I wish more athletes saw the big picture when considering contracts. They are often too concerned about a big contract and not enough about being a winner. The Cardinals are in talks with Anquan Boldin about his contract, and may have to let him go if they can't free up enough cap room or if he asks too much. However, today Larry Fitzgerald has agreed to restructure his contract to open the way to Boldin staying with the team.
Fitzgerald knows that he is only as good as he is because of the attention that Boldin takes away from him. He knows that he wouldn't be about to be playing in his first Super Bowl without him. He will make plenty of money throughout his career, but he will only get a few chances for the perfect storm it takes to go deep into the playoffs and maybe win it all. So, he's willing to sacrifice a little to stay in a good situation. BRAVO.
I wish more Pro athletes got this idea. Very few see anything but their own interests and big dollar signs. Fitz gets it. Tony Gwynn was another who always got the team concept and took less money several times to stay with a team and in a situation he loved. It is great to see another guy willing to do it the right way.
Here is an article on the subject:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3867088
That's all that's rolling around in the DOME for now!
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