Patriot Missile

Absolutley none. If a player doesn't want to be franchised, evidently he doesn't have to play. Simple as that. Why even bother franchising someone anymore?

As far as I'm concerned the Players Union agreed to the franchise tag or else it wouldn't be allowed in the NFL. It's too bad stiffer penalties weren't set as far as fines. Maybe if the owners could collect the money not paid which they already do plus +services not rendered some of these players may opt to come into camp. Maybe even a one year suspension would be fine with me.

I try to see it from a players perspective but I can't. 7 million is alot to the average Joe like me.

Kdo5

Because he does not become an FA and we can trade him.

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Patriot Missile

I don't think that was how it was supposed to be originally intended.

Murphys95

The repurcussions of the franchise tag have long been known (since the Sean Gilbert holdout in '97 in fact) - but it's all about value. The Patriots will receive compensation for Samuel. Don't expect two first rounders, but expect something. The Patriots did the right thing by tagging him. It gives the team more time to hammer out a long-term deal...and if that doesn't work, they'll get compensated for him.

Nothing's changed today.

chris_in_sunnyvale

The Google AdSense banners at the bottom of the page are killing me. As of this moment, there's a "Own Your Own Franchise" banner. Over in the Politics cesspool, there's a "McCain 2008" banner under an anti-McCain thread.

"Own Your Own Franchise" indeed. Anyone want to own Asante for a high pick or two?

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Canada's #1 Pats Fan

He says he doesn't want to be here. OK Asante! If you don't want to be here we'll accomodate you. Have fun in Oakland, Detroit, or Cleveland. Idiot.

I know we'll never get those high picks straight up but may be a package of players and/or picks going both ways. I don't know, but if a player doesn't want to be here, then let's get him out - he's all about the money (maybe he should be) but see the damn good thing you have going here.

fgssand

Did you even to bother to read what he said??

He is not wrong, actually, if NE said he would receive an "elite" contract, where is it??

http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/10108712

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"This is to let everybody know that I'm not happy anymore and things are not going well," Samuel told Schefter. "At first I thought it was going well, but it's not. We have a difference of opinion in my value. They think I'm worth one price and the other teams think I'm worth a lot more. If a long-term deal can’t be done at fair numbers for me and New England, then I want to be traded."

Samuel says that he is prepared to sit out the season, if need be. "If it's best for me and my family," Samuel said, "I will do that. Absolutely."

"I've been patient, haven't said anything bad, haven't said anything negative," Samuel said. "But my patience has run out. Business is business. They handled their business their way and I'm handling my business my way. I hope not, I really hope not, but it's looking more and more like it could be time to move on."

Yeah, I did read what he said, in fact I'll show it to you here. If the Pats said that he would receive an 'elite' contract, it is their perogative as to when he gets it - today, tomorrow, next week, next month or the day before the regular season. If they said that they will take care of him, then they will at what they perceive his market value is and as he states above they are not on the same page. Read his last sentence above - he thinks it is time to move on. Alright, if he doesn't want to be here then he goes. Him pouting all year is not what this team needs.

zippo59

My gut tells me that the hitch is coming from the two sides having different perceptions of "elite" contracts.

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JoeSixPat

What use is it?

Go back and look at exactly how many franchise players have actually held out for the season and you'll have your answer.

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