Brady_to_Moss

Man i really liked the guy when he was here...not a star..but i just loved his style

PATRIOTSFANINPA

I really liked Robin in the show 'Head Of The Class',I never really understood of what she saw in Tyson though

JK.....I really think that besides Brady,David is far and away the best low draft pick in the Belichick era.

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TheBostonStraggler

He came from humble beginnings (last round?), worked hard, became a very solid contributor to the Patriots success, bought into the Patriot way. There's a lot to admire there.

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Brady_to_Moss

him and deion...loved it

supafly

I remember hitting the refresh button during that yr of FA, b/c I was so concerned about losing Givens. There was that weird initial report that CLE had gotten him, then it was removed later the next day which gave hope that we'd have a chance to keep him.

Who knows what would've happened had he stayed here? He may never have been injured and ended up being a great possession receiver still. Life is weird like that.

On an even stranger note, my mom was the chief head nurse in the Labor and Delivery unit at the hospital where he was born in Youngstown, Ohio, at a time where she worked 65 hrs a week; so there's a chance that she may actually of brought him into the world. That's pretty odd if you ask me...

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TheBostonStraggler

I agree (though Deion was a top round pick). These were two guys who didn't have the big name of Owens or the like -- but they played the way the Patriots needed them to play -- and success was in part due to that.

I see Supafly mentioned losing Givens. The same thing also applied to Branch. Off all the players who decided to walk for a better paycheck, Deion might have been the loss with the most impact. I'd be curious (once Deion is out of the game) to hear him speak on the subject of leaving the Patriots. If memory serves me, the difference in the $$$ increase wasn't huge. And he did not appear to enjoy his time in Seattle like he did here. Just curious if he looks back and believes he should have stayed......

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supafly

I could be wrong, but IIRC someone asked him that in the past couple of seasons. His reply was that he did indeed regret it.

The grass is not always greener, is it?

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Patriot Missile

My only regret of branch leaving was the his skills would of been greatly appreciated in the 06 championship game. That would of been 4 in 6.

FredFromDartmouth

Go back and watch some tapes. Givens was an awesome clutch third down WR. One of the most under appreciated WRs in Patriots history.