Rumors, Rumors, Rumors........

[nefansince75]

Watch the newswires guys...........the water started to boil about an hour ago.

You know that if you place eggs in boiling water and shut the heat and cover the pan, the eggs will be perfectly cooked in 16 minutes.

Word on the street or better yet, a rumor is out that a deal has been done. As soon as the sixteen minutes have passed, will someone out there remove the cover so we can check the egg????

BK - You sat on the remote and it changed to the cooking channel.

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

Thomas went to the Texans and Tate to the Eagles

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

I don't get why Detroit would move Tate now for just a 3rd...they're a game out of the playoffs and just picked up Snacks in another deal. Weird.

 

[BigKen]

Amazing how teams react when the Patriots are mentioned with any player...heh heh

 

[BigKen]

According to reports....-

Patriots and Broncos were very close and the Broncos were going to eat part of DT's salery. The Texans lost Fuller for the year and had become desperate. They tried to get Philip Dorrsett from the Patriots but wouldn't give up more than a seventh. They called Elway and agreed to take DT and his salary and give the Broncos a 4th and 7th...............done deal

Patriots and Lions discussed Golden tateand Patricia almost gave him to BB for a 5th round pick but the Eagles are willing to shit bricks and gave Matty a 3rd ........................done deal


It doesn't appear that Belichick was willing to pay the price for DeSean Jackson or anyone else because teams thought he might be willing to overspend. The Carswere listening and started to talk with BB about Larry Fitzgerald, but when the talks got serious the Cards got cold feet. NFL Network says that the Patriots may have a trade in place that needs tweaking and the league could be giving them an extra hour but they can't confirm it. They said that they would break into scheduling programming if the news does break.

 

[BigKen]

Heard on WEEI a few minutes ago that Brandon Marshall's agent has contacted Bill bBelichickabout allowing Brandon Marshall go to Foxboro for a workout. Marshall thought that the saints would offer him a contract but they deci8ded to sign Dez Bryant.

I've never been a big fan of Marshall's and have no idea if he would be willing to put in the work that's required to play with Tom Brady. He's a big guy, 6'5" 238 lbs. I'm not sure if his head weighs 12 lbs or 12 oz.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Heard on WEEI a few minutes ago that Brandon Marshall's agent has contacted Bill bBelichickabout allowing Brandon Marshall go to Foxboro for a workout. Marshall thought that the saints would offer him a contract but they deci8ded to sign Dez Bryant.

I've never been a big fan of Marshall's and have no idea if he would be willing to put in the work that's required to play with Tom Brady. He's a big guy, 6'5" 238 lbs. I'm not sure if his head weighs 12 lbs or 12 oz.

He couldn't hold a job in Seattle with that pedestrian squad of receivers they have. I don't think he has anything left. Maybe if he was willing to move to TE? Fill in or spell Gronk, maybe. I don't know what kind of blocker he is? But it would make NE almost impossible to stop in the RZ. Marshall, Gronk, Gordon, Edelman and White. Three bigges and a could shifty midgets.

But I still think the juice isn't worth the squeeze.

 

[Shoeshine Boy]

Marshall was an excellent blocker as a WR...IDK how that would translate to playing TE at 230 lbs., but it's an interesting thought.

I'd be inclined to agree it's not worth the headache, though...they've got enough to handle keeping Gordon on the righteous path.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Mr. "They wouldn't be my team, I'd only be a one year rental player"?

No thanks.

 

[YankeeRebel]

Okay so is this WEEI speculating, fantasizing, speaking out loud with nothing to back it? Because once again I don't see the need. You want to pick a player up target a Safety or a CB

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Marshall was an excellent blocker as a WR...IDK how that would translate to playing TE at 230 lbs., but it's an interesting thought.

I'd be inclined to agree it's not worth the headache, though...they've got enough to handle keeping Gordon on the righteous path.

More like an AH type of TE. I bet he's closer to 140 then 130. 142 was his combine weight. But he also measured 6'-1" at the combine so who really knows. If he can block at all he'd do ok. Most time they just need a guy who can get a chip on someone considering Brady gets rid of the ball so quickly.

But I agree Marshall and Gordon on the same team. That could be a little rough. I hadn't thought of that.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Okay so is this WEEI speculating, fantasizing, speaking out loud with nothing to back it? Because once again I don't see the need. You want to pick a player up target a Safety or a CB

Or another pass rusher considering they just brought Burkhead back from the IR using up that last designation. So no Bentley this year.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

More like an AH type of TE. I bet he's closer to 140 then 130. 142 was his combine weight. But he also measured 6'-1" at the combine so who really knows. If he can block at all he'd do ok. Most time they just need a guy who can get a chip on someone considering Brady gets rid of the ball so quickly.

But I agree Marshall and Gordon on the same team. That could be a little rough. I hadn't thought of that.

My bad wasn't thru my first cup of coffee yet. At the combine he was 6'-5", 232

 

[LetsGoPats]

It's too bad Fitz couldn't have come here for a ring. I always thought he belonged on the Pats.

 

[Southieinnc]

I still think the Patriots will sign Chad Kanoff - maybe after the draft. Lots of rumors flying about this......

I was wrong but this kid is getting attention.....


Cardinals surprisingly promote QB Charles Kanoff from practice squad

 

[Yankee Traveler]

I was wrong but this kid is getting attention.....


Cardinals surprisingly promote QB Charles Kanoff from practice squad

His middle name has got to be Jack...

 

[nefansince75]

His middle name has got to be Jack...

Certainly a comment worthy of this board, but getting a "funny"?

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Certainly a comment worthy of this board, but getting a "funny"?

I thought it was funny.

Are you at work?
Say it out loud.

Jack........Kanoff

Jack...Kanoff

Jack Kanoff

Jackkanoff


No???
Try going down to Walmart and pick up a sense of humor.

 

[SDGuy73]

Certainly a comment worthy of this board, but getting a "funny"?

 

[BigKen]

By Michael Hurley, CBS Boston

BOSTON (CBS) — A little over a year ago, the New England Patriots traded Jimmy Garoppolo to the San Francisco 49ers. Some people believed the handsome Jimmy G. was good enough to succeed the greatest quarterback of all time, so the loss of the backup quarterback has left the Patriots in a bit of a peculiar position with regard to the future of the quarterback position.

However, thanks to the bright minds of the internet world, a new theory has been hatched regarding how the Patriots might acquire the heir to the Tom Brady throne. And it actually makes decent sense.

The genesis of this idea can be traced to Anthony Becht, a former NFL tight end and a current ESPN analyst. Now that Kliff Kingsbury is the head coach in Arizona, and now that Kyler Murray is expected to declare for the NFL draft, and now that the Cardinals own the No. 1 overall pick this year, Becht threw out the following notion: the Cardinals could trade Rosen and draft Murray.

And who would be keenly interested in acquiring Rosen? Why, perhaps the long-term-quarterback-plan-lacking New England Patriots:

Very Patriotish indeed!

Of course, it’s just an idea. It’s not a report. The Patriots are likely more concerned with Philip Rivers than Josh Rosen right now.

But it does make sense, at least from the Arizona side of things. Kingsbury was hired essentially because he coached MVP-in-waiting Patrick Mahomes in college. His work with young quarterbacks is the strongest point on his resume (aside from being handsome, like Garoppolo). When he was hired, it was was assumed that the Cardinals liked his potential with Rosen, who struggled mightily as a rookie but was not exactly in the perfect situation.

Perhaps that was true, but with the news breaking that the Oakland A’s (who drafted Murray for his baseball prowess) expect Murray to choose football over baseball? Well, things may have changed.

That’s because Kingsbury loves Murray. How do we know this? Kingsbury said so:

Kyler is, I mean, he’s a freak, man. … Kyler is a freak. I’ve followed him since he was a sophomore in high school. I just think the world of him and what he can do on the football field. … I’d take him with the first pick of the draft if I could. I know he’s signed up to play baseball, but he is a dominant football player. And I would take him with the first pick.



Kingsbury was the head coach of Texas Tech at the time. Having the first pick of the draft was not in the cards. Now a few months later, he’s in that exact position.

So, it remains possible that after spending the No. 10 overall pick on Rosen a year ago, Kingsbury might convince general manager Steve Keim that Murray — the 2018 Heisman winner — is the better choice.

Adam Schefter said it’s possible.

“Maybe there’s a scenario that you get [Murray], and then you auction off Josh Rosen. If that’s what the new [coach] likes, that’s what he wants, why would you not acquiesce to that when you could get a king’s ransom for Josh Rosen, who some teams really like?” Schefter said. “It’s not implausible that that scenario could unfold.”



Rosen completed 55.2 percent of his passes for 2,278 yards, 11 touchdowns and 14 interceptions, starting 13 games for the 3-13 Cardinals. That may not be entirely appealing, but his junior year stats at UCLA (62.6% passing, 3,756 yards, 26 TDs, 10 INTs) made him a bona fide top-10 pick a year ago. So much so that the Patriots were reportedly showing interest in finding a way to draft Rosen last year. At the very least, they were interested in him.

Of course — OF COURSE! — whenever we engage in such discussions surrounding the New England Patriots, and specifically Bill Belichick’s long-term roster planning, we often end up wrong. Almost always, in fact.

Still, with the 41-year-old Brady seeming to be more on a year-to-year plan rather than a 45-or-bust mission, it does seem as though the Patriots will need to add that QB of the future sooner than later. While the Patriots have more pressing issues to worry about this week, this story should be one to monitor in the weeks and months to come.

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