Adalius Thomas benched? - New England Patriots Forums

SVN · 11-04-2007, 08:57 PM

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/

tomase seems to throw in that theory.

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As we noted earlier, linebacker Adalius Thomas didn’t take any defensive snaps in the first quarter, though he did appear on special teams. It’s possible he was being disciplined for something. Or it could simply be the Pats removed him in the nickel, since they were playing a four-man line. That would be unexpected, only because the idea when he was acquired was that he’d help combat Dallas Clark, who has instead been neutralized (1 catch, minus-2 yards) by Rodney Harrison

i think AD wasnt full fit. in that addai 73 yard run he looked slow and hobbled to me.

***jczxohn1*** · 11-04-2007, 09:02 PM

IIRC, he took a helmet to the ankle in the Cleveland game and has been fairly quiet since. Hopefully the bye week will help.

sieglo · 11-04-2007, 09:05 PM

If he's hurt, then why is he playing special teams of all things.

Fencer · 11-04-2007, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by sieglo

If he's hurt, then why is he playing special teams of all things.

Maybe his biggest physical shortcoming is quickness cutting. That's certainly conceivable with an ankle problem.

JAGs who are deficient at guickness can still be good ST players. Maybe a hobbled AD can too.

FrontSeven · 11-04-2007, 10:01 PM

Come on, the guy has been playing on a bad ankle for several weeks.

SVN · 11-04-2007, 10:03 PM

his postgame

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal.../reiss_pieces/

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ILB Adalius Thomas
(on his lack of playing time)
“It was new and it was tough. But you know it’s always that way. All I do is go out there when I’m asked to go out there and you make plays when you’re out there. That’s kind of how it went today. ... I’m not commenting on [playing time]. It is what it is. We won. It’s bigger than that. We’re moving forward to the next thing.”

RayClay · 11-04-2007, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SVN

http://www.bostonherald.com/blogs/sports/patriots/

tomase seems to throw in that theory.

i think AD wasnt full fit. in that addai 73 yard run he looked slow and hobbled to me.

As opposed to?

NYCPatsFan · 11-04-2007, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by SVN

his postgame

http://www.boston.com/sports/footbal.../reiss_pieces/

I noticed this footnote beneath: "(note: Thomas did not appear to be upset)".

***BelichickFan*** · 11-04-2007, 10:51 PM

I don't think he was "benched", we just started out in that horrible 4-3 and he wasn't one of the 3 LB. Bruschi knows the defense better for a scheme change in a big game. Call it "benched" if you like but I don't.

***shmessy*** · 11-04-2007, 11:11 PM

I think the OP is right on the money. I just saw the highlights of Addai's TD run and, for the last twenty yards, AD looks like Yastrzemski in his final years. He's definitely hobbling. The bye comes at a perfect time for him.