News "leaks" out of Washington rather easily, and there were several reports by national reporters around the trade deadline that everyone but Cassel was on the trade block.

I'm not willing to dismiss it just because Nick wrote it, unlike most here.

Sounds perfectly believable given the circumstances, but people don't want to admit a potential Pioli ****-up.

No one would pay $89.99.

It wouldnt surprise me but i in no way will believe this till we get more sources.

Yikes! Could it be: Peterson > Pioli

I'm going to get my head bitten off. But you are one crabby fellow. Do you believe this just because it's negative toward Pioli? This is obviously a piece of tabloid journalism by a group that does it all the time... why would you wait until after he has a career game to say something like this....

It obviously would've been a stupid move in retrospect, but many moves are. We almost traded Larry Johnson away to Miami for Arturo Freeman before he ever did anything for this team. If any of the other GM's thought Charles was going to become what he was, they would've jumped on the chance to trade a 5th for him.

Just like they would've signed Priest when he was out there floating around... or drafted LJ instead of letting him slip to the end of the 1st.

Exactly.

If this really happened then surely WIPI premium subscribers should be screaming that they've known about it for months through their affiliation with the greatest Chiefs insider connection in the world.

I believe nothing Athan says, ever.

Mecca will want to trade Charles after next season.

You are going too far trying to prove your point.

A year ago, you would have called this article the bullshit it is.

Now, "there is no doubt in your mind this happened."

ATHAN......



NO.

I don't see how Pioli could even fathom the thought since LJ had a paltry 2.7 ypc avg at the time. October was when LJ twitted his BS as well. Seems unlikely but stupid if true. :spock:

If there are sources I will agree that would be a **** up on Piolis part. Interesting this was posted I heard a clip tonight from Haley saying how at first Charles wasn't considered one of the key peices to this franchise. I would like to see other sources besides Nick Athan before I can believe they tried to trade Charles for a 5th round pick though.

Carl was very close to trading LJ for Arturo Freeman when he was a backup to Priest.

What does Nick have to gain by posting this?

And why after such a big win?

Since when does WPI go out of there way to make the organization look bad? Usually, they are kissing their ass.