JETSorDIE Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Comment Email Print Share ESPNBoston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- All of the four New England Patriots players that were sent home from Gillette Stadium for being late for an 8 a.m. meeting Wednesday -- Randy Moss, Gary Guyton, Adalius Thomas and Derrick Burgess -- were on hand at the start of practice Thursday. Thomas Q&A During a lengthy discussion with the media Thursday, Adalius Thomas discussed being sent home Wednesday for being late to a meeting. Check out the full transcript. Thomas Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barton Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 he'll be a Jet next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thing's like this happen when you lose. Belly was being a dick, but it all stems from losing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Comment Email Print Share ESPNBoston.com FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- All of the four New England Patriots players that were sent home from Gillette Stadium for being late for an 8 a.m. meeting Wednesday -- Randy Moss, Gary Guyton, Adalius Thomas and Derrick Burgess -- were on hand at the start of practice Thursday. Thomas Q&A During a lengthy discussion with the media Thursday, Adalius Thomas discussed being sent home Wednesday for being late to a meeting. Check out the full transcript. Thomas Q&A • ESPNBoston.com Thomas addressed the media before practice in a lengthy discussion about the incident. "I got sent home. That's pretty much it, for being late," he said. "I think everyone woke up to the snow yesterday. I didn't know it was going to snow. There was traffic. I can't run people over getting to work. I don't do that. I actually almost had a car accident. It is what it is. He did what he thought was best for him. That's what he did." Thomas broke out a cartoon reference when asked about being stuck in traffic, saying, "What do you do? It's not the Jetsons, I can't jump up and just fly. What the heck am I supposed to do?" When asked if there was disconnect between him and coach Bill Belichick, Thomas responded, "I don't know. I really don't know. I'm dumbfounded. I don't try to figure it out. I'll let you guys do it. You guys do a lot more guessing at it than I do. Like I said, whatever I'm told to do, that's what I do." Moss didn't talk to the media while the locker room was open. Defining time How Bill Belichick enforces discipline and keeps the Patriots focused will be key in determining whether they will be a contender or fade into mediocrity. Mike Reiss Belichick wouldn't confirm the decision to send the players home on Wednesday. "Anything that happens with discipline on the team will stay between me and the players," Belichick said Wednesday morning. The Patriots, who face the Panthers on Sunday, are 7-5 and clinging to one-game lead in division, but Thomas says doesn't see this as a motivational situation. "Motivation is for Kindergarteners. I'm not a Kindergartner," Said Thomas. "Sending somebody home, that's like 'He's expelled, come back and make good grades.' Get that [expletive] out of here. That's ridiculous. Motivation?" ESPNBoston.com Patriots reporter Mike Reiss contributed to this report. check the weather forecast you moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 he'll be a Jet next year. Hope not 32 YO 28 tackels, 3sacks. Pass If the Jets are going to spend big money on a pass rusher here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 check the weather forecast you moron. Because those are always accurate. If I checked the forecast half the time I'd be walking around with an umbrella in the sunshine and wearing shorts in the snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Because those are always accurate. If I checked the forecast half the time I'd be walking around with an umbrella in the sunshine and wearing shorts in the snow. they predicted snow, if he knew he would have woke up earlier.. dont enable a lazy ass thug turd, at least belly didnt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 they predicted snow, if he knew he would have woke up earlier.. dont enable a lazy ass thug turd, at least belly didnt Being late = thug turd? Belly was being an ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Being late = thug turd? Belly was being an ass. nope, gotta punish the lazy asses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 nope, gotta punish the lazy asses Your logic is off, but ok. Didnt New England get like a foot of snow? Sht happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Your logic is off, but ok. Didnt New England get like a foot of snow? Sht happens. how did the other 36 players and staff get in on time??? there is always the lazy asses.. be prepared, get up early.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 how did the other 36 players and staff get in on time??? there is always the lazy asses.. be prepared, get up early.. I know plenty of people that are first at their desks in the morning and are lazier than dong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I know plenty of people that are first at their desks in the morning and are lazier than dong. so, they fail at work then. fire them. but part of work for Pats obviously is also be at work on time, these clowns failed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 so, they fail at work then. fire them. but part of work for Pats obviously is also be at work on time, these clowns failed that. Theyre a clown because theyre late? Have you ever been late to work? Dont you live in South Carolina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Theyre a clown because theyre late? Have you ever been late to work? Dont you live in South Carolina? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernJet Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 If they indeed called ahead and this was FIRST time being late, then they should have been fined slightly but not sent home. I think Belly is losing it.. Turning into Captain Queeg: 'Who stole the strawberries?' Patriots LB confused by tactics, being sent home Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas is surprised he was sent home by coach Bill Belichick for being late to a team meeting. Thomas was one of four players who were sent home for tardiness on Wednesday. He said Thursday that he was surprised because he had called ahead to say he might be late as players are instructed to do. Thomas also said he almost got into a car accident as he drove to Gillette Stadium during a snowfall that tied up traffic. He said he showed up about nine minutes late for the 8 a.m. meeting and was told by Belichick to leave. Thomas also said he doesn't know how Belichick thinks and he's dumbfounded by a lot of things that go on but he just does what he's told. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 what happens when RTP gets a foot of snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 i have a feeling if it was Brady or Welker being 5 minutes late he would not have sent them home i am sure it was caused from monday nite film study, where all 4 sent home looked like crapola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Your logic is off, but ok. Didnt New England get like a foot of snow? Sht happens. Yeah like getting your a$$ sent home for being late when damn near everyone else somehow made it on time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Thing's like this happen when you lose. Belly was being a dick, but it all stems from losing. No, it is called being a leader of a team. You do not allow that. Especeially, ones that are considered to be leaders. i have a feeling if it was Brady or Welker being 5 minutes late he would not have sent them home i am sure it was caused from monday nite film study, where all 4 sent home looked like crapola Three of those names were not too surprising. Plus, I seriously doubt Brady and Wes would be late because they did not check the weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 No, it is called being a leader of a team. You do not allow that. Especeially, ones that are considered to be leaders. Three of those names were not too surprising. Plus, I seriously doubt Brady and Wes would be late because they did not check the weather. I am sure they all do not live in same neighborhood and conditions were different for all, he did call ahead u know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tparich Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Yeah like getting your a$$ sent home for being late when damn near everyone else somehow made it on time. It's hard to put everyone in the same catagory for something like this since not everyone is taking the same path to work. Depending on how everything was getting plowed and other accidents slowing traffic down it's so hit and miss. That being said next time he knows he should just hit a tree or something and get the police report and then everything probably would of been fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flgreen Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Moss hasn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Pretty amusing watching Patsie fans cheer on Belly here. The guy called prior, let his boss know that he was going to be late because of the weather. It happens. I hope the wheels come off, so Im enjoying Belly acting like a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Pretty amusing watching Patsie fans cheer on Belly here. The guy called prior, let his boss know that he was going to be late because of the weather. It happens. I hope the wheels come off, so Im enjoying Belly acting like a moron. I probably would have let him get all the way to practice before making an example out of him too. Again, everyone else on the team apparantly looked at the weather report and got up early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I probably would have let him get all the way to practice before making an example out of him too. Again, everyone else on the team apparantly looked at the weather report and got up early. Like you've never been late for work before in your life. Sending someone home who is still getting paid is not a punishment. It is silly beyond belief. They should sit him too. This way he gets his millions to do nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoachTsurfing Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Yeah, but he didn't bench Brady though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tparich Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Most normal companies in this situation would push the meeting back some, you know...safety first. I know the NFL always seems different but how would a team come off putting a player on IR because he got into a car accident trying to make it to a meeting in hazardous conditions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 "I think everyone woke up to the snow yesterday. I didn't know it was going to snow. There was traffic. I can't run people over getting to work. I don't do that. I actually almost had a car accident. It is what it is. He did what he thought was best for him. That's what he did." WHAT A SHOT AT DONTE STALLWORTH LMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsis Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Most normal companies in this situation would push the meeting back some, you know...safety first. I know the NFL always seems different but how would a team come off putting a player on IR because he got into a car accident trying to make it to a meeting in hazardous conditions? It's wild. To see guys like ALk who seems to be the type of person to take a 3 hour lunch bitching about a guy being late in a snow storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Like you've never been late for work before in your life. Sending someone home who is still getting paid is not a punishment. It is silly beyond belief. They should sit him too. This way he gets his millions to do nothing. If it wasn't a punishment, would he be crying like a baby to the media? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Most normal companies in this situation would push the meeting back some, you know...safety first. I know the NFL always seems different but how would a team come off putting a player on IR because he got into a car accident trying to make it to a meeting in hazardous conditions? Oh, I don't know. Maybe because everyone knew it was going to effin' snow? It snowed here two days ago. We checked the weather and knew it was coming and planned accordingly. But what do we know? Our combined salaries probably equal what he makes in a game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alk Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 It's wild. To see guys like ALk who seems to be the type of person to take a 3 hour lunch bitching about a guy being late in a snow storm. I'm doing good if I get a 30 minute lunch break. But thanks for thinking about me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I'm doing good if I get a 30 minute lunch break. But thanks for thinking about me. walmart is stingy on it's employees, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnys025 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 Oh, I don't know. Maybe because everyone knew it was going to effin' snow? It snowed here two days ago. We checked the weather and knew it was coming and planned accordingly. But what do we know? Our combined salaries probably equal what he makes in a game. I'm with you on this ALK, I'm in the military and I know if I'm late (doesn't matter if there's a cat 5 hurricane) I could only wish I would be sent home early as a punishment... F these pre-Madonnas, get to work on time, no excuses, end of story. ....and I make **** money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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