EvoSkins Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 ESPN.com news services ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Daryl Gardener will not return to the Denver Broncos this season, the team's web site reports. The defensive tackle was scheduled to return this week from a two-game suspension for conduct detrimental to the team, but coach Mike Shanahan said Monday that Gardener will not return this year due to a "non-football illness." "He's got a non-football illness," Shanahan told the web site. "Right now he's seeking treatment on some personal issues, so he won't be with us for the rest of the season." Shanahan said he had not been in direct contact with the offseason acquisition, but has talked with Gardener's agent, Neil Schwartz. "We still have his rights," Shanahan said. "I'll address that at the end of the season and see where he's at and talk to his agent (Neil Schwartz) and make a decision down the road." ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are we lucky that he didn't sign with us or would he have acted differently playing here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 He's crazy :paranoid: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big z Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Good Job Skins FO. Good Job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redman Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Sometimes the best contracts are the ones you don't sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Boy did we take a beating from the experts for letting Gardener go. Now all I hear are crickets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 If I'm not mistaken it seems as if Gardener is suffering all the symptoms related with Skinsitis. He wants to return here. And I think that is the perscription -- at veteran minimum -- to make him happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TC4 Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 A non-football illness huh? Could that be maybe "OhmybackhurtscauseIgotsmoneynowitis" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phat Hog Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Originally posted by Art And I think that is the perscription -- at veteran minimum -- to make him happy. Got it right here in DC ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Maybe he fell off his Bentley while posing for pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatGuy Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 I'm pretty sure its.... LikeI'mPlayingforShanahanEverAgain-itis Eddie Kennison had a case of this as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Well he and Lional Dalton seem to be on the same page about Shanahan, so I could see Gardener returning here again if the price is right. A rotation of Gardener, Russell, Dalton, Noble and a #1 draft pick in 2004 might be good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Gardener at the vet minimum to go with dalton, holsey and maybe a healthy focused D Russell takes care of the middle and leaves us only needing to snag like the phins RFA DE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADF Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 What was the beef between Shanahan and Dalton? Weight issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmate running the asylum Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 The main issue between Shanahan and Dalton was his price. Shanahan didn't think he was any better than the guys they already had, although he was scheduled to make $1.8 million even after his signing bonus. Dalton's a "decent" DT but he's not worth $2-3 Mil a season IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 we can all agree that Shanahan is the problem here and not Gardner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Shanahan likes to show tapes of his players slacking on plays in meetings. So i could see how players could get pissed off. But i say be a man and stop act all pissy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyDave Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 well thanks to elway shannahan was annointed a genius which isnt true obviously Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Brown #43 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Originally posted by inmate running the asylum A rotation of Gardener, Russell, Dalton, Noble and a #1 draft pick in 2004 might be good. 1) Noble may never be the same after his catastrophic injury 2) You left out Holsey, who has been by far our best DT this year 3) Russell hasn't done d!ck for us since he got here 4) Gardener is out of his mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Shanahan is a control freak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 He probably is bubba. Some of the stuff he's on Gardener about sounds pretty petty. But he apparently did threaten an Assistant Coach. Thats not penny-ante stuff. I'm guessing he's earned the situation he's in. Its only a minor miracle he didn't melt-down during his time here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 I doubt we get him here for a league minimum salery. We'd have to pony up something that isn't worth the effort (2nd or 3rd rd pick) and he'd walk all over George Edwards (if he comes back). I personally don't thnk he'll ever return to last years form. Which was pretty bad-a*s to say the least......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 the guys on ESPN said Gardner recognized he was having issues and reached out for help. Not sure what that means, all they said it difinetly wasnt the same thing as the Raiders player had last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted December 9, 2003 Share Posted December 9, 2003 Originally posted by Storm the guys on ESPN said Gardner recognized he was having issues and reached out for help. Not sure what that means, all they said it difinetly wasnt the same thing as the Raiders player had last year. just realized his conract ain't guarenteed, now trying to find a way to get out of trouble, "Sorry coach "I had issues" didn't mean to rip you a new one on local radio.":( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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