“My teammates stuck behind me 100 percent, my family, the organization, so I’ve moved forward. I’m definitely [looking toward playing the] Lions now and it feels good to be around a great group of guys. It feels real good.’’
In his Twitter statement, Wilfork said that he and wife Bianca had decided it was not appropriate to comment while the NCAA and Miami were conducting their investigation. According to Shapiro, he lavished dozens of players with cash, meals, entertainment, and other items over an eight-year period.
Shapiro is currently in federal prison for his part in a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
In the Yahoo! story, Shapiro alleged that he gave Wilfork a $50,000 cash payment during his junior season with the Hurricanes to sign with the agency he was part owner of, Axcess Sports. Axcess and agent Michael Huyghue negotiated Wilfork’s first contract with the Patriots. Huyghue is now commissioner of the UFL.
Work to do Though Tom Brady led the Patriots to touchdowns on their first three possessions against Tampa Bay Thursday night, and four in the first half, Brady and coach Bill Belichick have given the performance lukewarm reviews.
Brady insisted yesterday on WEEI that he wasn’t lying when he felt there are improvements to be made, and gave one major example of what he’ll be focused on Saturday night in Detroit.
“I think decision-making is obviously right at the top,’’ he said. “I’ve been through the game a few times and it’s just the speed of the decision-making. To me, that’s what allows a quarterback to be very efficient, very sound, is not only fundamentals, but also the speed of the decision-making.
“It’s hard for you guys to understand and watch the game on TV and understand why the quarterback does what he does, why I threw to a particular place, when I was supposed to throw the ball and when I actually did throw the ball, and you can get away with it at times.
