Light was as solid as you can get for 11 seasons at LT. Ive heard a lot of Pats fans (not on here, but in person) crap on this guy. They will now see just how good he was for the Patriots for over a decade.

Thank you. I’ve been a fan of this team since ’73 when I was still a kid. I totally agree with what you wrote.

To everyone who wonders why Matt is leaving now even though it seems he could still do this for a few more years, think of these things:

When someone dedicates their life to a sport, to become a professional what is their ultimate goal? To win a championship or at least be on one of the teams trying to win it. How many actually get the chance? Matt was not in just one, but five championships. His team did not win just one, but three of those. How many players can say that when they hang them up? So what more does he have to try and earn or go for? Why risk getting injured at this point? I can understand why some players would continue to try and get to that point, but for Matt it’s a “been there, done that”.

Also, being a father myself I applaud him for the reasons he stated about his kids. They are at an age where having both parents around as much as possible is very important. Being a professional whatever in life is tough to do, but being a good parent is even tougher. Sounds like Matt may be at the same level there as he was on the field.

Thanks for all the memories, your time and giving of yourself to this team Matt. You will be missed. Good luck with the parenting and life.

Given the clear and unquestioned lack of popularity if his inane and thoroughly unfunny and uncreative smack talk I think he’s getting close.

What IS funny is that he and his brethren don’t even realize the extent to which they humiliate themselves.

Only 2 original Spygaters left on the team, and of course the spygate kingpins Belicheater and Ernie Adams.

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True, now they are apparently cheating for other teams. Interesting indeed.

In any case, the full text of the comments from Light, Belicheck, and Kraft provide as much insight into the true “Patriot Way” as anything I’ve seen.

Cheers to you, number 72.

Bozo says ” To which, most Pats “fans” reply: Who is Ernie Adams?”

Bozo now speaks for all Patriots fans despite the fact he doesn’t even know a single Pats fan

Bozo is a sad clown

“Our relationship goes back a long way. In the draft in 2001, we actually traded up ahead of the Jets, because we felt that they would be taking an offensive tackle and we wanted to make sure that we got Matt. We felt that he would be a real good player for our team. We drafted Matt, and they took Kareem McKenzie a couple picks later.”

Kareem McKenzie, you remember him Bozo, very good right tackle that use to block for Curtis Martin that he Jets let go to the Giants, where McKenzie won a Super Bowl.

BTW, yes some of us Pats fans know who Earnie Adams is. Belichick would probably be 50% less of a good coach without him

Maybe the order should be reversed.

I once made the acquaintance of a left wing kook that used to rant about Karl Rove much the same way.

He’s dead now, but I suppose that’s not relevant.

There isn’t a team out there who hasn’t had players reprimanded for using steroids or other performance enhancing substances.

I also assume you don’t have a clue what was being used before the league started testing players.

So I guess my point is that every single team is in one fashion or another, at one time or another, WERE cheaters.

Get over it. The Patriots have been to the Superbowl 5 times in the last 10 years, accept it.

And the Sullivans owned this team for years before Kraft. When the Sullivans owned this team it was the pits. They were the worst owners ever IMO.

So let the Patriots fans rejoice, they suffered for decades.

He may describe his boys as “knuckleheads” but he’s probably not seen some of the juveniles who post stuff like some of the comments above.

Many outside the New England fan base don’t realize the commitment he’s made to the community outside football. Mr. Kraft nailed it.

To go a step further.. now when you look in the dictionary under “football player,” you don’t just see a picture of Bruschi but also of Matt Light.

It’s a real shame that a guy like this, who is a dad thats looking forward to raising his children, that has had none of the usual “legal/finacial headlines” which accompany, seemingly, the majority of all NFL players.. gets some of this garbage thrown at him.

It really makes you shake your head sometimes.