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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Collie needs to do what he does best. And that is saving Timmy from drowning in the well.
So you want to tell a football player he isn't allowed to play football even when Doctors have cleared him?
Perhaps bars should install breathalizers and not serve anyone who is at the legal driving limit since they can't be trusted to act in their own best interest.
Maybe we should go for sterilization of people with low incomes, IQs, or medical and psychological issues.
Not really busting your b@lls just pointing out that you can extend taking someones rights away from them because you consider it better for them a long way.
In other words, we need to see much improved retirement pensions for players - especially those making the choice due to concussion problems or other quality-of-life-affecting injuries.
I may be off base BUT...I think Bravo was making a sly reference to Timmy....and Lassie...the collie...
(although the NFL pension is very good)
I may be off base BUT...I think Bravo was making a sly reference to Timmy....and Lassie...the collie...
It's about a third of MLB pensions, depending on number of vested years. Most NFL players who play only a couple years on average don't see much benefit at all. There's also no early trigger for disability-style benefits for players like Collie who are essentially forced to retire due to massive, quality-of-life changing injuries.
But he wasnt healthy
And What does 2006 have to do with last year.
And how has Gaffney been a better fit in our system when Branch has put up much better numbers in this system.
I cant beleive you are cranking on the FO over last years decision about Jabbar f u k i n g Gaffney. Especially over Bradays all time fav receiver. Plus went to the Dolphins who had nobody for WRs. aff played 3 games and had 68 yards. So, either Gaff sucked or was hurt. Either way us not getting to the SB had nothing to do with Gaffney on this team.
Gaffney was a decent #3 receiver prior to 2006. Nothing special, but nothing horrible. Besides, his numbers with the Pats weren't significantly better than they were when he was with the Texans. It wasn't until he went to Denver until he had his first 500 plus yard season.
The guy had four catches in 3 games last year. He is also 32 years old.
Bringing back Branch was a waste , but I am not convinced keeping Gaffney would have produced any better results. By most reports, he was cut because he wasn't performing on the field as much as his injury.
Also, people forget Branch only really came back because Edelman got injured. He was mostly being a shadow roster guy. If Edelman didn't get injured, probably neither Branch nor Gaffney would have played with the Pats last year.
\ There is no doubt in my mind that he would have been more effective here than Branch.
Why, in your opinion, is the team showing any level of interest in him whatsoever this time around?
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I cant agree and I am sure many here feel the same way. The Dolphins had really nothing a WR. If Gaff was healthy he could have been a solid 2 in MIA and a big factor. He was not healthy so it dosent matter what you "think" he could have done here. I dont know, maybe you think the Pats have the ability to heal players faster?
He was the WR2 on the best offense in NFL history down the stretch of that season.
Why, in your opinion, is the team showing any level of interest in him whatsoever this time around?
The Patriots had former New York Jets wide receiver Chaz Schilens in for a tryout on Tuesday, according to ESPN.com, closing our search for the elusive 84. Schilens, 6-foot-4 and 225 pounds, was initially mistaken for popular veteran and former Patriots receiver Jabar Gaffney, who checks in at 6-foot-2 and better than 200 pounds himself. So, it’s a pretty reasonable mistake, which befell most of us on Tuesday.
Branch was back for the first Ravens game. Edelman got injured IN that game, so this is not true.
I cant agree and I am sure many here feel the same way. The Dolphins had really nothing a WR. If Gaff was healthy he could have been a solid 2 in MIA and a big factor. He was not healthy so it dosent matter what you "think" he could have done here. I dont know, maybe you think the Pats have the ability to heal players faster?
Where have the Pats shown interest in Gaffney this year?
Again, Gaffney has always been more successful in our system throughout his career than any other one.
Which offense was that. He was never WR2 on the Pats' offense. He went from WR #4 to #3 when Stallworth regressed over the season, but he never made to an actual starter except when the Pats came out in a three WR set to start the game.
I may be wrong, but Branch was never supposed to be a permanent fixture on the roster. He was going to be brought in when needed. He might have been brought in because of the Hernandez injury and the need for another receiver to replace Hernandez.
Can you post the numbers to back it? I thought I looked it up. I dont remember that. Gaffney more successful than Branch in the Pats system - all time???
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