Winfield not a Jet...

[Nighthawk]

Is now said to be wavering and ESPN is running a new article stating that Winfield walked away from negotiations for what he called "personal reasons." Yeah, right...a few million personal reasons...I'm sure! He isn't worth it!

[Dozerdog]

If they have a new article- give us a link!

[The Spaz]

Are you ****ting me?:rofl::lol:

[The Spaz]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1751208

[JWatts]

It's there live and in color...you should go to the Jets board on ESPN...boy are they livid.

[DraftBoy]

WOW! Im surprised maybe hes either received a better offer or had a change of heart, Im betting on the earlier.

[Nighthawk]

Thanks Spaz! Man, people are touchy...believe me, I only post what I read...not rumors! So please, if I forget to include a link...don't flip out.

[Aero II]

Come on Vikings!

[justasportsfan]

maybe he was told at the last minute that the jets tell people not to wear helmets ?

[LtBillsFan66]

Originally posted by Aero II
Come on Vikings!

ditto

[lordofgun]

Originally posted by Nighthawk
Thanks Spaz! Man, people are touchy...believe me, I only post what I read...not rumors! So please, if I forget to include a link...don't flip out.

Link please. Where are you getting this info? :jk:

[LtBillsFan66]

Originally posted by Nighthawk
Thanks Spaz! Man, people are touchy...believe me, I only post what I read...not rumors! So please, if I forget to include a link...don't flip out.

Don't take it personally. It's just the result of a lot of people making stories up.

[Nighthawk]

lordofgun...understood, it's all good!

[JWatts]

link is in the 4th post

[Gunzlingr]

Originally posted by JWatts
link is in the 4th post

Do you have a link?

[Dozerdog]

Originally posted by Nighthawk
Thanks Spaz! Man, people are touchy...believe me, I only post what I read...not rumors! So please, if I forget to include a link...don't flip out.

I wanted the link so we can post this story on out front page!

[lordofgun]

Originally posted by Nighthawk
lordofgun...understood, it's all good!

Just messin with you, man. :up:

[The_Philster]

The Houston Texans were also pursuing Winfield and, during the course of negotiations with the Jets, continued to try to contract him on his cell phone.
I wonder if this had something to do with it.

[The Spaz]

J-E-T-S SUCK SUCK SUCK!:rofl::lol:

[JWatts]

Winfield backs away from Jets deal (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1751208)


http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1751208

[Nighthawk]

I felt left out! Figured I post it one more time... :)



http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1751208

[lordofgun]

I don't believe ESPN. Can someone please post a different link? :snicker:

[LtBillsFan66]

You know what's funny!? A minute before the news about the breakdown, I posted a congrats on jetsinsider.com.

I friggin jinxed them!!!!

[Dozerdog]

Originally posted by lordofgun
I don't believe ESPN. Can someone please post a different link? :snicker:

I'm waiting for ProFootballCentral to give me the REAL SCOOP!:up:

[Nighthawk]

Can you post a congratulations on every opponents board before every game next year...it may help us!

[LtBillsFan66]

Originally posted by Nighthawk
Can you post a congratulations on every opponents board before every game next year...it may help us!

lol

[EM Bills Fan 80]

ESPN.COM (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=1751208)

Intresting...

[Nighthawk]

Hmmm...I think I've heard this somewhere?!?!?

[The Spaz]

already a thread about it.

[Dozerdog]

Originally posted by Nighthawk
Hmmm...I think I've heard this somewhere?!?!?

Yeah- but he has a link...:D

[Forward_Lateral]

What the heck is Winfield's problem? Seriously, a team throws you a huge deal with 10 million up front and you have to "think" about it. What thinking is involved? Does he really think another team is waiting on his doorstep with Champ Bailey type cash, because that's what it looks like to me.

[Tatonka]

i hope he goest to minny, so that the vikes will stop considering the moss for ogun/madison trade.

[Dozerdog]

Originally posted by Forward_Lateral
What the heck is Winfield's problem? Seriously, a team throws you a huge deal with 10 million up front and you have to "think" about it. What thinking is involved? Does he really think another team is waiting on his doorstep with Champ Bailey type cash, because that's what it looks like to me.

Sounds like it FL

[AndreReed83]

I noticed that the report listed his reason for backing out as "personal reasons." I honestly think this means that, although he was offered a huge contract, he wants to be on a winner. The Jets are, imo, definitely worse then the Bills and I think Winfield realized that he was about to accept a contract with a team no better then the Bills.

[STAMPY]

just heard on espn... he backed out

[shelby]

:jawdrop:


The Jets thought it was in the bag - a six-year, $30 million contract for the Bills' Antoine Winfield, arguably the top free-agent cornerback. After two days of intensive negotiating, the two sides had agreed in principle yesterday to the deal. There already was talk of introducing him today at a news conference.

Then, late last night, Winfield was stricken with a case of cold feet. He walked away from the Jets' proposal and was expected to leave immediately for a visit with the Vikings, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.

full story (http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/170488p-148845c.html)

[shelby]

i merged these threads. Nice find, Stampy.:up:

[SABURZFAN]

Originally posted by billsfanone
You know what's funny!? A minute before the news about the breakdown, I posted a congrats on jetsinsider.com.

I friggin jinxed them!!!!

:laughter:

good job bro.:up:

[Ickybaluky]

I heard he backed out because his wife expressed uncertainty on whether she wanted to move to Long Island.

At any rate, he is in Minnesota today and the Texans and Dolphins are very interested as well.

The Jets are getting grilled in NY, where the take is it is another FA mistake by GM Terry Bradway.

[casdhf]

"The franchises that liked Winfield in free agency pointed out that opponents didn't often throw his way, but in fact the former Ohio State star does not have good hands and does not often jump in front of a pass route"

Duh.

[Jeff1220]

"personal reasons" could mean Winfield's more interested in playing for Cottrell, his old DC. TC just got canned by the Jests and they both want the same player - I could see how that could get "personal"

[The Spaz]

Originally posted by Jeff1220
"personal reasons" could mean Winfield's more interested in playing for Cottrell, his old DC. TC just got canned by the Jests and they both want the same player - I could see how that could get "personal"

It's all about the :bling:

[Forward_Lateral]

Personal my a$$, you don't turn down 10 million guranteed and 30 million over 5 years, especially when you are a corner with 6 ints in the last 5 years. This might turn out to bite AW in the rear end.

[sabreshockey096]

winfield turned down the jets offer of 6 yrs 30 mil

[juice]

Winfield, I think will be reunited with Cottrell down in Minn.

Has he rejected the offer or is he just looking at other options before making the final choice?

[Devin]

awwww how cute....I just wanna vomit.

Have a horrible year AW, hope you get burned ever down kiddo.

[The Spaz]

How many threads do we need about this, seriously?

[Gunzlingr]

I'm a frickin' mergin' machine!

[The Spaz]

Originally posted by Gunzlingr
I'm a frickin' mergin' machine!

:up:

[helmetguy]

Well, I guess we all know where AW's balls are now...in the bottom of his wife's purse. Small wonder he couldn't hold onto a football, since he can't even hold on to his own; or so it seems.

[TedMock]

I wouldn't move to long island either. My wife's from there but most of her family moved upstate (thank god!!). We still have to go there now and then and I absolutely hate that place.

[Throne Logic]

Has anyone considered the theory that AW might actually consider giving Buffalo a chance to match?

[Bert102176]

I think it's funny he walked away from the Jets, I think he'll sighn with the Vikings cause of Ted Cattrell or however you spell his name

[The_Philster]

Originally posted by helmetguy
Well, I guess we all know where AW's balls are now...in the bottom of his wife's purse. Small wonder he couldn't hold onto a football, since he can't even hold on to his own; or so it seems.
:jawdrop: Ouch.....Get up!!

Originally posted by Bert102176
I think it's funny he walked away from the Jets, I think he'll sighn with the Vikings cause of Ted Cattrell or however you spell his name

Cottrell....and you might be right there.