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Pats sign Fagmatica

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  1. Apr 6, 2006 at 8:28 PM #1
    Sackem90

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    Patriots sign kicker Martin Gramatica
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    Kicker Martin Gramatica, who was out of football all of last season, was signed by New England Thursday as a potential replacement for the departed Adam Vinatieri.

    The Patriots also signed safety Tebucky Jones, who was one of their two first-round draft picks in 1998 but was traded away four years ago.
    Vinatieri, who kicked last-minute field goals to win two Super Bowls for New England, signed last month with Indianapolis.

    Gramatica was one of the NFL's better kickers early in his career with Tampa Bay, which began in 1999. He made the Pro Bowl in 2000.

    But his performance fell off badly in 2004, when he made just 11-of-19 field goals and was cut after 11 games. For his career, he has made 76.5 percent of his career field goal attempts (137-of-179) and 11-of-12 attempts in the playoffs.

    Jones, drafted as a cornerback, was moved to safety in 2000 and was a starter on the New England team that won the Super Bowl after the 2001 season. He was traded to New Orleans in 2002 and had the best season of his career with the Saints in 2003, when he had 101 tackles.

    Jones played in Miami last season and was limited to six games by injury.
     
  2. Apr 6, 2006 at 8:41 PM #2
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  3. Apr 6, 2006 at 9:00 PM #3
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    But, wait...Belichick is a genius.:bananalam
     
  4. Apr 6, 2006 at 9:21 PM #4
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    Patriots to sign this gay guy too:

    Patriots | Team expected to re-sign R. Gay this week
    Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:08:37 -0700

    Mike Reiss, of the Boston Globe, reports the New England Patriots expect to re-sign exclusive-rights free agent CB Randall Gay (Patriots) by the end of this week.
     
  5. Apr 6, 2006 at 9:26 PM #5
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    Patriots | Team sending Seely to visit with Gostkowski
    Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:13:53 -0700

    John Tomase, of the Boston Herald, reports the New England Patriots are sending special teams coach Brad Seely to meet with Memphis PK Stephen Gostkowski Wednesday, April 12.


    Patriots | Team sending Seely to visit with C. Hughes
    Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:12:11 -0700

    John Tomase, of the Boston Herald, reports the New England Patriots are sending special teams coach Brad Seely to meet with Virginia PK Connor Hughes Tuesday, April 11.


    Patriots | Team sending Seely to visit with Huston
    Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:08:56 -0700

    John Tomase, of the Boston Herald, reports the New England Patriots are sending special teams coach Brad Seely to meet with Ohio State PK Josh Huston Monday, April 10.
     
  6. Apr 6, 2006 at 11:02 PM #6
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    They picked up Tebucky Jones too.

    I'm not a big fan of PFT. Still, it makes you wonder...

     
  7. Apr 6, 2006 at 11:40 PM #7
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  8. Apr 7, 2006 at 12:06 AM #8
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    Belichick undoubtedly realized what I've been pointing out, and what everyone will be talking about next off-season, that those who don't overspend now will be able to dominate the free agent market in the coming years. Moreover, all the players in question got far more than they were worth, and the Patriots aren't in the habit of overpaying players no matter who they are. Presumably the reason they haven't brought many guys in is that they didn't have many holes even without those players. Reche Caldwell might pan out at WR, but if not, New England has a long history of turning bit players into productive starters anyway. Then with Vrabel and Colvin, they didn't need McGinest. Vinatieri is harder to swallow, but I just think they couldn't fathom the idea of paying a kicker almost three million a year.
     
  9. Apr 7, 2006 at 1:25 AM #9
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  10. Apr 7, 2006 at 1:26 AM #10
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