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People keep using the Patriots as a comparison

Eazy-E

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How many fan favorite / key players have they cut over the years? I shouldn't say just cut but released on very bad terms. Serious question. I don't remember Vince Wilfork bashing the Patriots or ripping Bill Belichick when he was released. I can name at least 5 Panthers who openly criticized Gettleman and the way he does business after their release. It is a bad look for the team and the organization. It almost reminds me of the Chip Kelly situation in Philly and he also didn't last very long.

 

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Notable Patriots cut, traded, or departed through free agency without getting a serious contract offer during the Belichick era:

Willie McGinest

Mike Vrabel

Asante Samuel

Richard Seymour

Adam Vinatieri

Ty Law

Deion Branch

Drew Bledsoe

Lawyer Milloy

Wes Welker

Randy Moss

Aqib Talib

Logan Mankins

Chandler Jones

 

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2 minutes ago, tiger7_88 said:

Cool story.

I'm sure Steve Smith, though he will casually crush a man's skull, would NEVER tell a lie.

I asked a question for reference no need to be an ass. 

The last time I can remember a GM parting ways with players in a poor manner was Chip Kelly and the Eagles and he met the same demise as Gettleman. 

I am asking for an example of a Patriots player leaving on a sour note, Since so many posters are using them as an example to our situation.

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1 minute ago, Sam Mills Fan said:

Notable Patriots cut, traded, or departed through free agency without getting a serious contract offer during the Belichick era:

Willie McGinest

Mike Vrabel

Asante Samuel

Richard Seymour

Adam Vinatieri

Ty Law

Deion Branch

Drew Bledsoe

Lawyer Milloy

Wes Welker

Randy Moss

Aqib Talib

Logan Mankins

Chandler Jones

 

And how many mad a big stink out of it?

Only one I can think that kind of got mad was the LB that got traded to Cleveland. But he wasn't a franchise conerston and was about to get a huge payday coming off a rookie contract.

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As much as I hate to say it, New England is the best football franchise ever. No clue who calls the shots there, it works like a charm. I guess it doesn't help to have Brady as your QB either. It'll be a long time, if ever, before anyone emulates that with any success. 

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1 minute ago, Eazy-E said:

And how many mad a big stink out of it?

Only one I can think that kind of got mad was the LB that got traded to Cleveland. But he wasn't a franchise conerston and was about to get a huge payday coming off a rookie contract.

so we got rid of a GM with a top 5 winning percentage because when he tells players they're cut he doesn't do it a nice friendly way?

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Just now, R0CKnR0LLA said:

so we got rid of a GM with a top 5 winning percentage because when he tells players they're cut he doesn't do it a nice friendly way?

I am not saying I agree but I am sure plenty of teams would be fed up with the bs eventually too. The Josh Norman fiasco was all I heard about last off season and we went on to go 6-10. Bad press is bad press and it's not a good look for a team.

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