Farewell, Larry Izzo

He’s no Brett Favre, but longtime New England Patriots special teams captain Larry Izzo has traded in his longtime colors for a green and white number, doing the unthinkable and inking a deal with the New York Jets. In an undisclosed deal announced yesterday, Izzo agreed to join the New York NFL team, leaving the New England dynasty to become a linebacker for the Jets. The four-time Pro Bowl special teams player and three-time Super Bowl champion got sentimental in an e-mail yesterday, saying, “I’d like to thank Mr. (Robert) Kraft, coach (Bill) Belichick, and the entire Patriots organization, coaches, staff and fans, for being so supportive during my eight years in New England. It was an incredible honor to play with so many talented players who have become lifelong friends.”

Izzo came to New England in 2001 after playing five seasons with the Miami Dolphins. He joined the Dolphins in 1996 after playing in college at Rice. Larry Izzo found a fit with the Patriots and has been a great asset to the team throughout the 2000s, but now he will travel to New York to make a run with the Jets. Izzo’s move to the Jets will not be without baggage, however, as he is still scheduled to testify in the Barry Bonds perjury trial regarding his interactions with Bonds’ personal trainer Greg Anderson.

We can’t help but think that Larry Izzo’s drastic switch from the Patriots to rival Jets was more about the money than anything else, so all we have to say about this deal is adios, Izzo!

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