His contract was up, he didn't prove he was healthy enough or worth signing beyond a rookie contract when you have Fortson sitting there and the possibility of Myron Pryor making a return.

Any time any Pats player is released, they're not out of work for long at all.  Christ, Whisenhunt had like 3 or 4 former Pats on the Cardinals this year. The logic is, if BB saw something in him, then there has to be something there.

It's like clockwork. Brace is actually a very good run stopper. It's the other areas where he didn't perform (versaatility, healthy, consistency, improving, etc), and BB won't wait for you.

Plus, BB and Shanahan are friendly so I am sure there was some discussion there.  If a team needs a cheap, experienced complementary run stopper who could be a starter in 2013 in a 4-3, it's a good move.

Any time any Pats player is released, they're not out of work for long at all.  Christ, Whisenhunt had like 3 or 4 former Pats on the Cardinals this year. The logic is, if BB saw something in him, then there has to be something there.

It's like clockwork. Brace is actually a very good run stopper. It's the other areas where he didn't perform (versaatility, healthy, consistency, improving, etc), and BB won't wait for you.

Plus, BB and Shanahan are friendly so I am sure there was some discussion there.  If a team needs a cheap, experienced complementary run stopper who could be a starter in 2013 in a 4-3, it's a good move.

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In response to ClarkGriswold's comment:

Any time any Pats player is released, they're not out of work for long at all.  Christ, Whisenhunt had like 3 or 4 former Pats on the Cardinals this year. The logic is, if BB saw something in him, then there has to be something there.

It's like clockwork. Brace is actually a very good run stopper. It's the other areas where he didn't perform (versaatility, healthy, consistency, improving, etc), and BB won't wait for you.

Plus, BB and Shanahan are friendly so I am sure there was some discussion there.  If a team needs a cheap, experienced complementary run stopper who could be a starter in 2013 in a 4-3, it's a good move.

Other than Butler and Mincey, has any ex Pats player made any roster the following year? Warren was pup. Bledsoe? I cant recall any player cut by the Pats becoming a player?

Bledsoe was traded.

Sergio Brown played for the Colts this year.  Like I said, James Sanders and like 3 other Pats are on the Cardinals.

Sanders had a fumble return for a TD this year.  Ted Larsen is TB's starting Center I believe after BB's fantastic cultivation of O Linemen here forced him from the roster the year he was drafted.

Many, many names, RKarp.

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Another crappy high draft pick bites the dust.

You best hope Brady wakes up next postseason, Gramps.  That's what you should be focusing on, not an underachieving back up DT who got signed by the Skins before the draft.

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In response to BabeParilli's comment:

Another crappy high draft pick bites the dust.

You best hope Brady wakes up next postseason, Gramps.  That's what you should be focusing on, not an underachieving back up DT who got signed by the Skins before the draft.

No QB who ever lived could wake up enough to propel this MEDIOCRE collection BB has assembled around Brady to a sure thing SB win junior.

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In response to ClarkGriswold's comment:

In response to BabeParilli's comment:

Another crappy high draft pick bites the dust.

You best hope Brady wakes up next postseason, Gramps.  That's what you should be focusing on, not an underachieving back up DT who got signed by the Skins before the draft.

No QB who ever lived could wake up enough to propel this MEDIOCRE collection BB has assembled around Brady to a sure thing SB win junior.

hmm thats funny....because as i can remember, this "mediocre" group of players got to the super bowl last year and were close to winning it, had brady not creamed his pants in the second half.

It's getting so old and tiresome where too many posts, regardless of topic, end up with the stale 'pro-Brady vs anti-Brady' tirade. 

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It's getting so old and tiresome where too many posts, regardless of topic, end up with the stale 'pro-Brady vs anti-Brady' tirade. 

Rusty and his fake accounts hijack the thread every time. They keep banning him but like a bad penny....

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In response to ClarkGriswold's comment:

In response to rkarp's comment:

In response to ClarkGriswold's comment:

Any time any Pats player is released, they're not out of work for long at all.  Christ, Whisenhunt had like 3 or 4 former Pats on the Cardinals this year. The logic is, if BB saw something in him, then there has to be something there.

It's like clockwork. Brace is actually a very good run stopper. It's the other areas where he didn't perform (versaatility, healthy, consistency, improving, etc), and BB won't wait for you.

Plus, BB and Shanahan are friendly so I am sure there was some discussion there.  If a team needs a cheap, experienced complementary run stopper who could be a starter in 2013 in a 4-3, it's a good move.

Other than Butler and Mincey, has any ex Pats player made any roster the following year? Warren was pup. Bledsoe? I cant recall any player cut by the Pats becoming a player?

Bledsoe was traded.

Sergio Brown played for the Colts this year.  Like I said, James Sanders and like 3 other Pats are on the Cardinals.

Sanders had a fumble return for a TD this year.  Ted Larsen is TB's starting Center I believe after BB's fantastic cultivation of O Linemen here forced him from the roster the year he was drafted.

Many, many names, RKarp.

larsen i dont believe ever played a down for the Pats. Cut same year drafted, correct

sanders was released. You are correct

not many others

Yes, many others.  Larsen was cut by BB. He didn't want to, but it he had other needs on the line, so it was a numbers game. Gee, what a crappy GM BB is.

Now Larsen starts for his buddy Schiano down in TB.

So, yes, Larsen counts. Just because you didn't see him play, doesn't mean he didn't go to another organization and do good things.

Dexter Reid who won a ring here from UNC, went on to play at least a year with Indy after that. Like I said, I can name MANY names.  These just some I am rattling off the top of my head.

With James Sanders, Rich Ornberger and Brian Hoyer are there.  Yes, was an UDFA.