[Bette]

A day after Cardinals receiver Anquan Boldin jawed with offensive coordinator Todd Haley and then bolted from the field and the locker room without celebrating the franchise’s historic (primarily because the franchise has been so damn bad) victory in the NFC title game, Boldin downplayed the situation.
Appearing on ESPN’s NFL Live, Boldin addressed whether there’s a lingering issue with Haley: “Not a problem at all,” Boldin said. “I’m committed to this team . . . one goal in mind . . . to win the Super Bowl. That’s why I came back early from the facial injury. You don’t get this opportunity all the time.”
Both Haley and Boldin acknowledged that the veteran receiver was miffed that he had been taken off the field during the fourth-quarter drive that allowed the Cards to win the game after watching a 24-6 lead melt into a 25-24 deficit.
“I was not given any explanation why I was taken out,” Boldin said on NFL Live. “Like any competitor I wanted to know why.”
He also addressed his decision to flee the locker room.
“I didn’t leave through a back door. I tried to get in and out as quickly as possible to beat the media,” Boldin said. “I didn’t want the story line to be me and Todd getting into it.”
Though it wasn’t wise for Boldin to celebrate the win with his teammates, it would have been worse for Boldin to stick around and put his foot in his mouth.
The guy isn’t T.O., yet. Boldin has made it known that he wants out of Arizona, due to the huge gap in pay between himself and teammate Larry Fitzgerald and the team’s refusal to close it sufficiently. But Boldin set all that aside and busted his butt for the entire season.
That said, he surely realizes that putting up big numbers during high-profile games would prompt potential suitors to flood the Cardinals with offseason trade offers, and maybe Boldin wonders whether there’s an agenda to win while keeping his numbers down, in the hopes of keeping him around for the final two years of his current deal.
But maybe Boldin should look at it another way. Maybe the Cardinals are trying to determine whether they can successfully play without Boldin before trading him.


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There's always another side of the story. This is Boldin's. Which side do you think is closer to the truth?

[Quality88]

Not sure.... it very well could be the heat of the moment, but it could him throwin a hissy. Let's see what the Big Dance brings about.

[Notorious C.L.E.]

I do not have an issue with Boldin getting into an intense disagreement with his offensive coordinator because Todd Haley is notorious for getting heated quickly as well. I do not have an issue with Boldin for leaving the stadium before his team was officially crowned as NFC Champions because the actual game comes in two weeks. I do have an issue with Boldin as far as his timing goes though.

Todd Haley was in the middle of calling the shots for the most imporant drive in franchise history. He needs to maintain complete focus at all times. The last thing that he needed was for Boldin to come over to him and pick that specific time to have that debate.

Because of the sensationalist media, I would think this situation is getting a tad bit overblown. I am sure that Haley and Boldin will sit down, discuss the thought process of the decision, and make amends if they have not done it already. It is a natural thing to have a disagreement with your coach and it happens more often than most assume. I don't expect this to have any impact whatsoever on the Super Bowl.

[desertrat]

Originally Posted by Notorious C.L.E.

I do not have an issue with Boldin getting into an intense disagreement with his offensive coordinator because Todd Haley is notorious for getting heated quickly as well. I do not have an issue with Boldin for leaving the stadium before his team was officially crowned as NFC Champions because the actual game comes in two weeks. I do have an issue with Boldin as far as his timing goes though.

Todd Haley was in the middle of calling the shots for the most imporant drive in franchise history. He needs to maintain complete focus at all times. The last thing that he needed was for Boldin to come over to him and pick that specific time to have that debate.

Because of the sensationalist media, I would think this situation is getting a tad bit overblown. I am sure that Haley and Boldin will sit down, discuss the thought process of the decision, and make amends if they have not done it already. It is a natural thing to have a disagreement with your coach and it happens more often than most assume. I don't expect this to have any impact whatsoever on the Super Bowl.

It has been an ongoing issue with Boldin all year long. He held out early trying to get a raise and publicly said he would not play for the Cardinals next year. He has become a disgruntled player which is a shame because he is such a perfect fit for this offense. What he did, and when he did it, this past Sunday should be the final straw! The Cardinals need to trade him and bring in someone else that wants to be here.