Pats re-sign TE Backman to practice squad

[oldrover]

Patriots re-sign TE Kennard Backman to the practice squad

Another TE?!?! Who'd have thunk it?

 

[slash83]

Yeah Gronk prob needs to sit out, heal up for Monday night vs BAL.

 

[rookBoston]

Gotta kiss a lot of frogs to find our next AJ Derby

 

[scott99]

Gotta kiss a lot of frogs to find our next AJ Derby

Not attacking BB, but man Derby looks good with the Broncos.

 

[oldrover]

I gotta believe (he said with 20-20 hindsight) that's one that Bill wouldn't mind having back. JMHO.

 

[Mack Herron]

 

[TheFlyingWedge]

Not looking good for Gronk - d%#*!@t

 

[BlueThunder]

I wonder if Gronk's career is going to be a spectacular and short one?

 

[RobertWeathers]

Not looking good for Gronk - d%#*!@t

Who cares. Pats are trading Gronk away anyway.

 

[luuked]

Gotta kiss a lot of frogs to find our next AJ Derby

Given how bad of a blocker Derby was I think people over think how much playing time he would have gotten with Gronk being out.

 

[dannydyn]

Yeah Gronk prob needs to sit out, heal up for Monday night vs BAL.

oh, he'll be sitting for a very long time now...

 

[Hammer of Thor]

I wonder if Gronk's career is going to be a spectacular and short one?

It's funny, but we used to be amused at Belichick spending all of those draft picks trying to find the next Mark Bavaro. And then we lucked out and found out why -- not only did Belichick finally find the guy, this guy is actually better than Bavaro himself.

But this is what you get with guys like them. Their style of play is so physical and they are so good at it, that it takes a toll on their bodies. Bavaro only lasted 10 years in the NFL. Gronk's already on season 7. Let's hope he can come back and still be effective, whether that is the playoffs this year or by next season.

 

[tombonneau]

Unless Back-Man is a super hero who heals the back's of NFL tight ends, I don't think he'll have much of an impact.

 

[archstanton543]

You bet your ass they did.

 

[BlueThunder]

Is our new TE a catcher or blocker??

 

[fgssand]

Backman, really, that's his name?? How cruel.

 

[BlueThunder]

BB had a sense of humor.....

 

[Mack Herron]

Is our new TE a catcher or blocker??

Catcher

 

[Bill Lee]

Backman, really, that's his name?? How cruel.

Let's get Turner and go into Overdrive!

Seems I've blown right past dad jokes and have moved on to granddad jokes!

 

[Mack Herron]