Ricky Jean Francois says goodbye

[long distance]

This was a short but sweet Foxboro experience.
Great, smart man, class act, surprising late season contributor as the two times mid season addition. Sad to see him go . thought he could be a really nice economical depth piece esp. after spending the summer with the team. Grateful for this goodbye he wrote:

“I plan on continuing to play at the highest level. Hopefully I made a strong case for myself this past season. I did absolutely everything I could to help the Patriots during my short time there, and I learned that playbook immediately. It takes a special type of player and discipline to do that so quickly. My priority right now is to find a stable home where I can step in and make a similar impact for a few more seasons before I ride off into the sunset. … I'd like to thank Robert Kraft, Coach Belichick, Coach Patricia and the Patriots front office for allowing me to be a part of something that not a lot of players get the opportunity to do - play for the New England Patriots. Playing in Foxboro made me appreciate this game a lot more.* Thank you to everyone there for giving me a great experience that I'll remember for the rest of my life.“

thanks RJF and good things to you

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ps

*If Patriot's or Belichick's Way is anything about it is exactly this -- making people appreciate this game more (be it history, strategy, craft, physical and mental challenges etc)

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[Ring 6]

Translation. RJF announces the patriots don’t want him back.
Career likely over.

 

[Uptown]

Thanks big fella!

 

[Tony2046]

Wish him the best.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Wanted him back..ugh

 

[DaBruinz]

I hope the Pats bring him back..

 

[Kontradiction]

I hope the Pats bring him back..

Why? He can easily be upgraded. His career is most likely over unless another team sustains a slew of injuries.

 

[Tunescribe]

He said goodbye? I would've expected "au revoir" or maybe "adieu."

 

[Soliel]

He was pretty good. Au revoir mon ami

 

[Mike the Brit]

Thank you, Mr Jean Francois. It's too bad you didn't leave with a ring, but it was great to have you on the team.

 

[maineman209]

He said goodbye? I would've expected "au revoir" or maybe "adieu."

Or, maybe, "America Runs on Dunkin'!"

 

[Ring 6]

Wanted him back..ugh

Why?

 

[Family]

Yeah I thought after he flashed a little, more was less.

But he seems a good teammate.

 

[signbabybrady]

Nice to hear these sorts of things because the media would have us believe there is major dysfunction and no one has fun here.

 

[supafly]

Au revoir, Francois.

 

[Triumph]

Heard he was hard to get along with.

 

[tasmlab]

Translation. RJF announces the patriots don’t want him back.
Career likely over.

They might want him back next November if they are once again combing the Bill's practice squad for viable D linemen.

I sort of liked the look of him after they got rid of the skinny ex-seahawk guy (Clay? Cassius?). Ricky a big boy.

 

[Ring 6]

They might want him back next November if they are once again combing the Bill's practice squad for viable D linemen.

I sort of liked the look of him after they got rid of the skinny ex-seahawk guy (Clay? Cassius?). Ricky a big boy.

He is too small to be effective at DT and too slow/not agile to play de.