boston.com - 8/24/2009
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Vince Wilfork stretches during training camp. (AP) Vince Wilfork stretches during training camp.
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 8/21/2009
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New England Patriots, Vince Wilfork You could make
a reasonable argument that Wilfork is the MVP --...
Most Valuable Patriot -- not named Tom Brady . Literally at the center of everything on the defensive side and still young at 27, the 6-2, 325-pound ...
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Joey Porter, Vince Wilfork among AFC players teams can't ...
boston.com - 8/23/2009
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boston.com —
FOXBOROUGH Nose tackle Vince Wilfork and the
Patriots have not made progress on a contract extension,...
Wilfork said today in the team's locker room. Wilfork was asked if any of the contract offers the team has made were enticing enough to have ...
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No progress with Vince Wilfork contract talks
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Wilfork and Patriots not close on contract extension
NFL - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports —
... mad. After all, he's 6'2" and 325 pounds. But the Pats don't seem concerned about that. The team doesn't seem to care that Wilfork is getting more and more annoyed that a contract extension cannot be worked out. ...
New England Patriots Links 8/24/09 - Kaczur Close To Extension, Wilfork Waiting
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Karen Guregian reports that Tom Brady was responsible for the big Bengals hit that blasted him, not Nick Kaczur. Just a miscommunication.
Chris Gasper notes Vince Wilfork is "pretty frustrated" with his contract situation.
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Patriots No Closer To Extension For Wilfork
DUELING COUCHES —
... set to kick off three weeks from today, Wilfork, who is in the final year of a six-year rookie deal and will make $2.2 million in base salary, and the Patriots are no closer to an extension. When asked yesterday about the status of contract negotiations, Wilfork said “there isn’t anything there’’ and answered “no’’ when asked if the Patriots had made him an offer that made him think those terms could lead to a deal getting done. He referred to the situation as “pretty frustrating (Boston.com).’’ ...
The Roundup: Manny’s Struggles, Bitter Vince Wilfork and the Obama Hits the Links
The Big Lead —
... Duke fan responds to the Corey Maggette-Derrick Rose comparisons. (Duke Big Balls)
The bottom 1/3 of the “influential people in basketball.” Maybe we’re in the next group? If John Hollinger … (Hoops World)
Joe “Bangbus” Banner once showered without his Casio. (Sports Hernia)
Vince Wilfork described his contract negotiations as “frustrating.” As a Jets fan, we love this. (Globe)
Picking the best players by jersey number in sports. (Rumors and ...
Globe headlines uncon-Vince-ing
Sports of Boston —
... A piece in yesterday’s Globe was headlined “Nose getting out of joint?” (Sub-head:”Wilfork frustrated with Patriots.”) If that’s all you saw, you could get mightily worried about Vince Wilfork’s relationship with the front office. Fortunately for Pats fans, the article’s cuffs and collar don’t match. ...
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ustailgate.com 7/30/2009 — True to his word, nose tackle Vince Wilfork will be in attendance today for the first day of Patriots training camp , despite no movement in contract talks. His agent, Kennard McGuire, said yesterday he’s disappointed the situation has come to this.
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Wilfork won't hold out
novafantasysports.com 7/27/2009 — Update: ProFootballTalk.com is reporting that Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork is expected to report to training camp on time despite his desire for a new contract. Wilfork is still working on his rookie contract, and he is due to make $2.2 million this season. Fantasy Impact: ...
Wilfork Shows Up At Camp
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/11/2009 — "Nose tackles usually toil in anonymity, but Vince Wilfork was front and center yesterday after he ended his string of offseason absences by showing up for the first day of the Patriots' three-day mandatory minicamp as expected (Boston.com)." Not going to write about this since it feel ...
Belichick Gives Praise to NT Wilfork
patriotsgab.com 8/10/2009 — The Boston Herald reports how coach Bill Belichick gave a little fuel to the fire for NT Vince Wilfork:
While personnel head Nick Caserio carefully chose his words Thursday when asked to rate Vince Wilfork with his NFL peers at nose tackle, Patriots coach Bill Belichick didn’t couch his ...
Globe headlines uncon-Vince-ing
sportsofboston.com 8/26/2009 — (Speaking of unconvincing headlines…)
I come from a print background, so I’m usually willing to give newspapers the benefit of the doubt over apparent mistakes. I think newspapers are still the most journalistic-savvy of the major media, and they’re about the only ones left ...
Wilfork Holdout Update
duelingcouches.blogspot.com 6/10/2009 — Finally it sounds like we have some good news on the Wilfork story... "The Patriots held their final organized team activity yesterday, and once again nose tackle Vince Wilfork, who is seeking a new contract, was absent. That made Wilfork 0 for the OTAs. However, expect Wilfork's offseason ...
Nose getting out of joint? —
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FOXBOROUGH - Vince Wilfork is one of the top nose tackles in the NFL because he holds his ground. The Patriots are one of the most successful teams in the NFL because they don’t budge when it comes to their budget.
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