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Report: Kevin Kolb trade to Cardinals done 07.28.11 at 2:50 pm ET
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According to a tweet from Adam Schefter of ESPN, the trade of Eagles quarterback Kevin Kolb to the Cardinals in exchange for cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie and a second-round pick is done. Schefter adds that Kolb’s contract extension will be for five years and $63.5 million, with the quarterback getting $21 million in guaranteed money.

An unexpected second-round (37th overall) pick out of Houston in the 2007 draft, Kolb has been highly-touted since entering the league, but has played sparingly because of his role initially as a backup to Donovan McNabb and later to Michael Vick. Kolb was the first quarterback in NFL history to throw for 300 yards in each of his first two starts. Viewed potentially as a system quarterback at the time of his selection, he figures to somewhat ironically be the only quarterback taken in the 2007 draft to begin the coming season as a starter. JaMarcus Russell, chosen first overall in that draft, is out of the league while Brady Quinn, the other first-round quarterback in 2007, was traded to the Broncos in 2010 and will compete with Tim Tebow for snaps this season.

Rodgers-Cromartie was drafted 16th overall in the 2008 draft by the Cardinals out of Tennessee State. In three professional seasons, he has 13 career interceptions.

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  • Bubbaa16

    Time will show the Cardinals will be the big winner in this deal. Rodgers-Cromartie was exposed last year as a slice of burt toast! Kolb will enjoy throwing to the best reciever in football in a system where he can flourish.

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  • fab4ever

    What continues to raise the hair on my back is this CONSTANT and tired excuse; “The tired Bruins”….give it a rest…I’m a fan but come on…enough already. So I guess they’ve been tired now, how long? At some point can any Bruins fan or the media just give the Leafs some credit? They were down 3-1 and playing a game 5 in Boston…and the B’s lad a big, fat egg! I’ve been watching sports long enough to recognize a stinker and this edition of the Bruins is ripe for the taking and by all accounts, it should happen tonight. Such a disappointing bunch….I keep hearing about “talent”…I don’t know enough to say it’s true or a lie but I know enough to see they are one lethargic bunch…wait, I mean “tired”…

  • Mike

    DOA…They fall behind in every game….No offense from Seguin and Marchand..A real head scratcher….

  • Mike’s Lover

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  • Anonymous

    Too slow cannot pass and cannot shoot. However tonite they turn it around 5-2 Win.

  • glenn88

    Bruins need to figure out the Seguin situation in the off season. Either the coach and his system need to go or the player needs to be sent to a system better suited to develop and utilize his talents. In return Boston gets pieces to fit their system. The status que can’t be acceptable as the results are not going to change. You could argue there has been no progression in Seguin’s offensive game and if anything he is now regressing.

  • Anonymous

    Beantown is widely used by thousands. We have the Beanpot hockey tournament. It’s always been a “lets go to Beantown for some fun”. So, if you liberals want to change that saying, you won’t get to far.
    Another thing, know one’s perfect, there trying hard to win, the other team is being overlooked for their determination. So lighten up…

  • schwank

    Hard to trade his speed. They are slow as it is.

  • glenn88

    That is the argument to dump the coach. If the team decides they need to grow and develop young players with Seguin’s skill set, then you have to look at changing the coach. Most teams would have put Seguin at his natural center position and lived with his adjustment to defensive play at this level. Or trade Seguin and go get a big two way wing who is willing to grind it out in the corner.

  • Leaf Fan

    GO LEAFS GO…

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