You remember all the **** that Marv Levy got when he gave a gentleman's agreement to Nate Clements so he would come to camp in 2006? Apparently the New England Patriots did the same thing to CB Asante Samuel.
The Patriots named Samuel their franchise player last year, but the cornerback refused to accept the one-year tender and stayed out of training camp. As part of the agreement to get Samuel into camp before the end of the 2007 preseason, the Patriots promised not to use the franchise tag on him again.
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