Tony Richardson!!!!!

**nigeriannightmare** · 12-18-2007, 07:17 PM

Anyone else see who the starting fullback for the NFC is...drum roll please....TONY RICHARDSON! Another brilliant move by this administration...full back we don't need no stinking full back..good job CARL!

**hermhater** · 12-18-2007, 07:26 PM

It wasn't just Carl, man.

Herm has yet to get us a fullback and we have 2 games left.

God I hope that guy doesn't last through the off season

**prough91** · 12-18-2007, 07:30 PM

I've got to be honest, I didn't think it was that bad a deal when they let T-Rich go. I really liked him, but he was 32 and it freed up quite a bit of cap space. Also, the year before we let him go, we didn't use him that much and the running game was awesome.

**nigeriannightmare** · 12-18-2007, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by prough91

I've got to be honest, I didn't think it was that bad a deal when they let T-Rich go. I really liked him, but he was 32 and it freed up quite a bit of cap space. Also, the year before we let him go, we didn't use him that much and the running game was awesome.

What players were aquired/signed with that freed up cap space? Don't know if you know but that would be an interesting tidbit of info....

**hermhater** · 12-18-2007, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by nigeriannightmare

What players were aquired/signed with that freed up cap space? Don't know if you know but that would be an interesting tidbit of info....

I'll bet Drummond got a pretty good share...

**prough91** · 12-18-2007, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by nigeriannightmare

What players were aquired/signed with that freed up cap space? Don't know if you know but that would be an interesting tidbit of info....

I'm going to be real honest, I can't find what exactly it was. I can't remember if his contract was going to cause a big hit the following year or if he just plain wanted more money, but I think it was the first.

**nigeriannightmare** · 12-18-2007, 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by prough91

I'm going to be real honest, I can't find what exactly it was. I can't remember if his contract was going to cause a big hit the following year or if he just plain wanted more money, but I think it was the first.

He's only making 1.3 million in Mnnesota-don't know the details to the contract. I think that is rather cheap for a pro bowl caliber full back. Anyway, you may be right, but I just can't understand why we don't have a legitimate full back, especially with this horrid line.

**prough91** · 12-18-2007, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by nigeriannightmare

He's only making 1.3 million in Mnnesota-don't know the details to the contract. I think that is rather cheap for a pro bowl caliber full back. Anyway, you may be right, but I just can't understand why we don't have a legitimate full back, especially with this horrid line.

When he left, I believe he only had one year left on his contract which usually will have the biggest effect on cap space, so he would have signed a new contract with Minnesota since then.

**chief31** · 12-19-2007, 06:21 AM

Originally Posted by prough91

I've got to be honest, I didn't think it was that bad a deal when they let T-Rich go. I really liked him, but he was 32 and it freed up quite a bit of cap space. Also, the year before we let him go, we didn't use him that much and the running game was awesome.

I am pretty sure he was an unrestricted FA. And, in hindsight, he sure is doing alot to make the Vikings' running game look good.