September 03, 2016

Twitter reaction to the Sam Bradford trade

By Rich Hofmann
PhillyVoice Contributor

The Eagles decided to liven up the weekend, (incredibly) trading Sam Bradford to the Minnesota Vikings for a first and fourth round pick. And no, it wasn't Adam Schefter who broke the news of the deal:

Wade Phillips tweeted (and deleted) this 30 minutes before the deal was made. 👀 https://t.co/b1zsdI3krl pic.twitter.com/wnITuJL3M0
— theScore (@theScore) September 3, 2016

But Schefter did eventually confirm Son of Bum's tweet:

Minnesota Vikings are trading for Eagles' QB Sam Bradford, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 3, 2016

And then Twitter, both locally and nationally, went absolutely insane. Here is a sampling of immediate reactions to the Bradford trade:

?!?!?!?!?!?
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) September 3, 2016

And there it is!!! https://t.co/MDyDYnoxl4
— Jimmy Kempski (@JimmyKempski) September 3, 2016

Shut up! https://t.co/2Y7HgOOp3F
— Pat Gallen (@PatGallenCBS3) September 3, 2016

So glad to never watch Sam Bradford again, so sad to watch 3 weeks of Chase Daniel.
— Noah Becker (@Noah_Becker) September 3, 2016

Hurry up and beg the under before Vegas takes it off the board!! #eagles #bradford
— David Murphy (@ByDavidMurphy) September 3, 2016

Holy cripes! It's 1999 all over again. https://t.co/SLKKKIFrHQ
— Glen Macnow (@RealGlenMacnow) September 3, 2016

WHAT?? https://t.co/bFzJXEgIp5
— Brian Westbrook (@36westbrook) September 3, 2016

👀 WTFeezey!!!!!! https://t.co/3WrFX06LoM
— Ike Reese (@Ike58Reese) September 3, 2016

And then.....

Source confirms: the #Vikings have traded for Sam Bradford. They gave up a 1st-round pick in 2017 and an additional pick in 2018.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 3, 2016

Boom goes the dynamite.

So where’s everyone who said the Eagles were so dumb for investing a lot of resources into quarterbacks now?
— Brandon Lee Gowton (@BrandonGowton) September 3, 2016

There's a reason to go to the draft next year now!
— Patrick Wall (@ByPatrickWall) September 3, 2016

If only i’d felt strongly enough to write this last night when the AFC guy told me it could happen...
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) September 3, 2016

Welcome to 99 everyone #Eagles
— Jillian Mele (@jmeleTCN) September 3, 2016

General rule: if a city is hosting a draft, it needs a first-round pick.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 3, 2016

Initial thoughts: 1. Eagles are punting the 2016 season 2. I'm totally OK with it. 3. Wentz starts after the bye. 4. https://t.co/gHKuZIRxsg
— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) September 3, 2016

A 1st-rd pick for Bradford is a total score for Eagles. GM Roseman was adamant about keeping Bradford without heavy compensation. He got it.
— Jeff Darlington (@JeffDarlington) September 3, 2016

Carson better be playing very soon because I can't handle Chase Daniel at QB https://t.co/6iymF6Kypf
— Reuben Frank (@RoobCSN) September 3, 2016

suddenly, resigning bradford looks like it was brilliant. and it's what the vikings had to do. https://t.co/KajN2MthK8
— El Flaco (@bomani_jones) September 3, 2016

First AND Fourth?? pic.twitter.com/ZZlqvIEFrJ
— Jimmy Donofrio (@JimmyDonofrio) September 3, 2016

Screw the draftees, Howie Roseman's doing the first run up the Rocky steps.
— Noah Coslov (@NoahCoslov) September 3, 2016

I'm not at all convinced that Sam Bradford will be better in Minnesota this year than Shaun Hill would've been.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) September 3, 2016

pic.twitter.com/ziTbPac0Fu
— max (@MaxRappaport) September 3, 2016

This shocker means a QB with 25 wins in 5 seasons has been acquired twice in the last 3 years for a 1st, 2nd and two 4th round picks.
— Rich Eisen (@richeisen) September 3, 2016

Wait What???? Did the @Eagles trade Sam Bradford???? Like NOW???
— DJ Jazzy Jeff (@djjazzyjeff215) September 3, 2016

Bruh pic.twitter.com/V7txwlzXUt
— Kevin Negandhi (@KNegandhiESPN) September 3, 2016

*This Is Fine gif* https://t.co/ctIHyQWxOF
— Jake Fischer (@JakeLFischer) September 3, 2016

Eagles trade Sam Bradford for a #1 pick?!?!??!? And a fourth?!?!?! Lehgoooooooo!
— Marc Lamont Hill (@marclamonthill) September 3, 2016

Sam Bradford has now been traded twice in 18 months for a 1st, 2nd, two 4th-round picks, and Nick Foles.
— Andrew Siciliano (@AndrewSiciliano) September 3, 2016

Fun Fact:

Shaun Hill career QB rating: 85.2
Sam Bradford career QB rating: 81.0
— SportsPickle (@sportspickle) September 3, 2016

Does anyone want to read a 1,400-word story on Sam Bradford and how he's at an "all-time high" heading into #Eagles season? Didn't think so.
— Jeff McLane (@Jeff_McLane) September 3, 2016

DREEEEEEEWWWWWWW pic.twitter.com/L82bwD0Pjh
— Arkansas Fred (@ArkansasFred) September 3, 2016

This is the most excited Eagles fans have been in months. pic.twitter.com/VekZdDLzqt
— Joe Giglio (@JoeGiglioSports) September 3, 2016

Have fun, Minnesota. pic.twitter.com/dFoCt2cLla
— Dan McQuade (@dhm) September 3, 2016

pic.twitter.com/i4eun29Xz1
— Mike Ryan (@MichaelRyanRuiz) September 3, 2016

When they tell you it was dumb to invest all that money in quarterbacks. pic.twitter.com/tL5EscBTNV
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) September 3, 2016

With the Bradford trade, the #Eagles free up $17M in cap space for next year
— James Nagle (@jcnshamus) September 3, 2016

Sam Bradford is the Honus Wagner baseball card of QBs. He's apparently worth a lot every time he changes hands but I have no idea why.
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) September 3, 2016

The Big Short 2 will be all about Sam Bradford's NFL career
— Texas Challenge (@trillballins) September 3, 2016

Can look at it like ... Eagles gave up Nick Foles, a 2, and a 4. Eagles got a 1, a 4, a 5, and a year of Sam Bradford. (I think that's it.)
— Albert Breer (@AlbertBreer) September 3, 2016

Sam Bradford just made $11M from Eagles for OTAs.
In world tilted towards management, Bradford continues to win the business of football.
— Andrew Brandt (@AndrewBrandt) September 3, 2016

Vikings: Sam Bradford. We'll give you...

Eagles: Deal

V: ...a..

E: Done

V: ...1st rounder &....

E: He's already on a plane stop talking
— John Gonzalez (@_JohnGonz) September 3, 2016

Trying to learn the Vikings playbook in a week. pic.twitter.com/80ZmHKrtnD
— Rich Hofmann (@rich_hofmann) September 3, 2016

Jon Dorenbos with his greatest magic trick of all... making Sam Bradford disappear pic.twitter.com/DkJoGhQcZg
— Nick Piccone (@nickpiccone) September 3, 2016

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Rich Hofmann
PhillyVoice Contributor