Horn is a Falcon

Tobias-Reiper · 03-08-2007, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by WhoDat205

It is a business, but Horn didn't ttreat this whole thing as a business.
1.- He wouldn't have beaten Colston for #1
2.- Maybe even fallen to #3, behind Colston and Reggie - although Reggie mostly catches screens.
2.- He failed his physical.

Um...if Atlanta is going to pay him the money he wants and make him the #1 guy, then by your logic above wouldn't he have incentive to go there? Seriously, if this guy isn't even good enough to be our #2 option, then shouldn't you be glad he's the #1 guy on a divisional rival?

Logic aside, Joe gave his best to the Saints and once the Saints passed him by, he went elsewhere. When he retires, he'll be a Saint again in my eyes. Good luck to him for 14 games a year, thanks for the memories and I hope that Fujita dosen't hurt him too bad on that first crossing route in the Dome.

But Atlanta is not going to pay him the money he wants ... he got 2 mill guaranteed. That's it. Backloaded contract with just 2 mill guaranteed. I believe that's less than what the Saints were offering him. And being #1 WR in Atlanta is not really something anyone should be proud of.

Actually, my point was that the Saints thought enough of Joe Horn that despite the points I mentioned before, they still gave him a chance to stay, but Joe threw a tantrum and went rushing into Atlanta's arms, rather that treat it like a business, and at least visit with teams like the Patriots, or Baltimore, or Seattle, good teams that could use a receiver with good hands. More likely than not those teams would've shied away after a physical, but nevertheless, that would've been business-like, i,e. get youself the most money in the best situation.

03-08-2007, 08:06 PM	#17
Tobias-Reiper Merces Letifer Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 4,161	Re: RE: Re: RE: Horn is a Falcon Originally Posted by WhoDat205 It is a business, but Horn didn't ttreat this whole thing as a business. 1.- He wouldn't have beaten Colston for #1 2.- Maybe even fallen to #3, behind Colston and Reggie - although Reggie mostly catches screens. 2.- He failed his physical. Um...if Atlanta is going to pay him the money he wants and make him the #1 guy, then by your logic above wouldn't he have incentive to go there? Seriously, if this guy isn't even good enough to be our #2 option, then shouldn't you be glad he's the #1 guy on a divisional rival? Logic aside, Joe gave his best to the Saints and once the Saints passed him by, he went elsewhere. When he retires, he'll be a Saint again in my eyes. Good luck to him for 14 games a year, thanks for the memories and I hope that Fujita dosen't hurt him too bad on that first crossing route in the Dome. But Atlanta is not going to pay him the money he wants ... he got 2 mill guaranteed. That's it. Backloaded contract with just 2 mill guaranteed. I believe that's less than what the Saints were offering him. And being #1 WR in Atlanta is not really something anyone should be proud of. Actually, my point was that the Saints thought enough of Joe Horn that despite the points I mentioned before, they still gave him a chance to stay, but Joe threw a tantrum and went rushing into Atlanta's arms, rather that treat it like a business, and at least visit with teams like the Patriots, or Baltimore, or Seattle, good teams that could use a receiver with good hands. More likely than not those teams would've shied away after a physical, but nevertheless, that would've been business-like, i,e. get youself the most money in the best situation.
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