Seau was far from useless for the Patriots. Far from the player he once was, obviously, but he was second on the team in tackles before his forearm did a dead fish impression in the middle of a game. But Junior might want to recall that he was about 98% retired when the Patriots desperate need for depth rescued him from retirement. Call me crazy, but I don't think the market will be any hotter for him when he's coming off a broken arm.
That's not to say I think he's making a bad decision, or he shouldn't come back ... that's his own decision to make without judgment from outsiders. But Junior Seau's a guy who just can't envision himself doing anything other than playing football, and whether he likes that or not ... eventually, it will have to become reality.
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Get up, Sissy!
I hope he comes back next year. Why?
1) He didn't play that badly this year.
2) I'm hoping he plays with a cast, unfairly uses it to his advantage, and that he uses it longer than he needs to- like Cowboy Bob Orton used to do.
If he manages to whallop Mr. October with it next year and IR the Colts QB for a few weeks, I'd retire his number right up there next to the Mo Lewis jersey.
I'm sure the Pats will go after Linebackers (inside and out) in the draft or in free-agency. Why not sign Seau to another year until a rookie or free-agent can prove himself? Seau was playing so well that the Pats defense was ranked in the top 3 overall in the NFL.