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.
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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.
