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http://espnboston.com/includes/table_graphics/clip_of_the_week/mikefelgerwithjohnathankraftpart2.mp3
http://espnboston.com/includes/table_graphics/clip_of_the_week/mikefelgerwithjohnathankraftpart3.mp3
...'great points' certainly being debatable.
Listening to the archive bit now... Felger still hammering about how the pats did not spend to the cap, Kraft defending and making great points..
Thanks for the summary, but who said the Pats won four straight conf championships?Here's a summary of some of J.Kraft's points:
* League accounting isn't done until the end of the year and Kraft is working off Patriots internal figures and a private NFL website that the media doesn't see. He believes (and it's hard to disagree with this) that media websites are wrong.
* The rules state that if the League is more than 2% cash-over-cap, than those teams that spend more than 2% cash over cap will have the overage deducted from their future cap, prorated through the end of the CBA.
The Patriots wanted to avoid that penalty and thought they were close to getting penalized.
He said their goal is to contend for the superbowl every year, rather than blow the wad on any single season. As the only team to have won 4 straight conf championships (not to mention 3/4 SB's), clearly they've achieved that.
Here's a summary of some of J.Kraft's points:
* League accounting isn't done until the end of the year and Kraft is working off Patriots internal figures and a private NFL website that the media doesn't see. He believes (and it's hard to disagree with this) that media websites are wrong.
* The rules state that if the League is more than 2% cash-over-cap, than those teams that spend more than 2% cash over cap will have the overage deducted from their future cap, prorated through the end of the CBA.
The Patriots wanted to avoid that penalty and thought they were close to getting penalized.
He said their goal is to contend for the superbowl every year, rather than blow the wad on any single season. As the only team to have won 4 straight conf championships (not to mention 3/4 SB's), clearly they've achieved that.
With 2 1st rnd picks, good cap space in '07, and a core of good players, they're in position to do it again.
Felger's primary response is to quote ESPN websites and to repeatedly state that "you know how I like to be a contrarian." Mike Felger, courageous voice of the people, as opposed to Mike Felger the unabashed publicity hound.
So I say cheap, shmeap, I don't really give a crap. The Pats have a great strategy and they execute it better than anyone else. Colts beat them in a tough game but they're in cap hell. Pats lost but are a terrific position to compete in '07.
What people don't say, and this is probably the most important point: There's a lot of luck in winning football games. The best way to win a superbowl is to content as much as possible and hope that one year, luck comes your way.
Why are the Colts going to the superbowl? Because they've contended for many years and luck went with them this year. If the Pats keep contending every year, they'll be back at the big game soon enough.
I'm not sure what Mannng is talking about, but this is not the Colts philosphy any more than it is BB's. If the Colts have been in contention for the last 3-4 years, and they have, then they obviously did not put all their eggs in the first year's basket, or the second.A Manning quote from today: if you have a chance to go for the Super Bowl, you put all your eggs in the basket and go for it that year. You can't afford to plan on future dominance in this day and age.
Very different philosophy than BB's, obviously.
Ooops.Thanks for the summary, but who said the Pats won four straight conf championships?
Here's a summary of some of J.Kraft's points:
* League accounting isn't done until the end of the year and Kraft is working off Patriots internal figures and a private NFL website that the media doesn't see. He believes (and it's hard to disagree with this) that media websites are wrong.
* The rules state that if the League is more than 2% cash-over-cap, than those teams that spend more than 2% cash over cap will have the overage deducted from their future cap, prorated through the end of the CBA.
The Patriots wanted to avoid that penalty and thought they were close to getting penalized.
He said their goal is to contend for the superbowl every year, rather than blow the wad on any single season. As the only team to have won 4 straight conf championships (not to mention 3/4 SB's), clearly they've achieved that.
With 2 1st rnd picks, good cap space in '07, and a core of good players, they're in position to do it again.
Felger's primary response is to quote ESPN websites and to repeatedly state that "you know how I like to be a contrarian." Mike Felger, courageous voice of the people, as opposed to Mike Felger the unabashed publicity hound.
So I say cheap, shmeap, I don't really give a crap. The Pats have a great strategy and they execute it better than anyone else. Colts beat them in a tough game but they're in cap hell. Pats lost but are a terrific position to compete in '07.
What people don't say, and this is probably the most important point: There's a lot of luck in winning football games. The best way to win a superbowl is to content as much as possible and hope that one year, luck comes your way.
Why are the Colts going to the superbowl? Because they've contended for many years and luck went with them this year. If the Pats keep contending every year, they'll be back at the big game soon enough.
:yeahthat:
I don't have a problem with a reporter trying to ask tough questions but to do that they need to have done their homework. It's annoying when a reporter only asks the same questions that would occur to any casual fan -- but asks them loudly and aggressively to establish what a "contrarian" they are.
If Felger wanted to give Kraft a hard time, he could have pushed him on the Patriots' policy of maximising the length of rookie contracts and not extending until the last minute. Did that sour the mood with Seymour, Branch, Asante? I'd like to hear a member of the organisation put on the spot about this.