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Patriots fans are being arrogant about free agency – Felger & Mazz

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On Thursday’s Felger & Mazz radio program, the guys react to the New England Patriots lack of spending in NFL free agency.

 

Patriots Haven’t Been Humbled?

Parts of conversation abbreviated for clarity.

 

Felger: I still don’t think the Patriots get it. They still think that they’re the Patriots of old. You know what I mean? 

Mazz: Oh, yeah. No, I know exactly what you mean. 

Jim Murray: The Glory Day Patriots. 

Felger: Which is easy to do and what they absolutely did for those 20 years when they had Tom Brady and were winning every year. 

“Oh, yeah, let the Jets win the offseason. We win the regular season,” said Jerry Thornton. Or, you know, whoever. 

Just that arrogant, snotty, bitchy Patriot fan thing. 

“Oh, yeah. Let them win the offseason. We’ll win the real season!” 

You’re 4-13, and you’re still saying that? You’re 4-13 with just about the worst roster in the NFL. And I think with one of the bleakest outlooks in football. I think the Patriots have one of the least inspiring coaching staffs and rosters in all of football. 

And you’re going to still spill the, “Well, the splashes come with wins and losses.” Like, the Titans are idiots? Oh my God. 

Mazz: Yeah, that’s a dangerous game to play with that Patriots roster. 

Felger: They don’t get it. 

Mazz: They don’t get it. 

Felger: They really don’t get it. 

Mazz: The other thing is— 

Felger: They still, and I mean, the Krafts have not been sufficiently humbled. They still think it’s the Patriots of old. They do. They still think it’s them. They think that they have the right ideas. They think that they have the right people in place and that Belichick, in the end, was just getting in the way of all their good decision-making. 

And they still don’t get it. They have not been sufficiently humbled. And I don’t know what it would take if it hadn’t happened already. But their comment recently reeks of that. 

Mazz: Well, and the other thing, and this is obvious just quickly, if the splash doesn’t matter, then what were you bidding on Calvin Ridley for? Why even try? 

Felger: It’s what you say after you lose the player to another team. I mean, honestly, could you have bigger loser comments? 

Mazz: Exactly. 

 

Segment Audio

 

Ryan Beaton is a producer for 985thesportshub.com. You can follow Ryan at @ry_beaton on Twitter.

Listen to Felger and Mazz from 2-6 every Monday-Friday on 98.5 The Sports Hub, with hosts Mike Felger, Tony “Mazz” Massarotti, and Jim Murray “Big Jim”. You can listen live in the Sports Hub App and subscribe to their podcasts here. Follow @FelgerAndMazz on Twitter to keep up with the show!

 

 

Ryan Beaton is a producer and content creator for 98.5 The Sports Hub. Ryan was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 2021, studying Broadcast Journalism. Ryan started his radio career in college as a play-by-play announcer/producer for WMUA 91.1 FM. He produces multiple weekend shows, including: 98.5 Over/Under, Hockey Show, and Sunday Kickoff. He is also a part of the Celtics, Bruins, and Patriots Radio Network. His favorite sports are Mixed Martial Arts, Football, and Basketball. Ryan enjoys playing golf but is NOT good at it. Ryan writes about all New England sports from Patriots football to Boston Celtics and Boston Bruins.

Mazz' Tiers: Top free agency signings in the NFL this year

On Thursday’s Felger & Mazz radio program, Tony Massarotti gives tiers of the most notable NFL free agency signings from this week.

NFL Free Agency Notes

But before we get to Mazz’ Tiers, lets look at some of the major free agency news and notes from around the NFL…

  • In a player-for-player trade, the Atlanta Falcons sent quarterback Desmond Ridder to the Arizona Cardinals for wide receiver Rondale Moore. Ridder was benched twice last season. And, it seems like the Falcons are going in a new direction with first-year coach Raheem Morris. Plus, Atlanta just made a big splash move in free agency…
  • Quarterback Kirk Cousins inked a massive four-year deal worth a total of $180 million, including $100 million in guaranteed money. Cousins spend the past six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.
  • After winning Comeback Player of the Year, QB Joe Flacco earned a one-year deal up to $8.7 million dollars. The Browns finished the regular season with an 11-6 record. Flacco lead the Browns to a wildcard playoff game appearance where they lost to the Houston Texans, 45-14.
  • The Patriots missed out on signing a big name free agent in Calvin Ridley. The Tennessee Titans swooped in and signed Ridley to 4-year, $92 million deal. New England and Jacksonville were reported to be the frontrunners for signing Ridley, but ultimately, the mystery team Titans prevailed in signing the veteran wide receiver.
  • After spending multiple years with the Giants, the team that drafted him, Saquon Barkley signed a three-year $37.5 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. The contract is strong given the slow market for running backs in recent years. In additional news, the NFL is looking into a violation in tampering rules by Philadelphia in their pursuit of signing Barkley. Eagles General manager Howie Roseman was allegedly in contact with Barkley before the start of the new league year. At the start of the legal tampering period, NFL teams are allowed to reach out to player agents, but not players themselves.

 

And now, Mazz’ Tiers for the 15 most notable NFL free agency moves from this week…

  • EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 11: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants walks off the field after being defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles 48-22 at MetLife Stadium on December 11, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

    EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 11: Saquon Barkley #26 of the New York Giants walks off the field after being defeated by the Philadelphia Eagles 48-22 at MetLife Stadium on December 11, 2022 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

     

    TIER 1

    Saquon Barkley, Philly

    Derrick Henry, Baltimore

    Brian Burns, NYG

    Danielle Hunter, Hou

    Chris Jones, KC

  • Dallas Cowboys v Washington Commanders

    LANDOVER, MARYLAND – JANUARY 08: Quarterback Dak Prescott #4 hands the ball off to running back Tony Pollard #20 of the Dallas Cowboys against the Washington Commanders at FedExField on January 08, 2023 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)

     

    TIER 2

    Baker Mayfield and Mike Evans, TB

    Leonard Williams, Sea

    Irv Smith, KC

    Tony Pollard and Calvin Ridley, Tenn

    Russell Wilson, Pitt

    Josh Jacobs, GB

  • San Francisco 49ers v Minnesota Vikings

    MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA – OCTOBER 23: Kirk Cousins #8 of the Minnesota Vikings warms up prior to playing the San Francisco 49ers at U.S. Bank Stadium on October 23, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

     

    TIER 3

    Kirk Cousins, Atl 

    Gabriel Davis, Jax 

    D’Andre Swift, Chi

    Anyone who signed with Washington (Bobby Wagner, Ekeler, whoever)

  • SEGMENT AUDIO

  • Ryan Beaton is a producer for 985thesportshub.com. You can follow Ryan at @ry_beaton on Twitter.

    Listen to Felger and Mazz from 2-6 every Monday-Friday on 98.5 The Sports Hub, with hosts Mike Felger, Tony “Mazz” Massarotti, and Jim Murray “Big Jim”. You can listen live in the Sports Hub App and subscribe to their podcasts here. Follow @FelgerAndMazz on Twitter to keep up with the show!

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