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Roman criticizes Packers after signing with San Francisco
By Greg Beacham
ASSOCIATED PRESS
3:22 p.m. July 31, 2006
SANTA CLARA – Mark Roman won't forget the way the Green Bay Packers treated him.
The veteran safety participated in his first practice Monday since signing a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. After two years as a starter in Green Bay, he was cut by the Packers on Thursday, just one day before the club opened training camp – and more than four months after he requested his release.
Though Roman quickly found a new NFL home, he knew he was fortunate to do so on such short notice – and his discontent with the Packers before his release is nothing compared to his feelings now.
“They handled the situation bad, the way they did it, and not letting me go to camp,†Roman said. “I wish they had handled it differently.â€Â
Roman said the Packers were hesitant to give him permission to talk to other teams after Green Bay signed safety Marquand Manuel as a free agent in the offseason. Roman, who started 31 games for Green Bay over the last two seasons, became disenchanted when the team made that move, asking for his release in March and then skipping some offseason workouts.
But Roman is happy to be in San Francisco, where he'll compete for a starting job with his third team in four seasons. The 49ers are woefully thin in the secondary, with no proven NFL starter to play next to Tony Parrish at safety.
“I just saw an opportunity for me to contribute over here,†Roman said. “This is an opportunity. It's a challenge, and I like a challenge. The weather isn't bad, either, coming from Green Bay.â€Â
Packers general manager Ted Thompson said the club held onto Roman until it was comfortable there were plenty of strong contenders to take Roman's job. Roman made just two interceptions in two seasons with Green Bay.
Roman spent Monday learning the terminology in the defense coached by Mike Nolan and coordinator Billy Davis. The defense is dissimilar to the Packers' scheme, but bears similarities to the defense he played in Cincinnati during his first four NFL seasons.
Roman already has checked the 49ers' schedule, and he acknowledged he'll have a bit of special motivation when the Packers visit Candlestick Park on Dec. 10.
“I always have motivation,†Roman said. “It's a challenge, because I don't want to be giving in to anything.â€Â
Roman criticizes Packers after signing with San Francisco
By Greg Beacham
ASSOCIATED PRESS
3:22 p.m. July 31, 2006
SANTA CLARA – Mark Roman won't forget the way the Green Bay Packers treated him.
The veteran safety participated in his first practice Monday since signing a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers. After two years as a starter in Green Bay, he was cut by the Packers on Thursday, just one day before the club opened training camp – and more than four months after he requested his release.
Though Roman quickly found a new NFL home, he knew he was fortunate to do so on such short notice – and his discontent with the Packers before his release is nothing compared to his feelings now.
“They handled the situation bad, the way they did it, and not letting me go to camp,†Roman said. “I wish they had handled it differently.â€Â
Roman said the Packers were hesitant to give him permission to talk to other teams after Green Bay signed safety Marquand Manuel as a free agent in the offseason. Roman, who started 31 games for Green Bay over the last two seasons, became disenchanted when the team made that move, asking for his release in March and then skipping some offseason workouts.
But Roman is happy to be in San Francisco, where he'll compete for a starting job with his third team in four seasons. The 49ers are woefully thin in the secondary, with no proven NFL starter to play next to Tony Parrish at safety.
“I just saw an opportunity for me to contribute over here,†Roman said. “This is an opportunity. It's a challenge, and I like a challenge. The weather isn't bad, either, coming from Green Bay.â€Â
Packers general manager Ted Thompson said the club held onto Roman until it was comfortable there were plenty of strong contenders to take Roman's job. Roman made just two interceptions in two seasons with Green Bay.
Roman spent Monday learning the terminology in the defense coached by Mike Nolan and coordinator Billy Davis. The defense is dissimilar to the Packers' scheme, but bears similarities to the defense he played in Cincinnati during his first four NFL seasons.
Roman already has checked the 49ers' schedule, and he acknowledged he'll have a bit of special motivation when the Packers visit Candlestick Park on Dec. 10.
“I always have motivation,†Roman said. “It's a challenge, because I don't want to be giving in to anything.â€Â
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