Hawk Cut

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Ok thanks Patler/Smidgeon

UPDATE: The Packers also announced they have released TE Donald Lee and S Derrick Martin. Neither of those moves was salary related and both won't be back next year.

[Patler]

This is interesting that the Packers did it now. There has been talk (worry) by some teams about what the impact would be on contracts like Hawk's with no CBA in place. Would they or wouldn't they have a grace period after the CBA is signed? The Packers didn't take the risk.

We should hear about RFA tenders soon, too. I think the deadline is 3:00 pm Thursday.

[Lurker64]

We should hear about RFA tenders soon, too. I think the deadline is 3:00 pm Thursday.

I know the Giants tendered all of their nontraditional RFAs (the guys with 4 and 5 years of service) with exactly the same tender (probably original round tender) just because it wouldn't make sense not to do that, but they didn't want to upset anybody by indicating that they're less valued than someone else. I imagine the Packers will do something similar.

[red]

hope they resign him, he's one of my favorite packers, and i would much rather have him on the team starting ILB then the anti team player barnett

[BlueBrewer]

hope they resign him, he's one of my favorite packers, and i would much rather have him on the team starting ILB then the anti team player barnett

Ditto.....The Dude Abides. Hawk really tied the defense together not unlike how the Dude's rug tied the room together.

[Bretsky]

probably a classy move by GB as well; it will give Hawk time to shop himself around and my bet is he gives TT the chance to match even if he does find big bucks somewhere else

[channtheman]

Good use of disirregardless.

That's like the ultimate way of saying "however," right?

[rbaloha1]

Big gamble. Hawk could sign with another team.

IMO Barnett is not a suitable replacement due to injury history. Chillar is not an every down backer.

TT is always good at finding linebackers. Bet TT finds another Bishop in the late rounds.

[Lurker64]

That's like the ultimate way of saying "however," right?

Well, it's specifically because "regardless" is a negative ("without regard"), yet people frequently use "irregardless" which is a double negative ("Not without regard") to mean the same thing as "regardless", so the solution is clearly to generate a triple negative so as to preserve the original meaning.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Is it a word? I have never seen it used before now

[Lurker64]

Is it a word? I have never seen it used before now

It's a neologism, used primarily to make fun of people who say "irregardless."

[Patler]

Quote from TT:

“With A.J., the business side of the game is driving this decision. We’re hopeful that we can continue to work with A.J. to have him be a part of our team in the future.”

Sounds like they still want him.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

It's a neologism, used primarily to make fun of people who say "irregardless."

ah makes sense.

[BobDobbs]

I'm sure that they still want him, but how can you make any real offers without a CBA? There's no way to know the cap situation. Ultimatley AJ was able to negotiate leverage into his contract because he was a number five pick. Now he gets to use that leverage.

I hope that Barnett comes back healthy we absolutely cannot have both of them on the team and we're not realistically going to be able to trade either one unless we carry them both into the season healthy and then take a lowball offer.

I love the physicality that AJ brings and the players obviously rallied around him. I don't love the fact that he only had one great year and it was in a contract year. I don't love the fact that his market value may be inflated by a Super Bowl ring or an owner that throws money around to make a name signing to sell season tickets.

He might still be back, but I don't think you can sign him for more than we're paying Barnett and I think he'll get that. We've got Sitton, Matthews, and Finley to sign probably by the end of next year or the offseason. Obviously without knowing any info on the cap its hard to make a proclamation, but we have signed a lot of guys. Time to make choices. I'd lose Hawk if I was TT.

[gbgary]

not surprised knowing the big bonus was on the line. they'll resign him though. tt wants him. he told martin and lee goodbye though.