Richard Seymour: A Career Retrospective

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New England Patriots' Richard Seymour reacts after sacking New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre during the second quarter in an NFL football game Sunday, Sept. 14, 2008, in East Rutherford, N.J.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

AP Photo/Julie Jacobson

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New England Patriots defensive ends Richard Seymour (98) and Willie McGinest (55) stop St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner (13) during an NFL Super Bowl XXXVI game in New Orleans at the Louisiana Superdome on Feb. 3, 2002. The Patriots defeated the Rams 20-17. (Allen Kee via AP)

AP Photo/Allen Kee

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New England Patriots Richard Seymour gets a hit on Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb during the NFL Super Bowl XXXIX football game in Jacksonville, Florida on February 6, 2005. The Patriots won 24-21. (AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance)

AP Photo/G. Newman Lowrance

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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by New England Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour (93) and Ellis Hobbs III during the second quarter of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

AP Photo/Winslow Townson

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New England Patroits Richard Seymour and Willie McGinest tackle Rams Marshall Faulk in Super Bowl XXXVI against the St.Louis Rams at the Louisiana Superdome on February 3,2002 in New Orleans, Louisiana.The Patriots defeated the Rams 20-17. (AP Photo/Tom DiPace)

AP Photo/Tom DiPace

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Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler (9) is sacked by New England Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour (93) during first quarter action of their AFC East conference game Sunday afternoon Oct. 10, 2004 in Foxboro Mass. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

AP Photo/Stephan Savoia

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St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner is sacked in the third quarter by New England Patriots defenders Mike Vrabel, left, and Richard Seymour (93) in Super Bowl XXXVI at the Louisiana Superdome, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

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New England Patriots defensive ends Richard Seymour (98) and Willie McGinest (55) stop St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner (13) during an NFL Super Bowl XXXVI game in New Orleans at the Louisiana Superdome on Feb. 3, 2002. The Patriots defeated the Rams 20-17. (Allen Kee via AP)

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New England Patriots defensive lineman Richard Seymour, right, hits New York Jets quarterback Kellen Clemens (11) as he releases the ball, forcing an interception for a touchdown by New England Patriots defensive back Eugene Wilson, during first-quarter action of their NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007. Clemens left the game with injured ribs. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)

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New England Patriots Richard Seymour applies pressure as New York Jets quarterback Brooks Bollinger gets off a pass during the third quarter of the Patriots 16-3 win at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Sunday, Dec. 4, 2005. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)

AP Photo/Winslow Townson

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New England Patriots defensive tackle Richard Seymour (93) breaks through a block by Miami Dolphins center Samson Satele (64) as he chases quarterback Cleo Lemon (17) during a football game in Foxborough, Mass., Sunday, Dec. 23, 2007. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

AP Photo/Elise Amendola

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