New item: Patriots defensive end Trey Flowers reportedly agrees to a five-year deal with the Detroit Lions for an average salary of $16-$17 million per season.
Patriots fans’ collective response to said news item: Shoot, that’s too bad. Wish they could have kept him. Flowers was a very good Patriot who played his best in big games. But that’s a lot of money and you just can’t pay everyone. Thanks for the memories, Trey. Maybe one of your former teammates will give you a ticket to come watch him in the Super Bowl next year.
The Patriots dynasty was born on February 3, 2002, the night Adam Vinatieri’s right foot delivered victory over the St.