Patriots Player Departure Reiss: Adalius Thomas released

[Jangles]

Re: AD is out! Thomas released today.

Don't care that he was released

but I think his situation could have been handled better by everyone in the Pats orginization. He seems to have just been frustrated by the role he was forced to play when that isn't the kind of player he is.

oh well

 

[DaBruinz]

Re: AD is out!

Before this turns into a run away train. Let me make this clear. I disagree with all of AD's actions. Period.



I was merely stating the fact that AD has spoken highly of Bill Belichick in front of me on several occasions. I will leave it at that.





So just to clarify. I'm a die hard Patriots fan and beleive this was indeed the best move for the team.

Zoo - I don't believe anyone is questioning your loyalty to the Pats.
What people are questioning is the belief that AD respects BB. Have any of those comments you've mentioned come since BB told him and the others go home for being late? Also, many of ADs comments since that incident have been shots at BB and the Pats as a whole. They seem to contradict what you are saying.

 

[Keyser Söze]

Worst player of the BB era, based on salary and expectations.

Glad this bum is gone.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Re: AD is out!

I was merely stating the fact that AD has spoken highly of Bill Belichick in front of me on several occasions. I will leave it at that.

I'm not going to challenge you on what AD has said to you about BB.

I will challenge that his actions and words run counter to what he had said to you.

 

[DaBruinz]

Great news, Just wish we could have traded him to Detroit, St. Louis, or Oakland on draft day and got something for him. Ohhh welll...

Why would any of those teams want him? It's all well and good to want to trade him, but without a trade partner, nothings gonna happen. And the clashes between AD, and management were publicized nationally.

 

[DaBruinz]

Re: AD is out! Thomas released today.

Don't care that he was released



but I think his situation could have been handled better by everyone in the Pats orginization. He seems to have just been frustrated by the role he was forced to play when that isn't the kind of player he is.



oh well

Oh. so the organization is to blame and not AD??? His ROLE was to go out there and play, doing what he was told. Instead, he went out and did his own thing and hurt the team time and again.

While the Pats may have some responsibility in this, over 90% falls on AD.

 

[Jangles]

Re: AD is out! Thomas released today.

Oh. so the organization is to blame and not AD??? His ROLE was to go out there and play, doing what he was told. Instead, he went out and did his own thing and hurt the team time and again.

While the Pats may have some responsibility in this, over 90% falls on AD.

Well as one of the biggest homers on this site of course you won't agree

He wasn't suited for what they asked him to do. They should have realized this and gotten what they could for him in a trade. It was stupid trying to mold him into something he's not

 

[Ghost of Ben Dreith]

And the moves to improve the team during the offseason continues!

 

[BradyFTW!]

Re: AD is out!

Waiting until directly after the draft to cut him is pretty much the ultimate "eff you" to a veteran... I love it.

Seriously, Adalius, I'm not a big fan of misplaced aggression towards athletes in general, but you can seriously go **** yourself. I sincerely hope that you go bankrupt and live a miserable life; you barely earned a dime of the money you were paid.

 

[VJCPatriot]

I've been expecting this for a while. Goodbye AD, you just weren't a fit for the Pats lockerroom.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Re: AD is out! Thomas released today.

Well as one of the biggest homers on this site of course you won't agree

He wasn't suited for what they asked him to do. They should have realized this and gotten what they could for him in a trade. It was stupid trying to mold him into something he's not

Right. The greatest defensive coach in NFL history who also coached the greatest OLB in history is a complete idiot. Gimme a break.

They asked him to rush the passer and set the edge on the run. He failed miserably at both of those tasks in 2009.

He played ILB in 2007 a few games. He did fine.

It's not like they asked him to play fullback.

 

[Leave No Doubt]

I guess we've had enough of that humble pie. :bye2:
Another nice move by the Pats. His attitude no longer will be required.

 

[DaBruinz]

Re: AD is out! Thomas released today.

Well as one of the biggest homers on this site of course you won't agree



He wasn't suited for what they asked him to do. They should have realized this and gotten what they could for him in a trade. It was stupid trying to mold him into something he's not

How was he not suited for what they asked him to do? How were they trying to mold him into something he wasn't? Hell, how do u know they were trying to mold him at all?

You can call me a homer all you want, it doesn't make it true. People like yourself have to resort to dismissive BS like that because you've never been in a mgmt situatuon, so you can't comprehend how AD could be the issue. You always have to attack mgmt regardless of whether or not you have all the facts. You've based your opinion ENTIRELY an AD's statements blaming the Pats and haven't even considered that he was passing the blame to the Pats and not accepting any responsibilty of his own. The intelligent posters on this site read through AD's BS and realized he was clealry the bigger issue.

 

[shmessy]

Get a first round pick for vet min. haha, be worth a grin, at least.

We already have that in Gerard Warren!

Why not get one in the LB corps too!

 

[BradyFTW!]

Re: AD is out! Thomas released today.

How was he not suited for what they asked him to do? How were they trying to mold him into something he wasn't? Hell, how do u know they were trying to mold him at all?

You can call me a homer all you want, it doesn't make it true. People like yourself have to resort to dismissive BS like that because you've never been in a mgmt situatuon, so you can't comprehend how AD could be the issue. You always have to attack mgmt regardless of whether or not you have all the facts. You've based your opinion ENTIRELY an AD's statements blaming the Pats and haven't even considered that he was passing the blame to the Pats and not accepting any responsibilty of his own. The intelligent posters on this site read through AD's BS and realized he was clealry the bigger issue.

His role was to be a professional: suck it up and do his job. He was terribly suited for that role

 

[shmessy]

For the record, from most of what I've heard about Adalius Thomas, he's actually a very decent and upstanding young man. His wife is a child educator and he has done many appearances and has given multiple talks outside of his football persona about child education, etc. He was beloved in the Baltimore non-sporting community.

So pardon me if I don't join the pitchfork crowd here trying to paint him as a mixture of the Shoebomber and Bernie Madoff.

Did it not work in the end between him and the coaching staff? Looks like it. So he was fired. That's what happens. The need by some to personally villify him and paint him as something almost evil escapes me.

 

[BradyBranch39]

Re: AD is out! Thomas released today.

as long as he doesn't go to the Jets, excellent move.

 

[Patspsycho]

For the record, from most of what I've heard about Adalius Thomas, he's actually a very decent and upstanding young man. His wife is a child educator and he has done many appearances and has given multiple talks outside of his football persona about child education, etc. He was beloved in the Baltimore non-sporting community.

So pardon me if I don't join the pitchfork crowd here trying to paint him as a mixture of the Shoebomber and Bernie Madoff.

Did it not work in the end between him and the coaching staff? Looks like it. So he was fired. That's what happens. The need by some to personally villify him and paint him as something almost evil escapes me.

Patjew would disagree with you and he has had first-hand experience.

 

[fair catch fryar]

Thanks, but no thanks AD. You and your family are financially set for the rest of your lives. I hope you remain physically healthy, but in no means wish you any further success in football.


Next chapter please.....

 

[shmessy]

Patjew would disagree with you and he has had first-hand experience.

Yeah, but PJ's hands were covered in chicken schmaltz - - I would've bypassed the shake for the bump too.