Patriots = Greedy Bastards
So, the Patriots have decided that they are now a faceless corporate entity in every regard. You want more money? Sorry, we are cutting your ass. Hey, you signed a contract, you better play.
Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t want the NFL to end up like the NBA or Major League Baseball where once guys get paid they don’t seem to care as much. One of the best parts about the NFL is the passion that guys play with because their jobs are literally on the line. Take that away and the sport will suffer.
However, if you are a team, you have to recognize when a guy deserves more money and pay him. I think you also have to recognize when you are seriously degrading your team’s talent by letting someone leave when you can’t replace them with equal talent. I know this has been the way the Patriots have won, but they still had a core group that was talented. I mean, who cares if the tight end was good when you have Tom Brady playing. The defensive backfield isn’t as critical when Richard Seymour, Teddy Bruschi, and Willie McGinist are upfront.
I just think you have to wonder when enough is enough. If it was my workplace and we started losing a bunch of really talented and really critical people simply because management thought someone who was cheaper could do the same job, well I would have to start wondering. I think that is what Tom Brady is saying. Well that and he is asking, “Why did I sign a contract for less than market value under the premise that it would help you keep the guys that I’m playing with around me?” And I don’t think I disagree with him. That is a very good question.
My suspicion is that this will catch up to the Pats at some point in time. Will they win the division this year? Probably, Miami is still not good enough and Buffalo is trying to find a quarterback. The impact may not even be in the win column. If you were a big time free agent, would you want to go play in New England? Or the other way around, if you are on the Patriots and became a free agent, how sincerely would you want to stay?
Now, don’t get me wrong, I don’t want the NFL to end up like the NBA or Major League Baseball where once guys get paid they don’t seem to care as much. One of the best parts about the NFL is the passion that guys play with because their jobs are literally on the line. Take that away and the sport will suffer.
However, if you are a team, you have to recognize when a guy deserves more money and pay him. I think you also have to recognize when you are seriously degrading your team’s talent by letting someone leave when you can’t replace them with equal talent. I know this has been the way the Patriots have won, but they still had a core group that was talented. I mean, who cares if the tight end was good when you have Tom Brady playing. The defensive backfield isn’t as critical when Richard Seymour, Teddy Bruschi, and Willie McGinist are upfront.
I just think you have to wonder when enough is enough. If it was my workplace and we started losing a bunch of really talented and really critical people simply because management thought someone who was cheaper could do the same job, well I would have to start wondering. I think that is what Tom Brady is saying. Well that and he is asking, “Why did I sign a contract for less than market value under the premise that it would help you keep the guys that I’m playing with around me?” And I don’t think I disagree with him. That is a very good question.
My suspicion is that this will catch up to the Pats at some point in time. Will they win the division this year? Probably, Miami is still not good enough and Buffalo is trying to find a quarterback. The impact may not even be in the win column. If you were a big time free agent, would you want to go play in New England? Or the other way around, if you are on the Patriots and became a free agent, how sincerely would you want to stay?
posted by Buford T. Justice at 11:56 AM
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