WR Galloway goes with Pats

by betelgeuse on Mar 15, 2009 12:41 AM EDT

By Len Pasquarelli
ESPN.com

"Choosing the sales pitch from Bill Belichick over that of Mike Tomlin, free-agent wide receiver Joey Galloway has agreed to a one-year contract with the New England Patriots.

Galloway

Financial details of the deal, confirmed by sources close to the player, were not yet available.

Despite being 37 years old and coming off an injury-shortened 2008 season, Galloway was seen by the Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers as still having the ability to stretch a secondary deep. Both franchises recruited Galloway on the premise that they will be Super Bowl contenders in 2009 and that he will play a key role in the offense as the No. 3 wide receiver"

Well, there goes Carr and Galloway. I'm not too concerned, but I think this is putting extra strain on our draft day. I think Galloway would have been a nice add for a couple years. My bet is he'll do well this year for the Pats at vet minimum, and get a better paycheck the following year.

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see ya joe, we never knew u

just like carr, joey went to a team where he was going to start on every down….with the steelers he was 3rd receiver at best…with the pats he’s going to be the 2nd option next to moss….no big deal, he’ll now be on a team that will be losing to the steelers once again

by JokerPace on Mar 15, 2009 1:18 AM EDT reply actions

Well I don’t know about being the 2 to Moss – there’s still that Wes Welker guy that’s been burnng defenses for the last couple of years.

by BluegrassSteeler on Mar 15, 2009 1:50 AM EDT up reply actions

he'd play flanker

and allow Welker to operate in the slot, where he’s much better

by syrsteelerfan on Mar 15, 2009 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Didnt want him anyway

Galloway is way too old. The coaches seem quite happy with Holmes, Ward, Sweed and they also seem confident in Dallas Bakers progression. I would be highly surprised if we sign anyone

BLITZBURGH IS BACK

by Michael Hewitt on Mar 15, 2009 2:27 AM EDT reply actions

That's fine

But what I don’t want to do is draft a receiver high to replace Nate. If we also do that at corner, then we are just replacing instead of building weaknesses.

Thoughtful discussion with a sense of history

by maryrose on Mar 15, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions

i disagree Galloway is, old and hurt. Welker is better than him. They must’ve offered a contract the Steelers wouldn’t ddare try and beat. it’s not the Steeler way

J Mike

by air holmes on Mar 15, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

Or he could have just preferred playing for the Patriots rather than the Steelers.

by worldtrip on Mar 15, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Destinatinon: New England

Unfortunately, the Pats are still the premiere organization for free agents. More players take less/same money to play there than with any othe team because they win, baby.

Not to mention they don’t have the reputation of jettisoning players after the age of 30 that plagues the Steelers otherwise stellar reputation. Now that I think about it, the Steelers shrewd yet callous business decisions over the last 15 years, at least, could play a huge role in their repeated rebuff by free agents.

by CarlWeathersMustache on Mar 15, 2009 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions

i disagree

I firmly believe the Steelers only go after certain free agents, mostly at need positions before the draft, or hidden gems like farrior. Galloway is a burner, and is old with injury problems, not a good combination for a wr. Let the Pats have him for a year

by tkired on Mar 16, 2009 4:02 AM EDT up reply actions