Anatomy of a rumor

[PromoTheRobot]

1) Marshawn Lynch skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that Lunch wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions Lynch from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS Lynch will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) Marshawn Lynch is now officially on the trading block.

 

PTR

[drunkcanadianbroad]

1) Marshawn Lynch skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that Lunch wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions Lynch from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS Lynch will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) Marshawn Lynch is now officially on the trading block.

 

PTR

Can I at least get an honorable mention?

[GG]

Usually, unsusbtantiated rumors like this start when one of the parties in the situation leaks the "rumor" to the press.

[dave mcbride]

1) Marshawn Lynch skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that Lunch wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions Lynch from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS Lynch will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) Marshawn Lynch is now officially on the trading block.

 

PTR

1) Willis McGahee skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that McGahee wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions McGahee from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS McGahee will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) McGahee is now officially on the trading block.

 

8) Promo the Robot, who thinks the media is comprised entirely of uninformed idiots, writes a bullet point expose on how the rumor started and why it's not reliable.

 

9) McGahee is traded.

[GG]

Honestly though, instead of Schefter it should be Sully. He followed the same pattern with - Bledsoe, Travis, Willis & JP. In each case, all were gone after he proclaimed that the players outserved their usefullnes in Buffalo.

[Steely Dan]

1) Marshawn Lynch skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that Lunch wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions Lynch from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS Lynch will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) Marshawn Lynch is now officially on the trading block.

PTR

 

Linky?

[Buftex]

1) Marshawn Lynch skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that Lunch wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions Lynch from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS Lynch will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) Marshawn Lynch is now officially on the trading block.

 

PTR

 

Git 'er done pontificaters!

[Steely Dan]

This is an interesting opinion column; http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Should...hawn-Lynch.html

[papazoid]

1) Marshawn Lynch skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that Lunch wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions Lynch from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS Lynch will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) Marshawn Lynch is now officially on the trading block.

 

PTR

 

 

don't forget PFT will claim it must be true because the bills have not come out and denied this rumor....lol

[Billsfan=pain]

1) Marshawn Lynch skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that Lunch wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions Lynch from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS Lynch will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) Marshawn Lynch is now officially on the trading block.

 

PTR

I said it first. But everyone told me I was crazy!

[HelloNewman]

If Lunch wants out of Buffalo does that mean Dinner is gone too?

[CodeMonkey]

Beastmode can't leave. He still owes me $20!

[Rico]

1) Willis McGahee skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that McGahee wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions McGahee from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS McGahee will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) McGahee is now officially on the trading block.

 

8) Promo the Robot, who thinks the media is comprised entirely of uninformed idiots, writes a bullet point expose on how the rumor started and why it's not reliable.

 

9) McGahee is traded.

[DPR4444]

Beastmode can't leave. He still owes me $20!

 

 

that's a small price to pay to safely cross Chippewa.

[Celtic_soulja]

I wouldn't doubt the trade going down...I wouldn't enjoy watching him leave either...but he like many Bills past...looks like they just don't wanna be there...so I say good riddance...

[Just Jack]

Honestly though, instead of Schefter it should be Sully. He followed the same pattern with - Bledsoe, Travis, Willis & JP. In each case, all were gone after he proclaimed that the players outserved their usefullnes in Buffalo.

You can say that about any player. In fact, I'll say it first. Brian Moorman will eventually be done in Buffalo. Now, in five years when he retires, I'll be correct.

[AxelRipper]

This is an interesting opinion column; http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Should...hawn-Lynch.html

 

 

lynch for a 2nd? really? as much as I like lynch, and really think that we need 2 complimentary running backs, if they were willing to give us a 2nd then i'd take it

[Han Solo]

I've got a baaad feeling about this.

[LeviF]

Well...

 

http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/index.php?showtopic=111261

[Thurman#1]

Usually, unsusbtantiated rumors like this start when one of the parties in the situation leaks the "rumor" to the press.

 

 

Leaks? We don' need no stinking leaks.

[Thurman#1]

1) Willis McGahee skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that McGahee wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions McGahee from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS McGahee will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) McGahee is now officially on the trading block.

 

8) Promo the Robot, who thinks the media is comprised entirely of uninformed idiots, writes a bullet point expose on how the rumor started and why it's not reliable.

 

9) McGahee is traded.

 

 

 

You forgot the part about McGahee openly criticizing Buffalo women, Buffalo night life and his coaches. Where has Marshawn done that?

[Thurman#1]

Well...

 

http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/index.php?showtopic=111261

 

 

 

More rumors. Could happen, but I'll believe it when I see the trade happen.

[EastRochBillsfan]

that's a small price to pay to safely cross Chippewa.

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LMAO!

[Lv-Bills]

You forgot the part about McGahee openly criticizing Buffalo women, Buffalo night life and his coaches. Where has Marshawn done that?

You seriously aren't asking someone here for a rebuttal about Marshawn's actions as copared to McGahee are you? Something about Canadian women, guns, etc. lol

 

I think Marshawn could probably hold up his end of the bargain on this one.

[gizmo6824]

Beastmode can't leave. He still owes me $20!

now thats funny, +1

[San Jose Bills Fan]

This is an interesting opinion column; http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Should...hawn-Lynch.html

lynch for a 2nd? really? as much as I like lynch, and really think that we need 2 complimentary running backs, if they were willing to give us a 2nd then i'd take it

 

Lombardi's article is:

 

1) Two months old.

 

2) A pick up of the article by Bob Matthews of the Rochester D&C.

 

As we should all know by reading much more recent news, the speculative price for Marshawn Lynch is a 4th rounder.

[davefan66]

1) Marshawn Lynch skips voluntary training.

 

2) Unsubstantiated story that Lunch wants out of Buffalo

 

3) TBD posters pontificate

 

4) Adam Shefter is asked what trades he THINKS could happen. He mentions Lynch from the Bills.

 

5) Tim Graham writes article reporting Schefter THINKS Lynch will be traded.

 

6) TBD posters pontificate

 

7) Marshawn Lynch is now officially on the trading block.

 

PTR

 

So I'm assuming you think it's bunk that ML is on the trade block?

 

When guys like Lombardi and Schefter are talking about it, I believe it. These guys

have contacts probably with every NFL team. So they don't necessarily need to have

insider info from the Bills, but maybe with the potential trade partner.

 

Will he get traded? Who knows until it happens. If it doesn't happen, does that mean

it never was in the works? Absolutely not. I'm sure we would all be very surprised at the

number of star players that were on the trade block who eventually were not traded.

 

And FWIW, I have no problem with ML leaving. In fact, I'd like to see him go.

 

DF66

[PromoTheRobot]

So I'm assuming you think it's bunk that ML is on the trade block?

 

When guys like Lombardi and Schefter are talking about it, I believe it. These guys

have contacts probably with every NFL team. So they don't necessarily need to have

insider info from the Bills, but maybe with the potential trade partner.

 

Will he get traded? Who knows until it happens. If it doesn't happen, does that mean

it never was in the works? Absolutely not. I'm sure we would all be very surprised at the

number of star players that were on the trade block who eventually were not traded.

 

And FWIW, I have no problem with ML leaving. In fact, I'd like to see him go.

 

DF66

I'm just pointing out how much "news" is just reporters reporting about other reporters.

 

PTR