Report: Patriots fear Stevan Ridley tore ACL (update: out for season with torn ACL, MCL)

[RayClay]

Terrible thread.

Patriots didn't fear anything. Breer feared fear itself.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I think they must take a look a Gray. He's a bigger, between the tackles type of running back.

Big fan of Gray. He is better between the tackles than Bolden.

 

[203Pat]

Even more annoyed now that we let Blount walk for 50 bucks and a pack of gum.

 

[JMC00]

I'd imagine if Ridley is done for the year Gray gets brought to the 53. Was a fan of what I saw from him in the preseason. Obviously was a numbers game for him because Bolden plays ST.

 

[203Pat]

If Green-Ellis has anything left in the tank we should give him a look.

 

[IcyPatriot]

If Green-Ellis has anything left in the tank we should give him a look.

He's back with the Bengals.

 

[PatriotReign]

If Green-Ellis has anything left in the tank we should give him a look.

No, just no. I loved Benny during his stint here but he's slower than Bolden at this point.

 

[Jackson 2]

Even more annoyed now that we let Blount walk for 50 bucks and a pack of gum.

Of course you are.

 

[Jackson 2]

I knew we shouldn't of let Blount go >.<

Hope Ridley has a great recovery if it is his ACL

Of course you knew.

 

[Jackson 2]

If that report is accurate, it probably ends Ridley's tenure with the team.

Why?

 

[Jackson 2]

There goes our run game.

Why?

 

[BradyFTW!]

Terrible thread.

I fully expect that it'll come back as a torn ACL, but yeah, definitely not set in stone yet.

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Why?

FA after this year..who knows if he will be back

 

[203Pat]

Of course you are.

Yes I am. Sorry you don't like that.

 

[Jackson 2]

Yes I am. Sorry you don't like that.

Why?

 

[203Pat]

Why?

Why am I annoyed? We let a guy who carried the load down the stretch last year walk for a number we could have easily matched. That's why.

 

[Jackson 2]

Why am I annoyed? We let a guy who carried the load down the stretch last year walk for a number we could have easily matched. That's why.

I'll ask again. Why do you think that happened?

 

[Hammer of Thor]

FA after this year..who knows if he will be back

Much like BJGE and Blount, Ridley's return always depended on whether someone else would give him a big contract. Pats generally don't pay big money to running backs. That said, who is going to pay Ridley big money now if indeed it is a torn ACL? I think the injury makes it more likely he returns to the Pats on a cheap one year prove it deal.

 

[203Pat]

I'll ask again. Why do you think that happened?

I don't know. Living in Tampa I knew Blount was kind of a **** up but he showed up for us when it counted. Maybe the coaching staff's love affair with Brandon Bolden was the reason.

 

[Lansdowne]

He's back with the Bengals.

The Bengals cut him back in August, and as of now he hasn't signed with anybody.