Merrill: Chiefs won't need to make more cuts regardless of CBA

BigRock · 03-06-2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

What difference does it make what Peterson says? The media around KC just makes up the news anyway. You're accusing Peterson of trying to spin his way out of a bunch of news reports that were based in nothing but speculation. Carl may be a snake, but I don't see any reason to give more credence to the Nick Athans and Rhonda Mosses of the world.

The possibility of Shields getting cut was mentioned all over ESPN, and it was in every AP article that's come out the last few day about the CBA situation. Shields, Derrick Brooks, and Pennington were repeatedly listed as high-priced veterans who might get cut if no deal was reached. It was hardly just a fabrication from the local KC media.

jspchief · 03-06-2006, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRock

The possibility of Shields getting cut was mentioned all over ESPN, and it was in every AP article that's come out the last few day about the CBA situation. Shields, Derrick Brooks, and Pennington were repeatedly listed as high-priced veterans who might get cut if no deal was reached. It was hardly just a fabrication from the local KC media.

A bunch of media hacks took guesses at who was going to get cut. Carl Peterson told them that they were wrong in regards to Shields. How is that spin?

The Fox news report that Shields had been cut came from KC media. WPI was Jay Glazer's source.

All the reports about Shields and Holmes were speculation. Now Peterson sets the record straight and it's spin?

BigRock · 03-06-2006, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by jspchief

A bunch of media hacks took guesses at who was going to get cut. Carl Peterson told them that they were wrong in regards to Shields. How is that spin?

It's spin because it's not true. Even if you want to discount ESPN, the Associated Press, the Kansas City Star, etc. etc. etc., Will Shields himself talked about it last week. He sounded, according to this same Star article, "pessimistic about playing in 2006 in Kansas City". I think Will Shields was close enough to the situation to know if the story was just BS from media hacks or not.

htismaqe · 03-06-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRock

It's spin because it's not true. Even if you want to discount ESPN, the Associated Press, the Kansas City Star, etc. etc. etc., Will Shields himself talked about it last week. He sounded, according to this same Star article, "pessimistic about playing in 2006 in Kansas City". I think Will Shields was close enough to the situation to know if the story was just BS from media hacks or not.

When did Shields say that?

His agent said that he would play next year even if it wasn't in KC. And all he said himself was that he hadn't been cut...