[vincesanity82]

Only two regular-season games into the Ken Whisenhunt era, rumors already are flying receiver Larry Fitzgerald is looking to leave the Cardinals when his rookie contract ends.

Fitzgerald, as the rumor goes, is not a big fan of Whisenhunt's run-based offense, and for good reason. Fitzgerald currently is averaging only five catches and 53.5 yards per game, which puts him on pace for 80 receptions and 856 receiving yards for the season. He currently has no receiving touchdowns in 2007.

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[Lefty Noob]

But, um, they're winning. Doesn't that count for ANYTHING with these guys anymore?

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

But, um, they're winning. Doesn't that count for ANYTHING with these guys anymore?

No it doesn't. The only athlete of our present generation that I recall not holding a team up and just singing quietly because he loved the team and winning was Paul O'Neil on the Yankees.

He could have held them up and/or signed with another team for more money but he just quietly gave the Yankees a discount (I'm not taking a collection up for him. I'm sure the deal made him set for life, but compare that to every other athlete, today).

[Lefty Noob]

This thing that really rubs me the wrong way about this is he's essentially saying that his numbers are more important to him than wins and losses, because when it was a pass first offense under Dennis Green, it wasn't getting the job done. So the new coach switches them to a run-first philosophy, they start winning, and Fitzgerald's unhappy because he's not catching as many balls? That irritates me to no end.