Whose side on you on? Trey, the Bengals or none?

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(05-29-2025, 11:45 PM)BFritz21 Wrote: If he threatens to sit out after three games so he gets credit for a full season, say "ok, good luck in finding an organization that will sign you to a big deal knowing you have that kind of ethic, even in this league."

I gotta be honest, if the Steelers looked like a SB contender and they had a player who was a league leader and sat out and completely torpedoed their season I'd be pretty ok with him being in stripes next year.

Also, there are a lot of desperate and stupid GMs out there, and refusing to play for Mike Brown probably isn't something that 31 other teams are going to determine to be totally unreasonable and a deal-breaker when the player in question has talent. Pass rushers are a premium position, we aren't talking about a whiney RB or punter, here.  Someone would figure having a falling out with the Bengals' FO was pretty par for the course and sign him...whether or not that would be a great idea is another matter, but I think it'd get done.

(05-30-2025, 12:37 PM)Sled21 Wrote: You do realize it takes two to trade, right? Nobody made an offer.

Wasn't the word that our FO was asking for way too much knowing they had nothing to lose by asking for the moon?  Maybe I'm down on Mikey and company, but I feel like his ability to make a big trade is completely hamstrung by Hue Jackson not being a GM.

(05-30-2025, 12:49 PM)J24 Wrote: Plenty of teams reportedly made trade offers but the FO had unrealistic demands  for a trade.

MB - Sure, we'll trade him...give us ehhhhh four 1st round picks.
GM - No.
MB - No? Whaddayamean no?  Is Hue Jackson there? Put Hue on the phone.