Comments on: Patriots want Brandon Lloyd to lower his asking price

By: dspyank2k11

dspyank2k11 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:54:13 +0000

ask Tommy to take a paycut “for the team”…

By: patfaninbflo

patfaninbflo — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:50:29 +0000

ytsejamer1 says: Mar 17, 2012 1:47 PM

Why does this not exactly surprise me? They probably want an extra $500k to sign some undrafted FA player from the Utah Mining School.

Come on BB…pay the man and move on. Stop splitting hairs because you have to seemingly “win” every negotiation.

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You must be referring to the Chad Johnson negotiation. Definitely a win.

By: MTLighthouse69

MTLighthouse69 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:09:13 +0000

This just isn’t about Lloyd, it is also about Welker. If the Pats intend on inking Welker to a long term deal, it will get that much harder if Lloyd makes more than a tagged Welker does.

Welker has put in his dues and deserves the money. He has been a model citizen with the Pats. If the Pats can’t come to a long term deal with Welker, then he most likely will be gone at the end of the year, because I just can’t see them tagging Welker again.

By: patsfiend

patsfiend — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:09:07 +0000

Makes it all the more unbelievable that they paid Ocho 6MM to play receiver for them last year. Lloyd is older now and inconsistent, he doesn’t deserve top tier $$$. If he doesn’t take it, go after Wallace.

By: djflav303

djflav303 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:24:00 +0000

Moss-old, Lloyd- old, Peyton- old, gore-old for a rb and get injured every year, the 49ers have one year to get a ring before they end up like the raiders, and none of those guys will make it thru a whole year

By: gronkzilla

gronkzilla — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:20:24 +0000

Well I don’t think the Patriots should overpay for the 4th option in the offense (assuming everybody is healthy)

By: jrfrom508

jrfrom508 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:16:24 +0000

This IS going to get done one way or the other. Lloyd wants to be here. Belichick isn’t stupid. He makes NEs offense SCARY. This deal will be wrapped up shortly.

By: kacapaco

kacapaco — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:15:04 +0000

Everything is related to Payton. If 49ers get Payton, they will need Floyd and pay him; if they are going to stuck with Smith, Floyd is not necessity and his value will go down and patriots will land him cheaper.

By: khuxford

khuxford — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:14:25 +0000

This is what happens when you’re out in the press saying you’d take less money to go to the Pats and that you want to follow Josh wherever he lands. They want to squeeze every last concession in price out of Lloyd that they can. Hope he goes to San Fran and Peyton joins him…and not JUST because I’m a Jets fan.

By: jeremycrowhurst

jeremycrowhurst — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:13:55 +0000

Guy was a bust for seven years, then has one big year at age 29. Now he’s about to turn 31.

When has Belichick, or any decent manager, shelled out big money for a receiver with that kind of history?

By: adamwest101

adamwest101 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:13:40 +0000

let me get this straight. miami is trying to low ball matt flynn and the patriots want brandon lloyd to lower his asking price. objective sports reporting at its finest.

By: cannonballdookie

cannonballdookie — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:10:47 +0000

Just tell them to hit the road, sure Brady will choke against a real defense in the playoffs anyways.

By: tomservo24

tomservo24 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:09:53 +0000

There are reports saying that the 49ers visit was just a favor to Lloyd’s agent, Tom Condon, who has a blood feud with Belichick since the Ben Watson negotiation several years ago. There isn’t legit interest from the 49ers, the visit was just to jack up the price for the Patriots. Belichick isn’t going to let Condon win this one, it’s going to be take his price or go elsewhere.

By: kylecleric

kylecleric — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:50:20 +0000

i’m not surprised the globe reporter didn’t know what they were talking about. reiss seemed skeptical of it in the way he worded his reference to it in his blog.

By: ytsejamer1

ytsejamer1 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:47:19 +0000

Why does this not exactly surprise me? They probably want an extra $500k to sign some undrafted FA player from the Utah Mining School.

Come on BB…pay the man and move on. Stop splitting hairs because you have to seemingly “win” every negotiation.

By: truthhurtstoo

truthhurtstoo — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:43:57 +0000

cheap… better load up when you can cause Belicheat hasn’t drafted well on his own.

By: doctorfootball

doctorfootball — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:43:33 +0000

With Belichick’s ego I’m sure he believes that Lloyd should pay the Pats for the “privilege” of playing for them. Belichick doesn’t want to pay anyone not named Brady.

By: goldrush36

goldrush36 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:42:12 +0000

Or the 49ers could just stand firm and you could see Manning passing to Moss and Hill/Jeffery/Wright/Fleener, Crabtree and Davis while the 49ers save $6M on an aging receiver

By: duanethomas

duanethomas — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:41:27 +0000

If he signs with the Niners, what does that do for Butterfingers aka Michael Crabtree and the continued development of Kyle Williams? Those two don’t need to be push aside.

Signed: All Giant Fans.

By: pacificnw7722

pacificnw7722 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:40:55 +0000

Don’t be stupid….pay da man!!!

By: Henry

Henry — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:36:59 +0000

Come on guys, get it done!!

By: mempusa

mempusa — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:34:30 +0000

Nahhh Belichick bargain shoppin? Look at his haircuts! He still has his communion money! He’ll end up in SF w/Peyton…

By: ty46

ty46 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:32:23 +0000

It’s time players stop taking pay-cuts and less than market value to play for the Patriots.

By: hus10188

hus10188 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:32:21 +0000

So he’ll take a paycut to join the Pats and the Pats have further asked Brandon to lower his asking price…sounds typical of the Patriots.

By: firstpitchslam

firstpitchslam — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:32:04 +0000

It’s shocking that a wide receiver thinks he’s worth more than a team thinks he is. Free agency is the ultimate reality show. Not matter what you think you are worth you have to convince somebody else that is the correct number.

By: jollyrob68

jollyrob68 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:30:13 +0000

Stop with the Low rentals and Just grab Mike Wallace.

By: august1969

august1969 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 17:30:02 +0000

the 49ers will be so legit if that happens. Vernon, Lloyd, Moss, and Crabtree. Gore. That defense. They have to be SB favorites if Peyton is fine.