ESPN hitpiece on Patriots (Rift with Brady/Belichick/Kraft) - Merged

[RedSleevesPinkStripes]

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Even if it were true, it literally doesn't matter... They're the #1 seed preparing for a playoff run and a potential 6th SB title

Well, it matters if whatever is going on (if anything) would prompt BB to walk out the door after the season is over.

But yes, this article isn't going to matter one iota re: playoff prep. It's either false and they'll use it for motivation or it's true and they've already been dealing with it. No matter how much Brady and BB may allegedly hate each other, they both want to win big-time and aren't going to let personal conflicts get in the way of that during a playoff run.

 

[patsinthesnow]

We may win 3 out of 4/have a 2nd dynasty with:

• DeflateGate
• A laundry list of injuries since 2013
• This potential ESPN mess tomorrow

Damn this team is good.

 

[Jackson 2]

Their timing is off. The Globe would have held it until a day or two before the big game.

Exactly as the Herald and Tomase did on SB weekend 10 years ago.

 

[fnordcircle]

So why the emotional need for the article to be false? So what if it were true? What would be the skin off your nose if it actually were true?

Their past stuff about Deflategate, etc. I totally understand -- they were accusing the team of cheating.

But here they're (presumably) saying there's a significant rift between Brady and BB (and BB and Kraft?). Sure, unusual news for NE, but it's a dime-a-dozen thing in sports.

Because it seems like every other SB going back to 2007 we've had to have some dumb scandal that was blown out of proportion. I'm tired of it. I can ignore articles about it, I can stay out of discussion threads about here or on reddit or wherever. I can avoid talking about it.

But, invariably, it will come up during the game. Sometimes I guess it just feels like we're being punished for being fans of this team's unparalleled success. It's easy to say 'just don't let it bug you' but you can't logic away an emotional response like the annoyance I will feel when Romo or Collinsworth or whoever we get has to answer the inevitable 'so what did you think about the reports from ESPN' setup from the play by play guy.

 

[farn]

And the Pats had not won 2 of last 3 SB.

True. But who cares ? If I take BB at his word, no one cares what you did last year.

I think the story will be overblown. I think BB wants Brady to be the QB. But I am not convinced he and Brady are close. When asked about the relationship, BB mentioned how often they meet. I don’t care - it matter to me that they win. Winning is everything.

 

[RobertWeathers]

While I don’t believe this to be the truth, one could argue that BB felt it was time to go with Jimmy in 2018 and that trading Brady to a team that thinks they are one piece away would bring back the haul of a lifetime.

Again, I don’t personally think that scenario is true, but it isn’t as far fetched as some theories.

What exactly do you think TB12's trade value would be at the end of the 2018 season?

He'll be 41 and his contract his up in 2 years and there is no guarantee he'll take a discount like he did here

If you think hes worth more than one 1st rounder, you are wrong.

 

[JarOfMayo51]

Well, it matters if whatever is going on (if anything) would prompt BB to walk out the door after the season is over.

But yes, this article isn't going to matter one iota re: playoff prep. It's either false and they'll use it for motivation or it's true and they've already been dealing with it. No matter how much Brady and BB may allegedly hate each other, they both want to win big-time and aren't going to let personal conflicts get in the way of that during a playoff run.

Yea I agree, and if it is true then we can worry about that after the season is over.. The media is just trying to drive it now because its like a hail mary for them, in the hopes that it may have even a 1% chance of distracting the team and harming them in some way

Their alleged rift is irrelevant until early February

 

[QuantumMechanic]

Because it seems like every other SB going back to 2007 we've had to have some dumb scandal that was blown out of proportion. I'm tired of it. I can ignore articles about it, I can stay out of discussion threads about here or on reddit or wherever. I can avoid talking about it.

Owner, coach, and QB not getting along is a "scandal"???

 

[Jackson 2]

You can count on it like the rising of the sun each day: January playoff time and a hit piece on the Patriots from ESPN.

 

[farn]

What exactly do you think TB12's trade value would be at the end of the 2018 season?

If you think hes worth more than one 1st rounder, you are wrong.

I meant at the end of 2017. Before 2018. And I am sure teams like Houston, Jacksonville, and others would overpay.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I meant at the end of 2017. Before 2018. And I am sure teams like Houston, Jacksonville, and others would overpay.

Pay what? What does overpay mean to you?

 

[SVN]

ESPN story about Patriots coming

 

[Ring 6]

I meant at the end of 2017. Before 2018. And I am sure teams like Houston, Jacksonville, and others would overpay.

Overpay? How much is overpaying to take away the SBs brady will still win here?

 

[farn]

Pay what? What does overpay mean to you?

Maybe a first and two seconds. Maybe a first and multiples the next year...

Confident teams would bid. And the haul would exceed a pick in the 40s they got for Jimmy.

Brady would bring so much publicity to those teams (Jax) or legitimate winning (Houston). They would much rather a chance of a SB to « hope in the future ».

 

[FCB02062]

Wonder if there will be EVEN ONE named source.... Highly doubt it

 

[AtomicDawg]

ESPN story about Patriots coming

"A source with knowledge of the ESPN report tells PFT that the ESPN report will not contend that Brady tried to force a trade. Beyond that, the specifics of the report aren’t currently known." -

Guess they hit that EDIT button right quick...LOL

 

[SVN]

the sad part is that people can write whatever they want and ask the patriots to confirm . And BB and Brady will repeatedly say nothing so there will be more noise that this is true.

 

[bormio]

I honestly think there is a greater chance someone connected to the Pats is trolling ESPN than there is of this story being true.

 

[Deus Irae]

yeah, the dynasty will break up because everyone wants to take credit for the dynasty? absolutely dumb.

Tell that to the Cowboys of the 90's