Iron Helmet
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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Iron Helmet said:Will either sign tomorrow or be essentially removed from the team. BB will not tolerate Branch "lingering" for the next 10 weeks, being a distraction to the team. He is either in, or out tomorrow. I don't know how, but the Pats will put Branch behind them if he doesn't sign.
mikey said:But that is exactly what Branch wants.
He wants Belichick to "remove" him from the team.
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he can. the short answer is: Risk of Injury. Everyone on this board should know that term by now... DB certainly does.brady2brown said:Why does he have to sign an extension? Why can't he just show up and play?
scott99 said:Wrong......Branch will continue his holdout if he doesn't get traded or signed by tomorrow. Nothing to see here, move along. This move was just a line in the sand, I don't see any changes after tomorrows deadline.
it would be stupid to give a player away, when they are UNDER CONTRACT... move on without him, but DO NOT let him go... let him sit there and rot for $400K- 400k in fines (zero for those of you without calculators)... then, he sits another year if he refuses the franchise offer...Iron Helmet said:You don't understand. the line in the sand is: "if you aren't with us, you are against us." BB will part ways NOW...like tomorrow. You think BB is going to have the "Branch excuse" hanging around for 10 weeks if things go bad during the season? You are nuts.
If allow Deion Branch to be franchised, you have lost the negotiation altogether.PatsWorldChamps said:then, he sits another year if he refuses the franchise offer...
jaychamp said:I don't know if this has been answered, but if he's franchised, and refuses to play, what happens?
PatsWorldChamps said:it would be stupid to give a player away, when they are UNDER CONTRACT... move on without him, but DO NOT let him go... let him sit there and rot for $400K- 400k in fines (zero for those of you without calculators)... then, he sits another year if he refuses the franchise offer...
jaychamp said:I don't know if this has been answered, but if he's franchised, and refuses to play, what happens?
Iron Helmet said:I don't think the Pats do this. Would create too much negativity with the current players and future players looking to come here. BB wants players to WANT to play for him. Having guys hanging around that don't want to be here creates cancers.
Iron Helmet said:I don't think the Pats do this. Would create too much negativity with the current players and future players looking to come here. BB wants players to WANT to play for him. Having guys hanging around that don't want to be here creates cancers.
PatsWorldChamps said:he can. the short answer is: Risk of Injury. Everyone on this board should know that term by now... DB certainly does.
zippo59 said:If players know they can be successful when throwing a tantrum then what is stopping them?