The Last Briggs Thread? Bears Say No Deal

[SmootSmack]

FOX Sports - NFL - Sources: Bears reject trade offer for Briggs

[skinsWill]

THANK GOD!!! This was a bad deal for us from the start. Im really looking forward to seeing what Rocky can do with some extensive playing time. Besides we are in prime position to deal down and pick up more day 1 picks if one of the top prospects slips to 6.

[EARTHQUAKE2689]

Originally Posted by skinsWill

THANK GOD!!! This was a bad deal for us from the start. Im really looking forward to seeing what Rocky can do with some extensive playing time. Besides we are in prime position to deal down and pick up more day 1 picks if one of the top prospects slips to 6.

agreed

[gibbsisgod]

Meh.

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

I'm still sickened that we made the offer

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace

I'm still sickened that we made the offer

It just shows you the complete incompetence of our FO. After all the bad moves they have made why in the hell would they make this offer? You think they would have learned by now.

[FRPLG]

I would be astonished if we actually showed restraint and didn't end up pulling the trigger on this deal somehow. I can't think of another example of us trying to do a deal and not getting it done because we couldn't meet up on terms. We always end up bendng a little more and making the deal happen.

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I would be astonished if we actually showed restraint and didn't end up pulling the trigger on this deal somehow. I can't think of another example of us trying to do a deal and not getting it done because we couldn't meet up on terms. We always end up bendng a little more and making the deal happen.

I wouldn't put too much stock in any of this nonsense. Trade up, trade down, keep the pick...no one knows what they are really thinking, and they shouldn't know until we're on the clock. Personally I think that is best.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I would be astonished if we actually showed restraint and didn't end up pulling the trigger on this deal somehow. I can't think of another example of us trying to do a deal and not getting it done because we couldn't meet up on terms. We always end up bendng a little more and making the deal happen.

I think you just said everything that I was about to post.

I could see this being a draft day deal as we get more desperate, but theres also an outside chance that Rosenhaus and the Bears work out their differences and get Briggs to sign the tender under an agreement to not tag him next year sometime between now and the draft.

This trade is hardly dead, but it's good to see the chances of it happening are going down.

[Bbaker24]

WashingtonPost.com has said that we said no to the counter offer
-"The Washington Redskins' proposed trade for Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs stalled today when the team rejected the Bears' counteroffer, according to sources involved in the negotiations"
Good news b/c later on it says they asked for Rocky McIntosh
heres the link
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...040301321.html

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Bbaker24

WashingtonPost.com has said that we said no to the counter offer
-"The Washington Redskins' proposed trade for Chicago linebacker Lance Briggs stalled today when the team rejected the Bears' counteroffer, according to sources involved in the negotiations"
Good news b/c later on it says they asked for Rocky McIntosh
heres the link
Briggs Trade Talks Stall - washingtonpost.com

After reading that article it appears doubtful that this will be the last Briggs thread. It says that with 25 days till the draft more talks are likely. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL APRIL 28TH!!!

[BleedBurgundy]

Best thing the bears could've done for us! Thank you chicago... WHEW!

[skinsfan_nn]

I hope this is really the end....... and also the last thread?

If this is truly the end of the LB saga.....thank you LORD!

[MonkFan4Life]

I don't like the fact that we actively pursued Briggs, even though he would've upgraded the LB corps which I think it was fine anyway. I do like the fact that the Skins kept a hard line on the deal and didn't do what was expected of them and that was to give up everything for Briggs. They stuck with we'll give you our first rounder and you give us Briggs and your first rounder and NO you can't have anything else. Just like the Denver deals, once they asked for more then the Skins said No give us what we want and this is all that you can have.

[Dogtag]

Isn't the off-season grand!!!