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The "Big 3" of Welker, Talib, and Vollmer are still on the market

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Wed, 13 Mar 2013|

Dale, Gerry, and Kirk talk about the NFL frenzy that began Tuesday, including the fact that Wes Welker, Sebastian Vollmer and Aqib Talib all remain free agents. The guys discuss if they will return to the Patriots.

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  1. Karlos Dansby9:27
  2. Ray Lewis8:17, 8:21
  3. Grady Little14:05
  4. Tarvaris Jackson10:53
  5. Ed Reed7:35
  6. Miami Dolphins9:48
  7. Miami Heat1:13
  8. Dwight Howard1:06, 1:41, 5:44
  9. Super Bowl8:12, 8:19

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Then the second best team we said this yesterday. There there's no doubt who the best team is in the FC east right. It's -- somebody tweeted yesterday afternoon and the patriots just set the NFL record. Earliest clinch the division in the world I think they did that already Miami got better when you really that's really got better and I got -- receiver on the market again. -- -- receiver. I was domestic and they have a guy who can get him before that's a question until matters that's all that matters we don't know about this -- You know we don't know it looks like you might -- I I would be we don't know I still say he's the second best quarterback in the division or maybe the third respond mallet. But I'd say. In the division you have any doubt with the second best team in the second best quarterback in -- No it's it's pretty clear what I I don't know unless Bryant the Tarvaris Jackson it's not a theater and art is not I had two things about the bills that you know cutting their quarterback is. It is those who -- thing. But that tape and will play at the day it's been tape of their -- GM. Sounding -- now I know what they have buddy nix in buffalo. So Ralph Wilson could have a father figure and you elect a mentor so they brought in 73 year old body next. Does not sound like days GM that's the guy you want of the keys to your car if your fan when your choice your car is in the shop is trying to get it back on the road. That is discouraging and a lot -- it's worth it. 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