Aug 23rd 2008 1:19PM by Adam Gretz (author feed)
Filed under: Eagles, Patriots, AFC East, NFC East
For five years Asante Samuel was a key cog in the Patriots secondary, shutting down his side of the field and snatching interceptions by the boatload (27, to be exact, including five in the post-season). Of course, Patriots fans might remember the interception he make more than the ones he did make, and perhaps that explains, at least in part, the cold shoulder he received in his return.

Last night, Samuel, now sporting Philadelphia green-and-white after signing a massive contract as a free agent, made his first appearance in his former stomping grounds. And it would seem the once friendly confines of Gillette Stadium aren’t quite as friendly as they once were. Case in point, from Baxter Holmes at today’s
Samuel returned to Gillette Stadium last night, and though he wasn’t the star he was in last year’s regular-season game between the teams (the Eagles’ special teams outshined everyone last night), he still received an introduction that, if anything, showed how little fans remembered of his five years with the Patriots.
“I was kind of doing an interview on the sideline with somebody, some TV network, and they were chanting [negatively] over there,” Samuel said after the game.
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