PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

[Philagape]

As I continue to emerge from the nine-hour coma into which I voluntarily slipped after Friday's non-stop action, some things are clear to me, and many others aren't.

In Buffalo, one thing is certain: Defensive tackle Marcus Stroud has left town, or he hasn't.

The AP has a story which states that Stroud cut his Friday visit short once the Bills realized that Stroud wants a "significant raise." Stroud has three years left on his current deal, with salaries of $5 million, $5.5 million, and $6 million.

But a source with knowledge of the situation insists that Stroud is still in Buffalo, and the source says that reports that Stroud cut his visit short are "incorrect."

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

[Romes]

Rumor: Conflicting Info Stroud Still in Buffalo

POSTED 11:20 a.m. EST, March 1, 2008

CONFLICTING INFO ON STROUD

As I continue to emerge from the nine-hour coma into which I voluntarily slipped after Friday's non-stop action, some things are clear to me, and many others aren't.

In Buffalo, one thing is certain: Defensive tackle Marcus Stroud has left town, or he hasn't.

The AP has a story which states that Stroud cut his Friday visit short once the Bills realized that Stroud wants a "significant raise." Stroud has three years left on his current deal, with salaries of $5 million, $5.5 million, and $6 million.

But a source with knowledge of the situation insists that Stroud is still in Buffalo, and the source says that reports that Stroud cut his visit short are "incorrect."

This is a Clemens-McNamee type of a conflict; someone is clearly right, and someone is clearly wrong.

If Stroud has left, and if his departure resulted from the team's refusal to give him a raise, why did they bring him in at all? Did they think he wants a trade out of Jacksonville because he's interested in living in a new city? That he feels like moving hundreds of miles away from his native state of Georgia?

The reasons for a guy requesting and receiving permission to shop himself usually are deeper than that. One of the primary causes for such a circumstance is that the player wants more money, and that huis current team doesn't want to give it to him.

If Stroud wants more money that the Jags can't or won't pay him and if that's the reason why Stroud is available via trade then Buffalo should have known this before commencing the courtship.

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

I feel like my head is going to explode. WTF is going on?

[Tatonka]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

Thank you, baby jesus.

[Philagape]

Re: Rumor: Conflicting Info Stroud Still in Buffalo

Has there ever been a more bizarre 24 hours in Bills history?

[Philagape]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

He has an identical twin!

[VeggieMan14]

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[clumping platelets]

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[Michael82]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

I told you so!

[Mr. Miyagi]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

Thank you, baby jesus.

Hallelujah!

[Michael82]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

Time to pray.....

[clumping platelets]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

He wanted to go to Duff's for wings

[Romes]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

He has an identical twin!

This thread has an identical twin, too.


i wish these sources would get on the same page

[Michael82]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

Anyone else find it funny that Pro Football Talk is starting to become more trustworthy than Yahoo sports AP?

[realdealryan]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

They're wrong- MTV's "Rob and Big" are in town shooting.




But seriously, who thinks that OBD didn't expect the guy to want a raise? His agent + the Kelly signing in Oakland made it a virtual guarantee. And we will overpay if we like a guy (see Dockery)...so what could the problem be? Or been?

[Philagape]

Re: PFT says Stroud is still in Buffalo

Anyone else find it funny that Pro Football Talk is starting to become more trustworthy than Yahoo sports AP?

We don't know yet which one is right