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alburns · 2009-10-18T19:50:29-07:00

Wow, it looks like he is turning into a bust after the big contract. Wonder if Sing could motivate him. From PFT: Adalius Thomas benched for performance Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on October 18, 2009 10:33 PM ET When the Patriots made linebacker Adalius Thomas a healthy scratch Sunday, it was fair to wonder if there was more to the story. The big ticket free agent item missed some practice time the previous week week for non injury-related reasons; there was also speculation Sunday he had an illness. Patriots coach Bill Belichick laid those theories to rest Sunday after New England's 59-0 win. "We just went with the players we thought would have the bigger role in the game," Belichick said. Ouch. Like Jevon Kearse with the Titans last week, Adalius Thomas was not on hand to watch his teammates play. The 40-year-old linebacker Junior Seau, on the other hand, recorded two tackles in the game. Thomas expected to play Sunday, until he got the news from Belichick. Time will tell if Thomas' demotion sticks, but it's quite a fall from grace for a player who was given $24 million over the first three years of his contract, signed in 2007. It's starting to look like Thomas may not get a fourth year.

Adalius Thomas benched

Oct 18, 2009 at 9:55 PM

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TheFunkyChicken
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So... does this mean they started Tully Banta Cain instead?

Oct 18, 2009 at 10:12 PM

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Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:
So... does this mean they started Tully Banta Cain instead?

Oct 18, 2009 at 11:59 PM

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Originally posted by SF2AZNiner:
Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:
So... does this mean they started Tully Banta Cain instead?

Oct 19, 2009 at 1:32 AM

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Originally posted by blunt_probe:
Originally posted by SF2AZNiner:
Originally posted by TheFunkyChicken:
So... does this mean they started Tully Banta Cain instead?

Tubby banta cain is their pass rusher.