the (Cutler) story that will not die

So I wrote yesterday that there was no way in heck that the Redskins would go after Denver quarterback Jay Cutler. Absolutely no way.

Today, the Redskins seemingly want to prove me wrong.

It started as a rumor Tuesday afternoon on the rumor-crazy Bleacher Report. (For those that don't know, BR is sort of like Wikipedia, where anyone can post anything, so it can be a little untrustworthy). The BR headline:

Jay Cutler to DC: Three Way Trade Has Five Players Moving and Two Draft Picks

That got my internet ears perked up, no doubt. But the story involved such crazy trade speculation, there was no way it was true. I mean, Chris Cooley to Cleveland? Laron Landry to Denver? Redskins sending Jason Campbell to the Browns? No way, right?

Later in the day, Redskins defacto GM Vinny Cerrato said on the Washington Times' blog that "Jason is our quarterback" seemingly ending the rumors.

Except ...

DCExaminer posted late Tuesday that Redskins owner Dan Snyder definitely wants to get rid of Campbell and is trying to work out a deal to bring Cutler to D.C. In a three-way trade. DCEx isn't the Washington Post, or the Times even, but the article is written by John Keim and Rick Snider, two veteran Redskins writers. Keim, I believe, was at the Richmond Times-Dispatch for quite a while, and Snider is an ex-WashTimes columnist.

These rumors just won't end!

Both the BleacherReport rumors and the DCExaminer rumors involve 3-team trades. BR says it's with Denver and Cleveland, DCEx says it's with Denver and Kansas City.

Not sure that either BR or DCEx are very trustworthy. The Washington Times is usually a bit more reliable, and it's the only one with a real person quoted (Cerrato).

ESR take: Stay tuned. Something smells fishy.