Thanks Jamal!

Shanghai, China -

Once billed as a cornerstone of the Phreak franchise, Jamal Lewis now finds himself heading out of town, thanks to a blockbuster deal consummated in the wee hours of the morning between the Phreaks and the DiRTeByRDeeZ. The deal finds the Phreaks sending Jamal Lewis, Tony Gonzalez, and a conditional 2005 3rd round pick to the DIRTeByRDeeZ in exchange for Roy Williams, Lee Suggs, and the DIRTeByRDeeZ's 2005 2nd round pick.

"I want to first thank Jamal for giving his all to this franchise. He embodied the true spirit of what it means to be a Philadelphia Phreak. Coming back from injury the way he has, battling through all of the adversity, I have nothing but the deepest respect and admiration for Jamal. I wish him all the best in his efforts for the DB's. However today is also an incredibly exciting day for us here in Phreakland as we are welcoming a guy who we think will be a top-flight wide receiver for years to come in Roy Williams. Roy is a high-character guy with boundless energy who we see as a great fit for our rebuilding franchise," said Phreaks GM Ping Shen in what could be perceived as a concession speech for the 2004 season.

DIRTeByRDeeZ GM Jon spoke briefly after emerging from the negotiation room just before sunrise Wednesday, "I just want to say that I'm tremendously excited to be able to bring in a guy like Jamal Lewis. He reminds me a lot of the true DIRTeByRD, Jamal Anderson. Jamal is incredibly excited to come in here and lead our young and explosive team. With a proven guy like Jamal in the fold, the sky is the limit for this organization."

While a true analysis of this trade probably won't be possible for at least another year, one league GM weighed in, saying, "You gotta believe the Phreaks are giving up a lot here - a stud running back for an unproven rookie receiver, with, admittedly, loads of potential. Going into next season, the Phreaks will have only one proven back in Portis, and a bunch of "potential" guys. The ByRDeeZ, now, with Jamal leading the way for McGahee, have an incredibly explosive RB core. For a team left for dead earlier in the year, Yang has really done a great job remaking his club - if not a contender this year, they certainly will be in the near future."