NFL Escape Plan: Requests for Trades Bear Little Fruit

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Published: May 10, 2009

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... and use the considerable media attention the NFL receives to try and manufacture a trade.

These decisions are usually based on either a hatred for the coaching staff (see: Ocho Cinco, Chad) a desire for a better contract (see: Boldin, Anquan). In this off season alone we've seen the two aforementioned wide-outs request trades, along with the likes of Carolina pass-rusher Julius Peppers, Philadelphia cornerback Sheldon Brown, recently acquired Bears quarterback Jay Cutler, and Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett.

However, NFL teams are becoming increasingly frustrated with these seemingly perpetual gripes and are standing much firmer on their belief of not trading players without good reason.

The Chad Johnson saga has been raging so long that he's had time to change his name, but head coach Marvin Lewis and the Bengals' front office refuse to get rid of him because he is still under contr...

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