I really can't blame you for hoping since Brady's O-W-N-E-D the Steelers in the playoffs!
Cassel Traded to Chiefs
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I really can't blame you for hoping since Brady's O-W-N-E-D the Steelers in the playoffs!
I really can't blame you for hoping since Brady's O-W-N-E-D the Steelers in the playoffs!
It worked this year.
to BillD1984: I hope the Pats DON'T go after Ray Lewis! If that were the case I'd rather still have Vrabel. To others: My comment about trading Brady has nothing to do w/ability but more toward health and desire-he has been away a long time and has other interests(see marriage!). As far as a back-up I think they will stick w/O'connell. They really need def. secondary help and w/23rd pic in 1st rd. should go for one or a linebacker. Paul
brady is like every other typical great qb. you got to drag him out of the game to get rid of him. these players thrive on competition. nor marriage or anything else will take the place of what these guys get out of playing and winning games. you're dealing with pro's here not college players that are more susceptible to these type things. unless health gets in the way here,you'll see the brady you're used to seeing
I don't think they will go after Lewis. I just thought something was up with all the cap room being cleared.
brady is like every other typical great qb. you got to drag him out of the game to get rid of him. these players thrive on competition. nor marriage or anything else will take the place of what these guys get out of playing and winning games. you're dealing with pro's here not college players that are more susceptible to these type things. unless health gets in the way here,you'll see the brady you're used to seeing
As usual, you nailed it Rey! :up
More rumors/info out on other trades... Cutler is pissed he's on the trade block, here's what's being reported today at PTF: ProFootballTalk.com - DID BUCS’ OFFER COME TOO LATE?
Great Cy,
Nothing like hoping a guy gets hurt .....
Steeler's or not, thats not right.
Jimbo
Great Cy,
Nothing like hoping a guy gets hurt .....
Steeler's or not, thats not right.
Jimbo
It was a joke. I guess I forgot the little
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2nd round picks are cheaper to sign. Most GM's would trade their mothers before a 2nd round pick. Not many "impact" players this year, but plenty of depth, which may make 2nd rounders more valuable due to lower signing costs.
Ok, I'm fine with that theory, but if a 1st round pick was indeed on the table, they could've traded it for two second round picks or a second and a third. Something smells like fish.
Because I personally think there is some kind of collusion/agreement/SOMETHING in this trade. You get Vrabel AND Cassell for what....A second round pick ONLY??!! Gimme a f***ing break!! I may dis-like Belli-jerk, but he is NOT generous and he is NOT stupid when it comes to talent.
Chiefs won't talk about Pioli's big move
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Scott Pioli pulled off a big deal in his first major act as Kansas City's general manager, landing quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel for a second-round draft pick.
Not a package of draft picks, not the second-rounder and another player, not even with cash thrown in. A potentially franchise-building quarterback and a starting linebacker for one second-round draft pick. That's it.
The obvious question is, how did he get so much for so little?
Sadly, there's still no answer.
Matt Cassel threw for 345 yards and 3 TDs in a win versus the Arizona Cardinals.
Two days after the trade with New England was announced, the Chiefs were again mum on what seems like a monumentally lopsided deal.
Pioli? Unavailable. Coach Todd Haley? Evasive. Cassel? On speaker phone for his introduction to the Kansas City media. Vrabel? Also not available.
"I won't get into specifics of that. I'm glad we have both players on the team," Haley said Monday.
That's it. No discussion of how the trade came together, not even a "we got a good deal." It was calculated, tidy, somewhat mysterious. In other words, very Patriots-like.
Of course, that's no surprise. As vice president of player personnel in New England, Pioli helped turn the Patriots into a dynasty, gathered all the pieces for coach Bill Belichick to win three Super Bowls.
Those ties to New England clearly played some role in the trade to get Cassel and Vrabel. How much? It's hard to tell since no one's talking about the deal.
Cassel was talking, but not in person and not about specifics of the trade. Calling in from somewhere in Kansas City, he was thrilled at the chance to be the man after eight years of being the man behind the man.
"I've been working really, really hard for a long time, and I finally had an opportunity last year and got a taste of what it's like to be out there and play and be on the field every snap," he said. "I'm excited that I'll have the opportunity to do the same thing here and try to get this thing going and get on the right track and win ball games."
On paper, the Chiefs clearly got the better end of the deal.
[ame="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3947061"]Matt Cassel/Mike Vrabel deal lopsided? Kansas City Chiefs mum on trade - ESPN[/ame]
