LYNCH BACK TO THE PATS?

When former Bucs and Broncos safety John Lynch was cut by the Patriots before the start of the season, the thinking in some circles was that the Pats would bring him back after Week One, so that his full salary would not be guaranteed. But a funny thing happened after Week One. The Patriots never re-signed him. Now that safety Rodney Harrison is out for the year, speculation has commenced that Lynch could rejoin the Patriots. We’ve already gotten an unconfirmed tip from a reader who claims that Lynch has been spotted at Logan Airport in Boston. A reunion would make sense. The Patriots likely didn’t pursue Lynch when he was released by the Bucs several years ago because of Harrison’s presence on the roster. Most recently, Lynch was auditioning to serve as a complement to Harrison. Now that Harrison is gone, Lynch could be the ideal replacement for him on the roster. In a recent interview with USA Today (we couldn’t find the link before our ADD kicked in), Lynch made it clear that he misses the game, and that he left the sport not because he wanted to.