Total horseshit. The Pats have paid out some of those bonuses without guys even reaching them.
Yeah, what has gotten Gronk so upset about the Pats?Total horseshit. The Pats have paid out some of those bonuses without guys even reaching them.
Yep. That's super annoying and not classy of Gronk at all. Say what you want about BB, but he usually gives guys these extras, and could even be argued that when he trades players, he is willing to take less of a package back in order to send a player to a location he (the player) likes.Total horseshit. The Pats have paid out some of those bonuses without guys even reaching them.
Didn't they even pay Gronk a bonus he didn't reach?Total horseshit. The Pats have paid out some of those bonuses without guys even reaching them.
I don't know, but they did give him money ahead of schedule.Didn't they even pay Gronk a bonus he didn't reach?
Interesting, on the face of it this was altruistic in that it didn't benefit the cap (or so determines Field Yates). Its curious, but if it bought good will and did no harm as Gronk was going nowhere that may have been the calculus.I don't know, but they did give him money ahead of schedule.
https://www.espn.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/13374677/new-england-patriots-move-part-rob-gronkowski-bonus
He definitely blurts things out, but why are you so sure they have the same approach to incentives as the rest of the league? A quick google didn't turn up anything relevant that I could see, so I'm unable to provide an informed counterposition.Gronk is not a deep thinker. Probably often blurts things out recklessly (as here) going for a laugh or reaction. He’ll need to mature a bit if he ever wants a lasting TV or entertainment gig. I have no doubt the Pats are a tough, demanding organization to play for, but they are certainly no less fair with their bonuses, etc. than any other team. And they facilitated his hall of fame career, which will keep him riding high the rest of his life.
I think this is somewhat debatable. There are certainly things he doesn't do for his coaches but it also seems that he uses this considerable influence to get a lot of his coaches/executives into pretty terrific situations.That said, BB certainly has gone out if his way to hold down upward mobility for his coaches (denying media access, refusing to assign basic coaching roles) and they are pretty famously not in the business of keeping players around for sentimental reasons.
Sure, he does it to limit the brain drain.Seems weird to say BB holds back his coaches then we lament the brain drain in here every few offseasons.
Damn, that is sad news. Hadn’t thought of him in years, but what a force he was for a short time. 229 tackles in 1983, on a team that hung around the playoff hunt until the last week, finishing 8-8. Unfortunately, a horrendous knee injury the following year knocked him out for a season and a half, and he never got to play in the super bowl against the Bears. By ‘86 he was injured again, traded to Green Bay, played in only a few games in ‘87, and was out of football by age 27. Definitely one of the all time what if/could have beens for the Patriots.Ugh, Clayton Weishuhn died in a crash. He had a brief career, but I loved watching that guy.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/angelo-state-football-legend-clayton-034207179.html
Don't forget Johnny Rembert!His nickname was The Baby Rattler… the LB crew the Pats were assembling at that time (Blackmon, Tippett, Weisuhn, McGrew, an aging Nelson) was incredible.
RIP
229 tackles is still the franchise single-season record.Damn, that is sad news. Hadn’t thought of him in years, but what a force he was for a short time. 229 tackles in 1983, on a team that hung around the playoff hunt until the last week, finishing 8-8. Unfortunately, a horrendous knee injury the following year knocked him out for a season and a half, and he never got to play in the super bowl against the Bears. By ‘86 he was injured again, traded to Green Bay, played in only a few games in ‘87, and was out of football by age 27. Definitely one of the all time what if/could have beens for the Patriots.
"Tight ends coach Nick Caley’s role seems to be a little in flux. I’d expect he’ll have more responsibility in ’22," Breer wrote. "The Patriots blocked Caley from talking to the Raiders, and his role in New England this fall could dictate whether he stays put or goes to Las Vegas in ’23."
Not only did they give Matt Sokol Gronk's number, they spelled his name wrong in the tweetNew jersey numbers, Butler has a new one.
View: https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1528750340589375489
Tr. Nixon should really have gotten #7 (sorry Jake Bailey).New jersey numbers, Butler has a new one.
View: https://twitter.com/Patriots/status/1528750340589375489
Mach Wilson Sr is a pretty awesome name, though. Should be a character in Top Gun.Not only did they give Matt Sokol Gronk's number, they spelled his name wrong in the tweet
edit: loohs lihe K becomes an H in that font
I believe he has done this before, but don't have receipts, so going strictly by imperfect memory.A first as far as I can recall: the last two mandatory minicamp sessions were cancelled by Belichick, with players allowed to come back for optional sessions next week in prep for full camp in July.
Seemingly unrelated, but very weird, there was an apparent on-field fight between Cole Strange and Matt Judon on the last day of minicamp, following a scrimmage pileup for a fumble. Strange apparently dove at Judon's legs, prompting O and D to scuffle collectively.
https://musketfire.com/2022/06/11/matt-judon-showed-leadership-response-cole-strange-scuffle/
It's not odd for the Pats;Given how team practices are now more significantly limited under the CBA, BB willingly ceding mandatory practice time is plain odd.
ReeseCoach Bill Belichick seems to like the progress at this point, as evidenced by his canceling the final practice of mandatory minicamp Thursday and the final two voluntary organized team activities scheduled for next week.
That has been commonplace in recent years, with Belichick rewarding the team for its work, with the belief that a foundation has been established leading into training camp in late July.
I met Steve Grogan at an NFL event prior to Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans. He could not have been any kinder or more gracious. He asked me where I was from originally, and I told him Chelmsford, to which he responded, "We always had great fans in Chelmsford." Could have been a throw-away line, but I was totally charmed by it.It would be great for Stanley, and reflected (and deserved glory) for one of my all-time favorite Pats players, Steve Grogan,.
Love this! Thanks!I met Steve Grogan at an NFL event prior to Super Bowl XXXI in New Orleans. He could not have been any kinder or more gracious. He asked me where I was from originally, and I told him Chelmsford, to which he responded, "We always had great fans in Chelmsford." Could have been a throw-away line, but I was totally charmed by it.
I mentioned to him that I wished that the Patriots QB at the time (Bledsoe) would be as poised in the pocket under pressure as Grogan was, and he smiled. Ever the classy guy, he responded with "Don't worry, he'll get there." Given my love and adulation for Grogan, I'm sure he was referring to Bledsoe's successor.