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Originally Posted by Secret_Agent_Man (Post 382847)

A few talking heads actually have suggested that Belicjeck was trying to do both Pioli and Cassell a favor.

This morning's Boston Globe has Cassel saying that as soon as the Pats stuck the franchise tag on him (about a month ago) he knew he was gone, because the team wasn't going to have so much money tied up in two quarterbacks, only one of whom can play at once.

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 382862)

I've never heard of this sort of use of the franchise tag (making someone franchise and then trading him). What is the point of that? Does it somehow benefit the Pats to have franchised him now?

smeller's the feller

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...-RSS&ATTR=News

Rotting eggs are new vi-eggra

THE smell of rotting eggs gives men an erection.
And the bizarre finding could help doctors to develop a more effective version of the sex drug Viagra, boffins say.

A gas called hydrogen sulphide – also released when eggs rot and from the exhausts of cars with catalytic converters – is given out by men just before they have sex.

Tiny amounts of it are released by nerve cells in a man's private part to prepare it for intercourse, a study found.

The gas causes muscle cells in the region to relax, boosting blood flow, and leading to a better erection.

Viagra, however, harnesses a different chemical – nitric oxide – to give users a boost.

But one third of men have found the drug ineffective.

The discovery could now help to improve the sex lives of countless men.

Researchers, from the University of Naples in Italy, made the finding in a study of eight men who had sex-change ops.

Study leader Professor Giuseppe Cirino said: "We found that hydrogen sulphide is involved in human penile erection.

"That was proved in this study.

"Of course, the hydrogen sulphide pathway represents a new therapeutic target for erectile dysfunction and it should be possible in future to develop drugs that either deliver hydrogen sulphide or that control the hydrogen sulphide production."

The research was published in the scientific journal the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

This is a real break through and also goes a long way to explain how Atticus' sister could get two or three dates a night despite the terminal flatulence.

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Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 382864)

I've never heard of this sort of use of the franchise tag (making someone franchise and then trading him). What is the point of that? Does it somehow benefit the Pats to have franchised him now?

It's been done a few times recently. It means they can trade him, as opposed to having him become a free agent and go anywhere, including teams they wouldn't want to trade him to.

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Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 382864)

I've never heard of this sort of use of the franchise tag (making someone franchise and then trading him). What is the point of that? Does it somehow benefit the Pats to have franchised him now?

They got a second round pick.

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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 382860)

Minnesota. Who also failed to sign Houshmanicantspellhis name to address another of the major needs.

This is the premise from which I was working. That Minnesota wouldn't actually prefer Sage to Cassel. But, at the time, I forgot to consider that the owner is Zygi Wilf, who might well prefer to not spend the $10mm; it's not like Vikings fans actually expect a super bowl winner, and right now is not the time to leverage a win into a new stadium, so it would be "wasted" money.

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Originally Posted by Cletus Miller (Post 382875)

I suspect this is right, but it is quite disappointing.

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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 382878)

I suspect this is right, but it is quite disappointing.

i give all you guys cover for when you fart in bed and this is the fallout?

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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 382884)

i give all you guys cover for when you fart in bed and this is the fallout?

Don't really need cover when there isn't anyone else in the bed...

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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 382887)

Don't really need cover when there isn't anyone else in the bed...

it is still important for you to feel good about yourself.

Meet the . . . oh why bother.

Speaking of sports . . . Putz? Is that really his name? Can Jimmy Facocta be far behind?

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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 382873)

They got a second round pick.

And a high secound round pick is plausibly more valuable than a low first round pick, since the talent pool is pretty similar but you pay less in salary.

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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 382903)

And a high secound round pick is plausibly more valuable than a low first round pick, since the talent pool is pretty similar but you pay less in salary.

Since when did you become faux-British? I would have sent you more Python links had I knouwn befoure.

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Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 382864)

I've never heard of this sort of use of the franchise tag (making someone franchise and then trading him). What is the point of that? Does it somehow benefit the Pats to have franchised him now?

Patriots wanted to keep him out of their division. I bet Belichick had the whole thing worked out with Pioli months ago.

TM

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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 382906)

Patriots wanted to keep him out of their division. I bet Belichick had the whole thing worked out with Pioli months ago.

TM

Including the part where KC would hire Pioli away from the Pats at a higher salary?