Crazy Patriot Guy

Instead of a player retiring on us only to sign somewhere else, (4 times since Belichick started?) we have a retired player signing with us.

Nice change of pace.

PromisedLand

And we needed a separate thread just you could say that, why?

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Brady'sButtBoy

I'm betting that Big Willie McGinest has more than just a twang of jealousy in his heart tonight. While the Browns' O-line has been gutted and with it much of the team's hope for a winning season, Willie now has to watch Seau come riding to the rescue in Foxboro. I'm sure Willie loves the money but if somehow Seau stays healthy ( a long shot) and is a force driving the Pats into the post-season, Willie will be a bit bitter that his last years evaporate in the Ohio wastelands while Seau gets a crack at a ring and crown as a star on a SB team...

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Underoath

good, i can't beleive he didn't come back. although, even if Seau stays healthy, he's not going to have that much of an impact. but he's better than Beisel and Banta Cain.

BoTown

A few guys who signed on and then ended up retiring were Dean Wells and Brenden Stai. Of course then you had Jamal Anderson, Dana Stubblefield, and Big Cat Williams.

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richpats

Not to mention Seau taking ol' Willie's #55

This is the kind of pickup I've been waiting for all offseason - a great vet without a ring brought into a winning environment. In 2003 it was Rodney, 2004-Dillon, last year nobody stepped up in that role (Brown? Dwight?), this year its going to be Seau- hell yeah. Tell me that's not some added motivation for getting a 4th Lombardi!

I don't expect Seau to play every down (or every game), but his experience and attitude are going to electrify this D the same way Rodney's presence did. I think his experience can really help when playing teams like Denver or Miami. Much like Bettis last year, he'll play with a "SB or bust" mentality and the team will do likewise.

Now my only question is - after a career in sunny locales such as SD and Miami, can the guy play in cold weather? lol

rookBoston

In 2001, I'd say it was Bryan Cox.

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richpats

I thought the same thing, but we hadn't really established ourselves as a winning organization under BB at that point. He was a great vet pickup though, definitely helped us get that 1st ring.

primetime

Or Roman Phifer, though I look at the Seau signing to be closer to the Cox signing than the Phifer signing, as Roman provided a few more years of solid service after 2001. It's unlikely Seau will play past this year.

Pats726

Stai though unretired....and then I guess did again...LOL..and then there was Panos and Tylski.....yes it is rather good that we have someone WANTING to play here..and end his career here!! (Hopefully with a ring!!)