Hooray and Hallelujah!!!!!

Let's see if he honors his full contract with the Seahawks.The Pats did the right thing,now him and his agent are Seattles'problem.Hope he likes rain!!!!

Giving him the week to make a deal may not have been the wisest option because there are always one or two desperate, fiscally irresponsible teams willing to make outragegous offers. They usually don't make it to Super Bowls, certainly not multiple ones. Contrary to popular opinion, Deion is probably better than Reggie Wayne, especially in the New England offense. But he will take more of a beating without Brady's quick throws to him. Fortunately, Branch is not going to the Jets in order to help make them a contender in the division.

In a sens,e Deion and his agent beat the NFL by reducing a five-year contract to only a four-year one. But a first-round pick is a pretty good deal. A first and third would be better, considering what never materialized for the Patriots after the Curtis Martin trade.

But Deion, who has never been to a Pro Bowl, is not worth Richard Seymour kind of bonus money. Now Seattle has only to hope that he does not pull a hamstring immediately.

New England had better develop Chad Jackson in a hurry. He is bigger and faster than Deion, but will he be as productive? Often the departed David Givens would have hundred yard games during Deion's absence, and Caldwell is no Givens, who was only a 4.57 forty man anyway. Nevertheless, he could get open and catch better than the slightly faster Caldwell. It's too bad that Bethel Johsnon was a basket case who never understood the value of discipline and hard work.

Right now, except for Jackson, New England smply lacks great quickness and speed on the outside. And this is the greatest impediment in its returning to the Super Bowl.