Anzalone Feels Unwanted
 

Apparently Anzalone feels unwanted with the Saints and is looking for a team where he feels more at home, like with Oshner or Dignity Health. Starting linebacker or not, I will always view him as a peoples champion.

https://twitter.com/andrewjuge/statu...472978435?s=21

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I’m not going to kick Anzalone for this. I’m not saying he is correct, but it is indicative of what is IMO the most glaring weakness of Payton’s tenure. He has developed players at practically every position on the team, including punter, except LBs. He was smart enough to go get guys like Vilma and Davis that worked to his credit.

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When Greg Oden felt unwanted by his American team, for very similar reasons to Anzalone, he went to play abroad. This could be a great solution for Anzalone.

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What makes you think he wasn’t accepted by his teammates? I wasn’t able to read the Tweet.

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I posted a clip of the Ross Tucker/Anzalone interview a few days ago.

Quite frankly, Alex hadn't done enough in the 3+ seasons here. There was a reason the Saints made a trade last season. Notice how much better the defense played when Kwon arrived? Demario Davis being able to freelance and what not.

I wish Anzalone the best but he simply didn't get it done at the starting LB position. The NFL is a production driven business. If you don't impact the position or make plays, coaches will replace you.

This is big boy football.

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Considering the injury history, he probably overachieved getting as much starts/playing time as he did. Admittedly, linebacker might be the most difficult position in the NFL to excel at consistently. Good luck to him.

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He got benched and it hurt his feelings. I get that. The fact is he never performed up to expectations. I wish him well elsewhere.

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I’m just hoping Baun isn’t Anzalone 2.0.

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Play abroad where? With the shutdown of NFL Europe years ago, I didn't think there were any American football leagues abroad other than the CFL in Canada.

Someone in the NFL will take a chance on Anzalone. There simply are not the options for NFL players that basketball or baseball players have.

SFIAH

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I’m not going to hate on the guy. It was a great draft pick and he gave us some really great plays. Things don’t always work out. I feel like he would be great in a 3-4 defense... Maybe with the Pats or Giants.

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Anzalone had more than enough time to prove he was capable and never did. Sorry your feelings were hurt but this is football, either perform to the standard or move on.

When he couldn't fall on a simple fumble in the endzone, I was ready to see him gone. If he can't fall on a football, what chance did he have as a starting LB.

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I hate that he feels unwanted. It's a shame about his injuries but that is the NFL. Maybe he will prosper in a 3-4. I hope he gets the chance to find out.

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Look at that play a few more times. The football is shaped to bounce strangely and the turf has some bounce itself. The player is wearing hard padding. I would like to see you try the same feat ten times running in and diving for the ball from the same angle and at the same speed with the ball rolling away and others going for the ball, as well, and then gain control before you and it travel a few short feet to the bound line. I'll put my money on the under of five and feel REAL confident.

I'm sorry, but I don't blame him at all for that play any more than an outfielder jumping up to try to steal a homerun ball over the fence and having it careen out of his glove as his arm comes down and hits the top of the wall.

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Ive watched the play multiple times but just did again for peace of mind. When Anzalone is there, the ball is almost at a complete stop.

Not wishing to argue, but all I'm hearing is excuses. These guys get paid millions to play a child's game and then say they feel unwanted lol if you aren't doing your job to the standard, you deserve to get questioned, just like any of us in the outside world would be.

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I just watched it again myself (multiple times) and the ball absolutely is not nearly at a complete or even partial stop.


It was still rolling at enough of a pace to roll through the end line itself. He's coming in running at near full speed and dives for the ball. In well over fifty years of watching the NFL I cannot even venture to tell you how many times I have seen these professionals dive for a loose ball and not manage to get it under control. It would have been f'ing awesome had he been able, despite the odds, to gain control of the ball in time, but he didn't. Yet, you are claiming that in the spur of the minute there is no way he should have ever failed to gain control of that ball, right?

Anzalone has never given any excuses, nor has he ever claimed to feel unwanted. Perhaps there were musings by others here in this forum and perhaps some dweeb or two in their mother's basement, but I have heard nothing from him or his camp.

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What gives you the feeling that he feels unwanted, Rugs? Because someone here that knows no more than you claims it? You know that some of these local mind-readers have been known to be wrong ... like on regular basis.

:D

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I never said Anzalone was the one making excuses lol

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Then what excuses are you referencing? I must be confused.

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Anzalone literally said it.

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Show me exactly where he "literally" said it. I'm not talking about some media hack trying to read something into what he said, I am talking where Anzalone said it in your word "literally".

Waiting.

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I don’t jump through your hoops.

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So, in other words, he never literally said he felt unwanted. In fact, he never really even implied he felt unwanted, right? I'll bet you can't find where he even said that. But, don't waste your time trying to jump through that hoop either.

Don't listen to all the schit that is shared by the internet hacks that hunt for their clicks. You've been jumping through their hoops already. LOL!

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So have you. On a regular basis. Plus you are a *****.

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No. I have been wrong three times. I keep count. By the way, it's strange that the software asterisked out "brain".

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Lol this place is hilarious sometimes.

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Regardless of how he "feels" he won't be back next year. I hope he "feels" welcome at his next stop.

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His second season was injury free, IIRC, and he played well.

I was very hopeful after that season he'd develop into a really good LB for the Saints, but the injuries caught up to him again the following season.

I think it's mutually beneficial for the Saints and AA to part ways.

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I’m cool with him as a back up.

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Average talent. Injury prone. Cut bait and cheer for some new guys.

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No reports of any visits of anything. Maybe he is unwanted by other teams too. Or maybe he is not healthy enough to cover cam cleeland.

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He has a cool name, though.

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Lions signing ex-Saints LB Alex Anzalone to one-year, $1.75M deal (per @MikeGarafolo

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Lol what is with Detroit!? Like they are just outside the Saints facility, just scrambling through the trash cans every time.

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Just in case anyone was wondering, no comp picks with Thor.

Oh well :( ...

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A team is limited to four compensatory picks in a given year. We may have already hit that number for 2022.