HIGHTOWER'S BACK!!! (UPDATE: his contract is less than originally reported)

[PatsBoy12]

Excellent!

 

[AtomicDawg]

Let's laugh at all who got this wrong....especially this nobody.

 

[SEA_Pat]

My biggest off-season desire has been fulfilled. All gravy now.

 

[JetFan79]

The fact of the matter is NYJ needed to grossly overpay to land Hightower. Clearly High felt $3m more in bonus and an xtra $1m a year wouldn't offset losing 10-14 games a year

Thats what teams need to do when a) its not their player they are trying to resign and b) when you are a laughingstock

Well yeah, who would uproot their life for .125 million a year when you're talking 10+million a year deals?

Great player. Though part of me wants to say he's not deserving of being the second highest paid ILB in the league, but that always happens on new deals. In a year or two, his deal will look reasonable in comparison to others.

 

[cupofjoe1962]

I work nights & just woke up.
First thing I do is grab my phone & check Patsfans forum for news.

My feet have not even hit the floor & I am already smiling.

So happy...... Hightower is back.

I have not even lifted the shades & I know it is going to be a Sunny day.

 

[AtomicDawg]

 

[Bruins29]

 

[AtomicDawg]

As long as he satisfied so am I.

 

[DaBronxPats14]

But the cupcakes!!!

You would think they would have made it their business to see what his favorite flavor was.

 

[Brady2Gronk]

Hell yes!

 

[NYPatsFan]

Right

it's unheard of for a linebacker to play past age 31.

I generally agree with the sentiment. Linebackers are usually done by 31/32.

One exception is Kevin Greene, I watched Kevin Greene - A Football Life, last night. He had some monster years in his 30s, including a couple where he led the league in sacks. As he got up there in age, Pittsburgh, Carolina and San Fran cut him because they all figured he was done.

I'm sure there are other outliers out there but in Hightower's case, I bet that he's done by 31.

 

[Chevy]

YES!

 

[Ring 6]

Well yeah, who would uproot their life for .125 million a year when you're talking 10+million a year deals?

Great player. Though part of me wants to say he's not deserving of being the second highest paid ILB in the league, but that always happens on new deals. In a year or two, his deal will look reasonable in comparison to others.

Right he deserves being highest paid

 

[Italian Patriot]

 

[Ivan]

I generally agree with the sentiment. Linebackers are usually done by 31/32.

One exception is Kevin Greene, I watched Kevin Greene - A Football Life, last night. He had some monster years in his 30s, including a couple where he led the league in sacks. As he got up there in age, Pittsburgh, Carolina and San Fran cut him because they all figured he was done.

I'm sure there are other outliers out there but in Hightower's case, I bet that he's done by 31.

This kind of sh.t kills me. He just signed and you are thinking about when they will release him.

 

[TommyD4207]

Butler's Agent, from the firm of Feinstein and Forlizzi, proven a liar again.

If they're paying Middle Linebackers $10mil, I'm pretty sure Bill Belichick didn't say he wouldn't pay a CB that much.

 

[Snooky97]

I consider this cheap, reason being the man can do all things pretty dam well!

 

[BritPat]

YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!! WOOHOOO!!!!!!

Welcome home buddy.

 

[DefenseRules]

YES...YES...YES!!!

 

[BradyFTW!]

Doesn't seem like it's too much more than the Pats offered to begin with - looks like someone induced them to go up in their offer, but by a very reasonable amount. Hightower's well worth the money, especially when it's only a four year deal and there it isn't overly heavy in guarantees. This contract looks great for the Pats, and I'm pumped we were able to get him back. Would've been ****ed without him.