Posted in Patriots on Feb 29th, 2008 4 Comments »
Asante Samuel is officially a Philadelphia Eagle. He agreed to a deal while visiting the Eagles facility this afternoon.
As expected it will average out to $10 million per season and about $30 million is guaranteed. There are other incentives included (interceptions) that could add about $7 million more in bonuses over the first three years.
The contract is six years overall covering just over $60 million.
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Posted in Patriots on Feb 29th, 2008 2 Comments »
While Patriots free agent cornerback Asante Samuel is making a visit to Philadelphia this afternoon, word has come in that the Jets are making an offer as we speak for Samuel.
Samuels suitors were considered to be the Eagles, Buccanneers and Saints, with the Eagles offering $10 million per season and nearly $30 million guaranteed.
But the Jets, whose coach Eric Mangini coached Samuel, has entered the sweepstakes.
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Posted in Patriots on Feb 29th, 2008 1 Comment »
Was there any question about Tedy Bruschi returning?
Maybe a little.
As one former Patriots player told me a few months ago, “He loves the game too much, still.”
Bruschi’s role will be an interesting one based on who Bill Belichick and Scott Pioli bring in for competition at the middle linebacker position.
It appears it’s time to go after a player in his mid to late 20s, one that Bruschi could groom.
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Posted in Red Sox on Feb 28th, 2008 4 Comments »
I believe there were many reasons why he didn’t go. Here are the first 10 that come to my mind:
1. If Theo’s not going, neither was he.
Personally, I agree with this one.
2. He wanted to get in more hitting.
Would fans complain if this were really true?
3. It wasn’t mandatory.It would have been really big news if it was mandatory.
4. President said his best jokes were with him staying home.
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Here are my guesses:
1. The test was correct. I took steroids.
2. I took steroids because I didn’t want to retire and needed one more big contract.
3. The stuff is amazing. It made me stronger and I never would have hit 70 homers without them.
4. Everybody else was taking them. Why shouldn’t I?
5. I wasn’t thinking about my health at 50 or 60 years old. I was thinking of beating the Red Sox.
6. Brian McNamee told … continued »
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Posted in Red Sox on Feb 25th, 2008 5 Comments »
I got an interesting tidbit from Joe Fish and Loft Restaurant owner Jimmy Dietz, a frustrated baseball player if there ever was one, who recently returned from the hugely successful Red Sox Fantasy Camp in Fort Myers, Fla.
Dietz led the all hitters — there were about 120 in all — with a .650 batting average, though he was hitless against the ex-Soxers, including Rich Gale and Jim Corsi, calling it the vacation of his life.
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