Now A Dolphin, Danny Amendola Says Patriots' Contract Offer Fell Significantly Short

[DKphin]

Wide receiver Danny Amendola detailed the factors that led him to leave the New England Patriots for the Miami Dolphins as a free agent this offseason, saying that after three years of taking a pay cut the team's offer fell significantly short compared to others he had received.
"I came in with an open mind. I understand Bill [Belichick] runs a tight ship, and he hasn't been known to pay his players, really. I understood that I gave money back to him, so I could play for him and play for my teammates and fulfill my side of the contract, and at the end of the day, I had faith that he was going to give me an opportunity to stay," Amendola told ESPN.
"When free agency broke, I came to the realization that he wasn't going to really come close to any of the other offers I had. I had to make a decision for my family and go down to Miami and continue my career there."

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...-why-left-new-england-patriots-miami-dolphins

 

[roy_miami]

We just need to hope Tannenbaum is smarter than Belichick...

 

[DKphin]

We just need to hope Tannenbaum is smarter than Belichick...

That is about as likely as turning iron into gold.:laugh

 

[superphin]

We just need to hope Tannenbaum is smarter than Belichick...

Maybe after a lobotomy

 

[miamiron]

We just need to hope Tannenbaum is smarter than Belichick...

 

[SCLSU Mud Dogs]

Also the exact reaction when somebody brings up politics at the table at Thanksgiving lolol

 

[spiketex]

Most disturbing aspect from the video of Amendola's car interview is that Danny and the reporter were not wearing seatbelts with the car moving. Maybe I'm just risk averse but I don't understand anyone ever not wearing their seatbelts. It's just dumb.

 

[uk_dolfan]

Why else would he be here? I wish the Pats had offered more :/

 

[Yessir]

This is where players come to get their retirement packages.

 

[Liphinphan]

We just need to hope Tannenbaum is smarter than Belichick...

Right. So I guess John Lynch is smarter than Belichick in your world now? I'm no fan of Tannenbaum, but the incessant daily whining of some on here is laughable

 

[Danny]

He got a little more than I was hoping we'd give him but it'll be nice to have a guy that knows how to run routes and acts as a professional, a team player and is a leader

 

[NBP81]

Nice to see he has already caught passes from Tannehill, the grind is on...

 

[roy_miami]

Right. So I guess John Lynch is smarter than Belichick in your world now? I'm no fan of Tannenbaum, but the incessant daily whining of some on here is laughable

The only one whining here is you.

 

[finmann]

He got a little more than I was hoping we'd give him but it'll be nice to have a guy that knows how to run routes and acts as a professional, a team player and is a leader

Agreed...well said

 

[BigNastyFish]

Sounds pretty simple. He's strictly here to ca$h a check!