Veteran C Olin Kreutz is walking away from the Saints because "he no longer feels passion and doesn't want to just collect paycheck," according to his agent.

Veteran C Olin Kreutz is walking away from the Saints because "he no longer feels passion and doesn't want to just collect paycheck," according to his agent.

 

Yep. He would have been quite the stabilizing force on the offensive line.

Olin was nails tough and he will be missed. It was just 1 year too late for him. Is it too early to talk O-Line coach when Tice gets promoted?

Olin was nails tough and he will be missed. It was just 1 year too late for him. Is it too early to talk O-Line coach when Tice gets promoted?

 

Please tell me you meant "fired" instead of "promoted".

Please tell me you meant "fired" instead of "promoted".

 

If JA is in charge still and he cans Martz, you don't think Tice will get the shove forward?

You know, I wonder if Olin's lack of passion came from not being a Bear anymore. After 13 years it had to be hard being the new guy. And how invested can you be in a team when you know you've only got maybe 1 more year after this one in you anyway? You know you're just there to wind your career down. I'm still surprised that he didn't stay long enough to see if he could get a SB ring out of them though.

I wonder if he'd be motivated still had he taken $3m more from the Bears..

He was a great player for the Bears but his time was up. He should have simply retired before the season.

 

Peace

 

I'm not surprised and I'm not overjoyed either. Like I have said before he was done and should have realized so.

He was one of my fav's for a long time. My guess is; they probably told him he was no longer in their plans as a starter and gave him the option of retiring or being a backup. Those moves occur all the time for the respected players.

I pretty much agree. If he were a bear still, he probably would have at least waited until season's end to call it a career.

 

Thanks for the service Olin...

 

You know, I wonder if Olin's lack of passion came from not being a Bear anymore. After 13 years it had to be hard being the new guy. And how invested can you be in a team when you know you've only got maybe 1 more year after this one in you anyway? You know you're just there to wind your career down. I'm still surprised that he didn't stay long enough to see if he could get a SB ring out of them though.

 

I pretty much agree. If he were a bear still, he probably would have at least waited until season's end to call it a career.

 

Thanks for the service Olin...

Just saw on ESPN that he has NOT decided to retire yet. Per his agent.

Sounds like semantics...probably ensuring some type of salary...

 

Just saw on ESPN that he has NOT decided to retire yet. Per his agent.

 

Sounds like semantics...probably ensuring some type of salary...

I watched a recent Saints game either last Sunday or the previous one because the Bears game was on Mon and Sun Nite and Kreutz was not on the field. So the fact that he was going to be sitting on the bench may have been a bitter pill to swallow.

I'd take him back as the backup C on our roster. Cut Omiyale. Spencer is playing fine at OG, keep him as the third OG. Louis has already proven he's solid as a backup OT. Edwin Williams rounds out the group as emergency body. Would Kreutz accept this role, I doubt it but maybe. He'd be back on his team in his town where he is still highly respected. I wouldn't mind having his voice in the locker room again. Kreutz has enough class and respect for his old friend to defer to Garza leading the line but would still speak up to provide some guidance and leadership.

I'd take him back as the backup C on our roster. Cut Omiyale. Spencer is playing fine at OG, keep him as the third OG. Louis has already proven he's solid as a backup OT. Edwin Williams rounds out the group as emergency body. Would Kreutz accept this role, I doubt it but maybe. He'd be back on his team in his town where he is still highly respected. I wouldn't mind having his voice in the locker room again. Kreutz has enough class and respect for his old friend to defer to Garza leading the line but would still speak up to provide some guidance and leadership.

 

Just curious, but what are you willing to give up in trade to NO to get his rights - for a guy that has lost his desire, has significantly diminished skills, and can only backup at center?

 

I have no problem cutting Omiyale, but considering that Spencer makes a better backup center and we have other guys that can fill in a guard, is he really worth a roster spot?

 

And again, what do you think NO would require as compensation to a team that might end up challenging them for a wild card spot in the playoffs?

 

I'm assuming that you forgot about the Saints retaining his rights?

Just curious, but what are you willing to give up in trade to NO to get his rights - for a guy that has lost his desire, has significantly diminished skills, and can only backup at center?

 

I have no problem cutting Omiyale, but considering that Spencer makes a better backup center and we have other guys that can fill in a guard, is he really worth a roster spot?

 

And again, what do you think NO would require as compensation to a team that might end up challenging them for a wild card spot in the playoffs?

 

I'm assuming that you forgot about the Saints retaining his rights?

Trade deadline is past but I wouldn't give anything at this point.

 

Peace

Trade deadline is past but I wouldn't give anything at this point.

 

Peace

 

Excellent point. Even that being said, the Saints put Kreutz on the reserve/left squad list which means he can't play for even the Saints this year.

I seriously would want nothing more than to resign him so he can retire an official Bear.

 

C'mon Jerry make it right.

 

 

 

 

I'd take him back as the backup C on our roster. Cut Omiyale. Spencer is playing fine at OG, keep him as the third OG. Louis has already proven he's solid as a backup OT. Edwin Williams rounds out the group as emergency body. Would Kreutz accept this role, I doubt it but maybe. He'd be back on his team in his town where he is still highly respected. I wouldn't mind having his voice in the locker room again. Kreutz has enough class and respect for his old friend to defer to Garza leading the line but would still speak up to provide some guidance and leadership.

 

I believe he has been waived.

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/...eu-of-benching/

 

Excellent point. Even that being said, the Saints put Kreutz on the reserve/left squad list which means he can't play for even the Saints this year.

 

I believe he has been waived.

 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/...eu-of-benching/

 

True enough. They did that after putting him on the reserved/left team list.

 

Ya know, I hate it when that happens.