Cardinal's WR Anquan Boldin, who caught 8 catches for 84 yards in the Super Bowl last week, arrived in Hawaii to participate in the Pro Bowl. Upon arriving he wasted no time to express his displeasure with the Arizona Cardinals and their refusal to re-work his contract.
"I don't think the relationship can be repaired with the organization," Boldin told USA TODAY after Thursday's NFC practice for Sunday's Pro Bowl. "It takes more than, 'Well, we did you wrong and we'll pay you this.' It's not about the money. It was always about the principle. Guys being true to their word. I guess I was expected to uphold my end of the bargain, and it wasn't reciprocated."
Boldin has two years left on his $22.75 million deal at $2.75 million and $3 million. He is looking for a deal similar to that of teammate Larry Fitzgerald who signed a 4 year $40 Million contract before the 2008 season. Ocho Uno caught 89 regular-season passes for 1,038 yards and a career-best 11 TDs despite missing two games after a Sept. 28 hit required seven titanium facial plates and 40 titanium screws to repair multiple facial injuries.
Anquan Boldin joins Cincinnati's Chad Ocho Cinco and Chicago's Lance Briggs in players who have publicly demanded a trade, in previous offseasons, after contract extensions weren't offered in the time frame they provided. Like Boldin both openly said they would never return and that the relationship was unrepairable, but eventually resigned with their respective teams.
Arizona teammates Larry Fitzgerald and Kurt Warner have both gone on record saying that Boldin is a key part to their success and hope he can mend fences with the organization.
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