Found September 09, 2009 on PatsBlog: A Patriots Blog:
Via Michael Lombardi of the National Football Post: I’m told reliably that Richard Seymour isn’t looking for a long-term contract from the Raiders, that in fact his absence centers solely on his unhappiness with the trade. The comments from coach Tom Cable are really irrelevant since the trade papers have been ...
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