Faine Nuts
 

Jeff Faine

Free agent Jeff Faine is reportedly in seach of a deal that will make him one of the NFL's highest paid centers.
New Orleans turned elsewhere, inking Jonathan Goodwin to a three-year, $8.5 million pact Wednesday. Faine could interest the Steelers and Rams.

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I am sure the Saints would love to have him back, but never at his asking price. In all fairness, I've read that Faine is considered the best available center. Well, now that Goodwin is back, good luck Faine.

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Um ... I like Faine but not for that money.

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Give me a break. Faine was always called out by this group. Now, he wants the big dough? Let me fly. Goodwin looks solid. My God, we just paid 8.5M for a back-up center!

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Oh lord in heaven one of my prayers for the Saints have been answered. Goodwin to start and Faine to get the boot. It is no secret I do not like Faine, and I believe the Saints saw enough in Goodwin and their other backups that paying him what he seems to think he is worth was LUDICROUS.

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Well now because he is the best FA C on the market does not make him worth the money he is seeking. This is a weak FA year. Next year should be better. Thats one reason I hate to see us eat up alot of cap space this year. Good luck is all I can say.
Remember that for all the FA out there.

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I like Jeff Faine...the way we got him on draft day 2 years ago worked out perfectly...but he is going to get more money than he deserves and the Saints arent going to pay it. Good luck to him wherever he lands but there is no way he will be back here.

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I never had a problem with Faine but holy cow...I'm good with Goodwin.

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I'm kind of glad they're letting him walk, not because I think he's a bad player or a guy we don't need, but simply because his asking price is more than his importance to the team. Goodwin didn't miss a beat when Faine was out and there's plenty of young talent on the line. Maybe we take a late round flyer on a center or look around in free agency for a backup.

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Interior lineman are easily replaced. Good luck Faine... was always one of his biggest supporters.

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Faine sucks!!! If he is the best available that isn't saying much. Our back up was better! If he was so damn good we would have signed him or tagged him.

See ya Faine, go miss blocks for someone else.

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I was wondering when you were going to make an appearance in here. :cool:

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good luck to him, but i say o-line is best suited for fixing via draft.

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who is the top paid center, and how much money?

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Whatever happened to the good old days? Gawd!

What ever happened to: "I'm living the dream, playing for a legitimate contender in the NFL! A fair price for my talent is all I need because frankly, I love this game and I make enough to give a comfortable life to myself and my family!"

Will greed EVER take a back seat to love of the game ever again?

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In my humble opinion the O-line played much better when Goodwin was in there.....Peace Jeff, Dont let the door hit ya where the good lord ..... ..!!!!

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Something seems to be missing. Either Goodwin needs to fire his mother as his agent or the Bucs have a serious problem judging talent. Goodwin 3 years for 8.5 mill, Faine 6 years 37 mill. Unless Goodwin hates moving or his kids really like the school they are in should we assume there is no drop-off in talent or that we got the better of the 2 for 1/2 the money. As long as he can snap the ball to Drew without alot of fumbles we can spend that money on other areas of the team.
My other concern is would you rather sign your own FAs from the 4th ranked offense or from the 25+ ranked defense. If when it is all finished do you think we will have signed more of our defensive FA or offensive FA?

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Buccaneers | More on Faine's contract
Tue, 4 Mar 2008 10:53:17 -0800

Scott Reynolds, of PewterReport.com, reports the Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed free-agent C Jeff Faine (Saints) to a six-year deal worth $37.5 million Friday, Feb. 29. Faine's deal also includes a $12 million signing bonus and a roster bonus of $1 million in 2009. The deal is voidable after 2009 if certain triggers are achieved. Faine will play for a base salary of $1 million in 2008 and will have a cap value of $3 million. His cap value will rise to $4 million in 2009, due to the $1 million roster bonus that year.

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Wow...a $12 million signing bonus! and voidable after 2009 if certain triggers are achieved. Sweet deal for Jeff. Bucs are NUTS.

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Goodwin did play way better. I think Reggie and Deuce are going to benefit more by having Goodwin on the field for sweeps/pitches especially... Goodwin would pull and actually hit a defender. Faine should have been a RB cause he would run right by a tiny CB instead of laying him out.