM   #3
Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: New Haven Ct
Posts: 23,982
Originally Posted by |Mitch| View Post
Lost in the hoopla to everyone but us Saints fans!

Kid is an absolute beast of a football player!
I'm glad Darren is playing for the Saints. I have a question. How do the Chargers not keep him ?

I really don't care, because this guy is a great football player.
QBREES9 is offline  
Old 01-03-2012, 11:31 PM   #4
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Alexandria, La
Posts: 11,303
Contract is all I can think of; he wanted to play for a winner and restructured?
|Mitch| is offline  
Old 01-03-2012, 11:42 PM   #5
Rookie
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Chicago. Ill
Posts: 13
He is not a charger cause the Chargers tried to lowball him. Sproles was looking for a multi year deal and got it with the Saints. Smith wasnt going to give him a multi year deal. Rivers and Turner did not want this guy to leave.
As a huge Sproles fan, Im very happy he ended up in N.O. Payton uses him so much better than Turner ever did.
Bigdawg is offline  
Old 01-03-2012, 11:45 PM   #6
Donated Plasma
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posts: 18,556
Blog Entries: 5
And amazingly Norv is keeping his job. Unreal.
saintfan is offline  
Old 01-04-2012, 01:42 AM   #7
100th Post
 
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: California - Bay Area
Posts: 386
My understanding is that one thing that happened is Brees lured him in the off season. Guess they worked out together or practiced together. Something like that.
WHO_DAT_CAT is offline  
Old 01-04-2012, 05:32 AM   #8
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Oct 2009
Posts: 10,838
Another fantastic decision by A.J Smith which benefited us, just like when he let that guy go called.....brees is it? Lmao
dizzle88 is offline  
Old 01-04-2012, 09:29 AM   #9
500th Post
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Killeen, Tx.
Posts: 932
Only lost in the hoopla as far as the major tv networks go. They are well aware of his accomplishments and giving Sprolesy plenty of love on Sirius NFL radio.
pumpkindriver is offline  
Old 01-04-2012, 10:01 AM   #10
Site Donor 2015
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Finland... formerly Southern Virginia
Posts: 4,955
Sproles = best free agent acquisition of 2011 in the NFL.

Sproles would've stayed in San Diego if they would've offered him a multi year deal, as mentioned above, after he realized he wasn't getting it - he started to look elsewhere.

It was between the Eagles and the Saints, and in the end I believe it was more down to the playing style of the Saints - which is designed for a complimentary scat back - that made Sproles sign with the Saints.

Naturally that time spent over the summer training with Brees helped, but San Diego was his first choice, and Smith is so dumb for letting him go.

"I'm not bashing people, I'm bashing their opinions because in my opinion their opinion is wrong" - Danno
FinSaint is offline  
Closed Thread

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules

LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/39816-darren-sproles-new-orleans-saints.html
Posted By For Type Date Hits
Darren Sproles, New Orleans Saints This thread Refback 01-03-2012 11:22 PM 3


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:53 AM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts