2025 News and Rumors

[Southieinnc]

Interesting comments by a couple of sports guys. Bill Barnwell of ESPN and Milt Schmidt of SI.

Girlfriends sometimes have swayed players from taking jobs away from places that they want to be.

Wives have a lot more influence on where their husbands may be playing. Barnwell says that he knows of several wives that have told their spouses that they can sign anywhere that they want and that they will be happy to take half of it and stay where they are. There are women who do not want to uproot their children and move to a strange city and have their children be the new "strange" kids at school. Worse have to move to a new city and deal with cold weather and twenty straight days of snow. Signing a new contract with a new team is not as simple as it may seem. Money is not always the answer for a wife.

While working in Okinawa I saw an interesting trend.
Young women who wanted to go to Okinawa loved it and did not want to leave.
Young women who were not ready to leave friends and family for their husbands jobs were miserable - and were quick to show it!
Before I married my current wife, I asked her if she would go with me anywhere. She said yes.
I told her, "you could wake up anywhere tomorrow and understand, it might not be better?"
She said yes, she could live with that. I got a job offer for Guam recently but the money was not quite enough.
I could leave her home if she does not want to go to Panama or Cuba.......

 

[cheerupcharlie]

Because he was up against a stacked QB class?

Would he have been a 6th round pick if he was in the draft against this years class? Or the year before with Anthony Richardson and Bryce Young?
2022 with Kenny Picket the only QB selected in the first round and not another until Desmond Ridder and Malik Willis in the third?
You don't think Milton III is better than Desmond Ridder?

31 teams passed on him numerous times for a reason. Even in a stacked QB class he would have gone much earlier if he were good. 1 game against 3rd stringers doesn’t do it for me. Like I said… I hope a team does fall in love with him. Trade him while we can. Because as long as Maye is healthy, Milton will never see the field.

 

[nefansince75]

31 teams passed on him numerous times for a reason. Even in a stacked QB class he would have gone much earlier if he were good. 1 game against 3rd stringers doesn’t do it for me. Like I said… I hope a team does fall in love with him. Trade him while we can. Because as long as Maye is healthy, Milton will never see the field.

The real question: can the team recoup the value he lost by winning that fucking useless, meaningless game?

 

[cheerupcharlie]

The real question: can the team recoup the value he lost by winning that fucking useless, meaningless game?

Without a doubt the worst Patriots victory ever.

 

[nefansince75]

Without a doubt the worst Patriots victory ever.

Marshall Faulk disagrees.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

31 teams passed on him numerous times for a reason.

Because all the teams that "Needed" a QB took one early?

Even in a stacked QB class he would have gone much earlier if he were good.

Stacked 6-7 deep? That's a rare year. So back to 2022, 2023 or 2025? Is he the 7th QB taken against the likes of Malik Willis? Even 2021 with 5 QB's in the first round. Who do you want as your QB? Lance? Jones? Fields? Wilson? Would Milton have been 6th round in 2021? Mobile, strong arm and a high ceiling. Sounds like all of them except Jones (The most NFL ready QB in the draft...LOL!)

1 game against 3rd stringers doesn’t do it for me.

100% agree.

Like I said… I hope a team does fall in love with him.

Agree.

Trade him while we can. Because as long as Maye is healthy, Milton will never see the field.

Agree...ish. I'd like to see him play and play well in some scrub time and boost his stock more.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Didn't see this coming.

Patriots' Robert Kraft Releases Statement After David Andrews Release

The New England Patriots officially released David Andrews on Thursday, and team owner Robert Kraft provided a statement.

nesn.com

 

[YankeeRebel]

Didn't see this coming.

Patriots' Robert Kraft Releases Statement After David Andrews Release

The New England Patriots officially released David Andrews on Thursday, and team owner Robert Kraft provided a statement.

nesn.com

I did, he's been hurt the last two years, would have been nice to know prior to FA but I have to assume they did know. Once again I feel the Pats need to avoid the splash in the pan draft. Get the best LT then maybe TE or RB them IOL G/C

 

[Southieinnc]

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/could-look-to-sign-vikings-center-in-wake-of-david-andrews-news

 

[Southieinnc]

Patriots could soon acquire $31 million Bears standout to protect Drake Maye | Sporting News

The Patriots are likely not yet done building their offensive line in free agency.

www.sportingnews.com

 

[Southieinnc]

https://athlonsports.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/could-look-to-sign-vikings-center-in-wake-of-david-andrews-news

Bradbury cannot anchor for pass play......

 

[BigKen]

Kraft is trying to modernize. I've been through the Coaches Row and the offices on ground floor of Gillette. No dimensions given yet, but this facility and office space should be something to see.

Near Gillette Stadium, the New England Patriots are constructing a new, football-exclusive training facility, scheduled to be completed in the spring of 2026, alongside the existing practice fields.

Here's a more detailed breakdown:

• New Training Facility:
  The Patriots are building a three-story, stand-alone training facility for the exclusive use of the football team, designed to be a dedicated space for team staff and players for day-to-day activities.
  
  
• Location:
  The new facility is being built adjacent to the stadium and existing practice fields.
  
  
• Purpose:
  The facility will house all football administrative offices, virtual reality rooms, a new training room, a nutrition center, cold plunge, and hot tubs.
  
  
• Timeline:
  Construction is set to begin later this month and be completed in spring 2026.
  
  
• Other Projects:
  The north end zone of Gillette Stadium has also been renovated, including a new plaza, an enhanced lighthouse, and a larger video board.

 

[BigKen]

RUMOR 3/17/2025

Patriots preparing to go after C Garrett Bradbury.

Vikings were ready to release Bradbury on Saturday then stopped. They supposedly heard that several teams were interested and it's rumored that they are calling those teams. Of course, the Patriots are very interested and now the Vikes are looking to get a trade done.

So far, nothing more. Garrett was a first round pick. 6'3" 300#

 

[YankeeRebel]

RUMOR 3/17/2025

Patriots preparing to go after C Garrett Bradbury.

Vikings were ready to release Bradbury on Saturday then stopped. They supposedly heard that several teams were interested and it's rumored that they are calling those teams. Of course, the Patriots are very interested and now the Vikes are looking to get a trade done.

So far, nothing more. Garrett was a first round pick. 6'3" 300#

So what is the trade? If they were getting ready to cut him they can't be asking to much

 

[BigKen]

So what is the trade? If they were getting ready to cut him they can't be asking to much

They're just trying to get something. My guess is that the Patriots figure if they were going to cut him, why pay for him? Who knows??

 

[nefansince75]

They're just trying to get something. My guess is that the Patriots figure if they were going to cut him, why pay for him? Who knows??

You pay for him to get exclusive rights. If you really want them, that's a small price.

 

[BigKen]

If you really want them, that's a small price.

Like they didn't want Stanley, Kupp, Moore to pay a bigger price??

 

[YankeeRebel]

They're just trying to get something. My guess is that the Patriots figure if they were going to cut him, why pay for him? Who knows??

Is he even worth a hoot, or just a camp body and plan B

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Is he even worth a hoot, or just a camp body and plan B

I see it like this;

They want something in return for a player that they are done with.
Nobody bites so they are going to cut the player.
Suddenly David Andrews is released so they think his value may have gone up at least for the Pats so they leak that "a few teams are interested" hoping the Pats panic buy.

 

[YankeeRebel]

I see it like this;

They want something in return for a player that they are done with.
Nobody bites so they are going to cut the player.
Suddenly David Andrews is released so they think his value may have gone up at least for the Pats so they leak that "a few teams are interested" hoping the Pats panic buy.

Yeah and I hope the Pats see through the BS