No Sapp
03/21/04 Filed in: Bunkum
So Warren Sapp takes his act to the graveyard by the
Bay to play for the Raiders. The Bengals made a
generous 4-year offer (overly generous, actually) but
the Raiders snuck in at the last minute with a
ridiculous amount and a seven-year deal.
Warren still has a few years in him, and would've been an interesting addition to the Bengal defense. BUT: He's a known malcontent, he stirs up controversy for its own sake, and his numbers ain't what they used to be. I don't doubt he would've jump started some games, lit a fire under some teammates, garnered a lot of ink, brought some respect to the lowly orange and black. He'll do as much for the Raiders. I don't think, however, that he is worth a 4 year deal, let alone a 7 year contract.
And lets face it: The Bengals are getting rid of one 'difficult' player in Corey Dillon (rumored to be traded to the same Oakland Raiders). They certainly didn't need another one in Warren Sapp, and for mouthing-off purposes, they already locked in Chad Johnson for 5 years.
Oh, and: The Knicks blow it big time to the Bulls. Jeebus wept: The Bulls.
Warren still has a few years in him, and would've been an interesting addition to the Bengal defense. BUT: He's a known malcontent, he stirs up controversy for its own sake, and his numbers ain't what they used to be. I don't doubt he would've jump started some games, lit a fire under some teammates, garnered a lot of ink, brought some respect to the lowly orange and black. He'll do as much for the Raiders. I don't think, however, that he is worth a 4 year deal, let alone a 7 year contract.
And lets face it: The Bengals are getting rid of one 'difficult' player in Corey Dillon (rumored to be traded to the same Oakland Raiders). They certainly didn't need another one in Warren Sapp, and for mouthing-off purposes, they already locked in Chad Johnson for 5 years.
Oh, and: The Knicks blow it big time to the Bulls. Jeebus wept: The Bulls.
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