Per WEEI: Troy Brown turned down offer from the Jets

[Mogamedogz]

Felger just said on the mid-day show that Troy is definitely retiring AND that he actually turned down an offer from the Jets to play this season, cementing his legacy as the ultimate Patriot forever.


I :HEART: #80


ETA: he also hinted that troy may have a deal in place to join the Comcast team.

 

[JoePats]

Nice...

Congrats Troy on a great career!

Hopefully they have a ceremony soon, maybe the MNF Denver game.

 

[Jackson 2]

Felger just said on the mid-day show that Troy is definitely retiring AND that he actually turned down an offer from the Jets to play this season, cementing his legacy as the ultimate Patriot forever.


I :HEART: #80


ETA: he also hinted that troy may have a deal in place to join the Comcast team.

Yeah, I just heard that, also. Just another reason to admire him (Troy, not Felger!).

 

[MoLewisrocks]

Mike Reiss spoke to Troy today and he said he's not ready to retire yet and there is still a chance he might play...

Felger just wants you all to tune in to Mohegan Sun Sports tonight <ca-ching>.

 

[JSn]

Mike Reiss spoke to Troy today and he said he's not ready to retire yet and there is still a chance he might play...

Felger just wants you all to tune in to Mohegan Sun Sports tonight <ca-ching>.

Sounds like Troy might be on the same team as Seau.

 

[NEPatriot]

Sounds like Troy might be on the same team as Seau.

Unfinished business

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Troy turned away JETS money. A life lesson here. Memo to self Turn down that job offer from Al Quaeda

 

[JAYHAWKS34]

those dirty rats trying to snag one of our all time greatest players

 

[VJCPatriot]

Good for you Troy! Resist the lure of dirty gangrene money!

 

[captadamnj]

You hear about players signing with another team late in their careers "for the love of the game". (Seems like that just happened recently, hmmm, can't seem to remember now...) I would think that for players like Seau and Brown, after experiencing the Pats approach to playing team football, "the game" takes on a whole new meaning, and it would have to be pretty darn hard to love another team's way of doing it. I'm sure Troy came to that.

A bona fide majorly contributing 3-way player (Off., Def., ST), has the league seen anyone else his equal in that regards in the past 30 years? About the closest to that I can think of would be Deion Sanders, but I wouldn't call him a regular offensive contributor, and never a major factor on offense.

Definitely one the greatest Patriots...and team football players...ever. Perhaps his comparative stats may not support that claim, but he is the true epitome of a team football player.

 

[Wildo7]

reason number 1,237 to retire this mans number.

 

[captadamnj]

I cannot fathom Robert Kraft not doing it once he is officially-finally-no turning back retired.

 

[Lloyd_Christmas]

Definitely one of my favorite Patriot players ever.

High character, work ethic, and absolutely money on 3rd down.

 

[TedyB54]

Is Ted Johnson the last guy who played his entire career with the Pats? Good to see that Troy felt the same loyalty to the team that the fans do. I hope him and Bruschi both retire as Patriots.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

I cannot fathom Robert Kraft not doing it once he is officially-finally-no turning back retired.

The NFL is actively discouraging teams from retiring numbers except in obvious cases (e.g., a few years from now, 12).

Given that fact, I think a fitting alternative would be immediate inclusion in the Pats' HoF.

 

[emoney_33]

The NFL is actively discouraging teams from retiring numbers except in obvious cases (e.g., a few years from now, 12).

Given that fact, I think a fitting alternative would be immediate inclusion in the Pats' HoF.

I don't ever want to see other patriots players wearing 80, 54 nor 12!

 

[JAYHAWKS34]

The NFL is actively discouraging teams from retiring numbers except in obvious cases (e.g., a few years from now, 12).QUOTE]

F them, IMO he deserves it

 

[BradyFTW!]

The NFL is actively discouraging teams from retiring numbers except in obvious cases (e.g., a few years from now, 12).

Given that fact, I think a fitting alternative would be immediate inclusion in the Pats' HoF.

Don't care what the NFL thinks- I hope 80 gets retired.

 

[ShrewBeer]

If the Krafts let this man retire quietly, I'm gonna be PISSED. He deserves a great send-off. And I have complete confidence that the Krafts realize the fans love for this man and will do the right thing.

 

[cincipatsfan]

The NFL is actively discouraging teams from retiring numbers except in obvious cases (e.g., a few years from now, 12).
Given that fact, I think a fitting alternative would be immediate inclusion in the Pats' HoF.

All the more reason to do it, not that additional justification is necessary.