Archives for October 2010

‘Just when that return will come, though, is complicated by the fact Nelson had surgery to repair a torn groin about four weeks ago.’

‘That’s a first-round pick, 12th overall for those who can’t recall that 2007 draft for a fourth rounder. So much for a bidding war.’

Seahawks acquire Marshawn Lynch from Buffalo (Seattle Times)

Seattle Seahawks continue making deals (Seattle Times)

Seahawks trade for Bills running back Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Carroll expects Lynch to carry the load for Seahawks (Seattle Post Intelligencer)

Hello, Lynch; see ya, Jones (Tacoma News Tribune)

Lynch trade well timed for both player, Hawks (Tacoma News Tribune)

Seahawks hope Lynch can spark their rushing attack (Everett Herald)

Hard to agree with Green Bay Packers GM Ted Thompson’s decision to not trade for Marshawn Lynch (Green Bay Press Gazette)

Not trading for Lynch was a missed chance for the Packers (Madison Capital Times)

Seahawks Acquire Marshawn Lynch in Trade with Bills (Seahawks.com)

Seahawks land Lynch (Seahawks.com)

A Lynch-pin addition (Seahawks.com)

‘It’s clear to most people who watch the team that as of right now, Fred Jackson is the best running back the Bills have. Give him the football. Get C.J. Spiller, who the Bills drafted ninth overall this year, into the mix and start moving forward.’

‘There’s a very real fear that the clock is ticking on the Buffalo Bills. Fans can see the writing on the wall that there is a good possibility this team may not be here in five or six years. They need to know the team has a plan.’

‘”I think any time you’re not getting on the field you’ve got to start questioning what your role is here,” he said. “Not getting on the field I was obviously starting to think that they were maybe going to go in a different direction and use Marshawn and C.J. more. I’m not going to say that it didn’t cross my mind. It did. And that was fine if that was the direction they wanted to go in I was perfectly okay with that. Fortunately for me that isn’t the case now so now I have to go out and try to make some plays as much as possible.”‘

‘”Marshawn has worked hard and played hard for us this season and we certainly appreciate his efforts,” said Bills GM Buddy Nix. “We are constantly evaluating our personnel and feel that this is a good move for our team’s future.”‘

‘Since breaking in with Buffalo out of California in 2007, Lynch has compiled 2,765 yards and 17 touchdowns on 687 carries, with 670 receiving yards and one score on 94 catches.’

‘The Seahawks tried prior to April’s NFL draft to acquire the former Cal running back. Up until this point, the Bills had held firm against all suitors, but Seattle finally got them to make a move.’

‘Lynch’s agent Doug Hendrickson said a deal was made Tuesday, but he did not know what the Bills received in exchange. Lynch was the Bills’ first-round draft pick in 2007.’

‘To make room for Lynch on the roster, the Seahawks will release running back Julius Jones, a league source told Schefter.’

‘NFL Network insider Jason La Canfora confirmed Tuesday via a league source that the Buffalo Bills have dealt the running back to the Seattle Seahawks in return for a fourth-round pick in the 2011 NFL Draft. Another pick could be involved as well.’

‘The Bills and Eagles spoke during the day today, but a league source said nothing came of the talks and said it was actually the Bills that initiated the conversation between the two teams. The Bills are believed to be looking for a third-round pick in exchange for Lynch, and the Eagles wouldn’t be willing to give up anything close to a three for the 24-year-old running back, who was DeSean Jackson’s teammate at Cal.’

‘”It’s no fun being at home on Sunday watching those guys compete and I can’t be there with team,” he said. “I think it was just a character check for myself. I’ve been praying about the situation. I just looked at it as a stepping stone and a hump that I’ve got to get over and not let it crush me. And I think that I’ve done that. I’ve had a lot of people behind me, support from my family and friends, teammates and my church family.”‘

‘State Police at Warsaw and the sheriff’s deputies reported that most drivers of vehicles carrying passengers from the Bills game were acting properly as designated drivers.’