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Fair enough. I was trying to frame my argument around the premise that having a 1st round player stick around beyond the rookie contract is a more successful draft pick for the team, vs controlling him for only 4-5 years and losing him to free agency or trading him (whatever the reasoning)...

There was no scenario where the Patriots were going to pay Hightower and Jones at the same time, there was no room under the cap. BB had to pick one, and he picked the correct player.

Maybe, but we are talking about BB, who trades players away before that 5th year when they get really expensive. If we have a stud in the later rounds they usually leave via free agency but we usually get better draft capital via trade.

What is the greater failure? Having a 1st round pick that does not stick around for his second contract, or a player that is here for 8-10 years? Chandler Jones vs Hightower? Jones was a 1st round 'failure' for the Patriots from my perspective because we did not keep him beyond his rookie...

Brady has a contract with the Buc's. He is breaking his contract with them because he is retiring. I have no doubt his post was probably written that way after approval from his lawyer. Once the dust settles, any everything is official, I have no doubt he will thank New England. With all the...

Maybe Brady gets traded to the Patriots, and then he retires. It would make some sense that the Bucs and Pats make it happen as long as there are no financial commitments for the Pats.

Retirementgate. I wonder if they suspend Brady 4 games and fine the Buc's millions of dollars and take away draft picks. Seems equivalent does it not? Just think about the kids......

Ha. After 14 weeks, I finally figured out how to go to the weekly picks after reading this. Missed 7 games because I did not look at the top of the page, or the slideout. I should be good for next year, lol....

One last thing to factor in with the Buc's last year, was that they had to play on the road in the playoffs but did not have to deal with crowds. That is a massive advantage, as it becomes essentially a neutral site game. Not taking anything from Brady, but that is a major help, especially if...

Wow, The Patriots went to 8 straight championship games between 2011 and 2018, with 5 SB appearances, with the team at the cap almost every year, along with playmakers at almost every position in all 3 phases of the game, with incredible depth in most positions, and yet people complain that BB...

Cardiac complications occur following COVID-19 infections even in asymptomatic patients. Any activity that stresses the heart will increase the risk of further damage during the convalescent phase. There is ZERO doubt that this virus can cause myocarditis, and at a frequency far greater than...

Here is probably a better article. COVID-19 Can Wreck Your Heart, Even if You Haven’t Had Any Symptoms Many issues with trying to calculate actual prevalence following exposure and correlation with severity. With that being said, yearly we have some football player (HS/college) die of cardiac...

I think the OP needs to 'reflect' on BB accomplishments as the GM and tell me 'who' would be better? From 2010 to 2108 8 straight AFC championship games, and 5 SB, winning 3, while nearly completely turning over the roster. If you are talking about a complete tear down, and rebuild, I am not...

I am a little sad, but in my mind we have essentially had 4+ 'bonus' years since the Seattle SB win. To me that was the year of vindication, and redemption. That was probably our most 'complete' team as well. This team has been 'flawed' and consistently suffered from injuries in key positions...

No, it does not mean that. It means that the defender gets flagged for an illegal play, and the offense can decide if they want to accept the penalty or not.

Yes he did, but his actions on Metcalf while being out of bounds resulted in his ability to take the ball when returning inbounds. Why is he rewarded for not playing with in the boundaries of the football field?

This makes no sense, he was completely out of bounds while touching the defender. The ball was still in Metcalf's possession.

I think something like this happened against the Giants in SB XLVI, where the Giants went offside at the end of the game, and there was a 10 second run off. I think BB wants the rule changed, but nothing happens unless it is the Patriots doing this.

My take, looking back at the last several years, is that players like Amendola, Hogan, etc, were the guys that made critical plays at critical moments in the game that Brady went to when the main targets were not free (Edelman, Gronk etc) or injured. Here hoping that Sanu continues that trend...

Soooo, you mean to say that Lloyd has a better chance to be with Mary than AB is to be with the Patriots?