An Opportunity For Someone

The Pats will move on without Jerod Mayo. They have already lost two of their defensive captains for the season, but such is life in the NFL.

Every season-ending injury provides another player with an opportunity that they might not get. Donte Hightower will be calling the defensive signals in the absence of Mayo. Someone else will get a roster spot. Will it be somebody from their practice squad or a player cut in training camp?

Players know it's a dog eat dog world out there. They can benefit at the expense of others. Just ask Tom Brady. His career might be different if Mo Lewis didn't knock Drew Bledsoe out of the game against the Jets. Two players had their lives changed forever in one moment.