Patriots/NFL Week 2: At Miami, Pats trade Demaryius Thomas to Jets

[N o o d l e s]

as an outsider it seems so below the Patriots. Want to give him minimum, or whatever ok, but to hand him 9 mil guaranteed. five minutes after this happened seems pretty lame. Its like a Redskins type move if that makes sense.

Belichick has already shown all he cares about is winning. He’ll bring in anyone that can help that. He second they act up they’re gone and he finds someone else.

Plus with the amount of fabrication and overreaction in regards to everything that happens with this team in the media and around the country, you might as well just embrace the villain role

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

agreed so why give him a 9 million dollar golden parachute? Seems they think they do need him for whatever reason.

I am sure they made it incentive and it won’t cost them anything if they cut him

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Pittsburgh fans must be blowing their stacks right now

 

[CDJ]

Two things that work in the pats favor:

1) AB is playing for a contract next year (unless we win and he simply retires, could honestly see that)

2) They don’t need him, he’s a pure luxury. So if he dicks around they can cut bait with him and they’ll be more than fine

 

[EverettMike]

Being a Pats fan is just the best. If it doesn't work out it doesn't work out and it won't effect them. We've seen that plenty to not worry.

If it does work out? LOL.

Steelers fans have been so f***ing smug all week. Just a gorgeous, beautiful, wonderful turn of events.

 

[Ozamataz Buckshank]

Two things that work in the pats favor:

1) AB is playing for a contract next year (unless we win and he simply retires, could honestly see that)

2) They don’t need him, he’s a pure luxury. So if he dicks around they can cut bait with him and they’ll be more than fine

3) Comp pick after he signs somewhere else as a free agent

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

I mean I'm not mad, but why reward a guy for acting so petulant his team had to cut him before he played a single down. Doesn't seem like a great precedent to set

Rewarding or punishing Brown doesn't enter into the calculus for the Patriots even a tiny bit. What he did in Oakland doesn't matter at all except in terms of risk/reward management. The Patriots are not afraid to sign players with issues. Either they fit in and help them win or they get cut.

 

[smithformeragent]

Two things that work in the pats favor:

1) AB is playing for a contract next year (unless we win and he simply retires, could honestly see that)

2) They don’t need him, he’s a pure luxury. So if he dicks around they can cut bait with him and they’ll be more than fine

Ehhh... they might need him.

Edelman could easily turn into a pumpkin and Gordon is one slip up away from being out of the league.

 

[CDJ]

Ehhh... they might need him.

Edelman could easily turn into a pumpkin and Gordon is one slip up away from being out of the league.

don’t u ever say that about jules

I’d be ready for Harry and Meyers season

 

[LouJersey]

I am sure they made it incentive and it won’t cost them anything if they cut him

REad 9 mil guaranteed and as much as 15 mil possible

 

[Gator Mike]

 

[chizzler]

Pittsburgh fans must be blowing their stacks right now

They aren’t.

 

[Johnnyduke]

The Steelers will be irrelevant this year

Let me be clear, I still think AB has mental issues. But I never have a problem with the Patriots taking a chance on someone this talented. If it doesn't work out you say goodbye.

 

[Fossy21]

agreed so why give him a 9 million dollar golden parachute? Seems they think they do need him for whatever reason.

What was his contract with Oakland?
Julio got, what, 22M guaranteed per year for three years?

The discount (for both risk and character issues) has already been applied and then some.

It’s a bit of a gamble, granted, but a low risk, high reward one. Unless Goodell outright throws them out of the league for tampering.

 

[McGarnagle]

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

REad 9 mil guaranteed and as much as 15 mil possible

No such thing as guaranteed in the NFL

Raiders just released him with guaranteed money and don’t owe him a dime

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

They aren’t.

Disagree

 

[smithformeragent]

Every season I attempt to get into college football and it just never seems to stick.

Having said that, I think Texas just set the offensive side of the ball back a half century.

Two first and goals. No points.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Every season I attempt to get into college football and it just never seems to stick.

Having said that, I think Texas just set the offensive side of the ball back a half century.

Two first and goals. No points.

I try to and one quarter in I am thinking the big boys are playing tomorrow

Now college basketball. Now we are talking

 

[N o o d l e s]

Every season I attempt to get into college football and it just never seems to stick.

Having said that, I think Texas just set the offensive side of the ball back a half century.

Two first and goals. No points.

Hook em!!!

 

[McGarnagle]

Every season I attempt to get into college football and it just never seems to stick.

Having said that, I think Texas just set the offensive side of the ball back a half century.

Two first and goals. No points.

I follow the scorelines of my alma mater's FCS football team. But it's impossible to find streams of their games. I just can't get into the big FBS games, the bowl system is stupid and Alabama always wins anyway.

 

[smithformeragent]

Hook em!!!

They’ve had the ball almost the entire first half!

 

[LouJersey]

No such thing as guaranteed in the NFL

Raiders just released him with guaranteed money and don’t owe him a dime

It was a 9 mil signing bonus pretty sure it's all his as long as he shows up.

 

[Nothingbutglass]

No such thing as guaranteed in the NFL

Raiders just released him with guaranteed money and don’t owe him a dime

It would have been guaranteed if he was on the week #1 roster. He just had to not get suspended or released before 4:00 pm today

 

[Fenway]