[CBFF] 10 things begin wth No. 8

[Ross McCoy]

I think the thing that really ruffled Angelos (and several other GMs feathers)
was the dog and pony show Rosenhaus put on with Briggs at the owners meeting
trying to drum up a trade. The other negotiating tactics which have been used
have been pretty standard, but parading Briggs up to every owner that might
have some interest was over the top. That being said, I don't know that it 
substantially changed the likelihood Briggs would be traded. Rosenhaus tried
to use the $ offer he got from Washington to shame JA into signing Briggs for
that kind of contract or trading him for less than he was worth. JA 
appropriately didn't bite and the deal died.

Ross

Tom Shannon (tshanno at gmail.com) writes:
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com [mailto:cbff-
> > bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Dwayne
> > Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 7:17 AM
> > To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
> > Subject: Re: [CBFF] 10 things begin wth No. 8
> > 
> > How much leverage did JA have trying to trade a player who wanted a
> > huge
> > contract, told the world he would sit out and would never play a down
> > for
> > the Bears again, and had the evil Drew as an agent?
> 
> But all that was either known before the incident quoted in the article or
> became apparent afterwards.  I can't see that the incident, itself,
> handcuffed Angelo any more than he already was or was going to be.
> 
> I think it was just Biggs taking a shot at Rosenhaus that falls apart when
> you give it a little thought.  But I could be convinced otherwise.
> 
> Tom S.
> 
> "My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the
> world." 
> --George Bernard Shaw
> 
> 
> 
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