In Response to Re: Patriots Release Leigh Bodden : Dude. I posted on that in the thread about Revis and the radio! The Jets' DBs are really, really good. And Revis is elite. There is no doubting that. But they (especially Cromartie) get away with a lot of calls that refs would make on some of NE's bad DBs. Butler comes to mind right away, when he was circling the drain I feel like they would blow the whistle if he looked over his shoulder the wrong way.  It seems like when you are struggling, the refs pick on you, and when you play really well, they kind of let things slide.  It reminds me of a baseball story about Ty Cobb, where he was hitting and the catcher was complaining about a called "ball" saying it was a strike, and the Ump told him "Son, Mr. Cobb will let you know when it's a strike," implying that Ty Cobb would have swung if it were in the zone because he is 'that good.' Anyhow. I liken it to the NBA, where big name guards get an extra step (or three) before travelling, and big name defensive players will rarely get whistled for fowls because they are "tough" and "gritty." Maybe I'm just being an old fuddy-duddy, but it didn't seem that way 20 years ago, and I feel like the refs are really 'contouring' the game now more than ever. 
Posted by zbellino

In Response to Re: Patriots Release Leigh Bodden : Why don't you focus on the dorks who start the attacks?  Christ, you're annoying. Talk to them about emotional disabilties. I don't start anything. Do you have a problem looking at the order of how things evolve?  Go to the source.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

In Response to Re: Patriots Release Leigh Bodden : I like it better when I am not attacked. It's always the same little insecure Mt. Hurl types that come on here and ruin threads.  ATJ started a thread about this and he's absolutely correct. I know I am intelligent. I just don't like being talked down to by people less intelligent than myself.  That;s the issue. It's .like an internet disease for some people. It's like reading a Tony Mazz column.   Pathetic.  Some bozo thinking he knows more than someone else and then attempts to talk down them behind a keyboard. It's more than tiring with some acting like my comments aren't rational, supported by examples or when they act confused/don't read correctly. I couldn't articulate my points any better.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

In Response to Re: Patriots Release Leigh Bodden : Some fan.  That about sums up your credibility here.  So, are you a troll posing as a fan then?

(and earlier...)

Stop washing BB's balls. 
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

In Response to Re: Patriots Release Leigh Bodden : Why can't the people who initiate the crap not start the crap, though? How hard is it to treat fellow Pats fans with basic respect. I've been a Pats fan for like 30 years and my extended family have been season ticket holders since the late 1970s. It's just ridiculous that spoiled pink hats use this forum to destroy threads.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

In Response to Re: Patriots Release Leigh Bodden : When you say respect a fellow Pats' fan do you mean like how you call me, a nearly 50 year Pats' fan, a troll and a Giants' fan?
Posted by BabeParilli

Relax, Hines Ward won't be playing.
Posted by teegee

In Response to Re: Patriots Release Leigh Bodden : I don't start anything. 
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

In Response to Re: Patriots Release Leigh Bodden : False. You were on here last week applauing jerks like Mt. Hurl.  I remember you.  You;re insecure like he is. That's YOUR issue.  The people who are weird are adults who can't have a simple discussion and use this board to troll.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

Wrong about what?  I have admitted being wrong thousands of times.  I have no idea what you are talking about. Everyone here knows you're a troll.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

Dear Smelly712, Says the guy who can't see why Bodden was tossed and why Molden (younger and cheaper) is the guy they are committing to. THAT is like explaining something to a 3 year old. Do you think BB traded Vrabel and brought back TBC for no reason, too?
Posted by RidingWithTheKing

It's pretty simple really; the guy was never really fast at all, couple that with injuries that zap his already limited speed, add a higher cap number than Molden, add the fact that he doesn't play special teams and Molden makes the cut and Bodden gets sent packing. They were already carrying one more corner than they usually do, you have guys coming off of PUP that will help going forward into the playoffs... I'm with Tcal on this, I don't see what all the surprise is about? Now about Chad Johnson...?
Posted by wozzy

In Response to Re: Patriots Release Leigh Bodden : Ah, numbkull, Molden is already on the team. He is already on the payroll. Playing Molden instead of Bodden neither costs them money nor saves them money. Money, therefore, is irrelevant. I'm done. I have a better chance getting a brick to understand. Hopefully, you've not, nor will, procreate. BTW, does the word "money" ever appear in the following? Analysis of Bodden release Link | Comments ( 8 ) Posted by Greg A. Bedard October 28, 2011 12:16 PM By Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff My quickie thoughts on the release of CB Leigh Bodden: This was simply a case of other players on the roster being better, and the team needed roster spots with DLs Ron Brace, Brandon Deaderick and Kevin Faulk ready to come off the physically unable to perform list, and this was confirmed by a source. With three roster spots needed, this would have been my list, in order, of players that could be released: S Ross Ventrone, CB Phillip Adams, CB Antwaun Molden or Bodden, LB Jeff Tarpinian, OG Donald Thomas, WR Chad Ochocinco, DE Shaun Ellis. Bodden didn’t play special teams. If you're not one of the top two CBs on the team, that's an issue. Bodden clearly wasn’t thrilled with his role on this team, but I have no evidence he was a problem. The first thought that came to mind when I heard of Bodden’s release was when I saw him in the locker room yesterday, he wasn’t walking well. I think health has been an issue for him and it has affected his play. Whether he wanted to sit and the team thought he should play or vice versa, I don’t know. I find it curious that his agent, Alvin Keels, put out a statement that said Bodden was healthy. Obviously it's an issue. If Bodden isn't injured, then he's on the downside of his career. He was not effective. The bottom line is this: Bodden was not the same player he had been even early in training camp, whether that was because of injury or some other factor, we don’t know. But the fact of the matter was he had lost a step. When Ras-I Dowling is healthy, the pecking order would be: Arrington, McCourty, Dowling and then Bodden or Molden. Coming out of training camp, the Patriots kept six CBs, which is heavy. Teams normally keep five but because of player on PUP, the Patriots were able to put off some decisions. One of those likely would have been the release of Bodden or Antwaun Molden. With three players ready to come off of PUP, the Patriots now had to make that decision. The Patriots kept Molden over Bodden. It’s not a stretch to think that Molden is simply better than Bodden at this point. Dowling needs to get healthy and stay that way soon. Bill Belichick might not light the world on fire in drafting or free agency, but when it comes to evaluating the talent he has on his roster, he's pretty darn good. The players he has released or waived haven't been stars elsewhere.
Posted by sml1210

Have you seen some of Z's posts? Go look at the other Bodden thread right now.  I just exposed him again. He has had me on ignore since the union/non-union debates this summer where I confronted him and his extreme pro-union stance, and then we find out why...he's a teacher. Wasn't personal, he just didn't like my opinion.  Yup. He's constantly posting flat out inaccuracies here. He didn't know who Stevan Ridley was and is a supposed LSU fan. It's true. I was on here saying how much Ridley could help ON DRAFT DAY.  People abso;lutely bashed the pick and I was thrilled. I was called a homer, kool-aid drinker, the same stupid stuff. Then, I come on here in preseason and say this guy is exactly what they need (someone who can run, block and catch well because he did all of that at LSU), and people said "calm down, it's preseason".  It's not about preeason, it's about skill set and changing/adding to the balanced offense. It's just funny to me. I get bashed for being correct and then when someone like Z doesn't even know who he is or bashes Belichick here for drafts, bad defenses, doesn't see how awful this team's base shotgun spread is, then he praises Ridley after the Buffalo game. The SAME game where they then ignored Ridley and Brady threw 4 INTS to lose the game!  Oh, the irony. LOL is right, Captain Zedeno.
Posted by RidingWithTheKing