We tried to trade for Meachem??

Jack Vegas · 09-23-2013, 01:55 AM

Heard this on the broadcast and I know I can't be the only one.

After Meachem's touchdown the PBP guy said the Saints had tried to trade for him while he was still with the Chargers. They said "no" and then turned around and cut him 2 weeks later.

Have to wonder why the Chargers wouldn't have taken the deal and gotten at least something in return.

lee909 · 09-23-2013, 02:01 AM

It must have been a player for player trade, somebody with a similar contract.I dont think we could have afforded him otherwise

nola_swammi · 09-23-2013, 02:20 AM

Since we picked him up off waivers, do the saints absorb his contract he signed with the chargers and does it count against the saints cap?

lee909 · 09-23-2013, 03:16 AM

We didnt get him off waivers if I remember correctly. He cleared waivers and waz signed as a FA

foreverfan · 09-23-2013, 04:19 AM

Errr... Excuse me but he was a FA and didn't have to clear waivers. This means that he was free to sign with anyone for the league minimum if need be.

The Chargers are my second favorite team.

homerj07 · 09-23-2013, 04:02 PM

Ick. Why? Because they gave us Drew?

RockyMountainSaint · 09-23-2013, 04:05 PM

Originally Posted by homerj07

Ick. Why? Because they gave us Drew?

and Sproles and Meachem

Rugby Saint II · 09-24-2013, 10:32 AM

Pure speculation.

TheOak · 09-24-2013, 11:18 AM

Meachem was ours... We sent him on vacation. He was a FA
Drew was not a trade. he was a FA
Sproles was not a trade. He was a FA

Nothing to thank the Chargers for.. One mans trash is another mans treasure.

Chargers haven't given us crapola.

Jack Vegas · 09-24-2013, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II

Pure speculation.

Sam Rosen is a broadcaster (a pretty well-respected one at that) and those guys don't really talk rumors and speculation during the game. He seemed pretty matter-of-fact about what he was saying.

09-23-2013, 01:55 AM	#1
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	We tried to trade for Meachem?? Heard this on the broadcast and I know I can't be the only one. After Meachem's touchdown the PBP guy said the Saints had tried to trade for him while he was still with the Chargers. They said "no" and then turned around and cut him 2 weeks later. Have to wonder why the Chargers wouldn't have taken the deal and gotten at least something in return.
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09-23-2013, 02:01 AM	#2
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,716 Blog Entries: 1	Re: We tried to trade for Meachem?? It must have been a player for player trade, somebody with a similar contract.I dont think we could have afforded him otherwise RockyMountainSaint and ScottF like this.

09-23-2013, 02:20 AM	#3
nola_swammi 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Monroe, La Posts: 2,626	Re: We tried to trade for Meachem?? Since we picked him up off waivers, do the saints absorb his contract he signed with the chargers and does it count against the saints cap?

09-23-2013, 03:16 AM	#4
lee909 Site Donor 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,716 Blog Entries: 1	Re: We tried to trade for Meachem?? We didnt get him off waivers if I remember correctly. He cleared waivers and waz signed as a FA

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foreverfan 12,000 BS Posts Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Metairie, LA Posts: 13,457 Blog Entries: 5	Re: We tried to trade for Meachem?? Errr... Excuse me but he was a FA and didn't have to clear waivers. This means that he was free to sign with anyone for the league minimum if need be. The Chargers are my second favorite team.

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homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: We tried to trade for Meachem?? Ick. Why? Because they gave us Drew?

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RockyMountainSaint Mmm That Smell! Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Metairie Terrace Posts: 3,073	Re: We tried to trade for Meachem?? Originally Posted by homerj07 Ick. Why? Because they gave us Drew? and Sproles and Meachem

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Rugby Saint II Bounty Money $$$ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 5800 Airline Dr. Metairie, LA. Posts: 23,718	Re: We tried to trade for Meachem?? Pure speculation.

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 18,978	Re: We tried to trade for Meachem?? Meachem was ours... We sent him on vacation. He was a FA Drew was not a trade. he was a FA Sproles was not a trade. He was a FA Nothing to thank the Chargers for.. One mans trash is another mans treasure. Chargers haven't given us crapola. QBREES9, saintsfan403 and MaggieMayTB like this.

09-24-2013, 12:16 PM	#10
Jack Vegas 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,254	Re: We tried to trade for Meachem?? Originally Posted by Rugby Saint II Pure speculation. Sam Rosen is a broadcaster (a pretty well-respected one at that) and those guys don't really talk rumors and speculation during the game. He seemed pretty matter-of-fact about what he was saying.
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