Originally Posted by
Mojouw
Apparently the entire thing was nonsense. The updated portion at the bottom of the article:
"Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports Wednesday morning that the Steelers have not received a request for permission from the Lions to speak to Colbert. They cannot talk to Colbert without the Steelers’ consent, he reports."
So basically some knucklehead made wild claims based on speculation and rumor OR the "real" negotiation has already taken place "illegally" and the Lions will request permission only if they know Colbert will accept.