Stu Schweigert GONE??? Arthur Blank an idiot!!!!!

by theblackpearl on May 20, 2008 3:14 PM PDT Comment 9 comments

Jerry McDonald of ANG Newsgroup, is reporting that Schweigert has been notified of his release.

Stuart Schweigert, a four-year veteran who served as the poster boy for the Raiders’ tackling woes, is looking for a new employer.

Schweigert was informed of his release Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported two sources confirmed.

Schweigert sat out last week’s OTA media session Thursday with what coach Lane Kiffin called a leg injury. Schweigert lost his job to Hiram Eugene last year, and the Raiders signed safety Gibril Wilson in the offseason and have moved Michael Huff to Schweigert’s old position of free safety.

http://www.ibabuzz.com/raidersblog/

In other unrelated news, but bad news for the Raiders. Arthur Blank gave Matt Ryan, the #3 pick, more than this years, and last years #1 picks.

Ryan became the second top draft choice to sign when he accepted a six-year, $72 million contract that included $34.75 million in guarantees. Less than a week before the draft, tackle Jake Long signed a five-year, $57.75 million deal with the Miami Dolphins

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3405326

What will this mean for McFaddens price.

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Schwigirl

Who cares, good riddance. Thx for the update though.

I wouldn’t be too concerned about Ryan getting more than J. Long because Ryan is a QB you almost expect it.

by passionately objective on May 20, 2008 3:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That’s a crazy price for a rookie. Man i hope they make a salary limited or rookies next year. This is crazy. He is making more money than Veterans who have already proven themselves like David Garrard.

Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)

by Rayder K on May 20, 2008 4:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed:

There should cap rookie contracts like the NBA/MLB. That would make for more competitive play.

by passionately objective on May 20, 2008 6:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Also

LB Akbar Gaibja Milajf (Umm I think this is how u spell it) got released.

Wack To Mack With The General and The Back. (J-Mac and D-Mac)

by Rayder K on May 20, 2008 4:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yay

Stu’s gone. I don’t hate him, actually I kind of liked him, but oh well. We have better players now.

"Lightning has Struck, Wearing Silver and Black"- Super Bowl XVIII

by KA1Z3R on May 20, 2008 4:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This is not a surprise

He simply was not an impact player. You can live with a player who misses tackles but you cannot live a player who does not make plays. Every defensive back misses tackles and gets beat but that can be offset by interceptions, big hits, or deflections but Schweigert did none of the good things.

by Laoren on May 20, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yup

Huff will show him how to play the position of Free Safety.

Wear the Silver,Wear the Black, Never Retreat, Always Attack!!!

by Jagjivan on May 20, 2008 6:50 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

poster boy

stuart schweigert was decent as a free safety and could possibly be a star somewhere else but with the addition of tyvon branch and gibril wilson we simply had no other choice because jarrod cooper is able to play free and strong safety in case huff or wilson goes down

by thepunisher00187 on May 24, 2008 9:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs