Larry Fitzgerald Nearly Signed With Bucs
April 6th, 2022
Almost.
The Bucs just about signed a future Hall of Fame receiver last year to join another future Hall of Fame receiver, Mike Evans.
But that didn’t happen because the future Hall of Fame receiver in question was out of shape.
That’s the word from Bob McManaman of the Arizona Republic after monitoring an appearance by former Bucs Super Bowl-winning coach and current front office suit Bucco Bruce Arians on Phoenix radio station 98.7-FM.
In the interview, Arians admitted he called former Cardinals great Larry Fitzgerald to see if he would come to the Bucs after Chris Godwin blew out a knee against the slimy Saints.
But Fitz told Arians he couldn’t hack it. Per McManaman, Fitz told him he “couldn’t run two plays right now” if he tried, and offered a “thanks but no thanks.
Man, even if Fitz could have been 80 percent, imagine how that would have loosened up coverage for Evans? Man, what could have been.
April 6th, 2022 at 4:18 pm
Larry Fitzgerald & TBBF have at least one thing in common: We both couldn’t run two plays.
I suppose the real reason is that he didn’t want to play for that awful coach, Bruce Arians. (sarcasm)
April 6th, 2022 at 4:19 pm
He couldn’t run 2 plays. So, shut the front door. No reason to dream about an 80% Fitz.
April 6th, 2022 at 4:25 pm
Yeah, I mean what if Randy Moss could still play? Maybe Jerry Rice too… Oh wow! It almost happened because somebody thought about it! Let’s think about what could have been… 🙄🙄🙄
April 6th, 2022 at 4:29 pm
Bucs just signed S Keanu Neal.
April 6th, 2022 at 4:58 pm
Heck, I read that Terrell Owens is making a comeback, at age 48.
I will never forget when Terrell was a 49er, and they were playing the Cowboys in Dallas. Terrell ran out to the Cowboy Logo in the middle of the field, and put his arms straight out, in disrespect.
Finally, it was Emmitt Smith who ran out from the Cowboys bench, and knocked Terrell off the Logo!
April 6th, 2022 at 5:03 pm
Nearly signed seams like a TMZ headline. Sounds more like it was a 1 minute phone call where fitz told coach he is in no shape to play. Coach said had to ask. That’s not nearly it is coach called an old vet and was told not a chance. So the headline should be. If Fitzgerald was in shape he would have been a buc last year
April 6th, 2022 at 5:13 pm
Maybe Steve Largent is available.
April 6th, 2022 at 5:17 pm
I saw someone talking to Fitzgerald during Super Bowl week wondering if he was going to play again and his response “no chance, I have nothing left I’m not in shape for it”
One of the all-time greats.
April 6th, 2022 at 5:17 pm
That would have been sweet. I’m loving where we are now, but I’m used to a whole lot of “what could have beens”. If we had a slightly less greedy, somewhat competent owner back in the day and a half decent coach, we could have had Steve Young and Bo Jackson in the backfield at the same time! The good times now almost make me forget our mostly sordid past. Almost.
April 6th, 2022 at 5:38 pm
Hey! My butt nugget almost signed with the Yucs too.
April 6th, 2022 at 5:39 pm
Would of, could of, should of…
April 6th, 2022 at 5:40 pm
Yeah, remember, when Parcells was almost our coach? Both times?
April 6th, 2022 at 6:29 pm
🙄
April 6th, 2022 at 6:34 pm
So you became just another a couch potato, over-the hill-Fitzgerald, like the rest of us. You might have helped us win a SB had you something left in the tank. But he was never a Buc. So who cares?
April 6th, 2022 at 7:07 pm
Infomeplease Says:
April 6th, 2022 at 5:39 pm
Would’ve = would have
Could’ve = could have
Should’ve = should have
basic english.
April 6th, 2022 at 7:43 pm
Honestly, his biggest impact would have been as a blocker… we have guys that can catch. But none can block in the slot like Godwin and Fitzgerald.
April 6th, 2022 at 9:26 pm
He was honest. Props to him.
April 6th, 2022 at 9:26 pm
sasquatch Says:
April 6th, 2022 at 7:07 pm
Infomeplease Says:
April 6th, 2022 at 5:39 pm
Would of, could of, should of…
Would’ve = would have
Could’ve = could have
Should’ve = should have
basic english.
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Wasted post
Makes you look petty
Stick to football, leave the politics and grammar out, and you will (sometimes) be worth reading
JMO
April 6th, 2022 at 9:29 pm
Bojim Says:
April 6th, 2022 at 9:26 pm
He was honest. Props to him.
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Honesty seems to be a lost art nowadays.
It’s certainly rare….
April 7th, 2022 at 10:30 pm
@Goatfarmer…..Largent! 🤣🤣🤣🤣