Deadpulse Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots/2017/07/patriots_notebook_rob_ninkovich_expected_to_retire_today Really kills our DE depth. Gonna miss him big time, always seem to come up big when it was needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_GET_SAX Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Always had good timing for sacks or forced fumbles. #50 has some rich history here in NE. Vrabel and Ninj represent well. Will miss him. We'll see if Grissom and Ealy are ready to play a big role. Flowers NEEDS another good year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ForTheThumb Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Sounds like they have Van Noy lining up as the Nink role in camp. Interesting. gonna miss Nink. Super clutch, class act Patriot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazStandard Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Very sad to see that news. We don't have much depth at DE, and he was always an important player at critical times. 2 rings and some impact plays in key moments - is he a Patriots HoF possibility? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhunt2402 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Such a well-respected guy and a great, underappreciated player for many years. From a football perspective this was probably the right time for him to retire but they'll definitely miss his leadership and experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadpulse Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 4 hours ago, ChazStandard said: is he a Patriots HoF possibility I think if there weren't so many ahead of him, he'd have a shot. You still have guys like Vince Wilfork, Richard Seymour, Adam Vinatieri, Deion Branch, Rodney Harrison, Mike Vrabel, Matt Light, Lawyer Milloy, and Wes Welker. And those are only the guys that played in the BB era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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