The Patriots: A Surprising Cut and a Surprising Retirement
1-liner, NFL August 31st. 2009, 10:00amNew England Patriots: Odd weekend for the Super Bowl favorites. Tom Brady went down hard, the team’s No. 2 QB (Kevin O’Connell) was waived, and longtime MLB and team leader Teddy Bruschi abruptly retired. O’Connell was drafted in the third round in 2008, and he was thought to be an insurance policy. But he threw two picks against the Redskins Friday and was shown the door. Their new backup: Andrew “Cement Shoes” Walter, who was solid at Arizona State, but has been dreadful in Oakland – 3 TDs, 16 Ints in 15 games. (In his defense … who hasn’t?) We sort of wonder if this offseason pickup came on referral from Randy Moss. The Patriots are rumored to be looking at Philly’s AJ Feeley. [Globe, Herald]
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August 31st, 2009 at 10:03 am
Genius McSweatshirt better really, really hope that nothing happens to the golden boy this year.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:06 am
Shocked Bill B. would give up on a top-three round pick that fast. Really shocked. Walter should be competent enough in that offense. He throws a sweet bomb into triple coverage so Moss can jump up and grab it and he can hit the three-yard screens and slants to Welker. Should be enough.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:20 am
i give walter a total pass for his time in OAK…nobody would’ve done shit behind that garbage OL. he, literally, had a second to throw before he was getting swallowed alive.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:21 am
(In his defense … who hasn’t?)
Jay Schroeder
August 31st, 2009 at 10:33 am
obody would’ve done shit behind that garbage OL.
Big Ben has an equally shitty OL. just sayin’
August 31st, 2009 at 10:34 am
Uh oh, did we revert back to the old server this morning? Slow as molasses.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:34 am
good news: The new server is here!
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August 31st, 2009 at 10:36 am
OUTRAGE! I demand a full refund!
Sorry, TBL. My round-up comment must have jinxed it.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:38 am
shitty yes, but not THAT shitty. that was all-time, historically inept shitty.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:41 am
Mr. Hat better not be hurt. I doubled up with Moss and Mr. Bundchen in rounds 1 & 2 (picks 11 & 14)… It’s either a formula for straight to the playoffs, or straight to the outhouse.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:53 am
did that last year, worst team in the league. the plus side, it was a keeper and i pulled the first pick in the draft this year. Should dominate.
not surprised Tedy retired, was probably going to be cut and he opted for the best way to exit stage left.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:56 am
I took Brady last year with the 6 pick or something like that. I lost my first 4, until Cassell started throwing darts all over the field. Made the playoffs and lost in the championship.
I figure that Mr. Hat owes me something this year. It will only happen if 2 of my 8 running backs drafted come through. Addai is a decent bet for 1. The rest? Meh, but I have Mr. Hat, Moss, Roddy White, and Dallas Clark to offset the mediocre running game.
August 31st, 2009 at 10:58 am
the Super Bowl favorites
Really? They are?
August 31st, 2009 at 11:01 am
If you believe Vegas and 90% of the media, then yes. If you want to go by who’s the defending champs that return 20 starters, then the Steelers are. If you want to go by who the best team is, then the Chargers are. But they’re coached by Norv Turner, so…
August 31st, 2009 at 11:07 am
Don’t ever call any aspect of another football team equally shitty with that of the Oakland Raiders.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:11 am
f you believe Vegas and 90% of the media, then yes. If you want to go by who’s the defending champs that return 20 starters, then the Steelers are. If you want to go by who the best team is, then the Chargers are. But they’re coached by Norv Turner, so…
That’s just it. Yes, they get Brady back (a hasn’t-thrown-a-pass-over-a-year Brady). But how can they be the favorites over Pittsburgh?
If nothing else, the Pats have a tougher divisional road against the Jets, Dolphins and Bills. The Steelers only have to worry about the Ravens and then they get 4 should-be-wins against Cincy and Cleveland (AKA teams picking 4th and 5th overall in next year’s Draft). Meanwhile the Chargers got a Broncos team that’s imploding, a Chiefs team that’s blooding in a new coach and a new QB and…the Raiders.
New England could enter the postseason beat to hell and with little left in the tank.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:22 am
because pittsburgh sucks.
August 31st, 2009 at 11:30 am
No wonder Bruschi retired, he gave up a 73-yarder to Cooley on Friday night.
August 31st, 2009 at 12:16 pm
@ BFFredo: that’s why we got to play the games.
August 31st, 2009 at 1:18 pm
@ BFFredo: that’s why we got to play the games.
True enough.
because pittsburgh sucks.
Again, true. But they are the defending champs, return most of their roster and have no major injury concerns. About the only knock on them isn’t on them — it’s that the AFC is a tough place to get out of.