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I always find it interesting when people throw out "integrity", "good of the game," etc...The NFL is a BUSINESS. Do you go up to your boss and "take one for the team?" Hey, Bob's been working hard, give him my raise and my promotion. The league isn't looking after the individual's...

My friends ask me why has this thread taken a life of its own. For many, I'd say the majority, you view Eli as a rich spoiled brat who should just be happy he has the gifts and talents that he has that would make him the number one pick and he should happily go to one of the worst run...

Actually, I believe the Mannings tried not to put the Chargers in a bad spot. They quietly told them of their plan not to sign with the Chargers. Others on this board contend that the Mannings had told others in the inner circles of the NFL that Eli wouldn't sign with them. That doesn't mesh...

People keep saying that the "look on Eli's face was priceless." I don't get that.He already told them he wasn't going to play for them and was going to sit out. He knew that was a real possibility. He went up there, put the jersey on his chest and waited for the trade.He knew and the Chargers...

This is a slight tangent off of the original thread...TO DID have a contract and he missed the deadline.You're right tho, they were probably going to lose the arbitration.The person doing the arbitration was asked whether he was an Eagles fan, I believe he said he wasn't. The funny thing was...

Well, its nice to know that I'm not the only guy out here with my viewpoint! Out of 56 replies, there are 4 of us!In the end, the Chargers got their deal...perhaps the giants were waiting to see what would happen. I suppose there was a chance that SD not pick Eli...altho its hard imagining he...

Somebody mentioned earlier that the inner NFL circles had gotten wind of the Chargers not being able to sign Eli and may have been getting low-ball offers. I don't know if that's true or not, but perhaps that may have impacted their ability to get maximum value.It doesn't bother me that I'm in...

I think others have said it earlier in the thread, this is less about where the Chargers and Giants are as teams NOW, as opposed to the people at the top who are running the organization.The mannings thought that not only were the Chargers a bad team, there was no direction and no improvement in...

You're correct, this is a draft. And it doesn't normally happey, but in certain situations, the player in the enviable position of being the top choice, has some degree of latitude if all of the pieces fall into place.That is, the team drafting first has the ability to pick up a multitude of...

There was nothing to be gained by making Eli look bad. They could have still pulled off the deal with NY...and, as some have said, Chargers got the better end of the deal.There was no leverage to be gained by revealing the conversation with Manning, other than to make them look bad. There's...

I can understand why those with less talent or fans might allow envy to taint their beliefs.Very few players EVER have the ability to pick and choose their team, only players in the enviable position of getting drafted in the #1 position. The fact is that Eli put himself in that position by...

I've read a number of posts who were gleeful that Eli was booed or that he took some heat during this past week. I'm not sure I understand why this is taking place.The Chargers approached the Mannings and said they wanted to negotiate with him as the number 1 pick. They told the Chargers (and...

I've got 154 and it could go up since I still have Portis and Elam going tonight.I've got Hasselback, Jamal, Portis, McMichael, SF/Seattle Defense...The first two weeks, I've been ranked anywhere from 504 to 579...Not sure what I'll need to do to break into the top 64.I like my RBs (Jamal...

165.9 for me this week!Oddly enough, I scored 165.2 last week. Onward and upward!Sensei

Personally, I think at the pro level the whole thing about "Bulletin Board Fodder" is overblown. It may work at the college level...but does anyone really "take the day off" if they're up against a nice and polite player? The Browns defense are going to try hard regardless of what Jamal says...