This Sunday at MetLife Stadium, Wes Welker will have a chance to win his first Super Bowl title in three tries. However, he won’t be with his best friend, Patriots quarterback Tom Brady. During the 2013 free agency period, the New England Patriots decided not to waive Welker to a new long-term contract.
Welker decided to sign with Brady’s arch rival Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos. There have been numerous memes showing Brady’s feelings for Welker on social media like Facebook and Google+.
In last week’s loss to the Broncos, Wes Welker’s absence was clearly evident. Julian Edelman and Danny Amendola are fine, but they don’t have the kind of impact Welker had on the Patriots’ offense. Welker had the ability to extend plays and possibly go for the knockout blow if needed.
Wes Welker clearly didn’t get along with head coach Bill Belichick for some odd reason, however, the Patriots tried to replace Welker with injury-prone wide receiver Danny Amendola.
If you ask me, Amendola wasn’t even a factor for the Pats this season. I know Belichick is a good talent evaluator, but sometimes the method of including players in your slate and expecting them to perform at a high level won’t work all the time.
Maybe some of those memes were a little over the top, but deep down, Tom Brady missed Welker’s presence on the field. This Sunday, West will also have a chance to redeem himself from the lost pass in Super Bowl XLIV that would have sealed the deal for the Patriots in 2012.
The reason I say that is because Welker has been labeled the escape shield for the Patriots who don’t have a fourth Super Bowl title. I get that he dropped the pass to seal the deal, but what about the defense?
How did they allow Eli Manning to throw that ridiculous pitch to Mario Manningham that clinched a second Super Bowl win over the Patriots in four years?
Unfortunately, Welker got the brunt of the criticism because the Patriots didn’t win the Super Bowl that year. Welker was recently accused of a dirty hit on Patriots star cornerback Aqib Talib by head coach Bill Belichick. These were Belichick’s exact words at the news conference: “It’s a deliberate play by the receiver to get Aqib out,” “No attempt to start. And I’ll let the league handle the discipline on that play. It’s not up to me to decide, but it’s one of the worst plays I’ve ever seen. “And that’s all I have to say about it.”
You may or may not agree with me, but Wes Welker has built a solid resume for Canton, Ohio as he hangs up his shoes for good. I’m not going to go into statistics, but you get my point.
Honestly, I think Welker will do everything he can to hit Belichick this Sunday as he plays one of the nastiest secondaries the league has seen in years.
