Looks like Bentley is off the market....

[Mahdi]

Eagles | Team set to sign Bentley
Thu, 2 Mar 2006 21:34:11 -0800

Bob Brookover, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, reports the Philadelphia Eagles are set to sign free agent C LeCharles Bentley (Saints). Bentley's interest in joining the Eagles is so strong that the only thing preventing the signing from happening Friday, March 3, was the delay in the start of free agency.


This is bad news....too bad.


http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl

[gr8slayer]

I didnt expect us to get him or any big name FA for that matter.

[Michael82]

:rofl: If that is not collusion, I don't know what is.

[Devin]

Doesnt shock me, while id have loved to sign him I never realistically expected him here.

[X-Era]

Eagles | Team set to sign Bentley
Thu, 2 Mar 2006 21:34:11 -0800

Bob Brookover, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, reports the Philadelphia Eagles are set to sign free agent C LeCharles Bentley (Saints). Bentley's interest in joining the Eagles is so strong that the only thing preventing the signing from happening Friday, March 3, was the delay in the start of free agency.


This is bad news....too bad.


http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl

It may be bad news, but its also tampering, and against the NFL rules and maybe the law!

Bentley is a Saint until Free Agency starts.

[ICE74129]

We wern't going after him anyway. McNally has all but said Preston is the center.

[THATHURMANATOR]

I didnt expect us to get him or any big name FA for that matter.
So you expect the Bills to just not use the extra cap room they have? :idunno:
They will sign some good players, and there will be a ton out there.

[Tatonka]

that is dog crap.. how do you "all but sign" a guy who is another teams player? there as to be a rule against that.

and bentley is a total jackass for not exploring his options.. he is the hottest olineman on the market.. he should take advantage of that..

oh well.

[Kerr]

Interesting.

[Saratoga Slim]

that is dog crap.. how do you "all but sign" a guy who is another teams player? there as to be a rule against that.

and bentley is a total jackass for not exploring his options.. he is the hottest olineman on the market.. he should take advantage of that..

oh well.

the Philly Inquirer is a rag, I can't tell you how many times I've seen them report what Eagles fans want to believe (lived in Philly for a long time). I won't be surprised if its way off the mark. Haven't we also seen reports saying he wants to play in Cleveland?

I have a nagging feeling that the Bills aren't looking at him anyway with Preston in the wings, but you're right, Bentley is an idiot if he doesnt test the waters

[finsrclowns]

that is dog crap.. how do you "all but sign" a guy who is another teams player? there as to be a rule against that.

and bentley is a total jackass for not exploring his options.. he is the hottest olineman on the market.. he should take advantage of that..

oh well.

You're 100% right. If true, it's tampering plain and simple. It also makes very little sense- where would the reporter be getting this info? From the Eagles? Nope. From the Saints? Nope. From Bentley's agent? Has to be. So either the agent is a COMPLETE moron, or he's trying to create panic among other interested teams. Hard to say which is more likely.

[Saratoga Slim]

You're 100% right. If true, it's tampering plain and simple. It also makes very little sense- where would the reporter be getting this info? From the Eagles? Nope. From the Saints? Nope. From Bentley's agent? Has to be. So either the agent is a COMPLETE moron, or he's trying to create panic among other interested teams. Hard to say which is more likely.


.......or the crackerjack Philly Inquirer reporter got his info from an Eagles chat site, momentarily confused his franchise in Madden 06 with real life, or otherwise based that tidbit on less than reliable info.

[Marvelous]

This could be fluff,smoke like Tatonka said it's tampering if it were true. Which tells me it's NOT.. But is center our main team needs? Bently is the financialy most expensive center a team can buy. Proven, young, and awesome. I'm cool with Duke Preston for anotehr season just because Bently is soo expensive.. If Mawae comes cheap then sure but lets focus on LG, safeties,TE and backup QB & RB. and maybe even LE & WR.....

[Bill Brasky]

is this coming from the same news outlet that said our starting RT from last year was PAT Williams...

doing deals before FA starts is illegal anyways.

[Bert102176]

ok now since FA hasn't started yet how can they say were he's gonna sign, since free agency hasn't started if the eagles were talking to him and his agent wouldn't that be tampering?

[LtFinFan66]

<TABLE class=tborder id=post2111913 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_2111913>Saints | Bentley denies report
Sat, 4 Mar 2006 06:39:00 -0800
Mike Triplett, of the <A href="http://www.kffl.com/link/147">New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports New Orleans Saints (http://www.kffl.com/team/25/nfl) OC LeCharles Bentley (http://www.kffl.com/player/1205/nfl) denied Friday, March 3, a Philadelphia newspaper report that he is planning to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles (http://www.kffl.com/team/29/nfl) as soon as free agency begins Monday, March 6. One thing that is clear is Bentley will not be returning to the Saints. Earlier this week, he made his strongest comment yet, telling CBSportsline that, "I would rather sit out a season than play for the Saints (http://www.kffl.com/team/25/nfl) again."

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[Mahdi]

<TABLE class=tborder id=post2111913 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=6 width="100%" align=center border=0><TBODY><TR vAlign=top><TD class=alt1 id=td_post_2111913>Saints | Bentley denies report
Sat, 4 Mar 2006 06:39:00 -0800
Mike Triplett, of the <A href="http://www.kffl.com/link/147">New Orleans Times-Picayune, reports New Orleans Saints (http://www.kffl.com/team/25/nfl) OC LeCharles Bentley (http://www.kffl.com/player/1205/nfl) denied Friday, March 3, a Philadelphia newspaper report that he is planning to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles (http://www.kffl.com/team/29/nfl) as soon as free agency begins Monday, March 6. One thing that is clear is Bentley will not be returning to the Saints. Earlier this week, he made his strongest comment yet, telling CBSportsline that, "I would rather sit out a season than play for the Saints (http://www.kffl.com/team/25/nfl) again."

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Ok great...so we still have a chance!