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Per Jay Glazer of FOX, multiple teams said that they would have been interested in Lynch -- and would have given up more than the Seahawks gave up for Lynch -- if the Bills had called. But they didn't call.
Uh, why?
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Shouldn't it been the other teams job to call?
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that's a bs report. If they weren't willing to pick up the phone they weren't interested.
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Yeah, why weren't they calling if they had interest? It was the worst kept secret in the NFL that the Bills were trying to move Lynch, I don't care what the FO said in the past.Comment
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I know who needs a running back in the NFL. I would hope the Bills know, too. I just don't understand trading one of the only assets of value without making every team aware. What was the rush?Comment
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There's a basic tool used in sales. It's called "prospecting". When you're selling something and you don't have people walking through your doors to buy whatever it is you're selling, you pick up the damn phone. It costs you nothing and can land you a sale..or a better draft pick.Originally posted by TacklingDummy
I believe this story FULLY.Last edited by Mad Max; 10-10-2010, 03:18 PM.Comment
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Glazer and Florio seem to have a hard on against the Bills. Trust me, the last thing I want to do is defend the Bills. They are an inept joke and deserve ridicule. Still, I don't believe that report. If a team wanted Lynch they would have called.Comment
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They got an acceptable offer?Originally posted by wmoz11
Green Bay were pretty strongly rumoured to be interested as well, but it's also been said they wouldn't offer as much as Seattle did.
As to other teams, they have 'phones too. Teams the Bills call, are going to think they can get Lynch for peanuts. Supposedly the Eagles got called, but who knows.
At the end of the day, all these 'other teams' had an obvious opportunity, that they didn't make a move on.
They want to ***** and moan about it now, seems like they are trying to cover up their own mistake in not picking up the 'phone.Comment
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How can an offer be acceptable if you don't know what else is out there? If a team would have given up a 3rd, a 4th isn't an acceptable offer. There's only 31 other teams. Call them all to make sure you have the best offer. Plus, you can play the offer from Seattle against other teams.Last edited by wmoz11; 10-10-2010, 03:16 PM.Comment
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Yet I get bashed when I suggested this.Internet Breeds Complacency.
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There's also only so many other teams who could be possibly interested. At least two of those, the Pack and Eagles, either weren't that interested, or weren't prepared to match what Seattle were offering.Originally posted by wmoz11
All those 'other teams' are either trying to make mischief, or are simply covering up their own inadequacies in not picking up the 'phone. It's no great surprise that they don't wish to be 'named'.Comment
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In addition, as someone else pointed out, it had been let known at least a week before the trade was done, that the Bills were prepared to 'listen' if teams came calling.Comment
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NFL trades are always a joke. Randy Moss for a 3rd rounder.
RANDY MOSS FOR A 3RD
ROUNDER!
It's because the contracts are so heavily in favor of the owners. Most contracts are not guaranteed, which doesn't make them much of a contract in how we typically understand the term.
When a player is being shopped the other team knows that there is no financial cost to just dumping a guy. So they don't have to make much of an offer. The guy might be on the streets next week. See Trent Edwards.
Or, in a few months, look at Willis McGahee and how back-ended his contract is. There's no way Baltimore will bother paying $6mil next year.
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The Packers, Chargers, Patriots, Rams, Broncos, Eagles, and Seahawks were all rumoured to be interested in Lynch. Is 7 teams "contacting nobody???"
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It could well be true. Why for example would Nix call the Pats*? Much better to ship him to Seattle than face him twice a year on the Pats*Originally posted by madmaxwellComment
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