Today In Patriots History May 15, 2006: Doug Flutie retires

[jmt57]

Today in Patriots History
Doug Flutie retires​

May 15, 2006:
The pride of Natick and Boston College, QB Doug Flutie retires after 20 years of pro football

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Heisman Trophy, 1984
UPI Player of the Year, 1984
Sporting News Player of the Year, 1984
Unanimous All-American, 1984
BC jersey #22 retired, Nov 10, 1984
NFL Comeback Player of the Year, 1998
Boston College Varsity Club Hall of Fame, 2007
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, 2007
College Football Hall of Fame, 2007
Canadian Football Hall of Fame, 2008
Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, 2009
Natick High School Sports Hall of Fame, 2012
Space Coast Hall of Fame, 2014
ECAC Football Hall of Fame, 2015
Hula Bowl Hall of Fame, 2025

Doug Flutie Pro Football Record

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Doug Flutie - Heisman

Flutie set the NCAA all-time passing yardage mark while winning Boston College’s first Heisman in 1984. The first major college football passer to surpass 10,000 career yards (10,579), the undersized Flutie was a surefire combination of derring-do, charisma and dazzling football skills. Flutie...

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Doug Flutie (2007) - Hall of Fame - National Football Foundation

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Doug Flutie – Canadian Football Hall of Fame

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Doug Flutie Throws

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The New England Patriots today acquired quarterback Doug Flutie... - UPI Archives

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Doug Flutie (2007) - Varsity Club Hall of Fame - Boston College Athletics

Boston College Athletics

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Flutie Honored With Bronze Statue - Boston College Athletics

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Today In Patriots History - Oct 30, 1988: Flutie throws 4 TD, gets revenge vs Bears

Today in Patriots History October 30, 1988: Pats 30, Bears 7 Flutie throws four TDs versus his former boss, Mike Ditka Pats dominate arrogant Bears in every aspect Sunday October 30, 1988 at 1:00 Week 9, Game 9 at Sullivan Stadium New England Patriots 30, Chicago Bears 7 Head Coaches: Raymond...

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Today In Patriots History - Oct 2, 1988: Flutie comes off bench, rallies Pats to 4th quarter comeback win vs Colts

Today in Patriots History 1988: Doug Flutie to the rescue Pats break three-game losing streak Flutie scores with 23 seconds to go for the win Sunday Oct 2, 1988 at 1:00 Week 5, Game 5 at Sullivan Stadium New England Patriots 21, Indianapolis Colts 17 Head Coaches: Raymond Berry, Ron Meyer...

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[Wozzy]

Doug Flutie walked, so Drew Brees could run.

 

[jmt57]

Happy birthday to @Patjew , wherever you are flying around the globe and making your high tech business deals.
I'm honored to share my birthday with you.

 

[Clonamery]

Happy birthday to @Patjew , wherever you are flying around the globe and making your high tech business deals.
I'm honored to share my birthday with you.

Happy Birthday, the pair of you.

 

[Patjew]

Happy birthday to @Patjew , wherever you are flying around the globe and making your high tech business deals.
I'm honored to share my birthday with you.

And happy birthday right back at ya, my friend!! Mine is peaceful and full of gratitude and will include a hair cut and no alcohol. I hope yours is great and more fun than mine

 

[Clonamery]

I love this shot of Doug Flutie & Peyton Manning back in the day.

 

[jmt57]

And happy birthday right back at ya, my friend!! Mine is peaceful and full of gratitude and will include a hair cut and no alcohol. I hope yours is great and more fun than mine

The wife is treating me to an out-of-town relaxing weekend, departing later today.
Cannot promise that there will be no alcohol involved . . .
So today's 'This Day' entry will likely be relatively abbreviated.



Weird birthday fact: she has a brother and sister who are twins; the sister and I share the same birth date, but the brother does not. (The two were born just before and after midnight.)

 

[jmt57]

Today in Patriots History
Wes Welker signs franchise tender​

May 15, 2012:
Wes Welker signs franchise tender, for $9.5 million

In 2012 Welker would be named to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl, in what was his final year with the Patriots. This was coming off a loss in the super bowl, when Wes was unable to corral a late fourth quarter pass near the 20 yard line that would have resulted in a first down. Instead the Pats had to punt, and the Giants drove down the field for the win. Welker was unsuccessful in his attempt to get a long-term deal, and would depart for Denver in free agency the following spring.

Leading up to Welker's signing, early May of 2012 had several newsworthy events for the Patriots. While people were still talking about the draft, in the first week of May Junior Seau died, Gerard Warren was re-signed, Jabar Gaffney was signed for a second stint, director of player personnel Jason Licht departed for Arizona, former Colts RB Joseph Addai was signed, and Matt Light retired.

Welker Signs His Franchise Tender

On Tuesday afternoon Greg Bedard of the Boston Globe reported New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has signed his franchise tender.

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Patriots WR Welker Signs Franchise Tender

Patriots wide receiver Welker said in a radio interview with WEEI on Monday that there were $9.5 million reasons for him to play in 2012, and it appears that's exactly what he's going to do.

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By league rule the Patriots and Welker have until July 15th to work out an extension, and it will be interesting to see if this sudden change by Welker - who had previously seemed reluctant to even come into camp prior to the start of the regular season without a new contract - is a positive sign that the talks are moving in the right direction.​

Welker announced the signing on Twitter, saying "I signed my tender today. I love the game and I love my teammates! Hopefully doing the right thing gets the right results. #leapoffaith"​

The signing also shuts down the potential media circus that could have taken place next week as the team prepares to come together for OTA's, and will allow the players to focus on the task at hand - which is trying to get back to work and prepare for another season.​

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Thread 'Wes Welker says he has nine and a half million reasons to play'

May 14, 2012

Wes Welker says he has nine and a half million reasons to play | ProFootballTalk

Patriots receiver Wes Welker would love to work out an agreement on a long-term contract. But if he doesn’t, he says he’ll sign his franchise tender well before the start of the regular season.

Welker said on WEEI that there’s no way his contract negotiations will drag out so long that he sits out any games.

“No, not at all,” Welker said. “There’s nine and a half million reasons why I wouldn’t miss any regular season games, so you don’t have to worry about that.”

Seems like good news to...

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