Antoine Winfield: The CRAZIEST FREE AGENT SAGA in New York Jets HISTORY

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Antoine Winfield: The CRAZIEST FREE AGENT SAGA in New York Jets HISTORY

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2 жыл бұрын

During the 2004 NFL offseason, the New York Jets thought for sure that they had a deal done with former Buffalo Bills cornerback Antoine Winfield, with ESPN reporting that the two sides agreed, with Winfield canceling visits with other teams, and with the Jets scheduling a press conference to announce his arrival. However, to the shock of everyone, he never signed with the Jets, and went to the Minnesota Vikings instead. This is the story behind one of the craziest free agent sagas in Jets history
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@rustyshackleford1114 2 жыл бұрын

And his son is a STUD jack-of-all trades defensive back. He can play BOTH safety positions and either side of the field as a corner. He can rush the passer, too. He is the second coming of Ronde Barber.

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

Too bad his skills will sadly get entirely wasted, with, a Tampa Bay team that, wasn't, good enough, last, year, and, will, only, continue to decline, far too many people have chosen to completely ignore the, first, half of their Playoff Game, against, the Rams, only, selectively remembering the Rams doing everything in their power to, lose, (but, winning, anyway), Tampa Bay fan, btw.

@taytay8283 2 жыл бұрын

Well you see he can’t cover no more giving up that long reception to Cooper Kupp causing the Bucs to lose in the playoffs

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

@@taytay8283 They, lost, that Game in the, first, half, and, Tom Brady, should have known, more, than, anybody, not, to leave the Rams, with, any time, but, he, inexplicably, scored too quickly, and, we all know what happened, no, other, explanation.

@richardtherichard26 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a Vikings fan, I don’t remember this story but I certainly remember Antoine. And you’re right he’s absolutely a team legend. Right up there with Paul Krause and Harrison as some of our best dbs ever. I wanted jr too in the draft a couple years ago when he went to my hometown tampa bay. Dude was the best open field tackler I’ve ever seen in my life. I don’t think I ever saw him miss a tackle. Literally. Like ever.

@gluserty 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, and his tackling was no small thing and always sure. I think Antoine Winfield might be one of the NFL's greatest tacklers in general, regardless of position. I also recall his Bills career, and it was the same excellence there. You didn't have to worry about Antoine Winfield, he had it covered.

@richardtherichard26 2 жыл бұрын

@@gluserty ALWAYS. I lost count of how many times teams would try to throw a screen to his receiver only to lose 3 yards. You’d think after the 10th time teams would stop trying it 😂😂

@singingchef23 2 жыл бұрын

Him and Clements were a hell of a duo

@charlesvardon9586 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Akron, Ohio which is where Winfield's from. I'm also a Minnesota VIKING'S fan, he's 1 of my favorite all-time player's. I'm fortunate enough to have watched him play High School Football for Akron Garfield he was a stud. Watched him play many games for The Ohio State Buckeye's and then countless games for the VIKING'S where he became 1 of the defensive players in the league. He should get into the Pro Football HOF.

@CTubeMan 2 жыл бұрын

This unofficial Official Jaguar Gator 9 historian will remind everyone you made multiple videos about Nate Burleson as an announcer. As a player he left the Vikings to sign with his hometown Seahawks in the 2006 offseason after the Seahawks put a “Poison Pill” in his contract. This was after the Vikings did the same thing to the Seahawks in earlier in that offseason with Steve Hutchinson.

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

At least, Steve Hutchinson went on to, the, HOF, Nate Burleson, went on to become a mediocre broadcaster, just awful.

@eugenedenbrook322 2 жыл бұрын

Seattle should've just made the top offer to Hutch, and signed him. It didn't go so well for them afterwards.

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

@@eugenedenbrook322 Except, for, one, perfect year, things have, never, gone very well, for, the Seahawks, blood simple.

@CTubeMan 2 жыл бұрын

@@eugenedenbrook322 As I recall the Vikings put something in Hutchinson’s contract that, even if the Seahawks wanted to match it they couldn’t.

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

@@CTubeMan What a treacherous decision.

@joshtaylor1986 2 жыл бұрын

There is a lack of reporting here that I can recall, but can't find. Years later, I saw a Star Tribune article that stated that he signed because his wife wanted to not live in NY and I think it was the education system she wanted in a place like Minnesota. Could be wrong in a part but she just didn't want the family to be raised in the area and probably not the limelight.

@stevenzimmerman4057 2 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Viking players ever!

@stevewarren4813 5 ай бұрын

Winfield was awesome during his Vikings years.

@PaulGaither 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly, the 49ers found themselves stuck with the other Bills CB Nate Clements.

@PaulGaither 2 жыл бұрын

I expect him to have a good jacket one day. One of my favorites.

@michaelmarino7391 2 жыл бұрын

As a former Die-hard Jets fan from 1983-2008, I don't recall this. But considering its the Jets, it's not surprising even Bill Belichick spurned the Jets!

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, only, makes the fact that an inferior Giants team, beat, him, in, the, SB, twice, all the more satisfying, period.

@donaldpaluga 2 жыл бұрын

OH THE PAIN!!!!!-Joe Beningo #BRO!!!!!!!!

@StellarisEmblem 2 жыл бұрын

I hope Jr. does this to the jets too

@kyledamron 2 жыл бұрын

I remember Antuane but not the story. He was a quality player. He wasn't a huge game changer but he was very good. Who would want to be a jet anyway?

@ToxicSpork 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, forcing turnovers doesn't necessarily mean your defense is good. Just ask any Dallas Cowboys fan

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

Tampa Bay fan, here, it, also, doesn't mean you'll crawl out of the hole you've dug, for, yourself, they'll have the exact same finish as, last, year, (if, not, worse), they've reached, their, last, SB, period.

@marcus813 2 жыл бұрын

If Winfield Sr. doesn't play for the Vikings, I wonder if his namesake son attends the University of Minnesota.

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

I feel sorry, for, him, I'm a Tampa Bay fan, but, he, truly, needs to get out of town right, after, his contract runs out, period.

@marcus813 2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewdaley746 No, he doesn't. Stop acting as if he's a scrub. The Bucs wouldn't do as well as they did on defense without him, especially when you take the season-long myriad of injuries to the secondary in the 2021-22 season into account. After Vita Vea, he's easily one of the Bucs' most important defensive players.

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcus813 He's no scrub, but, his talents will get completely wasted, Tampa Bay, won, a, SB, but, that clearly will, never, happen, again, they've, lost, one, O-Lineman, to retirement, another, to the Bengals, and, Tristan Wirfs, is coming off of a major injury, they've clearly crested, and, they're about to return to their, 2019, (and, earlier), levels, the Rams, beat, them in the, first, half, and, they couldn't give the Game away, period.

@marcus813 2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewdaley746 No less an authority than Pro Football Focus named Winfield to its 1st team, so I'm not buying what you're selling about him. As for the offensive line, losing Ali Marpet and Alex Cappa hurts, but the Bucs traded for Shaq Mason and kept Aaron Stinnie. Also, Wirfs should be ready to go for training camp with 6+ months to recover. It's not as if he, say, tore his ACL or something like that. Also, given that Tom Brady's back and how weak the NFC is aside from a few other teams, how the blue hell are you claiming the Bucs are gonna return to their 2019 form? They don't have a credible challenger in the NFC South in the 2022-23 season as things stand right now.

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

@@marcus813 They're, not, winning, another, SB, Tom Brady got destroyed by the Rams, the final score, was, misleading, the Rams, were, obscenely unlucky in the, second, half, (yet, won, anyway), Bruce Arians told Tom Brady, "No," when he tried to go to the 49ers, (he doesn't hear that word often), they're $11 million, over, the cap, they'll get to the, second, round of the Playoffs, (at best).

@rustyshackleford1114 2 жыл бұрын

Do one on the time Bill Parcells screwed over the Bucs and owner Hugh Culverhouse back in late 1991/early 1992.

@jasonfire3434 2 жыл бұрын

Wasn’t Parcells also supposed to be the Bucs coach back in 2002 but backed out? Am I misremembering the situation?

@rustyshackleford1114 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonfire3434 Yep, he did it to them twice.

@marcus813 2 жыл бұрын

As a Bucs fan, I wanna hear about this. I still can't believe he did that to the Bucs twice!

@LostLakeTribune 2 жыл бұрын

Now do Randy Gregory!

@matthewdaley746 2 жыл бұрын

Let's see, Russell Wilson, or, Dak Prescott, who came up, smaller, than, Danny DeVito, in the Playoffs, and, has a body made of glass, that's, truly, not, a tough decision.