New England Patriots Links for 7/13/08

I thought this one was hilarious:

Maybe, the Patriots really do have smarter players than everybody else.

Patriots draft picks linebacker Jerod Mayo, cornerback Terrence Wheatley, linebacker Shawn Crable, quarterback Kevin O'Connell, cornerback Jonathan Wilhite, kick returner Matthew Slater and linebacker Bo Ruud combined to win the "Ultimate Rookie Challenge" trivia contest at the NFL Rookie Symposium, which was held earlier this month in Carlsbad, Calif.

(Note: turn on Homerism Overdrive).  This clearly means the Pats are going 19-0, Brady and Moss will shatter their 2007 TD passing and TD reception records, and Jerod Mayo will mind meld with Tedy Bruschi, instantly absorbing Tedy's years of Patriots defensive experience and, in the process, becoming an LB monster capable of scaring Manning's horshoes upside-down.

via tbn0.google.com

Kevin Faulk gets probation for drug related charges stemming from his Feb 22nd charge of Marijuana posession.  Kevin?  The jetisoning of CB Willie Andrews meant nothing.  You, however, are a necessary part of this offense.  KEEP YOUR NOSE CLEAN!!

The war-of-words with Green Bay's boy "moves forward":

In an interview with The Associated Press Saturday, Packers general manager Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy said they don't plan to grant Favre the release he is seeking from his contract and are committed to Aaron Rodgers as their starter.

"We've communicated that to Brett, that we have since moved forward," Thompson told the AP on Saturday. "At the same time, we've never said that there couldn't be some role that he might play here. But I would understand his point that he would want to play."

I'm really getting tired of this drama.  I like Brett as a football player.  He seems like a class guy, but I think he should just move on.  As much as I can't stand Michael Strahan for his "We stomped you out" tirade during the NYG's victory celebration, he managed to retire with some dignity and class.