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Vince Wilfork is requesting to be released according to Albert Breer edit: Source https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/444177133104267264
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Mar 13, 2014 19:25
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 That's pretty much out of nowhere
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Mar 13, 2014 19:26
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Chris Gaines posted:Smith and Talib on the same team This needs to happen just for the epic fist fight that steve will inevitably instigate.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:27
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I assume they are probably trying to cut his salary and he wants no part of it
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Mar 13, 2014 19:27
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Luminous Cow posted:Vince Wilfork is requesting to be released according to Albert Breer That's rough because their replacements for him sucked a lot. But he may not be budging off his salary and who knows if he is too old, fat and injured to play decently again. He's also, outside of B & B, the face of the Patriots and it would be great if he could have retired here. I guess it's time to kick the tires on giant fat DTs.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:27
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AAA DOLFAN posted:And on that note - I'm awful at copying twitter but same guy who broke the Starks story like 4 hours prior to announcement said Miami is making an offer to Donald penn immediately. Want him at RT. I'm assuming that I should be angry and depressed about this? Also, wtf is up with Wilfork? I thought he was one of the true believers up there?
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Mar 13, 2014 19:28
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Luminous Cow posted:Vince Wilfork is requesting to be released according to Albert Breer Isn't Wilfork super important to the Patriots D in that he is so good at being a space eater that it frees up all the LBs?
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Mar 13, 2014 19:28
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Intruder posted:
They've been asking him to take a pay cut (on the last year of his deal, $11.6m cap hit), and he apparently does not wish to do this!
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Mar 13, 2014 19:28
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Kalli posted:They've been asking him to take a pay cut (on the last year of his deal, $11.6m cap hit), and he apparently does not wish to do this! That's pretty much what the twitterverse is saying right now.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:29
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Ted Ginn is at Arizona's facility...could be a nice pickup. Ginn and Patrick Peterson deep on kickoff returns would be crazy. I think they'll take P2 off kick return duties though.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:29
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Blitz7x posted:Isn't Wilfork super important to the Patriots D in that he is so good at being a space eater that it frees up all the LBs? That's his role but he's also pretty old and very hurt. They haven't found anyone worth a drat to replace him, but maybe they can with that money. I love big Vince though  quote:They've been asking him to take a pay cut (on the last year of his deal, $11.6m cap hit), and he apparently does not wish to do this! Thought it was a restructure, but a flat out cut wouldn't be shocking.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:30
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The Pats needed to restructure or release Wilfork. Simple as that. No way in hell was he worth 11 million dollars this season.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:31
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:The Pats needed to restructure or release Wilfork. Simple as that. No way in hell was he worth 11 million dollars this season. ...he played in like 3.5 games.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:33
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Ehud posted:...he played in like 3.5 games. This season coming up.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:33
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:The Pats needed to restructure or release Wilfork. Simple as that. No way in hell was he worth 11 million dollars this season. I wonder if the pats couldn't just extend him a couple of years with a new contract for a lower amount per year, surely he knows he probably isn't going to get a blockbuster contract in FA.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:33
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Mister Fister posted:I wonder if the pats couldn't just extend him a couple of years with a new contract for a lower amount per year, surely he knows he probably isn't going to get a blockbuster contract in FA. He has to want to do that. It looks like he doesn't.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:34
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He's still worth a significant amount, just not really near $11m. He also shouldn't be playing more then 50% of snaps like he had been forced to for the last handful of years. Replacing him will be difficult as they haven't found anyone who can create any kind of interior pass rush since 2007.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:35
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33 year old 350lb man coming off a torn achilles. This was going to happen one way or another.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:35
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Mister Fister posted:I wonder if the pats couldn't just extend him a couple of years with a new contract for a lower amount per year, surely he knows he probably isn't going to get a blockbuster contract in FA. He'll be 33 this season with an insane workload on his body, coming back from injury. The Patriots probably do not want to give him an extension.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:36
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Son of a bitch Hope we can land another big fat guy in the draft then.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:36
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It's time to do the honorable thing and trade him to Oakland.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:36
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Oakland still has a poo poo ton of money, maybe they'll throw a dump truck full of money. It doesn't seem like he would ask for a release if his agent didn't have a line on a better situation.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:36
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FWIW, jeffersonlives said the guy who replaced Vince when he went down, i think Joe Vellano, was playing better than Vince and it was a blessing in disguise, i don't know how true that is.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:37
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He's a unique player, but just not worth that amount of money when you consider the type of injury he's coming off of and his age. It's a shame the Patriots were never really able to find anyone of quality to help limit his snaps. The guy was an iron man in his last full seasons.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:37
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Luminous Cow posted:Vince Wilfork is requesting to be released according to Albert Breer Don't have to throw at Revis if you can just run up the middle.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:39
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Mister Fister posted:FWIW, jeffersonlives said the guy who replaced Vince when he went down, i think Joe Vellano, was playing better than Vince and it was a blessing in disguise, i don't know how true that is. Not true at all?
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Mar 13, 2014 19:39
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In retrospect losing Kelly to injury was worse than losing Wilfork last season.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:40
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:In retrospect losing Kelly to injury was worse than losing Wilfork last season. He still on contract or is he an FA?
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Mar 13, 2014 19:40
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Ian Rapoport @RapSheet Jermichael Finley is leaving Seattle today & there is mutual interest in him signing with #Seahawks, per source. Waiting for clearance tho I'd rather Seattle draft a TE. His neck injury seems like a huge risk.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:40
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Shimrra Jamaane posted:In retrospect losing Kelly to injury was worse than losing Wilfork last season. What? hell no. Losing both was the real problem. If either had stayed healthy, they don't end up trading a 5th for Soap.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:40
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If they grant it, does that mean they'll pursuit Raji? (not sure how their styles compare, I just know he's another big)
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Mar 13, 2014 19:42
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Kalli posted:What? hell no. Losing both was the real problem. If either had stayed healthy, they don't end up trading a 5th for Soap. It was super clear in the first 3 games that something was wrong with Vince. Who knows if it was related to what became the achilles tear.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:42
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sasfreeagentchart.jpg yessssssssssss
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Mar 13, 2014 19:42
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davecrazy posted:Don't have to throw at Revis if you can just run up the middle. My thoughts exactly.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:42
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Rabid Snake posted:Ian Rapoport @RapSheet There's been some Giants rumors too. Double the chances of seeing yet another person paralyzed on the field at MetLife.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:43
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Intruder posted:sasfreeagentchart.jpg yessssssssssss love when it happens with a player who demands release because you can see it in real time
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Mar 13, 2014 19:44
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For some reason I thought Tracy Porter was way older than he is. Is there a reason he's been bouncing around teams for the past few years?
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Mar 13, 2014 19:44
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Luminous Cow posted:Vince Wilfork is requesting to be released according to Albert Breer He'll be a Bronco by the end of today. In other news, more details about the Saffold fiasco are coming to light quote:c Tafur @VicTafur 25m More importantly... quote:Vic Tafur @VicTafur 43m
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Mar 13, 2014 19:46
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Rabid Snake posted:Ian Rapoport @RapSheet Seahawks will sign him then after losing out a starting position, they'll trade him to Buffalo for draft picks. He won't want to be in Buffalo so they send him to Oakland where he immediately gets released and then signs back with the Packers. Circle of life in the NFL.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:47
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Rap posted:love when it happens with a player who demands release because you can see it in real time Has anyone said anything about Wilfork that wasn't true? No one ever said he was a lovely player. But he's 300+ pounds, turning 33, and he's coming off an ACL tear, which is difficult to come back from even when you're young and not a big fat dude. The Patriots asked him to restructure and he said no, and as good as he's been he's no longer worth $11 million. I expect some team somewhere in need of an NT will back a dump truck full of cash up to his house though.
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Mar 13, 2014 19:47
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