Hangartner likely moving elsewhere to start

[Mr. Scot]

Sorry Geoff, you were a great backup, versatile and all that, but you just weren't starting material here, (that's a good thing for us). Hope you find a good place to be a starter on an average team, you deserve it...

Sadly, you can't expect everyone to be Al Wallace

[Khyber53]

The money difference between starter's salaries and back up's money is just too great not to give it a shot. Six years is a long career for a back up lineman, but 10-11 for a starter isn't that unheard of.

And the problem with being a backup lineman, no matter how versatile you are is that you are a cog that can be changed out for someone younger and cheaper as soon as the cap space gets tight.

[Highlandfire]

Funny thing, if you look at the bills board they are whining 'if he is so good, why wasn't he a full time starter here'. Maybe they don't deserve him.

[mantal]

Funny thing, if you look at the bills board they are whining 'if he is so good, why wasn't he a full time starter here'. Maybe they don't deserve him.

Just tell them he's not good enough to start here, but plenty good enough to start there, that should shut them up...

[hepcat]

Just tell them he's not good enough to start here, but plenty good enough to start there, that should shut them up...

That's the thing...he WAS good enough to start, and he did! Just when the starters got injured. It's not a knock on him...he was THE backup. Like the 6th man in basketball...even though you don't start, your still a vital part of the team, and will get to start here and there. I'd love to see him back because of his ability to play multiple positions on the line. But I think some team (and I'm still going with Buffalo) is going to throw WAY more money than the Panthers will be willing to throw at him.