PATRIOTSFANINPA

Remember years ago when the Pats were at the top of the ladder in the NFL where Free Agents desperately wanted to come in and be signed as a member of the Winning Patriots tradition,even if it meant taking a contract with less money and shorter contract than another team offered?.

Does this team going into 2010 season still possess the 'aura' and 'attractiveness' for top free agents to want to come and play here?

Lets be a bit unbiased here as if to analyze this from a sports writers prospective,not a Patriots homer perspective,O.K.?

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DaBruinz

Please let me know when you find an "unbiased" sports reporter.

satz

Actually , if you go by history pats have given big contracts to FA. Colvin,AD are good examples of this.

what the pats do is undervalue there own guys .If you are pat and in a bad contract you are pretty much screwed.

you think vince is the one , but i believe not look at mankins too they will tighten the screw and play as much they can and get them to play for cheap.ghost and all the good players will be tenders and they are going to have them all play for cheap. the payroll with all the rfa is going to low .

No cap also means no cap floor

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PATRIOTSFANINPA

I would think Reiss for example has been known to be one to criticize or question the Pats moves lately as well as compliment when its due,He is fair.

I think my question also has to be answered fair' as to what you really feel when it comes to the aura of being a NE Patirot if you are an UFA looking for another team soon.

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mgteich

I've been a fan for only 30 years, and no I do NOT remember when players from other teams wanted to desparately play for the patriots for less money and shorter contracts.

The patriots have always been a friendly place for veterans because the patriots are willing to give old vets and rehabilitating vets a chance. That hasn't changed. Bodden and McGowan were thankful for the opportunity. So were Dillon and Moss.

There will always be players like Ochocinco who would want to be play for Belichick and the patriots if they get a chance. Of course, when Jason Taylor says the same thing, he is flamed on this baord.

pabst37

At the end of the day it comes down to money. If the Pats are offering free agents the most, they will come here. Guys may want to say they came here to win, but the reality is most of the players go where the most money is being offered - and I'm not saying that's a bad thing. If eqaul money or close to equal is being offered, I'm sure a lot of players would choose the place with the better chance to win, but they're not going to leave a lot of money on the table to come to the Pats. Samuel would still be here if the Pats offered him more than the Eagles and he'd be talking about what a great organization the Pats are. When the Eagles cut him once his salary is to high then he'll sign somewhere else and cry about how the Eagles don't care about the players and his new team does. If the Eagles were any different than the Pats, Dawkins would still be there.

Rob0729

As long as Brady and Belichick are here, they will have a bit of the aura. That aura has obviously dulled a bit. The Pats aren't "The Team" players want to go to if they want to win a championship, but they still are "A Team" you would want to go to if you want to win a championship.

chevss454

I just heard on the WEEI Asante Samuel told Wilfork to be prepared to "do what you have to do, because the Patriots don't care about their players". That was upsetting to me. So, I guess the luster is off and it began with spygate. Other teams players seem to have bought into the asterisk beside the Pats superbowl wins.

Rob0729

Samuel is not indicative of every player in the league. The guy is bitter about how he failed to get a deal here after battling the Pats for one starting two years before he became a free agent. I personally don't think the Pats valued Samuel the way they should have, but that doesn't mean that is how they treat everyone.

chevss454

I hope you are right that the Pats don't have a negative image around the league...