Zappe is back as QB2 Corral on Reserve/Left Squad list

[Urgent]

That’s tough.
imagine all the work and practice and training that getting to the NFL demands. And then the turmoil that would lead you to walk away.

 

[Jim Beankie]

BB: "Matt, Commissioner Goodell tried to f*ck us by changing the game-day rules at the last minute, so here's what we're going to do.....I want you to take off for a couple of days but we'll pretend that you didn't tell us that you were going to go out of town. That way, we can put you on this list that only I know about, so that we won't have to cut you and risk losing you on waivers but you won't take up a roster spot this weekend. We'll reactivate you early next week and you'll have more time to study the playbook, so that we can make you the backup to Mac as early as week 2."

My first thought when I heard about the Exempt / Left Nut was that this was not the Flu but the "Foxborough Furlough."

 

[RIpats88]

More on this below. Looking at the fine print, it could be a sly way of keeping Corral away from other teams while off the roster. No one else can sign him under this AWOL designation but he can return to the Patriots at any time. Or, he simply had a meltdown and took off.

https://www.si.com/nfl/patriots/news/new-england-patriots-matt-corral-exempt-left-squad-list-release-sign-bailey-zappe-mac-jones-philadelphia-eagles-preview

It could be. But he's clearly on the list because he didn't show up and they need zappe available

 

[sb1]

I’m reading this as they did contact him after the 2 days. Hope we hear an update.

 

[DaBruinz]

I'm really hoping the kid is ok. Depression is no joke.

 

[sb1]

Matt Corral opens up on battle with depression, Sugar Bowl injury as he aims to be QB1 this draft

The Ole Miss quarterback said he wouldn't be in the position he's in if he hadn't dealt with his own demons first.

sports.yahoo.com

Great read.

Left school after a fight with Gretzky’s kid? Wow

 

[Bill Lee]

That’s tough.
imagine all the work and practice and training that getting to the NFL demands. And then the turmoil that would lead you to walk away.

And yet we have Andre Agassi saying he hated tennis, just did it because he happened to be good at it and because his family pressured him.

I knew a kid in high school who had the size and speed for basketball, was good at it, but didn't play simply because he was more into other things.

Drove his friends and family nuts, but lucky for him his parents supported his choices.

 

[Bill Lee]

Everything is fine though..per some posters....just genius moves by bill.

Seems more likely that they prefer corral over zappe but he's gone AWOL so they have no choice but to bring zappe back up.

This isn't "roster maneuvering".

Glad to see the "glass half empty" crowd is being represented.

 

[sb1]

Breer: Why Bill Belichick didn't release Matt Corral

Albert Breer joins Patriots Pregame Live to share what he’s hearing about the Patriots placing QB Matt Corral on the exempt/left squad list

sports.yahoo.com

Story has the look of someone who BB hopes is competing with Mac at some point for the starter role….

 

[n1997y]

I’m reading this as they did contact him after the 2 days. Hope we hear an update.

I don’t care if we get an update, I just hope he gets whatever care and support he needs.

 

[Froob]

Mike Reiss said on T&R he believe Matt Corall is okay and not a situation where they can't reach the guy