Galloway had just seven catches with the Patriots before being let go. (AP)

Former Patriots receiver Joey Galloway — who had a brief but unceremonious run with New England during the 2009 season — spoke with ESPN Radio’s Scott Van Pelt on Friday, and said “it just wasn’t a good fit” for him with the Patriots.

The veteran receiver played in three games with the Patriots in 2009 and finished with seven catches for 67 yards, but never seemed comfortable in the New England offense. He was released in mid-October, and signed on Dec. 22 with the Steelers.

“It just wasn’t a good fit,” Galloway said. “I had a different idea of what I was going there to do. I thought that I was going there to be the third receiver. I thought I was going there to help them stretch the field to go vertical, and once I got there, that just wasn’t the case. The third receiver in New England doesn’t a large role in much of the offense, and that’s in practice, that’s on game day.

“There was a lot of talk that me and Brady were having issues and we couldn’t get on the same page. Me and Tom Brady are great friends. I still talk to him. Great guy.

“But there is no page for the third receiver. We would go a week through practice. There would be one maybe two balls thrown to the third guy. It just wasn’t a good fit for what I thought I was going there to do.”

The stats don’t necessarily support Galloway’s argument. He was targeted 22 times in his three games with the Patriots, which is about right for a third option in the passing game. In addition, the last two players who have lined up as the No. 3 receiver in the New England offense — Donte Stallworth in 2007 and Jabar Gaffney in 2008 — enjoyed great success. In 2007, Stallworth caught 46 passes and finished with 697 receiving yards and three touchdowns, while Gaffney had 38 catches for 468 yards and two touchdowns in 2008 as the third receiver. In both cases, both players parlayed those seasons into big free agent paydays.

(H/T to ESPN’s AFC East blogger Tim Graham for finding the link.)

12 Comments for “Galloway: Patriots weren’t a ‘good fit’”

1. Treima Says:
   January 22nd, 2010 at 9:40 pm

   “Yeah, how dare they bring me there to catch the ball and then not throw it to me anymore when I drop it on third down and in the red zone all the time? That ain’t right.”

   I swear, dumping this clown improved the efficiency of the offense about 50%.

2. PatsFan Says:
   January 22nd, 2010 at 10:12 pm

   Boy you aint kidding, This guy never stepped it up.

3. tommy Says:
   January 23rd, 2010 at 6:57 am

   jOEY GOOD FOR YOU YOU WERE NOT HIS ERRAND BOY FOR TOMMY BOY.tHE WAY TOMMY IS gISSELLES ERRAND BOY AT HOME.tHATS WHY HE WILL NOT PLAY IN THE SILLY probowl,gISSELLE ONO TOLD HIM STAY HOME U HAVE ERRANDS TO RUN TOMMY BOY,u R JUST A nfl PLAYER REALLY NO ONE CARES IN THE REST OF THE WORLD WHO U ARE ,TOMMY ITS NOT LIKE YOU PLAY THE WORLDS FOOTBALL tOMMY GISSELLLE ONO SAID TO HER ERRAND BOY tOMMY NO BALLLS TERRIFFIC!dUMP HER TOMMY BE A SLUT AGAIAN TOMMY

4. Vincent Says:
   January 23rd, 2010 at 10:41 am

   well thanks to tommy and his above post at least we know how the mentally incompetent crowd feels.

5. SAMEOLDBRUINS Says:
   January 23rd, 2010 at 12:26 pm

   YUP…Pats took a page out of bruins book on this one…too cheap to pay gaffney..so they get this old washed up receiver. Can someone tell me why the station would keep dale arnold but boot Pete Sheppard.

6. peteg Says:
   January 23rd, 2010 at 4:31 pm

   To above poster Tommy. That is by far the dumbest post I have ever read. You are the exact reason why humans shouldn’t mate with primates.

7. bucknut Says:
   January 23rd, 2010 at 8:32 pm

   I’m an OSU and Patriot fan and have been a Galloway fan in his day, but I was genuinely surprised when he made the final roster. I figured his signing to be of the John Lynch variety - bring him in to see if he had any gas left in the tank. Apparently he didn’t.

8. dan Says:
   January 24th, 2010 at 7:30 am

   sameoldbruins… well.. actually I enjoyed Pete much better than Ordway.
   Im not a big Arnold fan either.. But I rather listen to him than Ordway.
   Im so tired of Ordway and his talking over his guests Its SO old. The center of attention etc. Weei should have let him walk.

9. dan Says:
   January 24th, 2010 at 7:34 am

   from what I hear .. the “official” reason that sheperd got booted was for financial reasons but I dont buy that B.S.

10. dan Says:
    January 24th, 2010 at 7:40 am

    My sons told me about 98.5 fm .. Maybe i will check it out further. Hopefully they hire Sheperd. If they do that Im goning to switch for sure ! Hell they have a lot of the other weei people already Hmmmm.. could it be that Ordway is taking up to much of Weei’s salary budget when he sat out for more $$$ and weei gave in to his demands!!??

11. dan Says:
    January 24th, 2010 at 7:46 am

    BTW.. speaking of people whos last names begin with the letter “A”.. anyone out there have any idea what ever became of Eddie Andelman?? Is he at another station.. Eating at Kowloons?? TY

12. Dirk Diggler Says:
    January 25th, 2010 at 11:12 am

    Wow tommy, I think you should attempt to get an education before you try & post a comment. Are you serious or just a 4 year old? I really hope your not out there breeding like the rest of the sheep. Oh yeah, Pete Sheppard was an A**hole! I worked for a sister station over there at Entercom & Pete really was not a very enjoyable person to be around. Typical fat useless slob. WEEI is better off without him..

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