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Email|Link|Comments (2) Posted by Mike Reiss, Globe Staff May 27, 2008 08:57 AM

Bethel Johnson was one of the more disappointing draft choices of the Bill Belichick/Scott Pioli regime in New England (2000-present), but Johnson seems to be benefiting from his three-year Patriots stint.

Johnson signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League over the weekend, with the Toronto Star providing some more details. On the main page of the Argonauts website, the club touts the signing of the "two-time Super Bowl champion."

Surely, Johnson played a role in the Patriots' 2003 and 2004 titles -- his 92-yard kickoff return at Indianapolis in 2003 was electrifying -- but he never truly met expectations after the Patriots traded up to select him in the second round (45th overall).

Yet in a reminder that a Super Bowl ring can open many doors, Johnson's career is still tied to the Patriots' back-to-back titles.

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Didn't the Pats have him for a work - out near the end of the season ?

He did have that huge catch against Seattle a couple of years back on the bomb from Brady.

I guess we did not need anyone quicker in the mail room

Posted by Blair from Canada May 27, 08 10:21 AM

Are you insinuating that Bethel didn't earn the title? As the guy above said, he had the huge catch in Seattle and some big kick returns along the way as well. He may have amounted to a bust but no need to rag the guy.

Posted by Chache from RI May 30, 08 04:24 AM