FlyingGreg
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According to Jay Glazer, Hutch will announce his retirement tomorrow.
ivotuk":10uvnho4 said:Hahahaha! You know the thing that pisses me off the most? With Hutch manning LG, Walter's career would have lasted another year or two at least. Instead, the entire load on the left side was on Walt while our GM plugged in useless G after useless G in that spot. And even after Walt retired, we plugged in useless G after useless G and it almost cost us our young Pro Bowl Left Tackle! The importance of an at least competent LG can not be underestimated! Suck it futch!
I dunno, Sims wasn't THAT bad. With Walter's condition (the one where he couldn't take painkillers), we're lucky he lasted as long as he did.ivotuk":gn512j13 said:Hahahaha! You know the thing that pisses me off the most? With Hutch manning LG, Walter's career would have lasted another year or two at least. Instead, the entire load on the left side was on Walt while our GM plugged in useless G after useless G in that spot. And even after Walt retired, we plugged in useless G after useless G and it almost cost us our young Pro Bowl Left Tackle! The importance of an at least competent LG can not be underestimated! Suck it futch!
Rat":1rjcm42n said:Is he going to sign a one-day contract with us?
Yeah, his sig is already in the South End shitter @ Qwest Field. :17:Rat":16e6muu3 said:Is he going to sign a one-day contract with us?
JSeahawks":2qjgrih0 said:Hall of Famer or not?
I think he gets some consideration, but comes up short.
saxmachine69":ioesj0zn said:He'll be in Canton for sure. The best guard of his generation, how could he not?
chris98251":aj8ktwpn said:He went with a business decision, blame Reinfeldt and Ruskell not so much Hutch, it was a sad day but if you looked at what was offered he would have been crazy and was sort of trapped by the circumstances since nobody thought the Vikings would pull what they did,
HawKnPeppa":3pj4v547 said:chris98251":3pj4v547 said:He went with a business decision, blame Reinfeldt and Ruskell not so much Hutch, it was a sad day but if you looked at what was offered he would have been crazy and was sort of trapped by the circumstances since nobody thought the Vikings would pull what they did,
OMG. "Trapped by the circumstances?" I've heard it all now.
He allowed that language in the contract. He was a hot commodity and had nothing to lose -in fact everything to gain- by allowing a counter offer from Seattle. The Hawks were willing to make a credible counter-offer and went so far as to rework Walt's contract in order to do so. They allowed Hutch to 'explore FA' as his agent (who's name resembles an effing prophylactic) was telling them whenever they tried to get something done before season's end. I guess his myopic little brain was blinded by the light of such a big offer. Additionally, what kind of idiot would feel disrespected by not getting the franchise tag when he knew he would command big money in free agency (or at least should have known)? Maybe he's just a bit dense. Big man, small brain, but a very good OG (Canton material, IMO).
The FO is not blameless by any means, but how were they to know the man had the thought process of a Troglodyte?
..and before anyone goes back to the perceived 'low-balling' in reg season, that's how all negotiations start. He picked up his billy club in anger and gave up way too early. Orrrr, he just didn't like Seattle as much as he says he does.
I'm very glad he didn't make it back to the big dance. It's due in large part to his own ignorance.