Why would you wish the nice men such a cruel fate?
Seriously, I was just thinking, with the frequent calls for beloved retired players to spend their retirement working 90 hours a week as low-paid assistant coaches...what we're really saying is "keep them at Gillette, keep them Patriots." It's hard to argue with that.
It's not uncommon for teams to carve out PR positions for their living legends (is it Andre Tippett who serves that role right now?) The happy problem for the Patriots is potentially having too many candidates! Both Troy and Tedy are personable, well-spoken guys who seem like good prospects for broadcasting roles -- say a weekly in-season Patriots talk show that could keep them close to the team and the fans while giving them well-earned time to relax with their families. The Patriots organization is so far out front in team-produced media ventures that there should be plenty of options in this direction.