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Mar 18, 2014|
Still waiting on an answer for the big lineman, which puts a stain on an otherwise successful off-season.
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Nobody gets bigger kick out of duty and I. Say that. Pittsburgh Steelers of jokes. Always funny and it says that's all I -- Christian you're funny I take that on the road you can't have a judo. Yes any problem I thought. But I hole I kinda you know bribe them and so it -- -- next week dinner -- -- -- -- happened to -- Sure her. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- So -- talking to a -- expert talking to a I was wondering if if we. I don't know if I'd done some really exist why is -- based on one always that you tweet last night. And I led lighting to join us for a beer and you're ignored and on the -- Plaxo. -- -- and I haven't talked don't breached its black jet black. The game and they want it on purpose. On purpose. You skipped the part where yet despite winning a conference call when you know let's not skip -- already know camp Bob. No that's not true. And I want to -- -- and yet had these secret meetings have been left out of these meetings over the past 100000 in June that it was my first until I showed up which showed. On -- on all I had a previous meetings already setup therefore -- could not make it and I pulled Benjamin. I said ban -- I know we did these things make sure I get the notice next time I'll be on the call. That's true story next. And the Twitter thing I'm working on I'm working on the my my reason for sitting in the car up for a half an -- report him injured. My interiors. Of our best stuff but we talked in the back room for the show starts. Like -- -- out -- make sure that doesn't happen. Control situation. So -- still play a much I'm waiting for motorists I have no one on Tuesday the parking lot yeah. These are their cards assessment of the -- he Rondo at a better yeah. I elected president thanks Rondo -- -- Rondo -- -- before playoff game. Just decides that he was there couldn't bother -- when -- -- with teammates and that's how -- and that's where he said. I not wanna talk to you guys -- what did you wanna do it is. Take -- convert really funny conversation. That was natural organic. And at the reproduces once we start with the the conversation we also thought was funny or not I like there's -- a little earlier. That's been -- so that we are talking about based on our conversation which we can't even talk about on there. Okay. Because I think about questioned recommend to my -- -- -- -- -- a lot of -- -- you think about we can't talk -- it's true. PGA we PG thirteen and a bit ago. Historic. Very briefly just -- it as a comical scene. In Tampa right now Red Sox yankees -- grapefruit league game they had to stop the game because they've had an infestation of bees. Red Sox throughout the field. And also these -- come flying in the left field corner and and just took over the -- left field in the bullpen area and all the players went sprinting picks -- the game. David yeah ESPN who's doing the game today had to go to the studio because the game stopped as they -- latest of any bees on the therapies that took over. I mean it like lots of bees like thousand you can see them on the screen there so maybe it's duke this big boobies -- -- I think you're postpone that press. I I think they're trying to kill. Always don't want to be upset about is can somewhat it's going to be great at about he'll be. Kind of by the way to exercise good memory textures that you sound like Chris Canty. Story like. Quote I wrapped up and ward at a hospital. -- they did an IV and I'm not the whole thing about I. That. Other sort of guy went oh okay. Followed I am not late I'm never -- if anything I'm frantic upset about half an hour early for him. So he's app hourly sit in the around half an hour early. That the -- stadium column -- You wanna you also known as -- Ridiculous statement to a hero -- figure out what's -- percent -- drama the -- together. Don't go your view at all yet have you ever is the first then. Well we've never be at the -- Cleveland the on the Canadian soldiers -- flag across Lake Erie and come over and invade the ballpark when they used to play on the lake front probably Progressive Field but. This Israeli and usual especially in the spot where it's located a lot of people about it in that area. Yet RB over 101000 fans here today. And the -- are delaying the game. You know in and as we said the grounds crew. They're try to confront him with the spray but. They're not getting too close to -- either. Would you. Number one time the nationally franchise in Boston went for the Braves to the these that didn't last too long -- back and I don't I don't. Aren't an issue here alone throw our map for how my homeowner we have a lot of these. Guard against those wasps nest that tend to form regularly but they have to be more than bugs because. You wouldn't see. The ground crew so worried about getting closer. Tentative ground pretty near the very kind of -- -- beer. The only way blocked their players are drunk I'm looking down on one knee watching him. I was I -- still they have like they have like a little Hannah -- they had these guys -- -- -- -- of -- -- -- Is that yet the bullpen is out of our sight line. The -- attractive picture. Now feels so I heard. You're textures there's that jokes are dropping and go to Shaw's ticket not a lot. Lot of the day right respect for the day in nicely done nicely done nicely done. Well. -- you play by play. It would be -- over. So there is would be over the news coverage what's -- The guys -- the cans of raider star now running away and their running guys and all that and it's a soft obese. The last one I've ever had like a loss meant all out like that idea and it takes some bravery. To do to make a commitment to come up there with that candidate this can't go home people are like. Thirty thirty puts dream of you blocks killer really just once you hit it meant all try to get. Adequate and other come right active. Well comical to watch these guys would cancel rate or whatever it is I mean there aren't a thousand bees and they're trying to spray the one -- walk and. A text -- says gives home a whole new meaning to be phrase let's go do you -- Notably the it. We're really about the rules are here we did -- a couple of that was my fault I mean I saw this thing over your shoulder and it was just -- -- -- Let me ask you this news that your graduate earlier today in the happening -- -- Yemeni news. No news. Don't know news earlier they're adding on to the stadium other Dugard there doodle that is brought him to do a lot of social life meant not necessarily seats. Just you know I think. Executive offices you know you know -- as a -- -- -- public sectors they're building out just a little bit like that mean just for the players go -- So lot of construction on the. While I was thinking about Vince Wilfork news because we're all on the Wilfork watched. At least I am. And had a -- pick it about this -- on a daily basis what's gonna happen events and the more I think about it. The more I am on senses -- I think that is. 100%. Right. In the dispute I think he's 100% right -- comes down to business. If this does it take emotions out of it -- look again he's got an emotional case to. But business lines. What to -- well look like all we wanted to do was play by -- I don't RU QB Ben took -- you leave and -- -- a no no you don't talk like you do it and as it is and I'd say a simple question I'd say I'd say it ends. Did you honestly think he wanted to play the contract no I didn't. I didn't honestly think I was gonna -- the contractor. The dale Anderson Richardson or Bill Belichick Robert Kraft right understand what you think. But. If you don't wanna pay me seven million dollars a year in other words if you want a lower my salary you want me to take a pay cut. Paid me less than the -- -- -- can -- Are there -- really gonna be out there for 657075. Plays a game. National with a 315 pounders. -- gonna come here for his automatic extra point he's -- make more -- in the front understands business. I mean I feel like and get more money elsewhere is good business for you. Don't believe in my building it's good business for me because I do believe -- somebody's got to pay me more than four million dollars a year. You're gonna -- -- Little -- four million dollars five million dollars. It and here it is going to be it's going to be a lot higher than your figure. See I thought about it last night also and this morning a little bit and -- you know out of my thought process one I think -- score. On to deal -- from not to be screwed in this situation. I think is gonna take some patent and pride swallowing attempts on his part. And we don't just think that's slim and none those -- well it's I don't know -- -- is because the bump and it's. And listen to -- it's already out there he has to come out at a press conference and said hey I wanna be released somebody leaked it somebody who we obviously talk to. Has -- and information on this. Rob Revis signs they're asking and take a pay cut. He's very close to mr. Kraft. You know Myra Kraft dies and he's he's in their duties he's part of that in a long discussion. Emotional discussion about her and her impact on him and it's so it's it's family it's it it seems like it's real family. So if you've all got to come out a and instead disorder wars on the street but that's what you want to happen to have you need to go to mister Kraft directly. Need to knock on distorted -- up not me not go to you Unita column serve and you say listen to -- -- solid. I have done a lot for this organization I thought we are better friends I thought we had a and understand I thought I meant more to you count and then also -- out all up -- that I normally richer mix and are resulting you're just -- -- -- -- point -- business -- French got a point now now and if if if that's not what he wants to do. OK or he says listen because the other options like -- eat your -- what you don't want to happen as you don't want them to hold on do you till August. You don't want them what everybody spent their money and Oakland Raiders don't have 45 million dollars on the cabinet nobleman disband. You're kind of -- a bad situation because they hold all the caller so that your option if you wanted to get nasty -- it down and dirty you're gonna lose. -- just didn't ask I don't know I'll say August opt out foreshadowing -- forced -- -- like how is -- gonna play -- would -- him what are my options what what I do. OK based on where I'm Matt right now with the money that deal mean. What's the ball started rolling down the court's okay now what should I do but I let it die out let me ask your question. Does Robert -- take that mean. Yes because he beat yet because isn't he then. Interceding with the general managers and hit you can't do it appeared appear Robert -- that is who worked. A certain way for a number of years in some of your personal favorites. Have been released. Or trade. You know you're in love Drew Bledsoe and Drew Bledsoe traded lawyer -- release Adam -- Adam Vinatieri raptors. My guys in the Kennedy and let -- guys -- all there's -- -- is how this war is just straight BS and you just such artistic. It's constructed BS relationship. Dominic Casey on both sides of the cheek it's real if it's real right it's so it took care why -- did it it was that he should not cross the line in May get that personal. So my point is obviously only rated their personal banks both of them both of them both go to you in your usually another owner in the NFL. That acts that way you mean to tell me or a lot of -- Jerry Jones Arthur Blank embryonic Arthur Blank it's gonna come on the field -- area. Aren't really Michael Vick on a Michael Vick gets a way of play and he's right or hate him Michael I don't really ought to feel these guys. Let's face it a lot of these guys are -- voice. They have a lot of money. And and I am envious battle and am envious that they have a lot of money -- -- -- that they are able to. Own team's go to the games just that they're in their insiders it is well paid. Very rich. Billionaire. Insiders. So a lot of them -- duke it calls for the players but it's coming. Because Robert Kraft as an owner in Vince Wilfork the player. They can never be close because one day this relationship may end poorly at the the business the the on -- relationship. I think -- -- -- it's -- situation I disagree with you completely be simpler because he doesn't get involved with that stuff. I don't know I thank Robert Kraft can be friends with Vince Wilfork. And and can beat him love him as a man and love him as a football player. And know that. Eventually this may end because I'm not involved with that and the -- -- and I don't get involved of that and event. And and Vince and I -- I -- yet but not your discussions got to be would build allocate. So out of of some of the players but he was think there would kind of have the same kind report counts wag. That big task because. Tedy Bruschi. Would he be that guy. AL I even with the stroke and you know there's questions about maybe I'm just getting cut he finally gets an agent because now I really -- do some serious issues that's right. OK so becomes more serious but. It and they -- -- cut Teddy. OK if they need to are trying to way to get their money back. But when I think about it like it any if I'm I'm talking about him. And I wanna stay here. I wanna respect to my relationship with with mr. crap that there is there is an emotional relation with him I want on that. And I wanna try to do the right thing I don't wanna get screwed Compaq and realize that they pretty much hold all the cards. They listened to we do this the right way he'd give me my money do this and Nazis he would say it that way or if you don't want to can you release me now. Release he now. Weakened to part ways -- I'm still gonna come back give my red jacket. When the time comes like not -- other guys they'd leave but let me go now so I -- Find another team that has some money so -- give the money I think government -- the market will pay he'll get what he needs now he won't -- it. In July he woke it is not what he can't play. What -- and I I know you said yesterday that you know this isn't that big a deal not around ivory but that's -- well what if what if what do frightened out today for instance he couldn't pass a physical. Would need to take one here they know exactly what they're dealing with their re having with him he's rehabbing with them they -- I mean let's say the dolphins were interest. Well it couldn't pass physical sign a contract with the dolphins but it sign a waiver. Of some kind of look we know you got an Achilles thing here but we're gonna sign anyway I just don't know that he could squat get a job today. -- that ticket is a good question I thought about the salon. And that does this -- book has anything left. And go back and forth in the answer come up with this yes. Because we keep saying this about Belichick. He looks a business. It's not personal -- It's business. What you thought Vince Wilfork didn't play. And cut a long time ago. Think there was any doubt in his mind about his ability. -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Let's let's suppose this is a possibility coast. -- Bill Belichick feels that there's a pretty good chance that Vince Wilfork as Vince Wilfork probably -- is not a possibility. This hate cut restructured thing is this the equivalent of the Troy Brown farewell tour a year. -- 'cause Vince has meant so much to disorganization. So much so much to Robert -- so much to the patriots in New England. We don't think he's got a whole lot left but we're willing to bring him back for one more year at that you know. Good money not what you gotta make good money as our farewell tour like they -- with program. -- Troy Brown is make a lot less money I don't know notre I don't know what the number was in 2007. -- he pretty much was on the was on the traveling team but didn't play -- serious -- -- and of course I don't story show. You can afford to do that which were brown learned a great leaders of the great all time patriots mr. pitcher. Even when you connect into that category but that's still too much money for farewell farewell -- rupiah bitter well thank you very much. Farewell tour for Vince Wilfork yeah and four million dollars or -- -- think you're playing. That's just it's irresponsible. Young guy on the roster make it that much money you don't think he has anything left I think Bill Belichick believes there's something left with Vince Wilfork. I won't work not what Vince Wilfork used to be. That that Vince Wilfork probably doesn't exist anymore maybe now and he stayed at his sides without injury. He'll be he'll be a good NFL player he can help busts but he's never going to be that guy. Think about just from the players perspective a couple of things one we always give the patriots credit for. Just being cold and detached in doing objective business. Perhaps even though Vince Wilfork is a very sensitive sensitive guy perhaps he has learned his lesson. Watching the patriots do business. And he says are. And on the emotional or fly out to handle sometimes but just the business move -- learned from them. -- the on the same thing that they do. I feel like it was to have respect for crap every respect for Belichick but. I want but I want the money now and I want them to let me go on you think about it from -- and I go to doctor cannot talking to a place. Yeah you tell me this is right around players think of -- this -- you know it goes to those conversations you guys haven't locker room sometimes -- totally irrational. They aren't the total national conversation. Are totally enable it in all we don't have conversation with you guys all the service pro pro athletes and so are different than that one I'd just think about things a little different. So if you're pro out of -- day. You say women. Token Kenny Britt a guy who's been arrested nine time I don't I've been arrested nine times. In his career they're talking to him about bringing him. They've signed Brandon Browner. Guys I'm going to be available for the first four games that depends seventeen million dollars. Aggregate derail -- great player. Do you know anything about the -- that -- An up or armored yet -- paid him guaranteed money and then next year. If they decide to bring them back which they would pay -- 25 million dollars for anything. This is what I helped build and got a break and if god those guys are hurt Vincent tallied I don't. Guys aren't hurt I've done everything I'm supposed to do. I got around Burton community service award I've done everything. I've been brought to this franchise the putted good soldier. I have I have sacrificed. My natural way of playing like this University of Miami I've sacrificed my way of playing. To help out the patriots and they can offer me a pay cut released me I can't stand -- We got a lot of stuff and talk about the -- course of the afternoon including exists in the patriot situation we'll talk about Phil Jackson taking over as the grand typical boss of the New York Knicks will talk about the Bruins. And their nine game winning streak that they'll put on the line tonight New Jersey against the devils. And we'll talk some baseball as well with you including. The dilemma and output written out in those terms the dilemma that Grady Sizemore has given that the Red Sox to have to figure out. We'll get into a lot of stuff when you in just few minutes Dale Arnold Christian -- that guy over there is Michael Holley. Sports Radio WEEI. I love him. -- -- is. -- off the charts were so -- -- -- relationship. With this organization. Bob Kraft. Does that make your job to safer for. Because -- it's a mutual you know it's not enough on this it's a business to business. It involves you. Sister has at Butler family well but why don't -- and that's what a welcome back to four day in detail why don't we think. He doesn't think his business because he asked were released because we're so used to players. Popping off we're used to be let's call it the the David Ortiz reaction to everything. Being very emotional. About business decisions so we assume when a player is asking for his release. That guy doesn't understand the business aspect of what I am not in a short I don't know I have talked events tried to I have talked events. I'm not sure if he has emotional. 50% chance he's emotional than the other side of it is some emotional at all. That he actually believes what he said in an interview and that this is an opportunity for him to make good business move because. He doesn't want to mess with this money may pay -- Anybody out there raise your hand you want to pay cut in Connecticut but what -- pickup for the betterment of the franchise or Letterman or of accompany the team nobody to ask again if anybody did yeah. The old hello where it don't matter -- that does say but you know so I think -- -- -- -- political -- And I think -- get money somewhere else. A little -- even if it's. A million dollars more in the patrons gonna pay me is still a million dollars more than the -- The same amount fair amount somewhere else and legally -- be more tests of the same. Does have the -- doesn't happen does not beat -- you're asking the question was I here's my question it is my theory on. You know players and owners and general managers and coaches whatever just the relationships. Questions to your general manager while and does so he's pulling these pull on all shots that he's he's he's let you know that you can actually. Keep the name of the show the juicy show -- Would you allow yourself knowing that he makes all the decisions. Were you allowed yourself to get close to him personally would you tell -- would you would you open up to him about life. But what's going on financial situation past history. Self self esteem issues would you open up to him knowing. That eventually to say six years ten years down the line. Relax a better word he would stab you in the back. -- can't think like that so yes. You -- but I'll take it but I don't know absolutely and should not. Have that kind of relationship with Bill Belichick. But he should -- their craft because. Bob Kraft isn't making those decisions -- Behind this. I'm rob you can hear it all on the strains all you can beat beat the no need to know what's going on I didn't know -- -- whatsoever I think it's it's it's practical deny ability here -- it. Be involved in those decisions and have a relationship with his players you -- become Jerry Jones -- that's the case and he's not Jerry Jones he's not. -- a comfortable place to be and when you only team. And these are well I have a bit of Abbott I can't do any -- situation am drowning here well lets them up like Garnett can't save your life. I'm right -- not -- left guard like. -- this thought I thought about this based on my own -- experience. For some teams I was on. No way bats like it would probably better justice to protect myself. OK I don't I don't wanna hate this guy when I leave I don't wanna like talk bad about him. And because of that I just. Stay away from them I don't wanna be friends of them. Because at some point time there is going to be a contract negotiation and I'll probably take it personal. I shouldn't. But I probably will. And the problem is with all the teams that I -- on. Carafe has been the most personal the most got it you would. Hang out where we got you would want to go to get a drink where. You it is he's but he's he's he's a good guy you want it going out to them why can't you. Because in my -- Know that I think what you keep confusing how he's not making the decision but it. The lifeguard believes idiots because the owners so he's got some that he has some pulls up and do with the yet I don't know he has the right to go to ballot check and say I don't care what it takes. Get Vince Wilfork on the -- yes but he doesn't. -- gloat he he hasn't. He doesn't do it because OK because he's hired a guy to run that part of the bulk of his business he got a lot of businesses he's tired gotta run that part of his business empire. And he says you know what. Do here it is. I'll give you the money you need argued the support you need you'll run. It's like going to international paper and telling added that the head of International Paper the planet they're on and I want this guy. -- outlook has got to be the manager quality control. That's fine that's fine but I think the lines get crossed and there's some confusion. A lot of guys. Can't tell the difference that's why. If you if you have a your friends with the girl it's the guy -- ends up like the girl a girl when they were just friends. Guys gifts that they get the signals prostate don't know how to putted dotted differentiate the two and you're talking attempt to friends and -- I. I. Always somehow I if we ever have a perspective it's our. Yeah I know you can't be president -- of the sex part always gets in the way. That's let's listen in so much and you're wrong embassy and like as a as a protection mode. As it just so I make sure that I don't get my -- anything cross some wires crossed on this negotiation. The last thing I want to do is is thinking this -- that it isn't a business because. The biggest issue is in college. It's raw raw all in this together nobody's getting paid everybody's on the same page is so you take that mentality. And you -- -- and a lot of time for some -- hammer that idea out of your head. You can't think like during college and it would -- for the team and let's talk about publicity he's going to be friends for life. There's nobody wants their star players to leave when your colleagues they all want you to stay that's like. Most guys who don't get arrested -- it roll off the team. Will always go back to their university they'll they'll always walk on the back it will always easy for you to go back -- -- I didn't want to leave. I would just different I I would suggest that the patriots have what I would consider to be the perfect donor. Guy like Jeremy Jacobs the accusation was always -- even -- who's on the team. He's not bald he's up there in buffalo -- -- down in Florida you know he ever comes to the game which isn't true but you know what the whole story line ones. Bob Kraft you know. This team matters too and as you said he's a guy who you wanna go have a beer with your player on his team you've seen him down on the sideline greeting guys as they come off the field. After warmup every Sunday you'll see him involved. The business side heat heat he's Smart enough to know. I can't be hauled in a stopwatch time and Tebucky Jones at Syracuse. I got football people who do that I'm -- game I'm going to be the supporter. I'm going to be the chief cheerleader in charge I'm gonna love you guys I want you guys I want you guys that succeed. But the football business end of -- I got people -- -- The other thing that you're back -- would you get close to somebody who is your your co worker in your Boston doesn't necessarily. Mean the analogies is pretty gear with. But I think you know dale is he -- coworker -- -- my boss. And and craft is a little different -- -- is the boss. We are thinking about your Vince Wilfork who is close to Belichick he has -- and who is close to craft. There are many in many guys that come into the league. At 2223 years old with that perspective. That one day seven years from now eight years from now this is gonna end poorly at 23. You're coming in like he did you come on to a Super Bowl team defending Super Bowl champ. Your first year you win another Super Bowl your first round pick. You you've got great teammates it's all about winning you don't. It's not even thinking about. The end of so I think it would be very natural. For a guy like that Baghdad's. Become close to the people around them because you think you're going to be. An all time patriot you think that you're gonna play your entire career with one franchise 124 point -- -- -- -- -- They don't your perspective you get you got that perspective after you left Seattle writes that you ask your bit around the NFL out. You'll leave Seattle after what happened years I've figured out there seven announcers gates says it's a seven year. You leave. Business go to New England. -- you see what happens you start as a free agent and then right after a second day after you happiest ending they drafted tighten up for you relive it -- oh it's they say okay. It's business but for dual -- like that that makes cents. For God's covenant through legal and a great team and it's it's only two game. I can't imagine he would say I'm a -- distance myself from somebody who appears to be very friendly and -- Yeah and I think. It it would it would it would be an asset for the team to have that player thinks that way. Because you always want to hometown discount I mean how many I -- Most GM's most owners. I mean do they all want it to be fair. To they want to make sure you get your money we don't get screwed it will pay too much you don't take enough. And I mean it always feels like you just if you're if you're younger. And you get sucked into that mentality that it is a college atmosphere. It is that it is do everything you can't for the team then you're hurting yourself. -- -- Will take a break we'll open the lines will bring you guys and we have not lost track of the fact that the your hockey team is 19 their own playing tonight. Will talk about them as well if you like 6177797937. With telephone number the AT&T text line is. 37937. Christian Fauria is in the house he's the guy defending the players on this thing. On Dale Arnold in the house he's the guy defending Bob Kraft in this thing. And I -- Michael -- and house he's gone and that's how we've heard that's how we role this whole thing Sports Radio WEEI. You can't discern it taken out there right now and take it one step at a time and you know I've been welcomed there. Would open norms by everybody in the pages organization. So I feel like a metal in. It's kind of funny feet but I do feel -- home in an it was great people here. Mr. Kravis it is a great -- -- Belichick community. Is said to -- would open norms in. Long this. You know I'm just I'm so go in and just enjoy. Darrelle Revis -- yet. Panel are gonna think of it I don't our pick -- a jet they bring this guy. All their arrogance again and they're -- -- to take your -- now the detectors -- -- how many times has Tom -- restructured. -- structure. Does not mean -- -- And I and I stress that would you was well because we're hearing this then you know I hear this has been asked and knees -- at best. I'd really like to know what's involved here -- what do you think what do you think will -- get asked my guess is and and I know Christian says this is a pay cut when I think it was. That you know you'll get all the money that you're owed but instead of getting it in one year. We're gonna spread it out over three so we can spread that cap hit out over three that's sort of think that's the kind of restructuring thing. And and much more complicated than that the Tom Brady is. That's a pay cut him. Because now you're asking me. To work for free. In a sense. Because that -- -- only needed one season gets seven million now -- three. Your cut myself if if they infecting you got every OK so for 20. Oh we'll get your money but it just got tack on another year. So you know attack on another here's another seven million dollars person. Or another -- even if it's another million attached to still pay cut. So -- pick but cannot play caller is released 6177797937. Johnson Cambridge Kate -- Who loved to -- -- that stayed together. It will take five money. And that my grandmother I love you -- will work. Not a patriot cinema. Do it I know I know John I know where I know where your loyalties are. I couldn't move forward is complete and totals that I leave the hall of Famer and easy. You put the fear. Did you feel playing world workflow. It's proclaimed republic you know the problem I have is. You know it's not beyond the check to be vindictive sent -- -- how it will work and it. You know not column tournament and to those options close to the question to pose for you guys that is you know. I don't and your craft such a complete hands off -- not find out portrait of him. In fact that they get their chart which explodes. Continue -- the future. With signing contracts without you know potential big good money and didn't -- years on the road -- step and. -- him and John just to -- clear I think that as the that CEO that the man who owns the company. It I I think he absolutely tells Bill Belichick what the budget numbers are as he does all of its other businesses. I don't think I Elena just been Dominique finished -- would not let me finish that sent tense. I don't think he ever gets involved and I want that -- -- I want that guy gone. Well above but I think you have loved the fact you don't -- the project is. You know one of them the toughest negotiators in league history. My question is little if -- -- -- -- -- -- -- commission -- kick started Activision particularly towards Wilfork. You wouldn't call put -- -- -- -- if you're gonna column can build great organization. Can't do you do the best chance collateral than other team do you think I could do. If it came to that but I don't think it John don't -- your benefits Bill Belichick to hold on offense wolf work. Longest possible the only other -- rise on addictive right because then he's got he's got work that he wants to do. Attempt to bring and other players who haven't helped the patriots and it doesn't help vets I don't think that would even I don't think that. I I agree with -- completely it doesn't it's bad business. If you if you wanted to be vindictive and dammit I'll show that Vince Wilfork -- -- do that -- -- hold -- until -- but -- by the -- -- I don't have that salary -- Money to play with the -- and sign other guys -- work on other things so it doesn't do him a bit ago and it makes no sense. -- A lot of Texas understand that they absolutely would take a pay cut if they are making seven million dollars and you know somebody. Stand right now instead of making seven million you make three and half performers and hit it to me if you're saying that I'm guessing. That right now you don't make seven million dollars innings in you think that that life. And I don't makes them about it but you think that that life isn't so grand that you would be willing to give away millions of dollars but if he had seven. So you start living like that in to become accustomed to. I think QB vary vary. Cantankerous. And somebody came up to you since then I don't want. No we take that away especially. For you -- Especially if you got to want to conduct a. Let's let's -- negligence or a final bad all around that there's usually they wanted to do who. Marks on the cell -- mark. Big government or -- they think they -- call Obama gave my biggest problem with -- whole thing is. You look at players who holed out that under contract they want a new contract. And everybody rips him. I mean the patriots keep him that contract -- so I think it's. I think the players association in stat than normal it's it's the only professional sports league. That I'm aware of any way that that allows that you know whatever struck she'd feel we can and that guy like you said Michael. You know you are taking a pay cut -- you -- a stretch that seven million out of two years you would expect that submarine and it's just it's just right. Well it probably players' association market that's where it comes down for you can speak to this since he was a member of that the players association has agreed to that this is all collectively bargained so owners whether owners and or general managers have found loopholes are found ways to make the system work for them. You can say that all day long but the players. In their representatives. Neared their leadership. Whether it was -- option off or or Dean Smith. The leadership has agreed to this so he can't -- -- got the players association say. This is happening. What they say yeah I know yeah well we agreed to this deal. It -- look -- a double standard to -- because I mean I can't think of specific type up my head but. You know in years past that the that we hold now who thinks he's -- more money. And everybody's written or use our contract if you play your strong appeal same thing property owners that it's just it's just not right. In my opinion a. Look I've always said that the -- to respect my Christian here at the national average and -- spread to three credit currently -- artists that don't disrespect but I makes him the National Football League players association she'll. Has always been a joke -- and has the most -- had I a wants thing now had the most ridiculous leadership. And and in my opinion they should have thrown him overboard you know thirty years ago -- It is you weird -- is it weird one year player rep and yours who's supposed to be speaking for you. And nobody trust them -- -- -- that -- meetings with the Gene Upshaw in the past allows playing mostly. Not with us anymore by. Nobody trusted him. That that the meetings all why did you keep allowed -- and embed the meetings always turn into like it increases and increases this quiz this week resistant. It was a where the -- about it -- -- -- they should be you know but ultimately it was like it was like we. The players were attacking him. And this guy that works for us -- we are so high it's well we're at odd it's it was a very weird situation. In a relationship with him as a you know leader of the players -- -- position. We have a text here and and we see these a lot and I and I -- I probably -- -- -- a cause I can't ask the text her word comes from. -- set Bob Kraft is a phony mr. nice guy. And I would do that comes from. Because I've heard coming with her before the whip and and I mean you know a much better than than I -- obviously and I know and you know a little bit. Certainly you know we've talked to him over the years at different times. I wonder where that comes from the phony mr. nice guys that. -- -- -- About it I don't want I -- -- -- up you would say that I have because dog it's a wonder why they say what they say it because. He's garnered just because if you are a lot of conflict that that's at all pure businessman. You are a -- bottom line businessmen. At times you wind up doing things that. Nice guys don't necessarily do and I did that Cuba for its treatment probably can't be me. 100%. Genuine earnest nice. India a top flight businessman. They don't always there are times that there aren't going -- enhances us right. But I but the fans who say he's a phony mr. nice guy they obviously think that that he he talks different gain -- acts I just wonder what they base. Well sometimes it does. Because because that's what it that's what it calls for mad sometimes. If he says look. I love this I love Drew Bledsoe like a -- I love Vince Wilfork like a son. -- Your organization. The people that you have put in charge. 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Geshea wiped his brow and squinted at the sky. A rivulet of sweat trickled down from his greying hair and behind his pointed ear, which flicked it away. It was the middle of Filkief, or the Season of Life as the humans translated it, but everything was dying. The ground crunched beneath Gershea's bare feet, and his gray eyes swept over the yellowing fields, the barren trees, and the dwindling stream, all of which could be seen from atop his place on the hill. If it had lasted for just these few weeks, he would not have been all that worried. But this had lasted for all of Harvest and Dying as well. Now they were not even sure that there was even going to be a next harvest.
"Geshea." He turned. Junta had arrived. It was time for the meeting to begin. Clouds of dust were thrown into the air as the council sat. Leaning forward, Liskef spoke.
"I think it is quite obvious by now that the curse is not going to let up." He glared at each of them in turn as if they had been the ones that placed the curse on the tribe.
Sigin bristled. "Do use such an accusing tone, Liskef. We have sent scouts to all the neighboring tri-"
"To do what? Surely you did not expect that the caster would come out and confess? We have been wasting our time and now our families are going to starve!"
"Perhaps a tracking spell!" Fershey said, beads dangling. "Or some such magic! We could find him and kill him!"
Kilskev rolled his eyes at his youthful exuberance. "Do you even remember the most basic rules of magic? You have to know who you are tracking."
"Well, um…" The long blond hair drooped to his chest.
A hand went into the air. The others fell silent and trained their eyes on Geshea, who cleared his throat. "Now is not the time to bicker. Liskef is right in saying that we have not been doing enough. However," he added, before elf's mouth could curl into a triumphant smile, "We still do not have a solution. Unless the caster kills himself, or by some luck is smote by some passing scoundrels."
"There is another solution, one that I am surprised no one has thought of." Liskef stretched out his legs before repositioning them beneath himself.
Geshea grew wary. "What is it?"
"We do not have to kill the caster to stop the spell."
There came the sound of murmuring. "What do you mean?" asked Junta, licking his dry lips.
A light went off in Geshea's head. "Surely you don't mean…"
"Tell the scouts that if they do not find the caster in a week's time, we will send two children to the forest to be sacrificed."

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Last week S.R. published her blog and introduced three authors. One of them was me. Today it's my turn to use "The Red Pen" to write about my books for the very first time and to introduce you to four other authors whose terrific novels I've read and whose friendships I value. We all have our own way of writing. It's like getting ready for work in the morning. Everyone has a different routine, but the end result is simply marvelous—at least for my author friends, I'm sure it is. Today I'm going to answer four questions about my own writing, and a week from now, my featured authors will do the same on their blogs. I'm going to give you the links, but will that mean you'll just scroll down to them and ignore what I have to say? Before I lose you to the gifted authors, here are four questions for which you must be dying to know the answers.
What am I, Jeff LaFerney, working on? My latest book, Jumper, has been my best-seller. It's a time-travel adventure, and though I was excited about writing it, it was difficult to write. I was planning on continuing the series with a completely different set of characters, but sales and reviews have led me to change everything I was planning, and because of it, I'm not making much progress. I still write for "The Red Pen," I've done some planning for a YA mystery (which will probably be my next completed project), and I have a start on the next book in my Clay and Tanner Thomas mystery series.
How does my work differ from others of its genre? The Clay and Tanner series has a father and son "amateur detective" combination. I think that's unique in and of itself. What makes them especially unique is that they share parapsychological abilities. It's not science-fiction, though. They are regular guys. Tanner is a college basketball player. Clay is a professor and a coach. They have to deal with the morality of their powers as well as struggle with relationships. They obtain clues in unusual ways, but they solve the mysteries like detectives. The time-travel book is more of an adventure. It involves some spiritual warfare between angels and demons and includes miracles bestowed by the Staff of Moses. The hero is a motorcycle-riding, tough-guy loner with a heart of gold. I think they're all entertaining and filled with unexpected twists and turns.
Why do I write what I do? First of all, I love mystery and humor. I also love characters who have real problems but overcome them while putting others before themselves. My stories are appropriate for readers of all ages, and I get a lot of satisfaction knowing that I've written clean stories that appeal to all kinds of readers. I try to incorporate life lessons while simply entertaining my readers, but I don't like to be predictable, so my stories generally are surprising too. I think I write what I do because I write what I like…what I believe in…what I think keeps the pages turning, and so far it's worked pretty well for me.
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It's always exciting to visit the PRC. But it is most interesting to learn about China, which is vastly larger, more complex, and humane than the nominal communist state which still rules. It's impossible to predict what China will ultimately become. Most important is that it becomes free, consigning today's authoritarian regime to history's dustbin. Then the people of China will be able to decide their own future.


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By JACK CURRY,
Published: February 16, 1995
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Feb. 15— There was a bartender, a liquor salesman, a shoe salesman, an office-equipment salesman, two baseball coaches, two bullpen catchers and a batch of cautious minor leaguers. Instantly, many inched closer to being players in today's tainted version of major league baseball by reporting to spring training as part of the Yankees' replacement team.
The setting was often surreal as 27 players underwent physicals, answered questions about their medical history and were fitted for uniforms in preparation for the first workouts on Thursday. There was pitcher Pat Russo dressing at Don Mattingly's locker. There was pitcher Frank Eufemia wearing Mike Pagliarulo's old pants. There was catcher Juan Velazquez joyfully exchanging his ragged Angels cap, which he had turned backward, for a fresh Yankees cap.
"Thanks for telling me that one," said Velazquez, when informed that Manager Buck Showalter does not like players wearing their caps backward. "I wouldn't have known that."
The unknown is a theme that permeated camp -- the complete list of pitchers and catchers was not revealed until today -- and will continue to be a prevalent factor as the Yankees try assembling their replacement team during the labor strife. While some players who never advanced beyond Class A vowed that replacement baseball would be decent, the statistics from their mediocre pasts made observers wonder.
Reliever Bob MacDonald, who pitched at Class AAA last year with the Mariners and White Sox organizations and for the Tigers in 1993, was the most legitimate player here and he said, "I'm not a replacement player and I don't intend to be."
Others do, and most of them expressed limited regard for the Players Association, the strike or the Yankees they would be replacing. They talked about second chances, giving the fans some type of baseball and playing for the Yankees. In a locker room that normally houses Mattingly, Wade Boggs and Paul O'Neill, the pledges sounded weird.
"The guys who are getting their shot, it's kind of like it's a drug," said Dennis Sweeney, who pitched at the Class AA level for the Minnesota Twins before being released. "It's addictive. You want that shot to play again. I'd love to have that feeling again."
Each had his own reasons for rekindling the addiction, from 37-year-old Rudy Arias, a 160-pound catcher who was managing a team in Colombia until last week, to Mike Pitz, a studious-looking pitcher who last played for the Wei-Chien Dragons in Taiwan in 1993, to Mark Carper, a 26-year old Class AAA pitcher who insisted he needed to support his wife and 11-month-old daughter. But Carper, the only pitcher from the Columbus affiliate, was agonizing over whether to play in replacement games.
"I expected a few more guys from Triple A," said Carper, who was 8-6 with a 4.36 earned run average in 26 games and is one of 10 minor leaguers who reported, many of them as potential replacements. "It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong."
Mike DeJean, a Class AA pitcher, thought that he was doing something wrong. After realizing that the Yankees misconstrued his nonresponse to the replacement player question as an affirmative one and realizing that most of the minor leaguers were in Tampa, Fla., he asked to be switched there. Although General Manager Gene Michael persuaded him to stay overnight, DeJean is not interested in being a replacement player. Neither is Jason Troilo, a Class A pitcher.
"It doesn't feel right at all," said DeJean, fidgeting and acting as if he had been called into the principal's office. "I want to earn my way to Yankee Stadium. I want to be there because I deserve to be there."
Others thought they deserved this shot, even if it was a second shot in most cases. Dan Simonds, a 30-year-old substitute teacher and real estate appraiser, once caught the three-time Cy Young Award winner Greg Maddux. Simonds, a graduate of Davidson College, was the Chicago Cubs' bullpen catcher for the last three years. Velazquez, an affable sort, is another catching hopeful, and he told of fleeing from Cuba with his family as a 6-year-old and of playing against Danny Tartabull in high school.
"I know what it's like to be making between $35,000 and $45,000 a year in the real world," said the 31-year-old Velazquez, who was drafted by the Cubs in 1982 and now sells office equipment. "To wake up in the morning and kick yourself in the behind and listen to tapes to get yourself motivated. Maybe those guys had it too good for too long."
While it is unfair to judge the players on their looks, the collection of pitchers and catchers did not resemble a major league outfit. Showalter said he was not embarrassed by his replacement team, but admitted that it would be convenient if the product, however stellar or shabby it proves to be, forced the owners and the players to reach an agreement soon.
"Either way," Showalter said, "if it speeds the process, then it's positive."
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Colorado's delegates were decided, 10 seconds at a time
People seem surprised to learn that their vote really does not matter in the primary elections. The political parties choose the candidates, not the voters In practice this means that the rich doners determine who will represent the Democratic and Republican parties. And come November you get to choose between globalist candidate #1 or globalist candidate #2. Heads they win, tails you lose.
Oh, they like to put on a show of elections. But that is all it is - a show. It is to give you a warm feeling that you somehow matter in the political process.
In a theoretical sense, allowing the political parties to choose their own candidates makes sense. After all, I doubt that the Libertarian Party would like non Libertarians choosing their candidate. But the problem is that the Democrats and Republicans have a virtual monopoly on the media and government. Yeah, you can create your own political party, but it will always be a joke.
Democracy, in practice, is nothing more than rule by the rich.
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You're right about the political process being a joke and totally controlled but that is the best thing about Trump. Trump is exposing this Jewish, otherwise known as the "Establishment" control of both parties.ReplyDelete
It's pretty much a given the GOP's "Jews" and their traitor cohorts won't allow Trump to become their nominee. But in doing so, just like they did in Colorado, a massive amount of people will join the Trump train due to these bozos naked hubris.
Trump I'm sure will leave the GOP and run as an Independent probably under the Reform Party. In doing so the GOP will be left with only the "Jews" and the cucks in the GOP who will then give their support to "Jew" controlled Hillary or some pathetic loser like Paul Ryan they propped up. This will leave the process completely split between patriots on the outside and traitors in the two parties on the inside.
Some have suggested that Trump and Bernie should join forces but I don't think that is a good idea. When Bernie loses to Hillary he will probably run as an independent too, that is if Trump does which again will show that Bernie is only doing so to try and steal support from Trump to help Hillary defeat him.
Either way, no matter how this pans out, we will win this and by that I mean that when all is said and done it will be plainly evident to anyone paying any attention that in true reality, the whole process is controlled by the "elites"- those with a little more intelligence will see "Jew", and they are all on the same team to GENOCIDE whites/European-Xian Americans; the founding stock.
This is an absolute must to happen event because without them being exposed for who and what they are, like what happened in Colorado, we have no chance to awaken in our people in sufficient numbers before it's too late.
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Last fall, there was a lot of buzz regarding whether or not Daniel Craig would eventually return to the role of James Bond. The actor was rather vocal about how exhausting the work on Spectre was, going so far as to say that he'd rather slash his wrists than do another James Bond movie at that time. Since then, he's equated his answer to being the same he would give if someone asked him to run a marathon after just finishing another marathon, reiterating that he loves playing James Bond.
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