[CBFF] 10 things begin wth No. 8

[Tom Shannon]

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> From: cbff-bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com [mailto:cbff-
> bounces at chicagobearsfanforum.com] On Behalf Of Ross McCoy
> Sent: Monday, July 23, 2007 9:15 AM
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> Subject: Re: [CBFF] 10 things begin wth No. 8
> 
> 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.

This deal may have been closer to being done than you might think.  I'm
pretty sure the Bears gave it very serious consideration.  The major problem
was likely that they didn't have anyone that they really wanted who was
likely to be available and appropriate at that spot.  But I bet they kept
the Redskins on the line just in case someone fell.

Tom S.

"My way of joking is to tell the truth. It is the funniest joke in the
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