BILLS, NOT LIONS, BLEW THE DOCKERY DEAL
Though it's easy to criticize the Lions (and fun, too) whenever something involving the team goes wrong, it's only fair to point out that, as it relates to the failed trade for former Bills (and now Redskins) guard Derrick Dockery, the Lions didn't screw it up.
Our buddy Howard Balzer of The Sports Xchange explained the situation to us.
To facilitate the trade, Dockery was going to delay by five days a $4.5 million roster bonus due on February 27, the first day of the 2009 league year. But the Bills failed to get the paperwork regarding the roster bonus -- not regarding the trade -- submitted by 4:00 p.m. EST on February 26.
As we pointed out earlier, the trade couldn't have occurred until the next day at the earliest.
If the roster bonus had been delayed by five days, then the two sides would have had ample time to get the trade accomplished.
So, in this case, the Lions didn't screw the thing up. For a change.
Our buddy Howard Balzer of The Sports Xchange explained the situation to us.
To facilitate the trade, Dockery was going to delay by five days a $4.5 million roster bonus due on February 27, the first day of the 2009 league year. But the Bills failed to get the paperwork regarding the roster bonus -- not regarding the trade -- submitted by 4:00 p.m. EST on February 26.
As we pointed out earlier, the trade couldn't have occurred until the next day at the earliest.
If the roster bonus had been delayed by five days, then the two sides would have had ample time to get the trade accomplished.
So, in this case, the Lions didn't screw the thing up. For a change.
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florio, quit hatin on the lions. they have enough probs w/o you and everyone else piling on them.
DG, stop hating on Florio for stating the obvious, the Lions are the laughing stock of not onlt the NFL but all pro sports in general-deal with it.
that's real original you little scumbag punk ass faggot bitch. go suck your b/f's cock and choke on it asshole.
Buffalo News has a bit different scenario.
http://blogs.buffalonews.com/billboard/2009/02/no-fault-by-bills-on-dock.html
Yea Gaughn from the Buffalo news reported neither team really was at fault for the trade not going through. what happen to PFT by the way. This place has last credibility BIG TIME.
Actually Dockery's agent said that it wasn't the Bills' fault, and that the Lions came to the table too late. And the pick was for a measly 2010 7th rounder. If anything, the Bills did the Lions a favor because Dockery is garbage.
stupid ass ignorant little bitch....learn how to SPELL before you launch your retarded comments into cyberspace ya retard.
for the dickwad that is using my name in his bitch ass handle.
Sorry for the typo DG, its hard to fook your mom and type at the same time. DG, does that stand for dik gobbler??
Haha, he got you there DG. LIONS SUCK!
fuck BOTH of you flamin fags. don't you think i know the lions suck? at least they're trying to get better though assholes.
and....my mom's dead you dumbass piece of necrophiliatic [word] shit.
Bills need TO to prevent move to Toronto or Las Vegas...they need to generate revenue by spending revenue...the Bills suck...they have no one to throw to and no one who can throw...get Cutler and TO...they should have gotten Crayton, or Coles...or anyone...
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