PromoTheRobot
09-04-2003, 12:05 AM
Had the chance to watch the Boston sports report on NESN. Ch.4's Bob Lobel interviewed the Boston Globe's two football writers, Nick Cafardo and Ron Borges.
Cafardo went on about Milloy's diminished skills and his penchant for late nights out. He downplayed the loss, saying that Belicheck must know what he's doing, and that the people replacing Milloy must be better if Bellicheck cut him.
Borges, on the other hand, was visibly upset with the move. He even challenged Bellicheck's "genius" designation, saying basically getting lucky two years ago doesn't make him a genius.
Borges considers Milloy the second Pats personnel blunder, Bledsoe being the first. He went on to say that the Pats never considered the Bills had enough cap space to pay Milloy, admitting it was a major miscalculation by the Pats. Borges also doesn't buy into Milloy being over the hill at all. Even suck-up Cafardo admitted that Bellicheck really screwed up.
Both Cafardo and Borges then made their predictions for 2004 and (you guessed it) both predicted the Pats would make the playoffs while the Bills would not. (ha ha ha ha)
I have also noticed that there seems to be a real attempt in the Boston sports media to treat Milloy's jump to the Bills as being irrelevent, or even a good thing. (I'm waiting to hear the first "Bellicheck has Milloy's number" comment!) Right when the Milloy signing was announced, WEEI's Big Show buried the story, instead focusing on Manny Ramierez of the Red Sox all afternoon.
I have lived in the Boston area for almost 10 years, and one thing you can count on is the sports media will eat their own. Bellicheck has enjoyed a long honeymoon after winning a title, but if the Bills beat the Pats, especially if Lawyer Milloy plays a significant role, you will be able to hear the wailing all the way to Buffalo come Monday.
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Cafardo went on about Milloy's diminished skills and his penchant for late nights out. He downplayed the loss, saying that Belicheck must know what he's doing, and that the people replacing Milloy must be better if Bellicheck cut him.
Borges, on the other hand, was visibly upset with the move. He even challenged Bellicheck's "genius" designation, saying basically getting lucky two years ago doesn't make him a genius.
Borges considers Milloy the second Pats personnel blunder, Bledsoe being the first. He went on to say that the Pats never considered the Bills had enough cap space to pay Milloy, admitting it was a major miscalculation by the Pats. Borges also doesn't buy into Milloy being over the hill at all. Even suck-up Cafardo admitted that Bellicheck really screwed up.
Both Cafardo and Borges then made their predictions for 2004 and (you guessed it) both predicted the Pats would make the playoffs while the Bills would not. (ha ha ha ha)
I have also noticed that there seems to be a real attempt in the Boston sports media to treat Milloy's jump to the Bills as being irrelevent, or even a good thing. (I'm waiting to hear the first "Bellicheck has Milloy's number" comment!) Right when the Milloy signing was announced, WEEI's Big Show buried the story, instead focusing on Manny Ramierez of the Red Sox all afternoon.
I have lived in the Boston area for almost 10 years, and one thing you can count on is the sports media will eat their own. Bellicheck has enjoyed a long honeymoon after winning a title, but if the Bills beat the Pats, especially if Lawyer Milloy plays a significant role, you will be able to hear the wailing all the way to Buffalo come Monday.
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