Cut RB Frank Gore (1/2150) - *** CLAIMED BY Freedom ***

[Royal Hawaiian Opihi]

Once I (unexpectedly) won RFA WR Steve Smith, I knew that Frank's time on the Opihi squad was numbered. He's served us well, but his age (and price tag) have made him expendable. Granted, his salary this year is less than it was last (and rightly so)... and I was only going to tender him a one year contract... I still knew that if I was going to fill out my squad with any decent depth, I was going to have to let him go.

Securing a potential top 5 RB (PPR scoring) like Sproles makes this decision a no-brainer. Had the bidding gone above 1600, then I probably wouldn't have continued.

Sproles will get a multi-year contract with the OPIHI.
This is a good day for our organization... especially with the off-season acquisition of Mark Ingram.

[Philadelphia Freedom]

The Freedom will make a claim here

[Royal Hawaiian Opihi]

Originally Posted by Philadelphia Freedom

The Freedom will make a claim here

I hate to see him stay in the East... but love the cap relief!

[Preds]

Originally Posted by Royal Hawaiian Opihi

I hate to see him stay in the East... but love the cap relief!

I'm still shaking my head as to why a division rival would make this claim and give you 215cbs in cap relief in the process.

If Gore was on a cheaper contract I might understand, but he's already at or above what his going rate would be on the open market (IMO). I know it guarantees Matt a RB he sorely needs, but I would have waited till he became a UFA and bid up to the same 2150 on him if necessary, though I'd wager he'd go between for under 2000cb's, particularly in light of how few cb dollars are remaining out there.

[Burt the Butcher]

Guess you didn't teach YOUR posse to well grasshopper...

[Preds]

Originally Posted by Burt the Butcher

Guess you didn't teach YOUR posse to well grasshopper...

Point taken (though I highly doubt Matt would consider himself part of a posse, particularly mine)!