Colvin signs with Patriots

What a waist of a roster spot and money. There is a reason 31 other teams did not sign him. Let the kids play and develop.

yay!! this makes me happy. I love Rosey Colvin. I know he's injury prone but when healthy, he's very athletic and capable. I'm excited because it certainly can't hurt to have his experience on the field!

kids are hurt pal....we cant play with 5 healthy linebackers

Waist is actually Waste. Rosie played well for us when he was here and adding a good vetran is the way to go. The "kids" aren't going to get you to the playoffs. Rosie is ready to play, give him some snaps.

Iguide, what kids are you referring to? everyones been playing. Guyton plays in the middle as bruschi is a part time player now, pierre woods WAS playing but looks like he's hurt. Vince Redd? not so sure he's ready just yet. i see nothing wrong with adding depth at the vet minimum i assume.

Colvin is not an every down LB anymore, which is why he was on the shelf. Having said that, he is good depth to add, and knows the system. Yes, Guyton needs the reps, but Rosie isn't dinged up, so if he's in shape, could be a nice push.

there are no more kids to develop, they need back-ups. The real waste was missingon a chance to get either Ty Law or D'Angelo Hall.

alot of misjudgement on defense this year. Could it be Dean Pees?
Can't blame Dom Capers, he has nothing to work with all year! Just a desperate move by a desperate team at this point!

Lets bring Roman Phifer out of retierment while we're at it.
Wecome back Roosie!

"Calm Down" Welcome Back Rosie!

love rosey...glad hes back!!!

Colvin puts pressure on the QB! Just what they need right now w/an awful secondary.

Pierre Woods is a special teams player......He did nothing in 2 games. Colvin will finaly get a pass rush going....Verbal has played like a 50 year old man.

Roselvent Colvin did great things on the team last year before he was injured. You want to know why other teams didn't want him. His price was too high, and he didn't have a sound understanding of their systems. He knows the Pats defensive scheme and he's willing to ink a 1 year deal. How can another mentor for the "kids" do any harm. He's got a great jump on the ball when he's healthy, and since he's been resting all season, there is no reason to believe he is anything but healthy. People are so quick to judge decisions made by belichik and pioli. TRUST THE SYSTEM. There is a reason we are still alive even though we have lost more key players than any other team. That reason is the system.

Adds depth for the play-off push as long as they keep winning games.

He will get his reps and the young players will continue to see their reps increase.

A very good move. He certainly has enough left to empty his bucket over these last four games and help out his old teammates to get into the playoffs. I think we will see a very effective and inspiring player at this point in the year. Welcome back, Rosie!!! Let's roll!!!!

Veteran presence that already knows the system. Hopefully the Pats can get into the playoffs and get Thomas back. If there was no hope of his return, I would assume he would be on IR already.

Rosie USED to be a force, but age and injuries have caught up wit him. Bill is a master but sometimes i feel he is to stubborn. stop bringing in old guys and let the younger guys play. We need to play more 4-3 and let our lineman loose on the qb's. We need more pressure on the opposing qb's and Rosie doesn't have the speed anymore

Hey prpat - I'm sure that your comment was tongue-in-cheek, but Roman Phifer was/is just the kind of linebacker that we need. He could bump receivers off of their routes better than anyone. If the very mediocre corners that NE employs continue to play 10 yards off of the receivers, we need guys like Roman. I've always felt that we gave up on him waaaay to soon.

Mike,
Hobson has played less than 10 snaps in the regular season on the inside, he has the look of an inside player but the skill set and instincts of an outside LB. If we do re-sign him, which in my estimation would be a wise choice because of his experience and his success as a blitzer he probably plays outside. He didn't have success playing inside in the preseason. Colvin is a nice addition, he should help as a situational pass rusher immediately and could be a regular rotation guy in 2-3 weeks. Hopefully AD is back soon, I've heard vs Arizona, and we make the playoffs.

Love Rosey, glad he's back. We need some experience out there on the field. The kids will get to play too, relax.

Where's Junior now that we really need him???

What a waist!

Isn't that what you would say to a guy more of Vince Wilfork's size?

Huzzah to the return of Rosie Colvin!

Best news I've seen waking up for a LONG time! So what if he's past his prime? Getting one of our winners back in the locker room -- isn't that someone who can't be anything but good with Mayo and Guyton? Just the experience and the knowledge and 'having been there' when the Pats were getting it done all game on defense? A depleted linebacker corps, an otherwise empty roster spot, and a simple one-year contract . . . how can this not be a great move?

Hi Nikos. That could be correct, although I see him easily run on if playing outside linebacker. Maybe we're looking at more four-man fronts, and Hobson as a SLB option in that alignment.
--Mike

SIGN FLUTIE

i heard the only reason theyre bringing back rosie is because he knows how to hold a camera on the sideline...

I was just asking my buddy during the Steelers game, "what happened to Colvin?" (since I don't follow much off-season news). Glad he's back. I remember him doing good things for us. Hopefully he can make a difference.

Couldn't we have used him more 3 weeks ago? Why wait until the we're out of the playoff picture?

Patchwork at best, but I agree that it's the right move at the right time. Maybe he can bring some much needed ENERGY to a group that seems to be showing their age (minus Mayo, of course). Mayo seems to have hit the rookie wall which is not surprising based on his stellar play so far.
Colvin may start depending on Wood's health. If not, he is a situational player, yet can still be effective.

I think Woods got a lot more banged up on that hit on Heath Miller on Sunday. I am guessing he may have hurt his arm in addition to catching a bloody mouth. It looked like his forearm got jammed and then kind of went limp when he went down.

I think Colvin will be able help and was somewhat shocked he was out of football altogether. I thought he was really back to full speed before he hurt his foot a couple years back. Phifer is way too old at this point to be of any help, so I hope you peeps are joking about asking him to come back too.

They should have never let Colvin go to began w/ He was a huge part of last yrs season. They shouldn't have waited this long to get him back. Now maybe the team can wake up maybe they can start earning there salaries. Colvin always did last yr Maybe the rest can take after him. I would have re-signed Colving longer than 1 yr.

I like the Pats bringing back Rosey Colvin if for no other reason than he has a high motor. If he's anywhere close to his old self, he'll be flying all over the field and delivering punishing hits, both of which the Pats defense seem to have slacked off since Harrison when on I-R. Let's hope that Colin's intensity is contagious.

Colvin was cut by the Texans. He was a pretty big disappointment down here, as they gave him a milion dollar signing bonus, trumpeting his Super Bowl rings and the championship pedigree he'd bring to a young team....only to end up cutting him towards the end of training camp. Truth is, he didn't do much at all in the preseason games. I wouldn't expect much.

Belichik and Pioli would not have brought him back if they didn't think he was healthy. It will take him 2 or 3 games to get into game shape. This may be a trial to see if he can make another come back for next year. He’s only 31, he could have another 2 or 3 good years left and they would have gotten out of there big contract with him.

ummm Igordo.....it's actually veteran....not vetran...if you are going to correct people on grammar, might I suggest you proof read first?

Seasons over people. Let it go.

Will Guyton give up #59?

Rosey, put away the bag of chips and get to the train station. By-the-way, he actually wasn't good enough to make the Texans squad? Oh, well, he makes it on reputation!!

Were is John Lynch...??????????????

troy brown can play any position

Let's be honest here boys and girls this isn't Lawerence Taylor in his heyday and we shouldn't expect him to be. He didn't fit in Indy or Houston because Indy plays a Tampa 2 and he isn't quick enough for that and Houston was looking for an explosion from the edge to help free up Mario Williams and I guess he's not that either. He knows this system and will be a decent stop gap for the rest of the season because it seems to be an indication of Woods' injury being worse then expected. No way he's in game shape totally so the kids will still get their reps but they'll also get a breather and advice from a vet who knows the game.

How short our memories! Remember last year, when Rosie went to IR? Remember how pressure on the QB practically ended? Remember how much time Manning had in the SB? There's no doubt its an injury related move, but its not such a bad one.

Cheers,

Davo

learn how to write bonehead....it is waste not waist

learn how to write bonehead....it is waste not waist

Great news!

A friend who works at CBS Scene said that there will be other news today as well:

Garin Veris and Mike Haynes are being brought in for try outs with the team today.

Charlie Weis has sent in some imaginative plays for Cassel to run.

Romeo Crennel has sent in some blitz schemes.

Belichick has notified all defensive personnel that the object is to stop the opponent from scoring when the enter the red zone. It is not disrespectful or being a poor host to deny them points. Evidently, they were unaware of this previously.

Fantastic move! Not having Rosie's pressure from the edge in last years Super Bowl due to his injury really hurt the Pats. He is not an every down player but if he is healthy, can get some outside pressure on the QB that has been sorely lacking.

Can Nellie suit up?

Very smart move not only bring in a veteran but bring in someone that can relate to the "kids" and give them tips to help their advancement while at the same time keeping us in the hunt, all be it, a long shot now. It's never good when you have to rely on another team to allow your team to get into the playoffs but it is what it is and we have to be thankful that the coaching staff is smart enough to convince Mr. Kraft to bring him aboard. Welcome aboard Rosie!

Probably means one of two things:

1. Adalius Thomas won't be back this year

2. They just don't trust Gary Guyton, Pierre Woods, and (I hate to say it) Tedy Bruschi to play on an every-down basis.

I thought they should have re-signed Colvin when Thomas went down. But maybe they needed to be more certain of the staus of AT or get more desperate.

doesn't everyone realize how vanilla the defense became last year after Colvin went down with his injury. The pass rush weakened and weakend as the season progressed, including Vrabel being much less successful at rushing the passer. Sure he probably isn't as good as he was, sure the Patriots can win their remaining games and not make the playoffs. But I've been waiting for this move all season long.

These guys just know what they are doing... I was sad when Colvin was cut because he was very effective in the pass rush... with AT down and out we needed that outside rush on the QB and Rosie is the best answer. Great move.

Davo, the pats played Indy in the Super Bowl???

I think that Colvin can help out in situations. I doubt he'll play every down but he was the hybrid LB/DE like McGinest. A big guy with some speed. he can fit in immediately knowing the system.

Hell maybe they should look into Bryan Cox or Nellie?

I was also thinking that one thing they might try is to use Watson as a Safety. He's fast enough and if he could convert to defense I think he'd be a force. He's not helping on offense much and it seems he's plenty fast. He should have a few inches on a few of the WRs.

Oh well, time to put the bottle down and get to wor

JP is right. We need secondary help too but I think we needed Rosie.

JED... Learn something about what Vrabel has to do before you call him 50 years old. In fact try learning something about football in general.

What about Tippett or Don Blackmon? Or better yet Andy Katzenmoyer!

2. They just don't trust Gary Guyton, Pierre Woods, and (I hate to say it) Tedy Bruschi to play on an every-down basis.
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Lets see.......Woods is injured, and Bruschi is not only already not an every-down player AND he plays inside, while Colvin plays outside.
Maybe this is just an attaempt by the Patriots to weed out the idiots masquerading as fans.

Think they're regretting stashing Crabel on IR now that they could really use him?

PC, no the Pats didn't play Indy in the Super Bowl ... did you forget that there are two Manning brothers? Davo was saying how ELI had too much time/

I could be wrong..but I think that the picture attached to this article is actually Gary Guyton, who now wears the #59 that Rosie used to wear his 1st stint with the Pat's. Just an observation, glad to have Rosie back and hope he can stay healthy and help the team the reast of the way! Go Pat's!!!

time to turn the lights out! Colvin is a beast and very intense and he will bring enthusiasm to an injured pats team.

Why not...I remember the guy making some plays.

According to PFT, Victor Hosbon just signed on with the Bengals...

Probably too little too late. The D has been terrible all year and wan't very good last year either. The difference was we had the most potent offense in the NFL in 2007, we do not in 2008.

PC, he's talking about the other Manning, the one the Pats did play in the SB. I had to do a double take, too. Plus Eli still looks like he should be in middle school. Ouch. Still can't shake that loss....

Can Nellie sign up - EXCELLENT.

Bill is like K.C. Jones, he loves the veterans. K.C. refused to play Reggie Lewis his first season. Refused when they were dying for scoring help.

Rookies he no like except this year he was forced to put in Guyton and Redd.

How about the Great Eric Alexander is he still on the roster?

It would be nice if they signed a good DB. NE doesn't have a pass rush now because they are dropping all the LB's into coverage to help out our pitiful secondary.

A good move IMO, however, we have more pressing needs at cornerback, where we absolutely suck. I hope "the system" adsdresses that in the off-season, otherwise we'll always be Half & Half

The season's lost so best to look to next year. So far, last two drafts are looking pretty good all things considered. Who was that #34 linebacker hurdling blockers in one of last weeks college games?

PC, that was Superbowl XLI 1/2, remember that? Wasn't it Colvin that stripped Peyton on Indy's last possession? I could be mistaken on that one. Yeah, the *other* manning - I tell ya, a Giants / Colts superbowl would be insufferable! Two weeks of lead up to Manning vs. Manning. And seriously, who would you cheer for?

Cheers,

Davo

Rosey brings an attitude to the Pats pass rush that we have been sorely missing this year. He had only 4 sacks last year, but he was injured and out for a good part of last season. Bottom line is, he gets in offensive lineman's faces and plays with an intensity that we need.

Cap'n Dunsel,

"Bruschi is not only already not an every-down player AND he plays inside, while Colvin plays outside."

And they couldn't *possibly* move Mike Vrabel inside to spell Bruschi when Colvin comes in. Could they now?

"Maybe this is just an attaempt by the Patriots to weed out the idiots masquerading as fans."

Or an attempt (note the spelling) to expose blustering idiots masquerading as... well, not masquerading at all.

C YA

Rosey was the only defensive player who showed up in the Super Bowl! Why not give the guy a shot?

Yeah, I love Rosie, & don't 2nd guess the thought process here of Belechik & Pioli bringing him in. But in the words of a previous blogger, where's John Lynch? He has to be at least as good & much smarter than what they have left out there in the secondary right now. I'm wondering if this is their next move, as they are going to need someone there now that Jason Webster is on IR.

When are you people going to learn. In Bill we Trust! They would not have signed Rosey if he can't play in their system.

Hey Coach Reiss,
When did a football player play with his mouth...? Woods has a mouth injury!!!!! How does that affect his running and tackling...?

Welcome back, Rosie.

Somebody should see if Steve Nelson still has anything left in the tank?

BREAKING NEWS --

Russ Francis just inked one year deal to replace "stone hands" Ben Watson at tight end.

Mike - did Pierre Woods completely bite off his tongue? Inquiring minds want to know.

If you look at the tape, Pierre Woods went down after leveling a HUGE helmet-to-helmet hit on Hines Ward. Ward immediately signaled to the Patriots sideline for trainers. After being attended to, Woods went to the sideline, spitting blood, and nodding his head as if to say, "of all the injuries you could get, I got this one." Now we're hiring additional lineman due to Woods's "mouth" injury.

Search for Ralph Wigham on Facebook and be sure to give him a piece of your mind. Rosie? Holding a camera? That is SO funny...

Let's sign Bledsoe and Chris Slade!!!!!!!

Woods have a possible broken jaw,It's hard to play football with a broken jaw.

The problem is with the secondary, esp O'Neill. LB or coaches are not comfortable blitzing the QB because they are afraid of the secondary getting burned. NEED TO REPLACE THE CORNERS!!

There's a reason for everything Bill does. Thing's couldn't be more desperate right now, so why knock it? Why is that when a baseball team brings in a veteran leader and good "clubhouse" guy who works well with the younger guys while in a limited role we say "nice move". The Celtics keep a past his prime Sam Cassell on the roster to help the young kids and motivate everyone while pondering his coaching future. These sports allow fewer roster spots and we hardly challenge those moves when they occur. Bottom line is that the Pats already had an open roster spot before Colvin's signing, therefore getting something while not giving up talent to another team can only be a positive in my book. Especially when that something has already been an integral part in the "locker room" in the past and had his moments on the field as well. He knows the system, he knows his teammates, he was comfortable here and at times we were comfortable with him. A tired defense and some young talent can only benefit from this move. Welcome back!

Wasn't letting Colvin go more of a cap-related move than a comment on his play? A no brainer to bring him back into the system he knows so well. A small glimmer of hope for our flimsy defense. The secondary isn't getting any better so we have to put more pressure the QB!

blitzmaster,

a mouth injury could mean Woods has a broken jaw

The other Manning...PC.

The Patriots have have not had an effective pass rush since Colvin's injury last season and that is a fact. I hope he can whip himself back to shape and make a difference. Pats aren't out of it yet.

Why is everyone complaining. He adds depth and thats what we need at the moment. Good for the Pats!

While they're at it, how about releasing O'Neil and Hobbs and replacing them with my grandmothers. Has to be an upgrade over what we have now...

The Patriots should sign Shaun Alexander to a similar contract. There is game left in Alexander and the RB spot could use depth as the season hits predictable bad weather. In the event Alexander has been signed and I have missed it, my apologies for wasting the Globe's bandwidth and your time.

Iguide: "waist"? It is spelled waste.

And "There is a reason 31 other teams did not..." draft Tom Brady, too. I guess...

Andre Tippett could play wearing his yellow HOF coat rather than a jersey. Maybe Raymond Berry could come back and stand next to Belichek on the sideline passing him written notes on 3X5 cards without saying a word. Those moves will clinch the playoffs.

He wasn't on the team all along? Whoops, my bad : (

Hey why not? Finish out the regular season with some old friends for the sake of the good ol'times!

No play-offs for Pats this year guys....sorry

One positive that's being overlooked is that the Pats vets know what Colvin's capable of and obviously like and respect him as a teammate. At this point in the season when everyone's hurt and tired, having a familiar guy like him come back will give the team a mental boost. And if he puts in a few good plays, all the better.

Glad he's back. The team needs as much help as it can find right now and Colvin certainly knows the system. Do folks expect the Pats to just roll over and die? While the situation is dire, it is not impossible to expect that they can make the playoffs. While I don't think you'll see anyone support them as SB contenders, there is still pride on the line! Do you think this team enjoys the position it is in? I doubt it.

Butch, don't worry, a high school education is overrated anyway. Also, Belichick is the proper spelling. Good thing that no one will have a hard time with the spelling of your insignificant name, with the exception for yourself of course.

whats there to lose. they don't get any pressure on the qb with what they have now so why not.

DB- How do you know how Steve's father spelled it in Croatia or what the immigration officer at Ellis Island did with it, since he was probably a Yankee fan around the time the curse was initiated. Oh that's right, spell-CHEK is only available to Harvard grads and Globe bloggers like yourself.

A lot of people seem to be forgetting that Colvin was playing _very well_ before his injury last year. Indeed, before his injury, he was clearly outplaying Thomas and Vrabel at OLB. It remains to be seen how much he can bring to the table this year, but it's not like we're talking about a player who is years beyond his peak, a la Ty Law.

I'm glad he's back with the Pats, and hope he can regain his form.

Maybe some kids in the minor leagues, the NEFL and EFL could step up if things get worse?

Hope he can be helpful. I think he was the biggest reason the Patriots lost the Super Bowl last year. Once he went down the D lost the ability to set the edge and force the runner back inside. Not sure he is the same player but he certainly doesn't hurt the team. I'm glad his price came down.

Did someone actually mention D'Angelo Hall as someone we should be upset about passing up?? He's a cancer. He thinks he's the greatest DB since Deion. He routinely gets toasted by receivers, is full of excuses, and is without a doubt one of the worst sportsmen and role models in existence. Yup, we sure should have grabbed him. Give me a break.

Rosey is the man! Very Physical and Fast. I wish he never left the team. Like some other people said, He's sometime injury prone, but he knows the system. I think it Rosey should go on the left with Tedy Bruschi next to him then Jerod Mayo then Mike Vrabel.

Welcome back Rosey. Think you can stay healthy for four games?

"Vetran" is actually "veteran" lgordo, but I agree with the rest. He played well when he was here, it was a numbers thing caused his departure. Maybe he'll help. He can't hurt.

There is no way in Hades that the pats are going to go far in the playoffs. Cassel has proved he is capable but not a SB QB. It would be better for them in the long run to let the younger players play as much as possible and get experience as possible. So we do not have a great record. I would rather see them not make the playoffs and get a better drafting position than to get there and fall flat on their faces. Every few years they need to have an off year to draft better players higher in the draft than always getting the ones late in the rounds. So let the young players play and sit the often injured RC on the bench until all other options dead.
Otherwise you stunt the development of the young players for the future. Which is where anyone who is objective understands it is prudent to look

In my opinion it's better for the Patriots to NOT make the playoffs. I, and all of you know that the Patriots do not have it this year. I think it's much better that they don't go to the playoffs lose in the 1st round, and instead get a viable draft pick that will be in the top 15 - 20 spots and address a need on the defensive side of the ball. The Patriots need a pass rusher in the worst way. Get Brandon Spikes the outside LB from Florida, he's in the mold of Mayo except an outside LB

too all people that are asking where lynch is, he retired from football about 5 weeks ago

I think Colvin can still contribute, in fact, quite a bit. Hobson, too. In either case, the Pats definitely need some new faces on that defense. And, they need a newq face in the defensive coordinator's spot, also. Pees is terrible.

LET'S BRING JACK LAMBERT OUT OF RETIREMENT!

Extremely happy to have Colvin back on the roster. I felt at the time he was injured that it was a blow to the defense. I was saddened when they cut him, although I can see the cap problem he presented, along with his injury history...I see him really making an impact now. Count on it.

some people just dont get it..always talking and critiquing..trust the people we have making decisions and the system..support all their decisions..we dont want to be like the philly fans and people like them.

Did Colvin suddenly learn to play CB? If not, what's the point of this signing?

YES! HE's back. You thought it was having tom brady out thats been leading to the poor play this season, but it was actually the absense of one Roosevelt D. Colvin. The d stands for Defense.