New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com - Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com (https://blackandgold.com/community/)

- Saints (https://blackandgold.com/saints/)

- - Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter (https://blackandgold.com/saints/4022-saints-sign-gash-cut-carter.html)

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news...?articleid=664

Quote:

SAINTS SIGN FB SAM GASH TO ONE-YEAR DEAL
March 16, 2004
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints have added one of the NFL's top fullbacks to their backfield with the signing of two-time Pro Bowl FB Sam Gash to a one-year contract, it was announced today by Executive Vice-President/General Manager Mickey Loomis.
Gash, 6-feet, 242 pounds, has ranked among the league's best fullbacks over the last decade, including being selected to the Pro Bowl in 1998 and 1999. Known for his rugged play and strong leadership, Gash started 10-of-16 games for the Buffalo Bills in 2003 and had 11 receptions for 83 yards. While the 13-year veteran is an accomplished receiver and can earn the tough yards between the tackles, Gash has forged a reputation throughout the league for his hard-nosed blocking.
In his career, Gash has started 78 of 177 regular-season games and has also appeared in 11 postseason contests with seven starts, including Super Bowl XXXV as a member of the Baltimore Ravens. He helped Baltimore set a team record with 2,199 rushing yards that season, and in 1999 in his first stint with Buffalo became the first back ever selected to the Pro Bowl without recording a rushing attempt.
Gash entered the NFL in 1992 as an eighth round pick out of Penn State by the New England Patriots, where he played for six seasons (1992-97). He spent 1998-99 with Buffalo before playing for the Ravens from 2000-02, then re-joined the Bills in 2003.
The Saints have also released three players: CB Dale Carter, DT Kevin Watson and K Matt Simonton.

For those of you who just assume some of us just eat whats prepared, I donÃƒÂ¢Ã¢Â‚Â¬Ã¢Â„Â¢t like either of these moves.
Gash is just a cheaper OLDER version of T-rex.
Hopefully Carter is re-negotiating with us.

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

I guess we\'re gonna find out in a hurry if Deuce relied on t-rex as much as some think/thought. I\'m also hopin\' DC is resigned...for less dollars.

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

I\'m torn. I think cutting DC was necessary, but would like to see him back for the league minimum, with maybe a few incentives in his contract.
Gash, I\'m not that thrilled about, haven\'t heard his name since his days with Buffalo, so I don\'t know much about him. Hope he still has some left in the tank.

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Quote:

;)
I\'ve found a closet Falcons fan on the board!
No true fan could have such a defeatist, anti-Saints attitude. :P

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Quote:

;)
I\'ve found a closet Falcons fan on the board!
No true fan could have such a defeatist, anti-Saints attitude. :P

;) Well I\'m certainly no 08DatMustGo :P

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

You haven\'t heard of Gash since his Buffalo days? He was in Buffalo last year, so...wtf...

And if you can find a better blocking FB on the market, please let me know. Because he is all that was out there.

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Quote:

;) Well I\'m certainly no 08DatMustGo :P

OUCH...that one even hurt from where I\'M sittin\'...LOL

[Edited on 16/3/2004 by saintfan]

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Quote:

You haven\'t heard of Gash since his Buffalo days? He was in Buffalo last year, so...wtf...

For those that type first, think later, let me clarify

I haven\'t heard his name since his days with Buffalo, when he was relevant. You f\'n happy?

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

I like what Gash brings to the table... as far as leadership goes... other than that -even. Yeah, lets hope they can bring back Carter.

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Its awfully curious that they cut him now. Theres really no need to cut him now.
I think something is in the works we have yet to discover, and I ain\'t talking a 08 conspiracy theory either. ;)

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Does anyone think they are still going to draft a FB?

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Quote:

Its awfully curious that they cut him now. Theres really no need to cut him now.
I think something is in the works we have yet to discover, and I ain\'t talking a 08 conspiracy theory either.

Interesting point- it\'s not like they need the excess cap room right this minute...or do they?

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Only thing I can figure is that they are going to resign him or try and sign Juran Bolden. I don\'t think Gold is going to be a huge cap hit this year if they are going to bring him in.

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Seems like they\'d have saved more money on this year\'s cap if they\'d have waited until after June 1 to cut DC. For me, this was a move I\'ve been wanting. As much as I wanted DC to succeed, he just hasn\'t done anything for us. He has been on the decline and will be less effective this year than he was in 2003. I\'d rather bring in someone that might not be quite as good now, but will have a chance to get better. It\'s all downhill for DC from here.

Look for McCarthy to use more 3WR sets and limit the amount of time Gash will be in there. I\'ve been wanting him to spread the field out for Deuce\'s benfit anyway so this just plays right to that.

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Maybe Carter asked to be released so he could try and land on another team. Haslett, being a players coach probably granted his wish.

Saints sign Gash, Cut Carter

Quote:

Its awfully curious that they cut him now. Theres really no need to cut him now.

The answer is respect .

You do not jerk veteran players around in the N.F.L. , it has a way of haunting a franchise .

Dale came out and gave it his all , and he is just too far in years for the kind of money the Saints would have had to pay him to retain him , injury after injury .

He was released early out of respect , so he could potentially find another team to play with this year .