Pats, Colts, Bucs and Gmen are sniffing around in our Pepper patch

[blackcat]

6 minutes ago, The Huddler said:

With a changed culture...   in the spring... with Gman

 

 

hes gotta be just as wtf about rehiring hurney as us fans

If anything, he's happy Hurn dog is here as his chances of a pay increase sky rocketed the minute Hurney was hired.  Dude is at the end of his career with a team that has a shot, I don't see him going anywhere, even NE.

[Johnny Rockets]

2 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

New England is the only worry here. Tampa tried to lure CJ there also. 

 

Pep wants a ring , and at this point that looks more likely in New England than Carolina this season.

I wonder if NE would give him the flexible practice schedule that Carolina did? At Peps age, I think that would be an important factor also. 

I just don't see why he would leave here at this point in his career unless he really feels the Patriots provide the best chance for a ring and that is his only motivation at this point (which is fine). 

As good as Pep was last year, it is worrisome that the idea of losing a 38 year old pass rusher who plays 50% of the snaps would cause this much concern. Just shows the need for depth at the position. 

[ickmule]

If they Pats are sniffing he’ll end up there.  That’s his last shot at ring and they will sell him on that all day long. 

[Jeremy Igo]

Just now, Johnny Rockets said:

I wonder if NE would give him the flexible practice schedule that Carolina did? At Peps age, I think that would be an important factor also. 

I just don't see why he would leave here at this point in his career unless he really feels the Patriots provide the best chance for a ring and that is his only motivation at this point (which is fine). 

As good as Pep was last year, it is worrisome that the idea of losing a 38 year old pass rusher who plays 50% of the snaps would cause this much concern. Just shows the need for depth at the position. 

Didn't they basically do the same thing for Harrison?

[Johnny Rockets]

16 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

Didn't they basically do the same thing for Harrison?

Yep, believe so. I wasn't sure the Pats philosophy on vet practice time but with that being example, I would say it would be similar. 

[Snake]

8 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

A championship season would be a nice way to go out.

If he thinks another team has a better shot, well...

And with Hurney directing the team you can't help to think it might be time to jump ship. 

[Dunn]

As said Pats are basically guaranteed a SB appearance next year as they always are with maybe Pittsburgh in their way.  But I can't see leaving a team that was 11-5 and now with a more competent OC, and adding newer fresher pieces to the mix, a bad thing that you'd want to leave.  Never know what could come with a fresh offensive look.  

[Dhagans06]

We need to show our players that are trying to win this year, bring in some talent, we need a splash signing.

[Khyber53]

If you're negotiating that final year of playing, and it's pretty obvious you want to stay with the home team, then having a few big name suitors sniffing around can put a couple of million more bucks in your pocket. Division rivals like the Bucs, managerial rivals like the Giants and lifetime rivals like the Pats are the perfect ones to make Hurney sweeten the pot a bit.

Would he go somewhere else for the right price? I can't say, but then again no one is tempting me with a few million dollars. If you look at it as a real, tangible thing rather than just some numbers, you can see why someone would chuck the playing legacy and take the big check to the bank.

 

[Dhagans06]

Just now, Dunn said:

As said Pats are basically guaranteed a SB appearance next year as they always are with maybe Pittsburgh in their way.  But I can't see leaving a team that was 11-5 and now with a more competent OC, and adding newer fresher pieces to the mix, a bad thing that you'd want to leave.  Never know what could come with a fresh offensive look.  

What fresher new pieces?

[Jangler]

Keeping Peppers shows the Panthers want to win. Hopefully JP want to win here.

but yeah, the Pats if they are serious, are a threat.

[imminent rogaine]

1 hour ago, The Huddler said:

If Peppers leaves again because of Hurney Im protesting the team outside of the stadium with a sign, in my underwear

I will be livid if he leaves and goes to the giants. Not at him but at the Hurney/Richardson brotherhood.

[Dunn]

24 minutes ago, Dhagans06 said:

What fresher new pieces?

Dropping Kurt Coleman for a new piece, potential WR splash (FA or Draft) Hall, Corn returning.  The team will be changing on both sides of the ball, for the better I'd think.  Not to mention the draft with upcoming potential of WR/RB/SS/DE replacements.

[Snake]

20 minutes ago, imminent rogaine said:

I will be livid if he leaves and goes to the giants. Not at him but at the Hurney/Richardson brotherhood.

I mean can you really blame him. He wants to win and we have Marty Hurney.