<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Patriots | Branch files a grievance against the teamFri, 1 Sep 2006 12:56:26 -0700Tom E. Curran, of NBC Sports.com, reports New England Patriots WR Deion Branch and his agent, Jason Chayut, have filed a grievance against the team with the NFLPA, according to sources. They are asking a special master to hear the grievance in an emergency meeting Friday, Sept. 1. Although the Seattle Seahawks talked numbers with Chayut, the New York Jets wound up being the only team to talk to New England about what its contract demands would be. The Jets offer, the source said, was for six years and $36 million but it had a "funky structure." Chayut is alleging that there was a verbal agreement between he and the Patriots that New England would deal Branch if presented with a "fair and reasonable" offer. Chayut also alleges that the Jets presented New England with that offer but that the Patriots didn't act on it.</div>Wow, he REALLY wants out, eh?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Sep 1 2006, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>YES! Have fun losin in NY, Branch </div>Huh?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Sep 1 2006, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Sep 1 2006, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>YES! Have fun losin in NY, Branch </div>Huh?</div>Im glad he's not goin to the talent-packed Seahawks and instead he will go to the strugglin Jets
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Sep 1 2006, 04:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Sep 1 2006, 01:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (david81 @ Sep 1 2006, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>YES! Have fun losin in NY, Branch </div>Huh?</div>Im glad he's not goin to the talent-packed Seahawks and instead he will go to the strugglin Jets </div>The Seahawks are not talent-packed. If they were in any division in the AFC or the NFC East, they would not be projected to come in first place.
[quote name='Street' post='67301' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:41 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67300' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:39 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='67294' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:11 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67293' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:04 PM']YES! Have fun losin in NY, Branch [/quote]Huh?[/quote]Im glad he's not goin to the talent-packed Seahawks and instead he will go to the strugglin Jets [/quote]The Seahawks are not talent-packed. If they were in any division in the AFC or the NFC East, they would not be projected to come in first place.[/quote] :LMAO: Walter Jones, Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, Marcus Trufant, Lofa Tatupu, Julian Peterson, Rocky Bernard, Nate Burleson, Darrell Jackson, Mack Strong, Michael Boulware, and Grant Wistrom.And those were just off the top of my head
[quote name='david81' post='67303' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:45 PM'][quote name='Street' post='67301' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:41 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67300' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:39 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='67294' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:11 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67293' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:04 PM']YES! Have fun losin in NY, Branch [/quote]Huh?[/quote]Im glad he's not goin to the talent-packed Seahawks and instead he will go to the strugglin Jets [/quote]The Seahawks are not talent-packed. If they were in any division in the AFC or the NFC East, they would not be projected to come in first place.[/quote] :LMAO: Walter Jones, Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, Marcus Trufant, Lofa Tatupu, Julian Peterson, Rocky Bernard, Nate Burleson, Darrell Jackson, Mack Strong, Michael Boulware, and Grant Wistrom.And those were just off the top of my head [/quote]Nate Burleson? Rocky Bernard? Grant Wistrom? If those guys were so much talent-packed as you are saying, I can name just as much and probably more on the Giants, Bears, Chiefs, Broncos, Colts, Patriots, Bengals, Steelers, etc. I know they are good, but playing in the worst division in football last season doesn't show a thing.Also, Darrell Jackson would be a 2nd string reciever on a shitload of teams.
[quote name='Street' post='67304' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:59 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67303' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:45 PM'][quote name='Street' post='67301' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:41 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67300' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:39 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='67294' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:11 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67293' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:04 PM']YES! Have fun losin in NY, Branch [/quote]Huh?[/quote]Im glad he's not goin to the talent-packed Seahawks and instead he will go to the strugglin Jets [/quote]The Seahawks are not talent-packed. If they were in any division in the AFC or the NFC East, they would not be projected to come in first place.[/quote] :LMAO: Walter Jones, Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, Marcus Trufant, Lofa Tatupu, Julian Peterson, Rocky Bernard, Nate Burleson, Darrell Jackson, Mack Strong, Michael Boulware, and Grant Wistrom.And those were just off the top of my head [/quote]Nate Burleson? Rocky Bernard? Grant Wistrom? If those guys were so much talent-packed as you are saying, I can name just as much and probably more on the Giants, Bears, Chiefs, Broncos, Colts, Patriots, Bengals, Steelers, etc. I know they are good, but playing in the worst division in football last season doesn't show a thing.Also, Darrell Jackson would be a 2nd string reciever on a shitload of teams.[/quote]You name only 3 that arent? And Rocky was 2nd in sacks for any interior lineman in the NFL. Nate is talented as hell as you can tell from his 04 season when he was injury-free. Wistrom isnt what he used to be but that doesnt mean he isnt good anymore. In the games Jackson played last season he averaged over 6 catches and a TD in every other game; thats pretty damn good.Also, all the teams you named ARE talent-packed. All are way ahead of the Jets talent-wise buddy.
Jets | Team offered a second-round pick for BranchFri, 1 Sep 2006 15:52:10 -0700ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports ESPN.com's Michael Smith reported the New York Jets offered a second-round draft choice to the New England Patriots for Patriots' WR Deion Branch. As noted earlier, the Patriots turned them down.
[quote name='david81' post='67318' date='Sep 1 2006, 06:28 PM'][quote name='Street' post='67304' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:59 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67303' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:45 PM'][quote name='Street' post='67301' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:41 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67300' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:39 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='67294' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:11 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67293' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:04 PM']YES! Have fun losin in NY, Branch [/quote]Huh?[/quote]Im glad he's not goin to the talent-packed Seahawks and instead he will go to the strugglin Jets [/quote]The Seahawks are not talent-packed. If they were in any division in the AFC or the NFC East, they would not be projected to come in first place.[/quote] :LMAO: Walter Jones, Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, Marcus Trufant, Lofa Tatupu, Julian Peterson, Rocky Bernard, Nate Burleson, Darrell Jackson, Mack Strong, Michael Boulware, and Grant Wistrom.And those were just off the top of my head [/quote]Nate Burleson? Rocky Bernard? Grant Wistrom? If those guys were so much talent-packed as you are saying, I can name just as much and probably more on the Giants, Bears, Chiefs, Broncos, Colts, Patriots, Bengals, Steelers, etc. I know they are good, but playing in the worst division in football last season doesn't show a thing.Also, Darrell Jackson would be a 2nd string reciever on a shitload of teams.[/quote]You name only 3 that arent? And Rocky was 2nd in sacks for any interior lineman in the NFL. Nate is talented as hell as you can tell from his 04 season when he was injury-free. Wistrom isnt what he used to be but that doesnt mean he isnt good anymore. In the games Jackson played last season he averaged over 6 catches and a TD in every other game; thats pretty damn good.Also, all the teams you named ARE talent-packed. All are way ahead of the Jets talent-wise buddy.[/quote]Whats your point? I am well aware of that. They are also even more ahead of the 49ers Also, why did we only offer a 2nd rounder?!?!?1 Give McCareins!! PLEASE!
[quote name='Street' post='67346' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:19 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67318' date='Sep 1 2006, 06:28 PM'][quote name='Street' post='67304' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:59 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67303' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:45 PM'][quote name='Street' post='67301' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:41 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67300' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:39 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='67294' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:11 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67293' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:04 PM']YES! Have fun losin in NY, Branch [/quote]Huh?[/quote]Im glad he's not goin to the talent-packed Seahawks and instead he will go to the strugglin Jets [/quote]<span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%">The Seahawks are not talent-packed. </span> If they were in any division in the AFC or the NFC East, they would not be projected to come in first place.[/quote] :LMAO: Walter Jones, Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, Marcus Trufant, Lofa Tatupu, Julian Peterson, Rocky Bernard, Nate Burleson, Darrell Jackson, Mack Strong, Michael Boulware, and Grant Wistrom.And those were just off the top of my head [/quote]Nate Burleson? Rocky Bernard? Grant Wistrom? If those guys were so much talent-packed as you are saying, I can name just as much and probably more on the Giants, Bears, Chiefs, Broncos, Colts, Patriots, Bengals, Steelers, etc. I know they are good, but playing in the worst division in football last season doesn't show a thing.Also, Darrell Jackson would be a 2nd string reciever on a shitload of teams.[/quote]You name only 3 that arent? And Rocky was 2nd in sacks for any interior lineman in the NFL. Nate is talented as hell as you can tell from his 04 season when he was injury-free. Wistrom isnt what he used to be but that doesnt mean he isnt good anymore. In the games Jackson played last season he averaged over 6 catches and a TD in every other game; thats pretty damn good.Also, all the teams you named ARE talent-packed. All are way ahead of the Jets talent-wise buddy.[/quote]Whats your point? I am well aware of that. They are also even more ahead of the 49ers Also, why did we only offer a 2nd rounder?!?!?1 Give McCareins!! PLEASE![/quote]
[quote name='david81' post='67349' date='Sep 1 2006, 07:49 PM'][quote name='Street' post='67346' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:19 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67318' date='Sep 1 2006, 06:28 PM'][quote name='Street' post='67304' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:59 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67303' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:45 PM'][quote name='Street' post='67301' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:41 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67300' date='Sep 1 2006, 04:39 PM'][quote name='Jon_Vilma' post='67294' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:11 PM'][quote name='david81' post='67293' date='Sep 1 2006, 01:04 PM']YES! Have fun losin in NY, Branch [/quote]Huh?[/quote]Im glad he's not goin to the talent-packed Seahawks and instead he will go to the strugglin Jets [/quote]<span style="font-size:18pt;line-height:100%">The Seahawks are not talent-packed. </span> If they were in any division in the AFC or the NFC East, they would not be projected to come in first place.[/quote] :LMAO: Walter Jones, Matt Hasselbeck, Shaun Alexander, Marcus Trufant, Lofa Tatupu, Julian Peterson, Rocky Bernard, Nate Burleson, Darrell Jackson, Mack Strong, Michael Boulware, and Grant Wistrom.And those were just off the top of my head [/quote]Nate Burleson? Rocky Bernard? Grant Wistrom? If those guys were so much talent-packed as you are saying, I can name just as much and probably more on the Giants, Bears, Chiefs, Broncos, Colts, Patriots, Bengals, Steelers, etc. I know they are good, but playing in the worst division in football last season doesn't show a thing.Also, Darrell Jackson would be a 2nd string reciever on a shitload of teams.[/quote]You name only 3 that arent? And Rocky was 2nd in sacks for any interior lineman in the NFL. Nate is talented as hell as you can tell from his 04 season when he was injury-free. Wistrom isnt what he used to be but that doesnt mean he isnt good anymore. In the games Jackson played last season he averaged over 6 catches and a TD in every other game; thats pretty damn good.Also, all the teams you named ARE talent-packed. All are way ahead of the Jets talent-wise buddy.[/quote]Whats your point? I am well aware of that. They are also even more ahead of the 49ers Also, why did we only offer a 2nd rounder?!?!?1 Give McCareins!! PLEASE![/quote] [/quote]I said that I am aware that they are WAY ahead of the Jets talent wise.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Street @ Sep 1 2006, 01:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Nate Burleson? Rocky Bernard? Grant Wistrom? If those guys were so much talent-packed as you are saying, I can name just as much and probably more on the Giants, Bears, Chiefs, Broncos, Colts, Patriots, Bengals, Steelers, etc. I know they are good, but playing in the worst division in football last season doesn't show a thing.</div>Are you kidding me? Obviously, the Seahawks play in a weak division, but uhhhh helloooo? Superbowl?The Seahawks are one of the elite teams in the NFL. The Gaints, Bears, Chiefs, Broncos, Patriots, Bengals, Steelers, they all are not as complete nor as strong as the Seahawks are. The only team that you mentioned that is better than the Hawks right now are the Colts.The Hawks are solid everywhere. Hasselbeck, Alexander, and Strong make up one of the best backfields in the game. The offense line is very solid and deep, even without Hutchinson. The WR corps is solid as well, Darrell Jackson, Bobby Engram, Nate Burleson, and Jeremy Stevens (injured right now). Defensive line is one of our strengths. Unknown to many, the Seahawks lead the league in sacks last year with 50. From Grant Wistrom to Rocky Bernard to even Daryl Tapp, our D-line is solid and deep. LBs are also a strength, Leory Hill, Lofa Tatupu, and Julian Peterson make up one of the youngest but best LBs corps. The secondary is probably the weakest part of the team, but even so, the talent is there.The Hawks are also one of the best coached teams. They had very few penalties last year and were their best on third downs (both offensively and defensively) and also in the red zone (both offensively and defensively)The only reason, and the only reason that the Hawks are not more liked or more known is because we are in the Pacific NW.
Deion has to realize: There is a reason teams didn't ofer the Patriots anything respectable for him. While he is a Top 10 NFL Reciever, he isn't an elite NFL reciever. If he came out this year and dominated with the absence of David Givens... BAM! Big contract, out of New England. Now, because of his stubbornesss, he probably won't play to start out the year and get less a contract.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KMart @ Sep 1 2006, 06:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Deion has to realize: There is a reason teams didn't ofer the Patriots anything respectable for him. While he is a Top 10 NFL Reciever, he isn't an elite NFL reciever. If he came out this year and dominated with the absence of David Givens... BAM! Big contract, out of New England. Now, because of his stubbornesss, he probably won't play to start out the year and get less a contract.</div>Um, he's not top 10.... he's not even top 15.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Sep 1 2006, 03:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Jets | Team offered a second-round pick for BranchFri, 1 Sep 2006 15:52:10 -0700ESPN.com's Len Pasquarelli reports ESPN.com's Michael Smith reported the New York Jets offered a second-round draft choice to the New England Patriots for Patriots' WR Deion Branch. As noted earlier, the Patriots turned them down.</div>The Patriots are foolish if they are passing that up. They're likely to lose Deion Branch for nothing after the season and they are passing up a reasonable offer? Deion Branch knows exactly what hes worth now and if the Patriots arent willing to pay that much money then they are going to lose the guy. Take what you can and run at this point.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KMart @ Sep 1 2006, 05:33 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Deion has to realize: There is a reason teams didn't ofer the Patriots anything respectable for him. While he is a Top 10 NFL Reciever, he isn't an elite NFL reciever. If he came out this year and dominated with the absence of David Givens... BAM! Big contract, out of New England. Now, because of his stubbornesss, he probably won't play to start out the year and get less a contract.</div>A second round pick isnt respectable for someone without a 1,000 yard season? That's plenty respectable, especially one from the Jets which just about everybody believes will be a high second rounder. And just look at T.O., somebody will pay these guys as long as they can play....Thats a guarantee.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Seahawks | Team still pushing for BranchFri, 1 Sep 2006 19:37:56 -0700John Tomase, of the Boston Herald, reports even though the deadline to trade for him has passed, the Seattle Seahawks are still pursuing New England Patriots WR Deion Branch. A source in Seattle said the Seahawks believe they're very much in the mix and that the Patriots told them, "They're going to continue to pursue this thing." Sources say the Patriots have backed off requests for two first-round picks and would accept a first-round pick and a middle-round pick. Though the Seahawks didn't offer higher than a second-round pick, a source they said they would be willing to trade their first-round pick, which would likely be low in the draft anyway.</div>
If the front office goes after Branch right after getting Burleson...Especially our first rounder. The Hawks have been drafting exceptionally well the last couple years, I would really regret it if we traded our first or even our second rounder...
