Eagles working to trade TO?

[PhillyPhreak54]

I'd be shocked if they trade for him. But Andy Reid said that several teams were interested in him during an interview last week.

So...the Eagles must bluff the Broncos. They have to make it seem like there are other teams beating on their door to get him.

If Denver is serious about getting him, they should be serious about giving up a little something to ensure they don't lose him.

1st (22nd)
1st (29th)
2nd (61st)
3rd (93rd)

Not sure how many 4, 5, 6 and 7's they have.

[The BIGSTUD]

Swap Rod Smith for TO.

I think they'd do that.

[BigEd76]

They have Washington's 4th rounder from that Campbell trade as well, and their 7th rounder went to Carolina for Sauerbrun.  They pick 29th in every round...

[PhillyPhreak54]

Thanks, bro.

Ask for one of the 1st's and hope Shanahan is dumber than we think.

Since that has a snowballs chance in hell of happening I'd be happy with a 3rd or that extra 4th.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Remember our old buddy CanuckBroncosFan? Well here he is

Pay close attention to his shots at TO and the photshop jobs of his about TO being a douche.

And here's our noth-of-the-border friend again...complete with a sig of TO in a Broncos jersey

If Shanny can get this guy under control I'll be cool with the signing. Imagine TO/Rod and Lelie...with Jeb as TE...Cobbler in the backfield..WOW.

[pinoyboy2pt0]

I still say trade 14, our 3rd and the rights to TO for Denver's two firsts.

Shanahan does like to give up picks (a farging 3rd for Clarett  )...so maybe he's dumb enough to give us their 2nd 1st round pick for TO.  Who knows with him....

[bobbyinlondon]

Remember these comments?

"To be somewhere where I'm happy and I'm wanted. Somewhere where they're giving me my respect and giving me what I deserve. If I weren't performing at a high level, I wouldn't ask or feel that I deserve more than I'm worth. You put hard work in, you expect to get something in return. That's how I see it."

Denver?

With Jake Plummer throwing ground balls all day long??

Buwah!

Good luck, Crackbaby.  I hope that mountain air does wonders for your many, many personalities.

Here's another comment, taken from--Page 266, Para 1 of his book:

"The NFL couldn't keep me in San Francisco, and they couldn't make me play for the Ravens. I'm FINALLY MAKING THE MONEY I DESERVE, after playing for 8 years in the NFL."

[MDS]

TO for Mike Anderson. It's fair.

[PhillyPhreak54]

Rocky Mountain News

League sources said Shanahan met in Denver with receiver Terrell Owens and Owens' agent, Drew Rosenhaus. The three did not meet at the Broncos' Dove Valley complex, but Rosenhaus and Owens spent the day in Denver before leaving Monday night on a Delta Air Lines flight to Atlanta, where Owens has a home.

Neither Shanahan nor Rosenhaus returned a call for comment.

Owens has not played since he was suspended by the Philadelphia Eagles this season. He was not paid for the final five games of the season, and his suspension eventually was upheld by an NFL arbitrator.

The Eagles, who still list Owens on their roster, gave Rosenhaus permission earlier this month to seek a trade with another team. If the Broncos want to include draft picks in the mix, they have nine in the April draft to work with, including two first-rounders and two fourth-rounders.

Any team that trades for Owens would assume his current contract at the time of the trade, so that team would need sufficient salary-cap room as well. That is an issue for the Broncos, who already are committed to salaries well in excess of the anticipated salary cap of $89 million to $90 million per team.

Teams won't know the official cap figure for 2006 until next month. It would not be an issue if the Broncos made a trade before March 1 because that's the date teams must be under the new cap for the first time in the new league year.

Owens has five seasons remaining on his contract and is due a $2.5 million signing bonus and $5 million roster bonus March 1. His base salary is $770,000 next season.

If Rosenhaus can't find any takers for Owens, the Eagles are expected to release him, making him a free agent.

When Shanahan signed players with "baggage" such as punter Todd Sauerbrun and defensive tackle Gerard Warren and drafted Maurice Clarett, his only consideration, the coach said earlier this season, was "to sit down with a guy and explain the way we do things. If you think he can do what he has to in the program, you make that decision; if he can't, then he doesn't stay around."

That likely was the topic of the meeting Monday. Shanahan likely would have outlined what would be expected of Owens if the Broncos were to decide to bring him in.

And Owens then would have to convince Shanahan, as well as perhaps owner Pat Bowlen, that he would abide by those rules.

Despite playing in only seven games before his suspension, Owens still led the Eagles with 763 receiving yards and six touchdown catches.

Owens' relationship with the Eagles turned sour during training camp when he was not given a new contract. He eventually fired his former agent and hired Rosenhaus.

When Owens challenged the suspension and a grievance was filed by the NFL Players' Association, arbitrator Richard Bloch sided with the NFL and the Eagles in November.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins and New York Jets also are believed to have interest in Owens.

The bolded parts aren't quite right. In every article out there they all say that TO is due $7.5M on March 1st. Must be a case of someone putting it out there and everyone running with it without checking the facts.

The bonuses are not due on March 1st. The $7.5M due to him is split bonuses with the first portion ($5M) due on March 5th. The final $2.5M is due later in the month of March.

The beginning of the NFL's new 2006 year is March 3rd. That is the day that free agency starts and also when the league lifts the moratorium on trades.

So TO would not be due the first portion of his RB until two days after the league year. So if the Eagles and Broncos consummate a trade now it cannot become official until March 3rd.

[mussa]

ghey.

sooner the better.  i hope we can trade his ass.  might ass well get something out of him. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Denver Post

The Broncos' coach is serious about adding the controversial star receiver. According to a source familiar with the negotiations, Shanahan met with Owens and his agent, Drew Rosenhaus, on Monday in Denver for a "get to know you" conversation that could be a prelude to one of the biggest acquisitions in franchise history

If Denver officials, foremost owner Pat Bowlen, believe Owens can fit in with the team, the Broncos are likely to trade for Owens rather than wait for the Philadelphia Eagles to cut him. The timetable for any movement on a deal will not be fast. No trades can be official until March

[mussa]

that is good news for us, i don't give a damn what they give us. if we can get a stud player in exchange=PERFECT.
If we can get a sub-par player and a decent draft pick=GREAT
If they give us a crappy player and some crappy draft picks, whatever, its better than releasing him and not getting anything.
From that is sounds like they are desperate for TO and we will prob end up with something good out of this.  oh please happen!

[rjs246]

Wow. I am amazed at the stupidity. What could they possibly offer that would make any sense at all?

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Wow. I am amazed at the stupidity. What could they possibly offer that would make any sense at all?

4th/5th rounder and a backup DE?  Sounds familiar.

[rjs246]

haha. I can't wait to root for Courtney Brown again.