8.26.2009

Bill Bavasi Signs Edgerrin James


SEATTLE – In what was later described as a tragic end to a foolish bet, Edgerrin James is now a Seattle Seahawk. The deal was the brainchild of the Hawks “GM for a Day” Bill Bavasi, who won the temporary honor in a wager with regular Seattle GM Tim Ruskell. “I bet him that he couldn’t fit his head through the bars on my staircase,” recalled a regretful Ruskell, “Those things are only like 3 inches apart. I still can’t believe he managed to do it.” But do it he did, and now the Seahawks have a new man in the backfield. “I’m thrilled to add Edgerrin James to this team,” said Bavasi, “Edge has been great with other teams, so it only stand to reason he’ll be great with ours!” Bavasi later lamented the fact that he only had one day in office, stating that he was also interested in signing LB Derrick Brooks, WR Marvin Harrison, and former CB Terrell Buckley. In the end, all Ruskell could do was apologize to fans; “We’re just going to have to move on, what’s done is done. I’m sorry I made the bet, it was obviously a stupid thing to do; although, if I’d won Bill Bavasi would be dead and everything would still be alright."

4 comments:

Mr. F said...

I was getting a little tired of the "facebook" excitement I was seeing over this signing. Look... nobody, NOBODY wants this signing to work out more than I do... but let's try and be a little realistic.

If he's as productive as he was last year in Arizona? I think I'd rather have Duckett still.

But maybe he'll be the first RB EVER to get better with age.

Anyway... GO EDGE! GO SEAHAWKS!!!

jimi said...

seattle has a long, glorious history of helping 30+ running backs return to form and end their careers on a high note. especially with banged up offensive lines

Mr. F said...

We're also really forgiving to RB's who have a drop off in production. I sense this ending well.

wanamaker said...

I was getting a little tired of the "facebook" excitement I was seeing over this signing. Look... nobody, NOBODY wants this signing to work out more than I do... but let's try and be a little realistic.

If he's as productive as he was last year in Arizona? I think I'd rather have Duckett still.

But maybe he'll be the first RB EVER to get better with age.

Anyway... GO EDGE! GO SEAHAWKS!!!