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Brodrick Bunkley Has Not Reported To Browns, Trade In Jeopardy?

Over the weekend, the Eagles announced that they traded DT Brodrick Bunkley to the Browns in exchange for a fifth round pick. The trade was filed with the league office Sunday and all seemed well. However, it is Monday now and Bunkley has yet to show up to the Browns.

Browns GM Tom Heckert is acting like it's an Eagles issue saying "You'll have to talk to Philadelphia about that one" and saying that the Browns never officially announced a move. As PFT pointed out, most all NFL trades are contingent on a player passing a physical. If the play never shows up to take the physical, obviously he can't pass it, so there could be a danger that the trade is invalidated. If that were to happen, you'd have to think that the Eagles would probably just cut him at that point. If they do, I wouldn't expect the Browns to be major bidders for his services...

This is somewhat similar to when Richard Seymour was dealt to the Raiders. He took several days before he decided to show up, but eventually did. We'll have to see what happens with Bunkley, but at this point it looks like the trade is on hold.

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fuckin bustly.....

has to mess everything up

RIP Lennie Bias
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by dterpfan on Aug 1, 2011 3:14 PM EDT reply actions  

This is pissing me off.

"Descartes commanded the future from his study more than Napoleon did from his throne."

by Euler.is.a.Pimp on Aug 1, 2011 3:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Philly sports taking over Outside the Lines

Right now on espn!!! The topic is how good is it to be a philadelphia fan

Born in North Carolina; raised a Philly fan

by CarolinaGreen on Aug 1, 2011 3:17 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Fuck! I'll never be rid of him!

"If Revis has an Island, Asomugha should have a continent." - #5
"Or if the rest of the defense if even decent then
our two Rookie safety’s don’t have to go all Ed Reed-Palamolu-Dawkins-super sayan badass mode to help us win." - W_E
Sending pics of your junk > dog killing > generally being a douche > sexual assault allegations > being on the Cowboys.

by number5 on Aug 1, 2011 3:18 PM EDT reply actions  

I at least want something for him.

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Mikesta on Aug 1, 2011 3:19 PM EDT reply actions  

I actually like Bunk. I thought he was poised for a breakout season this year, under Washburn’s system.

Oh well

E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES!!!

by Mikesta on Aug 1, 2011 3:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Honestly that’s not even the issue here, take a fucking bag of chips for him if they have to cut him we don’t get the salary cap relief we’d get if we traded him.

They call me The Professor.

by Whodie126 on Aug 1, 2011 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

Browns fan here....

Rotoworld is reporting that the Browns are on the hook for the 5th no matter what. Trades are ‘at your own risk’.

Of course that’s rotoworld, so who knows.

Personally, I hope the Browns are on the hook, since I don’t think it’s fair that other teams should have to deal with the consequences when someone doesn’t want to report to the Holmgren / Heckert led Browns.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Hitler, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Aug 1, 2011 3:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Yea.. you would think it would be the Browns’ FO would have contacted his agent just to make sure he wouldn’t be a problem.

The Jruth shall be told.

by packimop on Aug 1, 2011 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yep.

Total clusterfuck in Cleveland. Heckert is a horrible GM. Everyime something goes wrong, it’s everyone’s fault but his.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Hitler, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Aug 1, 2011 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thus the ’you’ll have to talk to Philadelphia about that one’ bit.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Hitler, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Aug 1, 2011 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions  

Heckert's a tool.

The more I see of him in Cleveland, the more I realize that he built his reputation on Reid’s work.

by Jason-E on Aug 1, 2011 3:23 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Exactly right.

The only one who doesn’t realize this is Holmgren. Though Holmgren built his rep on Ron Wolf’s work, so there you go.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Hitler, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Aug 1, 2011 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

maybe Holmgren wanted a stooge

he and Andy are good friends… they talked about it…?

"I'm 95% sure that 100% of what he says is wrong."

by Ralf E Chubbs on Aug 1, 2011 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

no doubt.

Long live the dynamic Jew-o!!!!

by VRFC8 on Aug 1, 2011 3:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I’m sure he’ll show up at some point. What options does he really have?

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by JasonB on Aug 1, 2011 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Stand still and avoid quarterbacks?

AR should have to wear a Flava Flav necklace until he learns how to manage a fucking clock.
I am the proud target of temper tantrums.

by KByars on Aug 1, 2011 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions   1 recs

LoL

Too true.

He can refuse to show up to the Browns, thinking we’ll just cut him. But then he’ll turn a lot of teams off.

by Jason-E on Aug 1, 2011 3:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

Then again....

So long as he doesn’t turn off every team, he’ll likely land in a better position, Cleveland being Cleveland. He at least might land somewhere with a competent front office and coaching staff.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Hitler, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Aug 1, 2011 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

hmmm

AR should have to wear a Flava Flav necklace until he learns how to manage a fucking clock.
I am the proud target of temper tantrums.

by KByars on Aug 1, 2011 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Serious.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Hitler, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Aug 1, 2011 4:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

I’m pretty sure I initially misread what you were saying there.

AR should have to wear a Flava Flav necklace until he learns how to manage a fucking clock.
I am the proud target of temper tantrums.

by KByars on Aug 1, 2011 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

Agreed...

The question comes down to how the league views the “must pass a physical” requirement…technically, dude hasn’t failed it yet…he just hasn’t taken it…so it seems that CLE would have to send a 5 day letter…but if they do, they’ll be acknowledging that they are in control of his contract…gotta be a league rule on this after Seymour, you would think…

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Aug 1, 2011 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hahahahaha

I’m sure I can get one somewhere.

"Even those invested in the idea that the journey is the destination may feel they've taken a train to nowhere." - Terry Lawson

by waterfield on Aug 1, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

Buck You Funkley!

Sorry you didn’t get invited back to team awesome sauce… but Get yo ass to the cleveland steamers camp!…

by Sparki on Aug 1, 2011 3:24 PM EDT reply actions  

All seats on Air Force 3 are booked! Peace Bunk.

Fly Eagles Fly, on the road to Vicktory!

by KeepSwinging on Aug 1, 2011 3:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

get out bunkly dont be a pussy

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by henry-dekoeyer-eagle-fan on Aug 1, 2011 3:25 PM EDT reply actions  

He had his chance, just never used it

My mojo so dope. BITCH!

Revis's Island< Nnamdi's Nation< Jimmy Smith's EGO

by dday on Aug 1, 2011 3:26 PM EDT reply actions  

This dude isn’t in the same class as Seymour. He’ll be out of the league in two weeks if he keeps this shit up.

The Jruth shall be told.

by packimop on Aug 1, 2011 3:27 PM EDT reply actions  

He shouldn't mess around

because if the Eagles cut him, he mind up making less or possibly out of the league. It is not that he is that bad he just has a kinda big contract and you know what your gonna get- a very average player.

Cowboys suck.

by stinkypants on Aug 1, 2011 3:32 PM EDT reply actions  

He won’t even be close to out of the league. Someone will pick him up

by DLawrence55 on Aug 1, 2011 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

maybe he’s having trouble with all the red tape in order to cross state lines with his arsenal of assorted firearms

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by DirtyWaters on Aug 1, 2011 3:57 PM EDT reply actions  

shouldnt there be some kind of player penalty for this?

i mean a player decides he doesnt like the team hes being traded to, so he doesnt show up. the trade becomes void and he is to return to his original team. that team doesnt want him back because he fucked up the trade and he was expendable anyways. so now what? he gets cut and now hes a free agent and can sign anywhere that will have him? .. sounds stupid to me. there WILL be interest in Buck. he was a starter for us for many years and was decent at least… but am I alone in thinking that he shouldnt just be awarded free agent status because he didnt like the team he was traded to?

by Archangel357 on Aug 1, 2011 4:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Penalty

Penalty is dude doesn’t get a paycheck, is considered suspended, and Eagles retain his rights through 2012 at 2011 prices. They don’t have to cut him, nor does he take a roster spot. I think he does apply to the cap unless we cut him, but if we rework Vick, we’ll not have issues there, unless DJax really does want Nnamdi money. We also can wait until everyone breaks camp to cut him, so he’s jacked from getting a job this year.

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Aug 1, 2011 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

But...

I agree there needs to be league rules related to this…would involve the CBA…but every trade would then be a free agent situation just by not showing up…I mean, imagine if DRC refused to report, trying to get more $?

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Aug 1, 2011 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

fyi...

Link on how the five day letter rule works… LINK

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Aug 1, 2011 4:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Basically...

In sum, if he’s a no show, Eagles send him a 5 day letter…he still doesn’t show, Eagles put him on a suspended list…he doesn’t get paid, and they toll Bunk’s contract for another year and Eagles would have his rights…it does not say what that does to the cap, since his contract is tolled…but teams would negotiate how they want to handle…I’m guessing the Browns would just want the deal to terminate, since now his value is even less than a 5th rounder…

---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)

by AstrosFan on Aug 1, 2011 4:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hillarious Crying over Spilled Milk in Cowgirl Country

I don’t know if this has already been posted, but I was in tears listening to this radio show from the Cowboys website as they discuss missing out on Nnamdi. The disappointment, the dejection, the dumbfounded pauses, it is priceless.

"Have you seen this Perez guy pitch? I'm a pacifist, but I've never seen anything so violent look so beautiful."

by DirtyWaters on Aug 1, 2011 4:39 PM EDT reply actions  

they think it was because the cowboys didnt offer the money

when really he just wanted to come to philly haha

RIP Lennie Bias
Hold my Vick
The rebirth of Maryland Basketball. GO TERPS
Turgeon General, Fear the Turgeon, in Turgeon we trust.
Danny O'brien=future #1 overall pick
Lesean is the "Real Slim Shady"

by dterpfan on Aug 1, 2011 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

THIS IS A SURPRISE?

Bunkley NEVER shows up on Sunday! (and…scene)

You have been banned from Big Blue View... "trolling the post game stuff at BBV is just classless and a great mark of a tool. Grow up man, enjoy your victory, but try to not reinforce every stereotype of a Philadelphia fan. Bye bye."

by oldasquick on Aug 1, 2011 4:55 PM EDT reply actions   1 recs

Bunkley....

Just traded to Denver.

Dawgs by Nature -- where Hitler, apparently, 'did some good things'.

by golanbatrac on Aug 1, 2011 5:14 PM EDT reply actions  

yep…..and for an undisclosed draft pick, probably a 6th or 7th, stupid bunkley

by Tj Singh on Aug 1, 2011 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

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