Good Article on James Ihedigbo - Page 2 - New England Patriots Forums

NinjaZX6R · 02-03-2012, 01:25 PM

His parents are awesome though. When he was playing for the Jets, his parents were Pats fans but would root for him. When the Jets used to play the Pats, they would root for the Pats. LOL

Dessalines · 02-03-2012, 01:27 PM

I like James, his story, like Green Ellis is a good one. He may not be the best safety in the league but he solidified things back there when it needed it. Good story, thanks for posting. James Ihedigbo is a class act.

***Leave No Doubt*** · 02-03-2012, 01:39 PM

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When the lockout finally ended in late July, Ihedigbo was in for a rude surprise. The Jets did not re-sign him. For weeks afterward, no team came forward with an offer. It appeared quite possible that at age 27, James Ihedigbo was done as an NFL player.

The season opener was less than a month away when Cullen stepped away from the reception at a wedding to call up his old protégé.

"James, what are you doing?"

"Coach -- you're never going to believe it. I just signed with the Patriots."

"That's awesome! How are you celebrating?"

"Well, I'm just studying the playbook."

LOL he's a keeper! Great piece thanks for posting it!

RelocatedPatFan · 02-03-2012, 01:51 PM

Nice read.

It might have been perfect if it inclued a pronunciation guide for his last name.

***Mike the Brit*** · 02-03-2012, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by RelocatedPatFan

Nice read.

It might have been perfect if it inclued a pronunciation guide for his last name.

EYE - HIDDY - BOW (as in bow-tie). The "g" is silent.

***patchick*** · 02-03-2012, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike the Brit

May we assume that it wasn't your empty beer bottles that the family were going around collecting?

Nah, I was a townie in Amherst, not a student. I grew up thinking of the UMass frats as "those bad-smelling buildings with the ugly lawn chairs out front."

But on a further personal note...Amherst Regional High School and Wesleyan University are about as far from athletic powerhouses as you can get. Pretty darned cool to have both of my alma maters represented on the Patriots sideline!