armada58 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Alright, alright. After my initial reaction to the Lance Briggs rumor, which was something along the lines of "ARE YOU ******* KIDDING ME!! PLEASE GOD, NO!!!", I took a deep breath and put it into perspective with all of the other rumblings & grumblings that have been thrown around by the media this offseason. We were supposedly the front runners for Nate Clements............. he never visited. We were supposed to be hot for Adalius Thomas............. he never visitied. We were in serious talks with The Jets for Jonathon Vilma............... Danny never even picked up the phone. We attended Jamarcus Russell's Workout and were rumored to be trying to move up for him............. no truth to that one. We attended Calvin Johnson's Workout and were rumored to be trying to move up for him............. no truth to that one either. Should I even open the box labeled "Portis Trade Rumors"?? What about the box labeled "Betts Trade Rumors"?? The moral of the story here is, don't get all crazy about the Briggs thing until we see something concrete. Until then, I will throw this one on the pile of all the other rumors of the 2007 offseason. Agents use The Redskins to drive up the value of their players. WE KNOW THIS!! Just happened this month with Leonard Davis. Until someone other than Drew Rosenhaus and "un-named sources within the organization" is the primary source for this story, lets keep our heads and keep the story in its proper perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 If we sign Briggs, we sign Briggs. I don't think he'd hurt us. I just think there are wiser investments that we can make. But you're correct. Every free agent that hits the market is going to be a Redskin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tone_dubbz Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Alright, alright. After my initial reaction to the Lance Briggs rumor, which was something along the lines of "ARE YOU ******* KIDDING ME!! PLEASE GOD, NO!!!", I took a deep breath and put it into perspective with all of the other rumblings & grumblings that have been thrown around by the media this offseason.We were supposedly the front runners for Nate Clements............. he never visited. We were supposed to be hot for Adalius Thomas............. he never visitied. We were in serious talks with The Jets for Jonathon Vilma............... Danny never even picked up the phone. We attended Jamarcus Russell's Workout and were rumored to be trying to move up for him............. no truth to that one. We attended Calvin Johnson's Workout and were rumored to be trying to move up for him............. no truth to that one either. Should I even open the box labeled "Portis Trade Rumors"?? What about the box labeled "Betts Trade Rumors"?? The moral of the story here is, don't get all crazy about the Briggs thing until we see something concrete. Until then, I will throw this one the pile of all the other rumors of the 2007 offseason. Agents use The Redskins to drive up the value of their players. WE KNOW THIS!! Just happened this month with Leonard Davis. Until someone other than Drew Rosenhaus and "un-named sources within the organization" is the primary source for this story, lets keep our heads and keep the story in its proper perspective. Thank you. geez!!!!! everybody's got their panty's in a bunch. creating new threads about absolutely nothing. Man, some of these so-called fans should just keep their opinions to themselves until the deal is made. honestly, we just want facts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptChaos86 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Im with you man. I dont give any of those rumors the time of day. Its really getting hard to look at threads in the stadium now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins4eva Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 This signing would be, imho, a huge mistake. We need to address the D-line, or corner or safety. We don't need a LB right now. What the hell would we do with Rocky? You remember him, the guy we gave up draft picks for so we could move up 3 spots to get him. As usual, Snyder and his cohort of yes-men are destroying this franchise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 This signing would be, imho, a huge mistake. We need to address the D-line, or corner or safety. We don't need a LB right now. What the hell would we do with Rocky? You remember him, the guy we gave up draft picks for so we could move up 3 spots to get him. As usual, Snyder and his cohort of yes-men are destroying this franchise. Hey Sol ... your friend is out of control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins4eva Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Hey Sol ... your friend is out of control. Haha Hey, I came to that conclusion through second and third hand knowledge, so it's all good, Om!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsbosoxheels Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Possibly a rumor...but Drew is in the mix...and half the Skins are tied to him...I think this will happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armada58 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 This signing would be, imho, a huge mistake. We need to address the D-line, or corner or safety. We don't need a LB right now. What the hell would we do with Rocky? You remember him, the guy we gave up draft picks for so we could move up 3 spots to get him. As usual, Snyder and his cohort of yes-men are destroying this franchise. The point of the thread was, I thought, to treat this rumor for what it is............. an Agent Induced Rumor. You're going ballistic on The Redskins for something they haven't done based on Drew Rosenhaus' usage of the media. This rumor has no validity at the moment (I write that at 10:45 AM on Tuesday). There's no reason to treat it with any respect. Save your venom for something that actually happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins4eva Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 The point of the thread was, I thought, to treat this rumor for what it is............. an Agent Induced Rumor.You're going ballistic on The Redskins for something they haven't done based on Drew Rosenhaus' usage of the media. This rumor has no validity at the moment (I write that at 10:45 AM on Tuesday). There's no reason to treat it with any respect. Save your venom for something that actually happens. Well, I think it's a little beyond the preliminary rumor stage, based upon the Pastabelly article on ESPN. They've got 3 confirmed sources, so they obviously felt comfortable backing it. Now, I know that ESPN is not known for their journalistic integrity, but I think we need to take this "rumor" a little more seriously than normal. And, thanks for the advice Armada, but I'll use my venom as I see fit:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramdizzle Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Alright, alright. After my initial reaction to the Lance Briggs rumor, which was something along the lines of "ARE YOU ******* KIDDING ME!! PLEASE GOD, NO!!!", I took a deep breath and put it into perspective with all of the other rumblings & grumblings that have been thrown around by the media this offseason.We were supposedly the front runners for Nate Clements............. he never visited. We were supposed to be hot for Adalius Thomas............. he never visitied. We were in serious talks with The Jets for Jonathon Vilma............... Danny never even picked up the phone. We attended Jamarcus Russell's Workout and were rumored to be trying to move up for him............. no truth to that one. We attended Calvin Johnson's Workout and were rumored to be trying to move up for him............. no truth to that one either. Should I even open the box labeled "Portis Trade Rumors"?? What about the box labeled "Betts Trade Rumors"?? The moral of the story here is, don't get all crazy about the Briggs thing until we see something concrete. Until then, I will throw this one on the pile of all the other rumors of the 2007 offseason. Agents use The Redskins to drive up the value of their players. WE KNOW THIS!! Just happened this month with Leonard Davis. Until someone other than Drew Rosenhaus and "un-named sources within the organization" is the primary source for this story, lets keep our heads and keep the story in its proper perspective. This is THE BEST BRIGGS post all day. thank you:applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I'm pretty sure that the Redskins weren't hot for Adalius Thomas. Not sure where you picked that up from. And until the draft is over.... I'm not sure you can dismiss the Russell and Johnson rumors. Apparently, the Redskins WERE hot for London Fletcher... and that turned out to be true. And the same could be said for Fred Smoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOSKINS_08 Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 Dont forget we were suppose to trade for Dre Bly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armada58 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Some input from Andyman would certainly go a long way here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flexxskins Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I still say that we as fans don't know what is going on behind closed doors. If we sign Briggs, who is to say that the FO doesn't already have a plan to move up in the draft to still be able to pick the player that we want? We only get limited public information, not all information. Briggs is a young, talented LB and if we could have him, move back up in the draft without having to give up next years #1, then I just don't see how this could be so horrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
armada58 Posted March 27, 2007 Author Share Posted March 27, 2007 Dont forget we were suppose to trade for Dre Bly. You're right! How in the world did I forget the Dre Bly rumors?? The Dre Bly situation is virtually identical to this one (disgruntled player, draft picks, contract extensions, etc.). In the end, nothing happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I am hoping you're right. You don't tie up a billion dollars in your linebacking corps when you have one of the worst d-lines in the league. Have we learned nothing from ignoring the d-line in the draft for a decade now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greekdude Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I still say that we as fans don't know what is going on behind closed doors. If we sign Briggs, who is to say that the FO doesn't already have a plan to move up in the draft to still be able to pick the player that we want? We only get limited public information, not all information.Briggs is a young, talented LB and if we could have him, move back up in the draft without having to give up next years #1, then I just don't see how this could be so horrible. I agree 100%:applause: :applause: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skins4eva Posted March 27, 2007 Share Posted March 27, 2007 I still say that we as fans don't know what is going on behind closed doors. If we sign Briggs, who is to say that the FO doesn't already have a plan to move up in the draft to still be able to pick the player that we want? We only get limited public information, not all information.Briggs is a young, talented LB and if we could have him, move back up in the draft without having to give up next years #1, then I just don't see how this could be so horrible. Because, we cannot assume the FO has a plan...not by any means, please see the Archuleta, Lloyd and Duckett trades as evidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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