Vince Wilfork Signs with Texans

Bobs My Uncle · Mar 16, 2015

Gonna be weird seeing #75 in a different uni. One of the my all time favs.

patsfan13 · Mar 16, 2015

Best of luck to VW, will get my vote for the Pats HOF when he is eligible.

Michael · Mar 16, 2015

In honor of Vince the Texans also introduced their new logo

ATippett56 · Mar 17, 2015

PatsFanSince74 · Mar 17, 2015

Hammer of Thor said:
...Although not the player he was, still very sad to see him go. You'll always be cheered at this address Vince.

I think he is pretty much "the player he was" and has plenty of gas in the tank for a couple more seasons. I think this is just a classic case of BB cutting a guy "a year too soon rather than a year too late."

Good luck, Vince!

RobertWeathers · Mar 17, 2015

PatsFanSince74 said:
I think he is pretty much "the player he was" and has plenty of gas in the tank for a couple more seasons. I think this is just a classic case of BB cutting a guy "a year too soon rather than a year too late."

Good luck, Vince!

That's pretty much it. Like Revis, there are financial boundaries that this team will absolutely not cross. Paying $9m for a 34 yr old DT w/$5m guaranteed is one of them. Doesn't mean VW can't still play, it means that he won't be doing it here. This situation is very similar to Willie Macs in 05.

Bella*chick · Mar 17, 2015

Ugh, some people's reaction to this on facebook are ridiculous. People slamming Vince for not staying with the Pats because he was "scheduled to make as much here as in Houston." And surely we would have matched his offer, is another gem.

I just get the feeling some people just woke up and decided, "Hey, I'll be a Patriots fan today!" from the way they talk. No clue. None.

RelocatedPatFan · Mar 17, 2015

I love the big guy and appreciate everything he's meant to us.

To Vince, I wish you the best of luck and continued health, even if it comes against the Patriots (which is the biggest compliment I can give you as a die hard Patriot fan).

condon84 · Mar 17, 2015

At least he didn't sign with the Colts or Ravens.

Good luck Vince.

PATSNUTme · Mar 17, 2015

Best of luck to Big Vince, one of my favorite Patriots of this era. I look forward to the day that he get's his Red Jacket and has a tribute day at Patriots Place. Hope that I can make it down for that.

IcyPatriot · Mar 17, 2015

I'm guessing our offer must have been close ... + or - ...

After thinking about it ... I'm thinking this was more of an issue of playing time expected or discussed than it was about money. Not that there's anything wrong with any of it ... I feel like Wilfork is too proud of a man and player to have accepted a lesser role here ... easier to do that in another uniform and/or know you'll play more elsewhere. In any case ... great ride for us and Vince. I think this is more a playing time issue than a $$$ issue for Vince and family.

IcyPatriot · May 17, 2015

Seems quite odd ... this will take time to get used to the look.
http://www.csnne.com/new-england-patriots/first-look-wilfork-his-texans-uniform

RobertWeathers · May 17, 2015

IcyPatriot said:
I'm guessing our offer must have been close ... + or - ...

After thinking about it ... I'm thinking this was more of an issue of playing time expected or discussed than it was about money. Not that there's anything wrong with any of it ... I feel like Wilfork is too proud of a man and player to have accepted a lesser role here ... easier to do that in another uniform and/or know you'll play more elsewhere. In any case ... great ride for us and Vince. I think this is more a playing time issue than a $$$ issue for Vince and family.

If they paid him $5m guaranteed and told him he'd be playing 50% of the snaps or less he'd still be here.

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