And suddenly the newest Patriot goes from "cancer" to "worthy of another chance", at least in the eyes of many around here.
Completely accurate I agree. Now, lets see if Brown can somehow get his Oakland money and NE money at the same time.
Think back.......every player with a "badboy" reputation that went to the Pats, behaved themselves, starting with Corey Dillon. You know how "tight" Belilchick's ship is over there. The man does not play, nor does he tolerate any unprofessionalism.
Brown however is "special". He's a ME guy, not a WE guy. He's already on record saying that anyone that deals with him, will do by HIS rules. IF Brown goes there, I'll bet my turban, cape and my entire wardrobe that he won't last a month.
While LT’s behavior off the field was certainly questionable, he didn’t miss practice or challenge the coaches like Brown. On the field, LT was the most intense, committed player I’ve ever seen play the game.
Most of his players liked playing for him, and wanted to keep their jobs. So there you go.
Would have loved to see the Tuna be LeBron’s basketball coachYes, I remember. I also remember that he was beloved by the "Tuna" (Bill Parcells), and strutted around the locker room like a peacock. He was also a leader in the locker room. Parcells was extremely unabashed and effusive in his praise and respect for Taylor. He had no problem admitting to anyone that there were two sets of rules for the team. One set for LT and a few others, and a set for everyone else.
ALL of the players knew that. No one crossed the Tuna. Players on his teams gave him a wide birth. Unless you were one of his favorites. If you slacked off, or pis*** him off, he'd cut you in a heart beat.
If the Raiders voided his guaranteed money, which is why he "requested" to be released, I would guess that he is not going to be getting any money from them.Completely accurate I agree. Now, lets see if Brown can somehow get his Oakland money and NE money at the same time.
I’m hoping Gordon gets it together hate the diva brown
As we are learning from this thread, it's because "guarantees" in NFL contracts are not really guarantees. Based on calderone's post above, the $9 million that the Patriots supposedly guaranteed him can be cancelled if he violates any norms related to player conduct.
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When the Pats had another problem receiver--Randy Moss--they were nearly unbeatable. This is a huge move for Belichick et al.
FWIW, Brown's agent sure he will be a model citizen.
Agent: AB ready to 'fit in, work hard' for Belichick
"I'll just tell you that the Patriots are obviously a very solid, strong organization," said Rosenhaus, who also represented now-retired Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. "They do things the Patriots Way. They expect everyone to be accountable. They don't make any exceptions. I've discussed this with Antonio. And he wants to be a Patriot. He's prepared to go there, fit in, work hard, be like every other player on the team, do what's asked of him, do his job and make it work. He's honored with the opportunity and he's looking forward to taking advantage of it."
I think one reason that the Pats went after him so quickly is because they were an interested team when the Steelers first decided to put him on the trading block. But the Steelers had a list of teams that they would not trade him to. The Pats were on that list.Actually, the $9 mill is Brown's to keep. Signing bonuses are paid up front, so it's his money the moment he signed for the Pats. Guaranteed money in this case is actually guaranteed.
NFL 101-Salaries and Bonuses
He theoretically lost about $14 million this year by having the Raider contract voided. He can make up for that with a more lucrative one when he hits free agency next year. The big if of course, is if it works out in New England (a long shot, I know
I don't get why the Pats went for him either but it's not going to cost them any draft picks and there aren't any salary cap implications AFAIK so apparently Belichick thinks the risk is acceptable. It does make rooting against that team a whole lot easier, no?
