Special Teams solidified with signings

ScottyRo · 03-08-2003, 12:44 PM

It is entirely possible that some of the problems surrounding the Saints\' LT position is caused by the players\' frustration with AB. But if you look at the situations with Turley and Roaf both players had personal troubles that have led to their interest in leaving.

Roaf had wanted to leave for several years, but was convinced to stay when the Haslet regime arrived. He gave them a couple of years to show hat things were going to be different and in the end I think he didn\'t believe a real change had occured. Plus, the situation with his wife and child made it much easier to leave and get a fresh start elsewhere.

Turley on the other hand has apparently been alienating his teammates with his attitude and making NFL and Saints management grow weary of his complaints anf threats. But there is obviously something deeper here than that which could be Turley\'s frustration with how Haslet handles Brooks.

True enough, if Gandy leaves in a year or two without the off-field distractions that Roaf and Turley went through, we\'d have a much better case that Haslets\' treatment of AB is alienating the players at that position. For now let\'s hope it\'s just a strange coincidence.

03-08-2003, 12:44 PM	#3
ScottyRo 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Williamsburg, VA (ugh, the food here) Posts: 1,704	Special Teams solidified with signings It is entirely possible that some of the problems surrounding the Saints\' LT position is caused by the players\' frustration with AB. But if you look at the situations with Turley and Roaf both players had personal troubles that have led to their interest in leaving. Roaf had wanted to leave for several years, but was convinced to stay when the Haslet regime arrived. He gave them a couple of years to show hat things were going to be different and in the end I think he didn\'t believe a real change had occured. Plus, the situation with his wife and child made it much easier to leave and get a fresh start elsewhere. Turley on the other hand has apparently been alienating his teammates with his attitude and making NFL and Saints management grow weary of his complaints anf threats. But there is obviously something deeper here than that which could be Turley\'s frustration with how Haslet handles Brooks. True enough, if Gandy leaves in a year or two without the off-field distractions that Roaf and Turley went through, we\'d have a much better case that Haslets\' treatment of AB is alienating the players at that position. For now let\'s hope it\'s just a strange coincidence.