Big trade (1.1) for Popes and Absolut
 

Popes send:
WR S.Moss (Wash) [1 year: 726]
2007 draft picks: 1.1, 1st round Portis comp, 2.5 [the comp pick should be around 1.20]

Absolut sends:
RB C.Benson (Chi) [3 years: 581/639/703]
TE V.Davis (SF) [4 years: 143/157/173/190]
2007 draft picks: 2.8, 3.8, 4.8
2008 draft pick: 1st round

Re: Big trade (1.1) for Popes and Absolut
 

Trade confirmed

Re: Big trade (1.1) for Popes and Absolut
 

wow... lots of picks trading places.

Could this be another MIN-DAL "Herschel Walker" type trade?!?!?!

Re: Big trade (1.1) for Popes and Absolut
 

Too many picks on both sides for this trade to be THAT stupid.


CURSED YOU, HERSCHEL WALKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:rant

Re: Big trade (1.1) for Popes and Absolut
 

I still love Hershcel. I don't care what other Vikings fans say!

Well, since I gave up all the high draft picks, I guess the question is: did I get the Herschel?

If Benson totally craps out in Chicago, then yeah. But I don't think so. Benson and Davis are going to be rock solid for the Popes.

If that 1.1 pick turns into the next LT, then I'll have taken the short end of this. But I've been coveting both Benson and Davis and with them and their contracts, I'm able to build exactly the kind of team I want.

What I don't look forward to is the 2007 draft. My first pick is 2.8. Wake me when it's my turn! But 2008 draft, different story :D

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That he sucks?
That he was more hype than substance?
That his two most memorable events in MN were when his shoe fell off, and when he almost killed himself?
That he never mastered the pro game? (OK, that one wasn't mine, but I like it)


Just like Herschel.

The '89 Vikings?

I won't be the first one to make my first pick! Yes!

Yes, you'll have another shot at the 1.1.





Sorry, but Herschel Walker makes me bitter. Just look at this breakdown of points per game (our scoring system) in his Dallas and MN days:

1986-Dallas-19.8
1987-Dallas-24.2
1988-Dallas-30.1
1989-Dallas (5 games)-20.0
1989-MN (11 games)-15.5
1990-MN-14.2
1991-MN-15.3

:BS :dammit :idiot :ripped :lame :Owned oops PITA WTF :loser :soapbox :rant :Shrug :nonono: :bitch :thumbsdow :Pukeface :bricks :kill: :Banghead :wallbang :furious

Re: Big trade (1.1) for Popes and Absolut
 

I know Herchel angers you. That's why I didn't bother to make any arguments ("the Vikings used him wrong"). I just still love him. Period. Arguments be damned. I still add 34 onto usernames, password, etc.

You don't mean that. You may wish it, but you know I'm building a formidable team. I can't wait to get on the field to show it!

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As long as they end the same way, with me winning the championship, I'm fine with that :D

Re: Big trade (1.1) for Popes and Absolut
 

You're right, I don't mean that. It's just the Walker bitterness in me lashing out.

But you are right, they did use Herschel wrong. He should have been on the bench and allowing far superior RB talent on the team to show their stuff.

BTW, did you hear Rick Finney was in jail for a fake investment scam?

Re: Big trade (1.1) for Popes and Absolut
 

Wow, I had no idea.

[After reading up] Not really a fake investment scam. He was running a hedge fund and he basically gave out false info about how it was doing so people would keep investing even though it was losing money, then he stole $2.5 million from the fund. I couldn't find anything about how long he's in prison. All the articles are from when he pled guilty (over a year ago) and say he was facing up to 20 years in federal prison.

Well done, Mr. Fenney. Well done.

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BTW, I was surprised there was no actual commentary on this trade. I thought it was a pretty big one :(

Well, I predict it will be big for me. I've been extremely active in remaking this squad (5 trades in the 3 weeks I've been running it) and this was THE KEY trade for me. I'm putting my stock in Benson and Davis to be my core for the next 3 years. I think both will put up monster #s (in comparison to their contracts, of course, I'm not saying LT #s) starting this year. Brian tells me he's got all his "I told you so"s ready to go for when Adrian Peterson becomes a stud that I could have had for 5 years.

As with all of fantasy football, time will tell.

What a great game! :football