FredFromDartmouth

How does everyone feel about this? Personally I think it is bad idea on his part; he lost a chunk of change and all those workouts. I am sure he said that he was working on on his own but it is not the same. I am not expecting a good year from him. He can get his degree when he retires for goodness sake; what was he thinking?

Sciz

I'm sure everyone would've rather had him be there, but I at least respect what he's doing. He always mentions how important it is for his kids to see him doing this. And unlike some people that are trying to run him out of town, I still think that Warren is one of the best possible players in the NFL for that defensive end position, when healthy, and as long as he continues to excel, I won't complain.

efin98

As long as he is in shape and knows what they are working on during OTAs and possible/probable changes that are being done he should be OK with missing the practices.

It would not be right for anyone to knock him for missing the practices while getting his degree

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PatsFan37

Bingo. He has money, the workout bonus is much less relevant than the point he's making. Early in his career, he took an extension that gave him less money overall but with less risk overall.

He's consistent in his approach and his ethics and values. How can anyone take issue?

Scooter_McGruder

We (rightly) decry players for selling drugs, raping women, and driving drunk. Now we're complaining about one of our (better) players finishing his degree? Gimme a break.

patsfanboy

I think it is really smart of him of finish his degree specially considering a possible strike next season.

Gwedd

Man was a first round draft pick. I'm sure he knows how to keep in shape. He certainly knows the system and the playbook after all these years.

He's setting an excellent example not only for his kids, but for anyone paying attention. He's a good guy. He'll be fine.

Nikolai

I hope people don't have a problem with this. Professionally, as long as he's in shape, there's no problem. I applaud him for pursuing education.

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“On a day when they could have had impact players David Terrell or Koren Robinson..they took Georgia defensive tackle Richard Seymour, who had 1 sacks last season in the pass-happy SEC and is too tall to play tackle at 6-6 and too slow to play defensive end. This genius move was followed by trading out of a spot where they could have gotten the last decent receiver in Robert Ferguson and settled for tackle Matt Light, who will not help any time soon.”

Mike the Brit

Actually, I think that the message is pretty much the reverse. TW earns a lot of money -- not Seymour money, but a lot. What's more a degree from Texas A&M isn't going to make much difference to his employability. What he wants to show by his example is that that isn't what matters. He had a commitment to his education and he wants to complete it. It's about honouring your commitments and being humble, not about financial needs.

I really admire Ty Warren. When he arrived in New England he didn't seem like the sharpest knife in the drawer. Perhaps that was unfair, but clearly he's an athlete not a scholar, so I don't think the academic work will come easily to him.

But he's obviously someone with an incredibly strong sense of values. His personal background was very tough (single-parent home, very little money) and he's come out from it with a huge determination to do the right thing for those around him. He was on Patriots All-Access with his family a couple of years ago visiting the ice sculptures on Boston Common. His little girls were the cutest thing you ever saw and he was clearly besotted with them.

I'd love to meet him and shake his hand.

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BradyManny

While at times we consider these sports life and death, they really aren't.

Ultimately, its work. And family is more important than work. Warren is making the right move and setting a good precedent for his children re: the importance of education. Not to mention the fact that Warren has to think about his life after football, and a degree will make that transition out of the NFL easier.