Zach Thomas

So it seems that the Patriots don't like to follow common sense. At a time when most teams are trying to get younger, it seems the Patriots are trying to get older or at least just plain stay old. The Pats have recently offered a contract to recently released MLB Zach Thomas, formally of the Miami Dolphins. Thomas is currently 34, which only ties him for the 2nd oldest linebacker on the team. The honor of the oldest linebacker goes to 39 year old Junior Seau. The rest of the Pats linebacking core consists of 32 year old Mike Vrabel, American of the Century, 34 year old Tedy Bruschi, and 30 year old Adalius Thomas. They even have a backup linebacker that is 37 years old in Chad Brown. Thomas was only available for 5 games last year due a severe concussion, and many feel that Thomas has had multiple concussions throughout his career. They openly wonder as to if he has anything left in the tank, both physically and more importantly mentally. Thomas does however plan to visit a few other teams, including the Dallas Cowboys, the New Orleans Saints, the New York Jets, the Buffalo Bills, and the Houston Texans.

UPDATE: It seems odd that Thomas would want to sign with a franchise that is guilty of ignoring the League's concussion problem. Former Patriots linebacker, Ted Johnson, has reported that Bitch Tit Bill subjected him to hard hits and forced him to participate in full contact drills while he was recovering from a concussion, against recommendations from the team's head trainer. Johnson, a member of the 3 Super Bowl winning Patriots squads, told The New York Times that a collision with another player during a practice in 2002 resulted in another concussion. Johnson sustained additional concussions over the next three seasons. Johnson is now affected by serious mental health problems, suffers from depression, and is addicted to amphetamines.