Antonio Pierce retires, goes to work with SmootSmack

drew54 · 07-09-2010, 10:43 AM

Didn't he leave because the Giants offered him $300,000 more in the first year than the Skins did. That off season that he and Smoot left I was very bitter.

skinsfan69 · 07-09-2010, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattyk

Heck of a career for an UDFA.

X2. Great find by Marty. Still pissed he left for NY but he got a ring and got $. Good for AP that he is going to ESPN.

MTK · 07-09-2010, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by #56fanatic

when did the michael Barrow project blow up in our face? Wasn't that somewhere when AP left?? I thought I remembered going crazy about signing him because he was like 34 or 35 or something. I could be wrong, but I remember he was extremely durable during his time in NY then was always hurt and never really played a down with us.

Yeah Barrow was signed in 2004. He was a rock up until that year and was coming off a big season for NY.

Monkeydad · 07-09-2010, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

My son, the Giants fan, has one jersey, AP's, (well he may have Eli's

) because he was a Skin and a Giant. I liked him and wished we had kept him.

Good luck AP

Same here. Lavar, I didn't mind going to NJ, but I had always wished we kept Pierce.

jdlea · 07-09-2010, 12:35 PM

I always thought Pierce thought he was a much better MLB than he was. I never really liked the guy. Once he came up as a FA, I didn't think he deserved anywhere near the contract he got.

He was a very good player to me, never great, and there was just a little bit too much bark from that guy.

In any case, he did have a nice career and got a ring, so congrats to him. I do feel bad that the neck issue is what's causing his career to be cut short, that and the apparent lack of interest in him.

07-09-2010, 10:43 AM	#16
drew54 The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: IOWA Age: 42 Posts: 1,324	Re: Antonio Pierce retires, goes to work with SmootSmack Didn't he leave because the Giants offered him $300,000 more in the first year than the Skins did. That off season that he and Smoot left I was very bitter. __________________ No pressure, no diamonds.

07-09-2010, 12:35 PM	#20
jdlea Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Age: 40 Posts: 3,109	Re: Antonio Pierce retires, goes to work with SmootSmack I always thought Pierce thought he was a much better MLB than he was. I never really liked the guy. Once he came up as a FA, I didn't think he deserved anywhere near the contract he got. He was a very good player to me, never great, and there was just a little bit too much bark from that guy. In any case, he did have a nice career and got a ring, so congrats to him. I do feel bad that the neck issue is what's causing his career to be cut short, that and the apparent lack of interest in him.

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