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Who can design the new PatsProp tee??

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We’re looking for a preferably Patriots-knowledgeable designer to work with on a new 2013 season PatsProp t-shirt. Hit me up on email (PatsPropaganda [at] gmail.com) if you’re interested, including any samples of your designs/tees/work you’d like to share.

We’ve had great success with our Do Your Job tees, so the bar is set pretty high, but we’ve got a bunch of ideas and would love to find someone to work with. 

And we’ve still got all sizes of our red DYJ’s, order yours via the paypal pulldown —>

New England Patriots free agency 2013: Wes Welker’s value on 3rd down should not be overlooked | masslive.com

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New England Patriots free agency 2013: Wes Welker’s value on 3rd down should not be overlooked | masslive.com

Good stuff, Welker’s vital on the the most vital down…

Of the 150 passes Brady threw on third down in 2012, 43 were intended for Welker, 20 for Aaron Hernandez and 16 for Rob Gronkowski. Welker cleaned up with 30 receptions for 318 yards, while the tight end duo caught a combined 23 passes for 158 yards. The bigger disparity comes to light in high-pressure situations where the Patriots needed nine or more yards on third down. Welker made 14 catches for an average of 13.3 yards per reception in those situations, while Gronkowski and Hernandez had two catches for a combined 26 yards. It should then come as little surprise that Welker accounted for 21 of the 73 third-down conversions that Patriots had through the air in 2012. Gronkowski (11) and Hernandez (10) are next on the chart.

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With the salary cap barely rising, and nearly half the teams in the league either scrambling to comply or fitting so close to the cap that they won’t be big spenders, it’s quite possible that there won’t be many big-money deals. In that sense, Welker’s timing in hitting the market isn’t great, and one could envision his representatives coming to the realization that the best deal is the one on the table in New England, where Welker’s fit in the system is unique.

Wes Welker, New England Patriots may find timing right for deal – ESPN Boston

https://www.patspropaganda.com/with-the-salary-cap-barely-rising-and-nearly-half/

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What’s important to consider is Welker’s somewhat mild disdain for the Patriots right now, according to a source close to the player. Welker apparently is a little miffed at how he was treated in last year’s opener, when offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels had him targeted for a season-low five pass attempts that resulted in a season-low three receptions.
That bit of tweaking stuck in Welker’s craw all season. So did the notion that if tight ends Aaron Hernandez and Rob Gronkowski hadn’t both gotten hurt at different times, there’s a strong belief that Welker would have been limited to far fewer than the 118 receptions he finished with last season. In short, there’s a little paranoia in the Welker camp these days about his role with the Pats.

Wes Welker risks legacy if he leaves Patriots – Yahoo! Sports

https://www.patspropaganda.com/whats-important-to-consider-is-welkers-somewhat/

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Thoughts on Patriots not using the tag – Extra Points – Boston.com

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Thoughts on Patriots not using the tag – Extra Points – Boston.com

Thoughts from Bedard…

I expect the Patriots to be trying to hammer out deals with WR Wes Welker, CB Aqib Talib, RT Sebastian Vollmer, CB Kyle Arrington and WR Julian Edelman before free agency starts a week from today; Welker stands the best chance to get done, and I’d be fairly surprised if it’s not done by the start of free agency or very early in the period.

As I wrote in today’s B/R piece I’d view the Pats willingness to let Vollmer go as a sign they’re okay taking a risk at right tackle (Marcus Cannon?) to improve at WR and in the secondary. Same thing goes for Woodhead, and in reading the tea leaves it seems he could walk as well.

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