12-04-2012, 07:40 AM
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re: Pats re-sign Donte Stallworth
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Originally Posted by JoeSixPat
Just what we always assumed - Stallworth, Branch and Gaffney (when eligible and healthy) would all be Shadow Roster players signed if and when needed given injuries.
I don't follow other teams closely enough to know if other coaches plan this out as effectively as Belichick does each year by bringing in the guys to camp that he does
Ideally one never needs it and everyone remains healthy - but as we all know that's very rare.
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Originally Posted by grux
Very good point. He has a list of players that didn't have enough to make the roster but could contribute when/if there are injuries. This is why Bill is the best in the business.
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Great Point, Brother Joe.
I think it should be added that the biggest reason for Mad Bill's success with Ye Shadow Roster, through the years, might well not be so much his attention to detail as his great Reputation for Integrity: I don't imagine that too many Players would go s'far's to turn down a PayCheck from a team competing for their Services...But I'll bet some actually do, particularly the older ones who've already made their Money and might literally only be interested in coming back to play if it's for Mad Bill...And I would furthermore speculate that on many occasions, when all other things ~ Money and Playing Time, mostly ~ are more or less equal...Mad Bill's Integrity, even more so than the chance to compete for a Championship, breaks that Tie.
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