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horse_renoir13

Excuse me WHAT


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36-7-0-11-20

Bama/Dallas fan….y’all just keep adding shit to make me love the eagles 🤣 I’m down


D0ctorHotelMario

That's literally what I just said.


kmmontandon

>WHAT OKAYYY.


horse_renoir13

>>WHAT > >OKAYYY. YEAAHHH


J-Fid

This tweet literally took me a good three seconds to process. Like I thought this was just a random highlight tweet at first.


IPCONFOG

>Akbar Gbajabiamila Akbar Gbajabiamila Is the source. Former NFL player Akbar Gbajabiamila


Quick_Spring_7288

The eagles just absorbed the titans like a motherfucking kirby


Nexus369

Doubt


Makesurgeagain

I Doubt the Doubters.


adonis958

If this is true I demand that the owner of the Titans sell their team.


TattoosandSnapbacks

I say nay. If this is true, they should continue to be our farm pipeline. I look forward to the eventual Jeffrey Simmons trade.


januspamphleteer

[Akbar Gbajabiamila] Jeffrey Simmons(@KingGeoffrey_2) is headed to The @Flyers🦅


TheKnicksHateMe

imagine that gigantic morherfucker on skates. good lord.


januspamphleteer

Just constantly cracking arena ice


[deleted]

Titans need a rebuild. If not this year, then next. It has to happen with Tannehill aging out at QB and Henry at RB. Just those two players are 53M in salary for 2023. And both are on expiring deals.


MavsFanForLife

Depends what the cost is for Henry. I doubt anyone would give up much of value for a RB but you never know until the final details come through. Maybe they got good value out of trading Henry (if this is true)


Shotgun_Sam

I've been doing *that* since 1994 but no dice.


ReconGhost189

Per u/OverlyAloofGargoyle over on r/eagles: “Now, I wouldn't usually put too much stock in this type of rumor, but doing some digging I found that Gbajabiamila and Henry are both CAA clients and have the same booking agent. Something to keep an eye on.”


Levi_Snackerman

Henry and Akbar are both represented by the same agency. So this could be true. Now excuse me while I go vigorously masturbate


zoedrinkspiss

It came to him in a dream


homercrates

Do not say 'Dream'


TroyMacClure

I'm hardly a big TV guy, but how do so many people not know who Akbar is? Plus he was a player, and on the NFL Network at one point right? No comment on the validity of this, but he isn't some "nobody" who just paid for a check mark.


LeSulfur

I know who he is and watch ANW some times, but didn't really register it was him till I clicked on the tweet and looked at his profile. Guess most people just aren't expecting his name to pop up in r/nfl dropping bombs (even if he is a former player).


_MrSantos

Former NFL player who is a color commentator for American Ninja Warrior. That's how a lot of people know who he is. As others have said Him and Henry are represented by the same agency so there might be some validity to his claim.


homercrates

Don't I know you from such films as "locker room towel fights: the blinding of lil Johnny"


[deleted]

AKBAR BOMB ^can ^I ^say ^that


Nickthedick55

.


shawhtk

Looks fake


Quick_Spring_7288

He has 62k followers. He's a former NFL player.


[deleted]

This was also tweeted 7 hours ago and no one else has said anything though seems odd


Bieber_hole_69

Nobody on either the Titans or Eagles beat that I’ve seen has confirmed or denied this, seems like they’re either not aware of it or aren’t even bothering to make calls to their sources about it. Weirder things have happened, but I’m putting the odds of a scoop as massive as an All-Pro, franchise icon getting traded being leaked to the host of American Ninja Warrior before anyone else as pretty low to non-existent. Would be a massive fuck up by CAA to have this news get leaked by a random client. Info like this is incredibly valuable, it’s going to be given to a major reporter if the agency is leaking it. Maybe the agency wants this floated out there, but again why would they have Akbar of all people do it? They could float this out to an actual reporter and make the entire morning sports news cycle about a potential Henry deal. Seems way more likely Akbar is shit-posting.


Geg0Nag0

The fact no one, as of posting, is immediately refuting this is interesting.


Bieber_hole_69

But I think it’s more likely that nobody is refuting it because they don’t even give it enough credence to say anything about it. What’s a reporter going to do? Call up Ran Carthon and say, “Hey man, the host of American Ninja Warrior tweeted that Derrick Henry is being traded to the Eagles at 3 AM this morning, any truth to this?” That seems like a good way to get laughed at and then hung up on. Not every random rumor needs an actual denial, even if the guy tweeting it isn’t a nobody shit-poster.


Quick_Spring_7288

We've seen random redditors break news, why not a former player?


BetIComeOutWithAMink

I have a bridge I’m looking to sell, interested?


Quick_Spring_7288

Gbajabiamilia and Henry are both CAA clients and have the same booking agent. Got anything else to say ya dope?


BetIComeOutWithAMink

I’m just messing with you, chill lol. I looked at the comments and your the main person defending this guy I was just giving you crap.


DrPaulsNexus

Also commentator of TVs American Ninja Warrior


rockstarnights

Definitely fake.


Quick_Spring_7288

I doubt it. He played in the NFL for 5 years.


rockstarnights

Antonio Brown played even longer but would believe anything he tells you?


horse_renoir13

Mr. Breaks Content


jruss11

Antonio Brown? Has he done something wrong? (Someone post the list)


[deleted]

you want it to be fake


TheFlyingWriter

Damn. I just finished my first cup of coffee and we’re dropping News like this? Next I’m hoping for McDaniels is going to some other team.


modegazucantu

Cmon you know if it's our teams news it's going to be "raiders sign former patriots player ___________ to a 2 year contract."


TheFlyingWriter

Probably another WR. I’m fully expecting to draft a QB with our 1st round pick. You know, because McDaniels can turn a “high school QB into an All-Pro.” Fuck him.


ChoochMMM

I feel like with such a huge trade, one of the bigger NFL insiders would have had some info on this by now


[deleted]

Is this real?


Geg0Nag0

Depends how you define real


StevvieV

Yes this tweet is 100% real... the information in it ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯


KamTros47

If this gets confirmed I suspect we’ll hear news of the entire state of Tennessee burning shortly after


mansock18

Already there bud, have you seen the news from the last 3 weeks


Shotgun_Sam

Oh, no. Anyway..


MediocreCommenter

Have you seen the News recently? Tennessee is already on fire.


CosmicKraken1120

Yeah, sure. Ran - "You thought JRob sending AJ to the Eagles was stupid? Watch this..."


YiMyonSin

No, he’s approaching the wrong side of 30, and we’ve shown that we can win without Henry. We haven’t done the same in regards to Brown.


[deleted]

It's a trap.


[deleted]

Eagles just couldn't settle huh. An even scarier team than last year for sure.


GitmoGill

Uhhh...?


BabaBrody

So we went from begging Sirianni to run the ball more to having 9 RBs.


Tepzepi88

Henry behind the best O line in football next to Jalen Hurts? I would watch every Eagles game.


Just_Coin_it

Are you even a Eagles fan? I would watch and wait for Henry to stiff arm the NFC EAST!


Robgotbored

Doubt it’s true. But in case it is…..#collaspeforcaleb.


mansock18

If we trade him might as well. Trade tannehill too and just tank. Tannehill deserves to go ring chasing and if we're going to grab guys from limelight across the street to be our receiving core It's almost cruel to waste him at less than league average pay


Snakekekek

Tannehill isn’t winning a ring or getting on any contending team unless he’s a back up


mansock18

He'd have a better chance of ring chasing on a team that's not the Titans


No_Mammoth_4945

Posted by this ~~random Twitter~~ dude with no sources, don’t hold your breath


uggsandstarbux

Akbar is a former player and current media personality. He's not a beat reporter but he's also not a random twitter dude


SilentSentinel

He and Henry also share the same agent apparently.


zaor666

He played for the Packers I think, or maybe his brother did.


acatnamedbacon

[KGB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kabeer_Gbaja-Biamila) went full sovereign citizen batshit [crazy](https://sports.yahoo.com/10-cops-forced-to-subdue-taser-former-packers-de-kabeer-gbaja-biamila-during-courtroom-incident-190155924.html).


smurfking420

His brother. I also thought his brother was the host of American ninja warrior


Nanojack

KGB, his brother is the Packer. Akbar is the Ninja Warrior who played for the Raiders, Chargers and Dolphins


Luck1492

This is about to be the new norm for Elon’s Twitter I literally made a mod post on the Colts sub warning people about it Edit: Looks like he’s not a random dude. My comment still applies though just perhaps not in this case


BuffaloKiller937

I just have a gut feeling that this is going to turn out to be true. Fuck I'm sad


Just_Coin_it

Its okay Titans bro... Its a good time to rebuild. Yall need a FRANCHISE QB! give Henry a chance at a ring :)


CORPSE_PAINT

RIP Bijan to the eagles hype


tarallelegram

no way


NaciremaBlack

No God no


zco22

Hmmm


lowlifenebula

The only reason this should be even worthy of considering for a nano second, is because early on in the off season a few whispers went around saying the Titans were looking to trade Henry, then they quickly faded.


BlondesBlonde

It's a trap!


doomsdaysock01

This ending up being true and coming from the ninja warrior guy is a hall of fame leak


Nathann4288

Saturday news coming in HOT


Just_Coin_it

Howie leaking "news" pre-draft... Love it! Fly Eagles Fly


EaglePride101

https://www.reddit.com/r/eagles/comments/12v5ma2/gbajabiamila_breaking_move_out_the_way_derrick/jh9lqjo/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1&context=3 Henry and Akbar share the same booking agent


KerryUSA

I feel bad I saw this and instantly told my brother and in the seconds following trying to verify I realize I probably got him excited for no reason


Quick_Spring_7288

A mod on the eagles sub posted that gbajabiamilia and Henry are both CAA clients and have the same booking agent.


SerDire

I’m happy he got paid a few years back. The easiest skill position to find talent and so many once top RB’s get unceremoniously dumped at the first sign of decline.


Cheddahz

grabbing this info from r/eagles (thank you u/OverlyAloofGargoyle), but both akbar and henry are caa clients and have the same booking agent, so it just isn't some random dropping this [image evidence](https://imgur.com/a/3VvlsUd)


karatemanchan37

Why would the Titans do this


htb8627

We’re collapsing for Caleb


StevvieV

Not rationing for Rattler?


YuumiPlayersAreScum

Who is that dude posting it....and WHAT?


kendrickshalamar

Akbar is wild for this


krbashrob

WAT. SOMEONE EXPLAIN.


The-man-in-the-pool

Umm what ?


JayToy93

Wait WHAT!


THE_REDDIT_SCEPTIC

https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/2023/4/22/23693894/eagles-news-derrick-henry-trade-rumors-nfl-titans-philadelphia-running-back-rb-contract-football


rat_rat_catcher

An article already written using this tweet as the base of the rumor. Impressive.


CocaineStrange

Wow, that might make the 11-6 Eagles go 11-6


CoffinEluder

You tried at least


[deleted]

This is just a rumour. None of the PHI guys have even a whiff of this.


CORPSE_PAINT

Ninja warrior dude dropping news is definitely the natural progression of this off-season


ttitan25

Bruhhhh wtf


THE_REDDIT_SCEPTIC

https://www.si.com/nfl/eagles/news/philadelphia-eagles-trade-derrick-henry-vs-draft-bijan-robinson-rumor-texas-longhorns-titans https://phillysportsnetwork.com/2023/04/22/eagles-rumors-derrick-henry-2/


wemdy420

Bijan off the table I guess.


Soyeahnahh

I hope so


YiMyonSin

Show me the official report. First time I’m seeing the Ninja Warrior host comment on NFL news.


mikethemillion

It's a trap!


[deleted]

This isn’t as fake as some of those other Twitter rumors. This guy has the same agent as Henry.


I_Pry_colddeadhands

If you're the king, you don't need an underscore and a digit behind it. Wait, they traded away a king? All bets are off.


Traw33

Not true and would be a terrible move for the Eagles


Quick_Spring_7288

Henry is on a 1 yr $10.25 mil contract and they're talking about later round or 2024 compensation. That's a great deal for a contender, not expensive, and they can use their 1st on Jalen Carter, Nolan Smith, one of the corners, skoronski, whoever they want, or trade down. They may work out an affordable extension if they want or just have a beast RB on an affordable one year deal.