Schefter: Asante Samuel will report next week - Page 5 - New England Patriots Forums

Pats726 · 08-23-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

The fans complain when their binky doesn't get enough reps. It is their right and priviledge.

Samuel played out his rookie contract, not holding out like Seymour and Branch. His reward? The team used the CBA letter of the law to place a franchise tag on a player who has completed his contract (at very low compensation). Then, Samuel tried in vain to use his nonexistent leverage to try to get himself trade, and then waited until the last minute to report. He now will play another year, and then see if the patriots will choose to keep him from free agency yet again.

And many fans will continue to whine.

The question is is Samuel going to be ready to play football as a professional in Game one. The answer to that is NO. He has reported late and will NOT be ready. I think that shows what he is all aboutl getting paid top dollat and already behind. You can try to spin it anyway yoiu like, but that to me shows a lack of professionalism. Not that it isn't his right to..for it is.

patriot lifer · 08-23-2007, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by DaBruinz

A franchised player who hasn't sat out camp? Charles Woodson. Lance Briggs. Josh Brown. Justin Smith.

Would you like me to continue?

kickers aren't real players.

***mgteich*** · 08-23-2007, 07:34 PM

ditto for Moss and Seymour??

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Originally Posted by Pats726

The question is is Samuel going to be ready to play football as a professional in Game one. The answer to that is NO. He has reported late and will NOT be ready. I think that shows what he is all aboutl getting paid top dollat and already behind. You can try to spin it anyway yoiu like, but that to me shows a lack of professionalism. Not that it isn't his right to..for it is.

Pats726 · 08-23-2007, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by mgteich

ditto for Moss and Seymour??

I didn't know Samuel was injured..maybe in character he is. When you compare an injury to a holdout that is pretty desperate...and a laugher.

***mgteich*** · 08-23-2007, 07:41 PM

If the season started this weekend, do you think Seymour and Moss would start? You bet! If the season started two weeks ago, they would have been the starters. It is a time honored tradition for players to be "injured" until the last preseason game. Did O-T-I-S even play the first preseason game?

Samuel doesn't need to risk training camp injuries in order to be ready to play. He and Hobbs will be ready to go for Game 1.

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Originally Posted by Pats726

I didn't know Samuel was injured..maybe in character he is. When you compare an injury to a holdout that is pretty desperate...and a laugher.

drakesta101 · 08-23-2007, 07:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Pats726

I didn't know Samuel was injured..maybe in character he is. When you compare an injury to a holdout that is pretty desperate...and a laugher.

Right but by the logic suggested on this board we shouldn't expect any of them to start and play until week 4 or 5 because they haven't been on the field. Seymour has had as much physical work in this 2007 installment of the team as Asante. Yet Asante is uninjured and likely in great shape, As Rodney has often hinted towards the media, so one would think that would give the edge to Asante. - Asante is no dummy - he wants another great year to prove his worth and guarantee himself the cash from the Patriots or whoever.

Seriously though, whats with all the Debby Damper's on this board - our best corner is reporting according to perhaps the most reliable insider in football! Come on people.

Pat_Nasty · 08-23-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by drakesta101

Right but by the logic suggested on this board we shouldn't expect any of them to start and play until week 4 or 5 because they haven't been on the field. Seymour has had as much physical work in this 2007 installment of the team as Asante. Yet Asante is uninjured and likely in great shape, As Rodney has often hinted towards the media, so one would think that would give the edge to Asante. - Asante is no dummy - he wants another great year to prove his worth and guarantee himself the cash from the Patriots or whoever.

Hey. Stop putting logic in the way of people working themselves into a self-righteous lather. Can't you see that getting all up an in arms over things is the one thing football fans seem to enjoy even more than watching football?

drakesta101 · 08-23-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Pat_Nasty

self-righteous lather.

Hold on had to break out the dictionary for that one -- I think that meant they would rather not see this for what it is?

***mgteich*** · 08-23-2007, 07:52 PM

Why bother, so the patriots can franchise him again?

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Originally Posted by drakesta101

- Asante is no dummy - he wants another great year to prove his worth and guarantee himself the cash from the Patriots or whoever.

Seriously though, whats with all the Debby Damper's on this board - our best corner is reporting according to perhaps the most reliable insider in football! Come on people.

Isaac · 08-23-2007, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Isaac

Did anybody actually hear how Schefter said this?!? I don't trust rotoworld. They'd put up such a report even if this was Schefter's opinion or perhaps a "rumbling" rather than a statement of fact.

On the flip side, if Schefter said "Samuel will report next week", then I believe it.

Damn, my suspicions were right. Schefter was not definitive at all. They have the video on NFL.com. Schefter says "it looks like we're about to see Asante Samuel return to the Patriots" and "It looks like the plan right now is to return at some point as early as next week". FWIW, he also said that Samuel wants to be ready for the opener (not, uh, week 4...

) {Brief version: watch video for more details and tone.} Schefter would have said "Samuel will report" if he had definitive information.

Mods--please change title to something like "Schefter: looks like Samuel will report as early as next week"

Rotoworld sucks folks, but it was a very encouraging report.