Hightower out for the year with a torn pec

[FreeTedWilliams]

Screw Dr. Andrews, call Oscar Goldman!!! Tell him to get Dr. Rudy Wells on the case!!

 

[Ring 6]

Even if he's really done for the year, the rest of the regular season schedule looks good, with only 1 competent offense left - and this happens to be a team that struggles mightily against NE.

In the postseason, the team could end up playing two of Houston/KC/Pitt, which have been very good offenses so far. However, NE has already beaten Houston without Hightower during a period where the communication issues still plagued the defense, KC hasn't won a playoff game since dinosaurs still walked the Earth and they always look horrible in January, and I already covered Pittsburgh's issues vs NE.

The team can't afford anymore key injuries, though.

I get your point but the raiders have a good offense. Miami isn’t incompetent unless cutler is back. Moore doesn’t suck and they have a good runner and some receiving weapons.
Not a ton to worry about but we don’t habe a lot of wiggle room for the 1 seed.

 

[luuked]

There were a bunch of LTBE incentives that the Patriots will get credit for this year and will become UTBE incentives next year and will get credit for as well..

 

[Ring 6]

Those are not all LTBE though but probably most.

 

[FourierSeries]

I get your point but the raiders have a good offense. Miami isn’t incompetent unless cutler is back. Moore doesn’t suck and they have a good runner and some receiving weapons.
Not a ton to worry about but we don’t habe a lot of wiggle room for the 1 seed.

Moore is an upgrade over Cutler, but that offense isn't going to go from dead last to a respectable offense because of Moore.

Oakland has looked very pedestrian on offense this season, and their defense is a sieve, with no sign of improvement in sight.

 

[Snooky97]

You forgot 2015 where the 16 O-line members all had injury issues.

That's such a crazy stat when you read it... 16 still makes me laugh how we made it to the AFCCG game!

 

[Le Numéro Douze]

God damn it... Hopefully we can avoid a 2015 situation...

 

[SammyBlueCat]

Log in last night and learn the he needs to sit for a few weeks. Log in today and learn his year is over. I certainly am saddened and disappointed.

 

[BradyFTW!]

Peppers signed with Carolina a long time ago.. Freeney just signed with the Seahawks.

I do find it interesting that the Pats didn't sign Akeem Ayers after they worked him out a few weeks ago. Wonder if that says there is a character flaw that they found that they don't want to deal with..

Hell, Simeon Rice talked about still being in shape and willing to suit up if the Bucs called.. No harm in calling him and seeing what he's got left.. *GRIN*

Re: Ayers I just assumed his knees are shot. They were a question mark even in 2014, and the Pats could certainly use the help if he was able to offer it, so the simplest answer is probably that he just doesn't have much left to offer.

 

[Ring 6]

Moore is an upgrade over Cutler, but that offense isn't going to go from dead last to a respectable offense because of Moore.

Me over cutler would be a major improvement.
Cutler was holding back a talented offense. We will see what Moore does, he already made them look a ton better.

Oakland has looked very pedestrian on offense this season, and their defense is a sieve, with no sign of improvement in sight.

Well when your QB breaks a bone in his back you can look pedestrian.
They looked pretty damn good vs KC (better than we did).
I think you are reaching some. Yes we have 2 games with the bills and one with the jet chargers and broncos, and that makes life easier.

 

[Ring 6]

Log in last night and learn the he needs to sit for a few weeks. Log in today and learn his year is over. I certainly am saddened and disappointed.

According to schefter there is a chance you can log in once more and find out it’s not season ending

 

[neuronet]

ugh thread merging is making this annoying af.

Came to say we need more than the main emojis here we need a sad emoji at patsfans.

 

[Joey007]

I said I was going to come back and assume it was fake news, and I was right.

Obviously he still may very well be out for the year, but initial reports of it being official were false.

 

[AvocadoIceCream]

They need to plan on him being out more often than not. That’s something they need to take care of in the draft/free agency

Can’t count on him

 

[Ring 6]

ugh thread merging is making this annoying af.

Came to say we need more than the main emojis here we need a sad emoji at patsfans.

It’s on backorder behind the:

I don’t care I can’t stand it emoji

The seasons over emoji

The he sucks emoji

The cut that guy emoji

 

[varjao]

He's only been a pivotal part in ensuring two Super Bowls no big deal. Overrated. Horrible.

BB pays for future production, not past. I wanted HT back, we all wanted, BB had a number in his mind and didn't bother in Hightower visiting other teams. I think his number (10 Mi a year) was already accounting for missing some 3 or 4 games. HT is still worth that, but there was definitely a risk of him going into the IR path down the road in future years, the guy is huge and has had knee and shoulder problems, and play LB needless to say.

Honestly BB might have been into a corner where he had no choice, if we had a replacement already in place or ammo for trades I'm not sure he would be back. I think he wouldn't even with the situation at the time if others teams offered 2Mi more.

Log in last night and learn the he needs to sit for a few weeks. Log in today and learn his year is over. I certainly am saddened and disappointed.

You better not log in tomorrow.

 

[Mack Herron]

Not sure if this was posted. Breer said it was 55% torn before season, so does not sound good.

UPDATED: Pats' Hightower has season-ending pec tear

 

[Snooky97]

They need to plan on him being out more often than not. That’s something they need to take care of in the draft/free agency

Can’t count on him

BB will have a plan. He wouldn't think that HT would go through a season without missing a game. He will have a game plan. Wouldn't surprise me if he has one for most of our players

 

[A Defiant Goose]

BB pays for future production, not past. I wanted HT back, we all wanted, BB had a number in his mind and didn't bother in Hightower visiting other teams. I think his number (10 Mi a year) was already accounting for missing some 3 or 4 games. HT is still worth that, but there was definitely a risk of him going into the IR path down the road in future years, the guy is huge and has had knee and shoulder problems, and play LB needless to say.

Honestly BB might have been into a corner where he had no choice, if we had a replacement already in place or ammo for trades I'm not sure he would be back. I think he wouldn't even with the situation at the time if others teams offered 2Mi more.



You better not log in tomorrow.

Sorry, I hate this comment. A lot of people say it. Unless BB has some time machine we don't know about, he is paying on past production. Or at least 90% past production, otherwise what are you basing your projected future production on? Players get injured, it is what it is. Hightower has powered through injuries on both Super Bowl runs and contributed immensely in both so BB was probably paying him with the thought that he could probably contribute immensely in a future Super Bowl.

I know it's not going to be a popular opinion around here and people are going to throw stats and everything at me but this is precisely why I didn't like the Collins trade. It didn't end up biting us in the ass last year but we got lucky because without him we had nothing behind HT. This year it might not be so big of a dropoff, time will tell with how David Harris plays out. But it sure would be nice to have a LB with Collins's athletic ability on the roster right now. If only he weren't such a ****ing dunce

 

[PatriotsNumero1Fan]

Anyway he can borrow ray lewis's antler spray?