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I'd rather they keep him. Brady is 40. Belichick is 64. These guys aren't going to be around forever. I would rather they load up and finish strong at this point. Yes, Butler will fetch a compensation pick, but there are a couple of issues with that. First of all, the compensation pick won't...

The chances of them actually getting the #11 pick are remote. Don't take RFA rules too literally. Usually what happens is teams work out a different agreement. The most likely outcome is that the Saints and Patriots already agreed to the parameters of the deal at the time of the Cooks trade...

I said this in the other thread but I'm going to say it again. Having cap room is not always just about signing free agents. There are other ways to utilize it, and that's what shrewd teams do. One way of using excess cap space is using it for extensions. For example, there's been a lot of...

In all seriousness though, cap space is more for just signing free agents. It can be used to frontload contracts (like a TB extension), unused cap space can be rolled over into the next year, etc...

A couple thoughts... First of all, it's enticing that Revis is willing to play for the minimum, but if he's actually willing to play for the minimum, then there are probably 32 teams that are interested in him. In that respect, I think that him (allegedly) being willing to play for practically...

Injuries, or something like Brady falling off a cliff, a la Manning/Favre/etc. As much as I don't think that will happen, it's always a possibility.

Also, someone yesterday used the word "sanctimonious" to describe Hightower and how long it's taking for him to make a decision. So let me get this straight: it's "sanctimonious" for Hightower to weigh different offers and visit other teams... ...speaking of "high and mighty", how about the...

This is an extremely important point -- especially the part I bolded -- because it's so true. 95% of fans trot out the hackneyed excuse of "well, if I was Hightower, I wouldn't care about a couple extra million a year, I'd already be set for life financially anyway", and yet 95% of players end...

That story was sensationalized (I know, that's hard to believe, considering how high journalistic standards are these days). After those reports surfaced, the notion of a "mutiny" was completely downplayed by basically everybody involved. Furthermore, Zimmer also effusively praised Newman a...

If you know it's a hot take then don't make a topic about it and draw attention to it.

There isn't childish, passive aggressive behavior. You are psychoanalyzing and grasping at straws. Besides, even if these visits to other teams are posturing on Hightower's part, the Patriots front office does stuff like this all the time! e.g. Belichick, exercising his abundance of leverage...

I'm getting the vibe that a professional athlete is a free agent for the first time and is exploring all of his options because he's making the biggest decision of his life. Isn't it weird that Hightower is putting more importance on "what decision is best for me and the rest of my life?"...

Patriots trade draft picks for Brandin Cooks "Draft picks are overrated anyway, Cooks is a known good." Patriots trade Butler for a first round pick "Draft picks are vitally important to sustaining a good team. Good riddance."

1. Invite Barry Sanders to training camp. He's 48, but doesn't have a lot of mileage on those legs, plus he'll only be a rotational back anyway. 2. Sign Steve Young as our backup QB. This frees up a Jimmy G trade. Get the #1 and #12 overall from Cleveland. 3. Trade Steve Young + #12 to San...

How many posters are super conflicted right now? They really want Hightower back, but they also have their fallback sour grapes in place in case he goes somewhere else. If Hightower comes back: "Hell yeah! We are so stacked! He was a vital part of two SB wins!" If Hightower signs with the...

I agree with everything you said, but to be fair, if you read the two paragraphs above the embedded tweet (I missed this the first couple times I read it), it clearly says, "I've been told New England ... would want the Browns' No. 1 pick and more -- as much as a first-roundre next year." That...

I swear, some people look for reasons to be offended.

I wholeheartedly agree. And on top of this, there's zero chance the Patriots are demanding the #1 overall pick, because both teams know that there's no chance in hell of that happening. Also, in light of the recent moves the Browns have been making (e.g. getting a 2nd for Brock; trying to flop...

The Tweet lost all credibility when the source said, "I'm told the Patriots would want the #1 overall pick, and a first-rounder next year." There is no way in blazing hell that's what the Patriots are demanding. That draft "demand" is so over the top that it sounds like something that originated...

This is an incredibly skewed, biased post, and this is not how players think at all. Pro athletes do not look at franchises and think, "man, that place is a cesspool, if I go there it will ruin my career." Pro athletes are arrogant and prideful, and they think, "yeah, that organization sucks...