The Rich Get Richer.

Oh don't worry - despite what the title of this post might say, this isn't going to be another one about the economy, or debt crisis, or really even money.  Well maybe money.  But not my, nor the federal government's (or lack there of).

No, this post is going to be a little post about my New England Patriots, and them somehow signing not only one of the biggest, dominating (though disgruntled) players in the game in Albert Haynesworth, but also getting one of the loudest mouths best receivers in the game in Chad Ochocinco.  In the same day. THE SAME DAY!

First, Haysworth.  He's had a troubled past - most recently on the Washington Redskins for showing up to camp incredibly out of shape despite being one of the highest paid players in the game.  And them Mike Shanahan called him on it, and barely let him play.  And I'm not saying that moving to the Patriots will change that, but you need to look at the history of what Bill Belichick and his coaching staff have done with players who aren't a good fit elsewhere/and a squeaky wheel/are considered not worth the effort or washed up.  Somehow, Belichick gets them to believe in the system and themselves, and the player becomes a solid contributor (Fred Taylor/Junior Seau) to an all out dominant force (Corey Dillon/Rodney Harrison/Randy Moss).  Haysworth will not be relied upon to be out on the field all of the time (which is what Washington was banking on him for), Belichick is too smart for that.  They'll use him situationally, a few times a series with lots of rest for the big fella so he can go in and be a playmaker, a dominant force.  Maybe it'll work.

And then there is Ochocinco.  Now, I don't really like Chad Ochocinco - the character.  But I can respect Chad Ochocinco - the football player.  And apparently he and Bill Belichick have a good relationship for having never been coach/player together.  So that makes me feel like this is gonna work, that Belichick will give Chad enough leash to "be him," and in return Ochocinco is going to take it to a level of focus that we might not really recognize him from the Bungels Bengals.  I think Chad is tired of being a sideshow attraction - I think he wants to BE THE attraction.  I think he wants a ring.  I think he want to not have to deal with a primadonna quarterback who can't live up to his potential - he wants to be operating on defenses with the surgeon that is Tom Brady.  So I think this is going to work.  And I think this is going to be fun.

And so Foxborough is again the Island of Misfit Toys.  And we have The Man Who Saved Football, BB and the Lost Boys.  Thank whatever deity you want, but thank them for this football season because it's going to be fun.

Well, on my end at least.