Ted Johnson is retiring

dre_clarke · #1 07-28-2005, 12:02 PM

http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/NE/8683875

Both of the Pat's starting ILB's from last year will not be playing this year. This is a big blow to the defense, especially the run defense. We now have to count on Chad Brown to stay healthy and Monty Beisel to step up.

I hope they seriously consider moving Vrabel inside. We could use him in there.

NNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

porky88 · #2 07-28-2005, 12:41 PM

Yea I saw that. Huge lost for the Pats. Kind of came out of nowhere to.

livindadream · #3 07-28-2005, 12:48 PM

Monty Beisel will step up he played with the Chiefs and the plays he was in on he made a difference the damn defensive coach wouldnt put him in as a starter though

dre_clarke · #4 07-29-2005, 08:15 AM

I hope Beisel does step up. But it scares me that he played for KC and wasn't a go-to starter on defense. I think Beisel and Brown will fill the middle at first, but we need one more legit starting caliber ILB. I bet that McGinest, Colvin, and Vrabel do soem training camp work in the middle. Especially Vrabel and McGinest who know thir duties on the outside so well now.

jerthemessiah · #5 07-30-2005, 06:13 PM

Two linebackers and both cordinators in one offseason, it's not looking so good for the 3-peat.

dre_clarke · #6 07-31-2005, 11:02 AM

I remember hearing the same doubt after last year PIT game when Ty Law and Tyrone Poole went out w/ injuries. The next game was against STL where they would light us up and the Pats season would be all downhill. I also remember being the underdogs against IND in the playoffs last year. Peyton and his offense were "unstoppable" according to most. The Pats won both games, by a total score of 60-25. I'll like their chances up to the point where their season ends.