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03-01-2005, 08:26 PM
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Playmaker
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
As for him being forced into CB duty...you don't think he could have just dogged it? Sucked at it? You don't think he could have had people believing he couldn't do it if he didn't want to? $5 million isn't that much in today's NFL. If any coach is worth $5 million, then I can definitely say that Troy Brown is worth $5 million for one year. What bothers me about this is the fact that I love Troy Brown and I like the Pats, but I don't think any organization deserves to win less than the Pats...except maybe us and the Cowboys.
They cut a ton of players who play their ass for them. Let me clarify one thing, when I say "organization," I don't mean Belichick or the coaches, I mean the GM and the personnel director. They cut Milloy, Law, and Brown. That bothers me. Just like the Boys cutting Emmitt and the Niners cutting Rice and the Raiders cutting Tim Brown. None of the 3 of them are particularly young, but they are all good players. I feel like they should have all ended their careers with the Pats, however that's not the way today's NFL works and that bothers me. |
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03-01-2005, 08:06 PM
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Puppy Kicker
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Arlington, Virginia
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
You mean the type of loyalty where we HAVE to renegotiate contracts every offseason to keep people? LaVars contract is massive and what if he falls off, or never becomes his old self from injury? (Just using hypothetical situations, not saying there's any basis for that statement.) His career isn't over, he's still a player, but certainly not worth what he's getting paid (there's a debate if he's worth it healthy) we can't just "dump" him BECAUSE the salary cap forces teams into large signing bonuses.
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03-01-2005, 08:40 PM
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Pro Bowl
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: New Jersey
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
we could sign troy brown and fill two needs, corner and wr, that would help with the cap. lol
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03-01-2005, 09:30 PM
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Living Legend
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: VA
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
troy isnt worth 5mill in one year... the pats have probably the best gm/scouting staff in the nfl right now, so you have to trust that he wasnt worth the 5$mill and they made what they believe is the best move for their team... the league is set up to let this happen on purpose... its not like gauranteed contracts in the NBA.
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03-01-2005, 09:44 PM
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Hail Raiser
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
I agree it's a cold move by the Pats, but it's the nature of the beast. I agree it sucks but I don't see the NFL doing anything about it anytime soon.
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03-01-2005, 10:37 PM
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Playmaker
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Arlington, VA
Age: 42
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
I just think that there are a lot of players and then there are guys like Troy Brown. He's one of the classiest guys in the NFL. He sucked it up, stepped up and delivered. He put his balls on the line. I don't think I can put a price on having a guy like that if I had a team. I think he deserved more from the Pats.
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03-01-2005, 11:19 PM
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Living Legend
Join Date: Jun 2004
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
then your team would only have 16 players on it...
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03-03-2005, 12:11 AM
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Special Teams
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Nashville, TN
Age: 47
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
Who here thinks Joe Jurevicius would make an excellent fit playing for Belichick in place of Brown?
If only he was wearing a stained hoodie in that picture, it would be perfect... |
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03-03-2005, 12:45 AM
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Puppy Kicker
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Age: 43
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
Another 500 post thread! Daseal and Offiss vs The World!
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03-03-2005, 12:06 PM
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Playmaker
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Frederick, MD
Age: 47
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Re: Disloyalty is widespread...all the way to the top
from what i've read, i wouldn't count out a return to the Pats for Brown. from a business standpoint, the Pats couldn't take a 5 million hit from him...however, they could resign him for what he would have made this year, with a signing bonus that would be less of a hit against the cap...
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