Q doesn't like his coach

[Jjoe]

Anquan was on KTAR this morning and when asked, "Do you respect your coach?"....There was an awkward silence followed by the response, "I respect everyone in the building. I have a working relationship with Coach."

It doesn't take much reading between the lines to know that Ken Whisenhunt is not his favorite person. I know this idea isn't really anything new...But to hear it come from his own mouth really validates the rumors that he doesn't get along with Wiz.

To Q's credit I appreciate that he does not let any of these circumstances affect his play on the field.

[VACardsFan74]

Man...would you like some lighter fluid and a match?

[flagstaff card]

So what! Him and his antics are gone after this season. Hopefully he continues to play well, and we score a couple of picks instead of just one.

[KidStallyn]

So what! Him and his antics are gone after this season. Hopefully he continues to play well, and we score a couple of picks instead of just one.

psssst......He's still under contract until AFTER next season.........

[Jjoe]

Man...would you like some lighter fluid and a match?

I guess I would just like to know why. Why doesn't he like his coach?

Is it all about the money? If he got the contract extension he was looking for would his attitude towards his coach suddenly change?

Or is it something else? Could he maybe resent that Fitz is "Wiz's guy" and the main target in this offense?

[Saxon079]

:crybaby:

This kind of garbage only makes Q look like a baby. Poor Q you whiny *** crybaby you get paid millions of dollars to play football on a championship caliber team. They offered you a new contract the fact you've found it unacceptable and was unwilling to negotiate further until after Fitzgerald got his and lost your turn in line is your problem. Stop your whining, suck it up and learn to live with the millions you already have.

[ZOna_Style]

Man Boldin needs to stick his foot in his mouth.

[crdnl85]

Everyone is different,i like the fact that he didn't lie about it.He said they have a working relationship,and that is all that should matter to us.I like both of them,and i don't care what their differences are as long as they both can work together for the good of the team.:cardinals:

[eyeshield21]

as long as he gets more 100 yard games like he had against the Hawks he can not like the coach all he wants!

[crdnl85]

as long as he gets more 100 yard games like he had against the Hawks he can not like the coach all he wants!Darn right,i agree.:cardinals:

[LAcardJoe67]

Whoa...whoa...WHOA!

I see nothing nothing wrong with what Boldin said. Would anyone here want him to lie about it?

Plus, giving a general reply is the PC way to go...and even then, he gets clobbered with a thread like this....go figure.


Boldin deserves better than what some of you guys are giving him credit for.

Do all of you guys like or respect you boss? And if you were asked, would you be 100 % honest or lie and kiss butt when you don't mean it? Or hey, what about finding some medium where he doesn't lie about it but doesn't disrespect his boss, either? Boldin doesn't have to fawn over anybody and it isn't as if Whis has clean hands in this.

Guys, he is still a Cardinal, at least wait till the guy takes off his colors before trying to tie him to the stake.

[Darth Llama]

Ehh, whatever.

Not everyone on the team has to be friends, and I don't really care if they are. As long as Boldin shows up on game day and does his job, I could care less rather or not he likes Whiz.

I'm sure Whiz doesn't like him much either, as long as they can work together it doesn't really matter. I just wish Boldin would be a little less vocal about it, he's not helping anyone by voicing discontent to the media.

[getn_jiggy]

Being a coach isn't a popularity contest. Q respects Whiz by doing what he is told to do, working hard and going all out. And Boldin has done all three. He also has vowed not to be a distraction this season.

It's well known that Boldin doesn't like the coach and he doesn't like the brass in the organization. But he loves his teammates and he loves his fans, so he will go all out for them.

"Players' " coaches rarely get the job done as head coaches (see, for example, Dave McGinnis and Wade Phillips). I would much rather have a coach that players respect and even fear. Not saying that Coach Whiz is scary like a Parcells or a Billicheck but his theme of "only the best players will play" is a clear signal to any complacent vet that if you don't perform, your butt is going to be on the bench.

[flagstaff card]

Ehh, whatever.

Not everyone on the team has to be friends, and I don't really care if they are. As long as Boldin shows up on game day and does his job, I could care less rather or not he likes Whiz.

I'm sure Whiz doesn't like him much either, as long as they can work together it doesn't really matter. I just wish Boldin would be a little less vocal about it, he's not helping anyone by voicing discontent to the media.

Actually he's helping himself! To get out of here; this will continue until he's traded. Little stinging jabs for no apparent reason. A grown *** baby.

[Saxon079]

Whoa...whoa...WHOA!

I see nothing nothing wrong with what Boldin said. Would anyone here want him to lie about it?

Plus, giving a general reply is the PC way to go...and even then, he gets clobbered with a thread like this....go figure.


Boldin deserves better than what some of you guys are giving him credit for.

Do all of you guys like or respect you boss? And if you were asked, would you be 100 % honest or lie and kiss butt when you don't mean it? Or hey, what about finding some medium where he doesn't lie about it but doesn't disrespect his boss, either? Boldin doesn't have to fawn over anybody and it isn't as if Whis has clean hands in this.

Guys, he is still a Cardinal, at least wait till the guy takes off his colors before trying to tie him to the stake.

But with that being said if I don't get my way with my boss I don't act like a five-year-old. If the company I work for just landed the biggest deal in the history of the company "winning the NFC championship game" I sure as heck wouldn't run off and pout like a baby because I didn't get my way. And I sure as hell would have let it all go by now and moved on. If you take this one particular event It's not a big deal but if you add them all up it definitely in my pinion should be something he should be embarrassed about and should quit crying about it. I mean at what point do you move on if you're Q and I don't care if he's still playing at a high level who's to say he wouldn't be playing even better if this wasn't bothering him because it obviously is. And who's to say his attitude isn't bothering one of his teammates there not going to come out and say it. He's being a tool and a whiny *** little ***** he needs to check himself and realize he's hit the jackpot and he needs to enjoy it.

Okay, I feel better now, now I can drop it and move on.

:cardinals:

[native az]

So glad that Boldin is under contract another year. He will be missed when he can't come to grips that he is no where near a top 5 receiver in this league and deserves second tier money.

I love you Q while you play here but you will be dead to me when you leave.
:cardinals:

[booman141]

I dont really have a problem with anything he said.

That was a stupid question to ask him anyways. Radio talk show hosts trying to stir the pot like always...

How many of us dont like our boss? LoL I've heard people say a lot worse things about their boss yet they come in and do a great job everyday.

Q and Whiz aren't BFF's, I'm not worried about it.

[flagstaff card]

Being a coach isn't a popularity contest. Q respects Whiz by doing what he is told to do, working hard and going all out. And Boldin has done all three. He also has vowed not to be a distraction this season.

It's well known that Boldin doesn't like the coach and he doesn't like the brass in the organization. But he loves his teammates and he loves his fans, so he will go all out for them.

"Players' " coaches rarely get the job done as head coaches (see, for example, Dave McGinnis and Wade Phillips). I would much rather have a coach that players respect and even fear. Not saying that Coach Whiz is scary like a Parcells or a Billicheck but his theme of "only the best players will play" is a clear signal to any complacent vet that if you don't perform, your butt is going to be on the bench.

1) He does all three because he wants a fat contract with his new team next year. Fact.
2) Guess he broke his vow huh?
3) Yeah he loves them sooo muck he splits after one of the Franchises biggest wins; EVER! Sorry the only thing he's going all out for is Q.
4) Whis is a solid coach and he's only gonna get better.

[Jjoe]

Whoa...whoa...WHOA!

I see nothing nothing wrong with what Boldin said. Would anyone here want him to lie about it?

Plus, giving a general reply is the PC way to go...and even then, he gets clobbered with a thread like this....go figure.


Boldin deserves better than what some of you guys are giving him credit for.

Do all of you guys like or respect you boss? And if you were asked, would you be 100 % honest or lie and kiss butt when you don't mean it? Or hey, what about finding some medium where he doesn't lie about it but doesn't disrespect his boss, either? Boldin doesn't have to fawn over anybody and it isn't as if Whis has clean hands in this.

Guys, he is still a Cardinal, at least wait till the guy takes off his colors before trying to tie him to the stake.

Lol, I didn't know that I was tying him to the stake by stating that he doesn't like his coach.

I just find it to be quite interesting when a supertar athlete and a top-notch coach don't get along.

I do appreciate that Q is an honest man...It gets old listening to the same mundane responses that athletes have been trained to say. However, I also appreciate the way coach Wiz responds when dealing publicly with issues concerning Q...He never has a bad word to say about Q and always keeps the issues "in house".

[forever red]

Q is the Cards version of Shawn Marion. Marion whined for two years about how he was disrespected, underpaid,etc. He finally brokered a deal out of town to Miami. His " the grass is always greener" mentality took him form the third option on an NBA contender to the forgotten man who's traveling act finds him currently in Dallas.
Q is heading the same direction. Despite his admitted toughness ,his me first show me more money approach, and Marion antics will preclude the Cardinals from ever signing him to the extension he seeks. He will wind up elsewhere but probably not next year, the last year of his contract when he will have no choice but to bust his butt no matter how much he " respects" Whiz.
Q is a sad example of the self absorbed , pampered athlete who believes the organization should succumb to whatever he demands because after all he is " Q". I love Q the player but despise his greed and selfish attitude that has unfortunately become the rule rather than the exception to the rule.
Yet, Q is the product of a society which develops and in fact fosters the attitudes we see in many professional athletes. Most professional athletes realize by their high school years that because of their athletic ability they are rarely held accountable for their actions . We have all heard the stories of athletes who don't attend class but still always seem to get passing grades . Athletes , even in college have no real accountability.
Case in point Le Garrette Blount , Oregon running back suspended after the opening game with Boise State for slugging an opposing player, ostensibly suspended for the season as he should have been. Once again , however his talent caused the Pac 10 and Oregon officials to back off the year long extension presumably because he did everything asked of him. Hogwash he was reinstated because of his ability and Oregon and the Pac 10s' belief he could possibly help the team and conference get a win in the Rose bowl which promotes the financial interests of both. How as a society can we expect pampered athletes who have never been truly held accountable be accountable? Unless society's core values change we will continue to foster the development of self centered me first athletes like Marion and Q . What a shame.

[LAcardJoe67]

Lol, I didn't know that I was tying him to the stake by stating that he doesn't like his coach.
I just find it to be quite interesting when a supertar athlete and a top-notch coach don't get along.

I do appreciate that Q is an honest man...It gets old listening to the same mundane responses that athletes have been trained to say. However, I also appreciate the way coach Wiz responds when dealing publicly with issues concerning Q...He never has a bad word to say about Q and always keeps the issues "in house".
It was a generalization/ observation from all the threads that have been created...not just this one.
Sorry if that offended you...didn't mean to.

For what it's worth, you post aside from the title, was pretty mild compared to what they have said about Boldin on this board.
:cardinals:

[Jjoe]

It was a generalization/ observation from all the threads that have been created...not just this one.
Sorry if that offended you...didn't mean to.

For what it's worth, you post aside from the title, was pretty mild compared to what they have said about Boldin on this board.
:cardinals:

No offence taken LA Joe. Your entitled to your opinion...I'm just trying to stir up controversy on a boring Tuesday :computer:

It's a very intriguing subject matter to most Cards fans. There aren't many neutral people when it comes to Q...Your either for him or against him.

I like most fans love Q the player...But as time goes by I find myself sometimes questioning Q the man.

[BillsFan]

I thought it was a good PC answer as not to disrupt the Cards success. Imagine what he could have said(..or tweeted). Reminds me a bit of Edge last season. He's not dogging it on the field or faking injuries....so I think we should leave him be and let the off-season play out.

[Capital Card]

As I recall, Ben Rothliswhatever and Whiz supposedly didn't get along, yet they managed to win a SB.

I could care less how they feel about each other so long as both conduct themselves professionally.

We're a better team with both of them employed by the Cardinals....Nothing else matters.

Go Cards!!!

[bone324]

If they can get a #1 and something else, ANYTHING else, Q will be traded in the offseason.

[croniccardfan]

#1 thing for Q to always remember, represent yourself as a man not a player. He used to be the best in the league at this, not so much any more. I understand his greivence but he has to be more tactful in his approach. He has always been my favorite Cardinal (present day) and i will be sad the day he leaves.:Cards logo:

[Egomaniac247]

I like Boldin and he's a tough ********.....

Last year I was adament that we needed to keep the guy.

But I think with Breaston's emergence we need to go ahead and get whatever we can get for him next year. There are several teams out there that are in dire need of a quality WR.

Places I could see him fitting in:

Miami - the most obvious choice. Their WR core SUCKS and it's his home area....plus the fans on the Phins board really want him there.

Cleveland - without a QB their WR's will always suck but MAN do their WR's drop balls. A short ball, posession receiver would do them a lot of good. They haven't had one since Jurevicious.

Chicago - Hester's not the answer but could be the long ball guy to Boldin's possession style. Earl Bennett and Juaquin Iglesias haven't blown up but they've still got potential.

Oakland - Known to over-pay for guys and their current WR core might be the worst in the league. Chaz Schillens, Louis Murphy, Darius Heyward-Bay, and Johnny Lee Higgins? Ouch.

Kansas City - Reunite with Haley? Dunno after their shouting match last year but you never know. Atleast it's a known commodity to Boldin but Bowe is a similar type receiver.

Carolina - Could really use a compliment to Steve Smith. Take the description I used about Chicago/Devin Hester and multiply the talent level x 2

Tampa Bay - WR core sucks with the exception of Kellen Winslow Jr and the often-injured Antonio Bryant. Would be a welcome addition to their rookie QB.

Atlanta - Roddy White is a stud but they've been disappointed by #2 WR Michael Jenkins. Roddy White, Anquan Boldin, and Tony Gonzalez along with Michael Turner would be pretty bad ***.

Washington: The two rookie WR's they drafted 2 years ago are busts. Macolm Kelly and Devin Thomas. Randle-El is aging and Santana Moss only has a few decent years left. The Skins are like the Raiders in that they're known for overpaying for FA's

These are the teams I could see fitting. I don't know what we'll get for him but it's probably reduced from what we could have gotten last year. Regardless, I feel a little better since Breaston seems to be a stud too. I'd be fine with Doucet as the #3.

[kjbad]

Move along, people, show's over...nothing to see here. :wiggum:

Q is just providing more memorable quotes. Maybe Coach needs to take him to Golden Corral so Q can feel better about his working relationship...

[crdnl85]

Q has been underpaid his whole time here.Kurt threatened to go elswhere if they didn't come up with a lot more money.even went so far as to visit SanFrancisco,yet no one rips him about it.Q deserves more respect from the organazation and the fans.:cardinals:

[Cardzfan]

Kurt was not under contract then, big difference.

[Halef]

as long as he gets more 100 yard games like he had against the Hawks he can not like the coach all he wants!

Agreed!

[kjbad]

Q has been underpaid his whole time here.Kurt threatened to go elswhere if they didn't come up with a lot more money.even went so far as to visit SanFrancisco,yet no one rips him about it.Q deserves more respect from the organazation and the fans.:cardinals:

I brought this up a while back, 85...I think this is all that Q wants, the chance to look around and possibly get paid like BJ and Calvin Pace did (except for a lot more $$$). But Q has to wait...unlike Larry, he hasn't outperformed his current contract extension.

[WhyNotTheCards?]

I brought this up a while back, 85...I think this is all that Q wants, the chance to look around and possibly get paid like BJ and Calvin Pace did (except for a lot more $$$). But Q has to wait...unlike Larry, he hasn't outperformed his current contract extension.

The guy can only stay healthy for about half a season (give or take a few games).....he's not going to get the type of money he wants/thinks he deserves. Nobody tried real hard to get him last offseason and they probably won't offer much this offseason either. If he has to wait til he's a free agent in 2 years he's going to get much less than he thinks he deserves.

[bone324]

Q has been underpaid his whole time here.Kurt threatened to go elswhere if they didn't come up with a lot more money.even went so far as to visit SanFrancisco,yet no one rips him about it.Q deserves more respect from the organazation and the fans.:cardinals:

Q is not underpaid.

Q signed a long-term contract that was very lucrative at the time. If he didn't want to honor it, he shouldn't have signed it.

Kurt was a free-agent. So what if a free-agent visits another team? He didn't "threaten" to do anything. Q, on the other hand, has whined and cried for years now.

[native az]

Q has been underpaid his whole time here.Kurt threatened to go elswhere if they didn't come up with a lot more money.even went so far as to visit SanFrancisco,yet no one rips him about it.Q deserves more respect from the organazation and the fans.:cardinals:


Your hate for Kurt is so predictable.

[AZ Proud]

For those who did not hear the interview, he paused before answering many of the questions not just the one about Wis.
I don't think this is a big deal.

[rperez]

Anquan was on KTAR this morning and when asked, "Do you respect your coach?"....There was an awkward silence followed by the response, "I respect everyone in the building. I have a working relationship with Coach."

It doesn't take much reading between the lines to know that Ken Whisenhunt is not his favorite person. I know this idea isn't really anything new...But to hear it come from his own mouth really validates the rumors that he doesn't get along with Wiz.

To Q's credit I appreciate that he does not let any of these circumstances affect his play on the field.

Irrelevant, I'm sure in the privacy of his own home Whiz tells his wife he respects all his players, but with Boldin he has a working relationship.

[Redhammer]

During last sunday's game, the ground camera zeroed in on the sideline showing coach Whiz' with his right hand on Q's shoulder, face to face, and expressing what appeared to be obvious words of encouragement to Boldin and Boldin in turn nodding his head in approval of whatever the coach was saying to him. To me, as a Cards fan, that moment reflects all that matters. The coach was doing his job and Q' was acknowledging him. I think that speaks volumes.

[cardsloco]

Actually he's helping himself! To get out of here; this will continue until he's traded. Little stinging jabs for no apparent reason. A grown *** baby.

Easily said behind the protection of your computer. You know nothing about Q. The man always goes out of his way to talk to the fans and sign everything in sight. He also is one of the most popular players on the team amongst his team mates. He had his face shattered and came back in record time.For what he has done for this team over the years, he has earned the right for some leeway. Even in dissatisfaction he always does everything he can to give it his all. It amazes me the short memory of some people on this board.:Cards logo:

[NJCardittack]

:crybaby:

This kind of garbage only makes Q look like a baby. Poor Q you whiny *** crybaby you get paid millions of dollars to play football on a championship caliber team. They offered you a new contract the fact you've found it unacceptable and was unwilling to negotiate further until after Fitzgerald got his and lost your turn in line is your problem. Stop your whining, suck it up and learn to live with the millions you already have.

Perfect!

[madrussianfan]

Q has been underpaid his whole time here.Kurt threatened to go elswhere if they didn't come up with a lot more money.even went so far as to visit SanFrancisco,yet no one rips him about it.Q deserves more respect from the organazation and the fans.:cardinals:

your not really comparing what a free agent qb does on the off season to a signed player during the regular season - are you?

all the antics aside - i bet q gets a 3 year extension.

[One_Heartbeat]

Boldin has/is losing his grip, that's for sure. I'm starting to think he prefers being the big fish in a small pond, and that he preferred being "the man" on a 4-12 team vs. being a spoke in the wheel on a playoff team.

[AussieCardinal]

Boldin being Boldin. No big deal. Whiz seems to not have a problem with Boldin so thats all that should matter.

[Banvard316]

psssst......He's still under contract until AFTER next season.........

That's why he said picks as in we are gonna trade him. I really cant see him being here after this year. Especially when with all the off the field garbage that has happened lately.

[LD14]

A 1st for Q? Didn't happen last season, certainly not going to happen this with the amount of FA at WR. 3rd rounder is my bet and thats not worth the trade.

[bluedevil2011]

Everyone is different,i like the fact that he didn't lie about it.He said they have a working relationship,and that is all that should matter to us.I like both of them,and i don't care what their differences are as long as they both can work together for the good of the team.:cardinals:

as long as he gets more 100 yard games like he had against the Hawks he can not like the coach all he wants!

Absolutely. Then send him to some whack team who doesn't have a QB like Kurt and watch his number fall through the floor and force him to retire with a whisper.

[rageon79]

Its a business answer. Until he gets paid hes gonna say that stuff. Hes gotta say that stuff to solidify his want for a trade. Once he gets paid he will be fine with whoever his coach is. :cardinals: :cardinals:

[Drachir]

Not a big deal to me at all...Boldin will always give 110% when he is healthy and even when he isn't. How many other WR's do you know that can miss time even with that jaw jarring hit last season and be right back after a few weeks? Better yet how many WR's can take a hit like that come back shortly after and still get 1,000+ yards receiving in the season? Who cares what he said on Wolf as I heard it as well and thought no big deal.

[CardCore]

No comment except maybe you could have put a question mark at the end of the title.

[LongTimeFan]

It's interesting to read the passion behind the comments. In my humble opinion, Q and his agent made a bad business decision when they rejected the Card's offer to renegotiate. Q wanted to wait, and it turns out that he may be waiting until the end of the 2011 season before he gets another contract and there is a possibility that what he gets offered then by other teams will not be as good as what he had the opportunity to take a couple of years ago.

The only problem I have with Q is that it was HIS decision to wait and he was willing to take that business risk because he thought the potential for a bigger reward was coming. He was wrong and he needs to man-up and accept the fact that his decision to not renegotiate when he had the chance means that his value has steadily decreased, not only to the Cards, but other teams in the league as well.

[BIRDFAN]

The way WHIZ has handled Q and his rattle is the main reason WHIZ has the power and respect he has in the Locker room and the City for that matter......run-on sentence of the week!:ha:

[NCCardsfan]

Playing WR is his job. Heck I don't respect my boss either.

:Rolleyes:

[kjbad]

At least Q isn't blaming the economy...

[Jjoe]

No comment except maybe you could have put a question mark at the end of the title.

It was more of a statement than a question...I think everybody knows how Q feels.

[WaterBoy]

Everyone is different,i like the fact that he didn't lie about it.He said they have a working relationship,and that is all that should matter to us.I like both of them,and i don't care what their differences are as long as they both can work together for the good of the team.:cardinals:

I agree. The response was probably the best we could hope for and, I think, an honest reply. I wish we would just stop talking about it and trying to flame up a controversy, (again). :cardinals:

[WaterBoy]

During last sunday's game, the ground camera zeroed in on the sideline showing coach Whiz' with his right hand on Q's shoulder, face to face, and expressing what appeared to be obvious words of encouragement to Boldin and Boldin in turn nodding his head in approval of whatever the coach was saying to him. To me, as a Cards fan, that moment reflects all that matters. The coach was doing his job and Q' was acknowledging him. I think that speaks volumes.

Great observation and comment.

[cardinals4ever]

Everyone is different,i like the fact that he didn't lie about it.He said they have a working relationship,and that is all that should matter to us.I like both of them,and i don't care what their differences are as long as they both can work together for the good of the team.:cardinals:

Agreed, but still...

[crdnl85]

It's interesting to read the passion behind the comments. In my humble opinion, Q and his agent made a bad business decision when they rejected the Card's offer to renegotiate. Q wanted to wait, and it turns out that he may be waiting until the end of the 2011 season before he gets another contract and there is a possibility that what he gets offered then by other teams will not be as good as what he had the opportunity to take a couple of years ago.

The only problem I have with Q is that it was HIS decision to wait and he was willing to take that business risk because he thought the potential for a bigger reward was coming. He was wrong and he needs to man-up and accept the fact that his decision to not renegotiate when he had the chance means that his value has steadily decreased, not only to the Cards, but other teams in the league as well.His contract is up at the end of 2010 season isn't it? Was it his decision,or did he let Rosenhaus talk him into it,thinking they could get another contract later?:cardinals: