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With today's report that the Dolphins plan to release LB Zach Thomas , several emailers asked the question: Might Thomas be an option for the Patriots? The answer remains to be seen, but when it comes to linebacker play in the 3-4 alignment, few can offer as detailed a perspective as Ted Johnson. So the question regarding Thomas was posed to Johnson today. "The first thing I think about ... [link]

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Pats passing on Washington
Published 2/15/2008 by Jamie at The Patriot Act
... . Thomas is a retirement candidate due to his multiple concussions recently. Thomas is not a likely candidate to be wooed into coming to New England, as his size, experience in a 4-3, and concussion history is not conducive to a 3-4 defense, according to former Patriots’ LB Ted Johnson. I really love this time of year as a football fan, and I’m sure more quality players will become cap casualties in the coming weeks. Welcome to the NFL offseason! ...

Daily Links: Time to Talk SoS Again …
Published 2/15/2008 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... With Zach Thomas getting cut, questions have been posed to him playing in a 3-4 … Ted Johnson, former Patriot Linebacker spoke about this and basically said, no go. ...

The Links: Who Knows, The Bedard Trade Might Work Out For All Parties
Published 2/16/2008 by One More Dying Quail at One More Dying Quail
... An aging inside linebacker who has a problem with concussions? Somewhere, Bill Belichick is smiling (T.J. on Zach Thomas @ Reiss's Pieces) ...

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