Aaron Hernandez's home searched in possible homicide probe

ESPN bashing "The Patriot Way":

The New England Patriots seem to be trying to do
the right thing. Now.
Now that they know Aaron Hernandez has been
accused of executing an associate. Now that their
star tight end is behind bars facing murder and
weapons charges, denied bail and awaiting a trial
that likely won't start until next year.
Hernandez is worthless to the Patriots now, and the
organization is going to great lengths to
disassociate itself from him. Less than two hours
after his arrest last week, New England cut
Hernandez and removed his jersey from its pro
shop at Gillette Stadium. This weekend, the Patriots
will allow fans to exchange any Hernandez jersey
that was bought at the stadium for another of equal
value at no charge. Out with Hernandez, and in with
Tim Tebow.
But it isn't that simple and can't be that neat.
... in the
immediate aftermath of this heinous story ... it
can't be forgotten that New England was the
organization that employed Hernandez. The Patriots
chose Hernandez. Not once. Twice. They were the
team that decided, since Hernandez had fallen into
the fourth round of the 2010 draft, that the value of
taking Hernandez trumped the risk of selecting a
player with character issues.
They were the team that picked Hernandez 113th
overall -- after 31 other teams had repeatedly
passed on a player who was viewed as a first-
round talent -- because he was big and strong and
could catch the football and make their team
better.
And the Patriots were the team that renegotiated
Hernandez's rookie contract....
two years before it was set to
expire. They were the ones who gave Hernandez a
five-year deal worth $37.5 million, including a $12.5
million signing bonus.
The Patriots financially rewarded Hernandez
because he had produced and, with Rob
Gronkowski, gave the team the most potent,
productive tandem of tight ends in the National
Football League.
Given what Hernandez now is accused of in a story
that gets more grisly by the day, New England
tarnished its brand by choosing Hernandez twice,
and it will take more than a jersey exchange to wipe
that tarnish away. It will take time. And better
choices. ...
The team can try to collect and burn every No. 81
jersey it has sold, but it can't erase the fact that
Hernandez wore a Patriots jersey for three seasons.
Hernandez was part of the Patriot Way ....
Team owner Robert Kraft is to blame. So is coach
Bill Belichick. They made the choice to gamble on
Hernandez....
they knew he had issues...
Kraft is one of the most respected owners in the
NFL, yet his organization -- his brand -- is now
indelibly tarnished. He did the right thing once
Hernandez was arrested, something Dallas owner
Jerry Jones hopefully noticed, given Jones' refusal
to part ways with Josh Brent. But for Kraft, it was
too little, too late.
NFL teams go to great lengths to investigate
prospects before either drafting them or signing
them. Most employ skilled, veteran security
personnel. The NFL is big business. And some
teams are more willing than others to employ young
men who have sketchy pasts as long as the player
has talent and can produce on the field.
Kraft must now make sure that his franchise
doesn't select players or gamble in the draft just
because the Patriots hope the value outweighs the
risk. ...
Former Patriots offensive tackle Matt Light told the
Dayton Daily News last week that he "never
embraced, never believed in anything Aaron
Hernandez stood for." If Light could come to that
conclusion based on his interaction as a teammate
of Hernandez's, certainly the Patriots' brass could
have done the same, if they would have allowed
themselves to not be blinded by Hernandez's talent
and the relentless pursuit of another Lombardi
trophy. ...
there will forever be a stain on the franchise
that neither the swift release of Hernandez nor the
exchange of jerseys can erase. Odin Lloyd is dead.
He was buried on Saturday. Hernandez is in jail
awaiting trial. There undoubtedly are more
gruesome details to come.
Hernandez was part of the Patriot Way because he
could catch passes and make the team more
successful. The franchise, led by Kraft, needs to
recalibrate

 

Boston Herald:

Accused killer and ex-Patriots tight end Aaron
Hernandez told Bristol County correction officers
examining his heavily tattooed torso for telltale
gang signs that he has never been a member of
any street gang

Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson:

“He talked to our gang investigators and said he
didn’t have any involvement,” Hodgson said
yesterday, adding that his gang unit is still
investigating the matter.
“We always take extra precautions. We don’t
have any definite issues at this point, but we’re
still being very cautious,” Hodgson said.
“The review of his tattoos is a normal process,
and we haven’t reached any definitive
conclusions,” Hodgson added.

Per Yahoo Sports Shutdown Corner:

Hernandez also has "blood" tattooed on his right
hand, but that word appears to be part of the
larger phrase "blood sweat tears".

 

Lol, turns out the guy Hernandez called over to help him out was Tebow

Orlando Sentinel:

The report stated the following:
When the officer could not find Hernandez
immediately following the incident, he interviewed
Tebow and Shaun Young.
“Tebow stated that he witnessed the dispute,”
the officer wrote. “… Tebow stated that he went
over to try to help resolve the conflict.”
...
Two hours later, another officer found Hernandez
and spoke with him about the incident.

 

starting to sound like a Scorsese movie:

Aaron Hernandez Investigators Were Prepared To Interview Man Killed In Crash

Investigators in the Aaron Hernandez murder case were prepared to interview Thaddeus Singleton III, 33, who was killed at 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning while driving a car registered to Aaron Hernandez's uncle


Thaddeus L. Singleton III, 33, died this weekend when the car he was driving crashed into the Farmington Country Club.

 

Check the brakes...

 

Holy crap! You are capable of making a post that doesnt take up the entire freaking page. Atta kid! Keep It up!

 

If you want chit chat, use facebook.

 

Never had a fb, never will.

 

Entrapment



Aaron Hernandez, has he re-written the book on how to NOT commit murder? Hanging out with the guy before he's dead, driving all around town with him. 4 guys leave in a car, 3 return, dead body found a mile from his house, destroying cell phone and home security system but not really destroying it. We've all thought about how you'd commit the perfect murder and it doesn't involve leaving the body a mile from your upscale house.......my only conclusion is he's brain dead. I wonder if the police checked the kitchen table for his written confession.