rookBoston

If Lawyer Milloy wasn't proof enough, there's Ted Washington, Ty Law, Adam Vinatieri, Willie McGinest, Bobby Hamilton, David Givens...

The only guy BB's ever signed on someone else's terms is Richard Seymour... and maybe (only maybe) Tom Brady.

Everyone else has either taken it or walked.

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Willie55

That's because he knows he has something special in Seymour and Brady, the other ones were just football players.

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T-ShirtDynasty

And I would say that Seymour and his agent handled it all very differently than Branch and more specifically Chayut.

ilduce06410

Old Number 55, you hit it on the head right there.
BUT, can an NFL team kiss off its No 1 and 2 receivers just to stick with a hardnose mindset?
milloy, washington, all those guys are solid, veteran nfl players. but it appears solid vets aren't growing on trees anymore. witness monty beisel.
i fear patriots are heading toward 9-7 level becaause they don't have solid vets to play with their stars anymore.
as i recall gene wilson, asante samuel, graham, TBC, and several others will become free agents on, what, July 2007? i believe their rookie contracts expire at the end of this season.. IMHO they are solid, veteran nfl players. i'd want to get their contracts extended before they enter their walk year. looks like that's not gonna happen.
we gonna see the same pugnosed attitude with them too?

Pats726

pugnosed attitude?? Are you saying the Patriot's offer wasm't a fair one?? The only pugnised attitude I've seen was from a WR that used to wear 83

Willie55

If they come in and be reasonable, unlike old #83, I dont see why a deal wont be done. If they make ridiculous demands, have fun playing elsewhere.

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checkedout

Right on the money Willie.

Pats726

SO true...if they wish to gp for the green..fine...not the Patriot's money..someone elses...

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mgteich

Feb 2007, and its Koppen and not Wilson who are among the big four for next year, five including Branch. Plus, of course we need to replace Troy, the veteran linebackers (Brown, Beisel and Seau) and the ST leaders (izzo and Davis).