Former players returning to retire as Patriots

[Yankee Traveler]

Lonie Paxton returns to New England to retire as a member of the Patriots

Lonnie Paxton signed a one day contract so he could officially retire as a Patriot.

Lonnie was a great long snapper in his day who started in a couple SB's and I am glad for him that he could retire as a member of the team he started with and loves.

But...Both Ty Law and Willie McGinest, both Pats hall of Famers, expressed interest in returning for similar one day contracts so they could retire as Patriots.

Neither were brought back for that honor.

Thoughts...?

 

[nefansince75]

Lonie created one of the best images of their first Super Bowl playoff run with his snow angel after the winning field goal in the divisional round of the playoffs, also referred to as the Snow Bowl vs the Raiders, also known as the "Tuck Rule" game.

 

[Yankee Traveler]

Vince Wilfork Formally Retires As A Patriot In Ceremony At Gillette Stadium

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[NWPATSFAN]

Between places to put SB banners and soon to be retired #s RK is going to have to build a bigger stadium.

 

[BigKen]

Kraft has already said that he will not be making the retirement of numbers a "normal" procedure after guys retire. The Celtics are already having a difficult problem with so many numbers in the rafters. It's so bad that they're considering changing the uniform to open up all of the numbers.

Kraft stated that the NFL requires certain positions to wear specific numbers and retiring a number can have a serious effect on the team's ability to properly number the team. A player will have to be incredible to have his number retired. You mean like Brady??

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Kraft has already said that he will not be making the retirement of numbers a "normal" procedure after guys retire. The Celtics are already having a difficult problem with so many numbers in the rafters. It's so bad that they're considering changing the uniform to open up all of the numbers.

Kraft stated that the NFL requires certain positions to wear specific numbers and retiring a number can have a serious effect on the team's ability to properly number the team. A player will have to be incredible to have his number retired. You mean like Brady??

Granted there is the certain number for a position thing but come on look at the Yankees they still find numbers.

 

[BigKen]

Granted there is the certain number for a position thing but come on look at the Yankees they still find numbers.

Basically, the NFL has rules that limit positions to certain number segments.

OT= 70's
OG = 60's
C/LB = 50's
RB = 20's/30's
QB = 0-19
DE = 80's/90's
DB= 20's/30's/40's

The league has been softening with some players being allowed to play with a strange number like a LB wearing a 40's or a OL wearing a 60's at C or OT. You don't ever see an OL wearing a single digit or a number lower than 50 or higher than 79. Kraft is basically telling everyone that withy numbers already retired and more and more people wanting to reite McGinest, Wilfork, Nink etc. He's not going to retire any number unless the player is is a Brady type. Supposedly someone asked him if he would consider Vinateri........"Absolutely Not!!!"

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Basically, the NFL has rules that limit positions to certain number segments.

OT= 70's
OG = 60's
C/LB = 50's
RB = 20's/30's
QB = 0-19
DE = 80's/90's
DB= 20's/30's/40's

The league has been softening with some players being allowed to play with a strange number like a LB wearing a 40's or a OL wearing a 60's at C or OT. You don't ever see an OL wearing a single digit or a number lower than 50 or higher than 79. Kraft is basically telling everyone that withy numbers already retired and more and more people wanting to reite McGinest, Wilfork, Nink etc. He's not going to retire any number unless the player is is a Brady type. Supposedly someone asked him if he would consider Vinateri........"Absolutely Not!!!"

RBs and TEs also use numbers in the 40s.
TE and WRs use the 80s.
The only issue would be linemen and how many would have their number retired? Also who's to say the number isn't "unretired" so another special player can't wear it if the player who's number was retired agrees.

Not sure if Wilfork deserves the NE HOF? I'm 50/50 and would be ok either way. Nick definetely not. Adam I think deserves strong consideration.