Comments on: Brandon Meriweather accused of shooting two people

By: CKL

CKL — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 18:14:08 +0000

Ummm dude…please point out ONE Pats fan who is defending the guy as a player. Even before this there were few of us who could understand why exactly he gets PB selections. ALL of us I know of ripped him for his hit on Heap, it was horrible.

The ones who are posting contradictory info are writing what they heard or read nothing more.

Also a guy isn’t trash if his friend is beating on a woman, he’s trash if HE’S beating on a woman.
I try not to “rip” on any team’s guys unless there’s some sort of evidence beyond what’s here…but that’s just me.

gregjennings 85 & jimmysmith, your crying over cameragate is old & your own HC was FAR cooler about it than you guys are being.

By: bucsballer

bucsballer — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:38:23 +0000

Of course pats fan defend the guy. Whenever it’s anyone elses team they just sit there and rip on the player. When it’s there player it’s terrible we all rip on him. Too bad ur guy was dumb enough he shot a guy in the head and still couldn’t kill him. Have fun in jail retard. U love head shots

By: dsharpe8

dsharpe8 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:39:58 +0000

I find it so funny and hypocritical how any time a acquisition is made involving a league player how everyone just assumes that the player is guilty till it’s proven otherwise. Whatever happened to gathering all the facts before judgement can be passed… I’m just saying that’s all…

By: virgilcain

virgilcain — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:35:40 +0000

@bertcampaneris says:
“Well I’m pretty sure the Ravens may have an opening at safety, no? He’d be a hand in (bloody) glove fit there.”

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They do have a guy, I think his name is Ed Reed. I’ve heard he’s a pretty good safety….

By: We'reFineThere

We'reFineThere — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:02:03 +0000

I waited like 6-8 hours for the Eagles to draft this guy and instead they took some QB who couldn’t even pronounce his own last name right. Guess I shouldn’t have doubted the Big Man’s skills in making QB’s look good (until the 2 minute drill).

By: scooter7777777

scooter7777777 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:02:03 +0000

Keep in mind, this was a story broken by a reporter, Dan Sileo, who has previously been suspended for reporting a story that turned out to be false.

Additionally, Morgan went on WEEI and started discussing details of the case that were clearly unethical, according to a Boston-based attorneey who called in after the interview.

Knee-Jerk Reaction Nation (i.e., the Patriots haters) needs to sit back and ask one key question: if this incident really did happen, why is Deadspin. com the only “news-gathering organization” reporting on this alleged story?

Just my opinion, but Brandon Merriweather may have been selected to the Pro Bowl, but he is not a legitimate Pro Bowler — he’s just a hard-hitting, overrated safety who goes for the KO far too often and misses more tackles than he makes.

By: imnice777

imnice777 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:53:49 +0000

I’m starting to think some people on this site really can’t read. There is absolutely no proof that this guy did anything at all. How can you relate his play on the field to what he does off of it? So if you’re not the best player you are automatically out shooting people? All signs point to him not actually doing this. No proof, clearly no one witnessed him do it or else he would have actually been arrested or at least taken in for questioning. It seems pretty obvious that these people and their lawyers are just fishing for something at this point. Just like if they ran into an NFL player’s parked car they’d sue for reckless driving.

By: japdouds

japdouds — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:48:51 +0000

If he’s been ACCUSED of shooting two people that = automatic 6 game suspension. However if they can proven and convict him of shooting people, I would expect Goodell not to act at all.

Accusations are always worse than convictions. ~Lord Roger

By: gregjennings85

gregjennings85 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:42:02 +0000

Nice drafting, Belicheat.

By: shiftyshellshocked

shiftyshellshocked — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:41:43 +0000

You can take the brother out of the hood, but you can’t…… you know were i’m going with this.

By: wyattmerr12

wyattmerr12 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:32:21 +0000

@clavette; do you know this guy? How do you know he’s a scumbag? Are you guys enemies?

By: wyattmerr12

wyattmerr12 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:29:36 +0000

You guys can’t just call him names and say he did it yet. They don’t even know yet. Stop trying to bash people so quick.

By: radzil

radzil — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:24:03 +0000

Anyone read the linked article? The opening line is “The trouble started at the Blue Jeans Lounge in Apokpa when a friend of Meriweather’s allegedly beat up a woman”

What complete piece of trash.

By: oldhamletman

oldhamletman — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:14:11 +0000

another day, another NFLer showing their true colors again… “gimmie money, gimmie the ball, gimmie parole…” repeat

By: 3octaveFart

3octaveFart — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:07:07 +0000

chapnastier says: Mar 10, 2011 7:31 AM

“Regardless of whether or not he was the shorter, what grown man goes to a “house party”?”

Uhm, people who intend to engage in activities that might be frowned upon by local law enforcement?

/what’s a “shorter”?

By: bucsballer

bucsballer — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:05:11 +0000

Pats fans can’t talk anymore bout how they draft only class acts. Seeing as shooting people ain’t classy. This guy is garbage first his dirty hits now this. Get the hell outa the league

By: yahmule

yahmule — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:01:55 +0000

Just no end to the classy individuals representing the NFL. I’m continually impressed.

By: ny82jy

ny82jy — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 14:00:46 +0000

The facts will come out about what happened. This really shows bad judgement on his part though. Whether he did it or not he put himself in a situation that he shouldn’t have been in. Thank god this wasn’t a jets player cause there would he about 5 different articles on here and about 400 comments about how screwed up the coach and organization are. This proves the point that everyteam has Players that have issues or make dumb choices, even the perfect pats lol. He should be off in a different country dancing like a idiot looking stupid like another player on their team.

By: fran021

fran021 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:52:12 +0000

One of the New Year hopes for the Pats that a local Boston sportswriter had was “I hope that Brandon Meriweather stays away from Devin McCourty.”

By: ddreyfu

ddreyfu — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:38:31 +0000

Funny how Sileo first said BM shot two guys. Now he is back tracking saying he is only involved in the investigation. Too bad for Sileo he is getting feed bs info for some ambulance chaser that advertises on his show. Cops haven’t even spoken to BM….wouldn’t you think they would have if he shot two people?

By: brohamma

brohamma — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:38:18 +0000

When will you people understand?!

The minute a lawyer even SNIFFS that there is a pro athlete, or anyone else with money, involved with an incident like this, they are QUICKLY the focal point of any lawsuit.

Wake up! Because every single one of you would be screaming for the same chance to prove your innocence and crying a damn river over all the finger-pointing.

“As Deadspin points out, these are only allegations at this point.”

By: jnbnet

jnbnet — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:31:56 +0000

If you think about it, he was just working on his game. Given the missed tackles, he was told he has to “execute”

By: tinkletinkleonyourstar

tinkletinkleonyourstar — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:26:21 +0000

“Yo ray ray- bw here, yo man, could I get the name of your attorney?”

By: mistrezzrachael

mistrezzrachael — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:22:11 +0000

This one sounds kinds fishy.

If there was ANY truth, or even suspicion…the guy would have been questioned and/or arrested. You’re talking 2 weeks ago…and noone knows about this.

Cmon man..someone looking for some money?

By: flash1283

flash1283 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:08:48 +0000

neverend1 says:
Mar 10, 2011 7:46 AM
The most overrated safety in the league. He’s garbage! Yet those blind new england fans continue to call him one of the best.
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Why is it whenever someone doesn’t like a player or the team he plays for they say the same thing ” he’s overrated”?

And no NE fans don’t continue to call him one of the best, most NE fans want him gone.

Moron!!

By: bertcampaneris

bertcampaneris — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:03:41 +0000

Well I’m pretty sure the Ravens may have an opening at safety, no? He’d be a hand in (bloody) glove fit there.

By: ham1

ham1 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:02:14 +0000

Ok, another future Ed Block Courage award candidate.

By: thenewenglandpatriots12

thenewenglandpatriots12 — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:57:26 +0000

As a Patriots fan I will be somewhat biased but all of us have to understand that celebrities and athletes are targeted because they sell the story. I will even say as a Pats fan he prob did it.

By: piratefreedom

piratefreedom — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:57:09 +0000

“he’s the one who shot me” might just mean “he’s the only one in the house with enough money to bother suing”

but this wouldn’t be the first gun incident involving Meriweather – he also was involved in something in college, although it didn’t lead to criminal charges and could be seen as self defense.

As a Pats fan I know full well he’s overly aggressive on the football field, missing tackles looking for big hits instead of wrapping guys up, which doesn’t indicate anything positive about his judgment.

By: supashug

supashug — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 12:55:36 +0000

Brandon Meriweather Arrested in Double Shooting = news

Brandon Meriweather accused of shooting two people = a PFT-TMZ story