Unconfirmed: Anthony Hargrove Reportedly Signs with Chicago Bears
by Dave Cariello on Aug 1, 2011 8:57 PM CDT
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PrintSaints fans will get a chance to watch Anthony Hargrove play football again this year...when the Bears come to town on September 18th.
The Examiner says ESPN has reported that the versatile defensive lineman has signed a contract with the Chicago Bears tonight:
The New Orleans Saints have reportedly lost one of their defensive tackles and one of the most heart-warming stories to ever step out onto a football field. ESPN is reporting that free agent DT Anthony Hargrove has signed with the Chicago Bears, ending his time in the BIg Easy.
I don't find any other media outlets confirming this report, however. Stay tuned for more details.
That would be a shame and I'd hate to see him go but I'm really not surprised by this move if true. With so many other signings by the Saints, Hargrove may have become less of a priority for the team.
UPDATE [08/01/11 10:15 PM CDT ]: Mike Triplett says the signing hasn't occurred but Hargrove is in talks with the Bears:
@MikeTripletttp just told our night editor that talks of #Saints' Hargrove signing are premature, he and #Bears are still in talks.
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FIRST!
Other than Ellis & Rogers, who do we have at DT?
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
Good luck, Tony!
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
I'm glad he got a SAINTS ring!
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 1, 2011 10:03 PM CDT up reply actions
was hoping we would keep him, but alas not the case GL with DA BEARS
LOVE MY SHOCKMEISTER AND THE COOL BREES!
We just lost a good guy.
Now he’s going to find out what all the defensive fuss is about when other teams play the Saints!
Fat, dumb, and happy. Hell, two out of three ain't bad!
I Want To Die In My Sleep Like My Grandpa – Not Screaming and Yelling Like His Passengers.
by Just 'Nother Day on Aug 1, 2011 9:27 PM CDT reply actions
I'm not sure if this is true.
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by Dave Cariello on Aug 1, 2011 9:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Someone, please answer this question!?!
What do we do when/if Rogers gets hurt?
We don't have a proper NT.
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Well, I was joking, but, now that you mention it, Sean Rodgers is an excellent NT.
by GnomeChumpsky on Aug 1, 2011 11:20 PM CDT up reply actions
He’s the best we have. I wouldn’t call him an excellent 3-4 NT by any stretch.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
This.
He’s actually a better suited 3 tech. Which I thought surprised me, but PFF backs me up.
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not quite BigT
we still have a much better secondary than we did back then, and the starting front is pretty alright…depth is what worries me…..but payloo really needs to pay the man….hargrove deserves it. Pony up Mickey.
The Easter Bunny is a savage...
unless of course
he plans on getting aubrayo franklin, I’d like that….Osi would be nice consolation too? Make it happen He-Who-Urinates-Excellence
The Easter Bunny is a savage...
Not likely, I believe I saw earlier that he had come to terms with the 49ers.
by Thesaintinme on Aug 1, 2011 11:24 PM CDT up reply actions
:'(
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by cockynessIsWHODAT on Aug 1, 2011 11:20 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
When he learned to fly, the oposition said OH S**T!
The only problem with having a "Dream Team" is when you wake up and find out it was a nightmare instead.
by SaintsFanInIraq on Aug 2, 2011 12:38 AM CDT up reply actions
Nice pic!!
"It ain't about how hard you hit, it is about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward, how much can you take and KEEP MOVING FORWARD. That's how winning is done!" - Rocky
Bad news for us
At least it will give Sarge something to write about on the Daily Norsemen.
That could`ve been me,a useless knome fishing
for turds in a birthing pool.
I would have to go tune in for that one on a weekly basis.
The only problem with having a "Dream Team" is when you wake up and find out it was a nightmare instead.
by SaintsFanInIraq on Aug 2, 2011 8:27 AM CDT up reply actions
and one of the most heart-warming stories to ever step out onto a football field.
Really? I can see if the guy was temporarily paralyzed or comatose as the result of someone else’s negligence, then went on to resume his playing career. Or a freak injury, like Robert Edwards’s. Hargrove’s undoing was on Hargrove. His story isn’t any more heartwarming than Leonard Little’s or Donte Stallworth’s, imo. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad he got his life back on track and managed to avoid accidentally killing any pit bulls and/or innocent bystanders along the way. That said, the fact that he’s the one who knocked it off its track in the first place, shouldn’t be sugar coated or swept under the rug.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Am I off base here? Does anyone find Tank Johnson’s story “heartwarming”? He’s a two strike player who’s somehow managed to stay out of trouble even longer than Hargrove has.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
I see your point
But at the same time, I see a point in mentioning it. Not necessarily as “heart-warming” but as a feel-good story, or an inspirational story. Somone that messed up, lost everything, and got himself back on track. Of course, Payton can take credit for being a softy and giving him his chance at redemption, and Hargrove can take credit for actually turning his life around.
The only problem with having a "Dream Team" is when you wake up and find out it was a nightmare instead.
by SaintsFanInIraq on Aug 2, 2011 9:01 AM CDT up reply actions
I think of it as a “doing what you’re expected to do” story. Which shouldn’t even be a story. To weight it as such discredits those who did what was expected of them all along. It’s kind of like that Chris Rock routine, where he lambasts non-deadbeat dads for bragging that “they take care of their kids”. If you don’t deserve recognition for that, you sure as hell don’t deserve recognition for getting back to that, assuming you’re the impetus behind your own shortcomings. It just seems like society has fallen out of touch with the notion of “above and beyond”, in terms of it being a criterium for due praise.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Point Well Taken
But at the same time, it is a dramatic story of overcoming your own demons. Of course, we have all overcome things in our lives and we get no credit for it, now praise, and no million dollar contracts, but when we do overcome certain things, we are shown a slightly larger amount af respect for doing so. Like I said, it is, to me, a feel good story about someone that is in the spotlight, something inspirational for other that are goiong through similar issues. My Brother is a recovering alcoholic, he has really turned his life around, and he has started doing what he needs to do with his kids and his finances. He is 9 months sober, and I am extremely proud of him. Is it heartwarming, no, does it make me proud that he has finally straighten himself out, yes. To know where he was 10 months ago, and to know where he is with his life now makes me extremely proud of him. I view Hargrove as something similar, just broadcast over the news and sports pages.
The only problem with having a "Dream Team" is when you wake up and find out it was a nightmare instead.
by SaintsFanInIraq on Aug 2, 2011 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Over the local news and sports pages, I suppose. I seriously doubt the average football fan has even heard of Anthony Hargrove. If they have, odds are it’s because of his suspensions. I dunno, sticky topic. Probably one worth its own thread, if we weren’t so busy with more meaningful football news.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Don’t get me wrong. Stories of redemption aren’t completely without merit. I just don’t think they need to be rehashed by general public. Tell them in AA meetings and rehab clinics. Those are the people that are bound to be inspired by them. You don’t see a lot of movies about athletes falling off the wagon and getting back on, do you? There’s a reason for that. It’s extremely difficult to inject a sense of sympathy into that script. Vince Papale and the sort — guys who never had it to begin with — that carries its own weight. As it should.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
Agreed
But we are starting to see more athletes doing rehabs and sticking with sobriety. Well, at least one other athlete anyway – Josh Hamilton. I am proud of anyone that can put those addictions to rest. Do I think it deserves to be mentioned on a redundant basis – no.
The only problem with having a "Dream Team" is when you wake up and find out it was a nightmare instead.
by SaintsFanInIraq on Aug 2, 2011 11:12 AM CDT up reply actions
Michael Vick was named NFL Comeback Player of the Year last season. Not so sure he deserved that. Not based on WHAT he did, but rather because HE did it. Free will played a part. Granted, he never played to anywhere near that level before and maybe there’s no other player with a greater 2010 to 2011 turnaround based on on-the-field improvement alone, but you have to think redemption is what put Vick in the spotlight. I’d be inclined to call that a self-manufactured win. Case in point, if Payton Manning refused to re-sign with the Colts, sat out an entire season, then had another season up to his typical standards, do you think he’d get Comeback Player of the Year? By definition, he would certainly qualify. I just think most people voting on that would be hesitant to give it to him, based on the UFA option he willingly exercised. And you DEFINITELY wouldn’t have any Colts fans pushing for it, where as I’m sure there were a number of Falcons fans happy to see Vick bounce back successfully.
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