Recent content by J.McG

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    Watching the Jones: Dazed & Confused

    Wouldn't shock me if NFL sent Jones a notice to submit to a "random" PED test as soon as it got a whiff of this. I could be wrong, but think amphetamines clear your system within a day or two, at least with urine tests. So unless he's already been tested this week, he should be in the clear when...
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    Watching the Jones: Dazed & Confused

    According to Reiss, whatever Jones' had a bad reaction to wasn't an illegal substance: http://espn.go.com/espn/print?id=14564171 I haven't heard anyone claim CJ was on Adderall besides Merloni. That would concern me far more than the synthetic weed. Unless it's been prescribed & cleared w/...
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    Watching the Jones: Dazed & Confused

    Unless there's a sinister angle to this story that's yet to be reported, I really don't see this blowing up into a major controversy beyond the local level. The NFL to LA news is going to dominate virtually all the national sports headlines for the next 24-48 hours. And at the end of the day...
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    CSI Nevermind--Excuses for Why Patriots Opponents Lose

    Updated bug sweep details from Florio/PFT:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2015/10/30/nfl-says-jets-did-not-request-bug-sweep/   Sounds like this was driven by NFL Ops -- Kensil/Vincent still looking to exact another pound of flesh from the Patriots.
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    The Nation's Tears: Pink Stripes

    Draft classes that deteriorated in quality post-'06 SB, along with some pretty bad trades thrown in the mix, certainly helped to lay the groundwork for Polian's 2011 dismissal in Indy (e.g. traded future 1st rounder to move up for Tony Ugoh in RD2 '07, after drafting Anthony Gonzalez RD1; adding...
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    The Nation's Tears: Pink Stripes

    From Doug Farrar's interview w/ Polian, published today: http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/09/18/bill-polian-hall-of-fame-buffalo-bills-carolina-panthers-indianapolis-colts Apparently 1st round-graded Tom Brady not enough of an upgrade over the likes of Kelly Holcomb, Billy Joe Hobert, Mark Rypien...
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    SportsCenter & OTL Bringing Back Spygate (live, 9AM)

    As others have suggested, the allegation of the Pats sneaking into the visiting team's locker room to steal play sheets doesn't pass the smell test. Why would the opposing team just leave a play sheet lying unattended and out in the open like a discarded cup of Gatorade (unless of course they...
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    SportsCenter & OTL Bringing Back Spygate (live, 9AM)

    Belichick's weekly WEEI interview is scheduled for this afternoon - does he even acknowledge this OTL hit piece, or is he strictly "on to Pittsburgh"? I'm guessing it'll be the latter, but I don't dismiss the possibility of BB going off based on how irked he became when he was last asked about...
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    2015 Patriots 53-man Roster & Practice Squad Watch

    From Pats official account: https://twitter.com/patriots/status/640280695462473728 link to tweet Guessing it's not too often Belichick feels the need to issue a statement after releasing a player who's been in camp for less than 2 weeks. Is he just kissing Wayne's ass in hopes he agrees to...
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    2015 Patriots 53-man Roster & Practice Squad Watch

    EDIT: to slow, see tweet above Further evidence that Brady/Belichick are not the easiest guys to play for, particularly at WR. (e.g. Holt, Galloway, Ocho, now Wayne, et al.)
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    2015 Patriots 53-man Roster & Practice Squad Watch

    Yates worked for Pats not long ago, so if he says PUP, I tend to believe it. Different story had it been Volin, SMY, or pretty much anyone on the Globe beat.
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    2015 Patriots 53-man Roster & Practice Squad Watch

    Would be hilarious if LaFell exposes that all these "insider" reports on him going to PUP were based on nothing more than his own cryptic "10/25" tweet.
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    2015 Patriots 53-man Roster & Practice Squad Watch

    Looking like another lean year for the WR corps - lotta Twitter speculation from the beat guys that Pats may give Kenbrell Thompkins a call (released by Oakland this week). Also wonder if they give a vet guy like James Jones a look after being cut by Giants today. With LaFell out for the next...
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    2015 Patriots 53-man Roster & Practice Squad Watch

    Doesn't sound like Wayne was thrilled with way things were playing out for him in NE, or Pats were likely going to cut him anyway. Asking out lets him save some face if he still thinks he can play.
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    2015 Patriots 53-man Roster & Practice Squad Watch

    Found the locker room bugs and hightailed it outta Foxboro, collecting $450k in the process. That'd be my guess.