[CBFF] ESPN - Washington awaiting Bears' answer on Briggs trade

[mom2iancal]

If we can get a decent player along WITH the 6th overall pick, I say let him 
go. At the convention, JA said that a long term contract with Briggs was 
highly unlikely. He gave the whole "we want him on our team in '07" schpeel, 
but not long term. So let him go, IF it's a good enough deal.   It won't do 
anyone any good having such a disgruntled player on the roster...especially 
one who has already said he won't contribute for more then 1/2 the season...

teri
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Madsen" <jerrywm at gmail.com>
To: "CBFF" <post at chicagobearsfanforum.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 12:13 PM
Subject: [CBFF] ESPN - Washington awaiting Bears' answer on Briggs trade


> Updated: April 3, 2007, 12:07 PM ET
> Washington awaiting Bears' answer on Briggs trade
>
> By John Clayton
> ESPN.com
>
> A proposed trade sending Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs to the
> Washington Redskins could go through or totally collapse by Tuesday
> afternoon, depending on how the Bears react to the Redskins' offer.
>
> Last week, the Redskins made a one-time offer for Briggs, offering to
> swap their first-round draft pick, the sixth overall, for the Bears'
> No. 31 overall pick. The Redskins offer was take-it-or-leave it, and
> they told the Bears that they wanted an answer no later than Tuesday.
>
> The Bears have been hinting they might ask for an additional Redskins
> linebacker to make the trade, but the Redskins made it clear to the
> Bears on Monday that if they ask for more than the proposed draft-pick
> swap, the trade talks are over.
>
> Briggs, the Bears' franchise player, reacted angrily to receiving the
> franchise tag and at first said he'd never play for the Bears again.
> He is now threatening to hold out the first 10 regular season games of
> 2007. The Bears want to keep Briggs for one season.
>
> Based on Monday's trade talks, the Redskins were doubtful a trade
> could happen, but one call from the Bears accepting the proposal would
> make it happen.
>
> John Clayton is a senior NFL writer for ESPN.com.
>
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