Irsay tweets about “trade winds” involving “serious vet/starter”

Posted by Mike Florio

After Peyton Manning was fired and Andrew Luck was hired, we didn’t think there would be much for Colts owner Jim Irsay to tweet about.

Wrong again.

Irsay says, with enough all caps to hurt the eyeballs and exclamation points to make Jake Jarmel hurl, that the trade winds are blowing.

He says that they’re “talking about giving up high pick for a SERIOUS Vet/Starter,” and that his “check book stands ready!”

The obvious targets are Steelers receiver Mike Wallace and Jaguars running back Maurice Jones-Drew.

As to Wallace, Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians served as the Steelers offensive coordinator for all three years of Wallace’s career. As to Jones-Drew, former coach Tony Dungy has said multiple times that he wanted to draft Jones-Drew in 2006.

Wallace is the more likely target, even though the Steelers have said he won’t be traded.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/23/irsay-tweets-about-trade-winds-involving-serious-vetstarter/

This could get interesting, as i'm sure Bruce would like Wallace in his arsenal.

trade him!!!!!

Not happening. Basically everybody that would have a chance to know anything has already said there's no way in hell it's Wallace. The most recent reports indicate it could be an offensive lineman or a cornerback.

Dodens Grav wrote:

Not happening. Basically everybody that would have a chance to know anything has already said there's no way in hell it's Wallace. The most recent reports indicate it could be an offensive lineman or a cornerback.

Is it the same sources who said Arians was definitely returning to the Steelers this year?

It's probably not Wallace, but I won't rule it out until we know for sure who it is.

"Sources say" they've been told specifically it's not Wallace. Chances are whatever the hell the trade is never even happens. Irsay is a dufus.

Yeah, I'd be floored if it turned out to be Wallace. But I'm STILL not believing anything one way or another until I know for sure. A source also said Wallace wanted Fitz money. I never trust unidentified sources. Besides, it gives us yet another reason to talk about Wallace.

I wonder if Mike Wallace likes likes Seinfeld.

There's no way in hell it's happening, but it was nice to entertain the idea for about an hour.

Irsay hints that trade talks are “standing still”
Posted by Mike Florio on August 24, 2012, 7:10 AM EDT

As reporters and fans scramble to guess at the player to whom Colts owner Jim Irsay was referring when he said (via Twitter, obviously): (1) trade winds are blowing; (2) the team would be giving up a high draft pick for a “serious” veteran starter; and (3) the owner would be getting out the check book if/when the trade happens, Irsay has added an update (via Twitter, obviously) several hours after he went back behind the curtain.

Said Irsay: “It’s standing still…at 1am…shut it down…as Paul Simon says.. ‘There’s only so much you can do..go on and get some rest…’”

This could mean that the talks have stalled. Or, as ESPN’s Chris Mortensen suggested during halftime of the Cardinals-Titans game, Irsay could simply be messing with everyone.

Assuming that Irsay wasn’t throwing a curve ball, perhaps in the hopes of stirring up a trade market for Maurice Jones-Drew in order to get him out of the division, there’s no further smoke to suggest that any one specific player has been targeted.

A source with knowledge of the situation in Indianapolis believes that Steelers receiver Mike Wallace would be the most likely player to justify the team sending a high pick and Irsay writing a big check, given that Wallace has been holding out in Pittsburgh. With former Steelers offensive coordinator Bruce Arians bringing the offense with which Wallace is familiar to Indy and with starting receiver Austin Collie out once again due to his latest concussion, that move still makes the most sense.

(Read More:) http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/24/irsay-hints-that-trade-talks-are-standing-still/

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Ed Bouchette ‏@EdBouchette
@pokes68 @brooksybng ... Look if Indy wanted Wallace for a 1 they could have signed him as RFA. Please let's get real here

Buddha Bus wrote:

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Ed Bouchette ‏@EdBouchette
@pokes68 @brooksybng ... Look if Indy wanted Wallace for a 1 they could have signed him as RFA. Please let's get real here

Uh .... in order to do that, they would have had to give up their first-round pick. The No. 1 overall pick.

Even the Browns and Bengals aren't THAT stupid.

From Bouchette:

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Adressing all those rumors about Wallace being traded to Colts and Jones-Drew being traded to #Steelers

Neither will happen. It's just not how they operate. Jones-Drew is holding out why? Because he wants more money. You think the Steelers will/can pay him what he wants? The Steelers offense needs Wallace and they believe they still have a Super Bowl contender. Why would they trade him, because Bruce Arians wants him?

Dodens Grav wrote:

"Sources say" they've been told specifically it's not Wallace. Chances are whatever the hell the trade is never even happens. Irsay is a dufus.

Seriously....this guy consistently quotes rock songs when he tweets. Thank God that the Rooney's have class.