Green gets Green and Green lets him go!

Cosmo Kramer · Post by **Cosmo Kramer** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:36 pm

Their was no fucking way that the Packers were going to pay that kind of $$$$$ for Ahman. The fucking Texans could of had Bush last year and they overpaid for a RB on the way down.......

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:43 pm

Ahhh Maaaan, I Put It On The Carpet That's Green

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 6:57 pm

This just clears the way for the Packers to draft the greatest player in the history of the world, Marshawn Lynch.

ElvisMonster · Post by **ElvisMonster** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:10 pm

Would have like to see Green stick around for another season or two, but not at $8 million for 2007.

RumpleForeskin · Post by **RumpleForeskin** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 5:32 am

Its really tough to know we could have had Bush and now its even really tough to know that his replacement is a overpaid fumbling vet who is pass his prime.

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:26 pm

ElvisMonster wrote:Would have like to see Green stick around for another season or two, but not at $8 million for 2007.

It's only $3m more than last year and his contract with Houston only guarantees about $6.5m... Packers have an ace up their sleeve?

ElvisMonster · Post by **ElvisMonster** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 10:42 pm

jiminphilly wrote:It's only $3m more than last year and his contract with Houston only guarantees about $6.5m... Packers have an ace up their sleeve?

Rumor has it that they're hot on Lynch out of Cal. 'Nother rumor has them trying to deal for Bell from Detroit, but I don't see the Lions making a trade inside the division.

See You Next Wednesday · Wed Mar 07, 2007 6:17 pm

jiminphilly wrote:
ElvisMonster wrote:Would have like to see Green stick around for another season or two, but not at $8 million for 2007.
It's only $3m more than last year and his contract with Houston only guarantees about $6.5m... Packers have an ace up their sleeve?

Huh? $3 million more is a pretty significant increase, doncha think?

jiminphilly · Post by **jiminphilly** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 9:41 pm

See You Next Wednesday wrote:
jiminphilly wrote:
ElvisMonster wrote:Would have like to see Green stick around for another season or two, but not at $8 million for 2007.
It's only $3m more than last year and his contract with Houston only guarantees about $6.5m... Packers have an ace up their sleeve?
Huh? $3 million more is a pretty significant increase, doncha think?

I'm not aware that the Pack are up against the cap so, no. An additional $3m to a RB who is just 46 yards shorts of being the all time leader in yards for the Pack isn't really that significant. Why not give him 1 more year of guaranteed money and have him split time with whomever they bring in to replace Green.. if anything, reduced reps would probably keep Green healthy and as the 2 Super Bowl teams showed.. having a dual headed attack at the RB position certainly helps..

ElvisMonster · Post by **ElvisMonster** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 10:55 pm

jiminphilly wrote:Why not give him 1 more year of guaranteed money and have him split time with whomever they bring in to replace Green..

I'm pretty sure that I read that Green wanted a multi-year deal and wouldn't sign a one year deal that was offered. Not sure what the money was like on the one year contract.

Cosmo Kramer · Post by **Cosmo Kramer** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:14 pm

The Packers are 21 million under the cap and were in the running for Green until the last day. I thing that they did the right thing, but only time will tell.