Yeah I'm really pissed too because Patriots management has their head up their ass! Way to let your two starting recievers hit the road who knew the playbook like the back of their hand. What was the point of Tom Brady taking less money? I'm sure he sacrificed his salary so that could go to other players on the team (Deion and David Givens) but the Pats not only screwed the team but they screwed Brady. Sometimes you have to overpay in order to keep your core guys on your team. It's not like Givens and Branch were over the hill either, THEY WERE IN THEIR PRIME. The Pats had plenty of time to resign them both and they dropped the ball, BIGTIME! Givens and Branch were the most important players on offense other than Brady. I'm disgusted, frustrated and angy at what this team could have looked like. The Pats had 15 million and cap room and they didn't do squat to improve their team. Read and weep at what could have been the Pats offense for 2006:
QB Brady
RB Dillon/Maroney
WR Branch
WR Givens
WR Jackson
TE Watson
TE Graham
TE Thomas
This offense had a chance to be special this year but instead Pioli, Kraft and Belicheck have had enough success and would rather pocket the money. I know Reche Caldwell and Troy Brown are trying their hardest to do well in this offense but they are more suited for the "slot" role. They are not outside threats.