Playing Foote-sie
He's back! Larry Foote signs a 3 year, $9.3 million contract, with a $1.8 million signing bonus.
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Welcome back Doughboy...that's a good pick up..
I wish Larry never left. I always liked him and think he brings a lot to the table. Go STEELERS.
by SteelersFnRule on Mar 15, 2010 11:57 AM EDT reply actions
50?
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preperation."
-Arthur Ashe
by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 15, 2010 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Wonder if he will keep the same number
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Can't wait for his first QB sack!
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
I may break something else in your living room
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
by count'em_six on Mar 15, 2010 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Looks like we really are getting the band back together.
I wonder if we’re on a mission from God?
Golf is a contact sport. Football is a collision sport.
by cliff harris is still a punk! on Mar 15, 2010 11:59 AM EDT reply actions
They're not gonna catch us
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Don't you blaspheme in here!
You better think about the consequences of your actions! You better THINK!
Consider it unleashed!
Are you serious?
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 15, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
NO!!!
It’s a line from the Blues Brothers by Aretha Franklin when Elwood says they’re on a mission from God. And then she starts to sing “Think”… Don’t worry, I’m actually an evil atheist!
Consider it unleashed!
Evil Atheist?
ok why would you say that you’re an evil atheist…. really though I forgot that part in the movie
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 15, 2010 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Hahaha
Cause some people think atheists are inherently evil… Larry Foote would probably be one of them!
Consider it unleashed!
I don't know why they would single out atheists
everyone is inherently evil…. :)
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 16, 2010 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Just to clarify
I am not an atheist. :) I just don’t understand why some religious people act and talk like they are better than others, its like they don’t even read their own bible. Romans 3:11 I felt the need to clarify as to stay consistent with other statements I’ve made and not to appear wishy washy. I hope you understand.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 17, 2010 9:32 AM EDT up reply actions
also
if you want to carry the convo further, please email me (tann84@gmail.com) so it won’t be on a Steelers blog. This is for football.
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 17, 2010 9:34 AM EDT up reply actions
YOU'D BETTA THINK!!!!!
THINK!
Before you….
/that’s all
I ’member right now
Tebow doesn't own the Steelers...yet
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
by count'em_six on Mar 15, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't like the "new" free agent strategy
I just think it appears as if the steelers are more interested in signing overpriced veterans than drafting well. I hope it all works out but these older veterans rarely do.
I am Laura Nichols and I like Bacon.
BSD is an addiction, and this is the first step.
I am also a bit worried
Don’t get me wrong. I love Foote and Randle-El – but I wonder about the wisdom of paying starter wages for back-up players. I suppose that in the short-term Sans salary cap, we can afford to do this. But this seems to be a departure from our previous approach of picking up low-profile guys and have them grow into a system.
Having said that Foote meets a real need. We were somewhat thin at linebacker without him. You have to assume that Farrior is reaching the end of his tenure as a starter – if not this year than probably next year. I do like Fox – and thought he played very well when pressed into service last year, but apart from him everyone else failed to impress.
I do wonder though about the efficacy of paying a guy 10 million over 3 years as a back-up.
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Starter money?
The guaranteed money isn’t that much, and this is, after all, an uncapped year. I’m thinking they’ll have a bit more space to maneuver even if they stay close to the projected cap. We needed help and competition, we got it. Now corner and interior lineman have to be a priority. We’ll just have to see, but I’d like me a Haden and a Pouncey with that burger!
Consider it unleashed!
Not a salary expert
but the deal would put his salary around 3.5 a year. That seems to me to be up there in terms of what many of our starters get.
Someone who get’s salaries better can maybe help out. The other thing that’s interesting is that we are likely paying him at least as much and likely more than Arizona (which he seemed to prefer) was willing to offer.
Add to that the 7 million over three years we are paying Randle-El to be our 4th receiver and I wonder if new management isn’t over-paying for depth.
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions
How do you figure?
9.3/3 = 3.1. Considering the deal is probably back loaded to some extent, we’re probably looking at something like this :
600k+ 2.0m
600k+ 2.5m
600k+ 3.0m
A bit pricey, but nothing dramatic. With 7 figure salaries to Kirschke, Parker, Townsend and Carter off the books, I think they can afford it…
Consider it unleashed!
Did Deshea or Travis land any where? Haven’t heard much about them.
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I was counting the signing bonus
of 1.3 Million. 9.3 +1.3=10.6 or 3.5 a year. Like I said, I don’t think know how the experts count salary, but that is what the papers reported.
Anyway you want quality depth for sure, and I loved Foote’s play over the years, but it made me blink that we picked him up when the Cards chose to pass. Maybe we lucked out, or maybe we spent more on a back-up a line-backer than we usually do.
We definitely have some depth/age issues at other positions facing us (Safety, Corner, D-Line) that will need to be addressed.
The other negative I see is that by taking an Foote we are essentially giving up on the development of younger cheaper back-ups who might one day blossom into starters. These young guys are often hungry and energetic – not to mention that the only place they have for proving themselves is on ST.
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Now having said all of that
I think we could see Farrior retire soon at which point Timmons would take his place as the buck and Foote can slide back into a starter role at the mack. Actually considering Farrior’s play – especially in the fourth quarter last year, I think we would be better on defense this year with Foote and Timmons as the two starters than with Farrior and Timmons in their current roles. Moving to the buck could make really allow Timmons to become a danger in the middle and I still like Farrior (spelled by Fox in passing downs) at the mack.
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Now I like your thinking
My thoughts exactly on the subject of position changes. The only question mark there is whether or not Timmons is smart enough to play the Buck…
I believe the bonus amount is always counted in the total contract amount. Therefore you can count it in there like I did earlier. Makes for a more sensible contract.
Consider it unleashed!
With these 3 year deals, the signing bonus and the amount paid in the uncapped year is most important
These players can get cut next year and the signing bonus would be the only thing counting against the cap. I like this strategy of being agressive and bringing back people who made plays before for this franchise.
In case anyone has forgotten, this was a 9-7 football team this past year that was arugably the softest in the AFC North. That iiissshhhhttt is unacceptable. Time to get back to being a physical team on both sides of the ball again.
by datruth4life on Mar 15, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wonder if we could get Woodson to come back too!?
I wasn’t pleased because we didn’t win - Mike Tomlin (after the 2009 week 2 loss to Chicago).
They are meeting with Woodson and Bettis on Thursday to discuss resigning them.
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes
Perfect a corner that’s still probably better then gay hahahaha
by celtsfan1 on Mar 15, 2010 12:25 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Are you talking about Bettis or Woodson
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Bettis. You cannot beat a guy you cannot even run around.
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed - Bettis will be a definite upgrade at the corner
Apart from his ability to jam at the line, I don’t think anyone in the right mind is going to go over the middle against him. Darnelle Revis be dammed. I think we may have just revolutionized the corner position.
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Iupati first rd
Then a corner second and a speedy back third
by ironmike55 on Mar 15, 2010 12:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Yes, the OL...
I’m so corner crazy I forget about the legitimate lineman in this years draft that we can get our mitts on. We haven’t drafted an OLiner in round 1 since Faneca, right?. Gotta rebuild that run.
My thoughts on blame in regards to last years Late Game Collapsathon do not fall on the DBs, even though they got picked apart, and it hurt to watch, man… it stung. Instead I throw blame on clock mismanagement, i.e. not enough run.
And as far as round 2:
There Will Be Corners
Well
whether you like him or not, he probably is coming back
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 15, 2010 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Sucks? Really?
I’m not even sure what to say to that. Surely you are joking.
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions
no he's not
he’s serious, maybe if parker could play CB he would like him
Steelers football is 60 mins.
by tannofsteel84 on Mar 15, 2010 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude
Do u even watch the games he sucks he can’t pick up blitzes can’t catch out of the back field can’t break a tackle can’t run between the tackles always cuts to the outside and falls down by himself why doesn’t he suck
by celtsfan1 on Mar 15, 2010 12:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Dude...
You need to chill with the insults. We all watch the games. Make your point, which was a good one, and leave it at that.
"One important key to success is self-confidence. An important key to self-confidence is preperation."
-Arthur Ashe
by NYSteelersFan4 on Mar 15, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Dude
I didn’t call anyone a name u act like I said something really disrespectful chill
by celtsfan1 on Mar 15, 2010 1:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
He was saying that it is insulting to say to someone “do you even watch the games,” which it is.
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by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions
You're improving celtsfan1
but try to be a little more easy-going until we get to know you better.
As nit is we don’t know you sense of humor enough to know when you’re joking or if you’re seriously insulting someone.
I know it’s hard to get to know peoploe online, but take your time and learn; youll be glad you did when we finally understand you enough to welcome you with open arms!
Does he troll the beatdown?
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 3:27 PM EDT up reply actions
See for yourself.
http://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/2010/3/12/1369575/boldin-mason-will-spread-defenses
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
classy
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
He's on double-secret probation here.
At least, he is until he reads this post….
..but the he’ll just be on single-secret probation…
My favourite scene
is when the workman measures the doorway in the Dean’s office then goes and starts the chain saw.
I may be old but I... oh d*mn, I forgot what I was going to say.
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Mar 15, 2010 11:19 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven'
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I haven't missed a game in more than 10 years dude.
I even scheduled my wedding and honeymoon in ‘08 around Steelers games so I wouldn’t miss any games. I record and rewatch as many of the games as I can. Does that answer your question?
As for FWP – Willie Parker has, and can continue, to contribute to this football team in a specific role. He can catch and he has been effective at each of those assignments that you say he can’t. He has had some injuries the past couple of years that have contributed to his limitations or limited his contributions. However, to say that Willie Parker sucks is a bit over the top.
Based on the way he was coming on toward the end of last season (if you were watching the games he was averaging more YPC than Mendy over the last few games) I’d say it would be wiser to try and re-sign him than some over-priced FA who knows nothing of the Steelers system. The only problem is FWP needs to, and deserves to, test the market to see what is out there before accepting a lesser role with the Steelers.
Note, I did not say FWP is awesome, but, to say FWP sucks is patently absurd.
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 9 recs
Yeah, but can he play corner?
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by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno
FWP is fast but he is no Tebow.
I may be old but I... oh d*mn, I forgot what I was going to say.
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Mar 15, 2010 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Tebow can be whatever he wants…just like Jack Bauer!
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play." Jack Lambert.
by WarriorBlitz on Mar 15, 2010 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
I may be old but I... oh d*mn, I forgot what I was going to say.
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Mar 15, 2010 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
You say that in jest
But I bet the kid could play pretty well anywhere but O- or D-line
or wide-out, CB, Safety, LB…..but perhaps TE and QB
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Mar 15, 2010 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
concur
Lately when I watch slow willie Parker run, i feel as though he is constantly tripping over his own guys/shoelaces/imaginary tacklers. I have lost my faith in him. I thank him for his years of great service and bid farewell and good luck, but as far as the curtain is concerned, I think it’s time to move on, it is the dawn of Mendy MeMo now (MeMo optional)
"I hated putting on that purple uniform, and I hated that raven bird. What really ticked me off is when we played Pittsburgh our whole stadium seemed to be filled with Pittsburgh fans." Tackle Orlando Brown
That doesn't mean his performance in 2010 will be the same
Next year he might actually surprise us all….this is his career opportunity to play a season fully-healed!
FA policy
One of the major problems last year,thru each facet of the game, was the the lack of depth. This really showed up in the defence (Ty Carter and Deshea), but aso in the offence, toward the end of the season when the WR’s were depleted by injury to Hines and the disappearance of Sweed. This years FA signings are IMO aimed at filliong those hole……linebacker, safety, WR. Other signings bring in competion to positions that didn’t really stand out last year…punter, (kicker?).
Many comentators talk about this being a deep alround draft…..agin IMO the Steelers could use their larger number of picks as trade-bait to get the BPA in the higher rounds…..CB, Iupati, RB and maybe a quality safety.
And lets not forget that sonn we’ll need to a NT to be ready when the snack goes…
In short Foote is a great move in line with a set FA policy in this un capped year .
WTF? c'mon celtsfan...FWP doesn't suck.
You know better than that. He’s been banged up the last couple of years, and is no longer a starter on the Steelers, but I would take him over “LT” or westbrook, etc…he’s gonna be 30 this fall, but he has been a damned good back. I hope he comes back as a backup (for cheap) and has some good carries for us. PLease don’t hate on Willie. I just don’t get it. He ran good in Miami in the season finale too.
by SteelersFnRule on Mar 15, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions
Wow!!!
U would take Parker over Westbrook that makes no sense mendenhall is our main back so we need. A 3rd down back that means recieving out of the backfield. Picking up blitzes 2 things Parker sucks at wow I prefer mew Moore over parker
by celtsfan1 on Mar 15, 2010 12:51 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Think of FWP
as the guy who takes every 3rd series so Mendy gets a breather. He is also a change of pace in his running style. If we sign him it will not be for a lot of money.
I may be old but I... oh d*mn, I forgot what I was going to say.
by Cold_Old_Steelers_Fan on Mar 15, 2010 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions
And if he saves his legs
then like last year, when he came on pretty good at the end, there is good RB momentum going into and throughout the playoffs.
I like Willie
westbrook
was more injury prone that FWP last season.
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play." Jack Lambert.
by WarriorBlitz on Mar 15, 2010 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions
And still does not have a clean bill of health
My understanding is that he would not pass a physical right now due to his knee. To top it off he is prone to concussion. One more and he could be through. Yeah, lets sign that guy.
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
A lot of the talk now about Westbrook is he's leaning towards retirement and going into television
Pretty sure you can’t pick up blitzes from the studio…
"Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and to fads and to popular opinion." -- Jack Kerouac
by cliff harris is still a punk! on Mar 15, 2010 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Would make sense
Is you avatar “The Dude” or a different character? In any case, I am FINALLY going to see the movie for the first time tonight. I can’t wait. NetFlix RULES!!
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions
wow, be prepared to have you mind blown….its a movie that gets funnier and funnier each time you watch it.
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Mar 15, 2010 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
hahaha
Great Avatar! Never noticed it before. Chewie enjoy. My brother’s wife had labor induced due to the Big Lebowski. It’s one of the best movies ever
“Sometimes, there’s a man, well, he’s the man for his time and place. He fits right in there. And that’s the Dude. The Dude, from Los Angeles. And even if he’s a lazy man—and the Dude was most certainly that. Quite possibly the laziest in all of Los Angeles County, which would place him high in the runnin’ for laziest worldwide. Sometimes there’s a man, sometimes, there’s a man. Well, I lost my train of thought here.”
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh jeez, my wife is 4 and 1/2 months pregant
perhaps we shouldn’t watch it til August!
Everyone I’ve ever heard talk about that movie pretty much says the same thing. I have no idea why I’ve waited this long to check it out.
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions
ha
don’t worry! My brother’s wife was almost at nine. But it was not her first time seeing the TBL. You can see it now and then just wait until late July when you want to shave a couple weeks off the pregnancy ( ;
We take at as a good omen that my niece was brought into the world by laughter.
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Good news! Wife did not go into labor
Funny flick. Def have to watch it again. I need to try and remember some of those hilarious one liners. These stick out .. .. .. “Love me Jeffrey!” and “I don’t need your (expletive) sympathy, man, I need my (expletive) Johnson!”
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 16, 2010 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions
I've yet to see TBL myself
Bridges is quite the underrated actor.
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
by count'em_six on Mar 15, 2010 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Chewie, it is indeed The Dude
And like DYM says below, this is definitely a movie you need to see more than once to truly appreciate. Jeff Bridges is phenomenol, but the side characters are just as good. Hope you enjoy!
"Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and to fads and to popular opinion." -- Jack Kerouac
by cliff harris is still a punk! on Mar 15, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Oops, meant to reply a few posts above. Sorry...
"Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and to fads and to popular opinion." -- Jack Kerouac
by cliff harris is still a punk! on Mar 15, 2010 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I hope he does. He should not be tempting fate with those head injuries.
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
While we're at it we could bring back Duece Staley too!
"Damnit mom! You almost ran over Greg Lloyd!"
at an autograph signing back in 95. He walked out in front of our minivan, and my mom almost hit him. He apologized.
by PA ARMY OFFICER on Mar 15, 2010 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions
he would look great on the sidelines in with his hands down his sweatpants….
I'll drink your Milkshake, I'll drink it up!
by Frank Mineo (DYMS) on Mar 15, 2010 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions
The duce is loose in his pants…
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by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Steelers Draft Failures, Not Philosophy Shift, Fuel New Free Agent Aggressiveness
Lot’s of well informed debate here. These are my two cents:
The Steelers absoutely lacked depth last year. All of the FA moves, save for Clark’s return, are aimed at bolstering depth.
But there has been no shift in the Steelers philsophy toward free agency. In some ways such a shift would be more comforting.
Because as it stands, the Steelers newly found aggressiveness in free agency is a product of a string of early round draft failures. Click here for a full explaination.
by Hombre de Acero on Mar 15, 2010 12:39 PM EDT reply actions
If you want to see a string of early round draft failures
Click Here
or here
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
BTW
wanted to read your post, but work blocked out the link you attached. Did you post it on BTSC?
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes more eye candy
Larry Foote =Yummy!
"In this country, you gotta make the money first. Then when you get the money, you get the power. Then when you get the power, then you get the women."
Tony Montana- Scarface
This is concerning me
Hampton was a must but still a ton of money for a 2 down linneman. Clark…..well…..safe re signing although he did look terrible last yr. Would rather have seen that money go to a more youthful playmaker like Bisby. Allen……ok. a non- event but anything that gets me not watching Tyrone next yr is a good thing. Randle El….uh ok I guess. Did we need a slot receiver after signing Battle? Seems redundant. Now Foote? Again, safe, solid signing for depth. Each one made sense individually but on the whole it feels……..well stale. I guess we will address our void of speed and youth in the draft but I’m not confident when you think of Sweed, Urbik, Hall, etc. I know we will be money in the first round as we always are but the addressing of youth and speed is needed in rounds 2 through 6. Call me a skeptic on the off season thus far.
battle is probably pretty much camp competition
right? Sweed definitely on the bubble. He needs to get with the program or he is indeed a bust. Urbik pretty much the same i guess. Tyrone Carter shoulda been gone a couple of years ago IMO. I like the dude a lot, but it hurt to watch him last year for sure. Allen for depth. ARE and Foote will be great back ups, or who knows, maybe Foote takes over for Farrior? It’s gonna be interesting to see for sure…damn, ain’t it football season yet!
You mean Hills, not Urbik.
Urbik is still pretty new, they’ll likely keep him around and see how much he improves this year. This is Hills’s year to prove he can be a reliable backup or he won’t make it out of camp.
Nice
Now Timmons can play OLB sometimes and start blitzing like crazy. Given his speed I definitely want to see that.
"He had no teeth, and he was slobbering all over himself. I'm thinking, 'You can have your money back, just get me out of here. Let me go be an accountant." I can't tell you how badly I wanted out of there."
- Denver rookie QB John Elway, on Jack Lambert, after Lambert and the Steelers knocked Elway out of his first game as a pro (1983).
I think
that we are doing OK at OLB.
What would be interesting is to see Timmons take over the Buck and have Foote take over the Mack – and keep Farrior on as the reserve. Is it just me or did Farrior often look slow and tired during our fourth quarter collapses last year?
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
You are not alone
That missed tackle in the Cinci game on that 3rd and long is still fresh in my memory. And the missed tackle on Rice late in the Ravens game.
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
You just got the sense that the middle of the field got really soft in those games. Not saying it’s all Potsie’s fault by any stretch, but I think he shared responsibility for it.
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
soft
yes the short middle was vulnerable – I too am a fan of Farrior but if he’s lost a step this game is not forgiving…
that said I think he could still be a nice back-up guy.
"I believe the game is designed to reward the ones who hit the hardest. If you can't take it, you shouldn't play." Jack Lambert.
by WarriorBlitz on Mar 16, 2010 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I missed the second Cinci game because I was out of the country, so I did not know. Never caught a replay of it because I did not want to, haha.
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by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
he whiffed on Cribbs a few times too
Don’t want to pile since he has been so damn steady but god he was bad last yr.
He did put
on extra muscle in the off season because he said he lost too much weight in 2008. I wonder if he really has lost it (his speed) or if it was the extra weight. I love the guy as a player, but it might be his time to go.
hhhheaaattttthhhhh!
"You have to under promise and over deliver." Mike Tomlin
Timmons won't start at OLB
He would come in occasionally when either Woodley or Harrison is on the sidelines. But again, this depends on how the ILB duties are split.
"He had no teeth, and he was slobbering all over himself. I'm thinking, 'You can have your money back, just get me out of here. Let me go be an accountant." I can't tell you how badly I wanted out of there."
- Denver rookie QB John Elway, on Jack Lambert, after Lambert and the Steelers knocked Elway out of his first game as a pro (1983).
A strong rotation of rushing OLBers
like Woodley, Harrison, and Timmons would drive any O-coordinator buckwild!
Being able to maintain the rush w.o wearing out these OLBs is an excellent option IMHO
I wonder
how playing time will break down this year if everyone stays healthy. Again, it’s hard for me to imagine that we are paying Foote 3.5million a year just for depth. It’s also hard for me to imagine any arrangement that keeps Timmons off the field at this stage of his career.
Bouchette has pointed out before that Timmons is better suited either at OLB or Buck. No way he moves to OLB barring injury since he is competing against two pro-bowlers – so what’s left?
I'm thinking LeBeau
will have the answer somewhere up his sleeve.
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Agree or disagree ?
If Ben starts next year. And we get a CB we can win it all ?
by celtsfan1 on Mar 15, 2010 2:42 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Sure, I agree
We can win it all picking up any position.
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
by count'em_six on Mar 15, 2010 5:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd love BMac back
Even after that awful year in Arizona.
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
BMAC would be a fine signing, but he has one more year left on his contract with the cards
Chad Scott must be a joke. He was the absolute worst early pick we’ve made since Tim Worley, that is including Coclough, Jackson, and Sweed.
Okay he started for a buncha years, but I was glad to see him go. He couldn’t catch a cold!
"Damnit mom! You almost ran over Greg Lloyd!"
at an autograph signing back in 95. He walked out in front of our minivan, and my mom almost hit him. He apologized.
by PA ARMY OFFICER on Mar 15, 2010 2:50 PM EDT up reply actions
this draft is gonna be all defense
With a possible low rd running back. Our offense is young, I can see 90 percent of our draft being defense. Corner, safety, nt, de.
by ironmike55 on Mar 15, 2010 2:52 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
0 RBs would be ideal...
With the 18th pick of the 2010 NFL Draft the Pittsburgh Steelers select Florida QB Tim Tebow. (not a RB!)
by John Stephens on Mar 15, 2010 2:54 PM EDT up reply actions
My hope all along has been
for a D heavy draft.
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln
by chewiesteeler on Mar 15, 2010 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions
You got your Foote!
Now you guys should sign Mr. Hand from Ridgemont High.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Bogus!
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill
I think we can eliminate ILB
From first round consideration. We are now 6-deep at ILB, with Farrior, Timmons, Foote, Fox, that CFL guy and one more player who’s name escapes me.
BTSC Obituaries
OldManSteeler, ominously died two days before Superbowl 123 where the Ravens are set to attempt their 7th superbowl win, facing the Detroit Lions on Sunday. He was 86. His last words are believed to be "MALOR CAN SUCK IT!!!". Like friends and family, we can only guess what this could mean.
by Tim Mullhaupt (HSS) on Mar 15, 2010 3:39 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Agreed. I think this probably puts an end to speculation about trading up for McClain
"Great things are not accomplished by those who yield to trends and to fads and to popular opinion." -- Jack Kerouac
by cliff harris is still a punk! on Mar 15, 2010 6:27 PM EDT up reply actions
now just get Mcfadden back and we are set lol.
Pow Right In The Kisser!
by Cutch is the chosen one! on Mar 15, 2010 9:21 PM EDT reply actions
Why no love for
Peezy, Faneca, Hope, Nate W.,
and isn’t Plex getting out of Jail soon?
by SteelerBuddha on Mar 15, 2010 9:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Hope and Faneca would be nice
but Nate is a douche, Peezy is well Peezy, isn’t Plex turning 33 this year? Besides, Plex won’t be able to run as fast after those guys get done with him…
"OOH! A piece of candy. OOH! A piece of candy."
-James Woods
by Steel Spike on Mar 16, 2010 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
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