Bill O'Brien has taken flack for what's arguably the worst move of the NFL offseason, trading away to the as the took on and his remaining contract, an albatro s for a running back in today's NFL. O'Brien finally had a chance to explain why he would trade arguably the best wide receiver in football with little return."I would say the deal with Arizona was a deal that we thought
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