OT: Players you forget were Patriots

[TommyD4207]

here’s a fun one: James Ihedigbo for Lions Patriots. Or Ravens Lions if you’re feeling wild enough.

Good ol' Jimmy Diggy.

 

[sb1]

No, he couldn't. But sadly it does seem like when he eventually passes away it will be revealed he had some CTE going on. Obviously he acts like a damn clown and has some done some downright destructive things to people, but I think you do have to acknowledge that some of it is out of his control (or strongly appears to be).

Such a different personality than (post-Burfict?) today.

 

[jmt57]

How about a guy with over 10,000 yards receiving and 78 touchdowns?

 

[Patjew]

How about a guy with over 10,000 yards receiving and 78 touchdowns?

He was literally the first player mentioned in this thread

 

[jmt57]

He was literally the first player mentioned in this thread

Short Attention Span Theatre


Growing old is . . . oh crap, I forgot what I was going to say.

 

[Patjew]

Short Attention Span Theatre


Growing old is . . . oh crap, I forgot what I was going to say.

It is a pretty long thread so who can blame you?! (Other than a jerk like me, of course)

 

[NCPATSFAN1971]

Has anyone mentioned Jim Plunkett? Depending on the age of folks here, the reaction to that will probably be either "of course we remember him!" and "who dat?"

But I came of age (born 1973) when I only knew him from the Raidahs and found out later that he played for the Pats.

I saw Plunkett play at Shaeffer Stadium in his rookie year - Also WR Randy Vataha . Plunkett throwing a long pass to Vataha was a thing of beauty.

I can't believe Randy is now 76 Years old. Yikes! LOL

 

[TheRainMaker]

Here's another one. Fred McCrary. He was a good FB blocking for Tomlinson in SD. He didn't play much in 2003.

 

[sb1]

Freddy Smerlas

 

[Mike the Brit]

So glad that everyone has forgotten Steve DeOssie!

 

[Steve102]

Did we mention Chuck Foreman? Oakland Raider Mark Van Eegan?

 

[Patjew]

Did we mention Chuck Foreman? Oakland Raider Mark Van Eegan?

Cranston West's finest!

 

[Steve102]

Doing some research on this topic, came across a great football name. Shockmain Davis. Didn't remember the player, but cool AF name.

 

[203Pat]

Duane Starks and Monty Beisel were a couple of maligned early-dynasty era Patriots.

 

[TommyD4207]

Freddy Smerlas

This is a really good one. He came here his last year, and even though people thought he was washed, still played pretty well.

 

[DaBruinz]

Doing some research on this topic, came across a great football name. Shockmain Davis. Didn't remember the player, but cool AF name.

Kinda like Earthwind Moreland.

 

[Clonamery]

Kinda like Earthwind Moreland.

Randall "Blue" Gay

2 time SB winner

 

[Vindicate]

Michael Floyd. Gave an awesome block against the Dolphins that made him a Boston hero for a week haha. Sorry if he has already been mentioned. Just lays the guy out for Edelman.

 

[Bill Lee]

Michael Floyd. Gave an awesome block against the Dolphins that made him a Boston hero for a week haha. Sorry if he has already been mentioned. Just lays the guy out for Edelman.

Made me curious about the guy he blew up, so I found:

Tony Lippett - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

TL;DR: Special teams as a rookie, started one year as a DB, next camp he blew out his ACL, was released, was on NYG for a year, then off to the CFL.

Also, FWIW, he is a cousin of former New England Patriots cornerback Ronnie Lippett.

 

[TommyD4207]

Made me curious about the guy he blew up, so I found:

Tony Lippett - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

TL;DR: Special teams as a rookie, started one year as a DB, next camp he blew out his ACL, was released, was on NYG for a year, then off to the CFL.

Also, FWIW, he is a cousin of former New England Patriots cornerback Ronnie Lippett.

Ronnie was one of the most underrated corners that ever played here.