Darren Howard, and why he won't be a Saint next year

saintswhodi · 01-14-2005, 09:12 AM

Options are something Howard has as well..We don\'t own any rights to him...Even if we signed him and tried to trade him..he doesn\'t have to comply..(Owens

Owens wasn\'t franchised shadow so this is a COMPLETELY different situation. He had a clause in his contract where he could opt out and he did. The 49ers fought it saying his agent didn\'t do file it in time and tried to trade him to Baltimore. It backfired cause the league sided with Owens and he was free to go elsewhere. San Fran fearing they would get nothing agreed to let him be traded to the Eagles for Brandon Whiting? huh Does that sound like a deal they would make if their hand wasn\'t forced? Aslo they were in a cost cutting mode and let Garcia roll too. So this situation is completely different and if Howard was tagged he could not refuse the tag or to be traded. He would have to sit out and whatever compensation the opposing team gave for him would be returned to them. I am not trying to argue with you, just making sure you can see hwo different the situation is. The only situation that is even comparable is the Buffalo Atlanta deal for Price.

01-14-2005, 09:12 AM	#21
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	Darren Howard, and why he won't be a Saint next year Options are something Howard has as well..We don\'t own any rights to him...Even if we signed him and tried to trade him..he doesn\'t have to comply..(Owens Owens wasn\'t franchised shadow so this is a COMPLETELY different situation. He had a clause in his contract where he could opt out and he did. The 49ers fought it saying his agent didn\'t do file it in time and tried to trade him to Baltimore. It backfired cause the league sided with Owens and he was free to go elsewhere. San Fran fearing they would get nothing agreed to let him be traded to the Eagles for Brandon Whiting? huh Does that sound like a deal they would make if their hand wasn\'t forced? Aslo they were in a cost cutting mode and let Garcia roll too. So this situation is completely different and if Howard was tagged he could not refuse the tag or to be traded. He would have to sit out and whatever compensation the opposing team gave for him would be returned to them. I am not trying to argue with you, just making sure you can see hwo different the situation is. The only situation that is even comparable is the Buffalo Atlanta deal for Price.