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mikey 03-19-2006 05:24 AM

Fabini to Dallas (rejecting Patriots)
 
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html


Both Fabini and Townsend rejected our overtures.

Not only are we losing our players, other FA's are reluctant to join our team.

Are we losing our "aura"?

Just asking. :D


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Pats726 03-19-2006 05:27 AM

Chicken littles..running about..

Pats67 03-19-2006 05:30 AM

Waste of space.

Jacky Roberts 03-19-2006 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikey
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/sports/index.html


Both Fabini and Townsend rejected our overtures.

Not only are we losing our players, other FA's are reluctant to join our team.

Are we losing our "aura"?

Just asking. :D


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My guess the money was simply better in Dallas. Besides, Fabini? I think they'll somehow survive this "loss".

italian pat patriot 03-19-2006 07:07 AM

i am not devasted as they did not signed with us...

JoeSixPat 03-19-2006 07:58 AM

I like Fabini but think at this point, for the Patriots, he's part of an OL rotation - not a starter. Dallas (and Bledsoe) really need all the protection help they can get so its understandable they offered him starter money.

It would have been a coup to have him sign here as a backup - so its no big thing to me.

mtbykr 03-19-2006 08:32 AM

well
 
I understand the "perception is reality" mantra, but you also have to remember that this has been the "perception" for years; just not to this extent (losing willie, givens, mabey troy, and especially the possible departure of AV) However the fact still remains that this is how it has been in the past, and all of these "perceptions" let to a couple rings! Let's all remember that that is the bottom line!

Box_O_Rocks 03-19-2006 08:39 AM

:trolls: Mikey is just doing his Jeckle and Hyde routine.

patsox23 03-19-2006 08:51 AM

The Patriots rewarded and extended Vrabel, Light, Pioli, Brady, Dillon and a couple of others last year. Did FA's PERCEIVE this as loyal?

mikey 03-19-2006 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Box_O_Rocks
:trolls: Mikey is just doing his Jeckle and Hyde routine.

I believe you meant Jekyll. :)


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