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Les Bowen, ladies and gentlemen.

I know it seems like I pick on Les around here, and maybe I do, but sometimes he just makes it so easy. A few weeks ago, when Chip Kelly quelled the fears of beat writers everywhere during an ostensibly impromptu press conference at the NovaCare Complex, I jumped on Les for being more concerned with why Howie Roseman’s desk was moved than following up when Chip admitted that he was offered a first round pick for Sam Bradford. Who was it?, I wanted to know. Les retorted:

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Right.

Last week it was reported that it was the Browns, who offered the 19th pick. Today, Chip was asked about it, and keeping with his theme of toying with the media and saying virtually nothing, he stated that would never reveal that sort of thing… as if he was revealing any sort of thing today. This, of course, was a victory for Les, who, I’m sure he’d be happy to remind us, has worked in sports media (unlike me, who owns a profitable sports website). But then a weird thing happened: Jeff Fisher, an NFL coach the same as Chip, whom I guess missed the memo about not answering these sorts of questions, admitted that the Browns offered his team, the Rams, a first round pick for Bradford before he was traded to the Eagles:

Rams coach Jeff Fisher acknowledged Wednesday that the Browns tried to trade for quarterback Sam Bradford in early March, and that the compensation involved draft picks and not players.

Fisher confirmed that the Browns did not offer the No. 12 over pick for Bradford, which essentially confirms reports they offered the No. 19 overall. But other compensation was also discussed before the Rams ultimately dealt Bradford to Philadelphia for quarterback Nick Foles and an exchange of draft picks.

Meanwhile, Eagles coach Chip Kelly wouldn’t say if the Browns were the team that offered him a first-rounder for Bradford the morning after he acquired him.

Chip didn’t answer the question, but Fisher did. Sometimes I guess it doesn’t hurt to ask.