Garb Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 The Draw Of Playing In New England Posted By Matt Bowen On March 17, 2009 @ 12:46 pm In The Players Page What is the attraction with Foxborough, Mass.? And why does it seem that every offseason, high-profile free agents are drawn to play for Bill Belichick and the Patriots? Today, we try to answer these questions and show that the Patriots are indeed the ultimate destination for NFL players who want to win championships. The Model The New England Patriots are the team that every other club in the NFL wants to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Why not have a legit circle-jerk over this article on Patsplanet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Why not have a legit circle-jerk over this article on Patsplanet? There is. Patsfans.com too. Just thought I'd share the love (or ruffle some feathers). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 boring... the Patriot model has rewarded them with 1) Two of the most embaressing collpases in NFL history in 2006 and 2007. 2) Widespread ridicule and diminishment do to being caught cheating 3) A string of bad drafts which has jeopardized the future of the team. News flash, It's not 2005 anymore and you guys have nothing to crow about.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyHector Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Fast-forward 15 years, when Brady and Belichick are long gone, and let's see how many players are clamoring to play in front of a half-full stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Why not have a legit circle-jerk over this article on Patsplanet? Come on, now, WE. Where would that leave the female posters, and Brady? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Come on, now, WE. Where would that leave the female posters, and Brady? cleaning up the impending mess:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 FACT: The New England Patriots have not won a championship since the 2004 season. Right now I'd rather be a Steeler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMC Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 boring... the Patriot model has rewarded them with 1) Two of the most embaressing collpases in NFL history in 2006 and 2007. 2) Widespread ridicule and diminishment do to being caught cheating 3) A string of bad drafts which has jeopardized the future of the team. News flash, It's not 2005 anymore and you guys have nothing to crow about.. Party like it's 2005? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 A roll of toilet paper is more credible than this article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Jets Fans are so easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green DNA Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Jets Fans are so easy. So are girls from Boston, but that's not such a bad thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borgoguy Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 cleaning up the impending mess:D LOL. The word lapping comes to mind. (Brady that is. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 So are girls from Boston, but that's not such a bad thing. Hahahaha....nice comeback. I've heard and seen different though. Truly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I just printed that out and wiped my ass with it! Thanks Garb!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 I just printed that out and wiped my ass with it! Thanks Garb!!! Watch out for paper cuts! Did you know that if you have an open wound - even a slight one like a paper cut - and have sexual relations with one of those random guys you pick up at those highway rest stops- well, your at risk, Kleck. Be careful! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 This is like a Yankee article....better served if written 5-10 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 A poor tree was cut down for this drivvle...oh my Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 boring... the Patriot model has rewarded them with 1) Two of the most embaressing collpases in NFL history in 2006 and 2007. 2) Widespread ridicule and diminishment do to being caught cheating 3) A string of bad drafts which has jeopardized the future of the team. News flash, It's not 2005 anymore and you guys have nothing to crow about.. In the Superbowl. In the AFC CHampionship game. Going to the Patriots and have a chance or be on a team with an epic collapse in the regular season. I do not know but I think a player is going to roll the dice with the team that makes the playoffs. Just sayin. Fast-forward 15 years, when Brady and Belichick are long gone, and let's see how many players are clamoring to play in front of a half-full stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. As the Steeler shave shown, the task is to maintain the system. If Kraft maintains the company line on how the Patriots are going to be run. Then their model for success should continue. Then the trick is finding the QB to put your team over the top. As the Steelers have also shown, there will be ebbs and flows, but if you can maintain the success, your time will come. A poor tree was cut down for this drivvle...oh my Better then the $hit paper wasted on the Jets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 In the Superbowl. In the AFC CHampionship game. Going to the Patriots and have a chance or be on a team with an epic collapse in the regular season. I do not know but I think a player is going to roll the dice with the team that makes the playoffs. Just sayin. As the Steeler shave shown, the task is to maintain the system. If Kraft maintains the company line on how the Patriots are going to be run. Then their model for success should continue. Then the trick is finding the QB to put your team over the top. As the Steelers have also shown, there will be ebbs and flows, but if you can maintain the success, your time will come. Better then the $hit paper wasted on the Jets. paper airplanes are useful paper pats not so much at least try and be funny...your retort makes no sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 In the Superbowl. In the AFC CHampionship game. Going to the Patriots and have a chance or be on a team with an epic collapse in the regular season. I do not know but I think a player is going to roll the dice with the team that makes the playoffs. Just sayin. That's not what I was even talking about. The fact is that the Patriot way has brought you nothing but heartache and ridicule for the last 4+ seasons. And in case you haven't been paying attention the team attracting the most big name FA's the last 2 seasons is the NYJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 That's not what I was even talking about. The fact is that the Patriot way has brought you nothing but heartache and ridicule for the last 4+ seasons. And in case you haven't been paying attention the team attracting the most big name FA's the last 2 seasons is the NYJ True, I mean who ever heard of Randy Moss before 2007? I wish I had the kind of clout the Jets do. Then I could sign someone like Brett Favre. He was a HUGE success with NY last season. Gosh! I was sooooo jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 True, I mean who ever heard of Randy Moss before 2007? I wish I had the kind of clout the Jets do. Then I could sign someone like Brett Favre. He was a HUGE success with NY last season. Gosh! I was sooooo jealous. I didn't realize Randy Moss was a FA when he was traded by the Raiders.. wow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 moss was traded for and he still is a turd how many rings does the turd have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 moss was traded for and he still is a turd how many rings does the turd have? Randy wanted to come to the Pats and took less money to do it. Love that trade. Could be one of the greatest heists evah. Yes, Randy is a turd and he has no rings.....he's awful. What a joke. Too bad he couldn't be as good as the Jets BIG NAME signings. I mean look at all the BIG NAMES the Jets sign for BIG MONEY. It's about wanting to play for the storied franchise: The New York Jets! Yup, the Jets give a player the best shot at a SB - duh. Darn it! Yes, you are right. Randy is a turd. He reminds me of grumpy and jelous Jets fans who can't eat food or drink coffee for two days in preparation for his rectal exam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Randy wanted to come to the Pats and took less money to do it. Love that trade. Could be one of the greatest heists evah. Yes, Randy is a turd and he has no rings.....he's awful. What a joke. Too bad he couldn't be as good as the Jets BIG NAME signings. Darn it! Yup, Randy is a turd. He reminds me of grumpy and jelous Jets fans who can't eat food or drink coffee for two days in preparation for his rectal exam. this turd never ran over a cop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 this turd never ran over a cop? I bet every FA the Jets have signed is squeaky clean. America's new team: The New York Jets! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I bet every FA the Jets have signed is squeaky clean. America's new team: The New York Jets! if the shoe fits.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
124 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 So are girls from Boston, but that's not such a bad thing. They can't resist men who love the sea, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 lol that's powderpuff propaganda probably written by the pats* PR staff THIS is journalism NFL fines Belichick, strips Patriots of draft pick Associated Press NEW YORK -- Roger Goodell's hard line on discipline, aimed so far at players, came down this time on a coach and a team. New England coach Bill Belichick was fined the NFL maximum of $500,000 Thursday and the Patriots were ordered to pay $250,000 for spying on an opponent's defensive signals. The commissioner also ordered the team to give up next year's first-round draft choice if it reaches the playoffs and second- and third-round picks if it doesn't. If the Patriots lose their first-rounder next season they still will have a first-round pick, obtained from San Francisco in the deal that brought Moss from Oakland. "This episode represents a calculated and deliberate attempt to avoid longstanding rules designed to encourage fair play and promote honest competition on the playing field," Goodell said in a letter to the Patriots. Reached at his home, Patriots owner Robert Kraft declined to comment. The videotaping came to light after a camera was confiscated from Patriots video assistant Matt Estrella while he was on the New York Jets' sideline during New England's 38-14 win last Sunday at Giants Stadium. The Jets issued a statement saying, "We support the commissioner and his findings. The focus of our organization remains on the upcoming game against Baltimore." The NFL said the camera was seized before the end of the first quarter and had no impact on the game. Goodell said he considered suspending Belichick but didn't "largely because I believe that the discipline I am imposing of a maximum fine and forfeiture of a first-round draft choice, or multiple draft choices, is in fact more significant and long-lasting, and therefore more effective, than a suspension." New England, strengthened by the addition of Randy Moss and two other first-rate wide receivers as well as linebacker Adalius Thomas, is considered one of the favorites to win the Super Bowl for the fourth time since the 2001 season. NFL rules state "no video recording devices of any kind are permitted to be in use in the coaches' booth, on the field, or in the locker room during the game." They also say all video for coaching purposes must be shot from locations "enclosed on all sides with a roof overhead." That was re-emphasized in a memo sent Sept. 6 to NFL head coaches and general managers. In it, Ray Anderson, the league's executive vice president of football operations wrote: "Videotaping of any type, including but not limited to taping of an opponent's offensive or defensive signals, is prohibited on the sidelines, in the coaches' booth, in the locker room, or at any other locations accessible to club staff members during the game." The NFL statement said Goodell believed Patriots owner Robert Kraft was unaware of Belichick's actions. Belichick's reaction I accept full responsibility for the actions that led to tonight's ruling. Once again, I apologize to the Kraft family and every person directly or indirectly associated with the New England Patriots for the embarrassment, distraction and penalty my mistake caused. I also apologize to Patriots fans and would like to thank them for their support during the past few days and throughout my career. As the Commissioner acknowledged, our use of sideline video had no impact on the outcome of last week's game. We have never used sideline video to obtain a competitive advantage while the game was in progress. Part of my job as head coach is to ensure that our football operations are conducted in compliance of the league rules and all accepted interpretations of them. My interpretation of a rule in the Constitution and Bylaws was incorrect. With tonight's resolution, I will not be offering any further comments on this matter. We are moving on with our preparations for Sunday's game. But it said the commissioner believed penalties should be imposed on the club because "Coach Belichick not only serves as the head coach but also has substantial control over all aspects of New England's football operations. His actions and decisions are properly attributed to the club." The action against Belichick is the latest in a series of harsh disciplinary actions taken by Goodell, who took office last Sept. 1, succeeding Paul Tagliabue. The most notable were the indefinite suspension of Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick after he pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting conspiracy charge and the one-year suspension of Tennessee cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones after numerous run-ins with police. On Wednesday, Belichick issued a one-paragraph statement 10 minutes before his regular availability, saying he had spoken with Goodell "about a videotaping procedure during last Sunday's game and my interpretation of the rules." "Although it remains a league matter, I want to apologize to everyone who has been affected, most of all ownership, staff and players," he said. NFL coaches long have suspected opponents of spying. In the early 1970s, the late George Allen, coach of the Washington Redskins, routinely would send a security man into the woods surrounding the team's practice facility because he suspected there were spies from other teams there. And coaches like Seattle's Mike Holmgren and Philadelphia's Andy Reid, among others, always cover their mouths when calling plays from the sideline because they fear other teams have lip readers trying to determine their calls. The most recent hefty fine against a coach was in 2005, when Tagliabue fined former Minnesota coach Mike Tice $100,000 for scalping Super Bowl tickets. Last November, Goodell fined Tennessee coach Jeff Fisher, co-chairman of the competition committee, $12,500 for criticizing officials. He also fined Pittsburgh owner Dan Rooney, one of his mentors and the man who informed him he had been elected commissioner, for the same violation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garb Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 if the shoe fits.... Oh, it will fit alright. In the same dark place your doctor is exploring in two days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Oh, it will fit alright. In the same dark place your doctor is exploring in two days! i should just have cindy do it, experts are hard to fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 A roll of toilet paper is more credible than this article. An article by a guy who played in the NFL from 2000-2006 with 4 teams (Rams 2000, Packers 2001-2002, Redskins 2003-2005 & Bills 2006) has no credibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afosomf Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 An article by a guy who played in the NFL from 2000-2006 with 4 teams (Rams 2000, Packers 2001-2002, Redskins 2003-2005 & Bills 2006) has no credibility? zero cred if you hurry ...you may make it for the money shot at patsfans.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newjakecity Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 lol that's powderpuff propaganda probably written by the pats* PR staff +1 Look as a Jet fan, I know better than to use the "they haven't won anything since 2004" argument (as the 1969 would rightly be used as a retort). That being said, this article is basically making it seem like that not only are the Pats* still champions (or only a year off of a championship) but that the entire NFL is just waiting for their contracts to expire for the privelage to go play for New England. I would think that most players in the NFL are worrying about the tasks at hand on Sunday (and perhaps getting the highest dollar when their contracts are up) than obsessing like little children about playing for the Pats*. It further states that every team wants to be New England? I would think the Steelers at least would have something to say about that at minimum. There are a few organizations that have tried the "Patriot" way (and sadly I am a fan of one of those teams) and each one of them to this point has failed (anybody who gives it even a few seconds of thought can figure why coaches and players that leave New England inevitably fail elsewhere, but that's another story for another day). I also notice how he quickly gave the "everybody does it" defense that New England apologists were quick to give when spygate was brought up. Who knows why this guy wrote this article (I wonder if Bowen received his check from Foxborough yet). But you could literally see this article written over at PatsFan.com or by the Pats* front office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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