Just one day earlier there was this:
On Monday night, the Ropes & Gray attorney for Aaron Hernandez, Michael Fee, released a statement regarding the ongoing investigation.
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Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez was finally taken into custody on Wednesday Morning.
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According to multiple reports Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez has finally been taken into custody by police as part of the investigation into the murder of 27-year old Odin Lloyd.
Officers reportedly entered Hernandez' home at approximately 8:45am this morning, five days after reports began swirling on Friday that he would be arrested. Hernandez, who was wearing a white t-shirt red shorts and sneakers, was escorted out of his home in handcuffs.
This comes after a week of police searches into the tight end's North Attleboro home, which is located about a mile away from where Lloyd's body was found. At least three search warrants have been issued in connection with the investigation, and the news comes
on the heels of yesterday's statement from Hernandez' attorney who claimed his client was the subject of "Misinformation and False Reports".
Massachusetts state police
Tweeted a few minutes ago, "Aaron Hernandez being booked at N. Attleboro Police Station. Will be brought to Attleboro District Ct for arraignment."
It is not yet known if he has been charged with any role in Lloyd's death, although they also Tweeted that the charges, "will be revealed at his arraignment in Attleboro District Court later today."
Let us never hear about the Patriot Way ever again.
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Now you have Hernandez, a player with a troubled past whom the Patriots took a flyer on in 2010. He was very good and at times brilliant during his brief Patriot career, showing great versatility and providing matchup problems for defenses because of his hybrid makeup. Hernandez is now in jail in Attleborough, charged with Lloyd's murder and whose image in Patriot Nation has now been forever changed.
The Patriots are high on propaganda and have been since Kraft bought the Patriots in 1994, and even more so when Belichick was brought in in 2000. It's a good thing that the Patriots continue to win on the field, because all this other ancillary stuff has grown old. From the CBS Place to all this holier-than-Thou malarkey about their players and coaches, it's time that all this fluff stops. The Patriots are a beloved commodity in the area without all this extraneous junk. They are a proven winner and a fan magnet. They have become the preeminent team in the area, and given the long history of the Red Sox, that is really saying something.
Hernandez has pretty much ended the Patriot Way as we once knew it. The Patriots should now be about winning, just like the other 31 NFL teams, and less about being like a Ken Burns baseball tale. The Patriots certainly can win, and do it quite well. But the Patriots are not on their own pedestal like they would like you to believe that they are. They are just like everyone else. Police the players internally, let Belichick do his thing, and just keep winning.
The accused Hernandez must now hope his lawyers do their thing, but if he is guilty, then he must bear full responsibility. If it proven that Hernandez killed Lloyd, he must pay for his crime. Lloyd's family deserves no less.
Whatever becomes of the Patriots because of this matters nothing at all. The Patriots will move on, already having released Hernandez.
But in moving on, they are just another team. And let us never hear about the Patriot Way ever again.
The release of Aaron Hernandez is definitely yet another challenge the New England Patriots will have to overcome heading into training camp.
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After the recent news that tight end Rob Gronkowski
will reportedly start the preseason on the physically unable to perform list, Wednesday's release of Aaron Hernandez and subsequent murder charge put an end to what had been an incredibly potent tight end duo for New England.
If Gronkowski isn't ready in time for the start of the regular season, with Hernandez now permanently out of the mix Tom Brady now finds himself facing the task of trying to break in an entirely new group of players in the passing game to start the year.
Offensively the tough part about losing Hernandez is the fact he was such a versatile and explosive player and he had another productive year last season despite only appearing in 10 games. As we know he was moved around quite a bit and was targeted frequently on short passing routes, with 32 of his 51 receptions last season having come between 1-10 yards.
On short throws to the right side he and Wes Welker were the ones who dominated Brady's attention attacking that side of the field. Overall Brady completed 106 passes to that area, with Welker catching 33 passes for 315 yards, while Hernandez had 22 for 196 yards. That accounts for 52% of those completions by Brady and when you factor in the next closest player, who was Brandon Lloyd with 14 grabs and 144 yards, followed by Danny Woodhead (10 catches for 146 yards), that percentage rises even higher to 75%. That's a significant amount of production that will need to be replaced this season.
Hernandez was also the team's third leading receiver in receptions last season on third down with 12 catches for 126 yards, along with 10 first downs including a touchdown.
Inside the red zone he also finished the year with four touchdowns, 3rd best on the team.
That's a tough player to replace, especially in an offense that has so many moving parts and relies so heavily on knowing how to adjust to what the defense is giving them. There's no substitute for experience and his loss is definitely going to present yet another challenge for a group that now has only Julian Edelman left as someone who fits that description in the passing game.
The move to pick up Jake Ballard by Bill Belichick last season now looms large as he's now their #2 tight end, with guys like Zach Sudfeld, Daniel Fells and Michael Hoomanawanui also suddenly finding themselves having moved up the depth chart.
Aaron Hernandez is the latest example of someone who had the world in front of him and threw it all away.
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We don't know whether he's innocent or guilty from a legal standpoint. The evidence against him doesn't seem promising, but then again we've seen enough over the years to know that anything is possible.
What we do know is that he's guilty of even putting himself in this position. Had he not gone out that night and just stayed home with his family, all this could have been avoided.
"I'm engaged now, and I have a baby. So, it's just gonna make me think of life a lot differently and doing things the right way,"
Hernandez said last year after signing his extension. "Now, another one is looking up to me. I can't just be young and reckless Aaron no more. I'm gonna try to do the right things, become a good father and [her] be raised like I was raised."
Unfortunately he didn't live up to his own words and it's just a sad story with an ending that shouldn't even have been written. Before it happened he was just over a month away from training camp and looking to build on all the promise that put him in position to make the most of everything he had done up to that point.
Now instead he'll just be a cautionary tale of a player who will forever be remembered in Patriots history for all the wrong reasons.
As would be expected, the forum was incredibly active on this date 13 years ago.
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Now, this is explosive. Wondering if it's for obstruction or the big one.
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Now, this is explosive. Wondering if it's for obstruction or the big one.
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New England Patriots ?@Patriots The New England #Patriots have released Aaron Hernandez. Wow is all I can say. WOW Pats statement: shalise manza young ?@shalisemyoung Patriots statement in email on Hernandez release: "A young man was murdered last week and we extend our sympathies to the...
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The New England #Patriots have released Aaron Hernandez.
Wow is all I can say. WOW
Pats statement:
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Patriots statement in email on Hernandez release:
"A young man was murdered last week and we extend our sympathies to the family and friends who mourn his loss. Words cannot express the disappointment we feel knowing that one of our players was arrested as a result of this investigation. We realize that law enforcement investigations into this matter are ongoing. We support their efforts and respect the...
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Hernandez arraignment starting now Live Video | Comcast SportsNet - CSNNE.com Count #1 is murder. No obstruction.
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First of all, I am aware that there is a thread titled "Offensive Expectations," yet I felt that with the Hernandez release it would be a good time to restart a discussion now that the picture has gotten clearer. If the moderators feel that this thread would be best served as a merged one within...
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First of all, I am aware that there is a thread titled "Offensive Expectations," yet I felt that with the Hernandez release it would be a good time to restart a discussion now that the picture has gotten clearer. If the moderators feel that this thread would be best served as a merged one within the "Offensive Expectations" thread, please do so.
Now then... things certainly escalated quickly, didn't they? From intense media scrutiny, to being arrested, arraigned, and now released. Aaron Hernandez has played his last down as a Patriot, and maybe even in the NFL. To go along with the...
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I'm reading so many stupid posts on other sites about how the Patriots will be lucky to win 10 games, that their offense will be terrible, that we're going to have to rely on the run, etc, etc. I don't get it. An offense is more than the Gronk, Hernandez, Welker, Lloyd and Woodhead and...
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I'm reading so many stupid posts on other sites about how the Patriots will be lucky to win 10 games, that their offense will be terrible, that we're going to have to rely on the run, etc, etc.
I don't get it.
An offense is more than the Gronk, Hernandez, Welker, Lloyd and Woodhead and Gronk will be back at some point.
I love Woodhead but I think our offense, as whole, will benefit from Leon Washington moreso when you factor in the anticipated impact on offensive starting position due to Leon's superior KR abilities. There's really no overstating how important I believe...
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2012-2013 @BAL - 2 receptions, 21 yards, 0 TD BUF - 5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD DEN - 4 receptions, 35 yards, 0 TD STL - 8 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD BUF - 3 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD IND - 7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD 2011-2012 @BUF - 7 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD @OAK - 1 reception, 15...
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2012-2013
@BAL - 2 receptions, 21 yards, 0 TD
BUF - 5 receptions, 104 yards, 1 TD
DEN - 4 receptions, 35 yards, 0 TD
STL - 8 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD
BUF - 3 receptions, 31 yards, 1 TD
IND - 7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
2011-2012
@BUF - 7 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
@OAK - 1 reception, 15 yards, 0 TD
2010-2011
@BUF - 4 receptions, 54 yards, 2 TD
MIA - 6 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
It's a mix of big games and small games. But if you remove the Buffalo games, which Gronkowski seemingly always gets up for, it's more small than big.
Hernandez was an important piece to...
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Wanted to get a poll going in light of AHern release. So there is speculation Pats might sign Dave Thomas or Dallas Clark to fill that roll. Curious what people here think. I'm also putting in option of abandoning the 2 TE offense as that could be a reality.
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Wanted to get a poll going in light of AHern release. So there is speculation Pats might sign Dave Thomas or Dallas Clark to fill that roll. Curious what people here think. I'm also putting in option of abandoning the 2 TE offense as that could be a reality.
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The razzle dazzle, greatest show on turf, we are the new Colts NE Patriots are all done. Finished. Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!! :singing: The 2013 - 2014 version of the NE Patriots will look like the dynastic NE Patriots from the early 2000's. Ball control, clock control offense. Play...
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The razzle dazzle, greatest show on turf, we are the new Colts NE Patriots are all done. Finished.
Hallelujah!!!!!!!!!!!!! :singing:
The 2013 - 2014 version of the NE Patriots will look like the dynastic NE Patriots from the early 2000's.
Ball control, clock control offense. Play action. Run the ball.
Defense that will turn the ball over, defense that will consciously take ownership of this team's success. In recent years the D has played 2nd fiddle and has in many ways been along for the ride because of the record setting offense.
That is no longer the case.
The D will...
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Should we give him a call??
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Should we give him a call??
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I suspect that Edelman will get more work in the slot now that Hernandez is gone. Last year we had Welker and Hernandez in the slot. After all, the beginning of the year controversy surrounded the idea that Edelman might get reps in the slot taking Welker or Hernandez off the field. Yes, I...
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I suspect that Edelman will get more work in the slot now that Hernandez is gone. Last year we had Welker and Hernandez in the slot. After all, the beginning of the year controversy surrounded the idea that Edelman might get reps in the slot taking Welker or Hernandez off the field.
Yes, I know that Edelman is likely to play only half a season. However, a half season might be useful, given the experience of our other wideouts.
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I'd like to say that following what Hernandez has gone and just done, that it will be OK and Tom will just 'make the next Hernandez' by being Brady. However i think it's a bit more serious. No matter whether or not Hernandez is a murderer, he is a GREAT football player. Usually in football when...
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I'd like to say that following what Hernandez has gone and just done, that it will be OK and Tom will just 'make the next Hernandez' by being Brady. However i think it's a bit more serious. No matter whether or not Hernandez is a murderer, he is a GREAT football player.
Usually in football when you lose a GREAT player (and most of the times it's because they leave in FA and not in these circumstances) you go make a splash to replace the loss.
So now, if you ask me i believe the Welker loss will not be that bad, we didn't get weaker by replacing him with Amendola, rather we made an AFC...
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Anything creative? Mine is sitting on top of my trash can - complete waste of $40. Is anyone seriously going to hold onto theirs?
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Anything creative? Mine is sitting on top of my trash can - complete waste of $40. Is anyone seriously going to hold onto theirs?
Patriots Offense Now Has to Move on From Aaron Hernandez By: Ian Logue The release of Aaron Hernandez is definitely yet another challenge the New England Patriots will have to overcome heading into training camp.... After the recent news that tight end Rob Gronkowski will reportedly start the...
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Patriots Offense Now Has to Move on From Aaron Hernandez
By: Ian Logue
The release of Aaron Hernandez is definitely yet another challenge the New England Patriots will have to overcome heading into training camp....
After the recent news that tight end Rob Gronkowski will reportedly start the preseason on the physically unable to perform list, Wednesday's release of Aaron Hernandez and subsequent murder charge put an end to what had been an incredibly potent tight end duo for New England.
From a football standpoint, it's disappointing considering the promise and potential he's...
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