Talk about bummed out. I mean, you knew it right away, didn’t you? No contact from any Houston players, the knee went sideways.
Over.
The Patriots will most likely continue to just list Wes Welker’s status as doubtful-knee, but several reports stated that WW tore two ligaments in his left knee. He’ll miss the playoffs, and probably a good portion of next year as well.
You could see him crying on the sidelines. His teammates tried to console him, but he knew. No more football for a long time, and when you’re the biggest over-achiever in all of pro football, that has to hurt, even more.
My favorite player — I have two No. 83 jerseys, a white one and a red one — had a remarkable season. He grabbed 123 balls, the most in the NFL, and finished second in receiving yards with over 1,300. Not bad for a guy that missed two full games, and then most of today’s as well.
Without question Julien Edelman will do everything he can to fill the hole. He was great against the Texans and plays a whole lot like Welker. But, despite the fact that they look alike, and play alike, Edelman is not Wes Welker.
Nobody else is. He’s going to be missed immensely, let’s just hope he’s back sooner than expected.
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