beta.profootballtalk.com - 2/28/2008
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Contrary to reports that kicker Olindo Mare failed a physical in New Orleans, a league source tells us that Mare was released after refusing to accept a pay cut.
Per the source, the Saints wanted Mare to sign a deal equal to the contract recently inked by Martin “the Hamburglar” Gramatica.
Mare opted not to trim his [...]
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... , who they acquired last offseason from Miami for a sixth-round pick. There's conflicting reports as to the whyabouts of the release though. The team's official reason for cutting Mare was a failed physical (he battled injuries all year long, eventually landing on the IR -- the whole reason Gramatica got a job in the first place). But Pro Football Talk is reporting that Mare refused to take a cut on his $1.5 million salary this year. ...
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