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***DarrylS*** · 09-03-2007, 05:19 AM

Mikey must have consulted Borges when writing this today, same old same old crap...what sticks out is that he at least gave the coaching staff an A-, but gave Brady a B...does his the Pats F'ed up the Asante situation of course...make sure you tune into the 3-6 ESPN radio slot, after all that is what is all about anyways...the ratings rule, not common sense.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/f...56&format=text

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Face it: What was an exciting, heady offseason for the Patriots [team stats] gave way to a pretty lousy summer. Between injuries (Richard Seymour [stats]), absences (Randy Moss), holdouts (Asante Samuel [stats]) and drug suspensions (Rodney Harrison [stats]), the news was more bad than good throughout August at Gillette Stadium.

Of the above, the Samuel situation was the most avoidable and the most worthy of a big, fat ‘F.’

When franchised Chicago linebacker Lance Brigs re-signed with the Bears before training camp on a re-structured, one-year deal that allowed him to avoid the tag in 2008 if he met a playing-time incentive, it became obvious what the landscape was. Samuel was in line for something similar - not much more and not much less. It was common sense. The fact that it took 31 days for he and the Pats to come to a comparable accommodation is ludicrous.

If the Pats had an incentive-based, opt-out clause like Briggs’ on the table from the beginning, then shame on Samuel for holding out for more. He wasn’t going to get it. But if, on the other hand, the Pats didn’t put the offer on the table until last week, adding a team victory incentive to the mix, then you have to wonder what the club was thinking. Act tough for a month only to break from cherished precedent and give in to the player at the moment of truth? It’s hard to imagine the Pats would cave that badly.

Either way, Samuel got his guaranteed, $7.79 million franchise salary. He got his 2008 opt-out clause. And he got to miss the most unpleasant part of the football year. Not a bad deal for him, but a lousy one for the team. No one knows exactly what transpired at the negotiating table, so it’s hard to assign blame. The bottom line is that a deal that should have taken an hour to figure out took a month. And now Samuel is way behind because of it.

But at least he’s here, which is more than can be said for some others.

patsgo · 09-03-2007, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by GJAJ15

Mikey must have consulted Borges when writing this today, same old same old crap...what sticks out is that he at least gave the coaching staff an A-, but gave Brady a B...does his the Pats F'ed up the Asante situation of course...make sure you tune into the 3-6 ESPN radio slot, after all that is what is all about anyways...the ratings rule, not common sense.

http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/f...56&format=text

bla bla bla bla bla bla bull crap, the patriot suck and aren't going to win a game bla bla bla this is a recording, bla, bla, bla, bla the patriots suck, this is a recording.

JoeSixPat · 09-03-2007, 06:54 AM

I don't disagree with his grades...the offseason is done...prove it to us on the field guys...especially the wide receivers.

***shmessy*** · 09-03-2007, 07:21 AM

Does anyone else think that this part is misleading? (Capitalized words mine):

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"Between INJURIES (Richard Seymour [stats]), ABSENCES (Randy Moss), holdouts (Asante Samuel [stats]) and drug suspensions (Rodney Harrison [stats]), the news was more bad than good throughout August at Gillette Stadium."

So Sey is injured, but Moss just stayed away by choice?

Pats726 · 09-03-2007, 07:27 AM

Sounds like a boatload of...down the toilet...

DefenseRules · 09-03-2007, 07:30 AM

Let's face it guys:

WE ARE DOOMED!!

PonyExpress · 09-03-2007, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by shmessy

Does anyone else think that this part is misleading? (Capitalized words mine):

So Sey is injured, but Moss just stayed away by choice?

What's misleading is that each of those categories (injuries, absences, holdouts, drug suspensions) was an isolated incident, but Felger uses the plural to create the impression of widespread problems. The truth about this hack is that the "borges" role doesn't really suit him. He's a deadhead, airhead, lax with the facts individual who is pretending to be a hard-nosed, bareknuckles reporter, a sheep in wolf's clothing. He is doing this to create a public identity in a competitive climate. The role of "Borges" is now vacant in the Boston media. Not sure how long Felger can sustain the charade before the Spicoli in his brain tells him, "Give it up, dude, just go with the flow, man, it's not worth the hassle."

patriot lifer · 09-03-2007, 08:37 AM

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Face it: What was an exciting, heady offseason for the Patriots.

What was and is exciting is another season of Patriots--of football.

Slagathor · 09-03-2007, 08:44 AM

If he's basing it on the ENTIRE pre-season, I agree with his grading.

I know the most annoying part is the smug vitriol he includes in his assessments, but that's his M.O..

Overall, his assessment is right on the money grade wise.

fillylabinga · 09-03-2007, 08:50 AM

The thing of it is, Felger seems like a perfectly smart reasonable person in general, but this Pats-bashing is really getting old.

I'm not looking for reporters to just print the press releases coming out of the Patriots PR department; I like to see some analysis; I like the media to have a critical eye.

But Felger just doesn't seem to like this team. He doesn't seem to enjoy covering the Patriots so why do we have to listen to him?

Not that I need anyone to help get my excited about this team, but I'd much rather listen to the opinions of people who are enthusiastic or at least give off the impression that they want the Pats to do well!

IMO, the Herald is getting rid of the wrong guy. They should send Felger to Texas instead of Breer.