"I'm going to be in Atlanta next season" - Bruce Irvin

[Fountain City Blues]

Seattle Seahawks LB Bruce Irvin says he'll be playing for Atlanta Falcons in 2016

"I'm going to be in Atlanta next season," Irvin told BlackSportsOnline.com while attending the Eastern Conference semifinals in Atlanta on Wednesday night. "I'm ready."

 

[Rock Strongo]

seattle had a nice window

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

Seattle Seahawks LB Bruce Irvin says he'll be playing for Atlanta Falcons in 2016

Wasn't that debunked or something?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Should be interesting how the Atlanta FO handles this bit of news until the next FA period.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Wasn't that debunked or something?

I am just passing this along. I'll let reality do the factchecking for me.

 

[DHoey]

seattle had a nice window

Because the Hawks are done if they lose Irvin.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Because the Hawks are done if they lose Irvin.

no, but this is hows the decline starts.

win a SB

lose the repeat attempt

lose players to FA

and spiral

seen this movie 45 times...

 

[Uhsplit]

I would like to keep him on the team, but he is our 3rd best LB'r and will cost millions to resign. We have a couple of youngsters as backups that might be ready to step in.
Since he says he wants to go to Atlanta, do we try to trade him after TC once Pete has a better feeling if the backup(s) can fill in without much drop off?

 

[Cave_Johnson]

Blacksportsonline.com ? Wat.

 

[Uhsplit]

no, but this is hows the decline starts.

win a SB

lose the repeat attempt

lose players to FA

and spiral

seen this movie 45 times...

Blah blah blah. We have been hearing of our demise since we won the SB. Not worried.
The Seahawks will have a better team this year than last year. The Pats?

 

[Cave_Johnson]

I would like to keep him on the team, but he is our 3rd best LB'r and will cost millions to resign. We have a couple of youngsters as backups that might be ready to step in.
Since he says he wants to go to Atlanta, do we try to trade him after TC once Pete has a better feeling if the backup(s) can fill in without much drop off?

I'd say get rid of him now if he's set on being there and Atlanta wants him. I have plenty of confidence Pierre-Louis can fill the role. Bruce is a solid player, but his dumbass penalties have cost Seattle plenty over the past two years.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Blah blah blah. We have been hearing of our demise since we won the SB. Not worried.
The Seahawks will have a better team this year than last year. The Pats?

yeah

and you havent won since, you lost another starter and there are already whispers your QB may go soon.

then theres skittles...

like i said, as a fan of the "6 trips since 2001" pats, ive seen this movie.

 

[DHoey]

Hey Bruce? Why the long face?

 

[ATL96Steeler]

I would like to keep him on the team, but he is our 3rd best LB'r and will cost millions to resign. We have a couple of youngsters as backups that might be ready to step in.
Since he says he wants to go to Atlanta, do we try to trade him after TC once Pete has a better feeling if the backup(s) can fill in without much drop off?

I think they could get ATL to trade for him this year but SEA has to come with a FA to be type return. As of today the Falcons are looking at the rookie, Beasley, and Clayborn to bring the QB heat...that's not enough and Quinn knows that.

 

[Uhsplit]

yeah

and you havent won since, you lost another starter and there are already whispers your QB may go soon.

then theres skittles...

like i said, as a fan of the "6 trips since 2001" pats, ive seen this movie.

The NFL is designed bring parity to the field. I like our team just fine.

 

[Rock Strongo]

The NFL is designed bring parity to the field. I like our team just fine.

they definitely have a good foundation there...

but again, ive seen flashes in the pan come and go SO many times since 2001.

the bengals apparently are STILL coming...the ravens are a dynasty with flacco...etc etc

 

[gohusk]

seattle had a nice window

LOL. You think Irvin was a big part of this defense? If Wagner said this then I'd be concerned. The only reason that what Irvin does works fairly well is because of all the talent around him, specificallyk Wright and Wagner. If it were Wagner saying this then I'd be concerned.

 

[Uhsplit]

they definitely have a good foundation there...

but again, ive seen flashes in the pan come and go SO many times since 2001.

the bengals apparently are STILL coming...the ravens are a dynasty with flacco...etc etc

Like I said Rock, Blah Blah.
It is my opinion Seattle is a lot more than a flash in the pan.

 

[BHF]

I think they could get ATL to trade for him this year but SEA has to come with a FA to be type return. As of today the Falcons are looking at the rookie, Beasley, and Clayborn to bring the QB heat...that's not enough and Quinn knows that.

And that's why I don't think he's going anywhere this year. Irvin playing for a big contract is worth more than that 6th or 7th rounder (maybe a 5th on a good day) we would be likely get in return.

 

[gohusk]

Losing Maxwell was a much bigger deal. This guy was like the 8th best player on defense (if that) before Maxwell left so now I guess I'd bump him up to 7th. And how the hell does he know? He's just shooting out of his ass. If he isn't then there's obvious tampering going on (which there isn't, because I doubt anybody is drooling over the chance to pick up Irvin). Quinn obviously knows how to use him but he'd be drooling over Wagner.