Anquan Boldin took a major step in trying to resolve his contract dispute with the Cardinals and repair his image with fans, firing agent Drew Rosenhaus in a move some of his teammates applauded Tuesday.
The Pro Bowl receiver filed papers on Friday with the NFL Players Association of his intention to dismiss Rosenhaus. Boldin, after waiting a mandatory five business days in accordance with union rules, can hire new representation beginning Friday.
Boldin’s some teammates understood his great decision although that would say a lot about him.
Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner believed public perception was a huge part of business. “But oftentimes, that public perception is wrong,” he said. “You can’t go out and dispute it all the time, but just thinking about a guy like ‘Q’, the guy does everything right. He busts his butt, he’s here every day, he’s a great leader for us, and he just wants to be compensated fairly for what he’s accomplished and what he brings to the table. None of us fault him for that. There’s no way in our book that he should ever have a bad reputation because of that.”
Warner sees the change as hopeful.
“I’m hopeful every day,” Warner said. “Maybe Anquan felt there was a sticking point there and that this is going to free some things up and allow them to have a different approach moving forward and better with the Cardinals. I’ve had hope from Day 1 that they can get something done. Maybe this is a move in the right direction. No matter what happens, I hope that we get it done sooner rather than later so we can have him back.”
Still, it’s up to Boldin now. He just wants to have a final answer. You must admit that his performance is beyond all doubt. He has a right to decide his NFL future. Maybe it is difficult for Q to not be practicing with Cards. Rosenhaus is a snail who won’t get thing done. He should be clear what his intention is. Anyways, it’s time for Q to have a change.
I hope things go a lot smoother so that Q can play soon.
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