Junior Seau is back with the New England Patriots, coming out of retirement for a third time to sign a contract yesterday for a 20th season as an NFL linebacker.
The signing of the 12-time Pro Bowl player was announced by Versus, the television network on which Seau has a show.
The Patriots have not announced the signing, although owner Robert Kraft seemed open to the idea of welcoming Seau back.
"He's a unique individual," Kraft said. "I'd love to have him part of our team for as long as he wants to."
Seau, 40, should have a better chance of standing up to opposing running backs than he did to a rodeo bull, which knocked him down on one of the episodes of Sports Jobs with Junior Seau.
He came out of retirement last year to play the final four games with the Patriots after playing 27 games with them in 2006 and 2007.
RAVENS SIGN TYREE
The Baltimore Ravens have signed former Super Bowl hero David Tyree, who played in 73 games with the New York Giants before being cut last month.
He is expected to contribute to special teams, and could see time at wide receiver.
Tyree made one of the most memorable catches in Super Bowl history in 2008 against the Patriots, pulling down a 32-yard pass on a third-and-five by trapping the ball against his helmet.
The reception kept alive a drive that resulted in the game-winning touchdown.
After adding Tyree to the active roster, the Ravens waived tight end Tony Curtis.
TIMING CURVEBALL
The kickoff times of the New York Giants-Philadelphia Eagles and Minnesota Vikings-Green Bay Packers games Nov. 1 have been flipped because of the possibility of a World Series baseball game in Philadelphia that night.
The Giants-Eagles will now start at 11 a.m., with Vikings-Packers at 2:15 p.m.
If the Phillies reach the World Series, they'd host Game 4 at 6 p.m. that day. The NFL said yesterday moving the football game would ease the burden on city and law enforcement employees who work at both stadiums and staff the shared parking lots.
