mavfan2390

I really wish we hadn't agreed not to franchise him... his whole tone and mindset seems to imply that he won't even think twice once a team throws the Franklins his way.... I really wish athletes would grow at least some semblance of loyalty....oh well....

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...yhoo&type=lgns

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George W. Bush

BelichickFan

I think we all knew this a while ago

Personally I would have traded him a year ago if we could have gotten something decent for him. But we got him back to try this year and fell a game short. Too bad. His situation is basically the same as Branch's who also said he'd have played his last year had we promised not to Franchise him.

Disco Volante

I've already accepted the fact he'll be gone and no longer consider him a member of this team for the upcoming season.

There is no chance in hell he stays.

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BradyFTW!

I'm in the same boat. He's gone, that's that, and if we improve our pass rush and pay a serviceable replacement a third of what he's going to command, nobody will notice the difference next year anyways.

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signbabybrady

I think athletes are more loyal than the average person. Lets use say Teddy Bruschi for example. We all know for a fact he could have made more money thru out his career but he was loyal.

Show me an average joe who would have turned down the money he did just to stay with the company that gave them their breaks.



Also I would not be so sold on asante leaving. While I agree it is a long shot he stays there is a chance.
He has said many times how much he likes it here....he also has said how much he likes money and that at this point in his life the money is more important. But I imangine there is a fine line between the money and his liking for this orginization. Meaning if we can offer say 95% of the top offer he may stay here (numbers are arbitrary and who knows how close we would really need to get maybe 99%)
Asante has as much right as anyone to try to get paid as much as they can for their services.....Its called capitolism.

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PatsSox363804

Just imagine the contract Asante would have gotten if he pulled down that pick to end the game. He's still going to get a ton of money, but my god we'd be seeing that highlight 10 times a day.

BelichickFan

Of course he has the right; but we also have the right to not like him anymore.

You are correct about the average person but there's a big difference between changing companies to go from $40K to $50K as opposed to getting $80M instead of, say, $55M.

Anyway, he is within his rights to do it and we are within our rights to judge him accordingly.

patriotspride

the pats survived the loss of Ty law. I'm not going to lose any sleep over Samuel .

BostonBullit

he'll most likely take off, can't begrudge him all that much because - unlike certrain WRs - at least he played out his contract (and the franchise tag). if the Pats can't pay him top dollar then he'll go get it somewhere else, that's just how it is, especially with the young guys just coming off their rookie contracts.

and lets be honest, Assante needs to get as much $$ as he can while he can...I've heard him in a few interviews, he ain't gonna go into broadcasting or found a company that creates cheap clean energy when he's done playing ball

signbabybrady

not sure exactly what the difference is.....

at some point enough has to be enough (see Bill Gates) but I am not sure 80 mil when you are not even guarnteed all of it falls into that category.

I mean lets just say he can't spend all of that in his life which i am sure he can so he can leave it for his kids and their kids.

sorry but IMO there is a huge dif between 55 mil and 80

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