The_Philster
03-26-2003, 03:40 PM
For the first 13 years of his career, a road contest against the Arizona Cardinals was almost like a home game for Emmitt Smith. In his 14th NFL campaign, a matchup at Sun Devil Stadium will be a home game for the leading rusher in league history.
ESPN.com has learned through league sources that Smith, released by the Dallas Cowboys four weeks ago, has reached agreement in principle with the Cardinals on all major football aspects of a contract. There remain some marketing issues to still be addressed but both sides acknowledged that those elements of the deal are close to completion.
The Cardinals are expected to announce the agreement with Smith at a press conference late Wednesday afternoon. Smith will not be in attendance, but sources said an introduction of him to his new home city is tentatively set for Thursday, with the Wednesday acknowledgement a public relations bonanza for the media assembled in Phoenix at the annual league meetings....more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2003/0326/1529948.html)
ESPN.com has learned through league sources that Smith, released by the Dallas Cowboys four weeks ago, has reached agreement in principle with the Cardinals on all major football aspects of a contract. There remain some marketing issues to still be addressed but both sides acknowledged that those elements of the deal are close to completion.
The Cardinals are expected to announce the agreement with Smith at a press conference late Wednesday afternoon. Smith will not be in attendance, but sources said an introduction of him to his new home city is tentatively set for Thursday, with the Wednesday acknowledgement a public relations bonanza for the media assembled in Phoenix at the annual league meetings....more (http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2003/0326/1529948.html)