Ed Hartwell LB expected to sign very soon with Cincinnati - New England Patriots Forums

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 05-01-2007, 11:07 AM

According to Sirius radio today LB Ed Hartwell is scheduled to go to Cincinnati and sign with them but is delayed because his wife is in Atlanta having his baby and can't get up there yet to complete the signing of the apparent agreed contract.

Looks like another decent LB is leaving FA soon.

Maybe BB can take a nice trip to Atlanta today and stop at the hospital to celebrate the birth

drewdagreat · 05-01-2007, 11:12 AM

I thought he'd be the ILB we'd sign. Oh well.

letekro · 05-01-2007, 11:13 AM

Seau is our run-stuffing LB this year folks - and I am willing to bet his body is in better shape than Hartwell's.

Pats726 · 05-01-2007, 11:17 AM

Seau or maybe Godfrey...

TheSeymonsta · 05-01-2007, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by letekro

Seau is our run-stuffing LB this year folks - and I am willing to bet his body is in better shape than Hartwell's.

One guy is 37......

One guy is 29.....

I dont think the 37 year old is in better shape than the 29 year old.

Hartwell would be a much better signing.

***BelichickFan*** · 05-01-2007, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSeymonsta

One guy is 37......

One guy is 29.....

I dont think the 37 year old is in better shape than the 29 year old.

Hartwell would be a much better signing.

Hartwell's had a lot of issues, he's a very old 29.

TheSeymonsta · 05-01-2007, 11:38 AM

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Hartwell's had a lot of issues, he's a very old 29.

I still think it would pay to have both...especially with the issues Bruschi, Seau and Vrabel had last year.

***BelichickFan*** · 05-01-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSeymonsta

I still think it would pay to have both...especially with the issues Bruschi, Seau and Vrabel had last year.

I would have liked to sign Hartwell - I'm just not ready to call him a legit 29

TheSeymonsta · 05-01-2007, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

I would have liked to sign Hartwell - I'm just not ready to call him a legit 29

My only point is its better than the garbage we have on the bench.

letekro · 05-01-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by TheSeymonsta

I still think it would pay to have both...especially with the issues Bruschi, Seau and Vrabel had last year.

Seau had no issues last year - he was our most consistent LB.

He broke his forearm in a freak accident...not the kind of injury that will impact his play going forward.

Yes, he's old, but in a short area he's still explosive.