Adalius Thomas speaks

[DefenseRules]

Thomas: 'Last week is done' - Extra Points - Boston.com

On Sunday, Adalius Thomas watched the Patriots from home. Today, he attempted to close the book on last week's controversy.

"We done moved on," Thomas said. "Last week is done."

Last Thursday, Thomas addressed every last question about his dismissal from practice after a late arrival. He felt he needed to clear his name, and his self-defense at many times came off almost as mocking coach Bill Belichick. Today, he made it clear he was finished with the incident.

"This is not a one-man show," Thomas said. "The game will go on with or without you. That's one thing anyone should realize. It can go on with or without you. You take the good with the bad. You learn from it, you move on. Just like any other week, whether you lose or you win, you watch the film, you make your corrections, and you move on."

And then Thomas was asked a direct question -- is he being treated fairly? He used the question to -- borrowing a phrase from the Red Sox -- turn the page.

"That's not . . . do you want to talk about Buffalo or you want to talk about something else?" Thomas said. "Y'all keep trying to go back to something that's over with."

Thomas said he watched the game and "I cheered the guys on." He didn't elaborate much on what he thought about the defense.

"I mean, when you don't have the calls, it's hard to understand what's going on," Thomas said. "I think they made plays. Did we make mistakes? Of course. But we won."

Belichick may well decide to make Thomas inactive again next week. The relationship is clearly fractured. But Thomas said he's getting ready for Buffalo.

"I prepare every week the same way," Thomas said. "It doesn't matter anything. That's what we do."

Should we believe him? I have my doubts.

 

[edelmansarmy]

Shut up and best of luck to you AT. Don't let the door hit you in the ass.

 

[borg]

Love's the sound of his own voice

 

[FalconHeavy]

This guy clearly doesn't know how to keep a lid on things :ugh:

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

If he wants to play I say BB have a contract for the Bills game which says Adalius must have at least 1 sack AND 8 tackles or he gives up his paycheck.

Personally I don't think he is capable of much anymore

 

[Pujo]

He's swallowing his pride and saying the right things, so I'm happy (and surprised). Being that we're paying him a lot of money, and we're not that stacked at linebacker, I'd have no problem letting him back into the fold if his attitude is right. If Belichick thinks he can help the team win, he should be on the field this Sunday.

 

[Pujo]

If he wants to play I say BB have a contract for the Bills game which says Adalius must have at least 1 sack AND 8 tackles or he gives up his paycheck.

Personally I don't think he is capable of much anymore

What do you think the end result of that would be once the NFLPA got done with Belichick?

 

[BelizePats]

The dude acted poorly but he has value to this team on the field. Don't start the guy, fine!
But to cut him or shut him down is just plain silly given the demanding nature of the position and our history of injuries. The dude can still play some (not to the level of his contract as we have seen for more than a year now) and he can still be serviceable.
He needs to show up on time, keep his mouth shut and do what's expected of him, like any employee in the work force.

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

What do you think the end result of that would be once the NFLPA got done with Belichick?

I know its illegal to do that, but in Adalius case it should be an exception

 

[PATRIOTSFANINPA]

The dude acted poorly but he has value to this team on the field. Don't start the guy, fine!
But to cut him or shut him down is just plain silly given the demanding nature of the position and our history of injuries. The dude can still play some (not to the level of his contract as we have seen for more than a year now) and he can still be serviceable.
He needs to show up on time, keep his mouth shut and do what's expected of him, like any employee in the work force.

Put him in an isolated chamber with Wes Welker lecturing him for 2 hours and see if he comes out as much of a man,football player and professional as Wes is

 

[Fencer]

Remember, AD made a few good plays because he understood what he was supposed to do on the field.

I believe him when he says he's putting non-trivial effort into preparing.

Whether he's preparing hard enough is another matter.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I take this as being completely stubborn and defiant.

"I prepare every week the same way," Thomas said. "It doesn't matter anything. That's what we do."

 

[patsox23]

Shut up and best of luck to you AT. Don't let the door hit you in the ass.

Yeah, I'd say, Too Little, Too Late. That said, if BB activates him and shows some faith, I'm willing to give him (BB) the benefit of the doubt.

 

[mayoclinic]

The dude acted poorly but he has value to this team on the field. Don't start the guy, fine!
But to cut him or shut him down is just plain silly given the demanding nature of the position and our history of injuries. The dude can still play some (not to the level of his contract as we have seen for more than a year now) and he can still be serviceable.
He needs to show up on time, keep his mouth shut and do what's expected of him, like any employee in the work force.

Do whatever is best for the team. If AD's willing to shut up, put in the work, give a real effort, and be part of the team, then by all means use him. If he's a disruptive influence, a me-first guy, and a slacker, then bench his sorry ass.

After the season's another question altogether.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Do whatever is best for the team. If AD's willing to shut up, put in the work, give a real effort, and be part of the team, then by all means use him. If he's a disruptive influence, a me-first guy, and a slacker, then bench his sorry ass.

After the season's another question altogether.

Agreed.


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[Pujo]

I take this as being completely stubborn and defiant.

I think he was defiant about being asked the same thing so many times by a reporter. Honestly, there's not much to read into in today's comments. He's saying the right things. My guess is his performance on the practice field will now be the sole deciding factor in whether he plays on Sunday. No matter what, though, I think he's gone at the end of the season.

 

[ctpatsfan77]

Do whatever is best for the team. If AD's willing to shut up, put in the work, give a real effort, and be part of the team, then by all means use him. If he's a disruptive influence, a me-first guy, and a slacker, then bench his sorry ass.

After the season's another question altogether.

Amen. Basically, I'd put him on a zero-tolerance policy. One snide comment, and he's gone from meetings, sent home from practice, etc.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I think he was defiant about being asked the same thing so many times by a reporter. Honestly, there's not much to read into in today's comments. He's saying the right things. My guess is his performance on the practice field will now be the sole deciding factor in whether he plays on Sunday. No matter what, though, I think he's gone at the end of the season.

I hear you, Pujo. It's entirely possible that my radar is up on this guy and I'm looking for additional insights into where his head it at with regard to his commitment to the team.

 

[MrNathanDrake]

Thomas: 'Last week is done' - Extra Points - Boston.com



Should we believe him? I have my doubts.

He should've been saying that on Wednesday, not Monday after being benched.


If that were his tone after the incident, he would've been playing on Sunday instead of watching from home. Instead he decided he needed attention and starting running his mouth off. We just won with out him. I could understand playing him again if he were actually playing well, but he hasn't played well all year. We don't need him.

 

[RobertWeathers]

He should've been saying that on Wednesday, not Monday after being benched.


If that were his tone after the incident, he would've been playing on Sunday instead of watching from home. Instead he decided he needed attention and starting running his mouth off. We just won with out him. I could understand playing him again if he were actually playing well, but he hasn't played well all year. We don't need him.

True but the other variable here is what did he do to prepare for the game on Sunday. Granted he seems to be in a deeper hole than Guyton, Burgess and Moss but those guys played. I think with AD and BB, its beyond saying nice things.

My 02$