Doc Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 How is he an example that the pats cannot imbue a player with a better work ethic, which is the topic right now? You said it can't be done. I mentioned it was with Moss. Now you say Thomas is a better example, even though you say he had no problems with his work ethic. Thomas never had work ethic issues, was just as good a player, was younger and had less mileage on him when the Pats signed him, and he still flopped. Add in a poor work ethic on Haynesworth's part and you get the picture. As for Moss, he never had concerns about his work ethic, just his attitude. Not to mention he had a lot of nagging injuries in Oakland, which is why I thought he was breaking down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Thomas never had work ethic issues, was just as good a player, was younger and had less mileage on him when the Pats signed him, and he still flopped. Add in a poor work ethic on Haynesworth's part and you get the picture. As for Moss, he never had concerns about his work ethic, just his attitude. Not to mention he had a lot of nagging injuries in Oakland, which is why I thought he was breaking down. He dogged it in Oak--that is poor work ethic. i don;t split that hair with "attitude". It was one and the same with Moss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) He dogged it in Oak--that is poor work ethic. i don;t split that hair with "attitude". It was one and the same with Moss. Moss had 60 catches for over 1,000 yards and 8 TD's in 2005 in Oakland, which is similar to his 2008 season with the Pats. Then in 2006 (and only 2006) they hired Art Shell and some other fast food workers as coaches, not a 2-time SB-winning coach. Plus he was injured a lot that year. Edited July 28, 2011 by Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Barbarian Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 http://twitter.com/#!/Buccigross/status/96525097518628864 Can't wait for Fred to run past him as he lays on the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Oh, the irony JC! You must be mistaking me for another John! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 You must be mistaking me for another John! LOL Actually, that wasn't completely meant for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFzp3uHua40&feature=related Maybe the Pats hope someone will trip over Haynesworth while he's gassed on the field. PTR Edited July 28, 2011 by PromoTheRobot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnC Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Actually, that wasn't completely meant for you. So you mean that it was incompletely meant for me? At times you can be so perplexing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 So you mean that it was incompletely meant for me? At times you can be so perplexing. Yes, that's what I meant. Looks like you understood it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewildrabbit Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 wilfork-hanesworth is scary Belicheat was probably thinking Williams-Darius is scary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. WEO Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 (edited) Moss had 60 catches for over 1,000 yards and 8 TD's in 2005 in Oakland, which is similar to his 2008 season with the Pats. Then in 2006 (and only 2006) they hired Art Shell and some other fast food workers as coaches, not a 2-time SB-winning coach. Plus he was injured a lot that year. (ignoring the 2007 season)....So his time in Oak, other than some injuries and sub-par coaches, represented substantial effort on his part? Edited July 28, 2011 by Mr. WEO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 (ignoring the 2007 season)....So his time in Oak, other than some injuries and sub-par coaches, represented substantial effort on his part? Um, he played for Oakland for 2 seasons. His first was as good as his 2nd season in Patsland. His 2nd he was injured and the coaches were a joke, along with the rest of the organization. But Moss had been an elite-level player for his entire career, save that one year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malazan Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Oddly, I find myself agreeing with Mr. WEO on this one. The Pats* locker room and BB's discipline/rep allows them to draft guys like Mallett and get guys like Moss and Haynesworth with less risk than most teams of those guys stepping out of line and becoming a distraction. Must be nice.... You mean like a team/football first locker room? Where they don't have TVs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsguy Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Say what you will, but you have to LOVE the way this organization does business.... If you believed all the posts on TBD you might think the Patriots were idiots and hadn't made the playoffs in the last eleven years. Thank goodness the management at One Bills Drive is so much smarter than those perennial loser Patriots! Hey, we stole Thigpen right from under their noses. Sweet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv Levy Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 May he fail his physical and be a disruptive jerk. Die Pats Die!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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