New England Patriots thread (MOD WARNING - #4503)

empacher

To be honest if he gets 5-6 million a year id hope the pats would match it and he'd be back in NE.

Utopia Parkway

Vereen has lowered his demands from 5M a year to 3.5M a year it seems. Pats still not willing to pay that apparently.

paulie21

Big Vince has tweeted his option for next year will not be picked up. Sad news hopefully we will be able to come to some deal with him but if not he is a Pats legend

j8wk2feszrnpao

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Vereen has lowered his demands from 5M a year to 3.5M a year it seems. Pats still not willing to pay that apparently.

If that's true, it doesn't seem a high figure.
But, if Bill believes that White (cap hit of just $610k for 2015 and $700k in 2016) will be ready to step up, then there's a savings to be made.

Hazys

Very sad news. A Patriot legend who will have number 75 hanging from the top of Foxboro someday. The defense will look a lot different without him plugging up the middle. Not just a good player but a great leader and personality.

There is a slim chance he will be back but I wouldn't bank on it.

My favorite Vince moment, it was such a game changer and a special moment (not to mention I was at that game too):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p327WePCuYo

Thanks Vince.

Hazys

Here is a collection of Vince gifs that will make you sad and possibly break your internet connection (sorry Corvus):

JCTO

All I can say is that I am sad

eagle eye

Hopefully the Patriots will match whatever he is offered and he is back with us.

Love big Vince so much, a true legend and a great attitude. I want him to stay in New England not go off somewhere else and come back and retire.

eagle eye

JCTO wrote: »

All I can say is that I am sad

Exactly my thoughts when I first heard the news.

kryogen

Sad day for Pats fans everywhere but something we all knew was coming really.

Thanks for everything big man and good luck wherever you go, Vince will always be a Patriot.

kryogen

Utopia Parkway wrote: »

Vereen has lowered his demands from 5M a year to 3.5M a year it seems. Pats still not willing to pay that apparently.

Vereen never demanded 5 a year.

3.5 is a fair figure

JaMarcusHustle

Didn't we let Troy Brown walk, only for him to re-sign and stay for 2 more years? Hopefully it's a similar story here. Have to say though, something fitting about Vince bookending his Pats career with Super Bowl wins.

bruschi

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

Didn't we let Troy Brown walk, only for him to re-sign and stay for 2 more years? Hopefully it's a similar story here. Have to say though, something fitting about Vince bookending his Pats career with Super Bowl wins.

True, and hopefully the same happens again. However I think there is a big difference in quality and the demand of both players.

kryogen

Exactly, Vince can certainly be a big asset to plenty of teams and he will have no trouble getting picked up

Son Of A Vidic

I think most of us sensed what was coming for Vince, but it still doesn't lessen the sadness of it all. Vince was a great player, a great leader and a great patriot. Nobody understands the business of the game better than him and he responded to the front office decision with total class and dignity. He will always be regarded as one of our all time greats. Pats royalty if there ever was one and he will walk into our HOF. Thank you Vince for being our giant on the field, your shoes will be hard to fill.:(

JaMarcusHustle

Some rumours abound that we want to bring in Brian Hartline, and that he'd take less money from us than other teams because he wants to play with Brady.

I imagine there's just some sort of Bat Signal at Foxboro that lights up and sounds an alarm every time a white wide receiver becomes a free agent in the NFL.

BizzyC

JaMarcusHustle wrote: »

I imagine there's just some sort of Bat Signal at Foxboro that lights up and sounds an alarm every time a white wide receiver becomes a free agent in the NFL.

??
The only white wide receiver free agent I can remember us picking up was Welker...

I'd expect more of a bat signal when someone hits the market who's willing to do a deal to play with Brady.

JCTO

BizzyC wrote: »

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The only white wide receiver free agent I can remember us picking up was Welker...

I'd expect more of a bat signal when someone hits the market who's willing to do a deal to play with Brady.

Wasn't Amendola a FA when we got him also?

frostie500

Sad to see Vince leave the Pats. It's rare that a non-QB becomes such a key figure for a team and a favourite with fans. I don't see anyway that he goes back to NE though, far too much demand for a player like him. I just hope for Pats fans he doesn't end up in the division!

JaMarcusHustle

BizzyC wrote: »

??
The only white wide receiver free agent I can remember us picking up was Welker...

Danny Amendola
Austin Collie
Edelman was also technically a free agent

Of course it just a joke relating to our penchant for white wide receivers, don't let it get you down

Son Of A Vidic

All this talk of us going after white WR's, probably means this guy will be showing up outside the Kraft family home.....





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Vandango

Sad to see big Vince go . As a fan, these are always the moments you hope never come.

Hazys

This coming Tuesday Revis, McCourty and Wilfork will most likely be free agents, that will be tough to stomach.

JCTO

Way I see it going is that we keep Revis and let Vince and Devin go.

JCTO

I think the way the Bills and Jets are building we have to keep Revis. Brandon Marshall in the AFC East now.

kryogen

Keeping Revis is a no brainer for me, but as I have said already re signing Devin is almost as important imo. I am hopeful if he does hit FA he will see whats around, come back to New England and say, "ok I have been offered x and x and would be willing to stay here for x" I would really hope a deal can be done then but I still have no idea how it was allowed come to this and he was not just tagged if there is nothing in place.

helimachoptor

Devin was tweeting earlier (i actually think its Mama McCourty that tweets from their joint account) that he's humbled so many people want him to play for their team.

I think he's gone

frostie500

helimachoptor wrote: »

Devin was tweeting earlier (i actually think its Mama McCourty that tweets from their joint account) that he's humbled so many people want him to play for their team.

I think he's gone

I think so too, there's so much demand for a player like McCourty that it'll be very difficult to turn down the money that will be on offer. I think that he'll be tempted to stay with the Pats for the ability to win more Superbowls but how often do you legitimately see players turn down the big money for the chance of titles? Especially when Devin hasn't been paid the big bucks yet in his career.

helimachoptor

frostie500 wrote: »

I think so too, there's so much demand for a player like McCourty that it'll be very difficult to turn down the money that will be on offer. I think that he'll be tempted to stay with the Pats for the ability to win more Superbowls but how often do you legitimately see players turn down the big money for the chance of titles? Especially when Devin hasn't been paid the big bucks yet in his career.

yeah agree, i think he's likely to get a 5 year 9/10 million million a year deal. He's not going to turn that down tbh.

Jason got a 6 years 44 million deal and will likely see out all bar the final year.
Dev will want some of that

frostie500

helimachoptor wrote: »

yeah agree, i think he's likely to get a 5 year 9/10 million million a year deal. He's not going to turn that down tbh.

Jason got a 6 years 44 million deal and will likely see out all bar the final year.
Dev will want some of that

Yeah you'd imagine that he'll be taking the Jairus Byrd deal from last year as his floor and looking for something in the region of 45-50 over five years