Author: Anthony Stalter (Page 1462 of 1503)

Kurt Warner is contemplating his future – and not just in Arizona.

According to several media sources – including the Miami Herald – Warner is considering calling it a day all together on his NFL career after being benched two weeks ago for rookie Matt Leinart.

”Definitely I’m thinking about my next step and what’s best for me and all those things,” he said.

”We’ll sit down at the end of the year and see the way things are going,” Warner said.

One side of me feels bad that this guy. Warner used to be a grocery-bagger for a supermarket before finally getting a shot in the NFL. He takes St. Louis to two Super Bowls (winning one of them) and then gets replaced by Marc Bulger. He heads to New York and the Giants draft Eli Manning. He winds up in Arizona and the Cardinals draft Leinart.

But the other side of me (the side of me that dominates this subject) is screaming – ‘fine Warner, get out of the league!’ I mean seriously, you’ve had your day in the sun my friend – get out and stop whining every season that you’re getting passed over. Does Warner forget that he got a shot when Trent Green got hurt? Do you hear Green complain every season that he should have been the one leading the Rams offensive attack to the Super Bowl? No, because Green has taken his production to Kansas City and continues to perform.

You haven’t been good for some time now Warner. You wonder how yet another rookie replaced you? Try the 47 interceptions, 56 fumbles and 97 injuries that you’ve given the team that signs your paychecks over the past couple of years if you’re really looking for answers.

At least we won’t have to see your wife in the stands during your games if you decide to retire.

In the offseason, there was speculation that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were not entirely convinced that Chris Simms was their quarterback of the future and therefore only signed the athlete to a one year contract.

Apparently, the Bucs were set on Simms after all – but the young quarterback felt he could make more money after the 2006 season if he could build on the success he had last year in going 6-2 as a starter. The St. Petersburg Times is reporting that Simms turned down a long-term contract from Tampa that would have given the 26-year old a five year deal as well as a $10 million signing bonus.

“It was good money, definitely. But I was rolling the dice,’’ said Simms, who has since had a splenectomy and is sidelined for the foreseeable future. “I have no regrets.”

Whoops.

Simms suffered a ruptured spleen in a game against Carolina three weeks ago and is likely shelved for the season. Making matters worse for Simms is that rookie Bruce Gradkowski played well enough against the Saints last week to merit a consistent starting role for head coach Jon Gruden. It also has been rumored that Gruden loves the potential Gradkowski has shown and it was no secret that Gruden was not happy with Simms’ production before his injury.

With Simms on the mend and likely to miss the rest of the season, he stands to lose a ton of money this offseason.

That probably wasn’t a good move by your son, Phil.