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Martin went to the Jets because Parcells, when he got there, sent a "poison pill" offer to Martin's agent. It was an amount of money that the patriots couldn't match because of the financial position and so Martin went to the NYJ.
Blame rests with both Parcells, who was doing everything he could to get back at the Patriots & Bob Kraft, especially, and with New England's front office for mismanaging contracts, acquisitions, etc. Parcells was hoping to tear the heart out of New England, which he almost did.
We got lucky, and soon picked up Robert Edwards, who made everyone forget about Martin, until Edwards blew out his knee at a beach flag football game during Pro-Bowl week.
In the end, Parcells got some of the pain he was trying to put on the Patriots. We got Surf-Boy Pete Carrol for a coach, and between him and Grier and a couple malcontents in the locker room, this franchise almost imploded.
Thankfully, Robert Kraft got a handle on everything, and after a difficult first season with Coach Bill Belichick, it's been a pretty good ride for us. For the tuna? Not so much.
Karma, she is a beyatch.
As for Curtis Martin, I'm against this honorary captain appearance. It isn't personal. I have no bitterness towards him. But it doesn't feel right, and I'm worried it might confuse the Football Gods tonight, which would NOT be a good thing.
Just for old times’ sake, Patriots fans will raise a taunt to Pete Carroll, Bobby Grier and Andy Wasynczuk for calculating that an abdominal strain Martin suffered as a Patriot made him a chronic injury and salary-cap risk whose durability would quickly diminish. In his first seven seasons as a Jet, Martin missed one game, and rushed for 9,477 yards.
The day before the Jets played the Patriots in Foxboro in 2001, in what became the Mo Lewis Game, I wrote: “Considering what the Patriots were saying about him three years ago, it seems a miracle Curtis Martin is still breathing, never mind still cranking out 1,000-yard seasons.”
Martin at the time was jokingly asked how his abdominal strain felt.
“It’s great. I haven’t any problem with that,” he laughed.
If I were a Jets fan, I'd hate this. With a passion.
Since I'm a Patriots fan, I can't say Jets-fan angst gives me any pleasure in this.
He was here 3 years. I don't get it.
And yes, losing Mike Haynes was 10x worse than losing Curtis Martin. Of course.
Martin went to the Jets because Parcells, when he got there, sent a "poison pill" offer to Martin's agent. It was an amount of money that the patriots couldn't match because of the financial position and so Martin went to the NYJ.
Blame rests with both Parcells, who was doing everything he could to get back at the Patriots & Bob Kraft, especially, and with New England's front office for mismanaging contracts, acquisitions, etc. Parcells was hoping to tear the heart out of New England, which he almost did.
I just hope Stevan Ridley finds his inner Curtis Martin tonight.
I just hope Stevan Ridley finds his inner Curtis Martin tonight.
M Haynes was head and shoulders above any other Patriot who left even Ty Law.
I hope not.
Martin disapeared in big games.
This will likely be a very split decision between Pats fans and Martin coming back. On the upside none of the Jets fans will like it.
I just hope Stevan Ridley finds his inner Curtis Martin tonight.
IIRC, that type of contract is now illegal in the NFL.
Dont you mean Parcells?
Every team he left, the salary cap was always in shambles. Parcells passed out money like candy to "his guys." Law got a 50 mil contract and so did Milloy IIRC.