Can Someone Tell Me If This Is Real? (Junior Seau to sign with Patriots?) (merged x5) - Page 26 - New England Patriots Forums

AzPatsFan · 08-18-2006, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Lloyd_Christmas

Given what we have at MLB now, the injuries, and what is available through trades... I'd say this is a good move

Mark me down as one who thinks he is over the hill, but that doesn't mean he is worse than our other options right now. He was great in his prime and he only has to NOT be the weak link in our defense. I think there is a reasonable chance he can do that.

I think this move puts to rest AJ's post about not being worried about MLB... clearly BB was worried enough to drag seau's skeleton out of his grave and might even pull trigger on a trade with Dallas. I think that says it all.

Not necessarily. Tedy and Brown and Beisel all are sporting injuries and missing time. This signing could merely be in reaction to that short term problem. There arei two easy cuts to make room, Izzo and Davis...

***jczxohn1*** · 08-18-2006, 06:58 PM

Seau's retirement speech speaks to his motivation:

His farewell speech seemed to have an undertone of hesitation at times – like he wasn’t ready to call it quits. “I'm healthy, I can play, and there are teams out there that had interest, but they just didn't need [me]," Seau said. “They wanted me but they didn't need me. I'm not a player that can play by just wanting to play the game. I'm a guy that needs to win and they go hand in hand."

Maybe some of it will rub off where it is needed. Whatever Jr. is able to give us will be 100%. No "lackawanna" here.

DB15 · 08-18-2006, 07:51 PM

its such a good feeling knowing that we have him now

Handel · 08-18-2006, 08:01 PM

Bah situational player

***jczxohn1*** · 08-18-2006, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Handel

Bah situational player

Yeah, put him in whenever Monte's balls fade.

***PromisedLand*** · 08-18-2006, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Krugman

Why did the Finns release him,was it similar to Willie McGinest situation,too much of a contract for a guy that age?

Was he in jail in Finland?

Finns are people from Finland, Miami Dolphins are Fins.

feelthepain · 08-18-2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Krugman

Why did the Finns release him,was it similar to Willie McGinest situation,too much of a contract for a guy that age?

Couldn't stay healthy! Seau would have played for less in Miami, the Fins just wanted to get younger and faster.

***pats1*** · 08-18-2006, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by feelthepain

Couldn't stay healthy! Seau would have played for less in Miami, the Fins just wanted to get younger and faster.

Nothing says young and fast like Keith Traylor, Dan Wilkinson, Jeff Zgonina, Kevin Carter, and Vonnie Holliday.

(The oldest Pats DL? The 28-year old Eddie Freeman. After final cuts? Seymour at 27.)

With ages as of Dec. 31 2006, the Patriots' starting defense:

DE - Seymour - 27
NT - Wilfork - 25
DE - Warren - 25

OLB - Vrabel - 31
ILB - Bruschi - 33
ILB - Seau - 37 or Beisel - 28
OLB - Colvin - 29

CB - Samuel - 25
CB - Hobbs - 23
FS - Wilson - 26
SS - Harrison - 34

bishbash · 08-29-2006, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bishbash
Jr. Seau + Rodney Harrison = Serious defensive attitude!

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Originally Posted by Jacky Roberts

Yeah, in 1997...

Yeah, and 2006
. . . Vrabel on playing alongside Junior Seau for the first time: ``It was fun playing off of him. I think it's great just to have him, his presence, and his energy and his approach to the game." . . . 8/29/06 Boston Globe