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I hate to say it but we need Tedy to move on too and find a solution next to Mayo - possibly a guy to split with Guyton - because Mayo is now the face of the defense for me.
I do love Vrabel, Tedy and Rodney, though.
Think back to the Miami game Tedy...
Pennington 380 yards .... wildcats galore
The D needs a facelift .. sorry but its all business
He said almost the exact same thing when Milloy was cut. You know, the first of the 14-2 back-to-back superbowl years.
Where is the facelift? They just lost a great player. I see nothing in his place.
I know Bruschi is upset losing a friend as a teammate, but I don't know if this was the wrong decision depending how the offseason plays out. Both Vrabel and Bruschi were nearing the end of their Patriots career no matter if Vrabel was traded or not. The Pats need to move forward.
My Vrabel fan side of me agrees with Bruschi, but my Patriots fan in me thinks it was probably the right move. This defense needs to start to transistion from Bruschi's, Vrabel's, and Harrison's defense to Mayo's, Wilfork's, and Meriweather's defense. The younger guys need to start to make an imprint on the defense while the older guys will fade away just like McGinest, Law, Milloy, and Phifer did. It is the only way to remain competitive for the long haul.
And with opening day being tomorrow we're
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMED!!!!
Be cool. All will be will. Vrabel is in a better place now with Mr. Pioli and soon to be joined by his buddy Matt.
Yeah, I'm also not seeing the same bitterness, anger, or whatever in Tedy's words. It could be there, but the quote doesn't necessarily reveal it.
I couldnt agree more.
If Vrabel can be let go, then Tedy Bruschi might as well retire now because Vrabel outplayed Bruschi last season even by his own admission.
LB's are the life blood of a 3 - 4 and the Pats have been running on fumes for a few years now.
If he is emotional (and I am sure he is) then I can't blame him at all. Many fans are very emotional about Vrabel being traded so of course a close teammate could be upset over it.
Where is the facelift? They just lost a great player. I see nothing in his place.
I hate to say it but the defense needed to change immensely. I know they were hit by injuries later in the season and Belichick let them down by not adequately replacing Samuel but there were games, even some wins like the Miami win, where the defense was just embarassingly bad. Statistically they were alright but we played a bad schedule which is why the defense ranked #20 according to Football Outsiders but top ten according to standard stats.
I hate to say it but we need Tedy to move on too and find a solution next to Mayo - possibly a guy to split with Guyton - because Mayo is now the face of the defense for me.
I do love Vrabel, Tedy and Rodney, though.
I read it without inferring tone and he's right: the team has changed.
But everything changes. I'll miss Vrabel and it makes me sad that this version of the Patriots is no more. But it's still the Patriots.
Also, I'm hammered.
I think Teddys one of the next ones to go. The old guard has reached that age. Sad thing to see.
Well... that certainly makes it sting less, eh?
Anyone think we've seen the last of more vets than just Vrabel?
i used to love bruschi (still have his jersey) but he's clearly all kinds of crazy. he's the type of guy who always sounds like he's talking about himself in the 3rd person, even when he's not.