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NFL 2014 Week 12 |OT| - Matt Stafford vs. the World
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DeaconKnowledge
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Welcome Ben Tate!
Whichever team Blount goes to will be his 5th in as many years. They are welcome to him.
That's why all teams should play in a dome.
Dutch Gronk
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I think you're supposed to, but I can't download the update for some reason.
The Era of our Racism is over! We now also have Cheese Piet, Green Piet and so on.
John Harris made a comment about Mallett s velocity in his weekly onbservations. Said on his first pass to Dre from Mallett Dre had a look of shock on his face from how fast it got to him.
Dutch Gronk
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Blount was a model citizen in NE #ThePatriotWay
DeaconKnowledge
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BertramCooper
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Funny thing is we have a dome and we really dont need one because weather down here is very mild.
Huh, what was his yards per attempt? I didn't watch any of that game, was he Checkdown Charlie or what?
Agreed. Very odd to see the Pats devalue running backs. Especially irreplaceable ones like Blount.
A word to the "not-so-wise" about your little
DeaconKnowledge
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Blount was a monster in New England, and came cheap as the 3rd RB. Pats could have easily paid him a pittance but chose not to. There was a reason for that.
Blount sat on the market until virtually everyone was snapped up and the Steelers took him. There's a reason for that.
5 teams in 5 years. There's a reason for that.
bout 7 yards per attempt.
The likely reason the rating dropped so much on longer than 2.5 seconds is the deep ball interception that Joe Haden made a great play on. He also went deep a few other times and only completed one or two times as i recall.
maybe because he wanted money and some stupid team out there was willing to give it to him
Pats got rid of Danny Woodhead who was a solid player and also played special teams and got paid peanuts from San Diego. They don't care. They set a price they will pay and that's pretty much it except for very rare exceptions.
BlackGhost
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Last post on Tate, sorry.
manfestival
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Dude likes to punch people. If it wasn't for his anger, he would be a consistent beast.
DeaconKnowledge
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Danny Woodhead is just a guy.
Patriots get rid of guys like nothing because they're either washed up or JAGs that nobody pays.
Blount was neither, came cheap and they still didn't bother. He has an attitude problem.
Dutch Gronk
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Because why pay him more than you value him, when you can get the same production out of guys like Gray?
Grover Cleveland
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Panthers cut Avant? Oh.
Guess we had no need for a possession receiver who can't get any kind of separation.
I did say he was better LaFell over the off-season. I'll take my L on that one
The King is truly back baby!
Who's ready for those riveting West Merseyside vs. North London FC derbies!
Guess we had no need for a possession receiver who can't get any kind of separation.
I did say he was better LaFell over the off-season. I'll take my L on that one
The King is truly back baby!
Who's ready for those riveting West Merseyside vs. North London FC derbies!
True, but Vereen was waiting in the wings, and he was cheaper being on a 2nd rd rookie contract...it was a small gamble, I loved woodhead but in hindsight I think it was the right move. Vereen has been just as good as woodhead.
Blount was a great player and great citizen in New England. I wanted him to come back, but he saw a better opportunity for playing time in Pittsburgh. I don't know how that reflects poorly on New England. Players leave teams in free agency sometimes, for a variety of reasons.
I hope he comes back. I want to see Gray and Blount lead a Thunder & Thunder rushing attack in the playoffs.
No way. One of the things that makes Football unique and exciting is you play in any weather conditions (minus lightning of course). Keep it old school.
DeaconKnowledge
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Because you don't have to pay him.
Steelers paid him 1.5 million. Nothing for a RB. Patriots could have gotten him for the same or less yet chose not to. Financially Blount is the type of player the Pats actually keep around, yet they didn't even bother with him.
Then when they released him nobody bit until the tumbleweeds started blowing. I'm not going out on a limb here saying the Pats let him walk due to his attitude.
Who the hell said it reflects poorly on them? I'm not saying they should have paid him, i'm saying there's a reason they didn't beyond him being a running back. Dutch said he was a model citizen in NE, he wouldn't be the first Patriot who's problems were covered up.
Jonas Gray just ran for 199 and you think the Pats really care they couldn't sign Blount lol. They are probably glad Ridely got hurt because they weren't going to resign him and now they will be able to stash him away on practice squad next year for peanuts because nobody will want him coming off injury.
I would like to see him back just for insurance, but I don't think he clears waivers...or falls far enough for NE to claim him.
Jonas Gray's stats were changed to 37 carries for 201 yards. He broke 200! Go Jonas!
You're not going out on a limb, you're just wrong. I don't know why you're trying to act like he was a problem in New England to make yourself feel better about the Steelers' poor free agency decisions. The Patriots offered him a contract, the Steelers offered more and provided a clearer path to playing time in his eyes, so he chose Pittsburgh.
You're not going out on a limb, you're just wrong. I don't know why you're trying to act like he was a problem in New England to make yourself feel better about the Steelers' poor free agency decisions. The Patriots offered him a contract, the Steelers offered more and provided a clearer path to playing time in his eyes, so he chose Pittsburgh.
Probably won't even start next week. That's how they roll.
Browns started playing like Fitz was QB. After Mallett took a couple shots downfiekd they backed up and gave the intermediate stuff all day. also explains how Blue had so many yards rushing.
Amazing what a strong arm at QB can do.
Mallett also looked good running the hurry up . Last drive of the half he was sharp. Caught the Browns D a few times looking like the Texans defense sadly.
That move was dumb because his money went to Leon Washington who didn't play a snap for them and Vereen broke his hand in the 1st game..
DeaconKnowledge
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My memory is failing me. Could have sworn the Pats let him walk without offering. Still, keeping Blount is a great decision for NE, but a poor FA decision for Pitt? Gotcha.
As I said before. 5 teams. Kicked off his college squad for suckerpunching a player. Forgive if I don't buy him turning into an angel once he steps onto the moors of Boston.
ActStriker
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Riverboats!
BlackGhost
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Our Run D is terrible. blue isn't even the first low round rookie rb to run wild on us this season. Also glad your excited about mallet, but settle down fella. It was one game.
HarryDemeanor
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Sucks to lose Monte Ball for 2-3 weeks but he hasn't produced much at all for us.
Broncos aren't going to do much without a good running game. Manning has looked lost since that Patriots game.
Broncos aren't going to do much without a good running game. Manning has looked lost since that Patriots game.
Pretty sure he isnt eligible but nice pipe dream.
Settle down? On the road to the Superbowl!
I mean it was a poor decision in hindsight for Pittsburgh, I actually like the move and thought Bell and Blount would have made a good tandem. What I'm guessing happened is that the Steelers told him he'd be a bigger, more consistent part of their game plan, and likely he'd be the back they used when they needed to kill the clock. I wouldn't be surprised if the Steelers were a bit surprised by how good Bell turned out to be this season, and when they started using him in situations Blount thought he should have gotten the ball, the tension developed.
Completely forgot about Leon Washington, yeah...that was a poor signing, but that happened the following year they released wodhead.
Spectral Glider
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From what I heard, the Pats didn't offer him anything and wanted to see what kind of offers other teams would give him so they let him hit the market.
I only care if the game is fun.
I am not a huge soccer fan so lack of teams means nothing to me.
A free agent can't be practice squad? Oh well. The dream is over.
slightconfuse
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when do the colts bite on the blount truck
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