Rumor: Eagles and Rams Finalizing Trade Involving McNabb

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

Champ Bailey was an unrestricted free-agent that had made it clear he didn'twant to play here any longer. He was free to sign with any team he wanted, so in reality we didn't trade Champ, we traded a 2nd round pick to Denver for Portis.

Last time I checked you can't trade UFAs. If we had paid him above market value(like we paid Portis even though there was another year left in his deal...) he would have been happy all the way to the bank.

No, in reality we traded Champ Bailey and a 2nd round pick for Portis.

[McD5]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

Last time I checked you can't trade UFAs. If we had paid him above market value(like we paid Portis even though there was another year left in his deal...) he would have been happy all the way to the bank.

No, in reality we traded Champ Bailey and a 2nd round pick for Portis.

I am very impressed with this forum.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by McD5

I am very impressed with this forum.

Did you know Betts is off the team?

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

Did you know Betts is off the team?

the lack of mentioning is why he's impressed

[McD5]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

Did you know Betts is off the team?

Of course. But he has been one of my favorite Redskins for a long, long time.

I like what he represented. I like the fact that his salary was low. I like his ability to catch passes, and even return kicks.

In a decade consisting mostly of pain, he was extremely easy to cheer for.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by McD5

Of course. But he has been one of my favorite Redskins for a long, long time.

I like what he represented. I like the fact that his salary was low. I like his ability to catch passes, and even return kicks.

In a decade consisting mostly of pain, he was extremely easy to cheer for.

I can't argue with that. He was underutilized and was pretty effective when he was given the chance to start.

[McD5]

Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

I can't argue with that. He was underutilized and was pretty effective when he was given the chance to start.

It sucks that he got the injury bug. But man, I loved that guy as a team player.

I was praying that we would have traded Portis away years ago, after Betts lit it up for 1,100 in half a season. Not a popular suggestion at the time, but I still feel that it could have set us up big.

Portis for a Boldin or a lineman? I would have given anything for that.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by McD5

I am very impressed with this forum.

what got you banned?

always something over there

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by McD5

I am very impressed with this forum.

Welcome to The Warpath McD5. On the subject of Champ Bailey, if I remember right, SmootSmack or someone has mentioned before that Champ wanted out of town. Something to do with a woman.

[McD5]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

Welcome to The Warpath McD5. On the subject of Champ Bailey, if I remember right, SmootSmack or someone has mentioned before that Champ wanted out of town. Something to do with a woman.

Thank you very much. I love this place so far. The layout is great, the features and avatars are impressive. But most importantly, the users seem to be extremely high in quality from what I have seen. I am very impressed.

And yes, the rumor was that he had an affair, and his wife insisted on leaving Washington. If he stayed, she was leaving him.

We still got raped, trading a ten time pro-bowler for a one time pro-bowler. And the second rounder on top of it--although it didn't amount to much for Denver, was insult to injury.

[53Fan]

Originally Posted by McD5

Thank you very much. I love this place so far. The layout is great, the features and avatars are impressive. But most importantly, the users seem to be extremely high in quality from what I have seen. I am very impressed.

And yes, the rumor was that he had an affair, and his wife insisted on leaving Washington. If he stayed, she was leaving him.

We still got raped, trading a ten time pro-bowler for a one time pro-bowler. And the second rounder on top of it--although it didn't amount to much for Denver, was insult to injury.

I agree and at the time was upset that Betts wasn't being given a chance. I thought Betts was going to be really good and didn't really know much about Portis.

[McD5]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I agree and at the time was upset that Betts wasn't being given a chance. I thought Betts was going to be really good and didn't really know much about Portis.

Portis was always a workhorse. But the entire philosophy of featuring one back no longer works in this league.

It hasn't for a decade now. I just wish that our coaches would have understood that, and would have pulled off a mini Herschel Walker type of trade with Portis years ago.

Chris Johnson runs for 2,000. Who cares? How did his team do in the playoffs?

Maurice Jones-Drew? He is great. It still didn't translate to playoffs.

How far did LJ take Kansas City all of those 300 carry years?

Betts, had he stayed healthy, was more than sufficient in my humble opinion.


Anyway, my gf is going crazy about me being on the Redskins site this late at night. LOL.

I look forward to talking with all of you over the coming days.

This is a great site you have here. Have a great night everyone.

[Meks]

Originally Posted by McD5

Portis was always a workhorse. But the entire philosophy of featuring one back no longer works in this league.

It hasn't for a decade now. I just wish that our coaches would have understood that, and would have pulled off a mini Herschel Walker type of trade with Portis years ago.

Chris Johnson runs for 2,000. Who cares? How did his team do in the playoffs?

Maurice Jones-Drew? He is great. It still didn't translate to playoffs.

How far did LJ take Kansas City all of those 300 carry years?

Betts, had he stayed healthy, was more than sufficient in my humble opinion.


Anyway, my gf is going crazy about me being on the Redskins site this late at night. LOL.

I look forward to talking with all of you over the coming days.

This is a great site you have here. Have a great night everyone.

You can't attribute these backs to a team loss. Playoffs or not. Step back from that u know better.... there are 30 examples of backs who did well in season n then did great in the playoffs.
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[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by 53Fan

I agree and at the time was upset that Betts wasn't being given a chance. I thought Betts was going to be really good and didn't really know much about Portis.

I feel the same as you, man. I remember how stupid i thought it was that we were trading our best player for a guy who even then, was starting to become an issue. (He wanted more money in Denver, threatened to be a holdout, and Shanahan put him on the block).

And a few months ago, when CP was getting into it with Lavar, he suggested that some guys (Lavar, Bailey, Coles), would have wanted out of town anyway because when CP came in he was the new top-paid guy.

Looking back over it all, we lost a 10 time pro bowler, to somebody who has been solid, but not elite. Those were the kind of trades that we were known from in the Vinny era.

Hopefully now that kind of stuff is a thing of the past...

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by McD5

Thank you very much. I love this place so far. The layout is great, the features and avatars are impressive. But most importantly, the users seem to be extremely high in quality from what I have seen. I am very impressed.

And yes, the rumor was that he had an affair, and his wife insisted on leaving Washington. If he stayed, she was leaving him.

We still got raped, trading a ten time pro-bowler for a one time pro-bowler. And the second rounder on top of it--although it didn't amount to much for Denver, was insult to injury.

Thanks for the props to the WP, this is the only worthwhile non news agency site IMO.

Never had heard that about Champ, but if that's true it makes me even madder that we traded him in that lopsided deal. (We could've paid some kind of settlement to his wife rather than give up a 2nd!) He's still a quality starter, though his age shows at times.