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Personally I can't stand Kobe Bryant, but it has nothing to do with his incredible talent, but rather everything to do with his arrogance. Maybe you only hate people if they don't play on your team.

So you didn't hate him for being a drama queen?
 
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I hated the fact that he was an Eagle, just like I hate Santana Moss because he's a Redskin. I never said anything about his athletic ability.

Don't get me wrong, Owens is an incredible athlete and WR, but his baggage is just too unbearable. IMO, if he didn't have such a mouth, he could have been one of the few greatest WR's of all time, if he isn't already.
 
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I'm curious to see how long it will take for T.O.to show his ass. He has been the same for the last 5 years, yet each time he becomes available, some team thinks they can change him and make him a team player.

No doubt that he is a freakish athlete, but he is a cancer in the locker room.
 
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At least he went to one of the two (2) organizations in the league where he'd look like a Boy Scout compared to some of the people who've come before him.

For all his bullshit, he'd only be a sideshow attraction in the Micheal Irvin circus.
 
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Vinatieri to the Colts.

Kick in the teeth for Patriots
Vinatieri agrees in principle with Colts

By Nick Cafardo, Globe Staff | March 22, 2006

The bad times continue to roll for the Patriots.

One of the surprise stories of NFL free agency was the tepid response Adam Vinatieri was receiving around the league, which gave rise to the possibility of him staying with New England. But the rival Indianapolis Colts, who gave the boot to Mike Vanderjagt, the most accurate kicker in NFL history, pounced on the opportunity to land Vinatieri, considered the biggest money kicker in NFL history.

The Colts announced last night that they had reached an agreement in principle with Vinatieri. League sources said the issues left to be ironed out are not deal-breakers, and when it is done, the deal will make Vinatieri the highest-paid kicker in league history.

According to sources familiar with the talks, Vinatieri would receive a $3.5 million signing bonus and $7.5 million over the first three years of the contract. The total length of the contract was unclear, though it could be five years.

The deal with the Colts comes shortly after Vinatieri hired Gary Uberstine as his agent to replace the Neil Cornrich group, which has represented him for many years. Until Indianapolis stepped up, Vinatieri had received only what he deemed a declinable offer from the Patriots and nothing but a promise for a top offer from the Green Bay Packers, with whom he visited last week. The Dallas Cowboys had also expressed an interest, but the Colts came out of the blue and essentially got the deal done yesterday.

The Patriots had former Bears and Vikings kicker Paul Edinger in for a visit yesterday. Vanderjagt, who badly missed what would have been a 46-yard field goal attempt in a playoff loss to the Steelers, is still available, too. He is an unrestricted free agent whom the Colts decided not to re-sign.

The Patriots have withstood many defections in the past few years, but Vinatieri was one of their most popular players, perhaps second to Tom Brady with fans. In this offseason, they have also lost Willie McGinest (Browns) and David Givens (Titans), and yesterday the Jets scooped up receiver/returner Tim Dwight (four years, $4.2 million, $750,000 signing bonus).

Vinatieri will be the latest ''core" player signed under Bill Parcells to leave, following McGinest, Ty Law, Lawyer Milloy, Ted Johnson, and Troy Brown (cut recently).

Vinatieri had stuck with Cornrich's agency even after Cornrich was suspended one year by the Players Association for testifying on behalf of General Motors against the estate of former Chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas. Agent Jonathan Hurst was overseeing Vinatieri's contract talks, but the kicker became frustrated by what he perceived to be a lack of progress. He replaced Hurst and went with Uberstine at the recommendation of McGinest. Continued...
 
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