Evans Requested Trade

[RevWarRifleman]

Chris Brown put it in one of his answers to a question from last Friday's "Fan Friday" Q/A segment on BuffaloBills.com. Yes, this was right after Evans went to Balt. To quote part of Brown's answer, he said he had it on "close authority that Evans wanted to be traded."

[Nervous Guy]

"The subtraction of willis and the addition of Lee has deinigtely put in the Ravens corner (after the Bills)."

 

I've read that a few times and can't imagine what word you tried to spell.

[papazoid]

Clearly, you must have had a different login when Bledsoe was signed. Your join date is 3+ years after Drew was traded to the Bills. Posters with legitimate inside info have been greeted warmly and are usually sought out (ie, nevergiveup) from time to time. If you need to remind everyone how important you are then we'll all assume you've never had any info which is usually the case with chest thumpers. I'm sure you won't be offended that we're not all fawning over you.

 

 

busted.....

[Malazan]

"The subtraction of willis and the addition of Lee has deinigtely put in the Ravens corner (after the Bills)."

 

I've read that a few times and can't imagine what word you tried to spell.

 

I fixed it for you and apologize greatly for the typo. You might want to go back to reading comprehension classes and work on your context clues though.

[Phlegm Alley]

Not really earth shattering news, but it does fly in the face of everyone that this was not a decision made by the bean counters and Ralph Wilson at OBD.

 

I can respect the fact that it was a decision that was brought on by Lee Evans.

[HansLanda]

If this claim were true then you'd think the players in the locker room would have had a clue too...Clearly that hasn't been the case with all the bitching and moaning Drayton Florence spewed on twitter after it was announced.

[papazoid]

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[Nervous Guy]

I fixed it for you and apologize greatly for the typo. You might want to go back to reading comprehension classes and work on your context clues though.

I actually wanted to know what you were trying to say, my comprehension is excellent and I have superior context ability and still couldn't figure it out...but since you're being a dick about it...even with the spelling correction the sentence makes no sense.

[DPR4444]

No problem. I usually think of people who's existence I was totally unaware of, whenever news breaks.

 

now that's funny!

[Defend Greece]

I was eating breakfast at Denny's today and my waiter told me the colts are cutting peton manning

[Chimp]

I was eating breakfast at Denny's today and my waiter told me the colts are cutting peton manning

That is awesome. What are they going to do with Peyton Manning? Are they going to cut him too?

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That is awesome. What are they going to do with Peyton Manning? Are they going to cut him too?

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This was seriously one of the funniest posts I have read on this forum.

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[GG]

I also have it on good authority that Pat Williams was getting older and slower in his last season in Buffalo.

[Defend Greece]

I also have it on good authority that Pat Williams was getting older and slower in his last season in Buffalo.

This just in, maybin asks for release

[Kelly the Dog]

This just in, maybin asks for release

 

Chris Brown just reported he asked to be released to a contender.

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I think we need a fantasy draft here...

[Stussy109]

Seems strange to me. If he wanted to request that, he should have done so years ago. Why now, when the offense actually seems to be turning a new leaf?

 

I hope he does well in Baltimore.

 

We have to be able to beat the Jets and patrots consistently to have a shot at the playoffs, u think that happening anytime soon during his next 3-4 yrs of playing time?

[Deep Voice]

busted.....

 

 

Yeah

[Chandler#81]

As usual, when this news does come out in the future think of me.

 

 

As usual?? Right. You're the first person everybody thinks of when Bills news breaks..

 

If the story is even true, it's still not newsworthy. Certainly not worthy of you goin' 'all thin-skinned' over.

 

Step away from the keyboard

[uncle flap]

hey, has it crossed any of your minds that this story is a a PR move? I mean the first place I saw that Evans requested a trade was Chris Brown's blog. NEWSFLASH - he is employed by the Buffalo Bills. while i think he is indeed a decent journalist, there are moments here and there where it seems obvious he is using terminology and/or ideas pushed on him by the front office.

 

im not saying lee definitely did NOT ask for a trade, but it seems a little suspicious to me that chris brown would break that tidbit after he was in fact traded. to me, it is just a way for the organization to further rationalize an unpopular move. yes, it makes some sense considering the number of WRs on the roster, the fact they would likely not re-sign lee and lose him for nothing otherwise, and once the bills turn the corner lee won't be an impact player, etc.

 

i just think for all of US lee evans fans, it makes his departure a little easier to swallow when we are under the impression that he was ready to move on.

[SilvercRow]

hey, has it crossed any of your minds that this story is a a PR move? I mean the first place I saw that Evans requested a trade was Chris Brown's blog. NEWSFLASH - he is employed by the Buffalo Bills. while i think he is indeed a decent journalist, there are moments here and there where it seems obvious he is using terminology and/or ideas pushed on him by the front office.

 

im not saying lee definitely did NOT ask for a trade, but it seems a little suspicious to me that chris brown would break that tidbit after he was in fact traded. to me, it is just a way for the organization to further rationalize an unpopular move. yes, it makes some sense considering the number of WRs on the roster, the fact they would likely not re-sign lee and lose him for nothing otherwise, and once the bills turn the corner lee won't be an impact player, etc.

 

i just think for all of US lee evans fans, it makes his departure a little easier to swallow when we are under the impression that he was ready to move on.

 

 

I cannot reveal my sources however this was the talk amongst the Bills offices last week. Evans had requested a trade.

[K-9]

Is is true that Evans received a $1.5m roster bonus five days after the new league year began? Could have sworn I read that somewhere recently. If so, his trade strikes me as more a result of a request he made vs. the Bills moving him to save some money. First, the money saved isn't that big in the grand scheme of things and second, does a team interested in moving a player simply to save money usually give that player $1.5m a mere three days before moving him?

 

GO BILLS!!!

[BuffaloBill]

Scooby are you back?

[Defend Greece]

I cannot reveal my sources however this was the talk amongst the Bills offices last week. Evans had requested a trade.

I believe you bud

[Punch]

I cannot reveal my sources however this was the talk amongst the Bills offices last week. Evans had requested a trade.

 

You don't need to reveal your sources. I bet $15 mil of Aaron Maybin's money that one of them is the original poster of this thread, Silvercrw, who joined TSW 24-December 05.

[clancynut]

As usual, when this news does come out in the future think of me.

 

 

I cannot reveal my sources however this was the talk amongst the Bills offices last week. Evans had requested a trade.

 

 

Which one are you Silvercrw or SilvercRow?

[PDaDdy]

One point which I'm not sure was addressed in this thread is EVEN IF Lee did request a trade, why keep it a secret?

 

Do you think Lee wanted to hide it to protect his sterling image or that out of respect for the organization he didn't want to make it look like a rat fleeing a sinking ship? Many in the media would probably applaud him for the move to go to a contender as nationally we are thought to be a 3rd class team. Evans was nothing but a class act. He wasn't flashy and didn't draw attention to himself like SJ. (I don't have a problem with SJ being flashy by the way)

 

Lee is a consummate professional. Flacco has a cannon and should be able to utilize Lee's speed. I wish Lee nothing but the best unless we meet the Ravens in the AFC play off game

Edited August 16, 2011 by PDaDdy

[DCBongo]

I have no sources and that strikes me as true and common sense. He is nearing the end of his career, sees the team in another rebuilding mode with a lot of young receivers. I'd bet he went to Buddy and said something to the effect of, not for nothing, if you want to trade me somewhere good, I'm cool with it. I hope he gets to be in a real playoff hunt.

[DanInSouthBuffalo]

Normally I'd say "b.s." to this however Saturday nights game gave me reason to think. I noticed one of the Bills commercials has only Fitz and Stevie in it, not Lee. I don't think they shot the spot before the game. Maybe the organization had moved on awhile ago.

[Buftex]

Chris Brown put it in one of his answers to a question from last Friday's "Fan Friday" Q/A segment on BuffaloBills.com. Yes, this was right after Evans went to Balt. To quote part of Brown's answer, he said he had it on "close authority that Evans wanted to be traded."

 

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised, but I am thinking it was more asking for a trade, after all the rumors that the Bills were willing to trade him started to surface. I believe him when he said, just a few days before, he never even really ever thought about playing anywhere but Buffalo. Then, after he was traded, he said all nice things, but seemed to hint that he never felt like he fit into Nix and Gaileys' plans...and then, there was the quote from Terrence McGee (I believe it was) that "we knew it could happen, but not now, we figured it would happen after the season".

 

One thing about Gailey, he is not afraid to call guys out. And he called out Evans a few times last season, and in this off-season. Say what you will about Evans being overrated, but you can't question the way he carried himself the last 7, very trying, seasons. It has to creep in to a guys psyche, and hurt his confidence when the new boss comes in, and instead of seeing you as an asset as your previous bosses did, they start to question your value to them.

 

I have been through something like that, at a job. It does sort of demoralize you, particularly when it is coming from a person you have no history with. I realize, sports are very much a "right here, right now" kind of business, but these guys are still human. I suspect Evans is going to have a real good season in Baltimore.

 

I have no sources and that strikes me as true and common sense. He is nearing the end of his career, sees the team in another rebuilding mode with a lot of young receivers. I'd bet he went to Buddy and said something to the effect of, not for nothing, if you want to trade me somewhere good, I'm cool with it. I hope he gets to be in a real playoff hunt.

 

Barring injuries, many WR (NFL players in general, except RB's) have some of their best years in their 30's...Evans is 30, around here, the last few days, you would think he was Brett Favre or something. His numbers declined, because he played in ****ty offenses, with horrnedous OC's, until Chan came along...and Chan seems determined to purge the old, and bring in the new.

[jumbalaya]

A big reason why this was not revealed was due to the reputation that Lee had in Buffalo.

Which reputation is that? That he quit on this team the last three years ago or the rep from 5 years ago when he was trying to get signed to a big contract?

[jwhit34]

As usual?? Right. You're the first person everybody thinks of when Bills news breaks..

 

If the story is even true, it's still not newsworthy. Certainly not worthy of you goin' 'all thin-skinned' over.

 

Step away from the keyboard

 

It would be nice just once to see one of these people ho post on this site come out in advance with information concerning a trade or release of a player versus after the fact. Maybe then they would build some credibility. Short of that, it's a waste of time and I can't believe I wasted the time to read such jibberish.

[BillsFan74]

I just got some info that Lee Evans requested being traded to a contender. This is not being publicky revealed and is staying internal. I will have more info soon.

 

The more I hear about this the more sense this actually made.

 

Go Bills!

 

How long does any player want to play for a rebuilding franchise?

[Buftex]

Which reputation is that? That he quit on this team the last three years ago or the rep from 5 years ago when he was trying to get signed to a big contract?

 

 

Worst post ever...

[hondo in seattle]

I remember someone predicting that Bledsoe was going to sign with the Bills before there was any hint of it in the press. Maybe it was SilvercRow, not sure.

 

However, who cares if Lee asked for a trade? Asking for a trade isn't necessarily a good reason to give one. Lee was under contract. If Nix thought Evans brought value to the team - or more precisely, that his value exceeded a 4th round draft pick - Nix should have kept him.

 

I wonder what Lee's role would have been this year. Lee's forte as a receiver was stretching the field vertically. However, Fitz's arm and (moreso) the Bills poor offensive line preclude the Bills from throwing long much. The Bills were a bad fit for Evans. Especially

given Gailey's high estimation of some of our young receivers, I wonder if Lee would have had a reduced role this year. And that made him expendable.

[Silvercrw]

Hey Hondo, It was me. Thanks for remembering that. I was basically laughed off the board back them when I broke that.

[RalphOP83]

Lee did not request a trade I am %100 positive of this. He heard the rumors but was as surprised as anyone when it actually happened.

 

Furthermore had I not had first hand info of the situation if you look at it as an outsider what sense would it make? The team pays him $1.5 mil then just grants his trade? Then rather than explaining the unpopular (both with fans and in the locker room) move and/or forcing lees hand, they just grant his request? Think about this... the bill have every reason to make him look like the bad guy or at least explain this to the team/fans. They would have no reason to keep this guarded.

[bowery4]

wow what a lotta nothing about nothing! and why does this guy have 2 poster names isn't that a no no (terms of service)? I say he should be banned and banned good.