I've been out of town, under a rock (or more accurately, on an ocean) for the better part of two weeks, so forgive me if this is posted somewhere I haven't gotten to yet...
Now, I'm the last guy to run around screaming the sky is falling, or to read much into rumors. The whole Willie thing hasn't really concerned me, just as the Givens and Adam things haven't concerned me. However, according to his words to Pasquarelli, it's hard to imagine that Belichick wants Willie in 2006. Not only was the discussion of renegotiation of his contract not discussed in 2005 (chalk up to uncertain CBA), but, in the man's words:
I'll never close the door [on going back to New England]. But since they cut me, they haven't called at all to see how we might be able to [construct] a contract to bring me back, and I don't see it happening. So it looks like they're moving ahead without me. And I'm moving forward, too.
BB hasn't even made an offer, or even discussed a future with the team when cutting him? What gives? For the entire write-up:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2366533
