Rumor: Tank Johnson to the Saints

Nemesis · 07-05-2007, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by saintswhodi

Actually, the Lions coach was ASKED if they had interest in C-Pep, and they said they didn't. Teams don't just issue blanket non-interest statements on a player, and it's silly to suggest they do. Again, pass on the BS. But I am sure when Payton or Loomis are ASKED about Tank, they will supply a response. I am also sure you are probably awaiting 30 other teams putting out statements of non-interest on Tank, without being asked about him. Like I said, silly but good luck with that.

Oh, now I get it...You assumed I was implying that teams would call some sort of press conference to announce who they wouldn't be interested in. Honestly, how much sense did that make? I'm sorry, but you have yet again failed to make me appear to be an uninformed fan. My scenario was pretty simple, at least to me.

KW: Hey Coach, any interest in Tank?
Payton: Hell, no
KW: Back to you, Jim

You'll have to buy another ticket and get in line again to get on my ride. You're starting to bore me.

JOESAM2002 · 07-05-2007, 01:43 PM

"You're starting to bore me."

THAT'S OK...........THIS WHOLE THREAD IS BORING ME!!!!!

saintswhodi · 07-05-2007, 02:03 PM

Originally Posted by Nemesis

Oh, now I get it...You assumed I was implying that teams would call some sort of press conference to announce who they wouldn't be interested in. Honestly, how much sense did that make? I'm sorry, but you have yet again failed to make me appear to be an uninformed fan. My scenario was pretty simple, at least to me.

KW: Hey Coach, any interest in Tank?
Payton: Hell, no
KW: Back to you, Jim

You'll have to buy another ticket and get in line again to get on my ride. You're starting to bore me.

True or not, my point was that teams do announce when they have no interest in a player. A recent example was the Lions' coach just claimed to pass on Culpepper. This could be a ploy, but he was quoted.

*sigh* Try again. Unless you didn't say the bolded words. Again, teams don't "announce" anything about NOT being interested in a player unless asked, and most times they don't answer directly when they are asked. In YOUR example of Marineli, he was ASKED. So exactly like said, teams don't go around just making it known who they AREN'T interested in. Just FYI also, people called BS on that LJ nonsense too. Back to the drawing board.

As far as trying to make you look like an "uninformed fan," you're taking yourself too seriously. It's a message board. I don't know you, and don't need to form an opinion of you. Ease back.

Cassady37 · 07-05-2007, 02:13 PM

Geez, this is looking alot like a thread from that 'other' site!

ssmitty · 07-05-2007, 02:16 PM

da bears speak up...............

Bears | Test results didn't influence decision on T. Johnson
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 11:42:46 -0700

Larry Mayer, of ChicagoBears.com, reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said the results of the blood test to see if unrestricted free-agent DT Tank Johnson (Bears) was driving under the influence had no impact on their decision to release Johnson. "We weren't basing it off the police report because we made the decision prior to that. We had a zero-tolerance policy and he crossed the line. That line was very clear to everybody and it was made very clear to him. We made it very clear to him that he had no room for error. It's unfortunate, but we did the right thing for our football team," Angelo said.

lynwood · 07-05-2007, 03:27 PM

This reminds me of the good ole AB threads. Well in my opinion I don't care if we get him or not. From the looks of it Payton will not put up with any BS so he'd be on a short leash. If we pass on him for character issues I'm fine with that too. By the time he's able to play after 8 games, our D-unit will have gelled and should be working together nicely. Unless injuries are abundant there wouldn't be a need for him and why throw him in 8 games into the season?

Cassady37 · 07-05-2007, 03:54 PM

Originally Posted by lynwood

This reminds me of the good ole AB threads. Well in my opinion I don't care if we get him or not. From the looks of it Payton will not put up with any BS so he'd be on a short leash. If we pass on him for character issues I'm fine with that too. By the time he's able to play after 8 games, our D-unit will have gelled and should be working together nicely. Unless injuries are abundant there wouldn't be a need for him and why throw him in 8 games into the season?

You know, I was thinking the SAME thing! LOL! By the way, Lynwood, nice to see you around! Now if we just had Saints08 to throw fuel to the fire! Ha!

JOESAM2002 · 07-05-2007, 06:10 PM

Originally Posted by Cassady37

You know, I was thinking the SAME thing! LOL! By the way, Lynwood, nice to see you around! Now if we just had Saints08 to throw fuel to the fire! Ha!

Be careful what you wish for! LOL

P.S. Maybe while we're at it we can bring Billy back too?

saintfan · 07-17-2007, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by lynwood

This reminds me of the good ole AB threads.

Except that up to now at least nobody is whining and crying and screaming foul play and trying to get the word "agenda" banned from the site. GOD I'm glad...

WillMacKenzie · 07-17-2007, 08:16 PM

very few people annoy me more than John Clayton on ESPN. Firstly, he looks like a baby buzzard that hasn't gotten all his feathers yet, secondly he spouts off this nonsense statistics know-it-all garbage that he goes through every night with a fine-toothed comb. He needs a rectalcranialectomy to surgically remove his head from the nfl player's a**es

07-05-2007, 01:12 PM	#1
Nemesis VIP~~Drunken Clam Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Quahog Posts: 422	Originally Posted by saintswhodi Actually, the Lions coach was ASKED if they had interest in C-Pep, and they said they didn't. Teams don't just issue blanket non-interest statements on a player, and it's silly to suggest they do. Again, pass on the BS. But I am sure when Payton or Loomis are ASKED about Tank, they will supply a response. I am also sure you are probably awaiting 30 other teams putting out statements of non-interest on Tank, without being asked about him. Like I said, silly but good luck with that. Oh, now I get it...You assumed I was implying that teams would call some sort of press conference to announce who they wouldn't be interested in. Honestly, how much sense did that make? I'm sorry, but you have yet again failed to make me appear to be an uninformed fan. My scenario was pretty simple, at least to me. KW: Hey Coach, any interest in Tank? Payton: Hell, no KW: Back to you, Jim You'll have to buy another ticket and get in line again to get on my ride. You're starting to bore me.
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07-05-2007, 02:03 PM	#3
saintswhodi 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 6,941	Originally Posted by Nemesis Oh, now I get it...You assumed I was implying that teams would call some sort of press conference to announce who they wouldn't be interested in. Honestly, how much sense did that make? I'm sorry, but you have yet again failed to make me appear to be an uninformed fan. My scenario was pretty simple, at least to me. KW: Hey Coach, any interest in Tank? Payton: Hell, no KW: Back to you, Jim You'll have to buy another ticket and get in line again to get on my ride. You're starting to bore me. True or not, my point was that teams do announce when they have no interest in a player. A recent example was the Lions' coach just claimed to pass on Culpepper. This could be a ploy, but he was quoted. sigh Try again. Unless you didn't say the bolded words. Again, teams don't "announce" anything about NOT being interested in a player unless asked, and most times they don't answer directly when they are asked. In YOUR example of Marineli, he was ASKED. So exactly like said, teams don't go around just making it known who they AREN'T interested in. Just FYI also, people called BS on that LJ nonsense too. Back to the drawing board. As far as trying to make you look like an "uninformed fan," you're taking yourself too seriously. It's a message board. I don't know you, and don't need to form an opinion of you. Ease back.
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07-05-2007, 02:16 PM	#5
ssmitty 1000 Posts + Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,879	da bears speak up............... Bears \| Test results didn't influence decision on T. Johnson Thu, 5 Jul 2007 11:42:46 -0700 Larry Mayer, of ChicagoBears.com, reports Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo said the results of the blood test to see if unrestricted free-agent DT Tank Johnson (Bears) was driving under the influence had no impact on their decision to release Johnson. "We weren't basing it off the police report because we made the decision prior to that. We had a zero-tolerance policy and he crossed the line. That line was very clear to everybody and it was made very clear to him. We made it very clear to him that he had no room for error. It's unfortunate, but we did the right thing for our football team," Angelo said.
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07-05-2007, 03:54 PM	#7
Cassady37 100th Post Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kilgore, Texas Posts: 337	Originally Posted by lynwood This reminds me of the good ole AB threads. Well in my opinion I don't care if we get him or not. From the looks of it Payton will not put up with any BS so he'd be on a short leash. If we pass on him for character issues I'm fine with that too. By the time he's able to play after 8 games, our D-unit will have gelled and should be working together nicely. Unless injuries are abundant there wouldn't be a need for him and why throw him in 8 games into the season? You know, I was thinking the SAME thing! LOL! By the way, Lynwood, nice to see you around! Now if we just had Saints08 to throw fuel to the fire! Ha!

07-05-2007, 06:10 PM	#8
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	Originally Posted by Cassady37 You know, I was thinking the SAME thing! LOL! By the way, Lynwood, nice to see you around! Now if we just had Saints08 to throw fuel to the fire! Ha! Be careful what you wish for! LOL P.S. Maybe while we're at it we can bring Billy back too?
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07-05-2007, 01:43 PM	#2
JOESAM2002 1000 Posts + Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: CRYSTAL BEACH TEXAS Posts: 4,100	"You're starting to bore me." THAT'S OK...........THIS WHOLE THREAD IS BORING ME!!!!!

07-05-2007, 02:13 PM	#4
Cassady37 100th Post Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Kilgore, Texas Posts: 337	Geez, this is looking alot like a thread from that 'other' site!

07-05-2007, 03:27 PM	#6
lynwood 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hockley, Tx Posts: 1,515	This reminds me of the good ole AB threads. Well in my opinion I don't care if we get him or not. From the looks of it Payton will not put up with any BS so he'd be on a short leash. If we pass on him for character issues I'm fine with that too. By the time he's able to play after 8 games, our D-unit will have gelled and should be working together nicely. Unless injuries are abundant there wouldn't be a need for him and why throw him in 8 games into the season?

07-17-2007, 08:04 PM	#9
saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5	Originally Posted by lynwood This reminds me of the good ole AB threads. Except that up to now at least nobody is whining and crying and screaming foul play and trying to get the word "agenda" banned from the site. GOD I'm glad...

07-17-2007, 08:16 PM	#10
WillMacKenzie 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,627	very few people annoy me more than John Clayton on ESPN. Firstly, he looks like a baby buzzard that hasn't gotten all his feathers yet, secondly he spouts off this nonsense statistics know-it-all garbage that he goes through every night with a fine-toothed comb. He needs a rectalcranialectomy to surgically remove his head from the nfl player's a**es