Posted on 04/03/2007 8:46:29 PM PDT by The Pack Knight
Disgruntled linebacker Lance Briggs will not be moving from the Bears to the Washington Redskins, at least not in the immediate future, because the Bears rejected the Redskins' offer to send their No. 6 overall pick of the NFL draft to the Bears in exchange for Briggs and the 31st pick, a team official said Tuesday.
Bears general manager Jerry Angelo has talked with Redskins officials, who said Monday night their offer of the swapped draft choices was final.
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Ah well. Guess they just have to blow their pick on a bust DE, or get bent over by the Bears.
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Briggs better realize what’s up,andget with the program. Because they are going to WIN SUPER BOWL XLII!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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The Bears finally get something right. The deal was a no-go when the ‘Skins wanted the number 31 pick too. Briggs can just sit his angry self down for six games. Too bad.
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