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Mr. Cynical
02-24-2006, 11:42 PM
Love it. :up:

FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) - Adam Vinatieri (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/70214) may get a chance to test free agency after the New England Patriots (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/67054) declined to protect the man who kicked two Super Bowl-winning field goals with the franchise player tag.

The designation would have forced the team to commit to a one-year $3 million offer to Vinatieri. Without the tag, the team will not be compensated if he signs with someone else.

"It just didn't feel like the right thing to do," Patriots (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/67054) coach Bill Belichick said.

"We considered all our options and decided not to tag anybody."


The Patriots (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/67054) still have until March 3 to sign Vinatieri. But negotiations around the league have been held up because the collective bargaining agreement between the players' union and the teams is set to expire next week, and 2006 salary cap numbers remain unknown.


"I don't think you can do much of anything," Belichick said Thursday at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. "I don't know what we're working with (financially). Until that's defined, it seems like an exercise in futility."
A message left Friday for Vinatieri's agent, Jonathan Hurst, was not immediately returned.


Vinatieri, 33, has been named the team's franchise player twice, including last year, when he was paid $2.5 million.


The Patriots (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/67054) have 17 unrestricted free agents, with Vinatieri and receiver David Givens (http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/player/101273) the most notable.

More...

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5357606
Crisis
02-25-2006, 12:23 AM
God why didn't Lindell suck it up last year so we'd have an excuse to make a run at him...
Mr. Cynical
02-25-2006, 06:51 PM
You never know. :D
Dozerdog
02-25-2006, 06:55 PM
I am certain that Vinetari won't be going anywhere.


They just decided not to tag him and commit a lot of money vs the cap. I predict as soon as the CBA is done, he will be paid a top 3 salary for kickers
Gunzlingr
02-25-2006, 07:27 PM
I hope they sign him just because his sister works in the same building I do!
Dozerdog
02-25-2006, 08:54 PM
Is she hot?
Mr. Cynical
02-25-2006, 08:57 PM
All I have to say is F**K THE PATS. I hope some team grabs him so the Patsies can continue their decline. They need a good 5-6 years of sub 500 seasons to make up for all their success.
PromoTheRobot
02-25-2006, 09:05 PM
Vinitieri is not going to sign with any other team. All Patriots players are brainwashed. That's why they sign below-market-value deals. (see Brady) Adam will be a Patriot for years to come.

PTR
Goobylal
02-25-2006, 09:09 PM
Vinatieri's in decline. And the Pats may be forced to cut Willie McGinest. Combined with their coaching losses and their SB-winning days are OVER.
Gunzlingr
02-26-2006, 12:21 AM
Is she hot?

:idunno:

The court security officers just told me she worked their
OpIv37
02-26-2006, 12:25 AM
Vinitieri is not going to sign with any other team. All Patriots players are brainwashed. That's why they sign below-market-value deals. (see Brady) Adam will be a Patriot for years to come.

PTR


Unfortunately, you're probably right here. By the end of next week we'll see the press conference that could ONLY happen to the Patriots:

Vinatieri: "Well several teams were competing over me and I could have made the highest salary for a kicker in NFL history, but I love the Pats so much that I decided to stay here for a tuna sandwich and a pickle, with a Diet Pepsi as the signing bonus. I only count $4.75 against the cap this year."
BSXIII
02-26-2006, 01:56 AM
I think Vinatieri will be playing elsewhere next year. The franchise tag would have been in the $3M range for him this year. Neil Rackers is due about 4.7M next year and David Akres 3.7. Vinatieri should be the highest paid kicker in football. I'm sure some NFC team will give him that.
dolphinssuck
02-26-2006, 06:17 AM
I think Vinatieri will be playing elsewhere next year. The franchise tag would have been in the $3M range for him this year. Neil Rackers is due about 4.7M next year and David Akres 3.7. Vinatieri should be the highest paid kicker in football. I'm sure some NFC team will give him that.So true this guy is clutch and someone will pick him up and willingly pay him alot of money.
mybills
02-26-2006, 08:20 AM
Vinatieri: "Well several teams were competing over me and I could have made the highest salary for a kicker in NFL history, but I love the Pats so much that I decided to stay here for a tuna sandwich and a pickle, with a Diet Pepsi ."

You misquoted him. He's staying for the "chowdah". :;