‘In terms of wins and losses, Milloy got the short shrift. His new team, the Buffalo Bills, finished 6-10 and fired their head coach. Meanwhile, the Patriots went 14-2, allowed the fewest points in the league, and are in their second Super Bowl in three years. But Milloy got what he wanted, a lucrative four-year, $10 million deal in which $6.75 million was earned in 2003. He would have been paid $3 million in New England.’
Archives for January 31, 2004
Milloy visits old pals
‘Milloy, who remains very close friends with Ty Law [news] and Tom Brady [news], said he plans to support his former teammates but hasn’t bothered to talk football with them. “You know what, I don’t even talk about the game,” he said. “I think they know what to do. A lot of them have already been there. Just like any fan or any family, I try not to bother them. It should be business. There’s plenty of time to talk after this game. I’m here to support them. This is their show.”’
Milloy here, then gone, but not forgotten
‘Milloy won’t be wearing a Patriots jersey Sunday because the team believed he wasn’t worth a $5.25 million salary and he wasn’t willing to take a significant cut. “Two days before the Super Bowl, I’d make the same decision,” Milloy said. “The bottom line is, at that point, (the Patriots) weren’t about winning championships. It’s easy now to say that, because they’re doing well. But I made the right decision. Now that they have more wins the story is different. But that was a business decision.”‘
Milloy stops by, says he’ll be rooting for Pats
‘”We lost a lot of close games, where New England won the close games,” he said. “That’s the difference in this league. So you have to know how to win those close games and that’s what we didn’t do last year. I’ve talked to Drew after the end of the season and our focus is on next year. Last year was very unusual for him and for me. It just didn’t work out.”‘
Nice rebound for Pats
‘Bills linebacker Takeo Spikes just shook his head at the memory yesterday, amazed at how good his team looked and how putrid the Patriots appeared. “It’s nice to be (at the Super Bowl) but not under these circumstances,” said Spikes, in town for the Super Bowl festivities. “I mean we beat those guys badly.”‘