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Wes Welker Signs $9.5M Franchise Tender

Found May 16, 2012 on Sports Blog Net: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Wes Welker,  Tom Brady,  Roddy White,  Rob Gronkowski,  Aaron Hernandez,  Deion Branch,  Randy Moss
TEAMS: New England Patriots,  Atlanta Falcons,  San Francisco 49ers
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Many movie moments could symbolize Wes Welker's decision to sign his $9.5 million franchise tender Tuesday and return to the Patriots for the 2012-13 season. Perhaps the Hulk destroying enemy ships in The Avengers. Or Dean Portman showing up at halftime of the JV-Varsity game at the end of Mighty Ducks 3. Really, any clip of someone returning from somewhere and then going on a rampage would do. But none could do it better than Randy Quaid in Independence Day: Just pretend the spaceship is an opposing defense and the metaphor works perfectly. Kinda like Welker and Tom Brady. Welker Played His Best, Made Everyone Better in 2011 [caption id="attachment_2135" align="alignleft" width="275" caption="Wes Welker signed his $9.5 million franchise tender Tuesday, meaning Patriots fans will get to watch him do this (hopefully repeatedly) for at least one more season. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)"][/caption] Despite whatever grief...
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