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Patriots pull a shocker, take quarterback Ryan Mallett with 74th overall pick

 04.29.11 at 9:21 pm ET
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The Patriots selected quarterback Ryan Mallett with the No. 74 overall pick in the NFL draft on Friday night. Mallett was one of the most polarizing signal-callers available in this year’s draft — he has one of the strongest arms out there, having thrown for almost 4,000 yards this past season with Arkansas. However, Mallett is hounded by character questions, including drug rumors that  reportedly caused his draft stock to fall. The 6-foot-7, 253-pound Mallett had 3,869 yards and 32 touchdowns this past season with the Razorbacks.

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  • Erik R. Little

    lol. Look at all the Queebs and Canucks here bitchin’.  Sorry you guys haven’t been great since you gave us all your good players, since we embarrassed a Canadian team in the Stanley Cup, since you burned a city down because Vancouver is the ULTIMATE WHINER CITY.  Suck it up.  You haven’t won since Patrick Roy (Pronounced ‘roy’ not ‘wah’) failed you and went to a real team, and John LeClair, my neighbor, went to a better American team.  Stop trying to penalty your way into a win you big sack of cry baby habs.

  • Mark Mazerolle

    HABS WIN HABS WIN 

  • Mark Mazerolle

    HABS WIN HABS WIN 

  • Anonymous

     The Canadiens have always been a bit “artistic” in their play.

  • Anonymous

     The Canadiens have always been a bit “artistic” in their play.

  • Victor Lou

    Montreal Canadien play hockey like soccer ……… is not polite to say.

  • Victor Lou

    Montreal Canadien play hockey like soccer ……… is not polite to say.

  • mohican6791

    THIS JUST IN…..HOT OFF THE PRESS…The Montreal Canadians are leaving the NHL to join the Premier Soccer League. you heard it here first….

  • mohican6791

    THIS JUST IN…..HOT OFF THE PRESS…The Montreal Canadians are leaving the NHL to join the Premier Soccer League. you heard it here first….

  • Guest

    You Boston fans bring a new meaning to whiney. It’s as if you all got intense Whine 101 from Cindy Crosby. 

    • Bruinman86

      Look, both teams were guilty of stuff yesterday.  Plain and simple.  Refs let a few things slide that they probably shouldn’t have.  The Bruins lost the game because they let their emotions get the best of them.  Both teams have passionate fans.  Some crazier than others.  Sure, we’re pissed that the Habs won.  But we also know that we will meet again.  I can’t wait. Meanwhile, quit the name-calling and the taunting.  It was 1 regular season win. Nothing more. Save it for the playoffs. Besides, this is a BOSTON forum for BOSTON fans to sound off after a tough loss. Not for Montreal fans to taunt B’s fans. If you disagree with what we say on here, then leave. Take the high road.

      • Fab4ever

        I like the sentiment but the trolls cannot go unchecked. I am of the opinion that Chara should have waited to make his point…it would have been just as effective rather than immediately…but Subban is a disgrace. For a guy that good to pull that kind of crap is indeed a travesty. He’s not a small guy….Isolate him when he gets hit…he forever reacts like his head was ripped off…he looks around and then gets up…The NHL needs to fix this…we have 2 different styles of hockey. The B’s are big and physical. The Habs are small and fast…if the B’s play their game and don’t let them get under their skin, B’s win…but the officiating has to call the flops…it’s in the books…call it!!!!

        • Bruinman86

          What is so disappointing about Subban is that he is a tremendous talent, but he chooses to diminish it all with the diving, acting crap. How cowardly can you get? Honestly, I see it as an extension of his coach. I agree the NHL needs to cut this crap out, and quick. It hurts the integrity of the game. The hockey purists of all teams don’t like this crap. Obvious flops – regardless of the team doing it should face a 1 game suspension as well. Clean the game up.

        • Bruinman86

          What is so disappointing about Subban is that he is a tremendous talent, but he chooses to diminish it all with the diving, acting crap. How cowardly can you get? Honestly, I see it as an extension of his coach. I agree the NHL needs to cut this crap out, and quick. It hurts the integrity of the game. The hockey purists of all teams don’t like this crap. Obvious flops – regardless of the team doing it should face a 1 game suspension as well. Clean the game up.

      • Fab4ever

        I like the sentiment but the trolls cannot go unchecked. I am of the opinion that Chara should have waited to make his point…it would have been just as effective rather than immediately…but Subban is a disgrace. For a guy that good to pull that kind of crap is indeed a travesty. He’s not a small guy….Isolate him when he gets hit…he forever reacts like his head was ripped off…he looks around and then gets up…The NHL needs to fix this…we have 2 different styles of hockey. The B’s are big and physical. The Habs are small and fast…if the B’s play their game and don’t let them get under their skin, B’s win…but the officiating has to call the flops…it’s in the books…call it!!!!

    • Bruinman86

      Look, both teams were guilty of stuff yesterday.  Plain and simple.  Refs let a few things slide that they probably shouldn’t have.  The Bruins lost the game because they let their emotions get the best of them.  Both teams have passionate fans.  Some crazier than others.  Sure, we’re pissed that the Habs won.  But we also know that we will meet again.  I can’t wait. Meanwhile, quit the name-calling and the taunting.  It was 1 regular season win. Nothing more. Save it for the playoffs. Besides, this is a BOSTON forum for BOSTON fans to sound off after a tough loss. Not for Montreal fans to taunt B’s fans. If you disagree with what we say on here, then leave. Take the high road.

  • Guest

    You Boston fans bring a new meaning to whiney. It’s as if you all got intense Whine 101 from Cindy Crosby. 

  • Toby

    Blame the Ref? crap happens, but to be as undisciplined as Chara was…? He cost them the game.
     

  • Toby

    Blame the Ref? crap happens, but to be as undisciplined as Chara was…? He cost them the game.
     

  • Anonymous

    i hope u people are bot bruins fans

  • Anonymous

    i hope u people are bot bruins fans

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FLTPRP7KAZVZJ7HGOR7ZMGLTAE Neil Martin

    The Bruins power play sucks so bad the LAST thing he should have wanted was a call on Emelin

  • http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FLTPRP7KAZVZJ7HGOR7ZMGLTAE Neil Martin

    The Bruins power play sucks so bad the LAST thing he should have wanted was a call on Emelin

  • Habs dive squad

    nothing you can do about it.  refs arent going to chance calling embellishment when the guy could actually be hurt.  i just hope the bruins never become one of these teams that use this as a regular tactic when trailing in a game.

  • Habs dive squad

    nothing you can do about it.  refs arent going to chance calling embellishment when the guy could actually be hurt.  i just hope the bruins never become one of these teams that use this as a regular tactic when trailing in a game.

  • Geetsolboy

    Montreal flops, no doubt and Subban looks like such a wuss when he does it. That said, I wish Julien would just shut up in these instances. Move on…if he thinks the posturing buys anything it doesn’t, it just looks pathetic.

  • Geetsolboy

    Montreal flops, no doubt and Subban looks like such a wuss when he does it. That said, I wish Julien would just shut up in these instances. Move on…if he thinks the posturing buys anything it doesn’t, it just looks pathetic.

  • H Bouley

    As a fan of neither team I find Julien incredibly whiney. He, along with his players supported Charra’s intervention of Lemelin’s crosscheck. I suppose taking this immediate action was supposed to have the effect of sending a message to the Canadians “dont F*** with us”.  However given the result of Charra missing 17 minutes of crucial game time and probably causing a Bruin loss undoubtedly gave the Canadians the attitude ” Hey lets do it all again. We’ll take a little bruising. It was worth it”

  • H Bouley

    As a fan of neither team I find Julien incredibly whiney. He, along with his players supported Charra’s intervention of Lemelin’s crosscheck. I suppose taking this immediate action was supposed to have the effect of sending a message to the Canadians “dont F*** with us”.  However given the result of Charra missing 17 minutes of crucial game time and probably causing a Bruin loss undoubtedly gave the Canadians the attitude ” Hey lets do it all again. We’ll take a little bruising. It was worth it”

  • Patrick Roy

    Nobody is questioning who won the game. Why don’t all the
    Bruins’ haters stick to the topic? The topic is Subban and the Habs’ are
    notorious for dive tactics against the Bruins’ every now and then and everyone knows
    it……..plain and simple.  I mean Geesh a couple of years ago in the Playoffs I’m suprised that Subban didnt take a dive during the elimination handshake, that’s how bad he was!!!!!!!!!

     

  • Patrick Roy

    Nobody is questioning who won the game. Why don’t all the
    Bruins’ haters stick to the topic? The topic is Subban and the Habs’ are
    notorious for dive tactics against the Bruins’ every now and then and everyone knows
    it……..plain and simple.  I mean Geesh a couple of years ago in the Playoffs I’m suprised that Subban didnt take a dive during the elimination handshake, that’s how bad he was!!!!!!!!!

     

  • Fitzyboy39

    How about the high stick to Pacioretty or that little puke Marchand putting the blade of his stick in Prust’s throat.  Both completely accidental, I’m sure.

    • mohican6791

      of course they were accidents

  • mohican6791

    Subban is a soccer player

  • Anonymous

    HAHAHAHA….Canadiens fans spend more time on this website than I do!

  • Knuckles

    What did he think of Ference embellishing a love tap, cross check from Eller????

  • Anonymous

    the Habs should pack their bags for Brasil…2016

  • Archdesignx

    You fkn kidding me. What a girl.

  • B’sFan

    im a bruins fan …Game was poor all around … we took a cpl dives ourselves and so did montreal …Subban was obvious and is aloser IMO … the cpl things i did see that stood out was LUCIC BEATING THE CRAP OUT OF YOUR TUFF GUY PRUST LOL !!!!!!  …and CHARA standing up for Segs … you played a great game habs and bruins played bad … its called luck and it wont last ..well finish first and you will be out in the 1st round :)

  • Chnkrule

    John stewart is a new yorker hates all boston teams so it means nothing to bruins fans, habs suck rangers suck, islanders suck and yes yes yes the yankee suck

  • ChrisinDanvers

    Ahhhhh so nice to see the Bruins-Canadiens bad blood spill into the stands and hit this board. That is what we call FANS!

    Look, I agree with what has been said about the Canadiens. They played a good game last night and won. Good for them and as a fan of hockey (and the Bruins) they played well. It is nice to see them have a strong team this year….it is better for hockey and for this rivalry.

    Now, what I, as a Bruin fan, take exception to is some of the deluded commentary that has entered this board by people claiming to be Canadiens fans. Hmmmm. I know several Canadiens fans and they tend to be a bit more intelligent, open-minded, and savvy about the game than many who have posted here today.

    Here are some facts – not opinions – that should be shared:

    First, to claim that there Subban doesn’t flop is simply ridiculous. It is as silly as saying the Varajeo, Ginobli, and Scola don’t flop in the NBA. They do and the NBA did something about it, which – I agree with posters here  – the NHL has to deal with.

    Second, both teams play a tough type of hockey. But to claim that the Canadiens don’t stretch the bounds of what is fair and legal is a bit silly. There have been a couple of cheap shots leveled by the Habs against the Bruins. We saw a couple last night and when the Bruins retaliate, several players turtle….ala Ulf Samuelson back in the day. The NHL doesn’t need that. And, yes, Marchand stretches the boundaries as well. We know that. Sure, Marchand may be well-liked by Bruins fans, but not everyone here appreciates all of his antics. Many a Bruins fan, though loving his game, has noted that he can also rile up opponents sufficiently to cause problems for his fellow teammates who have to face repercussions.

    Third, it is okay to call out Bruins fans, but let’s not be hypocritical. Most Bruins fans are not, by nature, classless.  Bruins fans didn’t dial the police hoping to get Chara arrested. Bruins fans did not take a petition out hoping to get Chara in trouble. A Bruin radio station announcer didn’t allegedly call a Boston hospital asking how to make a 60 year old baby quiet. Please…the last people that Canadiens fans should call classless are Bruins fans who had to put up with this type of useless nonsense.

    Sure, it was a tough game. The Canadiens won. However, who won the prior five games in the series. Who matches up better. And who – when they are on their game – plays a better game. Clearly the Bruins.

    Fact, not opinion.

  • Titanitony

    Yes Claude…stick to your game!!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6IxtxfsNWg

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/UXJ52WCJTXIHRXCEZ63P7GTJM4 robert h

    they are all about diving, embellishment,,,,canadiens shame, shame on the country,and the fans that condone this behavior i don’t hate the country you started hockey and the usa is taking over Bruins Stanley Cup champs….

  • Rperrin4444@yahoo.com

    When did Canadian fans and players turn into such Wimps? If you played for Montreal in the 80′s or even the 90′s like this you would have been run out of town by your own fans. Now you embrace it. You’ve gone soft

  • Uncle_butt

    Coming from brad marchands coach this is too funny he is one of the dirtiest players in the game

  • Uncle_butt

    Coming from brad marchands coach this is too funny he is one of the dirtiest players in the game

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