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MARE REFUSED A PAY CUT

Contrary to reports that kicker Olindo Mare failed a physical in New Orleans, a league source tells us that Mare was released after refusing to accept a pay cut.

Per the source, the Saints wanted Mare to sign a deal equal to the contract recently inked by Martin "the Hamburglar" Gramatica.

Mare opted not to trim his $1.5 million base salary for 2008. He was signed through 2009, with a base salary of $1.5 million that year, too.

He instantly becomes a free agent, and may sign elsewhere in advance of the official launch of free agency.

Coincidentally, the Saints claimed last year that receiver Joe Horn failed a physical in releasing him.
 
Who does he think he is? It'll be funny when no one signs him.
 
Gramatica >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Mare
 
Good luck finding another gig... who in their right mind would sign him for $1.5 million. I wouldn't mind having him on the cheap as a kick off specialist, but that's about it. The Hamburglar can't kick in the end zone to save his life.
 
In 2008, Gramatica = David Browndyke = Luis Zendejas = Tony Franklin = Garo Yepremian = Rafael Septien = Florian Kempf = Scott Norwood = George Blanda

Any of them would stand an equal chance of beating the others out.
 
He had a bad year last year, but has been one of the best kickers in the league before that. I bet someone signs him for more than what we wanted him to make.

I hope we pick someone up to push Martin, now.
 
MARE REFUSED A PAY CUT

Contrary to reports that kicker Olindo Mare failed a physical in New Orleans, a league source tells us that Mare was released after refusing to accept a pay cut.

Per the source, the Saints wanted Mare to sign a deal equal to the contract recently inked by Martin "the Hamburglar" Gramatica.

Mare opted not to trim his $1.5 million base salary for 2008. He was signed through 2009, with a base salary of $1.5 million that year, too.

He instantly becomes a free agent, and may sign elsewhere in advance of the official launch of free agency.

Coincidentally, the Saints claimed last year that receiver Joe Horn failed a physical in releasing him.

BWAHAHAHAHAHA

Again - good. More salary cap room left for us to spend on more pressing needs.
 
What is the point of say he failed his physical? What is wrong with saying he didn't want to restructure his contract?
 
If he had played lights out before his injury then he might have an argument, but he was not showing much improvement and is not worth the 1.5 million. I loved his kickoffs, but they alone are not worth 1.5 million.
 
He had a bad year last year, but has been one of the best kickers in the league before that. I bet someone signs him for more than what we wanted him to make.

I hope we pick someone up to push Martin, now.


No, he had many bad years in Miami, then a bad year in NO, he may be washed up. or unhealthy, but what ever it is , it is too much risk for us to take, draft a kicker to challege gramatica or sign a good one.
 
Ironically I was thinking Joe Horn when reading it. Interesting that they mentioned that at the end of the article.

Here's to guessing that Jason David fails a physical next year.
 
Ironically I was thinking Joe Horn when reading it. Interesting that they mentioned that at the end of the article.

Here's to guessing that Jason David fails a physical next year.

+1 :worthy::smilielol::_rofl:
 

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