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Old 05-21-2008, 03:29 PM   #1
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Of course, there's a rather obligatory IVPgate* mention, but not enough to worry about. Nevertheless, some SMY turns in an article worth reading:

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FOXBORO — When Victor Hobson got his first chance to become a free agent in the NFL, he got calls from other suitors, but made only one visit, to New England.

The 28-year-old linebacker, signed by the Patriots last month, joined the Pats from the New York Jets, enemy No. 1 for New England fans.

But Hobson wasn’t concerned with crossing over to the other side of the Border War. His decision was purely a business one — just like the Jets’ decision not to attempt to re-sign the former second-round pick after 343 tackles and 11 sacks over five seasons.
As a bonus, we get a few "quick kicks", with not one but two interesting tidbits:

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* Undrafted rookie punter Mike Dragosavich was booming punts with impressive hangtime.

* Reserve safety/special teamer Ray Ventrone was in a white (offense) jersey yesterday, and did some drills with the receivers.
I'm thrilled to hear that about Dragosavich; the one about Ventrone, though, borders on "Matt Slater, WTF, UCLA" territory. [FWIW, though, some schools were recruiting him to play RB. . . .]


Edit: *IVP = Illegal Videotaping Procedure-gate. Thank you, Rich Eisen.
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There's some stuff about Hobson here :

http://blog.pfwonline.com/

And from lower down, to cool your jets on Drago a bit (I'm rooting for him too) :

"–P Mike Dragosavich struggled in the morning practice. He worked on the side of the field under the very close, watchful eye of special teams coach Brad Seeley. The rookie free agent couldn’t find any consistency with his punts. He’d boom a high bomb, then kick a short, wobbly shank. Maybe Seely was working on the rookie’s technique, but the execution wasn’t there."
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And from lower down, to cool your jets on Drago a bit (I'm rooting for him too)
Can't happen. I've already adopted him as my binky for this year.
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My binky too.....
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Extremely excited about Hobson. Mayo and Hobson will make a great team as ILB starters for years to come, once the old war horses retire.
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