Comments on: Labor-ing On http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/ Where Every Day Is Patriots Day Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:41:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ben http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-921 ben Mon, 03 Sep 2007 19:01:59 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-921 Definitely a reason. I'm intrigued that a guy wouldn't go. Pay would jump and there's a shot to play in an NFL game. Only obvious reason is if it were an upcoming opponent and you knew it was one and done and you'd be on the inactives for a week and then flushed, having burned a bridge in the process. Definitely a reason.

I’m intrigued that a guy wouldn’t go. Pay would jump and there’s a shot to play in an NFL game. Only obvious reason is if it were an upcoming opponent and you knew it was one and done and you’d be on the inactives for a week and then flushed, having burned a bridge in the process.

]]> By: bruce http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-917 bruce Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:07:13 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-917 They're available, but it doesn't meant they have to go...I'm pretty sure it was reported last season that one of the Patriots practice-squaders had an offer to go join the regular roster of another team, and chose to stay on the Pats Practice squad...I have no idea what the inducements are to the practice squad, I'm pretty sure there is a maximum amount they can be paid each, so there must be other benefits. They don't do anything without a reason, I'm sure there are things behind the scenes that we're not aware of that are motivating the various moves and cuts. They’re available, but it doesn’t meant they have to go…I’m pretty sure it was reported last season that one of the Patriots practice-squaders had an offer to go join the regular roster of another team, and chose to stay on the Pats Practice squad…I have no idea what the inducements are to the practice squad, I’m pretty sure there is a maximum amount they can be paid each, so there must be other benefits. They don’t do anything without a reason, I’m sure there are things behind the scenes that we’re not aware of that are motivating the various moves and cuts.

]]> By: ben http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-916 ben Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:56:55 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-916 I don't get these machinations. Aren't practice squad guys widely available to anyone who wants to promote them to the roster? Why would the pats offer anything and then have the guy at risk of being plucked twenty minutes later? With the signing of rivers, it begs the question of whether mills was going to added to the 53 man squad late in the week depending on thomas and brady's condition. Moreover, why did the pats cut to 51 if they wanted millsie arounf? I don’t get these machinations. Aren’t practice squad guys widely available to anyone who wants to promote them to the roster? Why would the pats offer anything and then have the guy at risk of being plucked twenty minutes later? With the signing of rivers, it begs the question of whether mills was going to added to the 53 man squad late in the week depending on thomas and brady’s condition. Moreover, why did the pats cut to 51 if they wanted millsie arounf?

]]> By: jamesgarnerisgod http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-915 jamesgarnerisgod Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-915 The other thing I should have mentioned: If everyone's healthy, the Pats are packed and stacked at tight end -- especially with the return of Kyle Brady, whom I've frankly been maligning -- yet they still haven't been getting younger at linebacker. That's where Herron might play an important part, as the organization seeks to build for the future even as it competes for championships. Adalius Thomas is obviously a huge addition, but with Lua out for the year, and the loss of Rogers to the Cowboys, the Pats linebacking corps has got to be averaging over 11 years in the league. Even Thomas has eight years in already. With his addition, though, this year might be the best ever for Patriots linebackers -- I believe Seau's still got enough left in the tank, and Bruschi and Vrabel have at least one more solid, if not great, season in them -- but beyond 2008, the picture immediately gets more bleak. The other thing I should have mentioned: If everyone’s healthy, the Pats are packed and stacked at tight end — especially with the return of Kyle Brady, whom I’ve frankly been maligning — yet they still haven’t been getting younger at linebacker. That’s where Herron might play an important part, as the organization seeks to build for the future even as it competes for championships.

Adalius Thomas is obviously a huge addition, but with Lua out for the year, and the loss of Rogers to the Cowboys, the Pats linebacking corps has got to be averaging over 11 years in the league. Even Thomas has eight years in already. With his addition, though, this year might be the best ever for Patriots linebackers — I believe Seau’s still got enough left in the tank, and Bruschi and Vrabel have at least one more solid, if not great, season in them — but beyond 2008, the picture immediately gets more bleak.

]]> By: jamesgarnerisgod http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-914 jamesgarnerisgod Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:32:11 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-914 While you're all mourning Mills, you're failing to celebrate the fact that Marcellus Rivers is back in the fold. I think you'll see some big plays from the veteran -- and only one Brady, the one wearing the low number on his jersey, will be lining up on offense by mid-autumn. Back to your point, though, I too miss the promise of Mills in future Pats teams, but they can't keep everyone. While you’re all mourning Mills, you’re failing to celebrate the fact that Marcellus Rivers is back in the fold. I think you’ll see some big plays from the veteran — and only one Brady, the one wearing the low number on his jersey, will be lining up on offense by mid-autumn.

Back to your point, though, I too miss the promise of Mills in future Pats teams, but they can’t keep everyone.

]]> By: Scott http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-913 Scott Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:55:08 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-913 I agree that Belichick could have been more deft in moving Mills to the PS, but I can't get too worked up about losing a guy that couldn't make a dent over two years here. What's the bigger mistake, exposing him to the Vikings or using a fourth-round pick on a guy that couldn't make your team in two training camps? I have a hard time believing the Patriots would pick up a three-year contract (according to Reiss) solely to stick it to Childress and the Vikes. I agree that Belichick could have been more deft in moving Mills to the PS, but I can’t get too worked up about losing a guy that couldn’t make a dent over two years here. What’s the bigger mistake, exposing him to the Vikings or using a fourth-round pick on a guy that couldn’t make your team in two training camps?

I have a hard time believing the Patriots would pick up a three-year contract (according to Reiss) solely to stick it to Childress and the Vikes.

]]> By: Scott http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-912 Scott Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:42:08 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-912 Dan with some regional pride early on a Labor Day morning. Point taken. Dan with some regional pride early on a Labor Day morning. Point taken.

]]> By: Dan http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-911 Dan Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:41:29 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-911 Childress's bluster aside, it does sound like the Pats blew it on this one. Like Tomase noted, why not just sign Mills to one of the final two roster spots, then try to get him on the practice squad later, after teams had filled out their rosters? And it does make you wonder about Herron. Are the Pats legitimately interested in this guy? Can we call him, "Get Minny Back" Herron? Childress’s bluster aside, it does sound like the Pats blew it on this one. Like Tomase noted, why not just sign Mills to one of the final two roster spots, then try to get him on the practice squad later, after teams had filled out their rosters?

And it does make you wonder about Herron. Are the Pats legitimately interested in this guy? Can we call him, “Get Minny Back” Herron?

]]> By: Dan http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-910 Dan Mon, 03 Sep 2007 13:02:59 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-910 "Apparently, in Minnesota"? Keep in mind, Childress is not from the area. He's not very well-liked here, actually. Folks here are disgusted that he told owner Zygi Wilf, "This is a playoff team, not a rebuilding team" prior to getting the job, and now they're rebuilding. Wonder if he was being honest and straightforward when he told Wilf that. “Apparently, in Minnesota”? Keep in mind, Childress is not from the area.

He’s not very well-liked here, actually. Folks here are disgusted that he told owner Zygi Wilf, “This is a playoff team, not a rebuilding team” prior to getting the job, and now they’re rebuilding.

Wonder if he was being honest and straightforward when he told Wilf that.

]]> By: Scott http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/comment-page-1/#comment-906 Scott Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:06:28 +0000 http://www.patriotsdaily.com/2007/09/labor-ing-on/#comment-906 Maybe that's what the Eagles were running when they frittered away most of the final moments of Super Bowl 39. It wasn't their two-minute offense, it was their 'honest and straightforward' offense. Running up to the line without a huddle isn't the sporting thing to do. Maybe that’s what the Eagles were running when they frittered away most of the final moments of Super Bowl 39. It wasn’t their two-minute offense, it was their ‘honest and straightforward’ offense. Running up to the line without a huddle isn’t the sporting thing to do.

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