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Page 19 of 19 -- A: I think they'll play it out with both of them. If the team doesn't play well, one or both could be scapegoats or they might leave for other jobs. I think both are very good coordinators and I would sign them right now.

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Two questions for you,
1. Will Ty Law be cut after this season if he doesn't take a huge pay cut and reduce his enormous cap number now that BB has drafted what looks like two promising corners in Samuel and Wilson.
2. Did Pass and Ward only look good in the preseason because they were playing against second stringers and such. Ward was really good in my opinion when he played for the Jets. Pass never really did much in the regular season for the Pats but it seemed if BB didn't keeps so many special teams guys they could have made the roster... If Brown or Patten went down in Week 2 for 12 weeks I would have like to had a veteran WR left on the roster.
-- Eric Dolan, New Bedford, MA

A: 1) My guess is yes. But I think that does depend on how the two kids play. 2) Ward is a vet. who has played with the ones and is proven. I think Pass probably looked good because it was against the backup guys.

This isn't so much of a question as it is a need to release some frustration after hearing of Milloy's release. I feel like a close friend has died. He did so much for this franchise and I simply don't understand why he was let go a day after cuts, when we were already under the cap. They have been touting the Pats D as one for the ages and now this. He has clearly been my favorite player on this team for years...and although I understand that sometimes hard decisions regarding salary have to be made...why now? I was so psyched for this season and now I will have to watch Milloy in a different uniform....what will I do with all of my Milloy jerseys....I guess they can go with my Wohlabaugh's and Armstrong's. Sorry, but I just needed to vent...I'll miss the toughest hard nosed player this team has seen since Hannah.
-- Todd Cobery, Minneapolis, MN

A: Well-said. Your view is shared by many.

Ok. I am a devout Patriots fan. I have been since the age of 11 back in 1990. I read the mailbag every week and find it very humourous and insightful as well. This is my first time submitting a question/commemt . Today, I am sad to see that Lawyer Milloy has been cut from the TEAM. I was sad to hear about OTIS but I am just flamming about Lawyer. I know that his contract was expensive and took up a lot of cap room. We all also know that he did not want to restructure his contract. But for crying out loud he is the heart and soul of the TEAM as captain let alone the defense. This is outrageous. Lawyer was a great asset to the team as a player and as a captain. What the hell is the organization thinking?????? I hope they at least use this room in the cap to find a decent running back . Because obviously it was all for monetary reasons!!!!!!!! Lawyer Milloy will be missed by at least one fan.!!! Jeeze I hope they don't get rid of LAW!!!!
-- Laura Badgett, Dorchester

A: Laura, it's so late to find any decent player right now. I think they probably need the future cap space to take care of some big leaps in salary cap for some of their players next season. There are some huge increases like Brady going from $3.3 to $8.4 million. There are more big decisions coming up in the off season.

The Lawyer Milloy move made my physically sick to my stomach.. Is there a back story to this that the general public isn't aware of? Why not get rid of some older players.. Anthony Pleasant, Roman Phifer, or Rick Lyle. Why get rid of the team captain all-pro borderline hall of famer? I was looking forward to the Harrison-Law-Milloy secondary. It hurts inside.
-- Lance Methot, Bedford, NH

A: A lot of Patriots fans feel your pain.

Oh my god!!!! What just happened to the Patriots defense? How do you let Milloy go and how do you replace him? He has more than earned his pay and is the one of the corner stones of the defense how can they let this happen right before the season opener..... I think the Patriots will regret this move. I'm sure you will have a ton of questions regarding this new development. I am a long time reader first time "asker" keep up the great work!!!
-- Jay Nickerson, Norwood, Massachusetts

A: Jay, I saw it coming for a couple of days. On the day they made their cuts to 53, I wrote high in a story that negotiations with Milloy had been ongoing the past couple of days. I wrote that he had made the 53-man roster as of last Sunday. I thought when he made the roster, that he had taken the cut, only to find that the team had until Wednesday at 4 p.m., a day before the first NFL game (Jets-Washington) to cut him without having to pay him.