T. Bell seeks trade.... [Archive] - The Orange Mane

Hoosier Bronco

10-12-2007, 04:12 PM

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3060642

Upon learning that he will used be as a backup following his team's bye week, halfback Tatum Bell has informed the Detroit Lions through his agent that he wants to be traded.

Bell, acquired in a trade from the Broncos during the offseason, entered the regular season as the starter. But last year's starter Kevin Jones has gradually been getting more playing time in recent weeks, and Bell's carries diminished in the second half of last Sunday's loss at Washington.

Bell's agent, Jeffrey Griffin, talked to the Lions late this week and expressed his concerns about his client's future in Detroit. With the trading deadline set for next Tuesday and teams in need of running backs, Griffin suggested a trade, although the team informed him he was a valuable part of the offense.

After the season, Bell is a free agent and wants to use this year to enhance his value. He has 44 carries for 182 yards this season in five games.

oubronco

10-12-2007, 04:14 PM

not much value there

DomCasual

10-12-2007, 04:17 PM

Tatum "Don't Call Me Ashley" Bell.

Garcia Bronco

10-12-2007, 04:17 PM

Lmao

ROYC75

10-12-2007, 04:20 PM

Looks like Tater Tot just became a french fry ...........

Orange_Beard

10-12-2007, 04:20 PM

Another bad draft pick.

Hotrod

10-12-2007, 04:20 PM

Bring him in

;D

Don Flamenco

10-12-2007, 04:23 PM

Yeah, why not. He DID carry Ray Lewis 10 yards

Orange_Beard

10-12-2007, 04:24 PM

Straight up for Mustard

NFLBRONCO

10-12-2007, 04:26 PM

I'd love to see tater's face if we traded for him

Crushaholic

10-12-2007, 04:27 PM

Tatum's playing time wouldn't be diminished if he could keep ahold of the freakin' ball...

Don Flamenco

10-12-2007, 04:30 PM

Tatum's playing time wouldn't be diminished if he could keep ahold of the freakin' ball...

And broke a couple more finger tackles

theAPAOps5

10-12-2007, 04:36 PM

What a lunk head.

DomCasual

10-12-2007, 04:37 PM

Straight up for Mustard

Screw that!

I say we sign Willie Middlebrooks and trade him.

Orange_Beard

10-12-2007, 04:38 PM

Ok, I can live with that.

Muddled

10-12-2007, 08:20 PM

what a toad, I counter my lack of spine with an equal lack of brains

PRBronco

10-12-2007, 08:31 PM

Another bad draft pick.

No way! We converted him into a fraction of Dre Bly!

tubbs

10-12-2007, 09:35 PM

Bobby Humphrey

broncofan7

10-12-2007, 09:57 PM

sign paul toviessi and trade him for tater

BlaK-Argentina

10-12-2007, 11:01 PM

No way! We converted him into a fraction of Dre Bly!

Bly hasn't been that good so far.

Punisher

10-12-2007, 11:04 PM

Another bad draft pick.
yea yea

Kaylore

10-12-2007, 11:42 PM

Yeah, why not. He DID carry Ray Lewis 10 yards

That was mostly Nalen pushing him upfield.

theAPAOps5

10-12-2007, 11:47 PM

Bly hasn't been that good so far.

he hasn't been that bad either.

RhymesayersDU

10-13-2007, 12:47 AM

I don't think he was that bad of a draft pick. I mean, yeah he wasn't the feature back we wanted him to be, but he piled up yards. Sure, so have many others in the system, but I don't think he was terrible by any means.

Wes Mantooth

10-13-2007, 01:31 AM

In related news, the Lions seek for Bell not to suck.

broncocalijohn

10-13-2007, 01:40 AM

as long as they keep Foster around until after we play them. We need a saloon door to the QB. Or at to least their real running back .

Ratboy

10-13-2007, 01:44 AM

Screw that!

I say we sign Willie Middlebrooks and trade him.

Screw that! If we bring back Middlebrooks, he better not go anywhere! GREATEST CORNERBACK OF ALL TIME!

DBroncos4life

10-13-2007, 07:52 AM

elsid13

10-13-2007, 08:53 AM

as long as they keep Foster around until after we play them. We need a saloon door to the QB. Or at to least their real running back .

Foster been benched

shakenbake

10-13-2007, 09:12 AM

I don't think this should surprise anyone. It is the same reason he ended up at Oklahoma St. Instead of a bigger school like Texas that wanted him. He said why go to Texas where you have to compete for playing time when you can show up at Oklahoma St. and be a starter from day 1. Even then he was unwilling to compete for a starting job. He just wants someone to hand him a starting position based on his natural ability.

rbackfactory80

10-13-2007, 09:17 AM

Bell is a sick change of pace back. He is at his best behind a power runner used as a change up.

Odysseus

10-13-2007, 11:58 AM

Maybe the Raiders want him

broncocalijohn

10-13-2007, 12:52 PM

Foster been benched

I guess it started with three penalties against Faiders that first week.

RhymesayersDU

10-13-2007, 01:58 PM

Maybe the Raiders want him

The Raiders' run game situation is getting pretty interesting. Dominic Rhodes comes back from suspension this week and looks to get a bunch of touches considering Lamont Jordan is injured. We'll see how Rhodes looks coming in.

That One Guy

10-13-2007, 02:14 PM

The Raiders' run game situation is getting pretty interesting. Dominic Rhodes comes back from suspension this week and looks to get a bunch of touches considering Lamont Jordan is injured. We'll see how Rhodes looks coming in.

Bush will also be eligible to leave the PUP soon... I heard from someone that he was looking good... that could turn into a really crazy backfield down there.

ozomulsion

10-13-2007, 06:15 PM

Muddled

10-13-2007, 07:23 PM

Tragic thing is Tatum would burn us so much facing us today

Bronx33

10-13-2007, 07:25 PM

Maybe the Raiders want him

Kiffin digs through shanahans trash hell ya he would take bell.

loborugger

10-13-2007, 08:03 PM

Foster been benched

Let me get this straight... we got a starting CB for a benched O-lineman and a RB that wants to get traded.

Advantage - Denver. Maybe we should stick to this trading thing. We seem to excel at it.

elsid13

10-13-2007, 08:04 PM

shakenbake

10-13-2007, 08:07 PM

OK St. churns out better RBs than Texas. You're talking about OK St like they're Texas A&M. Pull your head out of your Texass before posting.

Really? who was the last great back to come out of Oklahoma St?

Btw, those were Tatum's words not mine. He is the one you said he didn't want t to go to Texas and fight for a chance to get on the field when he could go to Okie light and be the man from day 1. I am just relating it to his career in the pro's where it seems he is waiting for someone to just name him the starter because of his natural ability. He has talent and speed there is no doubt about that he just doesn't seem to want to work at it or work for it.

theAPAOps5

10-13-2007, 08:34 PM

Really? who was the last great back to come out of Oklahoma St?

Btw, those were Tatum's words not mine. He is the one you said he didn't want t to go to Texas and fight for a chance to get on the field when he could go to Okie light and be the man from day 1. I am just relating it to his career in the pro's where it seems he is waiting for someone to just name him the starter because of his natural ability. He has talent and speed there is no doubt about that he just doesn't seem to want to work at it or work for it.

Um probably the greatest RB to play the game not named Walter Payton. I can't believe you even asked this question. Haven't seen Texas produce anything like that, except for one who was the greatest pot smoker ever. But he flopped instead.

shakenbake

10-13-2007, 08:50 PM

Um probably the greatest RB to play the game not named Walter Payton. I can't believe you even asked this question. Haven't seen Texas produce anything like that, except for one who was the greatest pot smoker ever. But he flopped instead.

I know about Barry Sanders, I am not that stupid. Is that the last one to come out of Oklahoma St because that almost 20 years ago. You may remember a guy by the name of Earl Campbell, yea he played at Texas and I would take him on my team over Sanders any day of the week. More recently, I would say Priest Holmes put together a pretty nice little NFL career. Yea Ricky washed out because of pot and that is disappointing, Cedric plays like and pansy, and who knows what we have with Selvin at this point. But hey that's four pretty recent guys in the league out of Texas.

I still think you are missing the point it was Tatum who said that regarding why he chose to go to Okie light instead of Texas. He is the one who said he didn't want to compete for the job ( he grew up in Texas and was an admitted Texas fan).

That One Guy

10-13-2007, 08:52 PM

Let me get this straight... we got a starting CB for a benched O-lineman and a RB that wants to get traded.

Advantage - Denver. Maybe we should stick to this trading thing. We seem to excel at it.

Well, in their defense, Tater had a good game or two. I remember him lighting up the Raiders. Well, as much as a RB can in the Martz defense.

Bly has kinda helped win us one game... folks at the game talked about how well he covered Evans but he still got burnt a couple times, luckily they just suck too much to exploit it. That's about the extent that he's really been anything special. I definitely wouldn't be calling it Portis-Bailey Round 2. Luckily we suck at rush defense too much to really know if we suck on pass defense.

Los Broncos

10-13-2007, 09:18 PM

Who would want him?

He cant hold onto the ball.

ozomulsion

10-13-2007, 09:29 PM

I know about Barry Sanders, I am not that stupid. Is that the last one to come out of Oklahoma St because that almost 20 years ago. You may remember a guy by the name of Earl Campbell, yea he played at Texas and I would take him on my team over Sanders any day of the week.

I still think you are missing the point it was Tatum who said that regarding why he chose to go to Okie light instead of Texas. He is the one who said he didn't want to compete for the job ( he grew up in Texas and was an admitted Texas fan).

Tatum Bell_______________Ricky:puff:
Vernand Morency VS _____Cedric Benson ;)
Barry Sanders____________Earl Cambell
Thurman Thomas

Oh OK, I see your point. Texass is sooo superior to OK St when it comes to NFL caliber runningbacks. You win Ha!

shakenbake

10-13-2007, 09:39 PM

Tatum Bell_______________Ricky:puff:
Vernand Morency VS _____Cedric Benson ;)
Barry Sanders____________Earl Cambell
Thurman Thomas

Oh OK, I see your point. Texass is sooo superior to OK St when it comes to NFL caliber runningbacks. You win Ha!

I never said that Texas was running back U. I was just pointing out the reason Tatum didn't go to Texas even though he grew up a fan of the team. At this point Ricky even with his pot problems has more value that Tatum Bell and had a better NFL career. You also left our Preist Holmes just to throw in a more recent Longhorn.

That One Guy

10-13-2007, 09:50 PM

Tatum Bell_______________Ricky:puff:
Vernand Morency VS _____Cedric Benson ;)
Barry Sanders____________Earl Cambell
Thurman Thomas

Oh OK, I see your point. Texass is sooo superior to OK St when it comes to NFL caliber runningbacks. You win Ha!

Check this out...

7097 rushing yds
1899 receiving yds
47 TDs

Who's stats are those, Ricky Williams' or Tater's?

I'll give you a hint. Projected to the same number of games, Tater's stats are
4403 rushing yds
631 receiving yds
24 TDs

Only a homer or a fool would make the comparison between Ricky Williams and Tater and since noone here is really a Tater fan, I'm not sure which category you fall in.

ozomulsion

10-13-2007, 11:31 PM

Check this out...

7097 rushing yds
1899 receiving yds
47 TDs

Who's stats are those, Ricky Williams' or Tater's?

I'll give you a hint. Projected to the same number of games, Tater's stats are
4403 rushing yds
631 receiving yds
24 TDs

Only a homer or a fool would make the comparison between Ricky Williams and Tater and since noone here is really a Tater fan, I'm not sure which category you fall in.

I wasn't comparing those two. When I posted it without the line, it looked all screwed up. The only thing I was comparing were the good backs each school produced. BTW, Project Tatum's YPC with the # of carries Rickey had and see who comes out on top. :thanku: