Training Camp News Articles Thread

mpmcgraw · August 16, 2006, 04:14:29 PM

This is funny.

The BIGSTUD · August 16, 2006, 04:19:37 PM

Quote from: FFatPatt on August 16, 2006, 04:12:55 PM
It happens plenty. You don't "see" it because you're not an NFL front office exec.

I'm sure the Eagles have upped their offers as well then based on another team, but not significantly.

When people say the Eagles don't win bidding wars on here, it comes off to me as you meaning the Bears offer a 3rd and the Eagles would decline to offer a 2nd to get Lelie. That is a bidding war. When teams constantly up their offers based on another team.

I don't think one team in the NFL would get into a bidding war over a player like Lelie. Simply because no one would overpay for a player like him. Especially with him being on his last contract year. So the Eagles aren't alone in that boat. If the Eagles offer a 3rd, then he goes to the Eagles. You aren't going to see the Bears come out and offer a 2nd for him.

SunMo · August 16, 2006, 04:19:44 PM

maybe you think bidding wars and their existence, real or perceived, is funny. but i don't think war of any sort is funny.

mpmcgraw · August 16, 2006, 04:20:28 PM

midget war is funny

SunMo · August 16, 2006, 04:20:51 PM

well, ok, you got me there

phattymatty · August 16, 2006, 04:36:07 PM

Quote from: Bunkley78 on August 16, 2006, 04:19:37 PM
I don't think one team in the NFL would get into a bidding war over a player like Lelie. Simply because no one would overpay for a player like him.

someone will most definitely overpay for him. that's how you get the the player you want.

phattymatty · August 16, 2006, 04:36:23 PM

Quote from: Lil' Miss SunMo on August 16, 2006, 04:20:51 PM
well, ok, you got me there

your new name makes me horny.

SunMo · August 16, 2006, 04:37:57 PM

mission accomplished

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 16, 2006, 04:39:20 PM

It makes me either horny, or hungry. Either way, my dogs are in a lot of trouble when I get home.

I stole the above joke from Sun, who probably stole it from somewhere else anyway.

SunMo · August 16, 2006, 04:40:04 PM

joke theif!

The BIGSTUD · August 16, 2006, 05:11:04 PM

Quote from: phattymatty on August 16, 2006, 04:36:07 PM
Quote from: Bunkley78 on August 16, 2006, 04:19:37 PM
I don't think one team in the NFL would get into a bidding war over a player like Lelie. Simply because no one would overpay for a player like him.

someone will most definitely overpay for him. that's how you get the the player you want.

What do you consider overpaying? To me it's offering a second rounder. No one is going to offer that.

phattymatty · August 16, 2006, 05:20:36 PM

believe it or not, the random number that you pick does not make it true. see, several teams want lelie, therefore they will try to offer more than they originally wanted to, just so they can get him over other teams.

overpaying means paying more than you want to.

The BIGSTUD · August 16, 2006, 05:32:13 PM

Overpaying is paying more than he's worth on the market.

Tell me what you'd consider overpaying then? If the Eagles only want to give up a 7th rounder and decide to give up a 6th, then that is overpaying with your logic.

Other teams want Lelie, so they'd have to offer more than the market value so other teams won't match their offer.

PoopyfaceMcGee · August 16, 2006, 05:44:53 PM

This argument would take the erection away from a porn star fresh off vacation on a pound of Cialis.

Shut up.

Tomahawk · August 16, 2006, 10:46:36 PM

They make male porn stars? Gross.