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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.Ahriman said:Why wouldn't he do it? Giving teams the impression that WR is a weakened position for the Patriots, when it reality (other than the void from Branch) there isn't anything lacking, could provide a decent advantage going into the first couple of weeks.
There's nothing to lose by doing this. Nothing.
Mike the Brit said:This Felger character was on the Patriots season preview with a new angle: ....
If someone did that on this board they would have thirty people jumping down their throats for the inconsistency. And Felger is a professional journalist?
Mike the Brit said:This Felger character was on the Patriots season preview with a new angle: Chad Jackson was "in Belichick's dog house". No evidence or explanation, no reference back to any previous story (which obviously would have meant something completely different).
If someone did that on this board they would have thirty people jumping down their throats for the inconsistency. And Felger is a professional journalist?
ClosingTime said:BS - It would be the dumbest thing in ther world to keep a rookie WR from getting reps in preseason. Now I know BRady has been on the injury report for 39 consecutive games (literally) but no way do you sacrifice a players development in the hopes that teams don't cover the guy.
I might buy it if it was an experienced veteran we were talking about, but they wouldn't deliberately do such a thing with a rookie. The kid would have benefitted from playing preseason games.Lbaron said:Felger revealed that one his "friends" at the Pats Gala spoke with Chad Jackson who revealed to him that he's been practicing all along.
Staying on the sidelines when the media was on the field and coming out once they were gone.
Felger says its from a personal friend/source.
The coaching staff playing chess with the NFL/media/fans?
Wouldnt put it past them but I highly doubt it.
Hoodie said:Hey Mike -- how did you see Felger? I thought you were in England.
Slumming, or just over for the leaves?Mike the Brit said:Yes, here I am in Noo England, in time for the football season. I just got a TV hooked up and the first program I switched on was that one. I was going to say it wasted fifty minutes of my life, but it was worth it for the clip of Corey Dillon telling everyone to forget about trying to drive any wedges between him and the team.
Oh, and did anyone see Tom Brady scheming a play on the chalk-board? If I understood it right, he was talking about finding one of the two tight ends in a seam about 15 or 18 yards downfield. Then they showed Grahambo's TD against Atlanta -- which looked like a three yard dump-off (followed by some astonishing running). Not quite the same thing?
You can take the boy out of the Brit, but you can't take the Brit out of the boy!
Box_O_Rocks said:Slumming, or just over for the leaves?
Born_a_Patriot said:IT sounds like BS to me. :wha:
Best wishes on this adventure! Will you make it back in time for Training Camp 2007?Mike the Brit said:http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/showthread.php?t=37029
Working -- or pretending to ...
maverick4 said:This is what I have been saying for weeks, after I've had one too many!
Jackson and Branch will combine for 200+ receiving yards on Sunday. They've been practicing in secret with Brady at two in the morning!!
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Hey, I'm not gonna sit here and let you badmouth ******s. Sorry Chief.Oswlek said:I have to side with the B.S. guys on this one. I could maybe, just maybe see holding Jackson out of the games in order to do this, but keeping him away from all media practices and making up the whole "hammy" thing? C'mon. Is sneaking up on the Bills so important that you are going to ****** a promising rookie's growth to avoid getting any film? And if avoiding film is what you're trying to do, why hold him out of practice? It isn't like teams get a lot of great footage from 3 second clips of guys catching a ball on the nightly news.
I cannot believe this.
Keegs said:Hey, I'm not gonna sit here and let you badmouth ******s. Sorry Chief.
Is sneaking up on the Bills so important that you are going to ****** a promising rookie's growth to avoid getting any film?
–verb (used with object) 1. to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
–verb (used without object) 2. to be delayed.
Lbaron said:Felger revealed that one his "friends" at the Pats Gala spoke with Chad Jackson who revealed to him that he's been practicing all along.
Staying on the sidelines when the media was on the field and coming out once they were gone.
Felger says its from a personal friend/source.
The coaching staff playing chess with the NFL/media/fans?
Wouldnt put it past them but I highly doubt it.
tailgater said:What Felger actually said was this source was a chronic emailer to his show, who "had a friend who attended the gala who talked to Jackson".