When Jerraud Powers lines up on Saturday against the Washington Redskins, a familiar face will be staring at him across the line of scrimmage. Powers will most likely be matched up against former indianapolis Colts WR Pierre Garcon. Garcon told a Redskins reporter yesterday that while he's excited about his opportunity in Washington, he never wanted to leave Indianapolis.
“I never wanted to leave Indianapolis,” Garçon said Tuesday. “That was my first option, to stay there. But football is football. Things happen.”
The Colts offered Garcon a generous deal to remain with the team, reported to be in the neighborhood of five years and $35 million. At the time, the Colts were in the midst of their roster purge after releasing Peyton Manning. It was all but certain Reggie Wayne was going to leave as a free agent and re-signing Garcon looked to be an imperative to give Andrew Luck someone with some experience to throw to besides Austin Collie.
Garcon ultimately rejected the ...
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