Redskins release Patten

[JoeSixPat]

Beyond his catch, throw, and run for a TD game I'll always remember that he showed his football skills even when knocked unconscious... how many other players can say that?

He actually was a pretty good deep threat for us in 2004 and that helped that season tremendously... though I know most fans here don't think having a deep threat matters, he definately was a big help.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Shadow roster...

Really could have used him last year though.

I for one don't begrudge a guy who loaded trucks to make ends meet before helping us win a couple of rings pocketing a couple of million of Snyders wasted dollars. With Branch and Givens emerging and us tight up against the cap he was never gonna see that kind of bonus money here.

I'm sad the guy got iced out in DC, and happy he has Snyder bucks which are hopefully wisely invested to keep him and his family comfortable. I doubt he makes the shadow roster, hopefully whomever signs him does more with him then DC did, former Patriot player vs the Pats exemption activated.

 

[brdmaverick]

personally, I would like to bring back some ex-Pats for sentimental reasons, but sentiments don't win games.

It would be nice to find a spot for Patten and even Christian Fauria, but it just isn't going to happen. Givens would find a spot on the team if he got cut though.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

I really liked him when he was here and I was actually glad to see a guy who came from nothing have a chance at lifetime financial security, even if it was with the Skins. No way would we have paid him anything close to that kind of money. Hopefully, much of his contract was signing bonus and is now his, not Snyder's.

Really coulda used him here last year but not this year. At age 32 and healthy, there has to be a job for him paying 800 large somewhere in the NFL.

 

[biffman]

I really liked him when he was here and I was actually glad to see a guy who came from nothing have a chance at lifetime financial security, even if it was with the Skins. No way would we have paid him anything close to that kind of money. Hopefully, much of his contract was signing bonus and is now his, not Snyder's.

Really coulda used him here last year but not this year. At age 32 and healthy, there has to be a job for him paying 800 large somewhere in the NFL.

I feel the same way. He was a good player for us and had a chance to get his only big pay day, so he took it. Can’t blame him for that. No room for him on the team anymore, although I wouldn’t have minded bringing him in last year.

 

[godef]

Beyond his catch, throw, and run for a TD game I'll always remember that he showed his football skills even when knocked unconscious... how many other players can say that?

He actually was a pretty good deep threat for us in 2004 and that helped that season tremendously... though I know most fans here don't think having a deep threat matters, he definately was a big help.

Same old story... it's Brady that makes receivers here successful, not the other way around.

 

[Mogamedogz]

David Patten cut

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2808744&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

Im glad he got a chance to get paid!!

 

[c_nice_37]

C'mon, I'd bring him back to compete for a spot. Washington is no lock, Jackson starts on PUP, and he knows the system.

That being said, there's no way Patten makes this team.

 

[Fanfrom1960]

Re: David Patten cut

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2808744&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines

Im glad he got a chance to get paid!!

Um, did you dig out the old ascii monitor that displays one line only at the bottom of the screen? There's a thread two above yours on this already.

 

[mtbykr]

Re: David Patten cut

http://www.patsfans.com/new-england-patriots/messageboard/showthread.php?t=53130

 

[Pats Fanatic]

Same old story... it's Brady that makes receivers here successful, not the other way around.

That is very true.

 

[SamBam39]

I liked Patten alot.

I don't think there's any doubt that had he been cut last year, the Pats would've swooped him. Remeber BB Hugging him and talking to him after an early exhibition game. Everyoen was thinking it might be a possibility that he'd be back.

I still would never say never. I don't put anything past this franchise.

That said, I'm thinking Mangini or Crennel will sign him within the next 2 weeks.