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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.Mills was originally a fourth-round pick by the Patriots last season did not play and finished the season on injured reserve with a thigh injury. Bill Belichick was hoping to sneak Mills through waivers to keep him on the practice squad, but the Vikings foiled their plans in claiming him.
In fact, Belichick even reportedly called Vikings coach Brad Childress to try and talk him out of claiming Mills, but to no avail.
Wasn't Childress still the QB coach for Philly when they lost the superbowl?
"New England was right in there. They were right behind us [with the 23rd pick]," Childress said. "No, they didn't think we'd take him [because of off-the-field] issues. Remember, they have our receivers coach there now. So they thought they could hold ... and he'd come to them.
pats say that to everyone .doesnt mean they would take him or take him in the first round.The Patriots worked out Harvin the day after Vikings coach Brad Childress visited him and indicated to Harvin they would draft him.
"New England was right in there. They were right behind us [with the 23rd pick]," Childress said. "No, they didn't think we'd take him [because of off-the-field] issues. Remember, they have our receivers coach there now. So they thought they could hold ... and he'd come to them.
"They were down there working him out the day after I was there. And [Harvin] wasn't supposed to tell anybody, and I was trying to pull that out of him, who that was. So, it was a little cat-and-mouse game that occurred.
Looks to me like Childress got played like a stradivarius. Not only does he not realize it, but he actually believes he outsmarted Belichick. Self confidence is one thing, but that is flat out delusional.
Okay Brad, if that makes you feel better about yourself, you just go on and believe it.
We did also take Tate, but that was in the 3rd round, not the 1st. No doubt we would have taken Harvin at 34 if he was there some how though.
Don't know where you get your stats but according to ESPN "Rand Moss with 4.25 speed in the 40 and a 39-inch vertical leap." But I do laugh at the idiots out there compairing Percy to The Freak. If Harvin and Moss had a 100 yard race Moss would leave him 20 yards behind. Laughing all the way. You are correct about Harvin being a gimmick player and Chilly will not have a clue how to use him.
God I hope nobody outside this state reads this article. Makes us look like bush league idiots. Want to know why the rest of the nation cracks on us for our intelligence and naivity? Why Hollywood makes movies like Fargo? Because of the moronic drivel spewed by Sid, Chilly, and a large number of my fellow fans. How amateur is it that our goals revolve around outsmarting Belichek (an AFC coach) and winning a "division title". Yep. I'm willing to bet the Pats organization wishes they could be just like us. They need to start by throwing away their championships then. As for the cat and mouse game, there was an article on the Trib site just last week stating that Professor Chilly was visiting this dope-head. The only team to show their hand worse was Detroit, and that's because they owned the top pick and signed Stafford before the draft. God Chilly is an idiot. Harvin would have fallen to the 2nd round (most likely to us) and my guess is that Reid and Belichick baited Chilly into a reach. dumb dumb dumb. And we are idiots for constantly eating this crap.
As talented as Harvin? Tate? Not a chance in Hell. Tate was a kick returner in college, he didn't even start at WR.Nope. I really doubt that. Patrick Chung was our target. D was a huge priority in this year's draft. We took 3 defensive picks in a row to get it started. We get someone who may be as talented as Harvin with a bit of an MJ issue in round 3. That's much better value than Harvin in round 1. From what I've heard Harvin has some TO ego type issues in addition to the drugs.
2-3 years ago (the same season we played Minny in Minny) before the season, BB set Childress on fire for some FA transactional move on a player whom I forgot. It was a big to-do for Childress at the time and he complained bitterly during some preseason press conference.
I think it all started there. I'm not sure who the player was, or whether it had to do with an oral agreement to make a trade, etc. Anyone remember?
As talented as Harvin? Tate? Not a chance in Hell. Tate was a kick returner in college, he didn't even start at WR.
As talented as Harvin? Tate? Not a chance in Hell. Tate was a kick returner in college, he didn't even start at WR.
WHa? Wha?
Tate was their best starting receiver. He was considered the go-to guy. Better than Hakeem Nicks. He was featured early in the season as the big threat on that team.
Before getting hurt Tate averaged 75.2 YPG receiving. Harvin (in the games he played) averaged 58.5. Harvin had all his running too, but you're talking about receiving here. Of course I would take Harvin over Tate given the ACL injury but I like Tate in the 3rd over Harvin in the 1st and if Tate hadn't hurt his ACL there's a really good chance he'd have been drafted ahead of Harvin.As talented as Harvin? Tate? Not a chance in Hell. Tate was a kick returner in college, he didn't even start at WR.