Brandon Meriweather, for whatever reason, was released today from NE. In his four years in the NFL, Brandon has been a two-time Pro-Bowler; he's one badass MoFo Safety, extremely athletic, a valiant and loyal soldier and a former 1st round draft pick. He is a hard case that even Belichick can't break.

Since we lost Hiram Eugene, we have seen the play of Giordano and Boyd flailing away with disastrous results leaving most with a sense of dread.  N.E is a solid trading partner with Oakland and a move for Meriweather makes perfect sense.

Make no mistake, this guy is a hitter, he'll play to the whistle and walk with swagger and attitude. Look out!

Brandon Meriweather Highlights and HITS (via WezzeyDezzey)

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Shooting incident

On July 21, 2006 Meriweather was involved in a shooting incident when teammate Willie Cooper was shot in the buttocks. In self defense, Meriweather returned fire and shot at the unidentified shooters three times. Meriweather was not charged with a crime because his gun was owned legally.

Miami-FIU Brawl

During the Miami-FIU brawl on October 14, 2006,

Meriweather was seen stomping multiple times on several Florida International players on the ground. Meriweather was ultimately suspended by the ACC and Miami for his role in the incident.It is believed that his actions during the brawl and the shooting incident may have caused his draft stock to slip.