Go Back   New Orleans Saints Forums - blackandgold.com > Main > Saints

Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Saints linebacker coach Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Stephone Anthony (50) By Herbie Teope, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune Linebacker Stephone Anthony experienced one of the more stunning falls on the New Orleans Saints' depth ...

Like Tree43Likes

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 05-15-2017, 07:57 AM   #1
LB Mentallity
 
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 15,870
Blog Entries: 68
Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

Saints linebacker coach Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony


New Orleans Saints outside linebacker Stephone Anthony (50)

By Herbie Teope, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune

Linebacker Stephone Anthony experienced one of the more stunning falls on the New Orleans Saints' depth chart in 2016.

The former first-round pick went from leading the defense in tackles during his rookie campaign of 2015 to struggling to see playing time after switching from middle linebacker to the strong side the past season.

It remains to be seen what the Saints have in mind for Anthony, who enters his third season, and the veterans won't see the practice field until the start of organized team activities (OTAs) on May 23.

But Anthony has already made an impression on linebackers coach Mike Nolan since the start of the off season workout program.

"We've met a lot," said Nolan, who joined the defensive staff after the Saints parted ways with former linebackers coach Joe Vitt. "I've gotten to know Anthony on a personal level, as well as a football level in meetings, I like him.

"Looking at tape of him, whether it was last year against Tampa Bay where he played the entire football game, whether it was the year before, he made a lot of plays."
Saints linebacker coach Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony | NOLA.com

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins
hagan714 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2017, 08:01 AM   #2
10000 POST CLUB
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Bossier City, LA
Posts: 24,322
Re: Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

I have a feeling LB's will be FAR improved this coming season. We could be looking at a dominating defense in the works.
AsylumGuido is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2017, 08:18 AM   #3
Site Donor 2019
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 23,986
Blog Entries: 3
Re: Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido View Post
I have a feeling LB's will be FAR improved this coming season.
Completely agree.
K Major is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2017, 08:56 AM   #4
1000 Posts +
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,627
Re: Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

I'm pretty fired up about them too, bout to pluck the Falcon's feathers once again
WillMacKenzie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2017, 08:57 AM   #5
Site Donor 2014
Truth Addict
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R)
Posts: 24,635
Re: Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

Originally Posted by AsylumGuido View Post
I have a feeling LB's will be FAR improved this coming season. We could be looking at a dominating defense in the works.
And Anthony may be one of those players that you have to play at one position and let him master that one before moving him around.
Danno is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2017, 09:07 AM   #6
Site Donor 2018
 
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Thibodaux
Posts: 43,543
Blog Entries: 39
Re: Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

Have been seeing several articles where the hires of Mike Nolan and Ryan Nielsen have the other division competitors wary of the Saints...

It wasn't popular opinion around here three years ago when some of us questioned the effectiveness of Joe Vitt and Bill Johnson...

In particular, I questioned the fact that Vitt had never developed a LBer; appreciate coaches and players defending him, but facts were facts...

Mike Nolan has coached and developed HOF linebackers; while I don't care for the NFLs nepotism, this is one guy who's proved his value...

I'll predict that Stephone Anthony wins one of the starting linebacking jobs in training camp; that's how confident I am in my position regarding replacing Vitt with Nolan...

And Nielsen really is coming on as a guy who gets it done with "wow" results; look for guys like Rankins, Onyemata and Hendrickson to surge...

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...
jeanpierre is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2017, 09:21 AM   #7
Site Donor 2019
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 23,986
Blog Entries: 3
Re: Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

MLB A.J. Klein
Craig Robertson
Manti Te’o

WLB Dannell Ellerbe
Alex Anzalone
Adam Bighill (keep an eye on this guy at camp)
Travis Feeney

SLB Nathan Stupar
Stephone Anthony
Sae Tautu

With Coach Mike Nolan over this group, someone is going to ball out of control in 2017.
K Major is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2017, 09:37 AM   #8
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Mandeville, LA
Posts: 36,912
Blog Entries: 29
Re: Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

Originally Posted by jeanpierre View Post
Have been seeing several articles where the hires of Mike Nolan and Ryan Nielsen have the other division competitors wary of the Saints...

It wasn't popular opinion around here three years ago when some of us questioned the effectiveness of Joe Vitt and Bill Johnson...

In particular, I questioned the fact that Vitt had never developed a LBer; appreciate coaches and players defending him, but facts were facts...

Mike Nolan has coached and developed HOF linebackers; while I don't care for the NFLs nepotism, this is one guy who's proved his value...

I'll predict that Stephone Anthony wins one of the starting linebacking jobs in training camp; that's how confident I am in my position regarding replacing Vitt with Nolan...

And Nielsen really is coming on as a guy who gets it done with "wow" results; look for guys like Rankins, Onyemata and Hendrickson to surge...
I think we're all intrigued by Stephone!!!
ScottF and halloween 65 like this.
SmashMouth is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2017, 10:07 AM   #9
5000 POSTS! +
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 6,324
Re: Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

Originally Posted by SmashMouth View Post
I think we're all intrigued by Stephone!!!
Was thinking the same.
Is intrigued and perplexed the same thing?
spkb25 and Rugby Saint II like this.
ScottF is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 05-15-2017, 10:11 AM   #10
Site Donor 2019
 
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Bedford, TX
Posts: 23,986
Blog Entries: 3
Re: Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony

Originally Posted by ScottF View Post
Was thinking the same.
Is intrigued and perplexed the same thing?
Lol ... no .
K Major is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules

LinkBacks (?)
LinkBack to this Thread: https://blackandgold.com/saints/82755-mike-nolan-intrigued-stephone-anthony.html
Posted By For Type Date Hits
Mike Nolan intrigued by Stephone Anthony This thread Refback 05-15-2017 08:29 AM 3
The Latest New Orleans Saints News | SportSpyder This thread Refback 05-15-2017 08:20 AM 15
The Latest NFL News | SportSpyder This thread Refback 05-15-2017 08:03 AM 1


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:28 AM.


Copyright 1997 - 2020 - BlackandGold.com
no new posts