challenger to Ross Ventrone?

[n1997y]

Just saw this item on Bleacher Report, reminded me of Ross Ventrone in his heyday with the Pats...

C.J. Spiller: What It's Like to Be Cut 4 Times in the Same Year by the Same Team

 

[SammyBlueCat]

The headline led me to believe that he passed away

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

isn't Ross a coach now?

 

[Galeb]

4 times? In a week, maybe. Seemed like at least a dozen to me.

 

[n1997y]

The headline led me to believe that he passed away

whenever he does he'll probably end up with two dozen transaction entries on St Peter's list...

 

[tasmlab]

isn't Ross a coach now?

His brother Ray is a coach with the Pats.

 

[n1997y]

4 times? In a week, maybe. Seemed like at least a dozen to me.

From Wikipedia: "Ventrone was signed, promoted, or released 21 times by the Patriots during the season, including eight transactions in November 2011."

So four times in a week is not too far off base.

 

[Mike the Brit]

 

[goheels22002]

My binkies! I loved the Ventrones! Belichick loved the Ventrones. Whenever some assistant coach like Scarnecchia or Charlie Weis would come in an complain to Belichick, he'd say, "OK, let's shake things up around here. Get me Ventrone!"

 

[Gwedd]

I was scared for a moment there. I was going to say "Glad he's still with us", but couldn't remember how true that'd be.......

 

[Pat the Pats Fan]

Ross, forever rated # 53.5 on the Pats roster.....I guess it could be worse, #53.5 on any other team not the Pats

 

[maineman209]

After awhile, they probably just left a note for Ventrone on his locker:

"Weight room today" meant that he'd been waived.
"Practice today" meant that he was being re-signed.

 

[fnordcircle]

************, fix the ****ing title OP.

IN DEAREST MEMORY OF TOM BRADY

 

[meatface]

isn't Ross a coach now?

no thats Ray Ventrone.

 

[sportnik]

I assumed this thread was going to be about Geneo Grissom.

 

[SammyBlueCat]

The headline led me to believe that he passed away

************, fix the ****ing title OP.

IN DEAREST MEMORY OF TOM BRADY

Looks like someone did

 

[n1997y]

Looks like someone did

yes, took me longer than it should've but I finally got it.

 

[Ross12]

isn't Ross a coach now?

No, he’s a mod.

 

[DarrylS]

Tiquan Underwood should be part of this conversation, remember when he was "heartlessly" cut by the Patriots on the eve of Superbowl XLVI...

Believe that Tiquan had about 5 "sign and release" moments, during his Patriots "career"..

 

[everlong]

One little difference.

CJ Spiller 9th pick in the draft.
Ross Ventrone undrafted.

I think it probably stings a wee bit more for little CJ.