McGinest mentions possible Patriot return

Back in April, former Patriot OLB Willie McGinest answered questions on NFL.com from fans and mentioned that he would like to return to the Patriots if possible. Just a few months later in a Q & A session with Sporting News' Albert Breer, #55 again mentioned returning to New England. He is currently training like he is going to play one more season and his preference is to play for a 3-4 defensive team. When questioned further about returning to the Pats, McGinest had this to say:"Yeah, I've talked to Tom (Brady), (Richard) Seymour and some other guys there. Those guys are lifelong friends, and I've heard some people say that it'd be a good fit. Why wouldn't you want to go to a really good team, which is always close to the Super Bowl, which was in one a couple years ago, was a game away from another one, which has great coaching and is a great organization with a well put-together roster? Why wouldn't you want to be a part of that? And with all the history I have, what we accomplished in the playoffs, that wouldn't be a bad way to finish up."Is a McGinest return a real possibility? The Patriots currently have Adalius Thomas, Shawn Crable, Pierre Woods, Tully Banta-Cain, and Vince Redd on the roster at outside linebacker. If McGinest is signed before or during training camp, that is likely an indication that Bill Belichick is not satisfied with the current crop or wants more competition at the position. However, if there is an injury during training camp or early in the season, I wouldn't be surprised to see McGinest get called up to fill in. Willie has tremendous knowledge of the defense and is a lockerroom leader. This would be similar to when Belichick called in Junior Seau and Rosevelt Colvin to fill in at inside and outside linebacker, respectively, in the past.I for one would love to see McGinest retire a Patriot and help guide the team to another Super Bowl Championship. It would be a fitting and storybook last season for a great Patriot like McGinest and also possibly Tedy Bruschi, who is unsure whether he play another season after this year. Go Pats!