Curran: Which free agents make the most sense for Patriots? originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
First things first, has a more wonderfully ridiculous term than “NFL’s Legal Tampering Period” ever been coined?
“Whatcha got planned for today?”
“Tampering.”
“Really??”
“Yeah. It’s legal though.”
“Cool. Can I watch?”
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Anyway, teams get the green light to tamper their fool heads off with prospective unrestricted free agents beginning Monday at noon. (Which likely means the illegal tampering has already begun. Be that as it may.)
And there’s a good chance we’ll be looking for signs of life in Foxboro. It will be a far cry from last year when, flush with cash and motivated to spend after a 7-9 season, Bill Belichick looked like a Supermarket Sweep contestant, filling his carriage with wideouts, tight ends, corners and edge rushers in a frantic effort to buy…