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As the clock continues to tick toward the deadline for 2012 franchise players to complete long-term deals, a franchise player who never found himself restricted by the franchise tag is feeling the pressure of his career biological clock. Fitzgerald, who turns 29 next month, has spent eight seasons in the NFL, with one Super Bowl loss to show for it. “I don’t have another eight, nine years to play,” Fitzgerald said. “I would love to, but realistically, that’s not going to happen. So the window of opportunity is short.”
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
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Fitzgerald added: “When it’s all said and done, I don’t want people to say, ‘Yeah, he was a talented guy who put up numbers, but he was never able to win the ultimate prize.’ That’s where my mind-set is at. ..." As PFT's Mike Florio noted, that why Fitzgerald he called out rookie Michael Floyd this week for missing three straight workouts this week. “I probably wouldn’t have done that to anyone else,” Fitzgerald said. “But I’ve known Michael for years. We come from the same place. I have a lot of pride seeing him in the NFL. And we have a personal relationship that allows me to talk to him candidly. ...” Still, it seems to be indicative of a sense of urgency that bodes well for Fitzgerald -- and whoever happens to be under center for the Cardinals on any given Sunday.
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