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in Prov to address a turf convention, never knew they had conventions, once again speaks his mind about a couple of issues.. thank goodness he is on our side. Not a lot of insight as to whether or not he will be ready for TC in July though.
http://www.projo.com/patriots/content/sp_fbn_harrison07_03-07-07_BH4NUDN.356b0a6.html
Asked whether he would want to have petulant receiver Randy Moss as a teammate, a move that has been speculated about since the trade deadline last season, Harrison said, “If he shuts up and plays football. If he comes in here like a prima donna, I’m not going to tolerate it, Tedy (Bruschi) isn’t going to tolerate it. He’s not going to destroy this chemistry that we have.”
One man at the back of the room asked what happened to Freddie Mitchell, the former Eagles wideout who called out Harrison and the rest of the Pats secondary before Super Bowl XXXIX: “Who?” Harrison quipped. “I think he’s trying out for the Arena League. Maybe you have a position open for him. What a loser
As for the off-field issues that have league players in the news for the wrong reasons, Harrison believes that part of the problem is money: “You look at a guy like Pacman Jones (the Titans corner who most recently has allegedly been tied to a triple-shooting at a Las Vegas strip club), he’s obviously very talented, but I think the draft is set up wrong. You give a guy $12 million before he’s ever played a game in the NFL because he ran a fast time and had a good vertical (jump) at the Combine.
“I think it’s backwards. You work and what you earn, you get. For too many players today, it’s all about the money.”
Afterward, as he signed autographs and posed for pictures, Harrison spoke more about Thomas, the versatile linebacker the Patriots signed to a free-agent contract on Saturday:
“It’s definitely huge,” Harrison said. “I respect the way he plays. He’ll definitely add a dimension to the team; he can do it all. It’s a classic Bill Belichick move.”
Receiver Wes Welker, another new teammate, was “a pain in the butt” to deal with when he was with the Dolphins. “We had to double-team him because no one could stick with him man-to-man,” Harrison said.
http://www.projo.com/patriots/content/sp_fbn_harrison07_03-07-07_BH4NUDN.356b0a6.html
Asked whether he would want to have petulant receiver Randy Moss as a teammate, a move that has been speculated about since the trade deadline last season, Harrison said, “If he shuts up and plays football. If he comes in here like a prima donna, I’m not going to tolerate it, Tedy (Bruschi) isn’t going to tolerate it. He’s not going to destroy this chemistry that we have.”
One man at the back of the room asked what happened to Freddie Mitchell, the former Eagles wideout who called out Harrison and the rest of the Pats secondary before Super Bowl XXXIX: “Who?” Harrison quipped. “I think he’s trying out for the Arena League. Maybe you have a position open for him. What a loser
As for the off-field issues that have league players in the news for the wrong reasons, Harrison believes that part of the problem is money: “You look at a guy like Pacman Jones (the Titans corner who most recently has allegedly been tied to a triple-shooting at a Las Vegas strip club), he’s obviously very talented, but I think the draft is set up wrong. You give a guy $12 million before he’s ever played a game in the NFL because he ran a fast time and had a good vertical (jump) at the Combine.
“I think it’s backwards. You work and what you earn, you get. For too many players today, it’s all about the money.”
Afterward, as he signed autographs and posed for pictures, Harrison spoke more about Thomas, the versatile linebacker the Patriots signed to a free-agent contract on Saturday:
“It’s definitely huge,” Harrison said. “I respect the way he plays. He’ll definitely add a dimension to the team; he can do it all. It’s a classic Bill Belichick move.”
Receiver Wes Welker, another new teammate, was “a pain in the butt” to deal with when he was with the Dolphins. “We had to double-team him because no one could stick with him man-to-man,” Harrison said.