plenzmd1 Posted April 11, 2005 Share Posted April 11, 2005 Pastabellys take on the Henry trade. Don't you just hate flip-floppers? Yeah, us, too, except when we are forced to reverse positions on an issue. Like the much discussed trade of Buffalo Bills disgruntled tailback Travis Henry to the Arizona Cardinals for left offensive tackle L.J.Shelton, who clearly has fallen out of favor with coach Dennis Green and his staff. We reported in this space two weeks ago that the swap would almost certainly occur before the draft. And now? We're not so sure. For one thing, upon further inspection, the Buffalo staff isn't nearly as enamored of Shelton as it once appeared to be. There are some Bills coaches who feel that Shelton would not be a starter in Buffalo, and that he probably would serve only as the team's No. 6 offensive lineman. That means, barring an unexpected event, the Bills plan to move starting center Trey Teague to left tackle, the position he played early in his career, with the Denver Broncos. It also probably means there will not be a straight player-for-player swap between the Bills and the Cardinals. The Bills still feel they need to get something more in return for Henry, a two-time 1,000-yard rusher, who lost his starting job to Willis McGahee last season, and who has vowed he will never again play in a Bills uniform. So if Henry isn't shipped off to Arizona, where does he go? Maybe back to the Bills, who certainly can afford to keep him, especially with a palatable base salary of $1.25 million. Sure, there would have to be some fences mended for Henry to play in Buffalo again. But the rhetoric and posturing of March and April, such as that done by Henry a couple weeks ago, typically is long forgotten [and forgiven] when teams start doling out paychecks. There also is the possibility that Buffalo could find a trade partner other than Arizona, and that notion isn't so far-fetched. A few other clubs have contacted Bills general manager Tom Donahoe and, while none has yet to approximate the ardor of the Cardinals, plenty can happen before the draft. Do not discount teams such as Tampa Bay, Seattle (if the Seahawks suddenly found a buyer for "franchise" tailback Shaun Alexander), Houston and Minnesota as potential suitors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillisMcThrillis Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 WHOA!?!??!?!?!? Arizona has fans AND a message board??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 WHOA!?!??!?!?!? Arizona has fans AND a message board??? No. The whole thing (including them cheerleaders) is MADE UP. Every last bit of it. The cheerleaders? Fake. The board was set up to perpetuate the hoax. There are no fans. There is no "Arizona Cardinals". They were disbanded when they moved from St. Louis. If the Bills play the Cards, they give the team a bye and show reworked footage (Helllooooo--can you say Adobe Premiere?) And... There is no Shelton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTS Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 According to a couple of poster`s on the cardinal message board ..this deal is done,with us possibly swapping third`s or getting their 3rd ..go to NFL .com and hit on the cardinal`s ..go from there 301298[/snapback] Wow, unlike the previous seven times, I really think this time the deal is done. Yeah right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsGuyInMalta Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 On the main page of TBD, at a luncheon on One Bills Drive today: Donahoe says that a one-for-one deal, involving Travis Henry and L.J. Shelton, with Arizona is dead. The Cardinals would need to offer more than tackle L.J. Shelton to pull Henry away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheRocks Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 On the main page of TBD, at a luncheon on One Bills Drive today: Donahoe says that a one-for-one deal, involving Travis Henry and L.J. Shelton, with Arizona is dead. The Cardinals would need to offer more than tackle L.J. Shelton to pull Henry away. 302120[/snapback] -- Henry for Shelton Deal Dead -- Tue Apr 12, 2005 --from FFMastermind.com WGR 550 reports Bills GM Tom Donahoe says that a one-for-one deal, involving RB Travis Henry and OT L.J. Shelton, with Arizona is dead. The Cardinals would need to offer more than Shelton to pull Henry away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 Keep up the good work Tom, I think you have every right to ask for more from the Cards. I'm betting the Cards will give up more than just a player for player. Get er Done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frez Posted April 12, 2005 Share Posted April 12, 2005 The Cards want Henry and Henry wants to be there. I'm 99.9% positive a deal gets done NEXT weekend during the draft. How can it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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