According to
the Boston Herald, the last minute move was not made for any disciplinary
reasons, bad behavior, or poor performance but rather because Patriots head
coach Bill Belichick wanted to add another defensive lineman to the roster from
the practice squad for the Super Bowl. Tiguan himself had
been bounced on and off the Patriots roster three times this year from the
non-roster practice squad, but to do it one more time just before the Super Bowl
was a truly cold move. Based upon the
regular season, it was unlikely that Underwood would have played in the big
game, but his replacement defensive
lineman Alex Silvestro had been on the practice squad all season and didn't get
on the field for Super Bowl XLVI. Anyone
who has ever played football knows though that you never know when your number
might be called for a play depending on the circumstances of a game, so Tiguan could have possibly played. Unfortunately, at least this year, Tiguan
Underwood will never know if he could have contributed to a Super Bowl victory.
The good
news for Tiguan is that he will be getting the $44,000 paid to each member of
the losing Super Bowl team squad since he was on the roster leading up the game
and was an active player on the team for 8 games during the regular season according
to ESPN's Adam Schefter. NBC Sports
also reports that the Patriots have just resigned him for next season allowing Underwood to
participate in off-season workouts and training camp. So Underwood is walking away with some
consolation prizes from the experience.
You have to
wonder though that in such a close contest with the New York Giants winning by
just 4 points in dramatic fashion during the closing minutes of the game if bad
karma cost the Patriots a Super Bowl victory in Indy.
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