Marvin Lewis on TJ Houshmandzadeh-49ers rumors: "Boy, that's a bad rumor, huh? Number one, you're...

Marvin Lewis on TJ Houshmandzadeh-49ers rumors:

"Boy, that's a bad rumor, huh? Number one, you're going to get a club in trouble for tampering. That club has already been penalized once this year, very harshly.

"Number two, what club in its right mind would trade for a player that's going to be an unrestricted free agent? Again, if you're going to start a rumor, make it a good one. OK? Make it something that makes some sense to people inside the NFL. It's unfortunate."

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haha

oh, marvin……………

MURS for President!!!!!!!

by jtoj on Oct 9, 2008 10:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Does that imply....

… that Lewis thinks the 49ers got shafted for the Briggs incident? His comment seems a little contradictory, otherwise.

by sfgfan on Oct 9, 2008 11:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

briggs

Maybe he’s just saying nip it in the bud now before the NFL starts investigating them again?

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by Fooch on Oct 9, 2008 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

… he also asks “what club in its right mind would trade for a player that’s going to be an unrestricted free agent?” He asks it as if it’s a forgone fact that it just plain out doesn’t happen. Either that, or he thinks the 49ers (and his friend Nolan, at least I think they’re friends) are out of their minds.

by sfgfan on Oct 9, 2008 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

so...

So, it has been publicly denied, that means it’s true, right?

Never forget: I am a complete idiot

by Exhibit G on Oct 9, 2008 12:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yes

but he does make a point. why go for a free agent to be?

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by PHUT! on Oct 9, 2008 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

From the guys over at Pro Football Talk ...

Though we agree with the notion that the Niners aren’t planning to try to swing a trade for Houshmandzadeh, we disagree with the two reasons Lewis has provided.

First, it’s not tampering for a team to engage in internal discussions regarding a possible trade for a player under contract with another franchise. Tampering arises only if the team has communications with the player or his agent aimed at enticing him to join that team.

Second, plenty of teams in their right mind would trade for a player who is going to be an unrestricted free agent. As part of the deal, the team would sign the player to a long-term contract.

In fact, the second point made by Lewis underscores the absurdity of the tampering case against the Niners from a year ago. Bears linebacker Lance Briggs was playing pursuant to a franchise tender that applied only through the end of the year, pursuant to a contract that prevented the use of the franchise tag on him again. The Niners got in trouble for talking to Briggs’ agent, Drew Rosenhaus, regarding a possible extension. But what the hell did the Bears think the Niners were going to do? Send a first-round pick to Chicago for a ten-game rental and the chance of signing him to a new contract even though the franchise rules prevented him from signing a new deal until the start of the 2008 league year?

Anyway, Lewis is right — the Niners don’t want Houshmandzadeh. But the coach’s reasoning has more holes than his team’s roster.

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by Persiflage on Oct 9, 2008 5:20 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs