Pats After 'Hawks Jackson?
Sunday March 4, 2007
Remember last year, when the New England Patriots and receiver Deion Branch couldn't come to an agreement on a restructured contract, so they shipped him off to the Seattle Seahawks for a first-round draft pick? Well, the tables might be turned somewhat, according to the Boston Globe's Ron Borges.
"While much talk has been expended on the Patriots' possible interest in Randy Moss, a far more viable possibility is being dangled in Seattle. The Seahawks would like to trade Darrell Jackson for a first-day pick but not a first-round selection."Despite the potential of picking up the Miami Dolphins Wes Welker for a second-round pick, the Patriots should jump all over this deal if they can acquire Jackson for a second- or third-round pick. He's a fantastic talent who would add a lot to the Pats receiving corps, and is actually an upgrade over Branch, assuming he stays healthy. And while Welker is more of a role player/return man, Jackson has the potential to really blossom as a No.1 with Tom Brady tossing passes his way.
And, assuming the conditions of this rumored deal are correct, if you put two and two together, the Patriots would really be coming out on top in what amounts to a belated swap of wide receivers. Basically, New England would get Jackson and a first-round draft pick for Branch and a second- or third-round pick. Not a bad deal if you can get it.
Comments
DO you think that the pats will trade a sexond or third round pick for jackson from seattle? or do you think they will go after wes welker? also who do you think is a better player?
LOL! Yeah. You should mention that Borges Plagiarized half that article as well…
Actually, Borges plagiarized the ENTIRE article from the Seattle writer.
Mr. Alder, you’ve been had by a plagiarizer.
http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/seahawks/story/6389428p-5698815c.html
Meanwhile, you can reach Ron Borges at Borges@globe.com
Sorry guys but thats not plagiarism. The article from Seattle never mentions trading Jackson to the Patriots.
Borges is a hack!!!!
On Friday, Borges identified Thomas as the No. 1 best value on the market: “He wants a $18 million signing bonus and will probably get it, likely from the 49ers. Wherever he goes, the 270-pound Thomas appears headed toward making an impact.”
But now that the Patriots have landed Thomas, Borges is singing a different tune.
Begins Borges: “Long before the free agency period began, strong side linebacker Adalius Thomas was designated the year’s premier catch by many pundits and personnel men. Perhaps he will prove to be just that, but if history is any predictor, he should be approached with caution.”
And then Borges adds: “So what would the doubts be about such a player? Three things, according one NFL personnel man: His age, his price tag, and the history of defensive players after they leave Baltimore.”
Borges then backs up his newfound theory with remarks from an unnamed AFC North personnel executive. But we can’t help wonder whether Borges would have named Thomas the No. 1 value in free agency if he had gone fishing for one-sided criticism before it was obvious that the Pats would sign him.
As we well know, there often is a difference of opinion in league circles regarding a player’s abilities. And there likewise are different agendas that drive the opinions.
Sure, we’ve had plenty of pieces over the years that offer up only one side of the coin. But we’ve never offered our own assessment of a guy in one breath and then contradicted it with support from a league source in the next, without at least acknowledging that the other opinion was at odds with our own.
We don’t expect Borges to get in trouble for this one. He proved that he’s bulletproof when he received no real sanction for trading punches with a guy who walks with a cane. But if there was any doubt as to whether Borges has a bias against the Patriots, his dueling pieces on Adalius Thomas are all the proof anyone needs to confirm it once and for all.
From http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
Borges Beats Up a Crippled Dude…
http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/story/200179p-172823c.html
I like how you guys are all talking about the writer and not the actual subject at had. Real football fans, huh?
Plagiarism Allegation Hits ‘Boston Globe’ Football Writer
http://www.editorandpublisher.com/eandp/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003553817
NEW YORK Similarities between a Sunday story by a Boston Globe sportswriter and a piece written a week earlier by a writer at the News Tribune of Tacoma, Wash., have prompted a review by the Globe’s top sports editor.
“We are aware of the complaint and we are looking into it,” said Joe Sullivan, Globe assistant managing editor/sports. “Someone pointed it out to me and we are looking into it.”
First reported by the web site http://www.coldhardfootballfacts.com, the allegations concern the “Football Notes” column of Globe sportswriter Ron Borges. The March 4 column includes several passages that appear similar, or in some cases identical, to a Feb. 25 story by the News Tribune’s Mike Sando.
Both stories were related to the potential trade of Seattle Seahawks receiver Darrell Jackson, with Borges noting the New England Patriots’ possible interest.
Coldhardfootballfacts.com posted several passages from both stories that offer grounds for concern. Those include:
Sando: “Jackson was leading the NFL in touchdowns last season when a turf-toe injury forced him to miss the final three games. The injury prevented Jackson from achieving his third 1,000-yard season in four years and the fourth overall. Jackson still led the Seahawks with 63 catches for 956 yards and 10 touchdowns.”
Borges: “Jackson was leading the NFL in touchdowns last season when a turf-toe injury forced him to miss the final three games. The injury prevented him from reaching his third 1,000-yard season in four years, but Jackson still led Seattle with 63 catches for 956 yards and 10 touchdowns.”
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Sando: “But trouble arose in March 2004 when former Seahawks president Bob Whitsitt allegedly shorted Jackson on a contract offer. Jackson said he signed the deal anyway at the urging of his father, who has since died. Whitsitt has dismissed the charge as preposterous, while Ruskell has resisted honoring a promise that a predecessor denies making. The dispute has escalated ever since, with the Seahawks and Jackson’s agents exchanging a series of blunt letters, sources said.”
Borges: “Trouble arose with Seahawks management two years ago after former team president Bob Whitsitt allegedly shorted Jackson on a contract offer. Jackson said he signed the deal anyway at the urging of his father. Whitsitt has dismissed the charge as preposterous, while present club president Tim Ruskell has refused to honor a promise that another person denies making. The dispute has escalated, with the Seahawks and Jackson’s agents exchanging blunt letters.”
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Sando: “When Ruskell became Seahawks president in February 2005, one of his first moves was to issue a letter to players outlining his expectations. He urged full participation in the team’s offseason program, including minicamps, but Jackson let it be known he would honor his contract but nothing more. Jackson subsequently skipped the voluntary portions of minicamps.
Borges: “When Ruskell became Seahawks president in February 2005, one of his first moves was to issue a letter to players outlining his expectations. He urged full participation in the team’s offseason program, including minicamps, but Jackson let it be known he would honor his contract, but nothing more. Jackson subsequently skipped the voluntary portions of minicamps.”
Borges’ column also included an unusual credit line at the end that stated “material from personal interviews, wire services, other beat writers, and league and team sources was used in this report.”
Borges and Globe Editor Martin Baron did not immediately return calls seeking comment. Sullivan said he had spoken to Borges about the allegations, but offered no further comment.
Globe suspends sportswriter for plagiarism
By Michael Paulson, Globe Staff
The Boston Globe today suspended without pay for two months a veteran sports reporter, Ron Borges, after allegations that he had plagiarized a portion of a football column from another sportswriter.
The Globe’s editor, Martin Baron, said Borges had included in his ‘‘Football notes’’ column last Sunday material written by a reporter for the News Tribune of Tacoma, Wash.
“‘The Globe does not tolerate plagiarism,”’ Baron said in a statement. “Extensive passages written by the Tacoma reporter were used verbatim in the column by Borges, and that is prohibited.”
Borges will also be barred from broadcast appearances over the next two months, Baron said.
The plagiarism allegation was first lodged by a website, coldhardfootballfacts.com.
Borges, who has been a sportswriter for the Globe for 24 years, has for about a decade been the national football writer for the paper, and he also covers boxing. He previously was the beat reporter covering the New England Patriots, and he has on occasion been controversial for his contrarian views and his criticism of the Patriots’ head coach, Bill Belichick. Borges has won multiple honors for his writing, including being named Massachusetts Sportswriter of the Year for four times since 1999.
According to Globe sports editor Joe Sullivan, Borges is a subscriber to an online notes exchange used by NFL writers, who share information with one another in advance of Sunday notebook columns that run in many newspapers. Sullivan said Borges took, without attribution, language posted to the notes exchange by the News Tribune’s Seahawks writer, Mike Sando. The information had been published Feb. 25 in the News Tribune, but Sullivan said Borges was not aware of that fact.
Borges’s column, like other sports “notes” columns in the Globe, contain a line at the bottom, reading, “material from personal interviews, wire services, other beat writers, and league and team sources was used in this report.” But Sullivan said reporters are expected to use the shared notes for background material and not to lift the language directly from one another.
Borges declined to comment, but his union representative issued a statement saying: “The Boston Newspaper Guild stands behind Ron and the high-quality work he has done for the Globe over the years. We will work on his behalf to see that justice is served in this matter.”
At the News Tribune, Sando declined to comment, but deputy managing editor Dale Phelps said in a telephone interview: “It’s unfortunate that this happened, but from our point of view there’s no anger or dismay. You have to take care of your house, and we have to take care of ours.”
Borges ripped the article off Mike Sando. He wasn’t the author and shouldn’t get credit.
This needs to be mentioned.
guys the bottom line is all the pats especially that sexy tom brady can go in my ass, and blow my dick any day of the week any time any place