Charlie Garner goes to Bucs

[Chris]

ESPN.com - The Bucs have reached an agreement in principle with former Raiders running back Charlie Garner, opting to sign Garner over the Eagles' Duce Staley.


Garner is expected to sign a six-year, $20 million contract with the Bucs that includes $4 million in up-front money. Garner was also high on the list of the Broncos, who recently traded Clinton Portis to the Redskins.


The Bucs moved quickly to reunite Garner with his former Raiders coach, Jon Gruden. They had been negotiating with Staley, who visited last week. Staley spent Monday in Pittsburgh and was in serious negotiations with the Steelers.

[broncofan303]

good....



Q

[mattos]

6 year contract for 32 year old running back? i wonder how many 38 year olds rbs are there out there.

[DPg2003]

Originally posted by mattos
6 year contract for 32 year old running back? i wonder how many 38 year olds rbs are there out there.

It was 4 yrs. http://www.theredzone.org/news/showa...?ArticleID=973

[mattos]

Originally posted by DPg2003
It was 4 yrs.

oops. anyone know how many 36 year old rbs there are out there.

[DPg2003]

Originally posted by mattos
oops. anyone know how many 36 year old rbs there are out there.

None that are good.

[mattos]

Originally posted by DPg2003
None that are good.

that's what i figured. i'd rather start a draft pick than pay a grandpa like that for 4 years.

[DPg2003]

Originally posted by mattos
that's what i figured. i'd rather start a draft pick than pay a grandpa like that for 4 years.

No doubt.

[Forever_Elway]

Originally posted by mattos
that's what i figured. i'd rather start a draft pick than pay a grandpa like that for 4 years.

haha fasho

[WilsonKills]

4 years huh?

That guy's agent must be a total slickster, considering that he might end up as a very highly paid 36 year old senior citizen at the end.
Glad the Broncs didn't do that.
The question then becomes, if not him, then who?
Looks more like Griffin to me.
With the staff drueling over winslow, troupe and watson at TE, it seems VERY unlikely that the first round pick will be a RB, and I would also bet that most of the really good backs are going first round this year.....but who knows, afterall, everyone passed up Portis in the first round.

[GoDenver]

nah people... he may be getting old but face, he's fast, extremely powerfull and even when he was a raider i hated playing him cause... and i may be alone on this one but "he's got the best hands for a running back in the league."

[GoDenver]

but face? that didnt look or sound good. was suppsed to say "but face it,"....etc etc

[LynchRules]

Originally posted by DPg2003
It was 4 yrs. http://www.theredzone.org/news/showa...?ArticleID=973

With the option to dump him after one season.