pliny 29 Report post Posted October 15 Pats also moving more to a 3-4. My guess is that Bennett would be available to trade back to the Eagles if Howie wants him (at a good price). https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/27853147/patriots-suspend-michael-bennett-detrimental-conduct 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EagleJoe8 14,479 Report post Posted October 15 I'll bet Howie is racing to the phone as we speak. Keep a close eye on this situation, and let us know how it works out! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Corleone 60,189 Report post Posted October 15 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
20dawk4life 11,418 Report post Posted October 15 But we should have kept him!!!!!!!!! 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Corleone 60,189 Report post Posted October 15 *Michael* 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike030270 14,326 Report post Posted October 15 12 minutes ago, Don Corleone said: *Michael* I never understood how people get this wrong with so many famous ones both alive and dead 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 1,574 Report post Posted October 15 23 minutes ago, mike030270 said: I never understood how people get this wrong with so many famous ones both alive and dead They probably think it's French or something. Anything longer than four letters can really throw some people off. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeorgeM37 389 Report post Posted October 15 PLEASE BRING HIM BACK HOWIE!! 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EazyEaglez 11,102 Report post Posted October 15 46 minutes ago, 20dawk4life said: But we should have kept him!!!!!!!!! Actually we should have. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VaBeach_Eagle 27,273 Report post Posted October 15 Quote Why didn’t the Patriots just cut Michael Bennett? Posted by an Idiot on October 15, 2019, 6:26 PM EDT Getty Images The Patriots don’t mess around with players who break the rules. They fire them. So why didn’t they fire Michael Bennett on Tuesday? The short answer is they still could. The longer answer is that they likely don’t want him to end up playing for the Ravens, Texans, or Chiefs — teams that the Patriots will play over their final 10 games of the regular-season and teams they may see again in the postseason. Before the trade deadline, any vested veteran who is cut instantly becomes a free agent. After the trade deadline, the player must pass through waivers. Thus, the worst teams would get dibs on Bennett, reducing the chance that he ends up with a contender the Patriots may encounter in January. Then there’s the possibility of trading Bennett to a team in the NFC, or to a midlevel contender in the AFC about which the Patriots aren’t overly concerned. The Patriots could basically give him away for far less than he’s worth in order to get him out of the conference, like they did when they got only a second-round pick for Jimmy Garoppolo in 2017. Regardless, the Patriots do everything with a broader strategy in mind, and they surely didn’t want to make a player whom they were obsessed with containing in Super Bowl XLIX available to their top rivals in the chase for a spot in Super Bowl LIV. And even though Bennett has issued a statement apologizing for whatever it was that got him suspended for a week, there’s a chance that he or the team or both are ready to move on. For the Patriots, there are many reasons to wait two weeks before doing so. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Corleone 60,189 Report post Posted October 15 21 minutes ago, Mortimer said: They probably think it's French or something. Anything longer than four letters can really throw some people off. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasanova King 6,396 Report post Posted October 15 I'm not sure why people are joking about it but bringing Bennett back would be an instant upgrade to the D Line. We could then play both Cox and Graham (who has been better) on the inside with Bennett and Barnett on the outside. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mortimer 1,574 Report post Posted October 15 3 minutes ago, Don Corleone said: Best part of that movie is when Santa boots him down the slide. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Corleone 60,189 Report post Posted October 15 2 minutes ago, Kasanova King said: I'm not sure why people are joking about it but bringing Bennett back would be an instant upgrade to the D Line. We could then play both Cox and Graham (who has been better) on the inside with Bennett and Barnett on the outside. They aren't going to trade for him after they shipped him off. If he's cut, maybe it's a different story. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasanova King 6,396 Report post Posted October 15 17 minutes ago, EazyEaglez said: Actually we should have. Exactly. I can't believe some fans still have some sort of "Holier than thou" attitude when it comes to this team. This team just got humiliated on both sides of the ball, up and down the field this past Sunday. I couldn't care less if a guy has issues somewhere else....he was fine when he played here and was our best edge rusher...PERIOD. Bring him back. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasanova King 6,396 Report post Posted October 15 Just now, Don Corleone said: They aren't going to trade for him after they shipped him off. If he's cut, maybe it's a different story. Check out the article...it looks like they wouldn't have to give much of anything up for him. Probably a backup player or future considerations. The Pats might be happy with us just taking on his salary, tbh. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaitherfan 1,359 Report post Posted October 15 1 minute ago, Don Corleone said: They aren't going to trade for him after they shipped him off. If he's cut, maybe it's a different story. While I don’t think there’s even a chance, I’d love to ship Agholor for Bennett and a 6th or something. Word is they are into Aggy. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Corleone 60,189 Report post Posted October 15 Just now, Kasanova King said: Check out the article...it looks like they wouldn't have to give much of anything up for him. Probably a backup player or future considerations. The Pats might be happy with us just taking on his salary, tbh. Not gonna happen. Also, he'd probably still be here if he wasn't on national tv saying he wanted more money that he wasn't going to take a pay cut. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Corleone 60,189 Report post Posted October 15 1 minute ago, gaitherfan said: Word is they are into Aggy. I don't know about that. There's a report from Jeff Howe of the Athletic that says they're in a market for a WR and then he mentions Agholor as one of the WR's being a potential trade candidate. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kasanova King 6,396 Report post Posted October 15 1 minute ago, Don Corleone said: Not gonna happen. Also, he'd probably still be here if he wasn't on national tv saying he wanted more money that he wasn't going to take a pay cut. He's making 5.6 million this year and 8.2 million next season. The Eagles would be foolish not to at least take a shot at bringing him back...especially if it's for next to nothing. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaitherfan 1,359 Report post Posted October 15 3 minutes ago, Don Corleone said: I don't know about that. There's a report from Jeff Howe of the Athletic that says they're in a market for a WR and then he mentions Agholor as being a potential trade candidate. There have been multiple rumors linking them to interest in Aggy. Perhaps that’s real, perhaps not. But if they are, it wouldn’t be bad to explore Bennett returning as part of the package. He left for more playing time and has gotten far less. I suspect that’s what he and the unnamed coach got into it about. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eaglesflyers#1 1,148 Report post Posted October 15 9 minutes ago, Don Corleone said: They aren't going to trade for him after they shipped him off. If he's cut, maybe it's a different story. Times change and the Eagles are in a different situation now 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Corleone 60,189 Report post Posted October 15 3 minutes ago, gaitherfan said: There have been multiple rumors linking them to interest in Aggy. Perhaps that’s real, perhaps not. But if they are, it wouldn’t be bad to explore Bennett returning as part of the package. He left for more playing time and has gotten far less. I suspect that’s what he and the unnamed coach got into it about. I suspect those numerous reports are based off of Howe's article. He wanted more money and publicly stated he wasn't taking a pay cut, so the dealt him, they aren't likely to trade for him to bring him back. 1 minute ago, eaglesflyers#1 said: Times change and the Eagles are in a different situation now lol again, they aren't likely to trade for him. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Don Corleone 60,189 Report post Posted October 15 6 minutes ago, Kasanova King said: He's making 5.6 million this year and 8.2 million next season. The Eagles would be foolish not to at least take a shot at bringing him back...especially if it's for next to nothing. It doesn't matter, the Eagles aren't likely to trade for him 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eaglesfan0075 588 Report post Posted October 15 The unnamed coach is Bret Bielema, the Patriots DL coach and former Arkansas HC. Your suspicions about Bennett are correct, the disagreement is about his usage on the D-line. Argument with Bret Bielema 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites