Darrin Sharper showing Tecmo some love

[estang74]

Sharper isn't feeling the love from the Saints

Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on March 10, 2010 3:40 PM ET

Darren Sharper wants to return to the Saints; he's just not feeling the love yet.

"If the love was right, that would have been taken care of. The love would have been reciprocated," said Sharper to Mike Triplette of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Sharper plans to make some free agent visits in a week or two, when his surgically repaired knee has healed. He speculated that he might be a good fit with the Jets.

"The New York teams, there's something about the big lights and the big city that fits me, and I know I would fit there," Sharper said.

The 34-year-old wants a pay hike from his $1.7 million contract. But the Saints are wisely unwilling to break the bank for an older player, just like they were with Scott Fujita.

Sharper says he plans to play for a few more years and uses Rod Woodson as an example of someone that played outstanding well into his mid-thirties.

I watched Rod Woodson. I played Tecmo Super Bowl as Rod Woodson. Sorry Darren, you are no Rod Woodson.

[estang74]

I didn't read the article correctly, it was the reporter who gave props to Tecmo.

[TomTupa]

I didn't read the article correctly, it was the reporter who gave props to Tecmo.

And also - as a bonus - props to Rod Woodson.

[Bodom18]

The reporter makes Sharper sound like he's talking about Ellis Hobbs. He's no Rod Woodson, but he's not that far off either...

[BO FB Offtackle Left]

The reporter makes Sharper sound like he's talking about Ellis Hobbs. He's no Rod Woodson, but he's not that far off either...

I'm actually rating Sharper better than Woodson for my 2009 rom. Probably 44/56/63 (not sure of DB HP yet) with 75int.

[buck]

I hope you don't give him too high HP - I saw him make a couple of hits, but in most games I saw - he missed a lot of easy tackles, usually by ducking (avoiding contact).

The reporter makes Sharper sound like he's talking about Ellis Hobbs. He's no Rod Woodson, but he's not that far off either...

I'm actually rating Sharper better than Woodson for my 2009 rom. Probably 44/56/63 (not sure of DB HP yet) with 75int.

[BO FB Offtackle Left]

I hope you don't give him too high HP - I saw him make a couple of hits, but in most games I saw - he missed a lot of easy tackles, usually by ducking (avoiding contact).

The reporter makes Sharper sound like he's talking about Ellis Hobbs. He's no Rod Woodson, but he's not that far off either...

I'm actually rating Sharper better than Woodson for my 2009 rom. Probably 44/56/63 (not sure of DB HP yet) with 75int.

It will probably be low. Plan on using something like this for DB HP: http://profootballfocus.com/articles.ph ... rc=&id=135

with maybe Stops and Pass Rushing factoring in as well.

[buck]

"Only 15 players recorded a poorer TIR on the season than Sharper." end quote

I rest my case.

I'm actually rating Sharper better than Woodson for my 2009 rom. Probably 44/56/63 (not sure of DB HP yet) with 75int.

It will probably be low. Plan on using something like this for DB HP: http://profootballfocus.com/articles.ph ... rc=&id=135

with maybe Stops and Pass Rushing factoring in as well.