Its Official: Nate Going To Tennessee

by steelersfan86 on Mar 2, 2009 6:04 PM EST Comment 35 comments

Well, we were all expecting this, and now its official. Nate Washington has agreed to a deal making him a part of the Tennessee Titans. The contract is good for six years at $4.5 mil per season.

I guess this was to be expected, but I was still clinging to some blind hope where he would stay a steeler. We will definitely miss his explosiveness and ability to make big plays. All this means is that the SWEED will need to step up big as the #3 WR. He's got some large shoes to fill, but i think he's more than capable to do so.

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fastest Steeler?

I read recently that Nate Washington was the fastest Steeler. Is this true? How does his speed compare to Santonio or Limas? Do the Steelers need to draft another WR burner in the latter part of the draft?

by ec on Mar 2, 2009 6:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

Nate was the fastest of the 3, but Santonio is no turtle either… we should be ok with Holmes going for the deep ball along with Sweed and Ward doing the dirty business in the middle

by steelersfan86 on Mar 2, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Fastest WR?

Washington was probably the fastest wide-out, but I dunno about the fastest Steeler. I mean, put a Browns fan 40 yards down field from Deebo and stand back…

by Varmint on Mar 2, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Tiffin Thunder

Looks like Tiffin Thunder is gonna be a Ten Teeth Titan. Sigh… I hate em and he stanks.

by Mechem on Mar 2, 2009 7:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Gone is Nate

And along with him, the most dainty nickname of the bunch…

by Varmint on Mar 2, 2009 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

That's by 40 time

As we all know, that doesn’t mean he’s the fastest on the field.

by CarlWeathersMustache on Mar 2, 2009 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ike is the fastest player on the Steelers

by worldtrip on Mar 2, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

No

The fastest player on the Steelers is definitely Fast Willie Colon

by paulamalu on Mar 2, 2009 8:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He's faster than any football

getting off the line.

by SoCalSteelerFan on Mar 4, 2009 4:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Lol

But the refs’ eyes are faster still.

This is Pittsburgh Steeler Troy Polamalu getting knocked around by the Pacific Ocean in Hawaii yesterday...
Minutes later, Troy caught the ocean going over the middle and smacked it right in the mouth. The ocean fumbled, Troy recovered and ran it into the endzone. The ocean never messed with Troy again.

by paulamalu on Mar 5, 2009 12:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Steve Isom is faster than FWC

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 5, 2009 7:24 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Not sure

but I think Ike Taylor ran a 4.24 40 yard dash in the summer (was a post by a user-can’t remember who).

To the tune of the classic children's song "This Old Man" (the part with nick nack patty whack)

Big Snack, Silverback, take the Dawg Pound's Bone, the Black and Gold sent the Brownies crying home.

by HighSchoolSteeler on Mar 2, 2009 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

UserCan'tRememberWho

That was going to be my name on here but it was already taken.

by worldtrip on Mar 2, 2009 8:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Oh well

Linkity Link

He did well for us. Losing him puts an even bigger spotlight on Limas. But this is not one of the FA loses that was causing sleepless nights.

by Varmint on Mar 2, 2009 6:09 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

First reported on BTSC fanshot

here. Not complaining, I’ve just been beat to the last couple by steelguy and maryrose and here i thought i’d won this time :)

by syrsteelerfan on Mar 2, 2009 6:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

oh

haha my bad… didnt mean to steal your thunder there

by steelersfan86 on Mar 2, 2009 6:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

no worries man

was deserving of a fanpost of its own eventually.

Chalk me down for “this was expected and I’m not too disappointed.” I remember when nobody liked him because he couldn’t catch and now everyone is miserable he’s leaving. If Sweed takes as long to learn to catch as Nate we’re still better off, because he’s a better all-around talent to start with.

by syrsteelerfan on Mar 2, 2009 6:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I just saw this. On a different site. Thought I’d be 1st one to report it.
I really wish he had resigned with the Steelers.

J Mike

by air holmes on Mar 2, 2009 6:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

good point syrsteelerfan

J Mike

by air holmes on Mar 2, 2009 6:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Bart Scott, Winslow, and Housh depart the division. . .losing Washington wont dampen my spirits.

by StinkBomb on Mar 2, 2009 7:02 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Not the biggest loss

I think we will survive. Although he did start to get that deep ball down pat really well this year.

Limas Peed better shape up. We cant go a whole year with one great WR, and one Great Aging WR.

by Mechem on Mar 2, 2009 8:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

I wish him many more drops, bobbles, and double clutches :)

by SteelerMike on Mar 2, 2009 8:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

yes! pitt takes a hit. who else ya got leavin’?

by raven on Mar 2, 2009 9:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

B. Mcfadden possibly

hope he doesnt tho…

by steelersfan86 on Mar 2, 2009 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

not one of our best linebackers, certainly :)

by acrollet on Mar 3, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

When you have to get excited about your rivals number 3 WR leaving you know you are screwed.

Don't worry about the haters. Haters only hate.

by steelguy99 on Mar 3, 2009 9:13 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

He's just happy

it’s not Willis McGahee taking the hit

"The team that scores the most points wins."
John Madden
(Master of the obvious)

by PixburghArn on Mar 3, 2009 10:18 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

that is just funny, the ravens lost scott, def cord ryan, cut a starting corner, and will probably lose their returner/ ss leonhard, and you r cheering about a #3 receiver who’s replacement is already on the team, that is just funny

"When the boogie man goes to sleep he checks his closet for Chuck Norris"

by elirock83 on Mar 3, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs