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	<title>Comments on: Patriots now offering Welker less than they offered last year</title>
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		<title>By: billharford31</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/17/patriots-now-offering-welker-less-than-they-offered-last-year/#comment-1790137</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Agree, the Pats front office played this one great. Btw, for whomever says that they feel good about other front offices, hate to break it to you but fan from 30 other teams would much rather have the Pats front office and personnel judging by the results in the last decade.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Agree, the Pats front office played this one great. Btw, for whomever says that they feel good about other front offices, hate to break it to you but fan from 30 other teams would much rather have the Pats front office and personnel judging by the results in the last decade.</p>
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		<title>By: bozosforall</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[the17thpresident says: 
May 17, 2012 6:07 PM 
bullcharger says:
May 17, 2012 2:19 PM
tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM

Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.

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If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.

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Brady didn’t make Gaffney look great…his stats once he left INCREASED. So much for your theory.

 —–

Well he did have to share a football with a record breaking randy moss, Wes, donte, and Watson. Who were the other receivers he had to share with when he left?

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Also, Stallworth&#039;s two best seasons were in New Orleans, long before he was a Patriot.

In addition, Ben Watson had his best season the year AFTER he left New England.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the17thpresident says:<br />
May 17, 2012 6:07 PM<br />
bullcharger says:<br />
May 17, 2012 2:19 PM<br />
tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM</p>
<p>Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.</p>
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<p>If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.</p>
<p>__<br />
Brady didn’t make Gaffney look great…his stats once he left INCREASED. So much for your theory.</p>
<p> —–</p>
<p>Well he did have to share a football with a record breaking randy moss, Wes, donte, and Watson. Who were the other receivers he had to share with when he left?</p>
<p>__<br />
Also, Stallworth&#8217;s two best seasons were in New Orleans, long before he was a Patriot.</p>
<p>In addition, Ben Watson had his best season the year AFTER he left New England.</p>
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		<title>By: bozosforall</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bozosforall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[the17thpresident says: 
May 17, 2012 6:07 PM 
bullcharger says:
May 17, 2012 2:19 PM
tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM

Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.

————————

If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.

__
Brady didn’t make Gaffney look great…his stats once he left INCREASED. So much for your theory.

 —–

Well he did have to share a football with a record breaking randy moss, Wes, donte, and Watson. Who were the other receivers he had to share with when he left?

___
Not in 2006, when Moss was with the Raiders.  Gaffney had 11 receptions.  Nor was Stallworth or Welker on that team in 2006.  And Watson had a whopping 46 receptions that year.

So much for your lame theory, so typical of idiot Pats fans who don&#039;t know how to do any simple research.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>the17thpresident says:<br />
May 17, 2012 6:07 PM<br />
bullcharger says:<br />
May 17, 2012 2:19 PM<br />
tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM</p>
<p>Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.</p>
<p>————————</p>
<p>If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.</p>
<p>__<br />
Brady didn’t make Gaffney look great…his stats once he left INCREASED. So much for your theory.</p>
<p> —–</p>
<p>Well he did have to share a football with a record breaking randy moss, Wes, donte, and Watson. Who were the other receivers he had to share with when he left?</p>
<p>___<br />
Not in 2006, when Moss was with the Raiders.  Gaffney had 11 receptions.  Nor was Stallworth or Welker on that team in 2006.  And Watson had a whopping 46 receptions that year.</p>
<p>So much for your lame theory, so typical of idiot Pats fans who don&#8217;t know how to do any simple research.</p>
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		<title>By: the17thpresident</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[bullcharger says:
May 17, 2012 2:19 PM
tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM

Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.

————————

If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.

__
Brady didn’t make Gaffney look great…his stats once he left INCREASED. So much for your theory.

 -----

Well he did have to share a football with a record breaking randy moss, Wes, donte, and Watson. Who were the other receivers he had to share with when he left?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>bullcharger says:<br />
May 17, 2012 2:19 PM<br />
tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM</p>
<p>Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.</p>
<p>————————</p>
<p>If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.</p>
<p>__<br />
Brady didn’t make Gaffney look great…his stats once he left INCREASED. So much for your theory.</p>
<p> &#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>Well he did have to share a football with a record breaking randy moss, Wes, donte, and Watson. Who were the other receivers he had to share with when he left?</p>
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		<title>By: the17thpresident</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:04:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why does he need more money? He should be paid enough from all the millions someone paid him to drop that ball in the SB! Lol]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why does he need more money? He should be paid enough from all the millions someone paid him to drop that ball in the SB! Lol</p>
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		<title>By: toolkien</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:57:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM

Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.

————————

If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.

--------------------------------

Ted Thompson of the Packers DOES operate the same way and why the Packers are at the top of the league over the last three years.

Anyone with half a brain can see the football operations management of the contracts is a capital budget process - a three dimensional matrix where conditions are fed in and the money pretty much kachings based on the parameters. Sign a two year deal for X fits the matrix one way. Only want a one year deal, the matrix spits out a different answer. Cubits of estimated production per dollar over agreed upon duration Y. Let emotions and gut feel lead your decision making and your team sinks to the bottom.

Thompson and Belichick are cyborgs and their teams are at the top of the NFL.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM</p>
<p>Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.</p>
<p>————————</p>
<p>If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.</p>
<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;</p>
<p>Ted Thompson of the Packers DOES operate the same way and why the Packers are at the top of the league over the last three years.</p>
<p>Anyone with half a brain can see the football operations management of the contracts is a capital budget process &#8211; a three dimensional matrix where conditions are fed in and the money pretty much kachings based on the parameters. Sign a two year deal for X fits the matrix one way. Only want a one year deal, the matrix spits out a different answer. Cubits of estimated production per dollar over agreed upon duration Y. Let emotions and gut feel lead your decision making and your team sinks to the bottom.</p>
<p>Thompson and Belichick are cyborgs and their teams are at the top of the NFL.</p>
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		<title>By: flash1283</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 21:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ Blowsforall 

Get a life, loser!!
What&#039;s that, 20 more today?]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Blowsforall </p>
<p>Get a life, loser!!<br />
What&#8217;s that, 20 more today?</p>
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		<title>By: bozosforall</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bozosforall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[descendency says: 
May 17, 2012 2:31 PM 
dukemarc says:
May 17, 2012 1:49 PM
sdisme says:
May 17, 2012 1:36 PM
He catches the ball in the Super Bowl he probably gets the bigger contract.

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If Brady doesn’t throw it two feet over his head maybe he would have.

——————

If he had realized the safety had dropped into the box (the same one that picked the pass off on the same play they ran the last time they played the Giants) and that he should have ran his route 2 feet deeper, he would have caught it.
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IF Tammy Brady had thrown a better ball, you whiners wouldn&#039;t still be crying.  The rest of us thank Mr. Bundchen for his mistake.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>descendency says:<br />
May 17, 2012 2:31 PM<br />
dukemarc says:<br />
May 17, 2012 1:49 PM<br />
sdisme says:<br />
May 17, 2012 1:36 PM<br />
He catches the ball in the Super Bowl he probably gets the bigger contract.</p>
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<p>If Brady doesn’t throw it two feet over his head maybe he would have.</p>
<p>——————</p>
<p>If he had realized the safety had dropped into the box (the same one that picked the pass off on the same play they ran the last time they played the Giants) and that he should have ran his route 2 feet deeper, he would have caught it.<br />
___<br />
IF Tammy Brady had thrown a better ball, you whiners wouldn&#8217;t still be crying.  The rest of us thank Mr. Bundchen for his mistake.</p>
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		<title>By: bozosforall</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bozosforall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[bullcharger says: 
May 17, 2012 2:19 PM 
tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM 

Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.

————————

If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.

__
Brady didn&#039;t make Gaffney look great...his stats once he left INCREASED.  So much for your theory.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>bullcharger says:<br />
May 17, 2012 2:19 PM<br />
tennesseeoilers says:May 17, 2012 1:40 PM </p>
<p>Here’s to the Patriots’ front office. For making fans of other NFL teams feel better about our own.</p>
<p>————————</p>
<p>If other front offices operated the same way their teams would win more games. Brady makes Welker great just like he did with Branch. Brady even made Reche Caldwell look good one year. They can’t pay Welker more than he worth. Some other team will sign him to a 3 year deal next year and without an ultra accurate QB they won’t be able to get him the ball.</p>
<p>__<br />
Brady didn&#8217;t make Gaffney look great&#8230;his stats once he left INCREASED.  So much for your theory.</p>
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		<title>By: bozosforall</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bozosforall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:31:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[6ball says: 
May 17, 2012 2:33 PM 
.

@flacco @ bozo

Welker had business choice to sign his tender or not. He can sign a long term deal or not. It’s his decision. We live in America.

Should I be consulting you before I make a business decision? If so, please list your qualifications and accomplishments in life.

Somebody else’s paycheck should be none of your concern?

.

__
None of ANYONE&#039;S business here...yet TONS of self-righteous New England idiot fans have been bashing Welker every step of the way in these negotiations.  Clean up your own backyard before you try and call me out.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>6ball says:<br />
May 17, 2012 2:33 PM<br />
.</p>
<p>@flacco @ bozo</p>
<p>Welker had business choice to sign his tender or not. He can sign a long term deal or not. It’s his decision. We live in America.</p>
<p>Should I be consulting you before I make a business decision? If so, please list your qualifications and accomplishments in life.</p>
<p>Somebody else’s paycheck should be none of your concern?</p>
<p>.</p>
<p>__<br />
None of ANYONE&#8217;S business here&#8230;yet TONS of self-righteous New England idiot fans have been bashing Welker every step of the way in these negotiations.  Clean up your own backyard before you try and call me out.</p>
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		<title>By: denverscott</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[denverscott]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:28:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[conormacleod

Wow, refreshing. A actual voice of sanity in a sea of mouth breathing morons. Thank you.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>conormacleod</p>
<p>Wow, refreshing. A actual voice of sanity in a sea of mouth breathing morons. Thank you.</p>
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		<title>By: bozosforall</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bozosforall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:28:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[thetruth1313 says: 
May 17, 2012 3:34 PM 
bozosforall says:
May 17, 2012 1:51 PM 

Even Jerry Rice wouldn’t have caught that wounded duck
——————————————-

Hate to break it to you, but you are wrong…again. See Superbowl 36. Where one Tom Brady thru a similiar ball to one David Patten in the corner of the endzone for a TD.

Wasnt the greatest pass but it should have been caught.

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Patton&#039;s body wasn&#039;t going in the exact opposite direction.  But keep on slurping on Brady&#039;s groin...he sees you doing it but has no idea who you are.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>thetruth1313 says:<br />
May 17, 2012 3:34 PM<br />
bozosforall says:<br />
May 17, 2012 1:51 PM </p>
<p>Even Jerry Rice wouldn’t have caught that wounded duck<br />
——————————————-</p>
<p>Hate to break it to you, but you are wrong…again. See Superbowl 36. Where one Tom Brady thru a similiar ball to one David Patten in the corner of the endzone for a TD.</p>
<p>Wasnt the greatest pass but it should have been caught.</p>
<p>__<br />
Patton&#8217;s body wasn&#8217;t going in the exact opposite direction.  But keep on slurping on Brady&#8217;s groin&#8230;he sees you doing it but has no idea who you are.</p>
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		<title>By: krashie21</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[krashie21]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:28:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If he wasn&#039;t playing with Tom Brady, this guy is Danny Amendola.......

He&#039;s a legend from Week 1 to 17 playing against teams like the Bills and &#039;Phins.........

But when the game was on the line?????

That&#039;s why he&#039;s not getting his money.......]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If he wasn&#8217;t playing with Tom Brady, this guy is Danny Amendola&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
<p>He&#8217;s a legend from Week 1 to 17 playing against teams like the Bills and &#8216;Phins&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;</p>
<p>But when the game was on the line?????</p>
<p>That&#8217;s why he&#8217;s not getting his money&#8230;&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>By: bozosforall</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[bozosforall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:27:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[kissbillsrings says: 
May 17, 2012 3:46 PM 
I say Make a trade right now straight up with the Rams for Stephen Jackson….sign Jackson to a 3 year deal &amp; install either Edelman or Anthony Gonzales at slot &amp; with Vereen/Ridley/Woodhead there to help take the workload off Jackson he’d stay healthy &amp; strong the next 3 years &amp; the Pats win 2 0f the next 3 superbowls…maybe all 3!!!!

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The Rams don&#039;t want him.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>kissbillsrings says:<br />
May 17, 2012 3:46 PM<br />
I say Make a trade right now straight up with the Rams for Stephen Jackson….sign Jackson to a 3 year deal &amp; install either Edelman or Anthony Gonzales at slot &amp; with Vereen/Ridley/Woodhead there to help take the workload off Jackson he’d stay healthy &amp; strong the next 3 years &amp; the Pats win 2 0f the next 3 superbowls…maybe all 3!!!!</p>
<p>__<br />
The Rams don&#8217;t want him.</p>
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		<title>By: bozosforall</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:26:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[gimmeabruschi says: 
May 17, 2012 2:10 PM 
bozosforall says: May 17, 2012 1:51 PM

sdisme says:
May 17, 2012 1:36 PM
He catches the ball in the Super Bowl he probably gets the bigger contract.

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Even Jerry Rice wouldn’t have caught that wounded duck.

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Yeah, those low velocity balls that hit you on both hands are a tough grab. You would have to be at least a high school athlete or something to catch one of those.

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Welker&#039;s body was going forward, while the pass was thrown behind him.  Not many pros, much less college or high school guys are going to catch that one.  But keep on kneeling at the feet of your hero Tammy Brady...too bad he doesn&#039;t even know or care who you are.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>gimmeabruschi says:<br />
May 17, 2012 2:10 PM<br />
bozosforall says: May 17, 2012 1:51 PM</p>
<p>sdisme says:<br />
May 17, 2012 1:36 PM<br />
He catches the ball in the Super Bowl he probably gets the bigger contract.</p>
<p>__<br />
Even Jerry Rice wouldn’t have caught that wounded duck.</p>
<p>________________________________</p>
<p>Yeah, those low velocity balls that hit you on both hands are a tough grab. You would have to be at least a high school athlete or something to catch one of those.</p>
<p>__<br />
Welker&#8217;s body was going forward, while the pass was thrown behind him.  Not many pros, much less college or high school guys are going to catch that one.  But keep on kneeling at the feet of your hero Tammy Brady&#8230;too bad he doesn&#8217;t even know or care who you are.</p>
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		<title>By: pastabelly</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[realdealsteel says: 
May 17, 2012 3:22 PM 
He had a big money offer last year, but he turned it down. 

Now they have a new # 1 wide receiver in Lloyd and now the Pats have more leverage against him. 

Welker did this to himself. He is not Calvin Johnson or Fitzgerald. Welker is a product of how good Brady is and he should have taken the money when he had a chance.
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Welker&#039;s stats are part of the function of having Brady as his quarterback, part of being a slot receiver in the Pats offense (see Brown, Troy), and part being an outstanding WR.  But I agree with you that his stats will drop in 2012 and the Patriots know that and THAT will drop his 2013 market value.  With Lloyd, Gronk, and Hernandez, the wealth will be spread more evenly.  It&#039;s not as if Welker was going to get a long term deal in any case.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>realdealsteel says:<br />
May 17, 2012 3:22 PM<br />
He had a big money offer last year, but he turned it down. </p>
<p>Now they have a new # 1 wide receiver in Lloyd and now the Pats have more leverage against him. </p>
<p>Welker did this to himself. He is not Calvin Johnson or Fitzgerald. Welker is a product of how good Brady is and he should have taken the money when he had a chance.<br />
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<p>Welker&#8217;s stats are part of the function of having Brady as his quarterback, part of being a slot receiver in the Pats offense (see Brown, Troy), and part being an outstanding WR.  But I agree with you that his stats will drop in 2012 and the Patriots know that and THAT will drop his 2013 market value.  With Lloyd, Gronk, and Hernandez, the wealth will be spread more evenly.  It&#8217;s not as if Welker was going to get a long term deal in any case.</p>
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		<title>By: bray72</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[David Smith,

This is not rocket science! Please.

Pats want to pay $16M for two seasons. He signs for next season at $9.5M. I guess the following year would be $6.5M (less the guaranteed 20% increase) instead of the $8M per year they really want to pay. Got it?

You can&#039;t have it both ways Wes.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>David Smith,</p>
<p>This is not rocket science! Please.</p>
<p>Pats want to pay $16M for two seasons. He signs for next season at $9.5M. I guess the following year would be $6.5M (less the guaranteed 20% increase) instead of the $8M per year they really want to pay. Got it?</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t have it both ways Wes.</p>
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		<title>By: southbeachtalent</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/17/patriots-now-offering-welker-less-than-they-offered-last-year/#comment-1789142</link>
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[southbeachtalent]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good offer for a great slot receiver. Loved him down here. 

Ahh who needs him, we have....Naanee? 


WOW]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good offer for a great slot receiver. Loved him down here. </p>
<p>Ahh who needs him, we have&#8230;.Naanee? </p>
<p>WOW</p>
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		<title>By: kissbillsrings</title>
		<link>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/05/17/patriots-now-offering-welker-less-than-they-offered-last-year/#comment-1789111</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:46:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I say Make a trade right now straight up with the Rams for Stephen Jackson....sign Jackson to a 3 year deal &amp; install either Edelman or Anthony Gonzales at slot &amp; with Vereen/Ridley/Woodhead there to help take the workload off Jackson he&#039;d stay healthy &amp; strong the next 3 years &amp; the Pats win 2 0f the next 3 superbowls...maybe all 3!!!!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I say Make a trade right now straight up with the Rams for Stephen Jackson&#8230;.sign Jackson to a 3 year deal &amp; install either Edelman or Anthony Gonzales at slot &amp; with Vereen/Ridley/Woodhead there to help take the workload off Jackson he&#8217;d stay healthy &amp; strong the next 3 years &amp; the Pats win 2 0f the next 3 superbowls&#8230;maybe all 3!!!!</p>
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		<title>By: truthhurtstoo</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[That&#039;s what happens when you drop passes in the SB. Welker should thank his lucky stars, period.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>That&#8217;s what happens when you drop passes in the SB. Welker should thank his lucky stars, period.</p>
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		<title>By: thetruth1313</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:34:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[bozosforall says: 
May 17, 2012 1:51 PM 

Even Jerry Rice wouldn’t have caught that wounded duck
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Hate to break it to you, but you are wrong...again.  See Superbowl 36.  Where one Tom Brady thru a similiar ball to one David Patten in the corner of the endzone for a TD.

Wasnt the greatest pass but it should have been caught.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>bozosforall says:<br />
May 17, 2012 1:51 PM </p>
<p>Even Jerry Rice wouldn’t have caught that wounded duck<br />
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<p>Hate to break it to you, but you are wrong&#8230;again.  See Superbowl 36.  Where one Tom Brady thru a similiar ball to one David Patten in the corner of the endzone for a TD.</p>
<p>Wasnt the greatest pass but it should have been caught.</p>
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		<title>By: cincinnasti</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[If I were him.. I&#039;d hope to be franchise tagged every year..]]></description>
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		<title>By: realdealsteel</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[He had a big money offer last year, but he turned it down. 

Now they have a new # 1 wide receiver in Lloyd and now the Pats have more leverage against him. 

Welker did this to himself. He is not Calvin Johnson or Fitzgerald. Welker is a product of how good Brady is and he should have taken the money when he had a chance.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>He had a big money offer last year, but he turned it down. </p>
<p>Now they have a new # 1 wide receiver in Lloyd and now the Pats have more leverage against him. </p>
<p>Welker did this to himself. He is not Calvin Johnson or Fitzgerald. Welker is a product of how good Brady is and he should have taken the money when he had a chance.</p>
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		<title>By: RexCanCoach</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:15:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Welker is a NY Jet in 2013, its already been determined so.]]></description>
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		<title>By: conormacleod</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Love the &quot;pay the man&quot; comments. He&#039;s going to make $9.5 mil this year. Just a tad bit more than I&#039;ll make in my 30 year career. The man is being paid.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Love the &#8220;pay the man&#8221; comments. He&#8217;s going to make $9.5 mil this year. Just a tad bit more than I&#8217;ll make in my 30 year career. The man is being paid.</p>
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		<title>By: Shawn</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@CKL they traded Seymour when his contract was out and Mankins had to hold out for a half year to finally get paid. They don&#039;t pay anyone they get in the 30s. Franchising someone isn&#039;t the same as giving them a long term deal]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@CKL they traded Seymour when his contract was out and Mankins had to hold out for a half year to finally get paid. They don&#8217;t pay anyone they get in the 30s. Franchising someone isn&#8217;t the same as giving them a long term deal</p>
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		<title>By: CKL</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[@ Shawn..they paid Wilfork, they paid Seymour, they paid Mankins. Heck they even had Vinatieri as the highest paid PK twice when they franchised him. BB has a degree in economics, he&#039;s a straight &quot;value for the dollar&quot; guy, and he factors in replaceability as well I&#039;m sure.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>@ Shawn..they paid Wilfork, they paid Seymour, they paid Mankins. Heck they even had Vinatieri as the highest paid PK twice when they franchised him. BB has a degree in economics, he&#8217;s a straight &#8220;value for the dollar&#8221; guy, and he factors in replaceability as well I&#8217;m sure.</p>
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		<title>By: Shawn</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I can’t see the Patriots giving Welker a long term deal and I’m a Pats fan, because they just don’t pay anyone thats name isn’t Tom Brady. They have too many other weapons to pay a slot receiver 10mil per year long term, even a receiver as talented as Welker. Check out my blog please!]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I can’t see the Patriots giving Welker a long term deal and I’m a Pats fan, because they just don’t pay anyone thats name isn’t Tom Brady. They have too many other weapons to pay a slot receiver 10mil per year long term, even a receiver as talented as Welker. Check out my blog please!</p>
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		<title>By: fm31970</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who is going to give him 9.5M+ as a free agent next season? Even the Titans if the early 2000s weren&#039;t that desperate...wait, they signed Carl Pickens and Yancey Thigpen...maybe they were. *gulp*

Either way, he&#039;s a system guy. Take what they offer, WW, and be satisfied with it.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Who is going to give him 9.5M+ as a free agent next season? Even the Titans if the early 2000s weren&#8217;t that desperate&#8230;wait, they signed Carl Pickens and Yancey Thigpen&#8230;maybe they were. *gulp*</p>
<p>Either way, he&#8217;s a system guy. Take what they offer, WW, and be satisfied with it.</p>
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		<title>By: 6ball</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 18:33:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[.

@flacco  @ bozo

Welker had business choice to sign his tender or not. He can sign a long term deal or not. It&#039;s his decision. We live in America.

Should I be consulting you before I make a business decision? If so, please list your qualifications and accomplishments in life.

Somebody else&#039;s paycheck should be none of your concern?

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<p>@flacco  @ bozo</p>
<p>Welker had business choice to sign his tender or not. He can sign a long term deal or not. It&#8217;s his decision. We live in America.</p>
<p>Should I be consulting you before I make a business decision? If so, please list your qualifications and accomplishments in life.</p>
<p>Somebody else&#8217;s paycheck should be none of your concern?</p>
<p>.</p>
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