Patriots Vince Wilfork Gone for the Season (1 Viewer)

[pizzatyme]

Tough loss. Ruptured Achilles per ESPN. I've gone through that injury and it sucks! All the best to a great player.

This has to hurt the Patriots defense as he IS the run stopper. I'm sure the Pats will coach around it, but this will hurt for sure.

 

[Run It Up]

Huge loss if it turns out to be the case - the Pats seemed to do just fine last night without him but hes a truly elite D-linemen.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Definitely a huge loss to that defense.

 

[Wadsworth]

Huge blow to the Pats, that guy is amazing. I am no Pats fan(not even close) but will miss watching him play this year. Anyone who enjoys watching the big uglies has to love this guy.

 

[ImTheScientist]

WOW...thats a HUGE blow.

 

[fruity pebbles]

Huge minus for the Pats and Pats fans. Huge plus for Pats fans who don't have to see his wife in the stands anymore.

 

[Phlash]

Urgh, that sucks. Hopefully one of the young guys steps up... Tommy Kelly has been playing out of his mind, but he needs another guy there to take some pressure off.

 

[Amused to Death]

Certainly not a Patriots fan, but it sucks hearing about any player going down for the season. Hope he comes back just as strong next year.

 

[GroveDiesel]

Certainly not a Patriots fan, but it sucks hearing about any player going down for the season. Hope he comes back just as strong next year.

I don't wish injury on anyone, but I'm not exactly feeling bad for Wilfork. He's an incredibly dirty player.

 

[pizzatyme]

Certainly not a Patriots fan, but it sucks hearing about any player going down for the season. Hope he comes back just as strong next year.

I don't wish injury on anyone, but I'm not exactly feeling bad for Wilfork. He's an incredibly dirty player.

He's a pushover compared to the olden days.

 

[sandlotshrink]

How far will this drop the NE D/ST in the rankings going forward?

 

[pizzatyme]

How far will this drop the NE D/ST in the rankings going forward?

I think a lot. I mean I don't think you can count last night since the Falcons game planned for Wilfork. Going forward, I think teams know they don't have to double team the middle which means less room for the LBs to roam.