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Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
Sources: The #Steelers are closing in on a deal to send star WR Antonio Brown to the Buffalo #Bills. There it is.

Gerry Dulac
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@gerrydulac
Steelers and Bills had”positive” trade talks last night, but deal fell apart because Antonio Brown nixed going to Buffalo, per source.


Yep never close lol
- gerbe75pts

You should look at how many people bagged on Rap for (frank)ing up.

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Ian Rapoport
@RapSheet
Sources: The #Steelers are closing in on a deal to send star WR Antonio Brown to the Buffalo #Bills. There it is.

Gerry Dulac
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@gerrydulac
Steelers and Bills had”positive” trade talks last night, but deal fell apart because Antonio Brown nixed going to Buffalo, per source.


Yep never close lol
- gerbe75pts

Yes, it was on social media. Must be true. The GM must be lying. Millennials.

No one in buffalo has sources they destroyed that Relationship
- gerbe75pts

I agree. No buffalo media has any inside info.

You should look at how many people bagged on Rap for (frank)ing up.
- TheSabresTaco

Rap wouldn’t post that unless he heard something. It’s fine he got bagged for it but it’s dumb. It’s twitter. Rumor guys can be wrong

I agree. No buffalo media has any inside info.
- Sabretooth9

Garth does

But it seems he's without a corner now. He will be vindicated when Gardiner is in fact proven to be a "done deal" though

Rap wouldn’t post that unless he heard something. It’s fine he got bagged for it but it’s dumb. It’s twitter. Rumor guys can be wrong
- Sabretooth9

Just Google 'Rapaport wrong again' and you'll find a lot of times he may have reported something that wasn't true.

Rap wouldn’t post that unless he heard something. It’s fine he got bagged for it but it’s dumb. It’s twitter. Rumor guys can be wrong
- Sabretooth9

They're not Eklund. When THESE guys put something out there, it's usually seen as about to happen. This is like Bobby Mac being flat out wrong.

My bad, you'd know I guess.
- TheSabresTaco

Yeah what have they called ? Skinner ? ROR ,Miller , Antonio Brown ,

What have they broke ? Nothing

Garth does

But it seems he's without a corner now. He will be vindicated when Gardiner is in fact proven to be a "done deal" though
- jcragcrumple

Lol yeah he did tweet that. Still not Gardiner.

Yeah what have they called ? Skinner ? ROR ,Miller , Antonio Brown ,

What have they broke ? Nothing
- gerbe75pts

I’ve broke several things. In fact just yesterday I broke my finger.

I’ve broke several things. In fact just yesterday I broke my finger.
- IndianaSabresFan

I broke my vow of silence

I’ve broke several things. In fact just yesterday I broke my finger.
- IndianaSabresFan

#sources 😂😂

I was born in the same suburb of ROC where Gio was. He still lives there.

(I moved to the East side.)

I still don’t have sources.
- Der Kaiser

The real question is, can you take him in a street fight? Mano a Mano?

The real question is, can you take him in a street fight? Mano a Mano?
- Da_Cashman

I got my money on Kaiser all day. (frank)er is old, but he's still scrappy.

Yeah unless he threatened the GM with his life or something I am sure the Player Association wouldn't allow that
- Stripes77

The Raiders just can't get out of their own way. Boy, am I glad Beane didn't want to give him a raise.

The Raiders just can't get out of their own way. Boy, am I glad Beane didn't want to give him a raise.
- Wetbandit1

I mean vesey chose the rangers ..... ultimately got moved to the Sabres

Brown chose the raiders ..... imagine if the bills signed or traded for him [url]

Yeah what have they called ? Skinner ? ROR ,Miller , Antonio Brown ,

What have they broke ? Nothing
- gerbe75pts

Garth called Kane and ROR both. Doesn't mean anything. Saying a ton of poop and if a few times it becomes true doesn't mean you have a source.

The Raiders just can't get out of their own way. Boy, am I glad Beane didn't want to give him a raise.
- Wetbandit1

But the trade was a done deal according to Gerbe...

I didn't realize that the Bills can rollover the cap savings from McCoy to next year. Makes a lot more sense now than it did this last weekend for me.

Also on the hockey front, would LOVE to see Oloffson play the off wing (RW) with his shot and quick release. Not just on the powerplay, on 5v5 as well.

Bills’ GM Brandon Beane: “We inquired about Antonio Brown on Tuesday, and kept talks open with the Steelers. We had positive discussions, but ultimately it didn’t make sense for either side. As great a player as Antonio Brown is, we have moved on and our focus is on free agency.”

“You try and talk to people that have been around him, that know him, maybe teammates that have played with him - guys you know that still know him or are connected to him. And (then) try and find out what’s going on. What’s going great for him? What’s the problem? And you just try to draw your best opinion.”


Sounds like it was definitely 99% done
- adambuffalo

some clown said that 24 hours before the media broke it

The buffalo teams are bad. The media here reports on how bad they are. In turn the teams shut the local media out from scoops.

That's the perception anyway. I just think McDermott and Botts are both the kind of people who don't work through the media and don't enjoy the media aspect of the game. They do their interviews and that's it. People liked Donahoe and GMTM loved the attention and floating rumours and such.

Personally, I don't need an 'insider' to tell me Risto is being moved in 48 hours when I can just read it a day or two later. Or in this case, realize its obviously garbage and go on with life.

I didn't realize that the Bills can rollover the cap savings from McCoy to next year. Makes a lot more sense now than it did this last weekend for me.
- Sabre_Tooth

Yeah. The excuse of "you can't pay a guy that to not be your clear cut RB1" doesn't work. We have the space. If we could've filled it out somehow, then fine, but lessening Terry's out of pocket isn't a good reason to cut a good football player.

Savings next year makes it a good move. Good post.

Yeah. The excuse of "you can't pay a guy that to not be your clear cut RB1" doesn't work. We have the space. If we could've filled it out somehow, then fine, but lessening Terry's out of pocket isn't a good reason to cut a good football player.

Savings next year makes it a good move. Good post.
- RhinoFan

Makes me feel better about picking shady

The next year cap savings may mean shady has some legs still and he wasnt cut for performance only

[insert random jab at various members about something from months ago and be baffled when people tell me off]