Kendrick Perkins recently rejected a four-year deal from the Celtics that was worth roughly $30 million. But there is no way that the Celtics should budge with Perkins. The Celtics have a very old team, and their window to win only spans a couple more seasons. After that, it will be Rajon Rondo, and essentially, nothing. But who is to say that Perkins should be part of that? He has always had the benefit of playing with four all-stars in the lineup. On top of that, he is coming off of an ACL tear, and has not exactly shined (although understandable) since being back.

The CBA is expiring soon in the NBA, just like in the NFL. Contracts could drastically change, as the way contracts are structured are virtually unknown. Who is to say that Perkins will be able to get that type of contract in the off-season? Especially since he was just injured, I would bet that he would not get that kind of offer. If he does not want to take a generous offer, from a top team, in a good city to live in, then Boston should let him walk.

While they were the favorite to go to, and perhaps win the Super Bowl, the Patriots lost their only playoff game this year. This was shocking to many, especially since they were lead by Tom Brady, who was the unanimous choice for the MVP award. But what separated this year’s Patriots from those 16-0 Patriots was that unstoppable, dynamic offense. Brady is likely the best quarterback in the league. However, he does not exactly have prime players around him. Never has he had a standout running back behind him.

More importantly, Brady is lacking that passing threat. New England opted to trade Randy Moss, which was likely a good move. However, it is time to replace him. Even bringing him back should not be out of the realm of possibility. Chad Johnson (who will be using that name again) and Terrell Owens will both be free agents, and neither is likely to return to Cincinnati. Both come with baggage, but if there is one organization that can keep them under control, as shown with Moss, it is the Patriots.