Darren Sproles says Saints disrespected him

lee909 · 10-02-2014, 09:35 PM

Long way to go before you can say that

rezburna · 10-02-2014, 09:39 PM

Que the fans ****ting on the guy. Main reason why I wouldn't give a damn about the "fans" if I was a NFL player.

Danno · 10-02-2014, 09:51 PM

Originally Posted by rezburna

Que the fans ****ting on the guy. Main reason why I wouldn't give a damn about the "fans" if I was a NFL player.

I'd bet most don't give a damn about the fans anyway.

NOLA54 · 10-02-2014, 11:50 PM

Originally Posted by AlaskaSaints

He gets the last laugh, unfortunately.

That's right!

RailBoss · 10-03-2014, 12:50 AM

Hell no! It's all about the money. The minute a player is traded he becomes the enemy there is no loyalty.

Mardigras9 · 10-03-2014, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

I'd bet most don't give a damn about the fans anyway.

And the ones that appear like they do are just playing the politician card. But they don't owe the fans anything more than a good show anyway.

limitless · 10-03-2014, 11:24 AM

Why would Sproles care?
He's on a 3-1 team vs. a 1-3 team.

Queue the fans? Whatever.
Haven't seen our fans slaughter any former players as much as they have slaughtered and defiled our own Quarterback this season.

Beastmode · 10-03-2014, 11:45 AM

If anything, I'd say the Saints completely respected him. We signed him at a later stage in his career, made him a big part of the offense and he was able to set the NFL AP record. That's not going to happen on another team.

It was impossible when all things are factored in to keep him...other contracts, trying to balance youth with age on the roster, trying to get as much value out of a player before there is none left. The only people who disrespected him were the Chargers when they limited his touches.

limitless · 10-03-2014, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Beastmode

If anything, I'd say the Saints completely respected him. We signed him at a later stage in his career, made him a big part of the offense and he was able to set the NFL AP record. That's not going to happen on another team.

It was impossible when all things are factored in to keep him...other contracts, trying to balance youth with age on the roster, trying to get as much value out of a player before there is none left. The only people who disrespected him were the Chargers when they limited his touches.

This! Couldn't have said it better myself

Utah_Saint · 10-03-2014, 12:20 PM

I like Sproles he's one of my favorite Saints and I'm disappointed the relationship couldn't have ended in a friendly manner.

But it is a business and Sproles should know that. He was due 5 million a year and played on a team with several promising running backs. He had to see it coming. Sean Payton explained to him that the team had to go in another direction BEFORE they told anyone else. It's unfortunate that the trade was leaked but in today's information age, it's difficult to keep anything a secret. He comes off as bitter and unintelligent.

I wish him the best where ever he goes.

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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,903	Re: Darren Sproles says Saints disrespected him Que the fans ****ting on the guy. Main reason why I wouldn't give a damn about the "fans" if I was a NFL player. OldMaid likes this.

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Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,720	Re: Darren Sproles says Saints disrespected him Originally Posted by rezburna Que the fans ****ting on the guy. Main reason why I wouldn't give a damn about the "fans" if I was a NFL player. I'd bet most don't give a damn about the fans anyway. OldMaid and limitless like this.

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Mardigras9 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Land Mass between LA and AL Posts: 4,375	Re: Darren Sproles says Saints disrespected him Originally Posted by Danno I'd bet most don't give a damn about the fans anyway. And the ones that appear like they do are just playing the politician card. But they don't owe the fans anything more than a good show anyway. OldMaid and limitless like this.

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limitless Registered Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 30	Re: Darren Sproles says Saints disrespected him Why would Sproles care? He's on a 3-1 team vs. a 1-3 team. Queue the fans? Whatever. Haven't seen our fans slaughter any former players as much as they have slaughtered and defiled our own Quarterback this season. OldMaid, Utah_Saint and brees84 like this.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Darren Sproles says Saints disrespected him If anything, I'd say the Saints completely respected him. We signed him at a later stage in his career, made him a big part of the offense and he was able to set the NFL AP record. That's not going to happen on another team. It was impossible when all things are factored in to keep him...other contracts, trying to balance youth with age on the roster, trying to get as much value out of a player before there is none left. The only people who disrespected him were the Chargers when they limited his touches. Halo and limitless like this.
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limitless Registered Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 30	Re: Darren Sproles says Saints disrespected him Originally Posted by Beastmode If anything, I'd say the Saints completely respected him. We signed him at a later stage in his career, made him a big part of the offense and he was able to set the NFL AP record. That's not going to happen on another team. It was impossible when all things are factored in to keep him...other contracts, trying to balance youth with age on the roster, trying to get as much value out of a player before there is none left. The only people who disrespected him were the Chargers when they limited his touches. This! Couldn't have said it better myself

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Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: Darren Sproles says Saints disrespected him I like Sproles he's one of my favorite Saints and I'm disappointed the relationship couldn't have ended in a friendly manner. But it is a business and Sproles should know that. He was due 5 million a year and played on a team with several promising running backs. He had to see it coming. Sean Payton explained to him that the team had to go in another direction BEFORE they told anyone else. It's unfortunate that the trade was leaked but in today's information age, it's difficult to keep anything a secret. He comes off as bitter and unintelligent. I wish him the best where ever he goes. Halo and leilung like this.

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