Hogan, Mitchell, Hightower and Ninkovich on SC/First Take

[Clonamery]

Is it just me? I'm getting on in years, but I stay in shape as best I can. I have a "live and let live" attitude that I've acquired with age but... I just want to punch this goddamned punk Kellerman in the mouth...over and over and over. Just smash his face until he's gurgling and whimpering like the scumbag little twerp backstabbing cokksucker he is. Where the hell DID this POS azzole come from anyway?

Maybe you could pummel the s**t out of him with Goodell's stiff dead body.

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

I like hightower but he's acting like a little b*tch. Football's all business. Collins was obviously being a problem. I am starting to wonder if this guy will be back. Anyone else out there?

 

[VrabelMayeWin]

This sounds a little better :

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

This sounds a little better :

It's a very expensive tag. Idk. They can't come up with a deal with guarantee money?

 

[ViperGTS]

It doesn't sound good for a new deal with High...sounds like he's got one foot out the door already (?)

Yep. If they don't tag him, bye bye. Now saying he isn't going to the WH.

Here's what I'll give Hightower. He played his ass off. Gave it all he had.

He is FURIOUS they traded Collins. That probably ended him and the Pats.

Which is so moronic it's hard to put into words.

 

[ErniesPinkStripes]

I really hope things get worked out with Hightower... he's made instrumental plays at big times in multiple Superbowls. After losing CJ and Collins, I don't want to lose him too...

 

[ViperGTS]

This sounds a little better :

Respectable? Meaning like 11? Which is what, 1-2 below Kuechly? Or Kuechly money? He ain't Keuchly.

 

[farn]

You can never be too sure about comments - but, yes, doesn't seem like HT is expressing over-the-moon love for 2017 beyond IN Foxborough.

Add to that, his mention of Collins.

Regardless : that guy has been gold in the clutch on two huge SB plays that lead directly to a championship.

 

[PatriotsPimp136]

Respectable? Meaning like 11? Which is what, 1-2 below Kuechly? Or Kuechly money? He ain't Keuchly.

Problem here's that collins got overpay. Gotta give him a contract similar to collins.

 

[The Brandon Five]

Yep. If they don't tag him, bye bye. Now saying he isn't going to the WH.

Here's what I'll give Hightower. He played his ass off. Gave it all he had.

He is FURIOUS they traded Collins. That probably ended him and the Pats.

Which is so moronic it's hard to put into words.

Umm, they obviously couldn't afford them both long-term, so he's pissed they picked him over Collins?

Does he have a secret life-long desire to play for Cleveland?

 

[ViperGTS]

Umm, they obviously couldn't afford them both long-term, so he's pissed they picked him over Collins?

Does he have a secret life-long desire to play for Cleveland?

No, but I feel from comments it hit him really hard. Plus his lukewarm public comments about the future. Unlike a guy like Harmon who has publicly stated he really wants to come back.

 

[Joey007]

I think it's too early to say High is out the door. I'm sure he's very uncertain about his future right now, but remember Vince and Mankins both looked like they were out the door multiple times during their tenures, and ended up getting their big deals.

 

[jah]

I think it's too early to say High is out the door. I'm sure he's very uncertain about his future right now, but remember Vince and Mankins both looked like they were out the door multiple times during their tenures, and ended up getting their big deals.

Mankins is exactly who I've been thinking of the last few days when Hightower comes up in conversation. The right amount of money will repair all bridges. Some of the **** Mankins said publicly in 2010 was outright hostile and half this board is freaking out about Hightower missing his friend.

 

[Joey007]

Mankins is exactly who I've been thinking of the last few days when Hightower comes up in conversation. The right amount of money will repair all bridges. Some of the **** Mankins said publicly in 2010 was outright hostile and half this board is freaking out about Hightower missing his friend.

We were gonna swap Mankins for Vincent Jackson, right? Wasn't that everyone's solution?

 

[Xerostomia]

It is nothing more than a bargaining chip. HT has won 2 SB, he has made key plays in both games, and he is the defensive QB. His body has been beaten, he probably has been playing in constant pain, and now he wants to be rewarded for his sacrifices to this team.

Pay the man. At some point loyalty and sacrifice have to be rewarded especially for a key player.

 

[jah]

We were gonna swap Mankins for Vincent Jackson, right? Wasn't that everyone's solution?

Hahahahaha I forgot about that but that was definitely the fan and media consensus.

 

[juny]

Yep. If they don't tag him, bye bye. Now saying he isn't going to the WH.

Here's what I'll give Hightower. He played his ass off. Gave it all he had.

He is FURIOUS they traded Collins. That probably ended him and the Pats.

Which is so moronic it's hard to put into words.

i read he didn't go to WH after SB49 either. (edit: went when Alabama won one of their championships)

 

[rochrist]

Maybe they already told him that they plan to tag him? Not much he can do about it. Hopefully that doesn't result in a holdout.

He's already indicated that being tagged wouldn't bother him. It IS 15 million after all.

 

[rochrist]

Yep. If they don't tag him, bye bye. Now saying he isn't going to the WH.

Here's what I'll give Hightower. He played his ass off. Gave it all he had.

He is FURIOUS they traded Collins. That probably ended him and the Pats.

Which is so moronic it's hard to put into words.

It's good that you can read his mind for us.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Since we're on the subject of Hightower...