Asante Samuel sitting out until week 10
 

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2893597]ESPN - Patriots corner Samuel plans to sit until Week 10[/url] and there it is

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Haha, im sorry but i find that very funny. The pats organization has a tendency to let players go as if to suggest that they don't need to play some of their quality guys. If they don't lock up samuel like they should have at the end of the season, this situation is going to blow up in their face. They are in a damned if u do damned if u don't kinda situation and they have no one to blame but themselves.

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i was watching NFL live, and John Clayton said the chances of this happening are slim to none. and really a non issue to redskin fans

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[quote=dmek25;315835]i was watching NFL live, and John Clayton said the chances of this happening are slim to none. and really a non issue to redskin fans[/quote]


i know just found it funny

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The thing is, New England has been right on everything. McGinnis has slipped, Patton and Givins haven't really panned out as free agents, Branch was worth that first round pick and more. They brought Harrison in who played better than Lawyer Milloy. Even the kid who replaced Viniateri was solid last year, and played at a fraction of the price. Am I forgetting anyone? I don't always get their frugality given their huge revenue and market share, but they do always seem to make the right call. And when you draft as well as they do you can afford to screw over your veterans.

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while that is true asante samuel is only 25 not and only a 4 year vet. he is still in his prime

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Yeah on NFL Live they are saying this is all talk. Because of some new rule change if he does that(sit out till wk 10), then he will actually be giving money to NE.

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[quote=djnemo65;315849]The thing is, New England has been right on everything. McGinnis has slipped, Patton and Givins haven't really panned out as free agents, Branch was worth that first round pick and more. They brought Harrison in who played better than Lawyer Milloy. Even the kid who replaced Viniateri was solid last year, and played at a fraction of the price. Am I forgetting anyone? I don't always get their frugality given their huge revenue and market share, but they do always seem to make the right call. And when you draft as well as they do you can afford to screw over your veterans.[/quote]

You are correct. But AS is a young corner coming off a year in which he picked off 10 passes. They could be making a mistake on this one. But I doubt he's going to leave all that $ on the table.

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Wow, I didn't realize teams other than the Redskins have problems.

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Here's my thing about Samuel. Had anyone hear of him prior to last year? I know I hadn't.

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;316130]Here's my thing about Samuel. Had anyone hear of him prior to last year? I know I hadn't.[/quote]

Wasn't he one of the starters on one or two of the SB teams? I remember one year when Ty Law was hurt and I think it was AS who stepped in and played well. I think this past year he got a lot of pub becasue of the 10 int's. But he's been around for 4-5 years. He's put his time in and deserves a long term deal.

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He really broke out last year, but yeah I knew about him before last year.

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[quote=skinsfan69;316134]Wasn't he one of the starters on one or two of the SB teams? I remember one year when Ty Law was hurt and I think it was AS who stepped in and played well. I think this past year he got a lot of pub becasue of the 10 int's. But he's been around for 4-5 years. He's put his time in and deserves a long term deal.[/quote]

That's what I've been wondering. I was wondering if it was a one season type of deal that has people salivating over him throughout the NFL.

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[quote=dmek25;315835]i was watching NFL live, and John Clayton said the chances of this happening are slim to none. and really a non issue to redskin fans[/quote]

It may be a "non issue" to skins fans, but I find NE's situation this year definitely intriguing as a Skins fan because they are trying their hand at bringing in old, expensive vets just like we have, though not overpaying as much as the danny in 2000.

This is one more thing that makes the 07 Pats sound like the 00, 04 & 06 Skins; a guy they drafted has yet to get re signed, while they've already signed free agents Moss, Thomas, Stallworth, Graham & others. It's not their style, yet they are throwing everything in this year.

I see some problems on the horizon for them, plus we have to see if Brady is the same qb now that he's a 'baby daddy.'

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;316128]Wow, I didn't realize teams other than the Redskins have problems.[/QUOTE]

Len Pasta-belly didn't write the article.. If he did I could imagine him saying, 'Samuel is waiting for a team like the Washington Redskins to offer NE a 1st, 3rd and a private jet for his services. Me hungry, need gruel..'