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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I don't see Seymour returning to NE. Nothing's impossible, but "There's 31 teams...." seems to say a lot.
I don't see Seymour returning to NE. Nothing's impossible, but "There's 31 teams...." seems to say a lot.
Seymour said that 3 years ago. Lots of things get said at a point in time out of emotion. It doesn't mean he feels the same way today. Since then, he's made a ton of money and lost a lot of games in Oakland and watched his Pro-Bowl, possible HOF career get lost in oblivion. Seymour also came back to attend Myra Kraft's memorial in 2011 as I remember.
A leopard never changes his spots. Seymour is all about maximizing dollars. Why on earth would you think he has changed. He could have bailed out of the black hole after 2010 but willing took the the giant contract and the losses that came with that decision. It will be interesting to see how much he values his legacy. These days, maximizing and winning don't go hand in hand.
An interesting argument for this board some day: Which 2001-04 Patriots players have a shot at Canton....Brady, Law, and Seymour would have been my picks 8 years ago. The shine on Seymour doesn't seem so bright these days
A leopard never changes his spots. Seymour is all about maximizing dollars. Why on earth would you think he has changed. He could have bailed out of the black hole after 2010 but willing took the the giant contract and the losses that came with that decision. It will be interesting to see how much he values his legacy. These days, maximizing and winning don't go hand in hand.
An interesting argument for this board some day: Which 2001-04 Patriots players have a shot at Canton....Brady, Law, and Seymour would have been my picks 8 years ago. The shine on Seymour doesn't seem so bright these days
Didn't the Raiders initially use their franchise tag or threaten to use it on Seymour after the 2010 season? That might have factored in his decision to re-up with them. Leopards don't change their spots, but human beings mature (hopefully) and change priorities sometimes.
You can even make an argument that if it's solely about the greenbacks, then returning to the Pats might be his best option. At his age, he's unlikely to get long-term, megabucks contracts going forward. Returning here would improve his legacy especially if the Pats should return to SB glory with his return. In football, legacy can be turned into serious dollars once your playing career is over. Just ask all those Pats alumni drawing handsome checks from their post-career media gigs.