November 22, 2004
Kurt Warner's future
Naturally, Giants fans are more curious about Manning's future than Warner's since we ahve so much riding on Manning. But let's take a look at Warner's future.
Remember when I asked if he was fumbling away his comeback? The answer may be yes, although Gary Myers of the Daily News writes that Warner gave the Giants as much as they expected. He also notes that Warner (according to his agent) wants to be a starter. How many choices does he have?
The QB-needy teams going into the offseason are the Dolphins, Cardinals, Bears, Browns, 49ers, Cowboys and Redskins. But will any of them be interested in Warner, who will be 34 next June? "Teams that will be looking at him are in disarray," one GM said. "He's shown he can't help teams in disarray. Could there be two or three teams interested? Yes. But I think now he's going to be more realistic about who he is and where he is in his career. The bottom line is he's not controlling his own destiny."By the way, Giants fans like me have to smirk when they see Dallas and Washington on that QB needy list...
Anyway, the point is that Warner can only be a starter on a relatively bad team (let's not mention that Arizona and Chicago both beat the Giants). It's also interesting to note Warner and his agent saying that Warner can still play and that it's evident on film - leading "the worst team in football" to 5-2, etc. We'll see what personnel men say during the offseason, but things don't look bright for Warner, if you ask me.
Posted by James Trotta at November 22, 2004 1:20 PMAs far as Dallas goes I think we'll be seeing Henson running the team next year. Noone is realistically going to want Warner for more than a stop-gap measure.
Posted by: seamus at November 23, 2004 1:06 AMIT WAS A VERY STUPID CALL TO HAVE TAKEN KURT OUT FROM THE STARTING QUARTERBACK POSITION.IT WAS VERY APPARENT THAT THE OFFENSIVE LINE WAS NOT PROTECTING HIM.NEW ENGLAND HAS IT FIGURED OUT.EVERYONE DOES THERE PART.COACH SHOULD HAVE LET MANNING SIT ON THE BENCH FOR A WHILE.IT WILL NOT HURT HIM.THEN PUT HIM IN IF YOUR AHEAD,OR BEHIND BIG TIME.KURT HAS A RING AND EARNNED IT.GET RID OF THE COACH. ROGER
Posted by: roger wiseman at February 23, 2005 1:33 AM