Pats deal Richard Seymour to Raiders for 1st Round Pick

Mike BLAOWery · Post by **Mike BLAOWery** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:19 am

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4450767

New England Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour has been dealt to the Oakland Raiders, NFL sources told ESPN.

In return, the Patriots get a 2011 first-round draft pick, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.

Seymour, 29, spent the first eight years of NFL career with New England. In that time, he amassed 357 total tackles and 39 sacks in 111 career games. Seymour also has 4.5 sacks in 15 postseason games.

The five-time Pro Bowler and three-time Super Bowl champion matched his career high with eight sacks in 2008.

Roy Johnson · Post by **Roy Johnson** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:28 pm

I hope that it turns out to be the #1 overall pick.

Seymour is dope, but they weren't gonna resign him after this season. Great trade.

Big Breeze · Post by **Big Breeze** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:56 pm

My squad needs all the help we can get. We traded Derrick Burgess earlier in the summer to the Pats. This is very acceptable.

naturalborn103 · Post by **naturalborn103** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:14 pm

Roy Johnson wrote:I hope that it turns out to be the #1 overall pick.

Seymour is dope, but they weren't gonna resign him after this season. Great trade.

Mike BLAOWery · Post by **Mike BLAOWery** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:53 pm

if the pats get jahvid best, i'm going to fucking kill someone.

Joe Pesci · Post by **Joe Pesci** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:20 pm

I fucking hate Bill Belichick

LAZTEC · Post by **LAZTEC** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 3:01 am

Mike BLAOWery wrote:if the pats get jahvid best, i'm going to fucking kill someone.

Best is comin out in 2010, this pick is for 2011. Fuck the Cheatin Ass Patriots.

Mike BLAOWery · Post by **Mike BLAOWery** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 12:15 pm

LAZTEC wrote:
Mike BLAOWery wrote:if the pats get jahvid best, i'm going to fucking kill someone.
Best is comin out in 2010, this pick is for 2011. Fuck the Cheatin Ass Patriots.

hopefully the raiders are good next year then.

fuck the patriots if jahvid best decides to come out in 2011 instead of 2010.

VideoKilledThe · Post by **VideoKilledThe** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 1:26 pm

Really this was all about freeing up money for Vince Wilfork.

You have to assume this will be a top ten pick.

Seymour is a great player, but he has played his best football already. A healthy Burgess is a better is a better pass rusher anyways. Overall a great trade by the Pats.

(this kinda fucks my defense on Madden)

Ramen · Post by **Ramen** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:12 am

dude isn't even in Oakland yet lol

Slow-to-report Seymour doesn't have many options

By Steve Corkran
Oakland Tribune
Posted: 09/07/2009 06:53:05 PM PDT
Updated: 09/07/2009 08:08:54 PM PDT

Defensive lineman Richard Seymour's failure to make it to Alameda in time for a Monday morning walk-through and afternoon practice fueled speculation that he has no intention of playing for the Raiders.
The Raiders acquired Seymour in a trade Sunday with the New England Patriots that netted the Patriots a 2011 first-round draft pick. But all bets are off until the situation is resolved.
"We know that (Seymour) wants to be here," Raiders coach Tom Cable said after Monday's practice, "but we have really no control over those issues."
Cable said he spoke with Seymour by phone and that Seymour expressed a desire to play for the Raiders this season.
Cable added that the hang-up is a need for Seymour and the Patriots to work out "issues."
Patriots spokesman Stacey James said he isn't aware of any unresolved business between the Patriots and Seymour.
A person close to Seymour said that the five-time Pro Bowler was caught off guard by the news he had been traded to the Raiders and needed time to sort out his emotions.
The person wasn't certain if Seymour would accept the move but admitted that Seymour doesn't have many attractive options.
Seymour, 29, has a history of holding out when he isn't happy with his situation. Both times he achieved his goal of extracting more money from the Patriots. One time, he received a $1 million raise. Another, he received a four-year contract extension.
Seymour is in the final

Money Gripp · Post by **Money Gripp** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 12:15 am

LOL @ retarded NFL players getting put on the train to Siberia i.e. Oakland

LAZTEC · Post by **LAZTEC** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:39 am

VideoKilledThe wrote:Really this was all about freeing up money for Vince Wilfork.

You have to assume this will be a top ten pick.

Seymour is a great player, but he has played his best football already. A healthy Burgess is a better is a better pass rusher anyways. Overall a great trade by the Pats.

(this kinda fucks my defense on Madden)

Burgess is a better pass rusher but the raiders wanted a run stuffing DE which Burgess is not. Hence the deal for Seymour. Also Burgess cant stay healthy for shit while Seymour is as durable as they come.

HomeSkillet · Post by **HomeSkillet** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:21 am

Money Gripp wrote:LOL @ retarded NFL players getting put on the train to Siberia i.e. Oakland