Patriots heartlessly release Tiquan Underwood on the eve of Super Bowl XLVI

[cruzg24]

Tiquan Underwood, the guy who loved being a Patriot so much that he did that to his hair, was released by the team on Saturday, just hours before the Super Bowl.
It's callous and it's cold-blooded, but that's football, and that's Bill Belichick.

I'm sure that Underwood is emotionally devastated, but that's a head coach's job. If he feels like another player might help a little more on Sunday, even if it's just for one play, then it's the coach's job to make that decision. Feelings aren't a part of it.
Underwood probably didn't expect this, but he's no stranger to being released, either. It's the third time the Patriots have cut him this season.

What might make it even harder on the guy is that he didn't do anything wrong.
According to the Boston Herald, the move has no disciplinary motive behind it. The Patriots simply wanted another defensive lineman on the roster. Alex Silvestro (ironically, like Underwood, a Rutgers product) is the guy who will take his place. He's been on the Patriots practice squad all season.

Belichick recently spoke glowingly of the Rutgers players on the Patriots roster, Underwood, Silvestro, Nate Jones and Devin McCourty.

"I think all four players are very team-oriented, and they come from a great program. I think that program has, under Coach (Greg) Schiano, prepared their players well for the NFL. I think if you look around the NFL, you see a lot of players from Rutgers in the league, not necessarily all of them are high draft choices like (Devin) McCourty, also including other players who were not drafted or lower draft choices. They've made teams, and I think that speaks to the preparation of that program in terms of getting players ready to play in the NFL — how to prepare, how to work, how to train, how to compete, how to play football similar to the way it is played in the NFL. Those four players have done a good job for us. In terms of the program, you can see those types of players on a lot of teams. When they get to the NFL, most of those players end up making it, at least for a while."

In the grand scheme of things, Underwood still has to count himself lucky. He was a part of a Super Bowl team. He experienced everything about Super Bowl week except for the Super Bowl itself. And if the Patriots go on to win, he'll still get a ring, and it will be just as big and shiny as Tom Brady's or Wes Welker's.

Source: yahoosports.com

 

[Teagz]

if they win does he get a ring lol?

 

[kam.]

Wouldn't be surprised. Underwood is horrible.

Probably dropped too many passes during the week.

 

[TTN2810]

Where did all the Patriot bashers go lol?

 

[bosoxlover12]

Wouldn't be surprised. Underwood is horrible.

Probably dropped too many passes during the week.

this x10000

he's never been good. cant make catches, runs awful routes. he just isnt a good wr. He prolly was doing really poor in practice, and was goofing around, so Bill got mad and kicked him out

 

[Rice18]

Still heartless and the biggest dick move ever.

Go giants.

 

[The Guid]

He wasn't going to play. They wanted someone else who might.

Heartless, maybe but, if they win, he gets a fucking ring for watching the game like the rest of us. He wouldn't be sad for long.

 

[Rice18]

He wasn't going to play. They wanted someone else who might.

Heartless, maybe but, if they win, he gets a fucking ring for watching the game like the rest of us. He wouldn't be sad for long.

Could you imagine you being on a team and your about to go to the biggest thing that sport is known for, then 1 day before that even the team crushes your dreams and cuts you ? If they do sign someone in place of him I almost guarantee he won't get playing time. Who learns a playbook in less then 24 hours ?

 

[kam.]

Could you imagine you being on a team and your about to go to the biggest thing that sport is known for, then 1 day before that even the team crushes your dreams and cuts you ? If they do sign someone in place of him I almost guarantee he won't get playing time. Who learns a playbook in less then 24 hours ?

The guy they signed if off the Practice Squad. Guarantee you he knows a bit.

 

[.infamous]

And he is a DE iirc. Pretty much tell him go after the qb if he plays.

 

[TTN2810]

Still heartless and the biggest dick move ever.

Go giants.

Ahhhhh, the Patriot haters enter.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

I do think that is a pretty shitty thing to do to a guy, I don't know what factored into the decision for certain but I don't think it's right. Especially if the guy they just signed never sees the field, I think that would be pretty sad. Who knows, maybe the guy deserved it but it's still pretty low.

 

[TTN2810]

I'm sure he'll see a few snaps. They like to rotate their d lineman pretty good.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

I'm sure he'll see a few snaps. They like to rotate their d lineman pretty good.

I'm sure Bill Belichick had his reasons, you can't really question much of what he does, I just hope that guy sees the field and contributes in some way, otherwise it was a dick move.

 

[TTN2810]

I would have released him based off the haircut lol

 

[kam.]

Still heartless and the biggest dick move ever.

Go giants.

701 in April of 2011.

"Go Pats!!! ZOMG, FUCK PONDER!!!" ??

 

[Rice18]

701 in April of 2011.

"Go Pats!!! ZOMG, FUCK PONDER!!!" ??

mad:

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

mad:

 

[TTN2810]

mad:

He's just right lol

 

[footballplaya52]

mad:

:fatmad: