Comments on: Retirement mentioned as possibility for Matt Light

By: bearokopoulos

bearokopoulos — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:42:43 +0000

I’ve been calling for Light’s replacement for a couple seasons. He’s been less consistent the last few seasons, and I chalk up his better play in 2011 to having legitimate competition with the presence of Solder. Light has been a fantastic member of the Patriots but, like all things New England, when your play starts to suffer it’s best to move on…before you’re moved…

By: rajbais

rajbais — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:09:07 +0000

I like Matt Light, but if he gain weight in retirement (which is likely) he should changed his name to “Matt Fat” or “Matt Heavy”!!!

By: quittsburghstoolers

quittsburghstoolers — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:29:02 +0000

Good for them as far as their OL goes.

Now let’s see them fix that crappy “D” of theirs…

By: bigdan7885

bigdan7885 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:27:40 +0000

Looks like he’s finally seen the LIGHT.

SEE WHAT I DID THERE??

By: ampats

ampats — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:23:56 +0000

Light had one of his best seasons this year and hopes he decides to come back but as was said above he has had some tough games, probably due to injuries but the jury was out before last season.

Light is a shoo in for One Patriots Place HOF after retirement.

By: havok82

havok82 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:23:29 +0000

If Light doesn’t retire, they keep him. Koppen is gone because Connolly is MUCH healthier and a better overall player.

By: foobarfoofoo

foobarfoofoo — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:08:19 +0000

Just look at the two year deal he signed last year.

It’s a one year deal, 8m, with the second year only to make it cap friendly (1m base, 7m bonus). The second year never was supposed to be earned (at least they need to renegotiate)

By: CKL

CKL — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:02:53 +0000

I hope this isn’t true, he had a phenomenal year and has always been a better than average LT. But if he is pretty sure he may not return it certainly would explain why he would be at that post SB party and giving a toast to the season and the 2011 Pats as was reported he said.

By: tigerlilac

tigerlilac — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:48:51 +0000

Matt Light has been a great player, a great teammate and a great locker room presence throughout his career. It would be a mistake to let him leave at those numbers. He not only protects Brady’s blind side, he and Koppen are the type of guys that keep the diva side of Brady grounded in the regular world. It would be tough for Brady to lose Koppen, Light and Branch all in the same year.

By: bengalsown

bengalsown — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:27:41 +0000

You’re going to make me Google Matt Light in order to find how old he is?

By: mikeyhigs

mikeyhigs — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:20:58 +0000

Or maybe Light is trying to squeeze more money out of the Pats and is just using retirement as a power play?

By: benh999

benh999 — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:14:14 +0000

Only Charley Casserly is wrong more than Ian Rapoport.

By: dcpatfan

dcpatfan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:12:08 +0000

I’m conflicted by this circumstance. Matt had a great season and no doubt a locker room key. I’ve also suffered some agonizing lows when he plays bad though.