New England Patriots Links 7/16/10 - Welker Switches From Rehab To Training Mode; Mankins Still In Limbo
by Marima on Jul 16, 2010 9:39 AM EDT
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Wes Welker on Fox Sports Radio talks about how healthy his knee is.
"It's doing well kind of plugging along getting in more of a training mode than a rehab mode. It has been going good so far, taking it a day at a time."
Ian Rapoport reports there has been no news on the Logan Mankins situation and it's unclear whether he'll show up for Training Camp with his teammates.
"There’s nothing that’s happened. We haven’t heard from them," Mankins’ agent, Frank Bauer, told the Herald last night. "Everyone in the NFL is on vacation. We just have to see what happens."
"I think any time the door opens, a deal can get done," Bauer said. "Look, I’m good friends with Bill (Belichick), I know Bob Kraft real well. But (labor) circumstances came out and turned everything sideways. But you never know who is going to pick up a phone and say, ‘We need to get this thing done.’ "
"The ball is in their court," Bauer said. "They do what they have to do, we do what we have to do."
Andy Hart reports Tedy Bruschi says N-O to T.O in NE.
"I don’t think so," Bruschi said, building steam before concluding with a reference to T.O.’s infamous shirtless driveway workout.
"Because…The reason why Randy Moss and also Corey Dillon, if you go back a little more to Corey Dillon, is that there were so many veteran influences, positive veteran influences in that locker room. You looked around and saw all of these players, that they were great examples and those players just sort of fell in line. Right now this is a young team, a young team that needs to develop its leadership. They don’t need a personality like Terrell Owens in that locker room.
"And listen, Terrell Owens saying he would play for the New England Patriots is just throwing bait out there and seeing if anybody bites.
"If Terrell Owens plays for New England Patriots I’ll take off my shirt in my driveway and start doing sit-ups. How about that? It’s not happening. Come on."
TEAM TALK
- Andy Hart recaps Wes Welker's appearance on ESPN Radio Wednesday as part of his alliance with the Gatorade High School Player of the Year Award.
- Erik Scalavino notes the Pats weren't impressed enough to invest a draft pick on any players in the supplemental draft.
- PFW in Progress - 7/15/10 Edition: A discussion of T.O.'s comments that he would like to become a Patriot, a preview of Training Camp and more. (1:57:11 audio)
LOCAL LINKS
- Albert Breer scouts the schedule. Today it's the New York Jets, the Patriots week 2 opponent and division rival.
- Albert Breer sees Wes Welker's inference that he's training and not rehabbing as further evidence that his availability for Week 1 against the Bengals is very much in play.
- Jeff Howe notes Wes Welker is impressing everyone with his resiliency.
- Jeff Howe asserts the Patriots can expect an even bigger year from Jerod Mayo, fully healthy and with two seasons under his belt.
- Karen Guregian sees Vince Wilfork as one of the primary faces of the franchise. "He’s an in-the-trenches, get rough, get dirty, smack-you-in-the-mouth DL."
- Karen Guregian notes Vince Wilfork let it be known that he'd love to keep Logan Mankins as a New England Patriot." "He's the best offensive guard out there. Hands down."
- Jerry Spar recaps Vince Wilfork's appearance on WEEI's Dennis & Callahan show Thursday morning.
- Albert Breer notes Randy Moss caught himself a new agent, high-profile player rep Joel Segal.
NATIONAL NEWS
- Sports Illustrated New NFL quarterback-receiving combos.
- Matt Bowen (Nat'l Football Post) For rookies, special teams is the ticket. Why the kicking game is essential to winning a roster spot in the NFL.
- Michael Fabiano (NFL.com) Important Training Camp depth chart battles loom.
- Jack Bechta (Nat'l Football Post) A night at the ESPYs.
- Randy Cross (Nat'l Football Post) "It's the most Favre-rful time of the year." Will he or won't he?
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All night at the drive-through....
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Jul 16, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Went to see the doctor today, and I'm off of restrictions.
So naturally I breaking concrete and burning boards tonight. Seriously. We have a demo to do at the County Fair and I can’t disappoint people.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Jul 16, 2010 1:34 PM EDT reply actions
Lucky County Fair people
We never had those kinds of demos at the last county fair we went to. Just the lumberjacks and the pig racers, lol. Not quite the same level of competition.
Keep the faith!
The chainsaw carvers should carve a chainsaw out of a tree with a chainsaw.
Then they would be chainsaw carvers.
My life has been a trivial pursuit. Trivia: where three roads meet.
The more you know, the more you know that you don't know.
by SlotMachinePlayer on Jul 16, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Or a sculpture of George Washington.
Or a diorama of the town of Carver, MA. They’d be Carver carvers.
Oh, if a man tried to take his time on earth, and prove before he died
What one man's life could be worth--oh, I wonder what would happen to this world.
by LegendaryTadpole on Jul 21, 2010 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions
TRADE!!
The Patriots should trade Mankins if they don’t re-sign which they should re-sign him. Him and Brady should seriously be at the tops of the Pats list right now. I understand their may be a lockout during the 2011 season. But still these two players have contributed so much to our franchise. Especially Tom, Mankins is expendable at the moment. Why? Because Vollumer is proven he can lock down at the Tackle spot and Kaczur can play Guard. The Patriots are rebuilding at the moment so trading Mankins either for a young star in the making or a first round pick would be great. It would leave us with 3 first round picks in the 2011 draft. I honestly can’t wait until this draft is finally here, we all know the Raider aren’t going to have a great record so I know for sure we will get a high pick. Either we will pick somebody up, or trade that pick for more picks or for a player that we desperately need. Maybe a WR? or RB? or even an amazing Pass Rusher. I’d see a trade for a young star at WR. I’d much rather see us sign both Mankins and Brady.
They can't trade him; he's not under contract
Unless something’s changed that I’m not aware about, he’s refused to sign his tender. The Patriots have his rights as a RFA, but they can’t do anything with him if he’s not under contract. They’d only be able to sign him and then trade him if 1. they negotiated a 1-year deal and found a team who would be willing to work out a long-term contract, given the unsure market with a potentially-looming lockout year; or 2. they signed him to a long-term contract and he still raised a stink, and were willing to take the salary cap hit from his absorbing his bonus upon the trade. I think either scenario is unlikely, and the fact that he hasn’t signed the tender says to me he wants to be in NE more than anywhere. After all, if he signed it, they could shop him around. This way, they have to work on a long-term deal.
Oh, if a man tried to take his time on earth, and prove before he died
What one man's life could be worth--oh, I wonder what would happen to this world.
by LegendaryTadpole on Jul 21, 2010 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
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