the patriots are known for a team that is cheap

Z_Wipf · 02-22-10, 08:43 AM

Moss already said he doesn't expect to be back. I think they will be a team like the Eagles who are a good team year after year but always come up short, much like the Steelers before their recent run.

slacker00 · 02-22-10, 10:04 AM

Imagine if they hadn't shipped Seymour to Oakland. A team's key DE is next behind QB as far as critical positions go.

DOMINATER · 02-22-10, 11:50 AM

your right slacker couldn't fiqure that move out

poochiecollins · 02-22-10, 12:55 PM

I noticed little correlation between team salary and winning when I looked at some figures a few months back. It's weird, that it made little difference, at least for last year, and that good teams often don't try to front more money for good players.

DOMINATER · 03-05-10, 03:04 PM

the patriots holes are getting larger, and Peppers is going to the Jets

DOMINATER · 03-05-10, 03:08 PM

They are missing key players in at least 8 positions on offense and defense., and they are not showing any concerns, The PATS, will not even make playoffs next year if they keep this up, As a Pats fan I am worried, and wondering if Belicheck is losing the edge.

ijrod21i · 03-05-10, 03:15 PM

Peppers is a Bear right now for the record. If he went to the Jets that'd be ridiculous. They shouldn't pay Randy next year because he's already fading. Randy knows there are teams out there like the Cowboys who will pay for a faded receiver and the Pats won't be able to match them. As far as getting rid of Seymour, we've yet to see what they do with the #1 overall pick in the draft that Al Davis and the Raiders gave them.

CaptainPrice · 03-05-10, 11:00 PM

disagree
they did pay wilfork
Randy I thik they could live without

obey the System!

ijrod21i · 03-05-10, 11:02 PM

They just resigned Neal, too.

stealthyburrito · 03-06-10, 12:03 AM

Originally posted by poochiecollins

I noticed little correlation between team salary and winning when I looked at some figures a few months back. It's weird, that it made little difference, at least for last year, and that good teams often don't try to front more money for good players.

how much disparity is there in team salaries? the difference between the minimum and cap was like $16 million

poochiecollins · 03-06-10, 10:31 AM

Originally posted by stealthyburrito

how much disparity is there in team salaries? the difference between the minimum and cap was like $16 million

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/f...aspx?year=2009 The source I used. I think I was looking at 2008 data at the time. Only $16 million? Maybe USA Today is accounting for signing bonuses differently?

poochiecollins · 03-06-10, 10:39 AM

Originally posted by Z_Wipf

Moss already said he doesn't expect to be back. I think they will be a team like the Eagles who are a good team year after year but always come up short, much like the Steelers before their recent run.

Most people don't realize how much luck plays into championship winners in sports. There's a reason the best teams by the end of the regular season don't enter with overwhelming odds to win it. A pretty good team may enter the playoffs with a 1/3 or 1/4 chance of winning the championship each of five consecutive years, say, and have only a little bit less than a 50% chance of not winning it either year.

slacker00 · 03-06-10, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by poochiecollins

http://content.usatoday.com/sports/f...aspx?year=2009 The source I used. I think I was looking at 2008 data at the time. Only $16 million? Maybe USA Today is accounting for signing bonuses differently?

They must be counting signing bonuses or something, which for cap purposes get prorated over the course of the contract. I can't believe these are strict cap number stats.

DwightShrute · 03-06-10, 02:23 PM

the Dolphins are the new Patriots of the AFC East.

get ready to see the Fish playing in the Superbowl

slacker00 · 03-06-10, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by DwightShrute

the Dolphins are the new Patriots of the AFC East.

get ready to see the Fish playing in the Superbowl

I thought the Jets might be the next Patriots of the AFC East. We'll see.

DOMINATER · 03-06-10, 10:04 PM

Patriots had a chance to get one of the best defensive players around what did they do passed on him j peppers the chicago bears got him what the hell are the bears going to do with those freezing cold lakefront team with peppers ,give the coach alot of balls he went down and got him and walked him onto the plane and walk him out of the plane and walked him to the head coaches office and dropped him right into his lap. Thats what is needed in this n.f.l. Hand delivery lol

DeluxeLiner · 03-06-10, 10:20 PM

Originally posted by DOMINATER

Patriots had a chance to get one of the best defensive players around what did they do passed on him j peppers the chicago bears got him what the hell are the bears going to do with those freezing cold lakefront team with peppers ,give the coach alot of balls he went down and got him and walked him onto the plane and walk him out of the plane and walked him to the head coaches office and dropped him right into his lap. Thats what is needed in this n.f.l. Hand delivery lol

peppers is wayyyy overpaid. bears are desperate for big signings. Patriots will rebuild in the draft and build a solid team with value players.

TheBet · 03-07-10, 12:12 AM

Have faith in the Belizzz