He can’t be released he will end up on the Jets alongside Bart Scott (the one Jet that I have a great deal of respect for) in Rex Ryan’s Defense where he would most likely thrive.

Send him to the NFC for dirt.

At the Seahawks, AT will pose no treat for us. The Seahawks need all the help they can get, and AT may be a bargain for them at this point. Releasing or keeping would both be unwise moves. Also, Branch gives us depth to our receiver core that is too top-heavy as of late.

And chase him out of town with pitchforks and torches!

i mean he whined and bitched about his contract in 2005 and him being underpaid (he never had a 1000 rec season in NE)….i dont want him BACK.

where McKenzie fits in this season. He looks like a bright no-nonsense guy, from the recent footage of him hanging out with some of the team. Ninkovich showed up now and then when he got to play OLB. Maybe his second year will be even better. Let’s all say a prayer for Crable’s legs to hold together this season. Third (year) time’s a charm?

That bit about the DBs laughing it up after losses is troubling. Maybe McKenzie is a more vocal leader than the guys that started last season. Get those guys on the same page like Bruschi and Vrable certainly would have.

McKenzie, Ninkovich, and Crable = maybe, I hope, someday. Not exactly the foundation you want from a LB core. This is problem 1.

Trading a player like Thomas, where everyone knows you want him gone is usually not a deal where you get something you want in return. This is problem 2.

I guess problem 3 is he’s a locker room cancer- though it really feels like to me this entire end of things stems from the late practice issue last year. I guess a lot could have led up to it – but this is problem 3, and it’s a big one.

I’d say a ‘bust’ of a player like Branch or a 6th round pick on draft day is what you could expect for AT – this would be a fine option, because it keeps him from the Jets.

But then here is my Q, why are we afraid of what he’d do with the Jets? more importantly why would BB care? Is he going to turn into a 9-12 sack a year edge rusher in NY? That would seem to be the likely concern, he’ll succeed in that system, but not here.

So why not just turn him loose this year. BB sits down AT and says" look, past is the past, you are playing for a contract this year and we need a pass rush. You’re the guy – go get him." Line him up where Burgess (what a mistake) was in the D, and let him go.

I think part of the problem with AT is BB is over using his versatility, he’s big, fast can cover and rush and tackle, etc., can do a lot of things. F that and just let him get after the QB.

He and Brady had the force when he was here. Just b/c he never produced in Seattle isn’t exactly an indictment of the guy — it’s Seattle. Yah, he was injured a fair amount and I don’t know the history there, but if he’s willing to come back into the fold for a reasonable price it wouldn’t at least hurt to try him out for a while. You know Brady loves the guy, so in my book that’s worth a look across from Moss.