After releasing him the night before the Super Bowl, the Patriots are bringing back Tiquan Underwood.
Feb 7, 2012 - On Saturday night, 24 hours before Super Bowl XLVI, the New England Patriots released WR Tiquan Underwood. Cutting someone the night before the Super Bowl looks like a cold move but, really, that's the best time to do it so that the New York Giants wouldn't be able to claim him off waivers.
Anyway, lots and lots of people wrote about Underwood's release with plenty of debate on whether it was just a football decision or a cold-blooded move. For his part, Underwood took it well and didn't say anything negative.
The Patriots lost the game but Ian Rapoport of the Boston Herald reports Underwood will be one of the reserve/future contracts signed this week (usually made up mostly of practice squad guys).
So Underwood's back and, like the rest of the Patriots, with no Super Bowl XLVI ring.
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Well the move seems like a waste then.
Prediction: 11-5 AFC South champions.
by Ethan Matz on Feb 7, 2012 4:53 PM EST reply actions
Why was he released to begin with?
Dallas Cowboys, all hat and no cattle since 1996.
"Will it never be noon?" Duke of Orleans to the Dauphin and Constable of France every Sunday before the Texans play.
by Jonathan Fosburgh on Feb 7, 2012 11:36 PM EST reply actions
Gronkowski usually plays on ST. He could not with his ankle injury, so they released Underwood and signed a ST/Def guy.
"Sign Peyton Manning, Andy. It would be arrogant not to."
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by ChaosOnion on Feb 8, 2012 8:32 AM EST up reply actions
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