Pittsburgh Is Now 243 Pounds of LB Lighter...

Well I'm sure you've all heard from every major media outlet by now that Clark Haggans has agreed to a one year deal with who else but the Arizona Steelers Cardinals. What? You haven't? You mean this isn't top news on ESPN right now? Get the hell out of here!

Ah yes, well anyways - Haggans has indeed found a new home with some familiar faces out west. Good for him, and good for us, as this makes plenty of room for our promising young LB Lamarr Woodley to really step up and shine next season...provided he actually wins the job in camp (I place his chances somewhere at around 98.75%).

So peace out Clark, enjoy the Arizona sun. But I wouldn't count on another Super Bowl ring anytime soon.

This just goes to show you - beggars can't be choosers.

What say you Steeler fans? Sad day? Good day? Wish him luck? Find any significance in the fact that the only two teams to court him were Cleveland and Arizona?

REFERENCE MATERIAL:
Cardinals Agree on One Year Deal with LB Haggans [NFL.com]
Haggans Has A New Home [KDKA]
Haggans Watch, 3/20 Edition [OFTOT]
Something's AFoote On The South Side [OFTOT]
Vote Clark Haggans Off The Island [OFTOT]

Haggans Last Stand?

It looks like Polamalu re-upping his contract in advance of the '07 season has inspired Clark Haggans to follow suit and TRY to get himself a new deal, extending his tenure past just this coming season. Operative word being try...and actually all the article said was that he "hopes" he can get a deal done that would extend his stead in the 'Burgh.

I think we all understand where this will likely net out. There could be two scenarios:

1. Haggans agrees to receive less money than he might get elsewhere and compete with Lamar Woodley for his LOLB job next season.
OR
2. Haggans realizes that, like Joey Porter, he is not going to get a deal he will like from the Steelers and will exercise his right to depart as a free agent.

I think the 2nd scenario is probably the more likely result, but you never know. Some guys know a good thing when they see it. Could you imagine the depth chart if he did stay? Talk about valuable backups...

What do you all think - Haggans, Joey Porter or Jeff Hartings?